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due_a order_n be_v there_o keep_v to_o his_o glory_n and_o advantage_n they_o shall_v chief_o be_v commend_v and_o peculiar_o hear_v the_o euge_fw-la bene_fw-la 48._o serve_v they_o must_v be_v load_v with_o other_o man_n fault_n or_o crown_v for_o other_o man_n virtue_n as_o their_o behaviour_n have_v respective_o contribute_v to_o they_o those_o universal_a rule_n of_o equity_n propose_v in_o the_o gospel_n will_n in_o god_n reckon_n with_o and_o requite_v man_n be_v punctual_o observe_v to_o whosoever_o much_o be_v give_v of_o he_o much_o shall_v be_v require_v answerable_a to_o the_o improvement_n of_o what_o be_v deliver_v in_o trust_n shall_v the_o acceptance_n be_v i_o have_v insist_v somewhat_o more_o large_o on_o this_o point_n because_o our_o text_n have_v a_o particular_a aspect_n thereon_o the_o word_n be_v utter_v upon_o occasion_n of_o eli_n then_o judge_v in_o israel_n his_o not_o use_v authority_n to_o these_o purpose_n his_o forbear_n to_o redress_v a_o grievous_a 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