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a_o reproof_n on_o it_o and_o so_o much_o the_o apostle_n may_v signify_v when_o he_o say_v neither_o use_v we_o at_o any_o time_n flatter_a word_n as_o you_o know_v they_o may_v be_v competent_a judge_n of_o that_o nor_o a_o cloak_n of_o covetousness_n god_n be_v witness_n here_o he_o appeal_v not_o to_o they_o for_o this_o may_v have_v be_v so_o hide_v they_o may_v not_o have_v discern_v it_o but_o to_o god_n which_o tri_v the_o heart_n who_o only_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o discover_v it_o by_o his_o word_n which_o be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a heb._n 4_o 12_o 13._o 1_o thess_n 2._o 5._o now_o then_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o this_o iniquity_n be_v so_o high_o esteem_v of_o among_o man_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o in_o which_o other_o desire_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v enfold_v and_o so_o exceed_o grateful_a yea_o and_o it_o so_o consist_v with_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n also_o and_o be_v so_o general_o incline_v unto_o and_o serve_v by_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o 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