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be_v nothing_o to_o speak_v of_o of_o what_o faith_n so_o ever_o we_o boast_v ourselves_o to_o have_v love_n be_v courteous_a long_o suffer_v not_o envious_a not_o guileful_a nor_o puff_v up_o desire_v no_o dishonesty_n it_o seek_v not_o â—ir_a own_o be_v not_o provoke_v to_o anger_n 2._o it_o think_v no_o evil_a it_o delight_v not_o in_o unrighteousness_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n .2_o endure_v all_o thing_n hope_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o never_o fail_v through_o very_a loâ—e_n and_o charity_n be_v christ_n jesu_n become_v man_n for_o we_o and_o have_v humble_v himself_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o obedience_n through_o love_n and_o suffer_v death_n on_o the_o cross_n to_o save_v us._n so_o then_o let_v we_o abide_v in_o charity_n and_o do_v well_o without_o weariness_n 6._o for_o that_o which_o man_n sow_v 3._o that_o same_o also_o he_o shall_v reap_v if_o he_o sow_v in_o the_o flesh_n he_o shall_v reap_v again_o of_o the_o flesh_n perdition_n but_o if_o he_o sow_v in_o the_o spirit_n he_o shall_v reap_v of_o the_o spirit_n life_n therefore_o continue_v in_o well_o do_v although_o you_o suffer_v rebuke_n and_o ignominy_n of_o the_o world_n be_v humble_a and_o meek_a with_o abraham_n moses_n and_o david_n be_v long_o suffer_v and_o patient_a with_o job_n and_o thobie_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o trouble_n adversity_n &_o tribulation_n the_o lord_n always_o use_v to_o send_v his_o rod_n first_o of_o all_o over_o his_o house_n therefore_o when_o he_o chastn_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v do_v in_o time_n past_a 6._o we_o must_v patient_o bear_v it_o 3._o it_o must_v be_v of_o necessity_n .1_o that_o the_o godly_a suffer_v persecution_n to_o exercise_v their_o faith_n 12._o and_o show_v their_o love_n and_o fervency_n 2_z abraham_n be_v prove_v here_o of_o the_o lord_n .4_o 17._o &_o job_n trouble_v and_o molest_v .3_o and_o be_v both_o find_v faithful_a and_o constant_a the_o apostle_n be_v merry_a and_o glad_a that_o they_o be_v find_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v injury_n wrong_v contempt_n &_o hatred_n for_o y_o e_o name_n of_o jesu_n christ._n the_o lord_n tri_v and_o prove_v the_o godly_a as_o gold_n in_o the_o furnace_n .1_o he_o chasten_v all_o they_o which_o he_o love_v 12._o and_o scourge_v every_o son_n which_o he_o receive_v 3._o it_o be_v only_a faith_n which_o overcom_v all_o evil_a .5_o and_o obtain_v victory_n through_o patience_n the_o fruit_n spring_v unto_o eternal_a life_n be_v marvellous_o assault_v in_o the_o godly_a while_o we_o be_v here_o in_o this_o world_n the_o thing_n must_v needs_o fall_v upon_o we_o see_v we_o be_v unperfect_a let_v we_o therefore_o be_v steadfast_a and_o unmoveable_a .7_o 5._o have_v a_o good_a hope_n always_o in_o our_o affliction_n 3._o trouble_n or_o persecution_n in_o the_o lose_n &_o forego_v be_v it_o of_o our_o friend_n or_o good_n .1_o 5._o yea_o our_o body_n y_z t_z we_o shall_v be_v recompense_v great_o for_o a_o little_a trouble_n which_o we_o here_o endure_v 16._o 8._o 2._o 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shall_v wax_v cold_a but_o so_o many_o as_o bear_v more_o love_n to_o god_n and_o seek_v more_o to_o please_v he_o than_o the_o devil_n they_o must_v take_v good_a heed_n to_o do_v that_o which_o please_v he_o according_a to_o his_o reveal_v will_v for_o who_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o know_v antechriâ—t_v to_o blame_v he_o to_o speak_v and_o report_v of_o he_o as_o his_o do_n deserve_v but_o it_o be_v requisite_a for_o they_o most_o chief_o to_o confess_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o from_o their_o very_a heart_n to_o honour_n &_o fear_v he_o to_o believe_v and_o put_v all_o confidence_n in_o he_o to_o love_v he_o and_o as_o near_o as_o we_o can_v .14_o to_o express_v he_o in_o our_o conversation_n through_o love_n unfeigned_a thereby_o to_o show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v his_o disciple_n for_o not_o everye_o onâ—_n say_v our_o savioure_n christ_n that_o say_v lord_n .8_o lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n .9_o but_o such_o as_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n .12_o again_o say_v christ_n .6_o whosoever_o lovethe_v his_o life_n here_o in_o this_o world_n 5._o shall_v loose_v it_o and_o who_o so_o hate_v his_o life_n here_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n shall_v keep_v it_o to_o life_n everlasting_a again_o he_o that_o will_v be_v my_o disciple_n .17_o let_v he_o follow_v i_o and_o where_o i_o be_o he_o shall_v be_v also_o who_o so_o serve_v i_o my_o father_n shall_v honour_n he_o 15._o the_o servant_n be_v no_o better_a than_o his_o master_n and_o a_o messenger_n be_v no_o more_o than_o he_o that_o send_v he_o if_o we_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n we_o shall_v remain_v in_o his_o love_n .15_o even_o as_o he_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n and_o remain_v in_o his_o love_n his_o commandment_n be_v that_o we_o love_v one_o a_o other_o as_o he_o love_v we_o let_v we_o therefore_o henceforth_o lead_v a_o good_a life_n &_o conversation_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o frame_v our_o 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death_n neither_o gyve_v you_o henceforth_o your_o membre_n as_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n but_o as_o weapon_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o god._n for_o when_o we_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v not_o under_o righteousness_n what_o fruit_n have_v we_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o we_o be_v now_o ashamed_a 6._o for_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n but_o contrariwise_o the_o fruit_n of_o rightousnesse_n be_v everlasting_a life_n brethren_n it_o be_v now_o time_n to_o awake_v from_o sleep_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o night_n be_v pass_v and_o the_o day_n approach_v and_o be_v even_o at_o hand_n god_n have_v free_o send_v his_o true_a and_o faithful_a minister_n 1â—_n and_o give_v his_o word_n plentiful_o to_o be_v preach_v let_v we_o cast_v away_o then_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n 13._o and_o take_v unto_o thou_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n 3_o &_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n time_n .21_o not_o in_o gluttony_n &_o drunkenness_n 5._o nor_o in_o chamber_v &_o wantonness_n .3_o nor_o in_o strife_n nor_o envy_v but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n &_o take_v no_o thought_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n in_o all_o spiritual_a exercise_n the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v notorious_a &_o manifest_a 5._o as_o adultery_n fornication_n 3._o uncleanness_n wantonness_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n hatred_n debate_n emulation_n wrath_n contention_n heresy_n envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n gluttony_n and_o such_o like_a the_o worker_n whereof_o are_z y_z e_z most_o wretch_n and_o miserable_a slave_n that_o ever_o be_v yea_o they_o be_v threaten_v that_o who_o so_o ever_o commit_v such_o thing_n 5._o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n â—_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o fruitâ—s_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o spirit_n be_v love_n 5._o joy_n peace_n 22._o long_o suffer_v gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n méekenesse_n 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