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precede_v these_o word_n apparent_o concern_v all_o christian_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v qualify_v for_o they_o it_o be_v evident_a also_o by_o s._n luke_n chap._n 14._o compare_v the_o 25_o verse_n with_o the_o 32._o that_o it_o be_v his_o intention_n to_o apply_v this_o title_n of_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o true_a christian_n and_o then_o the_o importance_n of_o that_o expression_n will_v be_v this_o that_o the_o true_a spirit_n of_o christianity_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o activity_n and_o the_o professor_n of_o this_o religion_n be_v not_o to_o content_v themselves_o with_o passive_a innocency_n and_o that_o they_o escape_v the_o contagion_n of_o evil_a example_n nor_o be_v corrupt_v and_o debauch_v by_o the_o temptation_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o they_o must_v look_v upon_o it_o as_o their_o duty_n to_o better_a and_o improve_v the_o state_n of_o mankind_n to_o influence_n upon_o it_o to_o 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