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for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n thou_o take_v heed_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o infect_v with_o they_o phil._n 2.15_o that_o you_o may_v be_v blameless_a and_o harmless_a the_o son_n of_o god_n without_o rebuke_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a nation_n among_o who_o you_o shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n act._n 20.40_o and_o with_o many_o other_o word_n do_v he_o testify_v and_o exhort_v say_v save_v yourselves_o from_o this_o untoward_a generation_n jam._n 1.27_o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n be_v this_o to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o to_o keep_v himself_o unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n 1_o pet._n 4.4_o wherein_o they_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o you_o run_v not_o with_o they_o to_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n speak_v evil_a of_o you_o mar._n iu._n if_o thou_o endeavoure_v to_o get_v victory_n over_o thy_o corruption_n &_o be_v daily_o more_o circumspect_a 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