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it_o be_v this_o that_o make_v st._n peter_n and_o john_n rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v stripe_n for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n it_o be_v this_o that_o make_v st._n paul_n and_o silas_n though_o lade_v with_o heavy_a shackle_n and_o their_o foot_n make_v fast_o in_o the_o stock_n to_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n act_v 16._o it_o be_v not_o the_o evil_a accident_n or_o indisposition_n that_o attend_v our_o body_n or_o interest_n in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v make_v the_o man_n who_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v unhappy_a or_o miserable_a for_o the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n sustain_v his_o infirmity_n prov._n 18.14_o a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o sound_a spirit_n in_o a_o weak_a and_o sickly_a body_n a_o free_a and_o cheerful_a spirit_n in_o a_o body_n close_o confine_v and_o oblige_v to_o undergo_v the_o last_o severity_n of_o art_n and_o physic_n as_o blister_v blood_a cup_a and_o dismember_n nay_o in_o a_o body_n sink_v 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sweet_a that_o be_v only_o make_v so_o by_o the_o help_n of_o some_o strong_a perfume_n in_o the_o mouth_n as_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o our_o bless_a saviour_n reprehend_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o jew_n say_v as_o mat._n 15.8_o this_o people_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o do_v honour_n i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o every_o law_n of_o god_n call_v for_o a_o inward_a as_o well_o as_o a_o outward_a conformity_n it_o will_v be_v unworthy_a to_o put_v off_o god_n with_o the_o shell_n and_o husk_n of_o our_o service_n who_o require_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n psal_n 51.6_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_z 2._o god_n call_v for_o constancy_n in_o obedience_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o we_o be_v obedient_a by_o fit_n and_o start_v for_o a_o spurt_n and_o away_o but_o that_o we_o abide_v and_o continue_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o more_o reasonable_a than_o that_o we_o who_o be_v always_o 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