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it_o and_o though_o he_o hate_v this_o his_o pride_n and_o strive_v against_o it_o and_o lament_v it_o before_o god_n yet_o still_o it_o be_v the_o forest_n ulcer_n in_o his_o soul_n and_o shall_v it_o prevail_v and_o overcome_v he_o he_o will_v be_v abhor_v of_o god_n and_o it_o will_v be_v his_o ruin_n 2_o chro._n 16.10_o 12._o luk._n 22.24_o 25_o 26._o 3._o but_o in_o the_o hypocrite_n pride_n be_v the_o reign_a sin_n the_o praise_n of_o man_n be_v the_o air_n which_o he_o live_v in_o he_o be_v never_o well_o acquaint_v with_o himself_o and_o never_o feel_v aright_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o want_n and_o therefore_o can_v bear_v contempt_n from_o other_o indeed_o if_o his_o corrupt_a disposition_n turn_v most_o to_o the_o way_n of_o covetousness_n tyranny_n or_o lust_n he_o can_v the_o easy_o bear_v contempt_n from_o other_o as_o long_o as_o he_o have_v his_o will_n at_o home_n and_o he_o can_v spare_v their_o love_n if_o he_o can_v be_v but_o fear_v and_o domineer_v 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fear_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o he_o keep_v all_o the_o tear_n of_o his_o servant_n till_o the_o reckon_a day_n and_o if_o judgement_n begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteous_a be_v save_v through_o so_o much_o suffering_n and_o labour_n what_o then_o shall_v be_v their_o end_n that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n and_o where_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a and_o sinner_n appear_v 1_o pet._n 4.17_o 18._o eccl._n 8.12_o prov._n 11.31_o &_o 13.6_o psal._n 56.8_o deut._n 32.35_o jam._n 5.9_o 2._o and_o the_o weak_a christian_a be_v one_o that_o will_v forsake_v all_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n and_o suffer_v with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v with_o he_o and_o will_v take_v his_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n for_o all_o luk._n 14.26_o 33._o luk._n 18.22_o but_o he_o do_v it_o not_o with_o that_o easiness_n and_o alacrity_n and_o joy_n as_o the_o confirm_a christian_n do_v he_o hearken_v more_o to_o the_o flesh_n which_o say_v favour_n thyself_o suffering_n be_v 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this_o be_v because_o his_o very_a belief_n be_v unroot_v and_o unsound_a and_o he_o have_v secret_o at_o the_o heart_n a_o fear_n that_o if_o he_o shall_v suffer_v death_n for_o christ_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o loser_n by_o he_o and_o he_o will_v not_o reward_v he_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n with_o everlasting_a life_n heb._n 3.12_o xxix_o 1._o a_o christian_a indeed_o be_v one_o that_o follow_v not_o christ_n for_o company_n nor_o hold_v his_o belief_n in_o trust_n upon_o the_o credit_n of_o any_o in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v stick_v to_o christ_n if_o all_o that_o he_o know_v or_o converse_v with_o shall_v forsake_v he_o if_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v change_v their_o religion_n and_o turn_v against_o christ_n he_o will_v not_o forsake_v he_o if_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n turn_v against_o he_o nay_o if_o the_o professor_n of_o godliness_n shall_v fall_v off_o yet_o will_v he_o stand_v his_o ground_n and_o be_v still_o the_o same_o if_o the_o learnede_a man_n and_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v turn_v from_o christ_n he_o will_v not_o forsake_v he_o yea_o if_o his_o near_a relation_n and_o friend_n or_o even_o that_o minister_n that_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o conversion_n shall_v change_v their_o mind_n and_o forsake_v the_o truth_n and_o turn_v from_o christ_n or_o a_o holy_a life_n he_o will_v yet_o be_v constant_a and_o be_v still_o the_o same_o and_o what_o peter_n resolve_v on_o he_o will_v true_o practice_v mat._n 26_o 33_o 35._o though_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v offend_v because_o of_o thou_o yet_o will_v not_o i_o be_v offend_v though_o i_o shall_v die_v with_o thou_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o deny_v thou_o and_o if_o he_o think_v himself_o as_o elias_n do_v leave_v alone_o yet_o will_v he_o not_o how_o the_o knee_n to_o baal_n rom._n 11.3_o if_o he_o hear_v that_o this_o eminent_a minister_n fall_v off_o one_o day_n and_o the_o other_o another_o day_n till_o all_o be_v go_v