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servant_n in_o their_o place_n page_n 22._o 4._o to_o age_a people_n page_n 29._o 5._o to_o such_o as_o live_v a_o single_a life_n page_n 35._o 6._o to_o young_a people_n page_n 41._o 7._o to_o child_n page_n 48._o 8._o to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o outward_a government_n page_n 57_o 9_o to_o minister_n of_o parish_n so_o call_v page_n 67._o 10._o to_o such_o as_o practise_v in_o the_o nation_n law_n page_n 82._o 11._o to_o such_o as_o trade_n in_o weight_n and_o measure_n page_n 92._o 12._o to_o such_o as_o buy_v and_o sell_v in_o market_n or_o in_o any_o other_o place_n page_n 99_o 13._o a_o general_n exhortation_n page_n 106._o 14._o concern_v faith_n page_n 112._o 15._o concern_v hope_n page_n 117._o 16._o concern_v love_n page_n 121._o 17._o concern_v the_o word_n page_n 127._o 18._o concern_v man_v restless_a part_n and_o the_o election_n page_n 134._o 19_o a_o particular_a place_n of_o bondage_n open_v page_n 143._o a_o epistle_n dedicate_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o light_n and_o 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