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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prejudice_n the_o citizen_n by_o omit_v the_o duty_n owe_v to_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o which_o will_v often_o interfere_v ult_n plut._n quest_n rom._n ult_n the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n teach_v the_o heathen_a that_o the_o service_n of_o the_o god_n and_o attendance_n upon_o secular_a employment_n be_v inconsistent_a for_o this_o reason_n the_o apostle_n forbid_v the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n especial_o bishop_n to_o entangle_v themselves_o with_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n 2_o tim._n 2.3_o 4._o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o head_n with_o a_o passage_n or_o two_o out_o of_o moun_n jurieu_n pastoral_a letter_n to_o the_o persecute_a french_a protestant_n in_o his_o first_o pastoral_n letter_n 5._o past_a let._n 1._o p._n 4_o 5._o he_o thus_o animadvert_v upon_o the_o pastoral_n letter_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n these_o gentleman_n be_v well_o advance_v since_o the_o author_n and_o founder_n of_o christianity_n 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