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or_o filthiness_n which_o be_v iâ—…_n the_o world_n through_o lust_n so_o do_v they_o serve_v to_o add_v one_o 18._o grace_n to_o anâ—…ther_n and_o to_o make_v they_o abound_v in_o we_o till_o we_o come_v to_o chaâ—…ity_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n as_o saint_n peter_n show_v and_o again_o grow_v say_v he_o in_o grace_n and_o in_o thâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d christ._n the_o more_o a_o 20._o 〈◊〉_d do_v abound_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o sâ—…mme_n fountain_n â—…le_n treasury_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n the_o more_o will_v he_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o unto_o perfection_n for_o as_o some_o promise_n be_v in_o our_o hand_n and_o perform_v already_o as_o reward_n for_o our_o service_n past_a so_o other_o be_v still_o before_o our_o eye_n to_o call_v and_o allure_v we_o as_o the_o price_n unto_o which_o we_o 58._o pâ—…este_v be_v you_o steadfast_a and_o unmoveable_a and_o abound_v always_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v 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