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when_o thou_o have_v do_v all_o that_o thou_o can_v do_v thou_o be_v but_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n luke_n 17.10_o five_o and_o do_v not_o thou_o learn_v from_o hence_o more_o and_o more_o to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n trust_v and_o rely_v only_o on_o his_o obedience_n for_o life_n and_o salvation_n bless_v god_n that_o thy_o conscience_n can_v give_v a_o comfortable_a answer_n in_o some_o measure_n to_o these_o interrogatory_n and_o cheer_v up_o thy_o droop_a soul_n let_v not_o thy_o imperfect_a obedience_n dishearten_v thou_o for_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o we_o according_a to_o that_o which_o we_o have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o that_o which_o we_o have_v not_o object_n 3_o but_o say_v our_o thought_n be_v of_o a_o high_a nature_n alas_o may_v some_o poor_a and_o perplex_a spirit_n say_v i_o be_o buffet_v many_o time_n with_o horrid_a and_o blasphemous_a thought_n such_o as_o call_v god_n be_v his_o truth_n his_o power_n and_o 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