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〈◊〉_d say_v a_o *_o father_n 53._o greg._n nazian_n orat._n 53._o let_v a_o promise_n make_v by_o a_o vow_n or_o covenant_n be_v perfect_v by_o performance_n for_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o fool_n to_o fail_v oh_o my_o brethren_n how_o shall_v the_o consideration_n of_o this_o so_o great_a and_o manifold_a good_a inflame_v our_o heart_n to_o this_o duty_n that_o be_v the_o 4_o motive_n the_o benefit_n five_o on_o the_o other_o side_n think_v of_o the_o great_a evil_n that_o will_v follow_v upon_o the_o wilful_a breach_n of_o covenant_n with_o god_n god_n be_v great_o dishonour_v religion_n the_o peace_n safety_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o land_n be_v extreme_o endanger_v according_a to_o the_o greatness_n and_o generality_n of_o
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