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work_n and_o thy_o labour_n and_o thy_o patience_n and_o how_o thou_o can_v not_o bear_v they_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o thou_o have_v try_v they_o which_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v not_o and_o have_v find_v they_o liar_n and_o have_v bear_v and_o have_v patience_n and_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n have_v labour_v and_o have_v not_o faint_v nevertheless_o i_o have_v somewhat_o against_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v leave_v thy_o first_o love_n this_o people_n have_v labour_v much_o it_o be_v twice_o express_v we_o find_v four_o qualification_n which_o do_v precede_v the_o drowsy_a and_o sleepy_a state_n of_o this_o church_n which_o be_v express_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o that_o place_n first_o they_o be_v choice_o induce_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o patience_n in_o affliction_n it_o be_v twice_o express_v in_o the_o context_n second_o they_o be_v not_o only_o patient_a but_o active_a they_o labour_v as_o be_v twice_o express_v three_o they_o can_v not_o bear_v with_o evil_a in_o their_o member_n or_o teacher_n which_o be_v a_o choice_a qualification_n in_o they_o four_o they_o hold_v a_o long_a time_n in_o this_o state_n therefore_o it_o be_v add_v and_o have_v not_o faint_v yet_o after_o this_o industry_n she_o fall_v a_o sleep_n she_o leave_v she_o first_o love_n and_o cease_v this_o vigorous_a motion_n whereupon_o the_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o do_v their_o first_o work_n so_o thâ—_n church_n of_o sardis_n have_v likewise_o persevere_v well_o the_o be_v only_o desire_v to_o hold_v fast_o what_o they_o have_v thâ—_n hebrew_n church_n be_v eminent_a for_o zeal_n and_o industry_n if_o we_o compare_v they_o with_o act_n 4.4_o howbeâ—_n many_o of_o they_o which_o â—eard_v the_o word_n believe_v and_o thâ—_n number_n of_o the_o man_n be_v about_o five_o thousand_o alâ—_n heb._n 10.32_o but_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o former_a day_n in_o wâ—iâ—_n after_o you_o be_v illuminate_v you_o endure_v a_o great_a fight_n of_o affliction_n but_o now_o 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salvation_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d christ_n fesus_fw-la all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiratirâ—_n of_o god_n and_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n thâ—_n the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnishâ—_n to_o all_o good_a work_n compare_v this_o with_o rev._n 3_o â—_o concern_v the_o church_n in_o philadelphia_n i_o know_v tâ—â—_n work_n behold_v i_o have_v set_v before_o thou_o a_o open_a door_n anâ—_n no_o man_n can_v shut_v it_o for_o thou_o have_v a_o little_a strength_n anâ—_n have_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o hâ—st_v not_o deem_v my_o name_n four_o this_o evil_n be_v prevalent_a in_o the_o latteâ—_n day_n great_o for_o want_n of_o prayer_n câ—â—ist_v foresece_v that_o put_v forth_o a_o parable_n as_o in_o luke_n 18_o 1._o arâ—_n he_o speak_v a_o parable_n unto_o they_o to_o this_o end_n that_o man_n ought_v always_o to_o pray_v and_o not_o to_o faint_v therefore_o jesus_n christ_n join_v watch_v and_o prayer_n together_o or_o wake_v and_o prayer_n together_o as_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o the_o latter_a day_n that_o person_n that_o be_v a_o diligent_a pray_v person_n be_v a_o wakeful_a person_n prayer_n be_v the_o first_o alive_a and_o the_o last_o dead_a in_o a_o person_n if_o thou_o be_v negligent_a here_o thou_o be_v decline_v to_o drowsiness_n the_o five_o occasion_n of_o this_o sleep_n be_v occasion_v from_o that_o sensuality_n and_o excess_n in_o the_o creature_n this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o evil_n that_o jesus_n christ_n foresee_v will_v be_v prevalent_a as_o antecedent_n to_o this_o slumber_n see_v st._n mat._n 24.37_o 38_o 39_o â—ut_fw-la as_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n be_v so_o shall_v also_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v for_o as_o in_o the_o day_n that_o be_v before_o the_o flood_n they_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n until_o the_o day_n that_o noan_n enter_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o 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