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6.13_o serm._n xxxi_o whether_o it_o be_v expedient_a and_o how_o the_o congregation_n may_v say_v amen_o in_o public_a worship_n neh._n 8.6_o errata_fw-la page_n 108._o line_n 43_o &_o 44._o beginning_n at_o these_o word_n it_o shall_v etc._n etc._n must_v be_v make_v the_o 3_o and_z 4_o line_n of_o page_n 109._o page_n 116._o l._n 30._o for_o offence_n r._n offender_n p._n 152._o l._n 12._o deal_n while_n ibid._n after_o displeasure_n you_o insert_v do_v not_o p._n 177._o l._n 3._o for_o only_a r._n due_o ibid._n l._n 35._o r._n tell_v i_o first_o ibid._n l._n 42._o r._n second_o do_v you_o p._n 180._o l._n 27._o r._n father_n p._n 192._o l._n 44._o insert_v not_o p._n 421._o l._n 14._o for_o early_a r._n easy_o ibid._n l._n 30._o for_o force_v r._n find_v p._n 422._o l._n 21._o for_o injury_n r._n iniquity_n ibid._n l._n 32._o for_o scene_n r._n scope_n ibid._n l._n 36._o for_o wet_a r._n rub_v p._n 424._o l._n 2._o for_o lake_n r._n leak_n ibid._n l._n 24._o for_o conceive_v r._n 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