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the_o proof_n of_o god_n approbation_n and_o be_v convince_a evidence_n to_o the_o hearer_n so_o that_o from_o jerusalem_n round_o to_o illyricum_n i_o have_v full_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n 20._o yea_o so_o have_v i_o strive_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n not_o where_o christ_n be_v name_v lest_o i_o shall_v build_v upon_o another_o man_n foundation_n 20._o and_o i_o special_o choose_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n where_o christ_n be_v not_o know_v that_o i_o may_v not_o only_o come_v after_o other_o to_o finish_v the_o work_n which_o they_o have_v begin_v 21._o but_o as_o it_o be_v write_v to_o who_o he_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o they_o shall_v see_v and_o they_o that_o have_v not_o hear_v shall_v understand_v 21._o which_o god_n foretell_v say_v etc._n etc._n 22._o for_o which_o cause_n also_o i_o have_v be_v much_o hinder_v from_o come_v to_o you_o 23._o but_o now_o have_v no_o more_o place_n in_o these_o part_n and_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n these_o many_o year_n 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they_o 26._o for_o it_o have_v please_v they_o of_o macedonia_n and_o achaia_n to_o make_v a_o certain_a contribution_n for_o the_o poor_a saint_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n 27._o it_o have_v please_v they_o very_o and_o their_o debtor_n they_o be_v 26_o 27._o for_o the_o christian_n of_o macedonia_n and_o achaia_n have_v cheerful_o make_v a_o contribution_n for_o they_o etc._n etc._n 27._o for_o if_o the_o gentile_n have_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o their_o spiritual_a thing_n their_o duty_n be_v also_o to_o minister_v unto_o they_o in_o carnal_a thing_n 27._o and_o though_o they_o have_v oblige_v they_o hereby_o it_o be_v but_o what_o they_o owe_v they_o for_o if_o from_o jerusalem_n the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n have_v be_v send_v abroad_o to_o the_o gentile_n it_o be_v meet_v that_o they_o shall_v communicate_v to_o their_o want_n in_o the_o small_a matter_n of_o bodily_a relief_n 28._o when_o therefore_o i_o have_v perform_v this_o and_o have_v seal_v to_o they_o this_o 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a_o thing_n that_o your_o ceremony_n signify_v how_o shall_v you_o believe_v if_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o unseen_a thing_n of_o heaven_n if_o you_o believe_v not_o thing_n so_o evident_a as_o these_o 13_o and_o no_o man_n have_v ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n even_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 13._o and_o if_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v i_o what_o satisfy_v notice_n can_v you_o have_v of_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n for_o no_o man_n have_v ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o can_v tell_v you_o by_o sure_a notice_n what_o be_v there_o but_o i_o that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o so_o come_v down_o by_o assume_v flesh_n as_o that_o yet_o i_o be_o now_o in_o heaven_n in_o my_o godhead_n 14_o and_o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n even_o so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o 15_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v 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