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that_o god_n have_v provide_v in_o christ_n 2_o pet._n 3_o 12._o look_v for_o and_o hasten_v to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n that_o day_n hasten_v and_o be_v come_v be_v you_o hasten_v to_o it_o i._n e._n your_o heart_n and_o soul_n by_o faith_n and_o desire_v that_o it_o may_v come_v hasten_v to_o it_o sect._n 9_o useâ—_n â—_z information_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o many_o there_o be_v that_o as_o yet_o be_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n because_o they_o can_v say_v as_o paul_n this_o one_o thing_n i_o do_v who_o 1._o such_o as_o have_v nothing_o before_o they_o but_o worldly_a thing_n worldly_a profit_n and_o pleasure_n that_o have_v their_o hope_n only_o in_o this_o life_n and_o not_o hope_n as_o a_o anchor_n fix_v in_o heaven_n but_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n fix_v as_o a_o anchor_n in_o the_o earth_n whereby_o their_o heart_n and_o soul_n be_v fasten_v to_o the_o world_n that_o with_o the_o two_o tribe_n can_v be_v content_a to_o have_v their_o 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