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work_n in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o love_n let_v i_o go_v whether_o he_o will_v and_o into_o what_o work_n he_o please_v my_o strength_n to_o perform_v all_o be_v himself_o therefore_o my_o will_n shall_v be_v he_o his_o love_n be_v my_o life_n in_o his_o work_n therefore_o i_o love_v only_o to_o live_v in_o do_v his_o work_n and_o whether_o his_o work_n for_o i_o be_v to_o live_v or_o die_v god_n shall_v choose_v for_o i_o not_o i_o for_o myself_o because_o he_o have_v give_v i_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o love_n in_o which_o i_o be_o able_a not_o to_o be_v bind_v only_o but_o to_o die_v for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n so_o the_o same_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 4.7_o to_o the_o end_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o trouble_n persecution_n and_o affliction_n that_o himself_o and_o the_o other_o disciple_n with_o he_o suffer_v daily_o for_o own_v and_o preach_v christ_n yeâ—â—n_v vers_fw-la 16._o we_o faint_v not_o but_o though_o our_o outward_a 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