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can_v desire_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o she_o so_o that_o with_o unspeakable_a comfort_n we_o may_v take_v courage_n to_o go_v on_o not_o only_o in_o the_o study_n but_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o virtue_n concern_v which_o we_o be_v to_o treat_v in_o the_o ensue_a page_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n tell_v we_o he_o have_v give_v to_o we_o all_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o have_v call_v we_o to_o glory_n and_o virtue_n whereby_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o exceed_v great_a and_o precious_a promise_n that_o by_o these_o you_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n have_v escape_v the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o list._n and_o beside_o this_o say_v he_o give_v all_o diligence_n add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o to_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o to_o temperance_n patience_n and_o to_o patience_n godliness_n and_o to_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o to_o brotherly_a kindness_n charity_n for_o so_o a_o entrance_n shall_v be_v minister_v to_o you_o abundant_o into_o 〈◊〉_d everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n which_o kingdom_n be_v so_o divine_a and_o glorious_a as_o it_o be_v we_o have_v need_v to_o bow_v our_o knee_n to_o the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n of_o who_o the_o whole_a family_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v name_v that_o he_o will_v grant_v we_o according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v strengthen_v with_o might_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n that_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n that_o we_o be_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o love_n may_v be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v with_o all_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n and_o to_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n that_o we_o may_v 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