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the_o poor_a man_n have_v and_o will_v not_o our_o god_n who_o very_a nature_n be_v goodness_n kindness_n and_o sweetness_n etc._n etc._n do_v much_o more_o sure_o he_o will_v reward_v the_o least_o good_a do_v by_o the_o weak_a saint_n therefore_o be_v not_o discourage_v weak_a christian_n though_o you_o shall_v meet_v with_o hard_a measure_n from_o the_o world_n though_o they_o shall_v reward_v your_o weak_a service_n with_o reproach_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o lord_n will_v reward_v you_o he_o will_v not_o despise_v the_o day_n of_o small_a thing_n what_o though_o o_o precious_a soul_n thy_o language_n be_v clip_v and_o break_v what_o though_o thou_o can_v but_o chatter_v like_o a_o crane_n what_o though_o thou_o can_v not_o talk_v so_o fluent_o and_o eloquent_o for_o christ_n as_o other_o what_o though_o thy_o hand_n be_v weak_a that_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v so_o much_o for_o christ_n as_o other_o nor_o do_v so_o well_o for_o christ_n as_o other_o yet_o the_o lord_n see_v thy_o 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