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51._o 15._o by_o all_o which_o and_o divers_a other_o way_n the_o lord_n have_v abundant_o testify_v his_o delight_n in_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o people_n now_o as_o the_o saint_n be_v bind_v to_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o 1_o tim_n 2._o 1_o 2._o unless_o they_o be_v such_o as_o sin_v unto_o death_n 1_o jo._n 5._o 16._o yea_o for_o their_o persecutor_n matth._n 5._o 44._o and_o they_o that_o hold_v they_o in_o bondage_n jer._n 29._o 7._o so_o most_o especial_o for_o all_o saint_n phil._n 1._o 4._o and_o peculiar_o for_o those_o with_o who_o they_o be_v in_o fellowship_n col._n 4._o 12._o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v that_o upon_o every_o dwell_a place_n and_o all_o the_o assembly_n of_o mount_n zion_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o cloud_n of_o smoke_n by_o day_n and_o a_o shine_n of_o a_o flame_a fire_n by_o night_n isa._n 4._o 5._o it_o be_v every_o one_o duty_n to_o pray_v for_o its_o accomplishment_n he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o privilege_n 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