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the_o trust_n and_o charge_n of_o minister_a to_o soul_n 12._o when_o the_o wolf_n approach_v or_o leave_v of_o care_v for_o thy_o flock_n to_o take_v care_n of_o themselves_o but_o keep_v they_o ever_o mindful_a o_o holy_a jesus_n that_o thou_o be_v 11._o the_o true_a shepherd_n who_o give_v thy_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n and_o that_o as_o thy_o true_a follower_n and_o faithful_a minister_n they_o must_v be_v diligent_a at_o such_o time_n in_o minister_a to_o their_o want_n and_o attend_v upon_o the_o same_o at_o all_o hazard_n let_v they_o show_v then_o that_o they_o 17._o love_v thou_o by_o feed_v thy_o sheep_n enable_n they_o to_o show_v 18._o perfect_a love_n which_o pa_v out_o fear_n and_o give_v they_o grace_n 29._o to_o speak_v thy_o word_n and_o to_o do_v thy_o work_n with_o boldness_n and_o uprightness_n neither_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o their_o persecutor_n nor_o tolerate_v and_o muchless_a feed_v the_o disease_n or_o vice_n of_o their_o flock_n but_o remember_v always_o 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43._o remember_v from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v and_o repent_v and_o do_v thy_o first_o work_n or_o else_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o quick_o and_o will_v remove_v thy_o candlestick_n out_o of_o his_o place_n unless_o thou_o repent_v rev._n 2._o 5._o if_o the_o figtree_n continue_v barren_a the_o lord_n will_v say_v to_o the_o dresser_n of_o his_o vineyard_n cut_v it_o down_o luk._n 13._o 6_o 7._o without_o repentance_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o you_o and_o give_v to_o a_o nation_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o matthew_n 21._o 43._o ii_o for_o receive_v persecution_n as_o trial_n of_o our_o obedience_n and_o as_o they_o bring_v upon_o we_o loss_n for_o righteousness_n 1._o to_o be_v receive_v with_o contentedness_n and_o with_o thankfulness_n if_o the_o world_n hate_v you_o you_o know_v that_o it_o hate_v i_o before_o it_o hate_v you_o remember_v the_o word_n that_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o the_o servant_n be_v not_o great_a than_o the_o 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be_v before_o you_o matth._n 5._o 11._o 12._o luke_n 6._o 23._o 2._o with_o free_a confession_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n if_o you_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n sanctify_v the_o lord_n god_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o their_o terror_n neither_o be_v trouble_v and_o be_v ready_a always_o to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o every_o man_n that_o ask_v you_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o you_o with_o meekness_n and_o reverence_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 14._o 15._o whosoever_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o also_o confess_v before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v deny_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o also_o deny_v before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 10._o 32_o 33._o for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n rom._n 10._o 10._o 3._o with_o integrity_n and_o prudent_a caution_n and_o let_v they_o that_o suffer_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n commit_v the_o keep_n of_o their_o soul_n unto_o he_o in_o well-doing_n as_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o faithful_a creator_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 19_o hold_v up_o my_o go_n in_o thy_o path_n that_o my_o footstep_n slip_v not_o psal._n 17._o 15._o though_o all_o this_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o yet_o have_v we_o not_o forget_v thou_o neither_o have_v we_o deal_v false_o in_o thy_o covenant_n our_o heart_n be_v not_o turn_v back_o neither_o have_v our_o step_n decline_v out_o of_o thy_o way_n though_o thou_o have_v sore_o break_v we_o in_o the_o place_n of_o dragon_n and_o cover_v we_o with_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n psal._n 44._o 17_o 18_o 19_o stand_v have_v your_o loin_n gird_v about_o with_o truth_n and_o have_v on_o the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n and_o your_o foot_n shod_a with_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n eph._n 6._o 14._o 15._o walk_v in_o wisdom_n towards_o 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