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idler_n and_o loiterer_n you_o that_o have_v but_o little_a and_o satisfy_v yourselves_o with_o that_o little_a be_v there_o no_o fear_n that_o that_o something_o may_v be_v nothing_o he_o that_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v something_o but_o be_v nothing_o deceive_v his_o own_o soul_n gal._n 6.3_o be_v there_o no_o fear_n that_o though_o you_o think_v yourselves_o to_o be_v something_o to_o have_v something_o of_o christianity_n in_o you_o something_o of_o save_a grace_n yet_o you_o may_v at_o last_o be_v find_v to_o have_v nothing_o and_o so_o be_v deceive_v be_v there_o no_o fear_n of_o deceive_a yourselves_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o importance_n be_v you_o in_o such_o danger_n of_o be_v deceive_v and_o yet_o not_o afraid_a or_o if_o you_o have_v something_o of_o christ_n or_o religion_n in_o you_o be_v there_o no_o fear_n that_o you_o may_v lose_v that_o little_a you_o have_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o at_o last_o what_o mean_v that_o exhortation_n rev._n 3.11_o hold_v fast_o what_o thou_o have_v what_o mean_v that_o caution_n 2_o john_n 8._o that_o we_o lose_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v wrought_v what_o mean_v these_o word_n if_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o lose_v what_o we_o have_v 3._o you_o that_o be_v already_o fall_v to_o decay_v that_o have_v lose_v your_o first_o love_n be_v there_o no_o fear_n of_o your_o lose_v all_o be_v there_o no_o fear_n but_o you_o shall_v recover_v all_o again_o or_o be_v there_o no_o fear_n of_o you_o whether_o ever_o you_o do_v recover_v or_o no_o be_v there_o no_o fear_n of_o backslider_n no_o fear_n of_o revolter_n and_o apostate_n wherever_o there_o be_v danger_n there_o shall_v
be_v fear_n what_o unbeliever_n and_o in_o no_o danger_n what_o hypocrite_n and_o in_o no_o danger_n what_o backslider_n what_o apostate_n and_o yet_o in_o no_o danger_n what_o can_v you_o say_v there_o be_v no_o danger_n to_o man_n in_o my_o case_n can_v you_o say_v i_o thank_v god_n whoever_o be_v in_o danger_n my_o soul_n be_v out_o of_o danger_n there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o you_o dare_v say_v so_o you_o have_v lose_v the_o understanding_n of_o man_n if_o you_o confess_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o my_o soul_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n what_o be_v you_o in_o danger_n and_o yet_o not_o in_o fear_n what_o in_o such_o great_a danger_n and_o yet_o not_o afraid_a not_o afraid_a of_o the_o devil_n not_o afraid_a of_o death_n not_o afraid_a of_o hell_n when_o in_o such_o great_a danger_n of_o it_o when_o christ_n say_v luke_n 12.4_o fear_v not_o they_o that_o kill_v the_o body_n will_v thou_o say_v no_o nor_o will_v i_o fear_v he_o that_o can_v destroy_v body_n and_o 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