yet_o still_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a he_o fall_v not_o because_o he_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o rock_n mat._n 7.22_o 23._o his_o heart_n say_v alas_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v if_o i_o go_v from_o christ_n be_v there_o any_o other_o that_o have_v the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o eternal_a life_n can_v i_o be_v a_o gainer_n if_o i_o lose_v my_o soul_n joh._n 6.67_o 68_o mat._n 16.26_o he_o use_v his_o teacher_n to_o bring_v he_o that_o light_n and_o evidence_n of_o truth_n which_o dwell_v in_o he_o when_o they_o be_v go_v and_o therefore_o though_o they_o fall_v away_o he_o fall_v not_o with_o they_o 2._o and_o the_o weak_a christian_n believe_v with_o a_o divine_a faith_n of_o his_o own_o and_o depend_v more_o on_o god_n than_o man_n but_o yet_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o so_o great_a a_o trial_n as_o to_o see_v all_o the_o pastor_n and_o christian_n that_o he_o know_v change_v their_o mind_n i_o know_v not_o what_o he_o will_v do_v for_o though_o god_n will_v uphold_v all_o his_o own_o who_o he_o will_v save_v yet_o he_o do_v it_o by_o mean_n and_o outward_a help_n together_o with_o his_o internal_a grace_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o temptation_n when_o he_o will_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o evil_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o doubt_n whether_o there_o be_v not_o degree_n of_o grace_n so_o weak_a as_o will_v fail_v in_o case_n the_o strong_a temptation_n be_v permit_v to_o assault_v they_o a_o strong_a man_n can_v stand_v and_o go_v of_o himself_o but_o a_o infant_n must_v be_v carry_v and_o the_o same_o and_o sick_a must_v have_v other_o to_o support_v they_o the_o weak_a christian_a fall_v if_o his_o teacher_n or_o most_o esteem_a company_n fall_v if_o they_o run_v into_o a_o error_n sect_n or_o schism_n he_o keep_v they_o company_n he_o grow_v cold_a if_o he_o have_v not_o warm_v company_n he_o forgete_v himself_o and_o let_v loose_v his_o sense_n and_o passion_n if_o he_o have_v not_o some_o to_o watch_v over_o he_o and_o warn_v he_o no_o 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knowledge_n and_o can_v reconcile_v those_o truth_n which_o short_a sight_a person_n suspect_v to_o be_v inconsistent_a and_o contradictory_n and_o when_o he_o can_v reconcile_v they_o he_o know_v they_o be_v reconcileable_a for_o he_o have_v lay_v his_o foundation_n well_o and_o then_o he_o reduce_v other_o truth_n to_o that_o and_o build_v they_o on_o it_o and_o so_o he_o do_v by_o the_o hard_a providence_n whoever_o be_v high_a or_o low_o whoever_o prosper_v or_o be_v afflict_v however_o humane_a affair_n be_v carry_v and_o all_o thing_n seem_v to_o go_v against_o the_o church_n and_o cause_n of_o christ_n he_o know_v yet_o that_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n psal._n
honesty_n 1_o tim._n 2.2_o yea_o though_o infidel_n prince_n hate_v and_o persecute_v they_o they_o continue_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o to_o honour_v their_o authority_n and_o will_v not_o thereby_o be_v drive_v from_o their_o duty_n if_o god_n cast_v their_o lot_n under_o infidel_n ungodly_a and_o malicious_a governor_n they_o do_v not_o run_v to_o arm_n to_o save_v themselves_o or_o save_v the_o gospel_n as_o if_o god_n have_v call_v they_o to_o reform_v the_o world_n or_o keep_v it_o from_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o high_a power_n nor_o do_v they_o think_v it_o a_o strange_a intolerable_a matter_n for_o the_o best_a man_n to_o be_v low_a and_o to_o be_v the_o suffer_a side_n and_o so_o fall_v to_o fight_v that_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n may_v have_v the_o rule_n for_o they_o know_v that_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n joh._n 18.36_o that_o be_v not_o a_o visible_a monarchy_n as_o his_o usurp_a vicar_n do_v pretend_v and_o that_o christ_n do_v most_o 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mind_n and_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n phil._n 2_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o if_o there_o be_v any_o consolation_n in_o christ_n if_o any_o comfort_n of_o love_n if_o any_o fellowship_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o any_o bowel_n and_o mercy_n fulfil_v you_o my_o joy_n that_o you_o be_v like_o mind_a have_v the_o same_o love_n be_v 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 but_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n let_v each_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o look_v not_o every_o man_n on_o his_o own_o thing_n but_o every_o man_n also_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o ephes._n 1.