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duty_n to_o do_v that_o work_n with_o all_o our_o might_n which_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o our_o hand_n to_o do_v p._n 136_o explication_n 1._o what_o do_v this_o phrase_n import_v whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n find_v to_o do_v do_v it_o p._n 136._o 1_o it_o imply_v authority_n or_o commission_n 2_o a_o ability_n 3._o opportunity_n and_o occasion_n quest_n 2._o when_o may_v a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n with_o all_o his_o might_n p._n 138._o 1._o when_o he_o do_v it_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n in_o opposition_n to_o heart-division_n 2._o with_o all_o his_o understanding_n in_o opposition_n to_o unskilfulness_n 3._o with_o all_o his_o affection_n in_o opposition_n to_o lukewarmness_n and_o remissness_n 4._o with_o all_o his_o ability_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o reserve_v 5._o with_o diligence_n and_o industry_n in_o opposition_n to_o sloth_n and_o negligence_n quest_n 3._o why_o must_v we_o do_v god_n work_v with_o all_o our_o might_n p._n 140._o 1._o it_o 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