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work_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 2_o we_o must_v speak_v the_o best_a of_o all_o but_o especial_o of_o minister_n though_o not_o outward_o glorious_a verse_n 8._o 1_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v such_o thing_n of_o man_n to_o man_n as_o may_v tie_v they_o in_o love_n more_o near_o one_o to_o another_o 2_o the_o best_a intelligence_n and_o news_n fit_a for_o minister_n to_o speak_v and_o hear_v of_o be_v how_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a 3_o we_o be_v to_o tell_v what_o good_a thing_n god_n work_v in_o our_o people_n 4_o our_o love_n must_v be_v hearty_a and_o unfeigned_a verse_n 9_o 1_o minister_n must_v not_o only_o teach_v and_o admonish_v but_o pray_v for_o their_o people_n 2_o we_o must_v not_o delay_v go_v to_o god_n when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v 3_o we_o must_v persevere_v in_o prayer_n 4_o our_o prayer_n must_v be_v fervent_a 5_o we_o must_v wish_v those_o that_o be_v call_v a_o bless_a proceed_n in_o grace_n verse_n 10._o 1_o our_o please_a of_o god_n must_v be_v in_o all_o thing_n 2_o we_o must_v be_v fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n 3_o we_o must_v increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n verse_n 11._o 1_o christian_n have_v need_n of_o spiritual_a strength_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n in_o their_o spiritual_a condition_n 2_o we_o have_v not_o need_v of_o strength_n only_o but_o great_a strength_n 3_o all_z our_o strength_n come_v from_o the_o strong_a god_n 4_o long-suffering_a be_v a_o argument_n of_o great_a spiritual_a strength_n 5_o we_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a verse_n 12._o we_o must_v as_o well_o give_v thanks_n for_o the_o thing_n give_v we_o as_o beg_v for_o that_o we_o want_v 2_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v unfit_a for_o god_n kingdom_n 3_o that_o matter_n god_n call_v we_o unto_o viz_o a_o heavenly_a inheritance_n must_v move_v we_o to_o bless_v he_o 4_o only_a saint_n shall_v inherit_v the_o glorious_a inheritance_n 5_o our_o inheritance_n in_o heaven_n for_o substance_n and_o nature_n be_v light_n verse_n 13._o 1_o none_o live_v in_o the_o state_n of_o darkness_n can_v be_v inheritor_n of_o god_n kingdom_n 2_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o be_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o darkness_n 3_o it_o be_v special_a matter_n of_o praise_n that_o god_n have_v put_v we_o under_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n verse_n 14._o 1_o the_o singular_a love_n of_o christ_n our_o king_n that_o he_o have_v buy_v we_o with_o his_o blood_n 2_o the_o great_a blessing_n we_o have_v by_o christ_n our_o king_n be_v that_o he_o do_v procure_v we_o pardon_v of_o our_o sin_n 3_o before_o we_o can_v have_v any_o blessing_n from_o christ_n we_o must_v be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n verse_n 15._o 1_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o praise_n that_o we_o have_v such_o a_o one_o to_o be_v our_o king_n and_o saviour_n who_o be_v god_n with_o the_o father_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a benefit_n to_o we_o that_o we_o be_v make_v 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father_n 3_o christ_n have_v a_o most_o near_o compassionate_a and_o beneficial_a superiority_n over_o his_o church_n 4_o only_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n have_v christ_n so_o near_o and_o so_o beneficial_a to_o they_o 5_o all_o the_o church_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n 6_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o have_v so_o near_o conjunction_n with_o christ_n 7_o christ_n resurrection_n have_v special_a privilege_n above_o all_o other_o verse_n 19_o 1_o whatsoever_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n be_v advance_v unto_o it_o be_v the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n not_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o creature_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o admirable_a glory_n to_o which_o our_o nature_n be_v exalt_v that_o god_n shall_v dwell_v personal_o in_o our_o nature_n and_o take_v it_o to_o himself_o so_o as_o to_o be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o person_n verse_n 20._o 1_o that_o which_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v our_o enemy-like_a 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enemy-like_a affection_n verse_n 22._o 1_o as_o we_o must_v look_v with_o one_o eye_n down_o to_o our_o unworthiness_n so_o we_o must_v cast_v the_o other_o up_o on_o god_n mercy_n to_o we_o 2_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v most_o free_a and_o large_a 3_o every_o one_o who_o find_v his_o sin_n forgive_v in_o christ_n shall_v one_o day_n be_v make_v glorious_a before_o he_o verse_n 23._o 1_o whosoever_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o reconciliation_n by_o christ_n must_v persevere_v found_v and_o establish_v in_o christ_n 2_o we_o must_v be_v well_o ground_v and_o lay_v a_o good_a foundation_n 3_o he_o lose_v his_o hope_n that_o be_v remove_v from_o his_o profession_n 4_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v through_o the_o world_n 5_o paul_n be_v a_o special_a instrument_n thereof_o verse_n 24._o 1_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v afflict_v for_o the_o gospel_n 2_o the_o church_n lose_v nothing_o but_o gain_v much_o by_o the_o 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