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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v not_o overcurious_o stand_v upon_o criticism_n whether_o sincerus_fw-la sine_fw-la cerâ_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o yet_o i_o can_v let_v pass_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sol_fw-mi &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judicio_fw-la a_o allusion_n to_o the_o custom_n of_o eagle_n who_o hold_v their_o young_a one_o before_o the_o sun_n if_o they_o can_v not_o look_v up_o unto_o the_o sun_n than_o be_v they_o account_v spurious_a sure_o if_o our_o action_n can_v endure_v the_o test_n and_o trial_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n they_o be_v to_o be_v account_v spurious_a and_o illegitimate_a altogether_o sincerity_n be_v the_o constitutive_a difference_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o a_o divisive_a difference_n which_o distinguiâ—â—eth_v one_o that_o fear_v god_n from_o he_o that_o fear_v he_o not_o this_o be_v that_o which_o will_v comfort_v a_o man_n in_o life_n and_o in_o death_n 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