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himself_o give_v we_o leaâ—n_o of_o mâ—_n for_o i_o be_o meek_a 29._o mat._n 11._o 29._o and_o lowly_a in_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o your_o soul_n and_o his_o meekness_n and_o lowliness_n be_v such_o as_o he_o be_v lead_v as_o a_o lamb_n dumb_a before_o the_o shearer_n and_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n and_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v he_o revile_v not_o again_o this_o iâ—_n the_o bless_a pâ—â—teâ—n_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v and_o whosoever_o profess_v to_o be_v relate_v to_o he_o and_o that_o jesus_n christ_n dwell_v in_o he_o as_o he_o do_v dwell_v in_o person_n except_o they_o be_v reprobate_n i_o say_v he_o that_o say_v jesus_n christ_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o abide_v in_o christ_n he_o ought_v himself_z also_o so_o to_o walk_v as_o he_o walk_v 1_o john_n 2._o 6._o and_o therefore_o say_v james_n who_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o endue_v with_o knowledge_n let_v he_o show_v out_o of_o a_o good_a conversation_n his_o work_n with_o meekness_n of_o 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