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the_o christian_a world_n what_o rent_n what_o division_n have_v it_o make_v bitter_a fruit_n have_v grow_v from_o this_o root_n of_o bitterness_n the_o wrath_n of_o man_n work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n nor_o his_o church_n good_a and_o therefore_o love_n which_o moderate_v anger_n and_o mortify_v what_o be_v sinful_a and_o hurtful_a in_o it_o must_v needs_o do_v the_o church_n a_o kindness_n alas_o poor_a england_n and_o compassionable_a church_n in_o it_o how_o many_o party_n be_v there_o and_o how_o high_a their_o exasperation_n but_o their_o fury_n one_o against_o another_o be_v a_o perfect_a frenzy_n which_o have_v a_o certain_a and_o speedy_a tendency_n unto_o a_o universal_a destruction_n want_v of_o love_n be_v one_o of_o the_o clear_a demonstration_n that_o there_o be_v want_n of_o wisdom_n 7._o love_n think_v no_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o apt_a to_o impute_v evil_a to_o another_o but_o to_o aconstrue_v the_o word_n and_o action_n of_o other_o in_o the_o best_a sense_n which_o they_o can_v bear_v it_o be_v very_o far_o from_o imagine_v and_o contrive_v evil_a and_o mischief_n against_o another_o to_o ruin_v man_n in_o their_o estate_n to_o blast_v their_o name_n to_o wound_v their_o conscience_n to_o rid_v the_o world_n of_o they_o these_o be_v none_o of_o love_n contrivance_n and_o as_o love_n carry_v on_o no_o evil_a design_n so_o it_o be_v not_o suspicious_a that_o other_o do_v these_o suspicion_n be_v very_o bad_a for_o if_o the_o mind_n be_v full_a of_o they_o it_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o meditate_v revenge_n upon_o bare_o fancy_v and_o suppose_v injury_n though_o the_o christian_a religion_n forbid_v revenge_v reel_v once_o want_v of_o love_n make_v we_o imagine_v that_o other_o have_v contrivance_n against_o we_o to_o undermine_v our_o interest_n and_o repute_n and_o to_o do_v we_o some_o great_a harm_n when_o indeed_o the_o just_a contrary_n may_v be_v true_a and_o when_o we_o think_v so_o ill_o of_o they_o our_o carriage_n towards_o they_o may_v be_v as_o ill_a as_o our_o thought_n but_o love_n be_v too_o full_a of_o candour_n to_o give_v way_n to_o groundless_a jealousy_n and_o if_o this_o candour_n do_v but_o more_o prevail_v how_o will_v edification_n be_v promote_v suspicion_n keep_v the_o several_a party_n that_o be_v among_o we_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n difference_n in_o opinion_n make_v the_o distance_n suspicion_n widen_v it_o several_a dissenter_n be_v apt_a to_o suspect_v episcopal_a man_n incline_v to_o popery_n divers_a episcopal_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o think_v that_o if_o ever_o popery_n come_v in_o it_o will_v be_v bring_v in_o upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o puritan_n different_a party_n be_v all_o full_a of_o jealousy_n as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o false_a unto_o and_o design_v to_o ruin_v utter_o one_o another_o and_o only_o to_o set_v up_o every_o one_o themselves_o now_o these_o suspicion_n unless_o there_o be_v most_o apparent_a ground_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v abandon_v and_o love_n will_v not_o cherish_v they_o for_o they_o weaken_v the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o divide_v the_o church_n against_o itself_o 8._o love_n rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n though_o our_o neighbour_n be_v to_o be_v love_v yet_o we_o be_v not_o to_o love_v his_o iniquity_n but_o endeavour_n by_o prayer_n to_o god_n by_o reproof_n and_o entreaty_n and_o other_o way_n to_o reclaim_v he_o from_o his_o evil_a and_o destructive_a way_n leu._n 19_o 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n but_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n to_o â—ye_z upon_o he_o and_o though_o our_o neighbour_n have_v show_v himself_o a_o enemy_n to_o we_o and_o after_o fall_v into_o some_o scandalous_a iniquity_n whereby_o he_o be_v endamage_v and_o disgrace_v love_n will_v hinder_v we_o from_o be_v secret_o glad_a of_o it_o nay_o it_o will_v make_v we_o real_o to_o pity_v he_o and_o to_o mourn_v for_o he_o what_o solomon_n say_v be_v much_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n prov._n 24._o 17._o rejoice_v not_o when_o thy_o enemy_n fall_v neither_o let_v thy_o heart_n be_v glad_a when_o he_o stumble_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o how_o hellish_a be_v it_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o edify_v that_o it_o make_v a_o man_n exact_o to_o resemble_v the_o evil_a one_o who_o be_v the_o church_n great_a destroyer_n this_o very_a bad_a temper_n how_o do_v it_o prevail_v at_o this_o day_n among_o many_o person_n of_o different_a persuasion_n when_o they_o hear_v of_o the_o scandalous_a fall_n of_o other_o who_o be_v not_o of_o their_o way_n they_o be_v puff_v up_o as_o the_o corinthian_n be_v and_o but_o too_o much_o please_v 1_o cor._n 5._o 2._o they_o hope_v that_o the_o repute_n of_o their_o party_n will_v be_v advance_v by_o the_o exclamation_n that_o be_v make_v against_o those_o of_o another_o party_n and_o hereby_o 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