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27._o rev._n 14.4_o 5._o prov._n 2.21_o &_o chap._n 11.5_o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 17._o gen._n 6.9_o noah_n be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o perfect_a in_o his_o generation_n and_o noah_n walk_v with_o god_n noah_n be_v not_o only_o perfect_a with_o a_o perfection_n of_o part_n nor_o only_o perfect_a in_o respect_n of_o desire_n endeavour_n and_o aim_n nor_o only_o perfect_a â—n_n respect_n of_o his_o justification_n before_o god_n by_o impute_a righteousness_n nor_o only_o perfect_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n approbation_n acceptation_n and_o delight_n nor_o only_o perfect_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n design_n and_o intention_n to_o make_v he_o so_o in_o another_o world_n nor_o only_o perfect_a in_o respect_n of_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n with_o which_o he_o be_v adorn_v and_o furnish_v for_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o place_n office_n &_o work_v to_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v he_o nor_o only_o comparative_o perfect_a in_o regard_n of_o that_o profane_a ungodly_a and_o debauch_a 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