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christ_n which_o be_v the_o great_a knowledge_n we_o have_v persuasion_n for_o those_o which_o be_v young_a man_n and_o we_o have_v persuasion_n also_o for_o those_o which_o be_v old_a as_o the_o apostle_n john_n have_v before_o we_o as_o you_o may_v see_v there_o in_o his_o writing_n 1_o joh._n 2.12_o etc._n etc._n i_o write_v unto_o you_o little_a child_n and_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o father_n and_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o young_a man_n still_o as_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n of_o man_n and_o age_n among_o they_o so_o have_v st._n john_n a_o lesson_n for_o they_o and_o so_o have_v we_o as_o also_o john_n the_o baptist_n for_o all_o sort_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n the_o people_n the_o publican_n the_o soldier_n he_o have_v somewhat_o for_o they_o all_o luk._n 3.10_o etc._n etc._n so_o we_o persuade_v man_n that_o be_v the_o object_n indeed_o in_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v set_v somewhat_o contrary_a where_o it_o be_v say_v we_o do_v not_o 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