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he_o shall_v god_n destroâ—…_n 17._o for_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a which_o temple_n you_o be_v he_o promise_v to_o be_v our_o father_n and_o make_v we_o his_o people_n and_o this_o also_o be_v a_o strong_a argument_n why_o we_o shall_v purify_v ourselves_o and_o as_o obedient_a child_n not_o fashion_v ourselves_o according_a 17._o to_o the_o former_a lust_n in_o ignorance_n but_o as_o he_o who_o have_v call_v we_o be_v holy_a so_o shall_v we_o be_v holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n and_o if_o we_o call_v he_o father_n who_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n we_o shall_v pass_v the_o time_n of_o our_o sojourn_v here_o in_o fear_n you_o be_v a_o choose_a generation_n say_v saint_n peter_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n 11._o a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n that_o you_o shall_v show_v forth_o the_o virtue_n of_o he_o who_o have_v call_v you_o out_o of_o darkness_n 19_o into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n when_o 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