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make_v a_o man_n sincere_o obedient_a heb_fw-mi 11._o 7._o 8._o 17._o and_o fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n gal_n 5._o 6._o but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n tit._n 3._o 8._o heb._n 11_o throughout_o james_n 2._o 17_o 20._o and_o ready_a and_o cheerful_a therein_o gal._n 5._o 7_o 9_o it_o be_v a_o soul-supporting_a faith_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n hab._n 2._o 4._o but_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n job_n 13._o 15_o 16._o and_o 19_o 26._o 27._o 10_o it_o be_v a_o prevalent_a and_o a_o conquer_a faith_n it_o make_v a_o man_n able_a to_o do_v the_o hard_a thing_n to_o break_v through_o all_o difficulty_n overcome_v all_o temptation_n part_n with_o his_o dear_a interest_n trample_v under_o his_o foot_n all_o the_o threat_n pleasure_n profit_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o make_v a_o man_n hang_v loose_a from_o they_o james_z 4._o 7._o 1_o per_fw-la 5._o 9_o heb._n 11._o by_o faith_n noah_n etc._n etc._n prepare_v a_o ark_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 24._o 25._o by_o faith_n moses_n when_o he_o come_v to_o year_n refuse_v etc._n etc._n choose_v rather_o etc._n etc._n 2_o thes_n 1._o 11._o 1_o thes_n 1._o 3._o act_n 17._o 32_o 34._o 11_o it_o be_v a_o quicken_a powerful_a lively_a and_o a_o laborious_a faith_n 1_o thes_n 1._o 3._o remember_v without_o cease_v your_o work_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 1._o 17._o gal._n 2._o 20._o james_n 2._o 18._o 12_o it_o be_v very_o apprehensive_a of_o unbelief_n mark_v 9_o 24._o luke_n 17._o 5._o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n 13_o it_o have_v with_o it_o a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n rom._n 10._o 14._o psal_n 116._o 10._o 14_o it_o have_v with_o it_o some_o peace_n rom._n 5._o 1._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n 15_o it_o be_v a_o grow_a and_o increase_a faith_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 15._o rom._n 1._o 17._o 2_o thes_n 1._o 3._o your_o faith_n grow_v exceed_o but_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v a_o groundless_a faith_n that_o for_o which_o he_o have_v no_o promise_n it_o be_v either_o historical_a only_a as_o be_v that_o of_o agrippa_n act_v 26._o 27._o and_o of_o the_o devil_n james_n 2._o 19_o that_o he_o do_v believe_v the_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o word_n to_o be_v true_a the_o devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v or_o that_o of_o miracle_n which_o judas_n and_o other_o have_v by_o which_o they_o do_v miraculous_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n mat._n 27._o 22_o 23._o or_o a_o imaginary_a fearless_a and_o confident_a faith_n a_o mere_a fancy_n and_o dream_n of_o the_o brain_n whereby_o a_o man_n do_v conceive_v his_o estate_n to_o be_v good_a and_o in_o christ_n and_o yet_o be_v still_o in_o his_o carnal_a estate_n without_o any_o fruit_n of_o faith_n james_n 2._o 14_o 17_o 20_o 26._o and_o this_o indeed_o be_v presumption_n or_o it_o be_v a_o temporary_a faith_n which_o do_v usual_o vanish_v like_o a_o comet_n in_o time_n of_o trial_n and_o he_o that_o have_v it_o fall_v away_o by_o apostasy_n luke_n 8._o 13._o with_o mat._n 13._o 20_o 21._o mark_v 10._o 17._o and_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o reformation_n of_o the_o life_n or_o any_o such_o lively_a effect_n as_o we_o have_v before_o observe_v to_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o true_a believer_n but_o it_o be_v like_o the_o corn_n either_o wither_a by_o the_o sun_n or_o choke_v by_o the_o thorn_n luke_n 8._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 12_o 13_o 14._o act_n 8._o 21_o 22._o sect_n xii_o 11_o in_o their_o repentance_n the_o true_a christian_a must_v be_v convince_v of_o his_o sin_n inward_o grieve_v and_o humble_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o this_o before_o and_o after_o his_o call_n and_o conversion_n and_o must_v be_v change_v and_o convert_v in_o