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be_v displease_v reas_n 1_o and_o dishonour_v by_o their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v delight_v in_o and_o honour_v by_o their_o well_o do_v as_o well_o as_o by_o we_o sin_n be_v every_o way_n hurtful_a reas_n 1_o to_o they_o and_o godliness_n be_v every_o way_n gainful_a unto_o they_o as_o welâ—_n as_o to_o ourselves_o now_o the_o saâ—â—â—_n law_n that_o bind_v we_o to_o love_v 〈◊〉_d self_n do_v bid_v we_o love_v oâ—â—_n neighbour_n also_o 17_o leu._n 19_o 17_o &_o where_o love_n be_v it_o will_v edify_v 1._o cor._n 8.1_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o may_v reas_n 3_o cause_n god_n to_o have_v a_o controversy_n with_o the_o whole_a land_n wherein_o we_o live_v 4.1_o osea_n 4.1_o so_o that_o it_o may_v go_v ill_a with_o we_o for_o their_o sake_n whereas_o repentance_n do_v prevent_v and_o remove_v god_n judgement_n 107.32_o psal_n 107.32_o and_o the_o holiness_n of_o a_o nation_n procure_v blessing_n to_o the_o whole_a land_n thus_o speak_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n unto_o asa_n the_o lord_n be_v 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