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and_o servant_n etc._n etc._n seduce_v they_o into_o a_o belief_n that_o the_o way_n to_o be_v serviceable_a to_o one_o another_o eternal_a interest_n be_v by_o be_v cruel_a to_o their_o temporal_a and_o consequent_o the_o more_o charity_n they_o owe_v one_o another_o the_o soon_o they_o be_v to_o use_v one_o another_o ill_a nor_o can_v there_o by_o any_o reason_n why_o the_o do_v this_o of_o themselves_o be_v not_o as_o effectual_a to_o promote_v each_o other_o eternal_a happiness_n as_o the_o do_v the_o very_a same_o at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v every_o whit_n as_o fallible_a as_o they_o or_o why_o they_o need_v more_o to_o expect_v a_o command_n to_o use_v force_n than_o to_o give_v advice_n if_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o promote_v which_o be_v every_o one_o duty_n the_o good_a
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