heart_n and_o life_n from_o it_o luke_n 13._o 3._o act_n 17._o 30._o act_n 11._o 18._o isa_n 1._o 11._o to_o 29._o tit._n 1._o 15._o psal_n 66._o 18._o we_o find_v also_o that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n and_o that_o there_o be_v gripe_n and_o affrighting_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o some_o effect_n thereof_o in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n mat._n 27._o 3._o psal_n 68_o 35_o 36._o but_o there_o be_v between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o a_o great_a difference_n 1_o in_o the_o first_o conversion_n and_o repentance_n for_o sin_n in_o general_n and_o 2_o in_o particular_a conversion_n upon_o particular_a fall_n as_o to_o the_o first_o that_o of_o the_o true_a christian_a be_v wrought_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n discover_v to_o he_o his_o sin_n and_o
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see_v common_a belief_n may_v be_v &_o many_o time_n be_v in_o hypocrite_n who_o do_v not_o can_v while_n such_o so_o accept_v and_o love_n christ_n for_o i_o reason_n thus_o that_o belief_n and_o love_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v essential_a to_o save_a faith_n must_v either_o be_v 1._o a_o love_n and_o belief_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o belief_n and_o love_n inapperance_n only_o without_o truth_n and_o reality_n i_o confess_v common_a beleiver_n may_v have_v such_o a_o faith_n and_o love_n as_o this_o but_o this_o be_v not_o it_o which_o be_v essential_a to_o save_a belief_n as_o i_o take_v for_o grant_v the_o assertion_n of_o the_o contrary_a being_n not_o only_o ridiculous_a but_o impious_a 2._o or_o such_o a_o love_n and_o belief_n as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d real_o and_o true_o such_o which_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v mean_v and_o then_o i_o deny_v that_o hypocrite_n or_o any_o irregenerat_a person_n whatsoever_o let_v he_o have_v what_o common_a faith_n he_o will_v have_v any_o such_o belief_n in_o or_o love_n to_o christ_n 1._o for_o common_a faith_n such_o as_o be_v in_o hypocrite_n and_o irregenerate_a person_n calvin_n say_v thus_o habent_fw-la thus_o john_n calvin_n institut_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o ¶_o 9_o 10._o fidei_fw-la vmbram_fw-la &_o obedientiae_fw-la speciem_fw-la solum_fw-la rectè_fw-la nam_fw-la irregeniti_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o amorem_fw-la christi_fw-la verum_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la nam_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la verè_fw-la christiani_n &_o christi_fw-la discipuli_fw-la fiden_fw-mi veram_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la cum_fw-la a_o fide_fw-la verâ_fw-la very_fw-la christiani_n denominantur_fw-la ficut_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la verè_fw-la sciens_fw-la qui_fw-la scientiam_fw-la veram_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la at_o irregeniti_fw-la non_fw-la obstante_fw-la fide_fw-la communi_fw-la quam_fw-la habent_fw-la aut_fw-la habere_fw-la poterant_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la verè_fw-la christiani_n ergo_fw-la minor_n sic_fw-la constat_fw-la john_n 8._o 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e_fw-la si_fw-la praecepta_fw-la mea_fw-la observatis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enim_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d opponuntur_fw-la 2_o epist_n joh._n 9_o est_fw-la autem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesychius_n ergo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la observare_fw-la facere_fw-la obedire_fw-la vide_fw-la grotium_fw-la &_o theophylactum_n in_o loc_fw-la cum_fw-la ideo_fw-la irregeniti_fw-la non_fw-la obediunt_fw-la evangeliâ—_n ergo_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veer_fw-mi christiani_n &_o per_fw-la consequens_fw-la veram_fw-la fidem_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la hypocritae_fw-la fideles_fw-la solum_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obedientiae_fw-la