thou_o 34_o and_o his_o lord_n be_v wroth_a and_o deliver_v he_o unto_o the_o tormentor_n till_o he_o shall_v pay_v all_o that_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o 35_o so_o likewise_o shall_v my_o heavenly_a father_n do_v also_o unto_o you_o if_o you_o from_o your_o heart_n forgive_v not_o every_o one_o his_o brother_n their_o trespass_n our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o enforce_v the_o forego_n doctrine_n of_o mutual_a forgiveness_n propound_v a_o parable_n the_o main_a scope_n of_o which_o be_v to_o show_v that_o unless_o we_o do_v actual_o forgive_v and_o pass_v by_o injury_n do_v to_o we_o we_o cut_v ourselves_o off_o from_o all_o interest_n in_o god_n pardon_v mercy_n and_o must_v expect_v no_o forgiveness_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n from_o the_o whole_a note_v 1._o that_o as_o we_o all_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o forgiveness_n from_o god_n so_o likewise_o of_o forgiveness_n from_o one_o another_o 2._o that_o we_o all_o stand_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o our_o holy_a religion_n to_o forbear_v 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how_o nice_a and_o delicate_a be_v some_o labourer_n in_o thy_o vineyard_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o they_o can_v do_v with_o ease_n that_o can_v endure_v to_o think_v of_o labour_v unto_o weariness_n but_o be_v spare_v of_o their_o pain_n for_o fear_n of_o shorten_v their_o day_n and_o haste_v their_o end_n whereas_o the_o lamp_n of_o our_o life_n can_v never_o be_v better_o spend_v or_o burn_v out_o then_o in_o light_v other_o to_o heaven_n the_o follow_a verse_n acquaint_v we_o with_o a_o ensnare_a question_n which_o the_o pharisee_n put_v to_o our_o saviour_n concern_v the_o matter_n of_o divorce_n conclude_v that_o they_o shall_v entrap_v he_o in_o his_o answer_n whatever_o it_o be_v if_o he_o deny_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o divorce_n than_o they_o will_v charge_v he_o with_o contradict_v moses_n who_o allow_v it_o if_o he_o affirm_v it_o than_o they_o will_v condemn_v he_o for_o contradict_v his_o own_o doctrine_n st._n mat._n v._n 32._o for_o favour_a 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the_o purity_n and_o spirituality_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o it_o condemn_v speculative_a wantonness_n no_o less_o than_o practical_a uncleanness_n and_o forbid_v not_o only_o the_o outward_a action_n but_o the_o secret_a purpose_n and_o intention_n and_o first_o out-going_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o unlawful_a object_n 29_o and_o if_o thy_o right_a eye_n offend_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o for_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o thou_o that_o one_o of_o thy_o member_n shall_v perish_v and_o not_o that_o thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n 30_o and_o if_o thy_o right_a hand_n offend_v thou_o cut_v it_o off_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o for_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o thou_o that_o one_o of_o thy_o member_n shall_v perish_v and_o not_o that_o thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n our_o saviour_n have_v condemn_v ocular_a adultery_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n or_o the_o adultery_n of_o the_o eye_n he_o that_o 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