dear friend

Richard Nagint

from her forthful

and affectionate diren

D

Malent (hist
May 24. 1867

"Be then faithful with death.

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giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils. Speaking lies in hypocrisy, having
their conscience seared with a hot iron. Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain
from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe
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