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minister_n etc._n etc._n 5._o constant_o to_o your_o ground_n the_o truth_n never_o forsake_v that_o 6._o strenuous_o improve_n your_o courage_n and_o strength_n to_o the_o utmost_a 7._o victorious_o and_o triumphant_o give_v the_o glory_n to_o god_n rev._n 7.9_o to_o 13._o thus_o stand_v be_v a_o gesture_n of_o 1._o attendance_n 2._o expectance_n 3._o business_n 4._o idleness_n these_o thing_n premise_v and_o thus_o understand_v do_v aford_v we_o a_o six_o use_v which_o may_v be_v prosecute_v as_o the_o other_o before_o unto_o information_n exhortation_n reproof_n and_o comfort_n and_o this_o be_v from_o this_o ten_o and_o last_o particular_a of_o the_o point_n viz._n to_o stand_v use_v 6._o the_o six_o use_n inform_v we_o how_o short_a we_o be_v of_o this_o animosity_n and_o courage_n of_o heart_n the_o resolution_n of_o spirit_n which_o we_o have_v in_o other_o thing_n and_o how_o apt_a to_o fail_v and_o be_v fainthearted_a in_o the_o best_a business_n if_o it_o be_v oppose_v and_o 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