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consider_v that_o these_o be_v the_o duty_n we_o call_v upon_o for_o to_o be_v practise_v and_o that_o people_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n may_v submit_v conscionable_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o we_o crave_v of_o mr_n humfreys_n his_o more_o candid_a and_o honest_a interpretation_n of_o other_o his_o brethren_n act_v conscientious_o in_o the_o lord_n work_v according_a to_o the_o light_n impart_v to_o he_o labour_v to_o extricate_v the_o people_n by_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o god_n with_o they_o out_o of_o ignorance_n sin_n and_o deadhearted_n formality_n by_o a_o real_a practice_n and_o not_o pretend_v only_o of_o reformation_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v humble_v he_o for_o his_o great_a evil_n in_o this_o little_a but_o mischievous_a piece_n so_o miserable_o serve_v the_o turn_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o goodness_n and_o that_o he_o will_v speedy_o call_v it_o in_o or_o we_o shall_v pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v stir_v up_o other_o to_o do_v it_o for_o he_o finis_fw-la 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