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51._o 7._o fear_v you_o not_o the_o reproach_n of_o man_n neither_o be_v afraid_a of_o their_o revile_n for_o the_o moth_n shall_v eat_v they_o up_o like_o a_o garment_n and_o the_o worm_n shall_v eat_v they_o like_o wool_n but_o my_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o and_o my_o salvation_n from_o generation_n to_o geneâ—tion_n see_v therefore_o you_o have_v choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v from_o god_n for_o ever_o for_o your_o sin_n than_o to_o suffer_v small_a matter_n for_o well-doing_n for_o a_o moment_n you_o must_v ever_o bear_v your_o own_o choice_n christ_n tell_v you_o before-and_a that_o if_o you_o can_v not_o forsake_v all_o the_o world_n and_o your_o own_o life_n for_o he_o you_o can_v not_o be_v his_o disciple_n mat._n 10._o 37_o 38_o 39_o and_o see_v you_o think_v his_o term_n too_o hard_o and_o will_v needs_o seek_v you_o out_o a_o better_a service_n even_o take_v what_o you_o have_v choose_v and_o find_v the_o eleven_o excuse_n i_o see_v so_o many_o follow_v 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