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as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o without_o render_v a_o account_n to_o any_o which_o can_v just_o be_v require_v of_o he_o to_o give_v unto_o the_o last_o that_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o though_o they_o do_v he_o but_o little_a service_n as_o he_o give_v to_o the_o first_o who_o have_v be_v labour_v all_o the_o day_n yea_o to_o set_v the_o last_o before_o the_o first_o and_o the_o first_o after_o the_o last_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v it_o be_v not_o as_o have_v be_v before_o say_v for_o the_o work_v sake_n which_o the_o jealous_a god_n do_v much_o disdain_n that_o his_o goodness_n be_v more_o enlarge_v to_o some_o few_o but_o that_o whatsoever_o favour_n be_v show_v either_o to_o one_o or_o other_o it_o be_v grace_n and_o grace_n alone_o that_o they_o have_v it_o vouchsase_v unto_o they_o for_o why_o god_n will_v never_o endure_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v in_o his_o presence_n to_o which_o we_o be_v all_o for_o the_o most_o part_n very_o apt_a upon_o this_o 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