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all_o be_v vanity_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o death_n whereby_o thou_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o false_a brethren_n and_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o port_n of_o felicity_n out_o of_o the_o sink_n of_o evil_n eternal_a death_n shall_v not_o touch_v thou_o because_o eternal_a life_n be_v prepare_v promise_a seal_v and_o confirm_v to_o thou_o in_o christ_n believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n 5._o do_v thou_o tremble_v at_o the_o assault_n of_o satan_n god_n do_v furnish_v his_o with_o strength_n to_o resist_v satan_n be_v uphold_v by_o the_o wisdom_n vigilancy_n and_o invincible_a power_n of_o christ_n thy_o head_n call_v upon_o god_n take_v unto_o thou_o christian_n patience_n &_o constancy_n with_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o by_o god_n grace_n and_o perseverance_n thou_o shall_v be_v safe_a 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precept_n be_v more_o usual_a say_v cyp._n among_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n than_o that_o we_o shall_v insist_v or_o be_v deligent_fw-la in_o give_v of_o alm_n and_o not_o be_v greedy_a of_o earthly_a possession_n but_o to_o lay_v up_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n sâ—ll_z your_o possession_n say_v he_o and_o give_v it_o in_o alm_n and_o again_o lay_v not_o up_o treasure_n for_o yourselves_o on_o earth_n etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n to_o conclude_v he_o call_v they_o abraham_n child_n who_o he_o see_v to_o be_v diligent_a in_o help_v and_o feed_v the_o poor_a 3._o concern_v pilgrim_n or_o stranger_n thou_o ought_v to_o harbour_v pylgrime_n hospitality_n to_o pilgrim_n hospitality_n or_o stranger_n such_o good_a gest_n shall_v thou_o receive_v cherish_v and_o refresh_v as_o may_v no_o way_n impeach_v thy_o good_a name_n or_o breed_v thou_o any_o 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