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101._o etc._n etc._n 3._o christ_n jesus_n or_o god_n son_n p._n 202_o therefore_o 1._o they_o hurt_v themselves_o who_o harm_v they_o pag._n 209._o etc._n etc._n 2._o all_o shall_v be_v dissuade_v from_o wrong_v they_o pag_n 126._o etc._n etc._n 3._o all_o be_v persuade_v to_o join_v in_o this_o communion_n pag_n 129_o etc._n etc._n 4._o they_o who_o have_v fellowship_n with_o christ_n be_v comfort_v pag._n 224._o etc._n etc._n 5._o and_o persuade_v to_o 1._o to_o imitate_v christ_n pag_n 257._o etc._n etc._n 2._o have_v true_a faith_n pag._n 265._o etc._n etc._n 3._o have_v god_n spirit_n pag_n 269._o etc._n etc._n 4._o be_v christ_n sheep_n pag._n 276._o 5._o be_v branch_n graft_v into_o christ_n pag._n 276._o 6._o be_v christ_n spouse_n pag._n 276._o 7._o member_n join_v to_o he_o pag._n 276._o 8._o and_o stone_n build_v on_o he_o pag._n 276._o 2._o these_o goodfellow_n have_v god_n to_o be_v their_o father_n pag._n 41_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o 1._o love_n 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hear_v 6._o by_o cruelty_n micah_n 3._o 4._o then_o shall_v cry_v etc._n etc._n 7._o by_o paint_a hypocrisy_n math._n 6._o 5._o 8._o by_o faithless_a infidelity_n jam._n 1._o 6._o 7._o 9_o by_o pharisaical_a selfe-conceitednesse_a luke_n 18._o 11._o 14._o 10._o by_o blind_a ignorance_n mat._n 20._o 22._o you_o ask_v you_o etc._n etc._n 11._o by_o malicious_a envy_n math._n 6._o 15._o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o 12._o by_o pray_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v impious_a unjust_a hurtful_a impossible_a needless_a or_o otherwise_o not_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o it_o stand_v we_o in_o hand_n therefore_o if_o we_o either_o have_v or_o desire_v to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n not_o only_o to_o pray_v but_o so_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o be_v direct_v in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n viz
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