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another_o comfort_n and_o happiness_n there_o can_v remain_v no_o strife_n about_o any_o thing_n but_o who_o shall_v be_v most_o humble_a and_o most_o forward_o to_o serve_v his_o brethren_n in_o love_n i_o shall_v now_o close_v this_o discourse_n with_o a_o short_a exhortation_n only_o willing_a to_o leave_v a_o more_o particular_a application_n of_o the_o truth_n deliver_v to_o every_o man_n be_v own_o conscience_n man_n may_v possible_o be_v content_a or_o else_o compel_v to_o hear_v those_o thing_n from_o the_o monitor_n in_o their_o own_o breast_n which_o they_o be_v too_o proud_a to_o hear_v with_o patience_n from_o another_o if_o there_o be_v any_o consolation_n in_o christ_n if_o any_o comfort_n of_o love_n if_o any_o fellowship_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o any_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n if_o we_o be_v but_o so_o far_a christian_n indeed_o as_o to_o think_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n worthy_a to_o be_v take_v into_o serious_a consideration_n let_v we_o fulfil_v the_o joy_n of_o all_o 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