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1._o 9_o these_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 2._o 2._o the_o faithful_a man_n the_o feofee_n in_o trust_n to_o who_o truth_n be_v commit_v they_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n mat._n 5._o 13._o those_o that_o must_v season_v the_o world_n with_o gracious_a principle_n therefore_o they_o must_v above_o all_o other_o labour_n in_o the_o desence_n of_o the_o truth_n otherwise_o they_o be_v compare_v to_o 11_o dumb_a dog_n that_o bark_v not_o when_o the_o thief_n come_v to_o steal_v away_o the_o treasure_n now_o minister_n must_v contend_v partly_o by_o preach_v warn_v the_o people_n of_o the_o wolf_n that_o be_v abroad_o act_v 20._o 29._o partly_o by_o dispute_v act_v 15._o 2._o
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