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the_o trial_n and_o the_o improvement_n of_o grace_n and_o all_o that_o god_n may_v be_v the_o more_o glorify_v 1_o pet._n 1.6_o 7._o now_o for_o a_o season_n if_o need_v be_v you_o be_v in_o heaviness_n through_o manifold_a temptation_n that_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o faith_n be_v much_o more_o precious_a than_o that_o of_o gold_n that_o perish_v may_v be_v find_v unto_o praise_n and_o honour_n etc._n etc._n affliction_n stir_v up_o patience_n and_o patience_n that_o increase_v experience_n and_o experience_n hope_v so_o as_o under_o the_o trial_n grace_n be_v make_v to_o abound_v and_o much_o glory_n be_v bring_v forth_o to_o god_n obj._n ay_o but_o you_o will_v say_v further_o the_o believer_n be_v take_v near_o to_o god_n and_o forgive_v but_o he_o sin_v again_o dont_fw-fr his_o renew_v transgression_n break_v his_o pardon_n ans_fw-fr renew_a and_o repeat_v transgression_n they_o be_v find_v in_o those_o who_o god_n pardon_v and_o they_o may_v break_v their_o peace_n and_o take_v 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