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aside_o as_o of_o no_o value_n and_o by_o many_o account_v antichristian_a and_o enemy_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o power_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o sudden_a and_o strange_a change_n but_o we_o will_v lay_v it_o upon_o that_o envious_a one_o who_o rage_n be_v special_o against_o god_n faithful_a minister_n you_o therefore_o that_o love_n a_o good_a conscience_n make_v much_o of_o such_o and_o have_v they_o in_o high_a esteem_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n because_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n thus_o far_o of_o have_v holding_z 2._o holding_z now_o follow_v the_o hold_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 5.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o thes_n 5.2_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v frequent_o press_v we_o to_o this_o hold_v try_v all_o thing_n and_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a i._n e._n try_v exact_o all_o doctrine_n concern_v faith_n or_o manner_n and_o as_o thou_o find_v they_o sound_a and_o save_a so_o hold_v they_o 9_o tit._n 1.8_o 9_o 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