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little_a weight_n in_o religion_n but_o of_o corrupt_a doctrine_n and_o
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for_o their_o worshipper_n shall_v boast_v of_o their_o temple_n to_o the_o upbraid_v of_o christian_n or_o that_o the_o jew_n and_o mahometan_n shall_v have_v cause_n to_o suspect_v we_o of_o a_o disesteem_a and_o slight_a of_o our_o god_n and_o saviour_n who_o live_v among_o we_o and_o die_v for_o we_o by_o our_o neglect_n of_o the_o place_n where_o we_o christian_n meet_v to_o serve_v our_o god_n and_o saviour_n while_o we_o ambitious_o dwell_v in_o sciled_a house_n 1.4_o god_n house_n lie_v waste_v poor_a mortal_a worm_n affect_v palace_n for_o themselves_o and_o crowd_v their_o god_n the_o king_n immortal_a into_o a_o cottage_n 14.4_o the_o pour_v of_o that_o costly_a ointment_n on_o our_o saviour_n head_n be_v not_o that_o which_o he_o either_o absolute_o need_v or_o require_v but_o he_o deserve_v it_o and_o all_o that_o can_v be_v render_v to_o he_o as_o token_n of_o love_n honour_n and_o gratitude_n and_o we_o see_v he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o find_v fault_n with_o it_o or_o 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