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for_o love_n and_o not_o for_o gain_v because_o you_o be_v dear_a unto_o us._n he_o who_o have_v not_o this_o love_n he_o may_v well_o flatter_v man_n a_o while_n but_o the_o end_n that_o â—rye_o he_o have_v no_o true_a love_n the_o lord_n give_v man_n especial_o the_o ministry_n this_o affection_n that_o in_o the_o end_n they_o may_v prove_v to_o be_v true_a pastor_n for_o if_o they_o have_v not_o this_o love_n the_o end_n shall_v try_v they_o have_v be_v hireling_n the_o lord_n give_v every_o man_n grace_n to_o trye-well_a what_o reacaâ—esle_a
glory_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n he_o take_v it_o and_o put_v it_o not_o in_o veshelle_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n no_o but_o in_o a_o veshell_n of_o earth_n 2._o corinth_n 4._o 7._o and_o all_o this_o be_v that_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o esteem_v the_o treasure_n according_a to_o the_o veshell_n therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v put_v in_o a_o veshell_n of_o clay_n the_o treasure_n that_o be_v heaven_n in_o christ_n now_o will_v you_o see_v man_n famous_a wisdom_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n come_v out_o of_o this_o base_a and_o infirm_a man_n he_o say_v the_o veshell_n be_v nothing_o worth_a it_o be_v make_v of_o clay_n it_o serve_v for_o no_o purpose_n a_o silly_a fellow_n from_o whence_o come_v he_o therefore_o this_o word_n that_o be_v in_o his_o mouth_n it_o can_v not_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v ever_o he_o have_v put_v so_o precious_a a_o thing_n in_o so_o vylde_v a_o veshell_n o_o rebellious_a man_n that_o be_v ever_o contrary_a to_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n 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