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of_o work_n for_o the_o lord_n can_v not_o but_o love_n and_o kiss_v those_o good_a thing_n which_o he_o work_v in_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n but_o this_o be_v always_o to_o be_v remember_v that_o they_o be_v none_o otherwise_o acceptable_a to_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o work_n but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o for_o their_o cause_n and_o for_o their_o sake_n whatsoever_o good_a work_n he_o have_v give_v they_o in_o increase_v of_o his_o liberality_n he_o also_o vouchesave_v to_o accept_v for_o whence_o have_v they_o good_a work_n â–ª_o but_o because_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o have_v choose_v they_o for_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n so_o will_v garnish_v they_o with_o true_a godliness_n whereby_o also_o be_v they_o account_v good_a as_o though_o there_o be_v nothing_o want_v in_o they_o but_o because_o the_o kind_a father_n tender_o grant_v pardon_n to_o those_o deformity_n &_o spot_v that_o cleave_v to_o they_o summary_o he_o signify_v nothing_o else_o in_o this_o place_n but_o that_o to_o 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