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must_v have_v continual_a war_n with_o they_o that_o be_v at_o war_n with_o he_o even_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o profess_v to_o abraham_n 3._o gen._n 12_o 3._o that_o he_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v he_o and_o curse_v they_o that_o curse_v he_o gen._n 12.3_o first_o use_v 1_o conclude_v from_o hence_o that_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n we_o despise_v not_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o for_o though_o they_o be_v little_a yea_o nothing_o at_o all_o and_o less_o than_o nothing_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o we_o may_v not_o set_v they_o at_o nought_o who_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v
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