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with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n we_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v vex_v with_o the_o sting_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n because_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o all_o our_o sin_n happy_a be_v they_o that_o be_v thus_o sprinkle_v our_o heart_n be_v sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n our_o body_n must_v be_v wash_v with_o pure_a water_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o have_v a_o good_a soul_n to_o god-ward_n though_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a but_o our_o body_n also_o must_v be_v wash_v with_o the_o pure_a water_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o eye_n must_v be_v wash_v from_o unchaste_a look_n our_o ear_n from_o rash_a receive_n of_o report_n one_o against_o another_o our_o
adversity_n and_o prosperity_n too_o though_o we_o be_v not_o thrust_v out_o of_o our_o house_n spoil_v of_o our_o good_n banish_v the_o country_n clap_v up_o into_o prison_n carry_v to_o the_o stake_n for_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o if_o we_o belong_v to_o christ_n we_o shall_v always_o have_v our_o cross_n all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n if_o any_o will_v be_v my_o disciple_n let_v he_o take_v up_o his_o crosse._n god_n will_v exercise_v we_o one_o way_n or_o other_o either_o he_o will_v send_v we_o sickness_n or_o stir_v up_o some_o rail_a shimeis_n against_o we_o he_o will_v evermore_o be_v try_v of_o our_o faith_n therefore_o we_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n it_o be_v as_o needful_a as_o our_o meat_n and_o drink_n patience_n be_v the_o food_n and_o nourishment_n of_o the_o soul_n therefore_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n give_v patience_n to_o we_o all_o from_o hence_o some_o conclude_v 1198._o that_o good_a 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so_o if_o we_o be_v sick_a we_o say_v how_o long_a lord_n how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v ere_o this_o sickness_n be_v remove_v from_o i_o how_o long_o shall_v we_o endure_v the_o taunt_n of_o the_o wicked_a how_o long_o shall_v christian_n in_o some_o country_n suffer_v banishment_n imprisonment_n loss_n of_o good_n how_o long_o shall_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o instrument_n tyrannize_v over_o they_o but_o a_o very_a little_a while_n even_o the_o turn_n of_o a_o hand_n the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n in_o respect_n of_o eternity_n what_o be_v ten_o or_o twenty_o year_n calamity_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o long_o what_o be_v thirty_o eight_o or_o forty_o year_n as_o joh._n 5._o a_o man_n be_v so_o long_o disease_v in_o his_o foot_n what_o be_v this_o to_o life_n everlasting_a who_o will_v not_o fight_v a_o while_n that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o victory_n who_o will_v not_o take_v physic_n a_o while_n 4.17_o that_o he_o may_v be_v whole_a our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o 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