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as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o i_o send_v you_o where_o god_n sacred_a law_n come_v there_o they_o must_v not_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n of_o profit_n only_o neither_o can_v alexander_n diana_n be_v so_o fat_a unto_o he_o but_o with_o moses_n they_o must_v look_v only_o for_o the_o reward_n of_o god_n christ_n kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n in_o it_o then_o they_o must_v not_o look_v for_o any_o recompense_n paul_n say_v i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n etc._n etc._n from_o henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v the_o reward_n he_o look_v for_o i_o go_v say_v christ_n to_o my_o father_n to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o this_o be_v christ_n promise_n for_o in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v affliction_n and_o if_o you_o be_v of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n shall_v love_v you_o but_o because_o you_o be_v not_o as_o i_o be_o not_o therefore_o it_o hate_v you_o in_o it_o then_o nor_o of_o it_o pastor_n must_v 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