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a_o gracious_a respect_n unto_o god_n selvish_a consideration_n may_v have_v some_o influence_n into_o these_o as_o god_n love_v to_o we_o have_v some_o influence_n into_o our_o love_n to_o he_o but_o in_o these_o action_n the_o soul_n be_v principal_o sway_v by_o a_o gracious_a respect_n unto_o god_n job_n 42.5_o 6._o and_o such_o other_o act_n of_o obedience_n as_o may_v be_v do_v meet_o upon_o selvish_a consideration_n be_v do_v by_o he_o that_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n principal_o upon_o spiritual_a consideration_n mat._n 10.42_o yet_o in_o a_o subordinate_a way_n he_o do_v and_o may_v make_v use_n of_o selvish_a consideration_n and_o such_o as_o moral_a man_n be_v sway_v by_o such_o consideration_n in_o their_o place_n be_v of_o weight_n god_n urge_v they_o in_o his_o word_n as_o the_o example_n of_o man_n the_o benefit_n of_o holiness_n the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n man_n must_v not_o condemn_v themselves_o because_o they_o have_v a_o respect_n unto_o such_o thing_n in_o their_o 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