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myself_o though_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n for_o which_o such_o as_o you_o will_v be_v violent_o prejudice_v against_o i_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o shall_v be_v peculiar_o belove_v and_o care_v for_o by_o i_o for_o though_o in_o love_n to_o mankind_n i_o be_o to_o be_v make_v a_o offer_n for_o sin_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o particular_a care_n i_o shall_v express_v towards_o those_o who_o have_v a_o true_a sense_n of_o my_o suffering_n in_o their_o behalf_n who_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o they_o and_o return_v that_o thankfulness_n and_o obedience_n which_o their_o faith_n require_v 1_o tim._n 4.10_o v._o 56._o his_o pursuance_n of_o the_o same_o expression_n still_o show_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n viz._n believe_v his_o death_n to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n and_o here_o he_o intimate_v that_o his_o suffering_n which_o will_v be_v a_o stumble_v block_n to_o unbeliever_n will_v be_v a_o effectual_a engagement_n to_o all_o good_a man_n to_o 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