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do_v the_o least_o kindness_n to_o any_o of_o his_o people_n in_o vain_a but_o much_o more_o when_o they_o act_v with_o zeal_n for_o god_n in_o the_o high_a great_a duty_n he_o that_o herein_o sow_v plentiful_o his_o labour_n and_o diligence_n shall_v reap_v plentiful_o 2_o cor._n 9.6_o see_v this_o be_v so_o then_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o find_v out_o and_o understand_v use_v 2_o the_o design_n of_o god_n in_o our_o generation_n that_o so_o we_o may_v join_v with_o he_o and_o help_v to_o carry_v on_o the_o lord_n work_v thereby_o great_a advantage_n will_v arise_v unto_o we_o when_o through_o ignorance_n or_o neglect_v thereof_o or_o opposition_n thereto_o we_o may_v suffer_v loss_n of_o what_o else_o we_o may_v have_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n or_o be_v otherwise_o correct_v by_o he_o 46._o of_o this_o see_v mr_n tillinghast_n generation_n work_n p._n 45._o 46._o now_o therefore_o what_o be_v the_o design_n of_o god_n in_o this_o our_o generation_n for_o understanding_n 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