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heavenly_a profession_n and_o how_o great_o will_v it_o derogate_v from_o god_n and_o diminish_v the_o reputation_n of_o godliness_n and_o how_o unworthy_a and_o unfit_a shall_v we_o render_v ourselves_o of_o such_o a_o glorious_a inheritance_n and_o we_o shall_v cause_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n to_o be_v mighty_o abuse_v and_o manifest_v ourselves_o to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o hypocrite_n therefore_o now_o let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o regulate_v and_o order_v our_o conversation_n aright_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o walk_v circumspect_o both_o in_o word_n and_o action_n redeem_v the_o time_n because_o the_o day_n be_v evil_a and_o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o our_o mouth_n nor_o no_o corrupt_a action_n be_v see_v in_o our_o life_n but_o rather_o let_v the_o appearance_n of_o god_n grace_n unto_o our_o soul_n teach_v as_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o and_o righteous_o in_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n that_o so_o we_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n unto_o all_o please_a increase_a and_o abound_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o continue_v and_o persevere_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o he_o who_o have_v call_v we_o to_o such_o a_o heavenly_a glorious_a unmoveable_a kingdom_n now_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n that_o bring_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v we_o perfect_a in_o every_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n work_v in_o we_o that_o which_o be_v well-pleasing_a in_o his_o sight_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n through_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v blessing_n and_o glory_n wisdom_n and_o thanksgiving_n honour_n and_o power_n may_v majesty_n and_o dominion_n now_o henceforth_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n the_o end_n