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this_o end_n receive_v that_o kindly_a nourishment_n that_o he_o may_v increase_v in_o stature_n and_o strength_n of_o body_n paul_n advertize_v the_o thessalonian_o say_v i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n as_o you_o have_v receive_v of_o we_o how_o you_o ought_v to_o walk_v and_o to_o please_v god_n 10._o 1._o thes_n 4.1_o and_o 10._o that_o you_o abound_v more_o and_o more_o and_o afterward_o concern_v brotherly_a love_n we_o beseech_v you_o that_o you_o increase_v more_o and_o more_o and_o david_n say_v psalm_n 92.14_o that_o the_o tree_n which_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o court_n of_o god_n house_n do_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o their_o age_n and_o be_v fat_a and_o flourish_a but_o the_o point_n be_v without_o denial_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v more_o than_o evident_a reason_n 1_o first_o they_o be_v short_a of_o perfection_n perfect_a they_o be_v not_o yet_o perfect_a so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o must_v strive_v forward_o to_o 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