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who_o this_o joy_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v for_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v almighty_a god_n who_o have_v record_v in_o his_o calendar_n the_o book_n of_o life_n the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o elect_n neglect_v not_o one_o of_o they_o so_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o 18.6_o mat._n 18.6_o it_o be_v better_a that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o he_o cast_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n 15.4_o john_n 10.11_o luke_n 15.4_o he_o that_o be_v the_o good_a shepherd_n seek_v after_o that_o one_o lose_a sheep_n and_o rejoice_v so_o when_o he_o have_v find_v he_o 168._o chrysost_n serm_n 168._o quia_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la invenit_fw-la omnes_fw-la because_o in_o find_v that_o one_o he_o find_v every_o one_o one_o link_n of_o his_o golden_a chain_n must_v not_o be_v break_v because_o it_o be_v the_o dissolve_v of_o the_o whole_a so_o that_o if_o â—ny_v one_o of_o his_o go_v astray_o he_o 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of_o man_n for_o our_o life_n must_v so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v our_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 5.16_o matth._n 5.16_o our_o fruit_n must_v be_v also_o good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o he_o will_v not_o be_v put_v off_o with_o counterfeit_a piety_n with_o he_o it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o double_a impiety_n for_o so_o shall_v we_o find_v it_o in_o our_o reckon_n at_o the_o last_o day_n both_o then_o must_v go_v together_o we_o live_v here_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o therefore_o must_v with_o saint_n paul_n 24.16_o act_n 24.16_o herein_o exercise_v ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o good_a conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n most_o true_a it_o be_v only_o good_a fruit_n be_v ever_o beautiful_a but_o that_o which_o be_v only_o beautiful_a be_v never_o good_a indeed_o the_o pharise_n have_v their_o fruit_n such_o as_o be_v beautiful_a full_a 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