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take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o lawyer_n to_o signify_v the_o mitigation_n of_o exact_a and_o strict_a justice_n when_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o be_v not_o so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n and_o so_o it_o note_n in_o general_a the_o fit_a and_o proper_a temper_n that_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o thing_n hesychius_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v fit_a decent_a or_o due_a this_o general_a word_n be_v several_a way_n apply_v in_o divers_a place_n of_o scripture_n in_o this_o text_n the_o word_n peaceable_a that_o go_v before_o it_o and_o other_o word_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n attend_v it_o advise_v we_o to_o construe_v it_o a_o readiness_n to_o recede_v from_o our_o own_o strict_a right_n in_o order_n to_o peace_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o apostle_n exhort_v minister_n especial_o to_o be_v gentle_a 3.2_o 2_o tim._n 2.24_o tit._n 3.2_o and_o all_o man_n also_o to_o labour_n after_o this_o frame_n 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