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lâ—_n pâ—â—â—_n &_o nazarites_n be_v it_o not_o so_o o_o you_o people_n of_o god_n in_o n-england_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o see_v what_o the_o lord_n expect_v at_o our_o hand_n in_o answerable_a return_n of_o thankfulness_n unto_o he_o and_o let_v we_o weigh_v serious_o these_o motive_n to_o such_o thankfulness_n 1._o let_v we_o consider_v what_o benefit_n and_o comfort_v all_o sort_n have_v by_o â—â—_o when_o as_o our_o son_n &_o young_a man_n be_v not_o only_o endue_v with_o the_o seed_n of_o knowledge_n &_o grace_n but_o such_o as_o be_v send_v forth_o as_o seedsman_n to_o sow_v the_o lord_n good_a seed_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n blessing_n of_o rachel_n &_o leah_n that_o
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