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charge_n to_o other_o i_o charge_v thou_o before_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o elect_a angel_n say_v he_o that_o thou_o observe_v these_o thing_n and_o again_o i_o give_v thou_o charge_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o quicken_v all_o thing_n and_o before_o jesus_n christ_n who_o before_o ponâ—us_n pâ—laâ—e_v witness_v a_o goâ—d_a confession_n that_o thou_o keep_v this_o commandment_n without_o spot_n unrebukable_a until_o the_o appear_a of_o jesus_n christ_n these_o thing_n give_v in_o charge_n say_v he_o that_o they_o may_v be_v blameless_a 1_o tim._n 3._o 21._o and_o c._n 6._o v._n 13._o this_o i_o say_v have_v thou_o hear_v and_o see_v and_o yet_o thou_o have_v not_o hold_v fast_o but_o have_v cast_v away_o the_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v hear_v and_o have_v be_v warn_v of_o alas_o god_n will_v multiply_v his_o witness_n against_o thou_o 1._o thy_o own_o vow_n and_o promise_n shall_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v 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jesus_n christ_n as_o christ_n say_v matth._n 12._o 36_o 37._o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v i_o observe_v that_o talk_v with_o who_o you_o will_v they_o will_v with_o their_o mouth_n say_v serve_v of_o god_n and_o love_v of_o christ_n and_o walk_v in_o way_n of_o holiness_n be_v best_a and_o best_a will_v come_v of_o it_o i_o observe_v again_o that_o man_n that_o be_v gross_o wicked_a themselves_o will_v yet_o with_o heavy_a censure_n and_o judgement_n condemn_v drunkenness_n lie_v covetousness_n pride_n and_o whore_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o abomination_n in_o other_o and_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n continue_v to_o be_v neglector_n of_o god_n and_o imbracer_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o allurement_n of_o the_o flesh_n themselves_o why_o such_o soul_n every_o time_n they_o speak_v well_o of_o godliness_n and_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n they_o do_v pass_v judgement_n upon_o themselves_o and_o provide_v a_o 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