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garment_n to_o talent_n which_o must_v be_v industrious_o trade_v with_o and_o not_o lay_v up_o in_o napkin_n to_o dew_n shower_n water_n because_o of_o their_o fructify_a virtue_n 10.24_o 1_o thes_n 5.11_o rom._n 14.19_o heb._n 3.13_o col._n 3.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezek._n 18.30_o heb._n 10.24_o to_o a_o generative_a principle_n because_o of_o its_o beget_n power_n and_o influence_n we_o be_v therefore_o command_v exhort_v direct_v to_o edify_v one_o another_o to_o exhort_v one_o another_o to_o admonish_v one_o another_o to_o turn_v one_o another_o as_o that_o phrase_n in_o ezekiel_n seem_v to_o import_v &_o converti_fw-la facite_fw-la and_o make_v other_o to_o be_v convert_v as_o well_o as_o ourselves_o to_o provoke_v one_o another_o to_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n when_o convert_v we_o be_v enjoin_v to_o strengthen_v our_o brethren_n that_o we_o may_v save_v
their_o soul_n from_o death_n 5.20_o james_n 5.20_o and_o hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n now_o the_o principal_a object_n of_o this_o excellent_a duty_n be_v such_o with_o who_o we_o converse_v such_o to_o who_o we_o be_v oblige_v and_o connex_v by_o the_o bond_n and_o link_n of_o nature_n office_n or_o vicinity_n of_o habitation_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o our_o bless_a lord_n while_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o his_o incarnation_n exercise_v his_o ministry_n most_o part_n among_o his_o kindred_n relation_n and_o neighbour_n at_o nazareth_n capernaum_n bethsaida_n near_o the_o sea_n of_o tiberias_n at_o cana_n and_o other_o region_n of_o galilee_n in_o which_o part_n he_o have_v receive_v his_o education_n andrew_n when_o he_o understand_v the_o call_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n 1.41_o john_n 1.41_o he_o present_o seek_v out_o his_o brother_n simon_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o messiah_n philip_n after_o the_o like_a manifestation_n look_v out_o for_o nathaniel_n and_o in_o a_o great_a ecstasy_n of_o spirit_n 1.45_o john_n 1.45_o cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v find_v he_o of_o who_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v write_v there_o be_v many_o instance_n of_o this_o nature_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n abraham_n and_o joshua_n be_v famous_a in_o their_o generation_n for_o this_o work_n they_o count_v it_o their_o principal_a business_n they_o make_v it_o their_o great_a care_n to_o instruct_v their_o family_n in_o the_o fear_n and_o service_n of_o the_o great_a god_n 101.2_o psal_n 101.2_o david_n also_o engage_v to_o walk_v in_o his_o house_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n that_o by_o his_o exemplary_a pattern_n he_o may_v gain_v over_o his_o family_n to_o the_o lord_n 5.29_o luke_n 5.29_o matthew_n the_o publican_n we_o read_v do_v invite_v all_o the_o tribute-gatherers_a that_o be_v of_o his_o own_o fraternity_n and_o profession_n to_o a_o great_a feast_n that_o they_o may_v 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