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and_o amend_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n the_o form_n of_o doctrine_n deliver_v to_o thou_o and_o then_o thou_o be_v bless_v in_o thy_o deed._n to_o excite_v thou_o hereunto_o consider_v first_o that_o this_o practical_a hear_n of_o the_o word_n glorify_v the_o word_n and_o god_n in_o the_o word_n above_o all_o to_o come_v to_o the_o word_n without_o any_o desire_n or_o design_n to_o glorify_v god_n by_o it_o be_v the_o height_n of_o profaneness_n to_o pretend_v and_o not_o to_o do_v it_o be_v the_o depth_n of_o hypocrisy_n the_o apostle_n beg_v prayer_n 2_o thess_n 3.1_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v a_o free_a course_n and_o be_v glorify_v when_o be_v god_n glorify_v but_o when_o his_o word_n be_v believe_v entertain_v practise_v
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