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nought_o and_o in_o vain_a yet_o his_o comfort_n be_v yet_o sure_o my_o judgement_n be_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o work_n or_o my_o reward_n with_o my_o god_n here_o some_o think_v that_o the_o limitation_n of_o we_o to_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n do_v so_o restrain_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o mention_v the_o name_n either_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o any_o heathen_a writer_n in_o our_o sermon_n a_o point_n touch_v somewhat_o to_o the_o quick_a by_o a_o great_a and_o learned_a divine_a even_o upon_o this_o text_n in_o print_n to_o which_o my_o moderate_a and_o just_a answer_n be_v 1
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