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despise_v mean_a service_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o how_o loath_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o god_n glory_n mere_o because_o thou_o have_v be_v afraid_a they_o will_v blemish_v thy_o credit_n and_o reputation_n in_o the_o world_n how_o loath_a have_v thou_o be_v to_o visit_v thy_o poor_a neighbour_n or_o to_o dress_v his_o wound_n or_o to_o tend_v he_o when_o destitute_a of_o friend_n or_o kindred_n what_o a_o disparagement_n have_v thou_o think_v it_o to_o pay_v respect_n to_o thy_o inferior_n and_o how_o have_v thou_o choose_v the_o upper_a room_n at_o feast_n and_o other_o meeting_n and_o love_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n 28._o you_o be_v they_o which_o have_v continue_v with_o i_o in_o my_o temptation_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o stand_v a_o blow_n or_o two_o but_o to_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n to_o stay_v with_o christ_n a_o few_o week_n or_o year_n and_o then_o to_o forsake_v he_o be_v base_a 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