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the_o apostle_n conclude_v 11._o if_o that_o which_o be_v do_v away_o be_v glorious_a much_o more_o that_o which_o remain_v be_v glorious_a the_o blood_n of_o christ_n do_v mystical_o run_v fresh_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v preach_v that_o this_o blood_n may_v be_v apply_v the_o gospel_n be_v that_o star_n that_o must_v bring_v we_o to_o christ_n therefore_o shall_v shine_v till_o our_o soul_n come_v to_o he_o in_o glory_n the_o very_a subject_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v everlasting_a life_n therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o leave_v we_o till_o it_o have_v bring_v we_o thither_o 2_o this_o until_o give_v matter_n of_o exhortation_n instruct_v we_o to_o wait_v with_o patience_n for_o this_o bless_a time_n to_o be_v content_a to_o stay_v for_o god_n until_o it_o be_v a_o sweet_a mixture_n of_o joy_n in_o trouble_n the_o certain_a hope_n of_o future_a â—…ase_n thou_o be_v captive_v thou_o shall_v be_v free_v thou_o be_v persecute_v shall_v 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the_o meeting_n of_o friend_n be_v eâ—…er_o comfortable_a 15._o when_o the_o brethrâ—…ns_n hear_v of_o we_o they_o come_v to_o meet_v we_o as_o far_o as_o appiâ—…_n forum_n who_o when_o paul_n see_v he_o thank_v god_n and_o toâ—…ke_a courage_n they_o have_v sullen_a and_o tetrical_a spirit_n who_o the_o sight_n of_o good_a friend_n can_v cheer_v fraternum_fw-la verè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o ecâ—…_n quâ—…m_fw-la bonum_fw-la etc._n etc._n behold_v how_o good_a and_o how_o pleasant_a it_o be_v for_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n some_o thing_n be_v good_a but_o not_o pleasant_a as_o affliction_n they_o be_v not_o sweet_a yet_o proâ—…table_a 71._o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v beâ—…e_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thâ—…_n statute_n other_o thing_n be_v pleasant_a but_o not_o good_a the_o wicked_a take_v delight_n in_o sin_n which_o sâ—…ayeth_v the_o soul_n but_o this_o be_v both_o bonum_fw-la and_o juâ—…undum_fw-la good_a and_o pleasant_a also_o there_o 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