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the_o benefit_n of_o the_o la_o appeal_v to_o the_o judgement_n 25._o act._n 25._o seat_n of_o cesar_n the_o emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n saint_n augustine_n commend_v maximinus_n the_o bishop_n for_o that_o boniface_n epist_n 50._o boniface_n he_o withstand_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o cruel_a donatist_n by_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o law_n and_o appeal_n to_o the_o magistrate_n which_o have_v he_o not_o do_v say_v he_o his_o patience_n have_v not_o deserve_v commendation_n but_o his_o negligence_n have_v deserve_v worthy_a reproof_n neither_o do_v paul_n find_v fault_n with_o the_o corinthian_n for_o go_v to_o law_n but_o that_o they_o go_v to_o law_n under_o unbelieve_a 6._o 1._o cor._n 6._o judge_n and_o that_o for_o trifle_n or_o else_o thereby_o to_o oppress_v one_o another_o so_o that_o neither_o this_o resistance_n be_v against_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n neither_o here_o forbid_a when_o s._n james_n say_v that_o profane_a rich_a man_n slay_v the_o righteous_a and_o he_o do_v not_o resist_v they_o and_o these_o be_v the_o three_o evil_n and_o great_a sin_n for_o which_o the_o apostle_n denounce_v their_o destruction_n against_o the_o wicked_a their_o fraudulent_a detain_v their_o labourer_n wage_n their_o sensuality_n of_o life_n and_o their_o cruelty_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o first_o member_n with_o the_o true_a particular_a branch_n thereof_o end_v now_o let_v we_o pray_v o_o eternal_a and_o most_o mighty_a god_n the_o only_a righteous_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n who_o hate_v all_o oppression_n cruelty_n and_o unmercifulnesse_n among_o man_n and_o delight_v rather_o in_o justice_n equity_n and_o unfeigned_a righteousness_n send_v down_o thy_o heavenly_a spirit_n into_o our_o heart_n pour_v down_o thy_o holy_a ghost_n into_o our_o mind_n that_o we_o always_o careful_a of_o upright_o deal_n true_a innocence_n brotherly_a charity_n may_v fly_v all_o deceitful_a detain_v all_o cruel_a oppression_n all_o wrongful_a iniury_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o embrace_v mercy_n pity_n compassion_n towards_o the_o poor_a distress_a that_o we_o be_v always_o far_o from_o withhold_v the_o right_a from_o other_o by_o deceit_n from_o afflict_v the_o brethren_n through_o violence_n from_o murder_v the_o righteous_a by_o unmercifulnesse_n may_v thereby_o avoid_v the_o dreadful_a sentence_n of_o endless_a condemnation_n against_o the_o wicked_a rich_a man_n of_o the_o world_n denounce_v and_o evermore_o remain_v in_o thy_o love_a favour_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a saviour_n amen_n james_n chap._n 5._o verse_n 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 11._o sermon_n 25._o verse_n 7_o be_v patient_a therefore_o brethren_n unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v the_o husbandman_n watch_v for_o the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v long_a patience_n for_o it_o until_o he_o receive_v the_o former_a and_o the_o late_a rain_n 8_o be_v you_o therefore_o 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