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christ_n say_v he_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a because_o man_n will_v not_o repent_v add_v why_o this_o complaint_n be_v add_v nor_o turn_v to_o god_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n it_o be_v to_o great_a purpose_n that_o the_o prophet_n add_v this_o first_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o this_o fruit_n whereof_o he_o speak_v shall_v not_o always_o appear_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n for_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o call_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n into_o question_n and_o will_v also_o be_v bring_v to_o doubt_v whether_o this_o doctrine_n which_o be_v reject_v of_o so_o many_o with_o such_o impudency_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o no._n secondlie_o that_o we_o may_v bend_v all_o our_o force_n with_o invincible_a constancy_n to_o perform_v our_o duty_n and_o to_o commend_v the_o success_n of_o all_o our_o labour_n unto_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v fruitless_a in_o the_o end_n and_o thus_o the_o 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