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the¡¡training¡¡and¡¡education¡¡of¡¡the¡¡future¡¡leader¡¡of¡¡His¡¡people¡£

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God£»¡¡than¡¡to¡¡enjoy¡¡the¡¡pleasures¡¡of¡¡sin¡¡for¡¡a¡¡season£»¡¡esteeming¡¡the¡¡reproach
of¡¡Christ¡¡greater¡¡riches

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than¡¡the¡¡treasures¡¡in¡¡Egypt£º¡¡for¡¡he¡¡had¡¡respect¡¡unto¡¡the¡¡recompense¡¡of¡¡the
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him¡¡above¡¡the¡¡great¡¡men¡¡of¡¡all¡¡ages¡£¡¡As¡¡historian£»¡¡poet£»¡¡philosopher£»
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affliction¡¡with¡¡the¡¡people¡¡of¡¡God£»¡¡than¡¡to¡¡enjoy¡¡the¡¡pleasures¡¡of¡¡sin¡¡for¡¡a
season¡£¡¨

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the¡¡sinful¡¡pleasures¡¡that¡¡make¡¡men¡¡forget¡¡God¡¡were¡¡in¡¡its¡¡lordly¡¡courts¡£¡¡He
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heaven¡¡would¡¡place¡¡on¡¡the¡¡brow¡¡of¡¡the¡¡overcomer¡£¡¡This¡¡faith¡¡led¡¡him¡¡to¡¡turn

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