speciem_fw-la solum_fw-la prae_fw-la se_fw-la ferunt_fw-la fidei_fw-la umbram_fw-la solum_fw-la habent_fw-la seu_fw-la imaginem_fw-la fidei_fw-la appellatione_fw-la indignam_fw-la etc._n indignam_fw-la rob._n baronius_n exercitat_fw-la 3._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o scientia_fw-la arr._n 30._o pag._n 280._o 281._o etc._n etc._n rob_v baronius_n and_o other_o general_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n i_o confess_v hypocrite_n may_v have_v so_o much_o common_a faith_n as_o real_o to_o believe_v the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v true_a as_o they_o believe_v livy_n or_o thucydides_n and_o even_o devil_n do_v as_o much_o but_o that_o christ_n have_v actual_o satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n so_o as_o the_o debt_n be_v pay_v and_o they_o free_v that_o he_o have_v reconcile_v his_o father_n to_o they_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v or_o they_o justify_v that_o they_o be_v son_n of_o god_n here_o or_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o heaven_n hereafter_o all_o these_o and_o such_o like_a which_o regenerate_a man_n by_o save_a faith_n believe_v they_o neither_o do_v nor_o upon_o any_o just_a ground_n can_v believe_v but_o rather_o that_o the_o 18._o the_o rom._n 1._o 18._o wrath_n of_o god_n lie_v upon_o they_o and_o will_v so_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v in_o that_o condition_n hyprocrite_n and_o such_o irregenerate_a person_n qui_fw-la res_fw-la mundi_fw-la curant_fw-la non_fw-la christi_fw-la may_v have_v a_o sceptic_a speculative_a and_o floate_v faith_n such_o as_o may_v beget_v dispute_n and_o opinion_n in_o their_o head_n by_o not_o christ_n in_o their_o heart_n fides_fw-la 2._o fides_fw-la vide_fw-la epistolam_fw-la eubuli_fw-la cordati_n monreseosuo_n that_o romae_fw-la 1529._o inter_fw-la opera_fw-la nicolai_n de_fw-fr clemang_n part_n 2._o p._n 2._o syllogismos_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la non_fw-la christum_fw-la in_o cord_n progeneratura_fw-la 2._o the_o acceptance_n of_o christ_n as_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n which_o be_v here_o affirm_v to_o be_v essential_a to_o save_a faith_n be_v not_o in_o hypocrite_n and_o common_a beleiver_n and_o therefore_o 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that_o do_v not_o perform_v the_o condition_n receave_v he_o not_o as_o if_o sempronius_n tell_v titius_n he_o will_v receive_v he_o into_o his_o service_n and_o be_v a_o good_a lord_n and_o master_n to_o he_o if_o he_o will_v first_o pay_v 5l_o or_o do_v some_o such_o thing_n if_o in_o this_o case_n titius_n pay_v the_o 5l_o and_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n be_v what_o it_o will_v it_o be_v evident_a he_o accept_v the_o offer_n and_z takes_z sempronius_z for_o his_o master_n and_o not_o otherwise_o now_o i_o subsume_v that_o irregenerate_a person_n notwithstanding_o any_o common_a faith_n they_o have_v or_o can_v have_v do_v not_o perform_v the_o etc._n the_o mark_n 1._o 15._o &_o 6._o 12._o etc._n etc._n condition_n upon_o which_o christ_n be_v tender_v to_o they_o as_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o ergo_fw-la accept_v he_o not_o and_o by_o consequence_n though_o they_o have_v common_a faith_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o the_o essence_n of_o justify_v faith_n and_o then_o common_a and_o save_a faith_n will_v not_o be_v as_o be_v pretend_v essential_o the_o same_o 2._o when_o it_o be_v say_v 266._o say_v m._n baxter_n aphorisime_n of_o justifcation_n in_o explicat_fw-la thes_n 69._o pag._n 266._o that_o love_n to_o christ_n as_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n be_v essential_a to_o justify_v faith_n i_o subsume_v but_o common_a beleiver_n such_o as_o have_v only_o common_a faith_n be_v indeed_o hypocrite_n and_o irregenerate_a have_v no_o such_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o ergo_fw-la though_o they_o have_v common_a faith_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o