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to_o be_v efface_v from_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o christian_a that_o marriage_n be_v not_o only_o a_o christian_a society_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n but_o also_o a_o mean_n to_o elevate_v christian_n to_o acknowledge_v and_o honour_n god_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n to_o explain_v all_o the_o sacrament_n 11._o the_o suffering_n humiliation_n contradiction_n and_o poverty_n which_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o most_n certain_a path_n that_o lead_v to_o heaven_n as_o wealth_n and_o greatness_n be_v the_o great_a obstacle_n 12._o to_o stir_v up_o in_o the_o faithful_a that_o spirit_n of_o fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o which_o they_o must_v travel_v to_o their_o salvation_n according_a to_o the_o advertisement_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v good_a to_o proclaim_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o sinner_n the_o terror_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o awaken_v they_o from_o that_o sleepiness_n into_o which_o their_o crime_n have_v plunge_v they_o and_o to_o 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