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conclude_v therewith_o the_o whole_a discourse_n into_o which_o he_o have_v digress_v brethren_n let_v every_o man_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v therein_o abide_v with_o god_n from_o which_o word_n i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o my_o present_a discourse_n if_o i_o take_v occasion_n to_o entreat_v at_o this_o time_n of_o a_o very_a needful_a argument_n viz._n concern_v the_o necessity_n choice_n and_o use_v of_o particular_a calling_n 2._o which_o while_o i_o do_v if_o any_o shall_v blame_v i_o for_o shake_a hand_n with_o my_o text_n let_v such_o know_v first_o that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v very_o charitable_o do_v to_o pass_v a_o hard_a censure_n upon_o another_o labour_n no_o nor_o yet_o very_o provident_o for_o their_o own_o good_a to_o slight_v a_o profitable_a truth_n for_o some_o little_a seem_a impertinency_n second_o that_o the_o point_v propose_v be_v indeed_o not_o impertinent_a the_o last_o of_o they_o which_o suppose_v also_o the_o other_o two_o be_v the_o 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