the_o essence_n of_o true_a save_a faith_n whence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o common_a and_o save_a faith_n be_v not_o essential_o the_o same_o for_o if_o they_o be_v he_o that_o have_v one_o have_v the_o essence_n of_o both_o that_o common_a beleiver_n have_v no_o such_o real_a love_n to_o christ_n as_o their_o lord_n and_o saviour_n appear_v 1._o because_o in_o scripture_n only_o regenerate_v and_o 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disobedient_a and_o impenitent_a be_v mean_v and_o by_o those_o that_o love_v he_o the_o contrary_a regenerate_v and_o penitent_a person_n 2._o irregenerate_a person_n let_v they_o have_v what_o common_a faith_n you_o will_v obey_v not_o god_n nor_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o they_o love_v he_o not_o if_o any_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n say_v our_o etc._n our_o john_n 14._o 23._o all_o that_o love_n christ_n keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o ergo_fw-la those_o that_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n as_o hypocrite_n and_o irregenerate_a person_n do_v not_o do_v not_o love_v he_o vide_fw-la h._n grotium_fw-la in_o versum_fw-la 24._o qui_fw-la precepta_fw-la mea_fw-la non_fw-la observant_a ut_fw-la mundani_fw-la homines_fw-la ij_o i_o non_fw-la diligunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n saviour_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o etc._n etc._n but_o enough_o of_o this_o for_o i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o prove_v a_o truth_n so_o evident_a in_o scripture_n so_o catholike_o receive_v and_o believe_v by_o the_o christian_a world_n that_o i_o hardly_o ever_o hear_v of_o any_o save_o a_o pelagian_a or_o socinian_n who_o believe_v that_o hypocrite_n and_o irregenerate_a person_n either_o do_v or_o can_v real_o love_v jesus_n christ_n as_o their_o lord_n and_o saviour_n especial_o with_o such_o a_o love_n as_o be_v essential_a to_o justify_v faith_n and_o that_o as_o the_o 277._o the_o m._n baxter_n aphorism_n in_o explicat_fw-la thesis_n 69._o pag._n 277._o form_n of_o it_o see_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o such_o love_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o unregenerate_a person_n for_o if_o it_o be_v then_o either_o it_o be_v there_o without_o faith_n and_o to_o say_v this_o imply_v a_o manifest_a contradiction_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o how_o can_v the_o essential_a form_n of_o justify_v faith_n be_v where_o justify_v faith_n be_v not_o or_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o save_a faith_n and_o this_o love_n be_v both_o together_o in_o a_o irregenerate_a man_n this_o will_v be_v to_o say_v that_o a_o injust_a and_o irregenerate_a man_n have_v justify_v faith_n which_o be_v no_o less_o a_o contradiction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o salmasianae_n as_o barlaam_n de_fw-fr primatu_fw-la cap._n 14._o pag._n 120._o editionis_fw-la salmasianae_n barlaam_n say_v in_o the_o like_a case_n how_o can_v these_o thing_n consist_v with_o reason_n or_o sobriety_n rat._n 8._o if_o common_a &_o save_a belief_n be_v as_o be_v affirm_v essential_o the_o same_o then_o suppose_v cajus_n for_o instance_n while_o he_o continue_v irregenerate_a have_v a_o historical_a or_o temporary_a faith_n produce_v by_o read_v the_o gospel_n the_o help_n of_o good_a education_n and_o industry_n and_o afterward_o be_v regenerate_v it_o follow_v that_o all_o which_o he_o have_v from_o the_o regenerate_v spirit_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v only_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o quoad_fw-la totum_fw-la esse_fw-la be_v in_o he_o before_o his_o regeneration_n and_o then_o justify_v and_o save_a faith_n be_v not_o donum_fw-la dei_fw-la quoad_fw-la esse_fw-la but_o only_o quoad_fw-la gradum_fw-la so_o that_o the_o essence_n of_o save_a faith_n and_o that_o include_v a_o real_a love_n to_o christ_n as_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n we_o shall_v owe_v to_o ourselves_o and_o natural_a