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this_o mad_a and_o foolish_a world_n will_v rise_v up_o against_o i_o for_o the_o profession_n of_o god_n bless_a truth_n only_o that_o i_o may_v obtain_v christ_n jesus_n for_o my_o reward_n he_o that_o expect_v here_o a_o soft_a and_o gentle_a entertainment_n live_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v much_o deceive_v be_v not_o affliction_n for_o the_o gospel_n call_v by_o st_n paul_n the_o major_a the_o galat._n 6.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la bezâ—e_n annotat._n major_a mark_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o the_o 4.10_o the_o 2_o cor._n 4.10_o die_a of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n what_o be_v they_o be_v they_o not_o 6.17_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la vocat_fw-la vincula_fw-la carâ—eres_fw-la cicatrice_n etc._n etc._n paraeus_n in_o galat._n 6.17_o bond_n imprisonment_n infamy_n disgrace_n etc._n etc._n yet_o here_o be_v our_o comfort_n they_o be_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o bond_n and_o imprisonment_n of_o the_o 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