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church_n of_o asia_n only_a laodicea_n 19_o rev._n 3._o 16_o 19_o except_v because_o they_o want_v zeal_n they_o be_v lukewarm_a neither_o cold_a nor_o hot_a and_o therefore_o god_n will_v spew_v they_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n wherefore_o god_n command_v the_o angel_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n v._o 19_o be_v zealous_a and_o repent_v he_o that_o will_v gain_v soul_n must_v have_v his_o heart_n boil_v in_o zeal_n to_o god_n glory_n paul_n when_o he_o come_v to_o athens_n and_o observe_v their_o superstition_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o philosopher_n encounter_n neither_o be_v he_o mealymouthed_n for_o all_o their_o reproach_n but_o tell_v they_o plain_o to_o their_o face_n you_o man_n of_o athens_n i_o 22._o act_n 17._o 22._o perceive_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n you_o be_v too_o superstitious_a sin_n must_v not_o be_v connive_v at_o though_o in_o athens_n nay_o rather_o the_o more_o to_o be_v reprove_v because_o in_o such_o a_o place_n eminent_a for_o learning_n more_o 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