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o i_o therefore_o the_o prisoner_n of_o the_o lord_n beseech_v you_o that_o you_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o vocation_n wherewith_o you_o be_v call_v with_o all_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n with_o long_a suffering_n forbear_v one_o another_o in_o love_n 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 there_o be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n even_o as_o you_o be_v call_v in_o one_o hope_n of_o your_o call_n one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o who_o be_v above_o all_o and_o through_o all_o and_o in_o you_o all_o but_o unto_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v give_v grace_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ._n read_v also_o ephes._n 4.12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o 1_o cor._n 12._o throughout_o he_o look_v at_o uncharitableness_n and_o division_n with_o more_o abhorrence_n than_o weak_a christian_n do_v at_o drunkenness_n or_o whoredom_n or_o such_o other_o heinous_a sin_n he_o fear_v such_o dreadful_a warning_n as_o act_n 20.29_o 30._o for_o i_o know_v this_o that_o after_o my_o depart_n shall_v grievous_a wolf_n enter_v in_o among_o you_o not_o spare_v the_o flock_n also_o of_o your_o own_o self_n shall_v man_n arise_v speak_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v away_o disciple_n after_o they_o and_o he_o 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that_o be_v he_o make_v not_o himself_o a_o member_n of_o a_o divide_a party_n or_o a_o sect_n he_o regard_v the_o interest_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o body_n the_o universal_a church_n above_o the_o interest_n or_o prosperity_n of_o any_o party_n whatsoever_o and_o he_o will_v do_v nothing_o for_o a_o party_n which_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o whole_a or_o to_o the_o christian_a cause_n the_o very_a name_n of_o sect_n and_o party_n be_v displease_v to_o he_o and_o he_o can_v wish_v that_o there_o be_v no_o name_n but_o that_o of_o christian_n among_o we_o save_v only_o the_o necessary_a name_n of_o the_o criminal_a such_o as_o that_o of_o the_o nicolaitan_n rev._n 2.6.15_o by_o which_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v by_o christian_n must_v be_v know_v christianity_n be_v confine_v to_o so_o narrow_a a_o compass_n in_o the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o contract_v it_o yet_o into_o a_o narrow_a the_o great_a party_n of_o divide_a christian_n whether_o it_o be_v 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though_o with_o many_o modal_a imperfection_n so_o be_v it_o they_o impose_v no_o sin_n upon_o he_o as_o necessary_a to_o his_o communion_n with_o they_o nor_o will_v he_o deny_v the_o spiritual_a communion_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n to_o those_o that_o he_o hold_v not_o local_a communion_n with_o he_o know_v that_o all_o our_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v sinful_o imperfect_a and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o divide_v principle_n to_o hold_v that_o we_o may_v join_v with_o none_o that_o worship_n god_n in_o a_o faulty_a manner_n for_o than_o we_o must_v join_v with_o none_o on_o earth_n he_o know_v that_o his_o presence_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v no_o sign_n of_o his_o approbation_n of_o all_o the_o fail_n of_o pastor_n or_o people_n in_o their_o personal_a or_o modal_a imperfection_n as_o long_o as_o he_o join_v not_o in_o a_o worship_n so_o corrupt_a as_o to_o be_v itself_o unacceptable_a to_o god_n while_o man_n who_o be_v all_o imperfect_a and_o corrupt_a be_v the_o 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tenderness_n of_o christ_n together_o with_o great_a love_n to_o his_o brethren_n do_v cause_v he_o in_o this_o to_o judge_v more_o gentle_o than_o young_a censorious_a christian_n do_v and_o his_o humble_a acquaintance_n with_o his_o own_o infirmity_n make_v he_o the_o more_o compassionate_a to_o other_o if_o he_o shall_v think_v that_o god_n will_v reject_v all_o that_o order_n not_o and_o word_n not_o their_o prayer_n aright_o he_o will_v be_v afraid_a of_o be_v reject_v himself_o who_o be_v still_o conscious_a of_o great_a faultiness_n in_o his_o own_o prayer_n than_o a_o mere_a defect_n in_o word_n and_o order_n even_o of_o a_o great_a defectiveness_n in_o that_o faith_n and_o desire_v and_o love_n and_o zeal_n and_o reverence_n which_o shall_v be_v manifest_v in_o prayer_n though_o he_o be_v more_o apprehensive_a than_o other_o of_o the_o
