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desire_v to_o be_v preserve_v from_o it_o and_o endeavour_v to_o live_v without_o iâ—_n do_v not_o himself_o â—ay_n pag._n 34._o it_o be_v good_a to_o set_v the_o mark_n as_o high_a as_o may_v be_v so_o that_o we_o may_v be_v excite_v to_o endeavour_v noble_o and_o will_v he_o notwithstanding_o blame_v we_o for_o not_o set_v the_o mark_n too_o low_o how_o unfair_o be_v we_o deal_v with_o thus_o far_o in_o defence_n of_o this_o true_o gospel_n doctrine_n of_o be_v perfect_o deâ—iâ—ered_v and_o preserve_v from_o sin_n now_o to_o all_o you_o priest_n and_o other_o who_o set_v yourselves_o in_o opposition_n thereunto_o this_o in_o short_a i_o have_v to_o say_v repent_v repent_v and_o cease_v to_o pervert_v the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n lest_o in_o the_o day_n when_o he_o make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n you_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o destroy_v the_o soul_n of_o many_o for_o very_o as_o the_o evil_a spy_n discourage_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 32.9_o that_o 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