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and_o to_o separate_v and_o purge_v out_o from_o among_o we_o the_o many_o impurity_n and_o imperfection_n that_o cleave_v to_o many_o of_o we_o as_o well_o as_o the_o many_o hyocrite_n &_o otherwise_o unqualify_v person_n that_o be_v among_o we_o that_o the_o many_o stumble_a block_n and_o offence_n that_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o many_o that_o hinder_v they_o from_o receive_v our_o testimony_n and_o join_v with_o we_o in_o the_o same_o may_v be_v remove_v be_v firm_o persuade_v in_o a_o sincere_a faith_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v about_o to_o make_v a_o short_a and_o speedy_a work_n in_o the_o earth_n even_o to_o refine_v all_o profession_n on_o earth_n and_o to_o gather_v out_o of_o they_o all_o a_o pure_a and_o holy_a seed_n and_o people_n to_o himself_o amen_n george_n keith_n london_n print_v for_o r._n levis_n 1694._o