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own_o benefit_n my_o chief_a good_a may_v i_o serve_v god_n for_o life_n eternal_a or_o have_v respect_n thereto_o as_o the_o end_n of_o my_o service_n answ_n i_o may_v because_o such_o service_n be_v the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n and_o the_o mean_v ordain_v to_o achieve_v it_o howbeit_o punctual_o if_o we_o will_v speak_v to_o the_o question_n for_o exempt_n scrupulous_a â—calousie_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o inquire_v how_o lawful_a such_o respect_n to_o myself_o be_v as_o whither_o suppose_v such_o party_n reference_n of_o love_n and_o service_n of_o god_n to_o myself_o there_o may_v be_v conclude_v a_o nullity_n of_o sincerity_n resp_n i_o suppose_v not_o more_o than_o a_o nullity_n of_o ingenuity_n in_o my_o fear_n because_o some_o servility_n be_v mix_v with_o it_o what_o if_o fear_n of_o punishment_n be_v at_o time_n my_o strong_a holdbacke_a from_o do_v evil_a be_v therefore_o no_o fear_n but_o slavish_a in_o i_o yes_o even_o filial_a also_o and_o what_o if_o my_o love_n 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