unity_n than_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n themselves_o for_o he_o have_v not_o judgement_n enough_o to_o guide_v he_o the_o right_a way_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v so_o much_o zeal_n as_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o keep_v his_o error_n to_o himself_o 3._o and_o all_o these_o distemper_n that_o be_v but_o in_o a_o low_a degree_n in_o the_o weak_a christian_a be_v predominant_a in_o the_o hypocrite_n the_o church_n shall_v have_v no_o concord_n or_o peace_n if_o he_o can_v hinder_v it_o but_o what_o be_v consistent_a with_o his_o carnal_a interest_n his_o honour_n or_o wealth_n or_o dignity_n in_o the_o world_n the_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n which_o rule_n himself_o he_o will_v have_v to_o make_v the_o term_n of_o concord_n and_o to_o rule_v all_o other_o it_o be_v hypocrite_n in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o discord_n and_o division_n have_v selfish_a spirit_n principle_n and_o end_n and_o have_v always_o a_o work_n of_o their_o own_o to_o do_v which_o suit_v not_o well_o with_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o christ_n work_n must_v be_v subject_v to_o it_o and_o order_v and_o overrule_v by_o it_o and_o while_o they_o pretend_v to_o go_v to_o the_o scripture_n or_o to_o council_n or_o father_n for_o their_o reason_n indeed_o they_o go_v first_o for_o they_o to_o their_o worldly_a interest_n and_o then_o will_v fain_o hire_v or_o press_v the_o scripture_n church_n or_o father_n to_o serve_v their_o turn_n and_o come_v in_o as_o witness_n on_o their_o side_n and_o thus_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o christ_n be_v betray_v by_o the_o covetous_a judas_n of_o his_o own_o family_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o devil_n that_o take_v up_o the_o livery_n of_o christ_n and_o usurp_v the_o name_n and_o honour_n of_o christian_n do_v more_o effectual_o hinder_v the_o concord_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n than_o any_o open_a enemy_n do_v and_o those_o that_o be_v indeed_o no_o 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in_o his_o conversion_n matth._n 18.3_o and_o be_v low_a and_o little_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o therefore_o contend_v not_o for_o superiority_n or_o pre-eminence_n either_o in_o place_n or_o power_n or_o reputation_n of_o his_o learning_n wisdom_n or_o piety_n but_o in_o honour_n prefer_v other_o before_o himself_o rom._n 12.10_o he_o mind_v not_o high_a thing_n but_o condescend_v to_o man_n of_o low_a estate_n rom._n 12.16_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o estimation_n or_o precedency_n nor_o scramble_v to_o he_o high_a though_o he_o rise_v by_o the_o ruin_n of_o man_n body_n and_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o he_o he_o will_v live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n rom._n 12.18_o for_o he_o be_v not_o one_o that_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n will_v avenge_v himself_o but_o when_o the_o wrath_n of_o other_o be_v up_o like_o a_o bluster_a storm_n he_o give_v place_n to_o it_o he_o bow_v before_o it_o or_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n rom._n 12.19_o if_o his_o enemy_n hunger_n he_o feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v he_o give_v he_o drink_v when_o oppressor_n will_v deprive_v not_o only_o a_o enemy_n but_o the_o righteous_a of_o their_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o thus_o he_o melt_v his_o harden_a enemy_n by_o heap_v kindness_n upon_o they_o when_o they_o be_v wrathful_a and_o proud_a and_o contentious_a and_o do_v he_o wrong_v or_o use_v provoke_a word_n against_o he_o he_o be_v not_o overcome_v of_o their_o evil_n to_o imitate_v they_o but_o he_o overcome_v their_o evil_n with_o his_o good_a rom._n 12.20_o 21._o if_o god_n have_v give_v he_o more_o knowledge_n and_o ability_n than_o other_o