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but_o for_o a_o season_n and_o endure_v the_o pain_n of_o fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o fiath_n you_o can_v faint_v in_o this_o battle_n if_o you_o lend_v your_o thought_n to_o these_o encouragement_n you_o can_v but_o account_v all_o your_o labour_n easy_a if_o you_o consider_v the_o reward_n and_o end_n of_o your_o labour_n 4._o last_o of_o all_o we_o must_v much_o and_o often_o ponder_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n who_o he_o be_v suffering_n of_o christ_n suffering_n what_o he_o suffer_v why_o and_o for_o who_o with_o the_o matter_n cause_n effect_n and_o end_n of_o his_o suffering_n that_o so_o we_o may_v work_v in_o ourselves_o a_o love_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n a_o base_a esteem_n of_o ourselves_o with_o a_o holy_a sorrow_n and_o indignation_n against_o sin_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v the_o death_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o upon_o his_o cross_n must_v we_o crucify_v these_o lust_n of_o our_o flesh_n that_o they_o may_v wax_v faint_a and_o feeble_a and_o be_v 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