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in_o their_o merchandise_n as_o they_o be_v afterward_o when_o by_o commerce_v with_o other_o merchant_n they_o have_v find_v out_o the_o true_a worth_n of_o their_o merchandise_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o deal_n iii_o so_o the_o true_a christian_a when_o he_o be_v first_o concern_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o christianity_n be_v not_o so_o skilful_a as_o afterward_o when_o he_o have_v by_o christian_a converse_n find_v out_o the_o worth_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o satan_n the_o world_n and_o his_o own_o heart_n together_o with_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n iu_o merchant_n be_v most_o careful_a of_o their_o concern_v when_o they_o have_v meet_v with_o some_o loss_n then_o they_o begin_v to_o fear_v they_o shall_v be_v undo_v if_o such_o loss_n increase_v upon_o they_o iu_o christian_n be_v most_o careful_a in_o their_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a concernment_n when_o they_o have_v meet_v with_o some_o spiritual_a loss_n and_o be_v attend_v 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