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the_o general_n be_v person_n of_o a_o holy_a conversation_n to_o he_o who_o order_v his_o conversation_n aright_o will_v god_n show_v his_o salvation_n christ_n will_v bless_v people_n not_o by_o the_o voice_n when_o they_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v christian_n but_o by_o the_o hand_n he_o will_v handle_v and_o feel_v they_o and_o more_o particular_o it_o be_v a_o good_a day_n to_o those_o only_o who_o have_v do_v good_a to_o the_o afflict_a friend_n of_o christ_n no_o good_a duty_n be_v acceptable_a to_o christ_n if_o we_o reject_v work_n of_o mercy_n 7._o psal_n 16.3_o 2_o thes_n 1.5_o 6_o 7._o how_o cheerful_o may_v he_o look_v upon_o the_o judge_n that_o have_v save_v the_o life_n of_o the_o judge_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n the_o saint_n be_v tie_v to_o christ_n in_o both_o relation_n illata_fw-la phil._n 4.5_o si_fw-mi tanta_fw-la percussione_n digna_fw-la est_fw-la pietas_fw-la non_fw-la impensa_fw-la prepend_v quid_fw-la mercatur_fw-la injustitia_fw-la illata_fw-la what_o 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