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god_n second_o that_o it_o be_v do_v willing_o and_o free_o and_o frank_o for_o the_o 7._o 1._o cor._n 9_o 7._o lord_n 2._o cor._n 9_o love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o must_v do_v it_o 23._o verse_n 23._o as_o unto_o god_n example_n we_o have_v of_o abraham_n servant_n who_o faithfulness_n we_o see_v who_o be_v send_v to_o fetch_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o master_n son_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o 12._o gen._n 24._o 12._o place_n fall_v upon_o his_o knee_n and_o pray_v and_o commend_v his_o business_n to_o god_n which_o teach_v that_o servant_n note_n note_n must_v not_o only_o be_v faithful_a but_o careful_a by_o commend_v their_o business_n unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o pray_v both_o for_o strength_n and_o wisdom_n in_o their_o master_n business_n again_o we_o see_v in_o he_o a_o singular_a diligence_n in_o that_o come_n to_o the_o place_n set_v up_o the_o camel_n and_o see_v they_o serve_v before_o he_o will_v rest_v 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