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you_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o my_o word_n abide_v in_o you_o you_o shall_v ask_v what_o you_o will_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o you_o herein_o be_v my_o father_n glorify_v that_o you_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n so_o shall_v you_o be_v my_o disciple_n that_o be_v you_o shall_v continue_v so_o for_o ever_o for_o they_o be_v his_o disciple_n before_o and_o say_v he_o if_o you_o keep_v my_o commandment_n you_o shall_v abide_v in_o my_o love_n even_o as_o i_o have_v keep_v my_o father_n commandment_n and_o abide_v in_o his_o love_n that_o as_o i_o abide_v for_o ever_o in_o his_o love_n so_o shall_v you_o if_o you_o keep_v my_o commandment_n or_o otherwise_o not_o for_o that_o be_v employ_v thus_o we_o see_v that_o god_n execute_v his_o final_a end_n upon_o the_o invisible_a member_n of_o christ_n some_o to_o honour_n and_o some_o to_o dishonour_v as_o to_o all_o man_n else_o again_o that_o the_o full_a consummation_n and_o final_a execution_n of_o this_o final_a end_n shall_v 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