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which_o make_v they_o so_o precious_a the_o world_n know_v we_o not_o because_o it_o know_v he_o not_o 1_o joh._n 3.1_o but_o whatever_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n think_v who_o can_v prize_v nothing_o but_o honour_n and_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n to_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v dead_a and_o crucify_a i_o tell_v you_o godly_a minister_n and_o christian_n be_v the_o blessing_n of_o their_o age_n and_o those_o be_v the_o best_a kingdom_n and_o country_n and_o town_n and_o parish_n and_o family_n which_o have_v most_o of_o they_o and_o which_o love_v they_o best_o solomon_n tell_v we_o prov._n 10.11_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v a_o well_o of_o life_n i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o what_o a_o necessary_a public_a mercy_n a_o well_o of_o good_a and_o wholesome_a water_n be_v to_o the_o town_n or_o family_n where_o it_o spring_v now_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v a_o well_o of_o life_n he_o be_v a_o spring_n of_o spiritual_fw-la aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la many_o a_o 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