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will_v find_v as_o much_o difference_n between_o your_o self_n and_o your_o self_n as_o you_o do_v now_o between_o your_o self_n and_o other_o so_o that_o in_o reality_n other_o man_n be_v as_o much_o you_o now_o as_o you_o be_v your_o self_n in_o other_o circumstance_n we_o be_v all_o the_o same_o in_o every_o stable_n essential_a ingredient_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o be_v only_o diversify_v by_o such_o accident_n from_o one_o another_o as_o will_v in_o a_o little_a time_n diversify_v we_o from_o ourselves_o thus_o the_o apostle_n say_v act_v xvii_o 26._o he_o have_v make_v of_o one_o blood_n that_o be_v of_o one_o nature_n all_o nation_n of_o man_n to_o dwell_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v therefore_o such_o a_o close_a conjunction_n such_o a_o strict_a union_n of_o nature_n between_o man_n and_o man_n so_o that_o every_o other_o man_n be_v every_o other_o man_n self_n a_o few_o trifle_a circumstance_n except_v this_o be_v a_o everlasting_a reason_n why_o we_o 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