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&_o 10_o 23._o as_o have_v paul_n also_o by_o he_o who_o tell_v his_o galatian_n i_o communicate_v the_o gospel_n private_o to_o they_o which_o be_v of_o reputation_n lest_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o shall_v run_v or_o have_v run_v in_o vain_a gal._n 2_o 2._o and_o charge_v we_o to_o keep_v our_o persuasion_n in_o indifferency_n private_a when_o and_o as_o often_o as_o our_o brethren_n will_v be_v stumble_v or_o offend_v or_o make_v weak_a by_o our_o unreasonable_a practice_n or_o profession_n in_o such_o matter_n adiaphorous_a have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o before_o god_n rom._n 14.21,22_o propos_fw-fr 6._o if_o you_o will_v know_v whether_o at_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a time_n such_o a_o open_a and_o observe_v confession_n of_o christ_n be_v due_a from_o you_o you_o must_v consider_v the_o end_n of_o this_o confession_n and_o whether_o it_o will_v now_o conduce_v or_o not_o unto_o and_o promote_v these_o end_n for_o mean_n receive_v their_o value_n from_o their_o 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