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father_n and_o christ_n our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v so_o dear_o love_v &_o do_v so_o much_o for_o yea_o we_o must_v stir_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o bear_v a_o love_a and_o kind_a affection_n as_o to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n so_o special_o to_o they_o that_o we_o do_v communicate_v withal_o last_o when_o after_o we_o have_v receive_v we_o give_v somewhat_o according_a to_o our_o ability_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o join_v with_o the_o whole_a congregation_n in_o prayer_n and_o sing_v of_o psalm_n then_o must_v we_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o do_v all_o this_o with_o feeling_n and_o joy_n and_o thankfulness_n of_o hart_n as_o unto_o god_n that_o 9.7_o that_o 2_o co._n 9.7_o love_v a_o cheeerfull_a giver_n and_o 24_o and_o john_n 4_o 23_o 24_o be_v a_o spirit_n &_o will_v accept_v of_o no_o service_n but_o that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n so_o offer_v unto_o he_o the_o sacrifice_n not_o 13.16_o not_o he._n 13.16_o of_o alm_n only_o and_o 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