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thy_o brethren_n as_o we_o do_v read_v in_o the_o 15._o of_o s._n john_n i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o servant_n for_o the_o servant_n know_v not_o what_o his_o master_n do_v but_o i_o have_v call_v you_o friend_n for_o all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o my_o father_n have_v i_o make_v know_v to_o you_o and_o in_o the_o 20._o of_o s._n john_n where_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o marie_n magdalene_n go_v unto_o my_o brethren_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o i_o be_o go_v up_o unto_o my_o father_n and_o unto_o your_o father_n unto_o my_o god_n and_o unto_o your_o god._n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v comprehend_v sufficient_o &_o praise_v thy_o goodness_n for_o that_o true_o which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v to_o thou_o be_v thing_n that_o the_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v corinth_n 1._o corinth_n neither_o ear_n have_v hear_v neither_o come_v into_o man_n heart_n give_v therefore_o unto_o we_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n the_o which_o sound_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v understande_v and_o know_v those_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o and_o that_o in_o know_v they_o we_o may_v account_v thereof_o to_o forsake_v the_o earth_n and_o aspire_v unto_o heaven_n where_o our_o head_n be_v and_o where_o there_o be_v true_a fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n so_o be_v it_o the_o history_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o ascend_v be_v describe_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o 16._o chap._n of_o s._n mark_v and_o 19_o vers_fw-la after_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v unto_o they_o he_o be_v receive_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o the_o 24._o of_o s._n luke_n the_o 50._o vers_fw-la after_o he_o lead_v they_o out_o into_o bethania_n and_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o bless_a they_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o he_o bless_v they_o he_o depart_v from_o they_o and_o be_v carry_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o they_o worship_v he_o and_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o great_a joy_n in_o the_o first_o chap._n of_o the_o act_n 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know_v that_o all_o they_o which_o trust_v not_o in_o thou_o be_v in_o dangerous_a and_o slippery_a place_n and_o suffer_v i_o not_o o_o good_a god_n that_o in_o this_o fair_a way_n wherein_o thou_o have_v set_v i_o i_o wax_v feeble_a or_o slow_o walk_v but_o that_o rather_o i_o may_v run_v out_o this_o holy_a course_n even_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o that_o i_o may_v remain_v constant_a in_o thy_o obedience_n and_o that_o i_o may_v by_o a_o true_a faith_n overcome_v the_o offence_n and_o let_v that_o satan_n offer_v unto_o they_o which_o do_v run_v unto_o thou_o alas_o o_o lord_n i_o true_o know_v that_o the_o best_a runner_n be_v some_o time_n subject_a to_o stumble_v but_o keep_v i_o from_o fall_v and_o if_o i_o fall_v let_v thy_o holy_a hand_n relieve_v i_o and_o soon_o set_v i_o upright_o that_o so_o lord_n feel_v thy_o goodness_n and_o sweetness_n that_o i_o serve_v thou_o not_o unwilling_o and_o grudge_o but_o where_o as_o in_o time_n past_a i_o run_v after_o vanity_n and_o 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