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deed_n of_o this_o kind_n yet_o it_o be_v only_o in_o order_n to_o the_o dispose_n ourselves_o for_o it_o by_o such_o action_n as_o perfect_a and_o improve_v we_o 14._o col._n 3._o 14._o in_o christianity_n of_o which_o charity_n in_o its_o full_a latitude_n be_v one_o and_o not_o to_o encourage_v we_o in_o a_o fond_a opinion_n of_o merit_v it_o by_o they_o for_o it_o withal_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o must_v receive_v the_o very_a reward_n of_o our_o good_a work_n as_o a_o gift_n not_o 23._o rom._n 6._o 23._o as_o wage_n from_o god_n and_o acknowledge_v when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o if_o we_o can_v do_v all_o that_o we_o ought_v in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o kind_n that_o we_o be_v even_o then_o but_o unprofitable_a 10._o