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boldness_n expect_v and_o without_o shame_n receive_v he_o at_o his_o come_n it_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o from_o the_o cause_n what_o make_v man_n afraid_a of_o his_o come_n either_o knowledge_n it_o shall_v go_v ill_a with_o they_o or_o not_o know_v it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o they_o as_o the_o cardinal_n say_v he_o have_v rather_o have_v his_o part_n in_o paris_n than_o his_o part_n in_o paradise_n the_o one_o he_o be_v certain_a of_o the_o other_o uncertain_a but_o now_o such_o as_o abide_v in_o christ_n they_o know_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o at_o that_o day_n ps_n 23.3_o 4_o 5._o doubtless_o mercy_n
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