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as_o i_o tell_v you_o in_o my_o serious_a apol._n p._n 48._o write_n signify_v scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o this_o you_o will_v find_v write_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o our_o second_o moses_n in_o these_o word_n friend_n to_o you_o all_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n take_v heed_n of_o judge_v one_o another_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o you_o i_o charge_v you_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n to_o send_v this_o epistle_n among_o all_o friend_n and_o brethren_n every_o where_o to_o be_v read_v in_o all_o meeting_n to_o you_o all_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n several_a paper_n give_v forth_o for_o spread_a truth_n etc._n etc._n p._n 60_o 61_o 62._o again_o that_o i_o may_v corroborate_v and_o strengthen_v your_o faith_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o ancient_a testimony_n text._n testimony_n testimony_n g._n w._n keep_v to_o his_o text._n read_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o great_a apostle_n and_o high_a 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