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who_o be_v find_v to_o be_v choose_v and_o faithful_a god_n have_v not_o leave_v himself_o without_o witness_n 1.11_o 1_o tim._n 1.11_o even_o among_o these_o who_o love_n affection_n and_o zeal_n be_v manifest_v to_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n a_o continual_a supply_n of_o such_o godly_a patriot_n the_o lord_n grant_v and_o prosper_v unto_o we_o which_o be_v far_o dear_a to_o every_o gracious_a heart_n than_o its_o dear_a blood_n or_o what_o ever_o be_v desirable_a under_o the_o sun_n or_o to_o be_v admire_v by_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o according_a to_o man_n gift_n and_o greatness_n of_o place_n be_v the_o excellency_n of_o good_a or_o excess_n of_o evil_n man_n in_o authority_n have_v the_o great_a opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n &_o as_o they_o be_v improve_v so_o be_v the_o ruin_n or_o happiness_n of_o a_o state_n therefore_o we_o may_v hearty_o wish_v that_o all_o man_n in_o eminency_n of_o place_n who_o be_v enemy_n to_o jesus_n christ_n 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