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to_o thou_o to_o be_v at_o variance_n with_o any_o that_o be_v christ_n can_v thou_o thus_o clear_v thyself_o in_o thy_o conscience_n and_o dare_v thou_o say_v these_o thing_n before_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n then_o be_v thy_o love_n a_o true_a love_n three_o thou_o be_v a_o sincere_a lover_n of_o the_o brethren_n when_o thou_o love_v they_o in_o all_o their_o different_a estate_n and_o condition_n the_o poor_a as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a they_o of_o low_a degree_n as_o well_o as_o they_o of_o high_a degree_n the_o persecute_a as_o well_o as_o the_o prosper_a the_o reproach_v as_o well_o as_o the_o commend_v this_o be_v also_o a_o necessary_a consectary_n upon_o the_o first_o mark_n for_o if_o thou_o love_v saint_n as_o saint_n the_o variation_n or_o difference_n of_o their_o outward_a condition_n will_v not_o make_v thy_o love_n towards_o they_o to_o cease_v obadiah_n be_v a_o sincere_a lover_n of_o the_o brethren_n and_o he_o give_v this_o good_a testimony_n of_o it_o he_o 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