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etc._n and_o say_v in_o christ_n will_v have_v its_o work_n in_o a_o man_n and_o bring_v forth_o its_o fruit_n by_o he_o and_o be_v further_o perfect_v therein_o if_o suffer_v and_o if_o not_o suffer_v but_o stifle_v and_o hinder_v or_o resist_v in_o its_o work_n it_o will_v die_v faith_n be_v dead_a be_v alone_o whence_o the_o apostle_n john_n say_v if_o any_o man_n see_v his_o bâ—other_n stand_v in_o need_n and_o shut_v up_o the_o bowel_n of_o his_o compassion_n how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o signify_v plain_o that_o if_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v suffer_v to_o dwell_v in_o we_o as_o it_o will_v and_o shall_v be_v suffer_v it_o will_v not_o only_o strengthen_v to_o will_n but_o also_o carry_v forth_o to_o and_o in_o the_o act_n of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n on_o sight_n of_o the_o brother_n need_n it_o move_v the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n and_o strengthen_v to_o show_v they_o forth_o and_o if_o not_o suffer_v to_o work_v out_o it_o will_v not_o lodge_v 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