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by_o the_o fruit_n therefore_o let_v we_o do_v good_a work_n and_o thereby_o declare_v our_o faith_n to_o be_v the_o lyvely_a christian_n faith_n let_v we_o by_o such_o virtue_n as_o ought_v to_o spring_v out_o of_o faith_n show_v our_o election_n to_o be_v sure_a &_o stable_a as_o s._n peter_n teach_v endeavour_n yourselves_o to_o make_v your_o call_n &_o choose_n certain_a by_o good_a work_n 3_o 1_o pet._n 3_o and_o also_o he_o say_v mynyster_n or_o declare_v in_o your_o faith_n virtue_n in_o virtue_n knowledge_n in_o knowledge_n temperance_n in_o temperance_n patience_n again_o in_o patience_n godliness_n in_o godliness_n brotherlye_o charitye_n in_o brotherly_a charity_n love_n so_o shall_v we_o show_v in_o deed_n that_o we_o have_v the_o very_o lyvely_a christian_a faith_n &_o may_v so_o both_o certify_v our_o conscience_n the_o better_a that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o right_a faith_n &_o also_o by_o these_o mean_n confirm_v other_o man_n if_o these_o fruit_n do_v not_o follow_v we_o 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