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nehemiah_n and_o in_o those_o of_o his_o time_n o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v thy_o ear_n now_o harken_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n who_o desire_v to_o fear_v thy_o name_n he_o can_v not_o say_v that_o they_o do_v so_o fear_v his_o name_n as_o they_o shall_v but_o this_o they_o can_v say_v that_o they_o desire_v to_o do_v it_o better_o which_o desire_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o grace_n itself_o this_o shall_v instruct_v and_o encourage_v we_o still_o to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o service_n and_o work_n of_o god_n use_v oh_o but_o we_o find_v many_o imperfection_n obiecti_n and_o many_o want_n and_o weakness_n in_o ourselves_o what_o of_o that_o if_o we_o aim_v at_o perfection_n answ_n and_o have_v respect_n to_o every_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o come_v as_o near_o the_o mark_n as_o we_o can_v the_o lord_n will_v accept_v we_o according_a to_o that_o we_o have_v and_o not_o reject_v we_o for_o that_o we_o have_v 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the_o hope_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereof_o you_o have_v hear_v and_o which_o have_v be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n which_o be_v under_o heaven_n whereof_o i_o paul_n be_o a_o minister_n and_o this_o reconciliation_n know_v no_o otherwise_o to_o belong_v unto_o you_o than_o you_o abide_v ground_v and_o settle_v in_o faith_n and_o be_v not_o carry_v away_o from_o the_o hope_v you_o have_v hear_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o truth_n whereof_o appear_v in_o that_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n it_o have_v be_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n under_o the_o cope_n of_o heaven_n of_o which_o gospel_n i_o myself_o be_o a_o minister_n 24._o now_o rejoice_v i_o in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o and_o fulfil_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n wherein_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o dismay_v you_o that_o i_o be_o in_o bond_n see_v myself_o do_v rejoice_v in_o it_o see_v it_o be_v not_o for_o redemption_n which_o christ_n alone_o have_v wrought_v but_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o your_o faith_n and_o example_n of_o your_o patience_n and_o see_v thereby_o be_v fulfil_v the_o passion_n which_o be_v yet_o want_v unto_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o church_n which_o must_v be_v like_a unto_o christ_n her_o head_n in_o suffering_n that_o it_o may_v be_v like_a unto_o he_o in_o glory_n and_o final_o since_o it_o be_v not_o for_o your_o good_a alone_a but_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o church_n verse_n 25._o whereof_o i_o be_o a_o minister_n according_a to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v i_o unto_o youward_n to_o fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o god_n whereof_o as_o of_o the_o gospel_n i_o be_o a_o minister_n and_o that_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n who_o commit_v a_o stewardship_n unto_o i_o that_o in_o you_o may_v be_v fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 26._o which_o be_v the_o mystery_n hide_v 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this_o mean_n circumcision_n be_v take_v away_o so_o likewise_o be_v take_v away_o difference_n of_o all_o meat_n and_o day_n therefore_o as_o in_o christ_n no_o man_n shall_v condemn_v you_o for_o the_o use_n of_o any_o meat_n and_o drink_v or_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o feast_n day_n whether_o it_o be_v new_a moon_n or_o the_o three_o solemn_a sabbath_n so_o if_o any_o man_n either_o ignorant_o or_o malicious_o do_v condemn_v you_o you_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v their_o judgement_n verse_n 17._o which_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o the_o body_n be_v in_o christ_n consider_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v but_o shadow_n which_o have_v no_o more_o place_n christ_n the_o head_n be_v come_v verse_n 18._o let_v no_o man_n at_o his_o pleasure_n bear_v rule_n over_o you_o by_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n and_o worship_v of_o angel_n advance_v himself_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o never_o see_v rash_o puff_v up_o with_o his_o fleshly_a mind_n now_o have_v 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