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thank_v thou_o o_o god_n for_o thou_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n thou_o have_v translate_v i_o unto_o thyself_o that_o so_o i_o may_v remain_v with_o thou_o in_o glory_n thus_o whether_o so_o ever_o you_o turn_v what_o state_n or_o part_n of_o life_n or_o death_n so_o ever_o you_o consider_v whether_o you_o be_v in_o trouble_n or_o peace_n thing_n present_a or_o thing_n to_o come_v heaven_n or_o earth_n life_n or_o death_n you_o shall_v always_o find_v cause_n to_o be_v thankful_a what_o have_v you_o that_o have_v not_o receive_v say_v the_o apostle_n therefore_o to_o teach_v man_n to_o be_v thankful_a to_o his_o maker_n he_o be_v not_o make_v in_o paradise_n the_o place_n of_o joy_n and_o happiness_n but_o he_o be_v make_v out_o of_o paradise_n be_v bring_v into_o paradise_n to_o show_v how_o all_o his_o joy_n and_o happiness_n come_v from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o nature_n that_o he_o may_v know_v where_o to_o bestow_v his_o thankfulness_n therefore_o 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duty_n of_o a_o christian_a the_o apostle_n for_o the_o consirmation_n and_o strengthen_v thereof_o like_o a_o father_n which_o be_v come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n who_o because_o he_o have_v but_o a_o while_n to_o speak_v heap_v up_o his_o lesson_n together_o which_o he_o will_v have_v his_o son_n to_o remember_v when_o he_o be_v go_v set_v down_o in_o four_o next_o verse_n follow_v these_o four_o admonition_n two_o negative_a and_o two_o affirmative_a the_o first_o two_o negative_a be_v quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n 2._o despise_v not_o prophesy_v the_o affirmative_a be_v try_v all_o thing_n and_o keeepe_v that_o which_o be_v good_a 2._o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a his_o first_o advice_n be_v quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n 1._o thes_n 5.19.20.21.22_o that_o be_v when_o a_o good_a motion_n come_v welcome_v it_o like_o a_o friend_n and_o cross_v it_o not_o with_o thy_o lust_n the_o second_o admonition_n teach_v how_o the_o first_o shall_v be_v keep_v 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