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thy_o own_o sin_n and_o misery_n thou_o declare_v thy_o repentance_n by_o thy_o care_n of_o other_o man_n soul_n but_o a_o careless_a disposition_n towards_o other_o thou_o trouble_v not_o thyself_o with_o sin_n of_o other_o as_o not_o concern_v thou_o argue_v a_o careless_a disposition_n within_o thyself_o especial_o 1._o the_o magistrate_n must_v reclaim_v or_o restrain_v evil_a doer_n prevent_v and_o hinder_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o else_o lie_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o other_o sin_n 2._o the_o minister_n must_v set_v himself_o to_o win_v soul_n to_o save_v other_o with_o himself_o peter_n convert_v must_v strengthen_v the_o brethren_n the_o servant_n must_v resemble_v christ_n who_o not_o only_o mourn_v over_o jerusalem_n but_o warn_v jerusalem_n that_o their_o habitation_n shall_v be_v desolate_a 3._o the_o master_n of_o a_o family_n must_v have_v care_n to_o bring_v all_o the_o family_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n to_o reform_v his_o house_n job_n 12.23_o he_o that_o 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