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certainty_n of_o the_o write_a word_n and_o partly_o also_o to_o add_v a_o edge_n unto_o our_o own_o care_n and_o reverence_n in_o hear_v and_o handle_v of_o the_o holy_a scriptureâ—_n of_o god_n yea_o particular_o to_o make_v we_o and_o that_o in_o both_o respect_v attentive_a and_o watchful_a over_o our_o sâ—â—â—es_n in_o the_o place_n that_o we_o be_v now_o to_o intreatâ—â—_n which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n write_v unto_o the_o roman_n begin_v at_o the_o eighteen_o verse_n of_o the_o say_a chapter_n and_o so_o on_o forward_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o and_o twentieth_o verse_n in_o these_o word_n verse_n 18._o for_o i_o count_v that_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v show_v unto_o us._n verse_n 19_o for_o the_o fervent_a desire_n of_o the_o creature_n wait_v when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v reveal_v verse_n 20_o because_o the_o creature_n be_v subject_a to_o vanity_n not_o of_o it_o own_o will_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o he_o which_o have_v subdue_v it_o under_o hope_n verse_n 21_o because_o the_o creature_n also_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n verse_n 22_o for_o we_o know_v that_o every_o creature_n groan_v with_o we_o also_o &_o travel_v in_o pain_n together_o unto_o this_o present_a verse_n 23_o and_o not_o only_o the_o creature_n but_o we_o also_o which_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n even_o we_o do_v sigh_v in_o ourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n even_o the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n as_o man_n mind_n be_v diverse_o affect_v brethren_n so_o there_o be_v concern_v this_o one_o place_n diverse_a judgement_n
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