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scripture_n let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o your_o faith_n and_o have_v find_v the_o truth_n keep_v it_o hold_v it_o fast_o labour_v to_o fix_v it_o in_o your_o mind_n let_v it_o be_v as_o a_o girdle_n about_o your_o loin_n lay_v it_o up_o in_o your_o heart_n let_v it_o be_v root_v there_o apply_v yourselves_o to_o christ_n as_o a_o prophet_n to_o lead_v you_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n into_o all_o truth_n and_o to_o keep_v you_o from_o be_v deceive_v and_o delude_v and_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o ministry_n and_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n institution_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v to_o continue_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o edify_a establishment_n and_o perfect_v of_o the_o saint_n eph._n 4.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 2._o you_o must_v be_v steadfast_a and_o persevere_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n you_o must_v patient_o continue_v in_o well-doing_n if_o you_o will_v obtain_v immortal_a glory_n rom._n 2.7_o you_o 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lose_v you_o be_v castaway_n and_o you_o will_v tumble_v and_o fall_v down_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n from_o whence_o there_o be_v no_o return_v be_v not_o then_o follower_n of_o they_o that_o draw_v back_o to_o perdition_n but_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v to_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n heb._n 10.39_o be_v follower_n of_o they_o who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n inherit_v the_o promise_n heb._n 6.12_o it_o be_v a_o glorious_a inheritance_n that_o be_v before_o you_o that_o be_v promise_v and_o prepare_v in_o heaven_n let_v this_o encourage_v you_o to_o diligence_n and_o perseverance_n unto_o the_o end_n i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15.58_o therefore_o my_o belove_a brethren_n be_v steadfast_a unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o asmuch_o as_o you_o know_v that_o your_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n thus_o i_o have_v give_v you_o direction_n what_o thing_n you_o must_v do_v that_o you_o may_v be_v save_v sect_n xix_o ii_o the_o second_o and_o last_o thing_n for_o your_o guidance_n in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n be_v to_o show_v you_o what_o mean_v you_o must_v make_v use_n of_o to_o help_v you_o in_o these_o thing_n there_o be_v ten_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v in_o order_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o salvation_n 1._o self-examination_n 2._o read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o other_o good_a book_n 3._o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v 4._o meditation_n 5._o prayer_n 6._o christian-conference_n 7._o watchfulness_n 8._o sanctification_n of_o fasting-day_n 9_o sanctification_n of_o sabbath-daye_n 10._o improvement_n of_o sacrament-daye_n mean_v 1_o self-examination_n you_o must_v examine_v yourselves_o if_o you_o will_v see_v yourselves_o lose_v you_o may_v read_v the_o mistake_n of_o the_o laodicean_n rev._n 3.17_o thou_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o increase_v in_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o know_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v 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