ability_n &_o the_o degree_n only_o to_o the_o regenerate_a spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o express_v scripture_n resolve_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o in_o terminis_fw-la condemn_v not_o by_o private_a man_n only_o and_o particular_a person_n but_o by_o deinceps_fw-la by_o vid._n council_n arausicanum_n 2._o can._n 4._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o apud_fw-la franc._n joverium_n pag._n 44._o 45._o sect._n 1_o class_n 2._o &_o councilium_fw-la carthag_n anno_fw-la 418._o impp._n honorio_n 12._o &_o theodosio_n coss_n can._n 112._o 113._o apud_fw-la justellum_n in_o god_n can._n eccles_n 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have_v it_o there_o be_v a_o formidandum_fw-la a_o math._n 6._o 30_o &_o 8_o 26._o gal._n 4._o 19_o rom._n 14._o 1._o grotius_n in_o math._n 8._o 26._o ostendit_fw-la christus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n trepidam_fw-la illam_fw-la formidinem_fw-la prolem_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophylact_fw-mi in_o locum_fw-la pag._n 45._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n non_fw-la dicit_fw-la incredulos_fw-la sed_fw-la parvae_fw-la fidei_fw-la nam_fw-la cum_fw-la dicunt_fw-la demine_a serum_n nos_fw-la fidem_fw-la monstrant_fw-la quod_fw-la autem_fw-la dicunt_fw-la perimus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la fidei_fw-la illo_fw-la enim_fw-la simul_fw-la navigante_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la formidandum_fw-la little_a and_o weak_a faith_n which_o may_v consist_v with_o doubte_v as_o well_o as_o a_o great_a and_o strong_a faith_n which_o have_v full_a assurance_n and_o fiducial_a confidence_n the_o weak_a faith_n of_o a_o 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be_v in_o great_a temptation_n and_o desertion_n spiritual_a sowneinge_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o even_o a_o good_a christian_a may_v be_v so_o for_o from_o assurance_n of_o eternal_a that_o he_o may_v doubt_v of_o his_o spiritual_a life_n whether_o he_o be_v real_o in_o christ_n or_o no._n 2._o but_o that_o this_o fâ—ducia_n be_v not_o in_o the_o will_n nor_o be_v any_o act_n of_o it_o a_o ingenuous_a rational_a 241._o rational_a rob._n baronius_n exercit._n 3_o art_n 19_o ¶_o 4._o pag._n 241._o person_n give_v we_o 2._o reason_n 1._o thus_o diffidence_n which_o be_v the_o formal_a opposite_a to_o fiducia_n or_o confidence_n be_v not_o in_o the_o will_n but_o understand_a ergo_fw-la fiducia_n be_v there_o too_o the_o consequence_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o such_o opposite_n which_o be_v always_o circa_fw-la idem_fw-la &_o apta_fw-la nata_fw-la esse_fw-la successive_a in_fw-la eodem_fw-la subjecto_fw-la so_o if_o ignorance_n be_v in_o the_o 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1_o cor._n 13._o 3._o and_o though_o i_o give_v all_o my_o good_n to_o feed_v the_o poor_a and_o have_v not_o love_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o act_v 5._o 1._o ananias_n give_v his_o estate_n and_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n he_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o forward_o of_o all_o other_o as_o be_v joash_n 2_o chron._n 24._o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o in_o all_o his_o external_a carriage_n he_o may_v seem_v to_o seek_v after_o and_o to_o follow_v christ_n full_o john_n 6._o 2_o 26_o 66._o and_o 7._o 34_o 36._o mat._n 19_o 22._o and_o this_o he_o may_v continue_v to_o do_v all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o life_n mat._n 25._o 11._o mat._n 19_o 20._o and_o for_o this_o he_o may_v suffer_v much_o persecution_n all_o his_o life_n time_n and_o at_o the_o last_o die_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o a_o martyr_n as_o the_o thorny_a ground_n hearer_n mat._n 13._o 21_o 22._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 1_o 2._o and_o though_o i_o give_v my_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o have_v not_o love_n it_o 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