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that_o as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n he_o be_v extreme_o useful_a to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o receive_v therein_o wonderful_a blessing_n from_o god_n so_o on_o the_o other_o this_o communication_n with_o they_o do_v not_o distract_v nor_o bring_v any_o prejudice_n to_o himself_o but_o very_o much_o good_a there_o be_v that_o advise_v they_o who_o have_v to_o do_v with_o other_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o salvation_n especial_o with_o such_o from_o who_o converse_n any_o danger_n may_v arise_v to_o consider_v they_o as_o body_n without_o soul_n or_o as_o soul_n without_o body_n and_o as_o pure_a spirit_n the_o counsel_n be_v good_a and_o some_o make_v profitable_a use_n of_o it_o but_o mounseur_fw-fr renties_n view_n be_v to_o look_v upon_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n in_o every_o man_n and_o to_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v they_o that_o demand_v succour_v of_o he_o and_o prepare_v his_o thought_n to_o talk_v to_o they_o and_o perform_v what_o be_v necessary_a for_o their_o 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