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never_o be_v take_v from_o you_o i_o know_v no_o business_n of_o great_a weight_n than_o this_o be_v therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o do_v not_o slight_v it_o but_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n thus_o with_o due_a respect_n to_o you_o i_o rest_v you_o true_o john_n hieron_n losco_n june_n 14._o 77._o the_o only_a intent_n of_o this_o paper_n be_v to_o give_v you_o a_o word_n of_o spiritual_a advice_n and_o direction_n to_o carry_v yourself_o so_o in_o this_o world_n that_o you_o may_v be_v happy_a for_o ever_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v you_o know_v every_o one_o have_v a_o soul_n a_o immortal_a soul_n which_o must_v live_v eternal_o either_o in_o bliss_n or_o misery_n and_o every_o one_o of_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o save_v his_o own_o soul_n deut._n 4._o 9_o only_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o and_o keep_v thy_o soul_n diligent_o the_o more_o precious_a any_o thing_n be_v the_o more_o careful_a we_o be_v to_o preserve_v it_o and_o more_o fearful_a to_o lose_v it_o in_o this_o 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