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may_v be_v devour_v one_o of_o another_o we_o read_v ezek._n 5._o 3_o 4._o the_o prophet_n be_v bid_v to_o bind_v up_o a_o few_o hair_n in_o his_o skirt_n which_o be_v to_o signify_v a_o few_o of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v preserve_v from_o that_o common_a calamity_n but_o after_o these_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n and_o fire_n come_v forth_o from_o these_o to_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n polanus_fw-la upon_o the_o place_n have_v this_o note_n that_o grievous_a evil_n may_v come_v upon_o those_o who_o have_v be_v preserve_v from_o former_a common_a misery_n and_o those_o who_o for_o a_o while_o have_v be_v preserve_v by_o their_o contention_n and_o division_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o woeful_a evil_n to_o other_o god_n forbid_v that_o this_o text_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o let_v not_o a_o fire_n come_v from_o we_o who_o yet_o be_v so_o gracious_o preserve_v to_o devour_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n four_o god_n in_o this_o work_n of_o he_o have_v join_v 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agreement_n mat._n 18._o 19_o if_o two_o of_o you_o shall_v agree_v on_o earth_n touch_v any_o thing_n they_o shall_v ask_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v for_o they_o sure_o praise_n require_v agreement_n much_o more_o psalm_n out_o of_o tune_n be_v harsh_a to_o the_o ear_n disagreement_n of_o heart_n be_v much_o more_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 7._o sure_o when_o god_n have_v do_v so_o much_o for_o we_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o study_v what_o sacrifice_n will_v be_v best_o please_v to_o he_o some_o sacrifice_n we_o must_v offer_v if_o there_o be_v any_o more_o acceptable_a to_o he_o then_o other_o sure_o he_o deserve_v it_o no._n if_o a_o friend_n have_v do_v some_o real_a kindness_n for_o you_o you_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o know_v what_o may_v be_v most_o grateful_a to_o he_o wherein_o you_o may_v testify_v your_o thankfulness_n be_v this_o in_o your_o heart_n do_v you_o now_o say_v oh_o that_o we_o do_v but_o know_v what_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o 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