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report_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o religion_n 210_o use_v 2._o search_v out_o the_o truth_n first_o before_o you_o report_v at_o all_o ib._n obs_n 3_o when_o people_n be_v guilty_a of_o a_o sin_n the_o prophet_n shall_v beat_v upon_o it_o again_o and_o again_o 212_o ver_n ii_o exposition_n 213_o ob_n 1_o god_n commend_v and_o contend_v with_o his_o church_n at_o once_o ib._n ver_fw-la iii_o exposition_n 1._o 219_o ob_n 1._o we_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v god_n election_n of_o our_o forefather_n to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o free_a grace_n 222_o ob_n 2_o those_o which_o receive_v great_a blessing_n from_o god_n mercy_n to_o their_o ancestor_n be_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n ib._n exposiston_n 2_o 223_o exposition_n 3_o ib._n exposition_n 4_o 226_o exposition_n 5_o 228_o exposition_n 6_o 231_o exposition_n 7_o 232_o ob_n 3_o that_o when_o god_n strive_v against_o his_o servant_n he_o give_v they_o sirength_n 234_o ob_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o manifest_v 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