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thou_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n and_o as_o mat._n 24.46_o bless_a be_v the_o servant_n who_o when_o his_o lord_n come_v he_o shall_v find_v so_o do_v for_o now_o i_o have_v prove_v thou_o i_o have_v try_v thou_o i_o have_v fift_v and_o shift_v thou_o now_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o love_v i_o and_o fear_v god_n wherefore_o i_o have_v swear_v by_o myself_o that_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o my_o oath_n be_v not_o like_o man_n it_o may_v be_v these_o suffering_n may_v work_v upon_o some_o that_o hear_v they_o they_o have_v on_o some_o that_o see_v they_o yea_o even_o among_o the_o soldier_n for_o we_o hear_v that_o one_o of_o they_o former_o busy_a be_v now_o wound_v and_o touch_v in_o
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