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or_o rather_o god_n and_o his_o christ_n our_o shield_n and_o buckler_n in_o the_o four_o and_o last_o place_n credit_n 4._o arg._n honour_n and_o credit_n christian_a conference_n be_v not_o only_o beneficial_a in_o point_n of_o peace_n and_o safety_n but_o in_o point_n of_o honour_n also_o many_o a_o carnal_a man_n have_v hear_v or_o overhear_v spiritual_a discourse_n among_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n though_o this_o language_n of_o canaan_n he_o neither_o understand_v nor_o relish_v much_o yet_o it_o leave_v a_o honourable_a conviction_n upon_o his_o spirit_n and_o he_o be_v half_o persuade_v that_o these_o man_n have_v something_o of_o god_n in_o they_o more_o than_o he_o have_v but_o sure_o all_o who_o be_v real_o good_a themselves_o can_v but_o put_v a_o high_a value_n and_o estimation_n upon_o the_o person_n and_o practice_n of_o those_o who_o be_v much_o in_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a communication_n yet_o if_o all_o man_n shall_v disregard_n to_o be_v sure_o the_o 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