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5._o 44._o and_o love_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n they_o be_v not_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n for_o such_o hear_v his_o voice_n joh._n 10._o 26_o 27._o let_v he_o that_o read_v consider_v who_o be_v christ_n sheep_n and_o then_o he_o will_v see_v the_o reason_n why_o man_n believe_v not_o it_o be_v not_o because_o they_o be_v not_o elect_v but_o because_o they_o harken_v not_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n second_o some_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n they_o receive_v the_o word_n into_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n for_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o harken_v to_o the_o truth_n he_o call_v and_o some_o come_v he_o invite_v and_o some_o haste_n to_o the_o feast_n while_o other_o frame_v excuse_n god_n set_v light_a before_o they_o as_o he_o do_v before_o other_o and_o they_o rejoice_v in_o it_o he_o present_v life_n and_o death_n persuade_v they_o to_o choose_v life_n deut._n 30._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o 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