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the_o saint_n be_v their_o spiritual_a warfare_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n consider_v this_o the_o saint_n be_v never_o conquer_v though_o they_o suffer_v the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n the_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n and_o liberty_n while_o the_o ship_n be_v in_o a_o storm_n we_o can_v say_v it_o be_v cast_v away_o but_o when_o it_o be_v split_v upon_o a_o rock_n and_o man_n and_o good_n be_v sink_v in_o the_o sea_n so_o it_o be_v with_o christian_n while_o they_o be_v in_o storm_n they_o be_v not_o cast_v away_o but_o when_o they_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n oh_o the_o dominion_n and_o power_n of_o god_n over_o the_o enemy_n malice_n and_o a_o christian_n heart_n that_o he_o be_v not_o cast_v away_o in_o such_o storm_n chap._n vi_o now_o as_o god_n dominion_n and_o power_n so_o likewise_o his_o glory_n be_v eternal_a 1_o tim._n 1._o 17._o the_o apostle_n ascribe_v it_o to_o he_o here_o i_o will_v give_v general_a reason_n for_o all_o 1._o because_o as_o 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man_n do_v duty_n confess_v his_o name_n profess_v religion_n etc._n etc._n 3._o see_v god_n know_v all_o hear_v all_o see_v all_o then_o so_o think_v speak_v and_o do_v all_o as_o before_z one_o who_o eye_n be_v upon_o all_o thy_o way_n thought_n and_o action_n will_v any_o proud_a unchaste_a or_o wicked_a thought_n be_v harbour_v by_o we_o do_v we_o consider_v that_o god_n understand_v they_o afar_o off_o i_o may_v invert_v that_o speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o servant_n exhort_v they_o not_o to_o serve_v their_o master_n with_o eye-service_n imply_v they_o shall_v be_v faithful_a and_o diligent_a in_o their_o absence_n as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o master_n presence_n but_o walk_v you_o
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