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Works of John Bunyan — Volume 01

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Works of John Bunyan — Volume 01 is here in full — 881 sentences across 177 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO EACH TREATISE, NOTES, AND A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE, TIMES, AND CONTEMPORARIES.
VOLUME FIRST.
EXPERIMENTAL, DOCTRINAL, AND PRACTICAL.
EDITED BY GEORGE OFFOR, ESQ.
‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.
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Works of John Bunyan — Volume 01

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Works of John Bunyan — Volume 01 is here in full — 881 sentences across 177 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO EACH TREATISE, NOTES, AND A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE, TIMES, AND CONTEMPORARIES.
/wɪð æn ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən tuː iːtʃ ˈtriːtəs noʊts ənd ə sketʃ ʌv hɪz laɪf taɪmz ənd kənˈtempəreriz/
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VOLUME FIRST.
/ˈvɑːljuːm fɜːrst/
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EXPERIMENTAL, DOCTRINAL, AND PRACTICAL.
/ɪkˌsperɪˈmentəl ˈdɑːktrənəl ənd ˈpræktəkəl/
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EDITED BY GEORGE OFFOR, ESQ.
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‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.

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contemporaries noun US /kənˈtempəreriz/

all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading “WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO EACH TREATISE, NOTES, AND A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE, TIMES, AND CONTEMPORARIES.”

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doctrinal adjective US /ˈdɑːktrənəl/

relating to or involving or preoccupied with doctrine

From this reading “EXPERIMENTAL, DOCTRINAL, AND PRACTICAL.”

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earthen adjective US /ˈɜːrθən/

made of earth (or baked clay)

From this reading “‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.”

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edited adjective US /ˈedətəd/

improved or corrected by critical editing

From this reading “EDITED BY GEORGE OFFOR, ESQ.”

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experimental adjective US /ɪkˌsperɪˈmentəl/

relating to or based on experiment

From this reading “EXPERIMENTAL, DOCTRINAL, AND PRACTICAL.”

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Isaiah noun US /ˌaɪˈzeɪə/

(Old Testament) the first of the major Hebrew prophets (8th century BC)

From this reading “‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.”

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sketch noun US /sketʃ/

preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading “WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO EACH TREATISE, NOTES, AND A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE, TIMES, AND CONTEMPORARIES.”

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treatise noun US /ˈtriːtəs/

a formal exposition

From this reading “WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO EACH TREATISE, NOTES, AND A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE, TIMES, AND CONTEMPORARIES.”

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From this reading ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.

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From this reading ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.

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From this reading ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.

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From this reading ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.

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From this reading ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO EACH TREATISE, NOTES, AND A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE, TIMES, AND CONTEMPORARIES.

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ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO EACH TREATISE, NOTES, AND A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE, TIMES, AND CONTEMPORARIES.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO EACH TREATISE, NOTES, AND A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE, TIMES, AND CONTEMPORARIES.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.

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BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading EDITED BY GEORGE OFFOR, ESQ.

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CONTEMPORARIESnounUS /kənˈtempəreriz/

all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO EACH TREATISE, NOTES, AND A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE, TIMES, AND CONTEMPORARIES.

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Cor

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From this reading ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.

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DOCTRINALadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːktrənəl/

relating to or involving or preoccupied with doctrine

From this reading EXPERIMENTAL, DOCTRINAL, AND PRACTICAL.

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EACHdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO EACH TREATISE, NOTES, AND A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE, TIMES, AND CONTEMPORARIES.

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earthenadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθən/

made of earth (or baked clay)

From this reading ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.

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EDITEDadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/

improved or corrected by critical editing

From this reading EDITED BY GEORGE OFFOR, ESQ.

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ESQnoun

a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name

From this reading EDITED BY GEORGE OFFOR, ESQ.

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excellencynounUS /ˈekˈslensi/

a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”

From this reading ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.

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EXPERIMENTALadjectiveUS /ɪkˌsperɪˈmentəl/

relating to or based on experiment

From this reading EXPERIMENTAL, DOCTRINAL, AND PRACTICAL.

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FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading VOLUME FIRST.

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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.

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GEORGEnounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading EDITED BY GEORGE OFFOR, ESQ.

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GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.

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HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO EACH TREATISE, NOTES, AND A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE, TIMES, AND CONTEMPORARIES.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.

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INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/

the act of beginning something new

From this reading WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO EACH TREATISE, NOTES, AND A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE, TIMES, AND CONTEMPORARIES.

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IsaiahnounUS /ˌaɪˈzeɪə/

(Old Testament) the first of the major Hebrew prophets (8th century BC)

From this reading ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.

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LIFEnounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO EACH TREATISE, NOTES, AND A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE, TIMES, AND CONTEMPORARIES.

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LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.

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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.

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neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.

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NOTESnounUS /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO EACH TREATISE, NOTES, AND A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE, TIMES, AND CONTEMPORARIES.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO EACH TREATISE, NOTES, AND A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE, TIMES, AND CONTEMPORARIES.

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OFFOR

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From this reading EDITED BY GEORGE OFFOR, ESQ.

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powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.

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PRACTICALadjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading EXPERIMENTAL, DOCTRINAL, AND PRACTICAL.

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saith

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From this reading ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.

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SKETCHnounUS /sketʃ/

preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO EACH TREATISE, NOTES, AND A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE, TIMES, AND CONTEMPORARIES.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.

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thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.

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TIMESnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO EACH TREATISE, NOTES, AND A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE, TIMES, AND CONTEMPORARIES.

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO EACH TREATISE, NOTES, AND A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE, TIMES, AND CONTEMPORARIES.

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treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.

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TREATISEnounUS /ˈtriːtəs/

a formal exposition

From this reading WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO EACH TREATISE, NOTES, AND A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE, TIMES, AND CONTEMPORARIES.

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uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.

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vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/

plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.

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VOLUMEnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading VOLUME FIRST.

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waysnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.

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WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.

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WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO EACH TREATISE, NOTES, AND A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE, TIMES, AND CONTEMPORARIES.

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yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.’—2 Cor 4:7 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.’—Isaiah 55:8.

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