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word_n 〈◊〉_d word_n act_n 26.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o express_v his_o â—age_n in_o persecute_v the_o saint_n be_v exceed_o mad_a â—gainst_a they_o i_o persecute_v they_o to_o strange_a city_n the_o â—ame_n violence_n he_o show_v before_o in_o persecute_v the_o church_n he_o use_v now_o in_o work_v out_o his_o salvation_n such_o earnestness_n and_o violence_n must_v we_o use_v in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o â—â—ings_n eternal_a if_o ever_o we_o will_v obtain_v they_o but_o â—his_v i_o shall_v speak_v more_o to_o in_o the_o next_o use_v and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o now_o anticipate_v chap._n xii_o â—f_o look_v to_o eternal_a thing_n as_o our_o end_n enforce_v by_o eight_o several_a argument_n â—_o we_o shall_v look_v to_o they_o as_o our_o aim_n and_o end_n this_o i_o conceive_v be_v chief_o mean_v in_o the_o â—ext_n the_o word_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o look_v as_o the_o archer_n do_v at_o â—e_n mark_v he_o aim_v at_o though_o there_o 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