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the_o world_n and_o to_o our_o carnal_a interest_n be_v not_o to_o love_v they_o sincere_o moses_n choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n and_o esteem_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n great_a riches_n than_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n heb._n 11.25_o 26._o so_o love_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o to_o their_o society_n will_v make_v we_o willing_a to_o ship_v ourselves_o in_o the_o same_o bottom_n to_o take_v our_o lot_n with_o they_o in_o suffering_n rather_o than_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o ourselves_o together_o with_o they_o 11._o if_o we_o love_v the_o godly_a than_o we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o relieve_v they_o as_o we_o be_v require_v to_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o man_n as_o we_o have_v opportunity_n but_o especial_o to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n gal._n 6.10_o we_o shall_v not_o love_v in_o word_n or_o in_o tongue_n only_o but_o in_o 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contend_v with_o the_o devil_n he_o dispute_v about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n dare_v not_o bring_v against_o he_o a_o rail_a accusation_n the_o lord_n be_v the_o dreadful_a god_n he_o it_o be_v that_o aught_o to_o be_v fear_v psal_n 76.11_o unto_o he_o do_v it_o appertain_v jer._n 10.7_o this_o be_v certain_o the_o creature_n duty_n yea_o so_o great_a a_o duty_n that_o it_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n psal_n 34.11_o deut._n 6.13_o and_o 10.20_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o we_o read_v thus_o mat._n 4.10_o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o fear_n or_o