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damnation_n but_o if_o you_o sow_v work_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v whole_o contrary_a to_o those_o other_o and_o be_v there_o express_v to_o be_v charity_n joy_n peace_n patience_n benignity_n goodness_n longanimity_n meekness_n faith_n modesty_n continency_n &_o chastity_n you_o shall_v in_o virtue_n of_o that_o spirit_n wherewith_o you_o live_v and_o whereby_o you_o be_v to_o walk_v pass_v on_o from_o this_o transitory_a to_o a_o eternal_a life_n &_o then_o at_o the_o most_o liberal_a hand_n of_o god_n you_o shall_v receive_v a_o most_o precious_a crown_n of_o immortal_a glory_n a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o this_o discourse_n chapter_n 1_o how_o the_o office_n of_o be_v our_o judge_n do_v belong_v to_o christ_n our_o lord_n as_o he_o be_v man_n and_o of_o the_o great_a benefit_n which_o god_n impart_v to_o we_o in_o give_v he_o to_o be_v our_o judge_n chap._n i._n chapter_n 2_o of_o the_o great_a desire_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n have_v for_o as_o much_o as_o 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