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the_o more_o that_o abound_v the_o more_o sincere_a when_o the_o apostle_n pray_v that_o the_o philppian_o may_v be_v sincere_a in_o all_o their_o word_n and_o walk_n respect_v god_n themselves_o or_o other_o he_o pray_v that_o their_o love_n may_v abound_v then_o will_v they_o approve_v the_o most_o excellent_a thing_n the_o best_a way_n of_o pray_v to_o god_n serve_v of_o god_n and_o walk_v with_o god_n philip._n 1._o 9_o 10._o motive_n to_o sincerity_n in_o prayer_n may_v be_v he_o motive_n to_o sincerity_n it_o will_v argue_v god_n effectual_a speak_v to_o we_o and_o we_o to_o he_o such_o as_o these_o in_o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o save_n and_o sound_a fruit_n of_o god_n speak_v unto_o we_o and_o of_o our_o effectual_a speak_n to_o he_o the_o former_a be_v evident_a when_o our_o prayer_n language_n be_v sincere_a sure_o god_n have_v turn_v unto_o we_o some_o pure_a lip_n some_o soulsaving_a ministry_n zeph_n 3._o 9_o 10._o such_o of_o the_o city_n of_o egypt_n 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