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of_o a_o thousand_o reproach_n and_o slander_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n better_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o our_o election_n 2_o pet._n 1.5,6,7,8,9,10_o if_o all_o be_v well_o within_o we_o it_o can_v well_o be_v ill_o without_o we_o whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o conscience_n be_v gall_v it_o be_v with_o we_o as_o with_o those_o who_o have_v the_o skin_n of_o their_o back_n rub_v off_o or_o their_o shoulderblade_n disjoint_v any_o lightsome_a load_n be_v very_o burdensome_a to_o they_o etc._n etc._n this_o consideration_n cause_v paul_n who_o be_v in_o peril_n often_o etc._n etc._n so_o careful_a of_o not_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o tim._n 1.19_o for_o faith_n be_v the_o jewel_n and_o conscience_n be_v the_o cabinet_n wherein_o it_o be_v keep_v and_o if_o this_o be_v safe_a all_o load_n on_o we_o will_v be_v light_a etc._n etc._n the_o three_o piece_n of_o defensive_a armour_n be_v have_v our_o 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about_o a_o great_a work_n and_o can_v attend_v you_o why_o shall_v god_n work_v cease_v whilst_o i_o leave_v it_o and_o come_v down_o to_o you_o neh._n 6.3_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o honey_n while_o it_o be_v boil_a hot_a will_v not_o be_v blow_v upon_o by_o any_o filthy_a fly_n nor_o will_v our_o heart_n be_v fly-blown_a by_o beelzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o fly_n as_o the_o name_n signify_v if_o we_o can_v but_o keep_v they_o in_o a_o fervent_a frame_n endite_v good_a matter_n as_o david_n do_v his_o heart_n psal_n 45.1_o hebr._n margin_n god_n command_v we_o to_o be_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n rom._n 12.11_o or_o we_o can_v keep_v in_o communion_n with_o god_n but_o neither_o this_o work_n nor_o any_o other_o can_v we_o do_v by_o any_o strength_n of_o our_o own_o yet_o may_v we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o the_o work_n of_o a_o christian_a through_o christ_n the_o strong_a man_n that_o strengthen_v we_o phil._n 4.13_o the_o seven_o and_o last_o case_n of_o 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