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therefore_o bear_v they_o with_o willingness_n and_o patience_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 16._o gain_n if_o he_o tempt_v you_o by_o loss_n your_o loss_n be_v your_o gain_n your_o want_n will_v be_v your_o riches_n your_o outward_a poverty_n will_v be_v your_o spiritual_a wealth_n what_o you_o lose_v one_o way_n you_o will_v get_v another_o what_o you_o lose_v in_o the_o flesh_n you_o will_v get_v in_o the_o spirit_n though_o the_o outward_a man_n perish_v yet_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n say_v bless_v paul_n the_o soul_n grow_v new_a as_o the_o body_n by_o pressure_n grow_v old_a affliction_n may_v make_v thy_o outward_a face_n look_v wither_v and_o age_a but_o thy_o inward_a man_n grow_v young_a and_o vigorous_a by_o they_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o say_v david_n that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v now_o then_o bring_v your_o heart_n to_o this_o and_o bear_v all_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o willingness_n and_o patience_n use_v 10._o see_v god_n on_o the_o 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