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〈◊〉_d unto_o it_o with_o tremble_a and_o reverence_n seven_o with_o their_o mouth_n they_o confess_v it_o and_o speak_v good_a of_o it_o and_o last_o that_o they_o submit_v their_o whole_a man_n to_o the_o obedience_n and_o practice_n of_o it_o in_o all_o sincerity_n and_o constancy_n prou._n 3._o 13._o 14._o psal._n 119._o 8._o 9_o 10._o mat._n 7._o 24._o also_o touch_v the_o minister_n they_o acknowledge_v they_o and_o have_v they_o in_o singular_a love_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n 1_o thess._n 5._o 12._o 13._o second_o they_o do_v ready_o submit_v themselves_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o their_o wholesome_a instruction_n heb._n 13._o 17._o three_o they_o be_v thankful_a to_o they_o in_o minister_a to_o they_o a_o cheerful_a sufficient_a maintenance_n gal._n 6._o 6._o and_o 4._o 15._o last_o they_o help_v they_o with_o their_o earnest_a prayer_n rom._n 15._o 13._o colos._n 4._o 3._o and_o otherwise_o as_o need_v and_o cause_n require_v act_n 9_o 25._o tim._n what_o be_v the_o affection_n 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