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the_o end_n for_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v unto_o you_o at_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n verse_n 14._o as_o obedient_a child_n not_o fashion_v yourselves_o according_a to_o the_o former_a lust_n in_o your_o ignorance_n verse_n 15._o but_o as_o he_o which_o have_v call_v you_o be_v holy_a so_o be_v you_o holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n verse_n 16._o because_o it_o be_v write_v be_v you_o holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a verse_n 17._o and_o if_o you_o call_v on_o the_o father_n who_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n pass_v the_o time_n of_o your_o sojourn_v here_o in_o fear_n verse_n 18._o for_o as_o much_o as_o you_o know_v that_o you_o be_v not_o redeem_v with_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n from_o your_o vain_a conversation_n receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o your_o father_n verse_n 19_o but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n without_o 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so_o matth._n 5._o 10._o reason_n 1._o because_o such_o affliction_n make_v we_o conformable_a unto_o christ_n in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n phil._n 3._o 10._o 2._o because_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a part_n of_o that_o obedience_n and_o holiness_n which_o tend_v unto_o happiness_n 3._o because_o god_n have_v promise_v bountiful_o to_o reward_v it_o use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o comfort_v we_o against_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o may_v befall_v we_o for_o righteousness_n sake_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n doct._n 4._o we_o must_v lay_v aside_o the_o fear_n of_o all_o danger_n wherewith_o our_o mind_n may_v be_v trouble_v this_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o same_o verse_n at_o the_o end_n reason_n 1._o because_o such_o fear_n be_v contrary_a unto_o faith_n and_o a_o sure_a confidence_n 2._o because_o it_o have_v no_o other_o use_n but_o to_o hinder_v we_o in_o do_v of_o our_o duty_n 3._o because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o 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