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epistle_n be_v write_v when_o he_o be_v in_o bond_n yet_o he_o preach_v and_o though_o he_o be_v account_v as_o a_o evil_a doer_n yet_o he_o preach_v that_o the_o elect_n may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o save_v though_o his_o persecutor_n do_v lay_v iron_n upon_o his_o leg_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o lay_v a_o law_n of_o silence_n upon_o his_o lip_n and_o though_o they_o shut_v he_o up_o from_o go_v to_o other_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o shut_v out_o other_o from_o come_v to_o hear_v he_o for_o even_o in_o bond_n he_o exercise_v his_o ministerial_a office_n as_o cruel_a as_o his_o persecutor_n be_v they_o will_v not_o shut_v the_o prison_n door_n upon_o they_o that_o wait_v on_o his_o ministry_n so_o philemon_n be_v convert_v by_o paul_n when_o he_o be_v in_o bond_n phil._n v._n 10._o i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o my_o son_n onesimus_n who_o i_o have_v beget_v in_o my_o bond_n paul_n have_v a_o blessing_n go_v along_o with_o his_o ministry_n when_o he_o be_v in_o bond_n as_o well_o as_o when_o 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world_n by_o blood_n and_o prayer_n now_o if_o by_o your_o trouble_n affliction_n and_o persecution_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n under_o they_o you_o shall_v be_v instrumental_a to_o convert_v and_o save_v a_o soul_n or_o soul_n from_o wrath_n to_o come_v it_o will_v turn_v wonderful_o to_o your_o advantage_n and_o you_o shall_v shine_v as_o the_o star_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o dan._n 12.3_o that_o same_o power_n presence_n wisdom_n and_o grace_n that_o convert_a other_o by_o the_o suffering_n of_o former_a saint_n be_v able_a to_o accomplish_v the_o same_o glorious_a effect_n by_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o this_o generation_n and_o therefore_o bear_v up_o brave_o and_o neither_o fear_n nor_o faint_v under_o your_o present_a suffering_n but_o four_o the_o trouble_n affliction_n and_o persecution_n that_o christian_n meet_v with_o in_o their_o pursuit_n after_o holiness_n will_v further_o the_o increase_n and_o growth_n of_o their_o grace_n grace_n never_o 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