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purpose_n he_o exhort_v timothy_n 2._o epâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o â—_o 26_o meelâ—ly_o to_o instruct_v those_o that_o be_v contrary_a mâ—nded_v that_o he_o may_v bâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o thereby_o they_o may_v render_v themselves_o innoceâ—â—â—_n blood_n of_o all_o man_n act_n 20.26_o 27._o 4._o let_v we_o then_o love_n &_o obey_v this_o jesus_n who_o have_v thus_o love_v we_o and_o give_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d we_o see_v 1_o john_n 4.19_o we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o first_o love_v we_o and_o this_o be_v st._n peter_n oâ—â—_n argument_n to_o persuade_v the_o christian_n to_o who_o he_o write_v to_o pass_v the_o time_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d journ_v here_o in_o fear_n because_o they_o be_v not_o redeem_v with_o thing_n corruptible_a as_o 〈◊〉_d silver_n or_o gold_n from_o their_o vain_a conversation_n receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o their_o father_n but_o with_o 〈◊〉_d precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 1.17_o 18.19_o see_v that_o expression_n of_o st_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 〈◊〉_d 20._o see_v say_v he_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n therefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o spirit_n a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o your_o body_n which_o be_v go_n 5._o let_v we_o love_v one_o another_o for_o see_v it_o be_v apparent_a that_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v we_o 〈◊〉_d do_v manifest_v the_o love_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n by_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o die_a 〈◊〉_d our_o sin_n let_v this_o oblige_v we_o to_o a_o mutual_a love_n one_o to_o another_o consider_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d postle_n do_v draw_v this_o duty_n from_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o herein_o be_v loâ—â—_n not_o that_o we_o love_v god_n but_o he_o love_v we_o and_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n beloved_n say_v the_o apostle_n if_o god_n so_o love_v we_o let_v we_o love_v one_o another_o theâ—â—_n fore_o let_v each_o name_n of_o division_n and_o contention_n cease_v and_o god_n will_v assist_v we_o here_o with_o 〈◊〉_d grace_n and_o hereafter_o exalt_v we_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o glory_n where_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v 〈◊〉_d presence_n of_o god_n in_o who_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o who_o right_a hand_n 〈◊〉_d pleasure_n for_o evermore_o which_o god_n grant_v for_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n amen_n finis_fw-la
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perfect_a enjoyment_n of_o this_o glorious_a inheritant_n and_o as_o nature_n do_v nothing_o in_o vain_a so_o god_n in_o his_o great_a goodness_n design_n all_o and_o every_o of_o 〈◊〉_d mean_n of_o grace_n to_o tend_v to_o the_o effectual_a enjoyment_n of_o glory_n and_o bliss_n in_o another_o worâ—_n 5._o they_o have_v design_v for_o they_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o 〈◊〉_d purchase_v possession_n which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o quench_v or_o oppose_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o woâ—â—_n and_o sacrament_n it_o do_v enlighten_v their_o understanding_n and_o inform_v they_o of_o the_o height_n aâ—â—_n depth_n &_o length_n &_o breadth_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o reference_n to_o another_o life_n &_o
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