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ourselves_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o preserve_v peace_n and_o prevent_v difference_n and_o reconcile_v dissension_n among_o other_o by_o do_v good_a office_n and_o make_v fair_a representation_n of_o intercurrent_a passage_n between_o they_o by_o conceal_v cause_n of_o future_a disgust_n and_o remove_v present_a misunderstanding_n and_o excuse_v past_a mistake_n by_o allay_v their_o passion_n and_o right_o inform_v their_o mind_n by_o friendly_a intercession_n and_o pacific_a advice_n for_o the_o fire_n that_o devour_v our_o neighbour_n house_n threaten_v and_o endanger_v we_o and_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o approach_v contention_n without_o be_v engage_v therein_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o keep_v ourselves_o indifferent_a or_o neutral_a and_o do_v so_o we_o shall_v in_o likelihood_n be_v malign_v and_o persecute_v by_o both_o the_o contend_a party_n 9_o bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n say_v our_o saviour_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v high_o esteem_v and_o reverence_v for_o this_o divine_a quality_n wherein_o they_o so_o near_o resemble_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o his_o bless_a son_n the_o great_a mediator_n but_o far_a without_o respect_n to_o other_o recompense_n and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o employment_n such_o be_v immediate_o happy_a and_o in_o this_o their_o virtuous_a practice_n reward_v itself_o that_o by_o appease_v other_o quarrel_n they_o save_v themselves_o from_o trouble_n and_o enjoy_v themselves_o that_o tranquillity_n which_o they_o procure_v to_o other_o joy_n but_o those_o inform_a sycophant_n 20._o those_o internuncio_n of_o pestilent_a tale_n and_o incendiary_n of_o discord_n that_o from_o bad_a nature_n or_o upon_o base_a design_n by_o the_o still_a breath_n of_o clandestine_v whisper_n or_o by_o the_o more_o violent_a blast_n of_o impudent_a calumny_n kindle_v the_o flame_n of_o dissension_n or_o foment_n they_o among_o other_o that_o by_o disseminate_v infamous_a 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not_o taste_v that_o sweet_a relish_n of_o devotion_n which_o have_v be_v usual_o afford_v thereto_o if_o love_n reside_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o will_v sure_o dispose_v it_o to_o a_o sensible_a grief_n it_o will_v inspire_v such_o exclamation_n as_o those_o of_o the_o psalmist_n how_o long_o 3._o lord_n will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o thy_o servant_n for_o i_o be_o in_o trouble_n turn_v unto_o i_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o my_o soul_n and_o redeem_v it_o even_o our_o saviour_n himself_o in_o such_o a_o case_n when_o god_n seem_v for_o a_o time_n to_o withdraw_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o the_o protection_n of_o his_o helpful_a hand_n from_o he_o or_o to_o frown_v and_o lay_v his_o heavy_a hand_n upon_o he_o have_v his_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 46._o extreme_o grieve_v and_o full_a of_o a_o deadly_a anguish_n neither_o sure_o be_v it_o any_o other_o cause_n than_o 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teach_v patient_a in_o meekness_n instruct_v those_o that_o be_v *_o contrary_o dispose_v 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n v_o 14._o of_o these_o thing_n put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n charge_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o strive_v not_o about_o word_n to_o no_o profit_n to_o the_o subvert_v of_o the_o hearer_n of_o so_o pernicious_a consequence_n do_v saint_n paul_n esteem_v unnecessary_a wrangle_n and_o dispute_v to_o be_v but_o far_o 11._o if_o we_o desire_v to_o live_v peaceable_o we_o must_v restrain_v our_o pragmatical_a curiosity_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o our_o proper_a business_n and_o concernment_n 〈◊〉_d not_o be_v curiosi_fw-la in_o aliena_fw-la republ._n invade_v other_o man_n province_n and_o without_o leave_n or_o commission_n intermeddle_v with_o their_o affair_n not_o rush_v into_o their_o closet_n pry_v into_o their_o conceal_a design_n or_o dictate_v counsel_n to_o they_o without_o due_a invitation_n thereto_o not_o control_v their_o action_n 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