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4_o 7._o even_a forgiveness_n of_o the_o sin_n reprove_v and_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v from_o they_o oh_o let_v we_o then_o turn_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o heal_v our_o backslide_n and_o love_v we_o free_o he_o be_v merciful_a and_o will_v not_o keep_v anger_n for_o ever_o only_o let_v we_o acknowledge_v our_o iniquity_n that_o we_o have_v transgress_v against_o he_o this_o be_v powerful_a to_o purge_v guile_n out_o of_o our_o spirit_n and_o preserve_v we_o from_o it_o which_o lead_v we_o to_o keep_v silence_n and_o to_o hide_v that_o we_o may_v hold_v fast_o the_o thing_n reprove_v that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n ready_a to_o pardon_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a prey_n unto_o he_o in_o a_o time_n of_o find_v psal_n 32._o 2._o 6._o neh._n 9_o 17._o in_o this_o encouragement_n let_v we_o yet_o look_v again_o towards_o his_o holy_a temple_n jonah_n 2._o 2_o 7._o yea_o consider_v that_o the_o 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the_o sky_n the_o eternal_a god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 33._o 26_o 29._o oh_o therefore_o cry_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v thâ—u_o be_v my_o refuge_n from_o my_o oppressor_n those_o grievous_a wolf_n that_o come_v to_o devour_v and_o my_o portion_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n when_o refuge_n fail_v and_o no_o man_n care_n for_o thy_o soul_n commit_v thyself_o thy_o way_n and_o work_n unto_o he_o trust_v also_o in_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v and_o though_o thou_o now_o walk_v in_o darkness_n he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o thy_o righteousness_n as_o the_o light_n and_o thy_o judgement_n as_o the_o noonday_n psal_n 142_o 4_o 5._o &_o 37._o 4_o 7._o though_o now_o the_o lord_n call_v thou_o as_o a_o woman_n forsake_v and_o grieve_v in_o spirit_n and_o have_v order_v to_o thou_o cause_n of_o lamentation_n in_o take_v away_o the_o pleasant_a teat_n at_o which_o thou_o have_v suck_v and_o through_o which_o he_o have_v convey_v the_o sincere_a 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christ_n be_v the_o corner_n stone_n that_o câ—uples_n the_o build_n together_o and_o in_o come_v unto_o he_o they_o be_v baptize_v into_o one_o body_n and_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n call_v in_o one_o hope_n of_o their_o call_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o that_o they_o may_v do_v so_o the_o way_n be_v to_o endeavour_v it_o with_o all_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n etc._n etc._n all_o lowliness_n be_v the_o first_o thing_n instruct_v to_o unto_o this_o endeavour_n namely_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n suffer_v our_o pride_n and_o high_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o by_o occasion_n of_o our_o learning_n knowledge_n gift_n utterance_n attainment_n riches_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v purge_v out_o and_o hide_a from_o we_o and_o lowliness_n in_o our_o word_n demeanour_n and_o look_n have_v low_a eye_n for_o only_o by_o pride_n come_v contention_n that_o so_o brotherly_a love_n may_v 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enjoy_v while_o they_o be_v preserve_v together_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o live_v as_o stranger_n or_o separate_v one_o from_o another_o act._n 15._o 39_o and_o even_o provoke_v god_n to_o separate_v they_o one_o from_o another_o and_o in_o anger_n to_o divide_v they_o who_o can_v not_o agree_v one_o with_o another_o lam._n 4._o 16._o with_o jer._n 9_o 4_o 8._o all_o the_o law_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v fulfil_v in_o one_o word_n even_o in_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o but_o if_o you_o bite_v and_o devour_v one_o another_o take_v heedâ—ye_n be_v not_o consume_v one_o of_o or_o by_o another_o gal._n 5._o 14_o 15._o for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v sick_a and_o weak_a among_o the_o corinthian_n and_o many_o sleep_v because_o they_o do_v not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n namely_o they_o do_v not_o high_o and_o honourable_o esteem_v of_o his_o personal_a body_n that_o be_v break_v so_o as_o therein_o to_o consider_v the_o infinite_a grace_n of_o god_n to_o sinner_n and_o to_o examine_v themselves_o in_o that_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n in_o which_o the_o infinite_a excellency_n of_o it_o be_v discover_v so_o as_o to_o have_v pride_n hide_v from_o they_o or_o they_o do_v not_o discern_v his_o congregational_a body_n so_o as_o to_o esteem_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o every_o one_o member_n in_o particular_a how_o poor_a and_o mean_a soever_o but_o there_o be_v contention_n division_n strife_n and_o envy_n among_o they_o and_o there_o be_v some_o that_o do_v shame_v those_o that_o be_v poor_a either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o poor_a in_o knowledge_n or_o utterance_n and_o that_o have_v not_o what_o they_o have_v list_v up_o themselves_o by_o their_o knowledge_n and_o despise_v or_o deal_n in_o proud_a wrath_n with_o oâ—hers_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 11._o &_o 3._o 3._o &_o 8._o 1._o &_o 11._o 18_o 22_o 28_o 30._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 20._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o 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of_o one_o accord_n of_o one_o mind_n let_v nothing_o be_v do_v through_o strife_n or_o vain_a glory_n etc._n etc._n phil._n 1._o 25_o 27._o &_o 2._o 1_o 3._o so_o it_o be_v say_v they_o anger_v moses_n at_o the_o water_n of_o strife_n where_o they_o do_v thing_n in_o strife_n and_o chod_n with_o he_o so_o that_o it_o go_v ill_o with_o moses_n for_o their_o sake_n psal_n 106._o 32._o wiâ—h_n numb_a 20._o 3._o and_o this_o root_n of_o pride_n and_o these_o fruit_n of_o it_o envy_n strife_n contention_n etc._n etc._n provoke_v god_n to_o hide_v his_o face_n that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v so_o much_o i_o conceive_v the_o apostle_n james_n signify_v if_o you_o have_v bitter_a envy_v and_o strife_n in_o your_o heart_n glory_v not_o and_z â—ye_z not_o against_o the_o truth_n â—ay_n not_o this_o be_v zeal_n for_o god_n this_o wisdom_n descend_v not_o from_o above_o for_o where_o envy_v and_o strife_n be_v there_o be_v confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n from_o whence_o come_v war_n and_o 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our_o mountain_n your_o pillar_n the_o principal_a of_o the_o flock_n be_v remove_v those_o upon_o who_o you_o lean_v and_o who_o be_v supporter_n to_o you_o and_o upholder_n of_o you_o and_o what_o will_v you_o now_o do_v at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o when_o they_o thus_o rejoice_v the_o righteous_a have_v this_o still_a to_o encourage_v themselves_o in_o though_o those_o you_o call_v foundation_n be_v remove_v yet_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o his_o holy_a temple_n the_o lord_n throne_n be_v in_o heaven_n psal_n 11._o 1_o 4._o yea_o now_o especial_o as_o before_o be_v note_v he_o have_v promise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v nigh_o to_o they_o for_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a
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