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say_v if_o you_o continue_v in_o my_o word_n then_o be_v you_o my_o disciple_n indeed_o 1.25_o col._n 1.23.1_o tim._n 4.16_o jam._n 1.25_o joh._n 8.31_o and_o many_o scripture_n make_v this_o a_o condition_n without_o which_o no_o salvation_n and_o though_o the_o end_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v yet_o be_v it_o the_o desire_n and_o design_n of_o your_o soul_n to_o pray_v and_o read_v and_o serve_v god_n all_o your_o day_n you_o do_v not_o you_o dare_v not_o set_v bound_n limit_n to_o your_o obedience_n but_o say_v as_o david_n psal_n 71.14_o i_o will_v hope_v continual_o and_o will_v yet_o praise_v thou_o more_o and_o more_o q._n d._n i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o cast_v away_o my_o hope_n and_o faith_n that_o i_o will_v continue_v yea_o and_o increase_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n do_v you_o resolve_v with_o david_n to_o keep_v god_n law_n continual_o yea_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o psal_n 119.44_o and_o pray_v still_o for_o support_v grace_n v._o 117._o use_v all_o the_o rest_n 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