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about_o earn_v and_o merit_v heaven_n by_o the_o intrinsic_a value_n of_o our_o performance_n when_o st._n peter_n will_v have_v we_o to_o call_v upon_o the_o father_n and_o st._n paul_n will_v have_v we_o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o the_o understanding_n also_o how_o can_v we_o reconcile_v this_o with_o that_o doctrine_n of_o pray_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n a_o thing_n so_o direct_o repugnant_a to_o the_o apostle_n order_n as_o if_o it_o be_v do_v out_o of_o mere_a spite_n against_o 1_o cor._n 14._o when_o one_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v redeem_v not_o with_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n how_o can_v it_o consist_v with_o that_o doctrine_n about_o redeem_v soul_n out_o of_o pain_n by_o eightpenny_n offering_n and_o a_o lusty_a legacy_n as_o if_o our_o saviour_n vae_fw-la be_v to_o be_v remove_v and_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o run_v thus_o woe_n unto_o you_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o when_o the_o other_o apostle_n so_o often_o call_v the_o 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