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deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n reas_n 4_o because_o we_o shall_v hereby_o much_o advance_v the_o gospel_n and_o promote_v the_o welfare_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n the_o hide_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o plain_o open_v the_o way_n of_o life_n more_o cleary_o manifest_v our_o brother_n understand_v the_o better_o inform_v their_o cold_a heart_n the_o more_o inflame_v their_o unclean_a affection_n the_o more_o thorough_o purge_v their_o feeble_a faith_n the_o better_o strengtn_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o god_n word_n the_o more_o sweet_o relish_v the_o often_o speak_v of_o this_o language_n make_v it_o the_o better_o understand_v the_o often_o sound_v of_o this_o trumpet_n do_v awaken_v the_o conscience_n the_o more_o thorough_o the_o often_o shine_v of_o this_o light_n do_v make_v the_o way_n appear_v the_o more_o plain_a we_o can_v in_o nothing_o more_o honour_n the_o gospel_n or_o benefit_v our_o brother_n than_o in_o seek_v to_o perfect_v their_o conversion_n use_v this_o condemn_v our_o negligence_n and_o sloathfulnes_n our_o dulness_n and_o backwardness_n in_o do_v good_a in_o seek_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o brother_n how_o many_o place_n come_v we_o unto_o where_o we_o do_v no_o good_a how_o often_o be_v we_o among_o our_o brother_n never_o labour_v the_o welfare_n of_o their_o soul_n what_o more_o frequent_a with_o we_o than_o like_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n pass_v between_o jericho_n and_o jerusalem_n never_o reach_v out_o the_o hand_n to_o help_v they_o that_o lie_v wound_v with_o sin_n luk._n 10._o to_o see_v they_o err_v and_o not_o instruct_v they_o to_o see_v they_o sorrowful_a and_o not_o comfort_v they_o to_o see_v they_o barren_a in_o grace_n never_o labour_v to_o make_v they_o fruitful_a where_o be_v the_o disciple_n that_o imitate_v his_o saviour_n in_o do_v of_o good_a continual_o as_o he_o go_v up_o and_o down_o where_o be_v the_o man_n that_o with_o mordecay_n esther_n 10.3_o that_o seek_v the_o wealth_n of_o 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