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the_o residue_n of_o our_o life_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o to_o do_v that_o which_o may_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o for_o we_o have_v our_o enemy_n within_o our_o own_o bosom_n we_o foster_v and_o nourish_v he_o within_o our_o own_o flesh_n there_o and_o from_o thence_o the_o crafty_a and_o most_o pestilent_a enemy_n as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o a_o ambush_n privy_o and_o secret_o set_v upon_o we_o and_o that_o not_o with_o any_o gross_a and_o apparent_a vice_n but_o rather_o with_o the_o credit_n jollity_n and_o estimation_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v call_v by_o saint_n paul_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n i_o cor._n i_o this_o be_v now_o
that_o we_o christian_n have_v in_o that_o we_o may_v say_v the_o word_n which_o i_o preach_v be_v none_o of_o my_o own_o neither_o be_v my_o faith_n my_o owneâ—_n they_o be_v all_o the_o work_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n he_o that_o revile_v and_o rail_v on_o i_o revile_v and_o rail_v on_o god_n accord_v to_o christ_n own_o sai_v math._n x._o he_o that_o receive_v you_o receive_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o saint_n peter_n word_n therefore_o be_v in_o effect_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v know_v you_o that_o the_o spirit_n which_o you_o have_v be_v of_o that_o power_n and_o might_n that_o he_o can_v easy_o avenge_v himself_o of_o his_o enemy_n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o exod._n twenty-three_o promise_v sai_v if_o thou_o will_v have_v lead_v unto_o my_o voice_n and_o do_v all_o that_o i_o speak_v i_o will_v be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o thy_o enemy_n and_o the_o scripture_n in_o many_o place_n call_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n people_n the_o enemy_n of_o god_n 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