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duty_n to_o be_v press_v after_o it_o i_o shall_v but_o mind_v you_o of_o three_o thing_n which_o if_o they_o will_v not_o prevail_v with_o you_o i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o add_v 1._o the_o concern_v in_o it_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o will_n for_o it_o be_v what_o he_o have_v as_o i_o have_v show_v you_o command_v the_o win_n of_o soul_n which_o may_v be_v more_o estrange_v and_o alienate_v from_o god_n by_o a_o undue_a behaviour_n and_o much_o reduce_v by_o a_o just_a and_o christian_a behaviour_n and_o the_o uphold_v the_o credit_n and_o reputation_n of_o religion_n and_o godliness_n 2._o second_o the_o concern_v of_o your_o brother_n good_a be_v not_o little_a by_o this_o thou_o shall_v show_v that_o brotherly_a love_n which_o be_v so_o commend_v in_o the_o gospel_n how_o can_v thou_o say_v thou_o love_v thy_o brother_n while_o thou_o watch_v for_o his_o halt_n and_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoic_a when_o thou_o seeâ—â—_n he_o fall_v that_o 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