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we_o will_v fulfil_v the_o apostle_n joy_n in_o christian_a conference_n nothing_o must_v be_v do_v through_o strife_n or_o vain_a glory_n but_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n each_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o look_v not_o every_o man_n at_o his_o own_o thing_n but_o every_o man_n at_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o phil._n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o spiritual_a pride_n be_v the_o bane_n and_o baseness_n of_o holy_a conference_n let_v christian_n these_o direction_n be_v remember_v and_o careful_o practise_v by_o you_o and_o then_o what_o ever_o providence_n attend_v you_o or_o estate_n do_v befall_v the_o wicked_a you_o may_v and_o must_v be_v frequent_a and_o fervent_a in_o holy_a conference_n &_o provoke_v to_o speak_v often_o one_o to_o another_o until_o the_o lord_n hearken_v &_o hear_v and_o cause_v a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n to_o be_v write_v be_v before_o he_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o 2._o part_n of_o the_o text_n 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