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crown_v except_o he_o strive_v as_o he_o ought_v 5._o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v prepare_v for_o we_o a_o crown_n and_o have_v put_v upon_o we_o his_o complete_a armour_n have_v also_o suffer_v some_o enemy_n to_o remain_v against_o who_o we_o may_v fight_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n patience_n and_o perseverance_n even_o as_o the_o canaanite_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o land_n that_o the_o lord_n by_o they_o may_v prove_v the_o israelit_n whether_o if_o or_o not_o they_o will_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o walk_v into_o it_o second_o christ._n some_o life_n of_o sin_n be_v leave_v in_o we_o for_o our_o instruction_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o better_a how_o far_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o god_n mercy_n and_o how_o excellent_a be_v that_o deliverance_n which_o we_o have_v by_o jesus_n christ._n nulla_fw-la quidem_fw-la est_fw-la condemnatio_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la tamen_fw-la ad_fw-la humiliandos_fw-la nos_fw-la 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