he_o do_v not_o present_o set_v up_o himself_o to_o be_v admire_v for_o it_o nor_o speak_v disdainful_o and_o contemptuous_o of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o mind_n but_o he_o show_v the_o eminency_n of_o his_o wisdom_n with_o meekness_n by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o good_a conversation_n and_o by_o do_v better_o than_o the_o unwiser_n do_v james_z 3._o from_o verse_n 1._o to_o 13._o he_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o wisdom_n from_o above_o which_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a gentle_a easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n without_o partiality_n or_o waver_v in_o persecution_n as_o dr._n hammond_n render_v it_o and_o without_o hypocrisy_n and_o thus_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v sow_v in_o peace_n of_o they_o that_o make_v peace_n jam._n 3.17_o 18._o as_o he_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n to_o love_v his_o brother_n 1_o thes._n 4.9_o so_o that_o same_o teach_n with_o experience_n of_o the_o effect_n assure_v he_o that_o they_o that_o pretend_v to_o be_v wise_a and_o better_a than_o other_o when_o they_o have_v bitter_a envious_a zeal_n and_o strife_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o vain_o glory_n and_o lie_v against_o the_o truth_n this_o wisdom_n descend_v not_o from_o above_o but_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a and_o devilish_a for_o where_o envy_v and_o strife_n be_v 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18_o 19_o 20._o he_o stay_v not_o till_o peace_n be_v offer_v he_o or_o bring_v home_o to_o he_o but_o he_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n as_o well_o as_o holiness_n heb._n 12.14_o if_o it_o fly_v from_o he_o he_o pursue_v it_o if_o it_o be_v deny_v he_o he_o seek_v it_o and_o will_v not_o refuse_v to_o stoop_v to_o the_o poor_a for_o it_o and_o to_o beg_v it_o of_o his_o inferior_n if_o it_o be_v upon_o his_o knee_n rather_o than_o be_v deny_v it_o and_o live_v a_o unpeaceable_a disquiet_a life_n psal._n 34.14_o for_o he_o believe_v that_o bless_v be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n matth._n 5.9_o 2._o and_o the_o weak_a christian_a have_v the_o same_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o the_o love_n of_o peace_n be_v most_o
be_v do_v to_o himself_o mat._n 25._o and_o have_v command_v the_o strong_a to_o bear_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o not_o to_o please_v themselves_o rom._n 15.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o to_o receive_v one_o another_o as_o christ_n receive_v we_o rom._n 15.7_o and_o have_v tell_v those_o that_o offend_v but_o one_o of_o his_o little_a one_o that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o that_o man_n that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n matth._n 18.6_o and_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o suit_v his_o fellow_n servant_n that_o his_o lord_n will_v come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o shall_v cut_v he_o asunder_o and_o appoint_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o the_o hypocrite_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n mat._n 24.48_o 49_o 50_o 51._o i_o wonder_v what_o man_n will_v have_v christ_n do_v to_o free_v himself_o and_o the_o christian_a religion_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o the_o weak_a distemper_a christian_n will_v they_o have_v he_o yet_o make_v strict_a law_n when_o they_o hate_v these_o for_o be_v so_o strict_a already_o or_o will_v they_o have_v he_o condemn_v sinner_n to_o more_o grievous_a punishment_n when_o they_o be_v already_o offend_v at_o the_o severity_n of_o his_o threaten_n o_o what_o a_o unrighteous_a generation_n be_v his_o enemy_n that_o blame_v the_o law_n because_o man_n break_v it_o and_o blame_v religion_n because_o many_o be_v not_o religious_a enough_o as_o if_o the_o sun_n must_v be_v hate_v because_o that_o shadow_n and_o dungeon_n do_v want_v light_a or_o life_n and_o health_n must_v be_v hate_v because_o many_o be_v sick_a and_o pain_a by_o their_o disease_n but_o christ_n will_v short_o stop_v all_o the_o mouth_n of_o these_o unreasonable_a man_n and_o o_o how_o easy_o will_v he_o justify_v himself_o his_o law_n and_o all_o his_o holy_a way_n when_o all_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v 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