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sect._n 3_o c_o 8._o p_o 5._o philippian_n cha._n 3_o verse_n 8_o 9_o doubtless_o i_o think_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellent_a knowledge_n sake_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o c_o 5._o p_o 13._o 1._o thessalonian_n cha._n 2_o verse_n 16_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o utmost_a sect._n 2._o c_o 3_o par_fw-fr 2._o hebrew_n cha._n 4_o verse_n 2_o the_o word_n that_o they_o hear_v profit_v they_o not_o because_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n sect._n 1._o c._n 8._o p._n 7_o cha._n 10_o verse_n 35_o cast_v not_o away_o your_o confidence_n which_o have_v recompense_n of_o reward_n sect._n 1._o c._n 10_o p._n 6._o &_o sect._n 2._o c_o 6_o p._n 4._o cha._n 36_o verse_n 36_o you_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 1._o c._n 7._o p._n 1._o cha._n 11_o verse_n 1_o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v sect_n 1_o c_o 5._o p._n 5._o &_o 6._o verse_n 2_o by_o faith_n the_o elder_n obtain_v a_o good_a report_n sect._n 1._o c._n 7._o p._n 2._o verse_n 6_o without_o faith_n impossible_a it_o be_v to_o please_v god_n ibid._n verse_n 7_o by_o faith_n noah_n be_v warn_v by_o god_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v etc._n etc._n unto_o verse_n 11._o sect._n 1_o c_o 7._o p._n 3._o verse_n 18_o he_o consider_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v he_o up_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n p_o 5._o &_o sect._n 2._o c._n 6_o p._n â—_o verse_n 24_o when_o moses_n come_v to_o age_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o c_o 7_o p._n 8._o verse_n 20_o by_o faith_n isaac_n bless_v jacob_n and_o esaâ—_n concern_v thing_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n unto_o verse_n 36_o sect._n 1_n c_o 7_o p._n 10._o cha._n 12_o verse_n 2_o yet_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o he_o despise_v the_o shame_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 9_o verse_n 11_o no_o chasten_n for_o the_o present_a seem_v to_o be_v noious_a &c_n &c_n ibid._n p._n 2._o &_o sect._n 2._o c_o 6._o p_o 8_o cha._n 13_o verse_n 3_o remember_v such_o as_o be_v in_o bond_n sect._n 1._o c._n 8._o p._n 3._o james_n cha._n 1_o verse_n 5_o if_o any_o of_o you_o lack_v wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n &c_n &c_n sect._n 2._o cap._n 7._o par_fw-fr 13._o cha._n 2_o verse_n 10_o whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o sect_n 2._o c_o 8._o p_o 6._o &_o sect._n 2._o c_o 5._o p_o 4._o verse_n 14_o what_o avail_v it_o my_o brethren_n though_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v no_o work_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o c_o 6._o p_o 4._o verse_n 19_o the_o devil_n believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o tremble_v section_n 1_o cap._n 8._o par_fw-fr 8_o verse_n 21_o be_v not_o abraham_n our_o father_n justify_v through_o work_n &c_n &c_n sect_n 1._o c_o 11._o par_fw-fr 9_o verse_n 24_o you_o see_v then_o how_o a_o man_n of_o work_n be_v justify_v etc._n etc._n sect._n 2._o c_o 6._o par_fw-fr 3._o 4._o verse_n 25_o likewise_o also_o be_v not_o rahab_n the_o harlot_n justify_v by_o work_n etc._n etc._n §_o sect._n c._n 11._o par_fw-fr 10_o 1._o john_n cha._n 1_o verse_n 10._o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o c_o 7._o p_o 8._o &c_n &c_n 8._o p_o 6._o cha._n 2_o verse_n 1_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2_o c_o 8._o par_fw-fr 4._o cha._n 3_o verse_n 2_o belove_v now_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 1._o c_o 8._o p_o 7._o verse_n 6_o whosoever_o abide_v in_o he_o sin_v not_o ib._n p._n 5_o verse_n 7_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a §_o 2._o c_o 6_o p_o 1._o verse_n 8_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n &c_n &c_n §_o 2._o c_o 8._o p_o 6._o verse_n 9_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o ibid._n p_o 5._o verse_n 14_o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2_o c_o 4_o p._n 5_o cha._n 5_o 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a_o unpleasant_a spectacle_n to_o such_o as_o delight_v in_o set_v prune_a or_o nourish_a plant_n but_o that_o be_v but_o a_o weak_a resemblance_n of_o this_o man_n torture_n first_o strip_v of_o his_o skin_n have_v afterward_o all_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o his_o body_n lop_v off_o last_o his_o raw_a bulk_n broil_v or_o carbonado_a quick_a yet_o the_o second_o sprig_n of_o the_o sameroot_n make_v spectator_n of_o all_o this_o misery_n to_o cause_v he_o abhor_v like_o butchery_n practice_n upon_o himself_o constant_o pitch_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n high_a than_o any_o present_a rack_n or_o torture_n can_v raise_v or_o improve_v his_o natural_a fear_n of_o tyrant_n rage_n with_o his_o mortal_a life_n breathe_v out_o that_o everlasting_a truth_n which_o his_o redeemer_n afterward_o give_v in_o charge_n to_o his_o disciple_n 9_o for_o when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o last_o gasp_n he_o say_v thou_o like_v a_o fury_n take_v we_o out_o of_o this_o present_a life_n but_o the_o king_n of_o the_o 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