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your_o self_n unto_o the_o former_a lust_n of_o your_o ignorance_n but_o as_o he_o which_o have_v call_v you_o be_v holy_a so_o be_v you_o holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n because_o it_o be_v write_v be_v you_o holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a this_o be_v a_o exhortation_n to_o faith_n the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v this_o forasmuch_o then_o as_o so_o great_a thing_n be_v preach_v and_o give_v unto_o you_o by_o the_o gospel_n which_o even_o the_o angel_n do_v desire_n with_o pleasure_n to_o behold_v see_v that_o you_o faithful_o cleave_v unto_o they_o and_o with_o a_o assure_a trust_n and_o affiance_n repose_v your_o hope_n therein_o that_o your_o faith_n may_v be_v sincere_a and_o sound_o and_o not_o any_o feign_a opinion_n or_o dream_n gird_v up_o the_o loin_n of_o your_o mind_n saint_n peter_n speak_v here_o of_o the_o spiritual_a gird_v of_o the_o mind_n like_a as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v corporal_o gird_v a_o sword_n upon_o his_o loin_n of_o which_o gird_v christ_n 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