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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o extraordinary_a thing_n do_v you_o what_o more_o ordinary_a than_o to_o find_v servant_n follow_v their_o master_n to_o public_a prayer_n and_o to_o family_n prayer_n o_o but_o now_o to_o find_v poor_a servant_n to_o redeem_v a_o little_a time_n from_o their_o master_n business_n to_o pour_v out_o their_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o corner_n this_o be_v not_o ordinary_a yea_o this_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o this_o do_v wonderful_o well_o become_v gracious_a servant_n o_o that_o all_o man_n servant_n who_o be_v servant_n to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n will_v serious_o consider_v first_o how_o singular_o they_o be_v privilege_v by_o god_n above_o all_o other_o servant_n in_o the_o world_n they_o be_v 23._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 22_o 23._o call_v adopt_v reconcile_a pardon_v justify_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n which_o other_o servant_n be_v not_o etc._n etc._n and_o why_o then_o shall_v not_o such_o servant_n be_v singular_a in_o their_o 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