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shall_v not_o soâ—â—â—_n and_o he_o that_o be_v afraid_a 〈◊〉_d every_o cloud_n shall_v nâ—â—â—reape_v 11.4_o nâ—â—â—reape_v ecclesi_n 11.4_o so_o he_o that_o will_v not_o do_v good_a because_o of_o impedimentâ—_n shall_v never_o do_v good_a for_o so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v a_o devil_n and_o a_o world_n and_o a_o unregenerate_a partâ—â—_n there_o will_v be_v impediment_n even_o a_o thousand_o when_o thou_o will_v do_v good_a and_o a_o thousand_o furtherance_n when_o thou_o will_v do_v evil_a if_o paul_n have_v cense_v to_o preach_v at_o ephesus_n because_o of_o impediment_n when_o such_o a_o door_n be_v open_v unto_o he_o 16.9_o he_o 1._o cor._n 16.9_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o comfort_n of_o â—â—ring_v there_o so_o famous_a church_n the_o more_o be_v the_o adversary_n and_n impediment_n be_v thou_o the_o more_o watchful_a upon_o all_o occasion_n of_o do_v good_a the_o day_n be_v evil_a &_o 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v evil_a that_o â—â—ue_n in_o these_o day_n laâ—our_n thou_o to_o be_v good_a and_o so_o to_o live_v as_o thou_o will_v wish_v to_o be_v â—ound_v live_v when_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n pray_v pray_v pray_v repent_v repent_v repent_v bless_a be_v that_o servant_n when_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v 〈◊〉_d do_v 24.46_o do_v mat._n 24.46_o amen_n amâ—â—_n rom_n 13.11.12_o now_o it_o be_v high_a time_n awake_v out_o of_o sleep_n the_o night_n be_v far_o spâ—â—â—_n the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n let_v 〈◊〉_d therefore_o cast_v off_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o darkness_n and_o put_v 〈◊〉_d the_o armour_n of_o light_n finis_fw-la
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