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b._n letter_n xli_o to_o mr._n f._n chesterfield_n aug._n 26._o 1696._o about_o mr._n law_n reverend_a sir_n i_o be_o frequent_o thoughtful_a about_o that_o poor_a people_n of_o elton_n midleton_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v again_o and_o again_o of_o there_o flock_v into_o the_o outward_a mean_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v please_v now_o to_o send_v among_o they_o may_n they_o indeed_o flock_v in_o apace_o to_o our_o dear_a lord_n jesus_n as_o also_o of_o their_o diligent_a attention_n and_o affection_n under_o they_o as_o to_o many_o of_o they_o i_o have_v be_v encourage_v to_o attempt_v do_v something_o far_o for_o they_o in_o order_n to_o their_o enjoy_n more_o frequent_a opportunity_n which_o bless_v be_v g._n i_o have_v now_o effect_v but_o they_o have_v be_v something_o quick_a than_o i_o think_v of_o in_o fix_v upon_o one_o to_o sit_v down_o among_o they_o a_o young_a man_n that_o live_v some_o where_o near_o good_a mr._n bagshaw_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o 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