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hour_n and_o the_o more_o of_o this_o the_o more_o ready_a for_o that_o hour_n 6._o for_o a_o man_n to_o maintain_v the_o act_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o to_o think_v honourable_o of_o he_o when_o yet_o he_o frown_v and_o all_o thing_n seem_v to_o make_v against_o the_o soul_n this_o be_v a_o noble_a strain_n of_o grace_n such_o grace_n be_v find_v in_o abraham_n who_o it_o be_v say_v against_o hope_n believe_v in_o hope_n and_o so_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n rom._n 4.18_o 19_o 20._o when_o he_o have_v no_o encouragement_n yea_o when_o all_o thing_n oppose_v he_o yet_o than_o he_o maintain_v his_o faith_n in_o god_n so_o job_n chap._n 13.15_o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o o_o to_o love_v a_o smite_v god_n and_o to_o trust_v in_o a_o slay_a god_n this_o be_v noble_a grace_n for_o a_o man_n to_o maintain_v the_o act_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o god_n when_o he_o come_v forth_o as_o a_o enemy_n against_o he_o this_o god_n call_v for_o he_o expect_v 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