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contrary_a judgement_n among_o we_o in_o 238._o 〈◊〉_d pâ—tâ—rat_a spiritâ—â—_n cup._n ad_fw-la teph_n de_fw-fr mattino_n aâ—elatense_n pag._n 238._o who_o there_o be_v one_o spirit_n say_v st._n cyprian_n labour_v we_o therefore_o for_o that_o perfect_a peace_n perfect_a in_o regard_n of_o its_o author_n procurer_n persuader_n possessor_n part_n continuance_n and_o reach_n the_o royal_a prerogative_n of_o this_o heavenly_a company_n promise_v by_o the_o lord_n isa_n 26._o 3._o perform_v by_o christ_n merit_n persuade_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o preach_v by_o his_o minister_n whereby_o we_o have_v peace_n with_o the_o bless_a trinity_n rom._n 5._o 1._o glorious_a angel_n good_a man_n our_o own_o conscience_n yea_o with_o sin_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o strength_n though_o not_o the_o stain_n with_o satan_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o deadly_a blow_n although_o not_o his_o buffet_n with_o death_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o sting_n though_o not_o the_o stroke_n with_o the_o gâ—â—ue_n in_o 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of_o the_o saint_n these_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o flesh_n can_v thou_o bear_v with_o fault_n in_o thyself_o bear_v with_o some_o in_o thy_o brother_n let_v not_o hatred_n of_o his_o sin_n hinder_v thy_o love_n to_o he_o hate_v the_o sin_n yet_o love_v thy_o brother_n god_n hate_v thy_o sin_n yet_o love_v thou_o but_o he_o be_v my_o enemy_n then_o endeavour_v to_o make_v he_o thy_o friend_n vice_n be_v take_v away_o by_o virtue_n hatred_n by_o love_n love_n but_o how_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 18._o without_o dissimulation_n rom._n 12._o 9_o so_o as_o to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o the_o brethren_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 16._o thus_o renown_v hester_n 4._o 16._o if_o i_o perish_v etc._n etc._n thus_o a_o bishop_n answer_v a_o judge_n command_v he_o 82._o firmus_n pagastensis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la mentiri_fw-la nesâ—â—â—_n prodere_fw-la nolo_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr mend_v pag_n 19_o au_o bros_fw-mi de_fw-fr virgin_n lib._n 2._o p._n 81_o 82._o to_o disclose_v his_o fellow_n christian_n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o lie_v i_o will_v not_o betray_v thus_o didymus_n to_o save_v the_o chastity_n of_o theodora_n condemn_v to_o the_o stew_n change_v apparel_n safe_o dismiss_v she_o die_v for_o she_o and_o with_o she_o and_o great_a cause_n have_v we_o thus_o to_o do_v then_o have_v pylades_n for_o orestes_n or_o those_o pythagorean_n philosopher_n damon_n and_o pythias_n chap._n v._o use_v 3_o saint_n must_v relieve_v other_o use_v 3_o we_o have_v fellowship_n each_o with_o other_o aught_o to_o etc._n see_v m._n boulton_n walk_v with_o god_n pag._n 257._o etc._n etc._n communicate_v such_o gift_n and_o grace_n god_n have_v give_v we_o to_o the_o benefit_v one_o of_o another_o in_o a_o body_n all_o member_n have_v not_o the_o same_o vigour_n neither_o be_v the_o same_o gift_n grant_v to_o all_o in_o the_o mystical_a body_n bodily_a member_n intrude_v not_o into_o each_o other_o office_n neither_o in_o the_o mystical_a body_n shall_v 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4._o submit_v themselves_o to_o god_n will_v etc._n etc._n 4._o and_o make_v a_o good_a use_n thereof_o be_v make_v more_o compassionate_a to_o other_o in_o misery_n hate_v sin_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o scourge_n and_o not_o as_o the_o fashion_n of_o many_o be_v who_o go_v to_o the_o sick_a but_o 1._o to_o the_o hurt_n of_o themselves_o be_v harden_v in_o see_v the_o foolish_a virgin_n or_o nabal-like_a sickness_n or_o death_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o the_o violent_a death_n and_o sickness_n of_o many_o good_a man_n 2._o to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o sick_a 1_o view_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o sick_a to_o sport_v themselves_o and_o discredit_v their_o weak_a neighbour_n 2._o harden_v they_o what_o they_o can_v in_o their_o sin_n by_o secure_v they_o of_o long_a life_n flattery_n etc._n etc._n 2._o relieve_v the_o distress_a with_o a_o thankful_a love_a pitiful_a 1._o 1_o cor._n 16._o 1._o single_a cheerful_a liberal_a just_a and_o true_a heart_n 3._o teach_v the_o ignorant_a draw_v 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pag._n 20._o have_v you_o consider_v how_o our_o saviour_n christ_n confirm_v the_o moral_a law_n show_v that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v it_o mat._n 5._o 17._o pronounce_v its_o perpetuity_n to_o continue_v till_o the_o heaven_n be_v no_o more_o ver_fw-la 18._o and_o denounce_v a_o dreadful_a judgement_n against_o such_o as_o shall_v teach_v man_n to_o break_v one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o those_o commandment_n ver_fw-la 19_o and_o expound_v strict_o the_o 6._o ver_fw-la 22._o the_o 7._o ver_fw-la 28._o the_o 3._o ver_fw-la 34._o have_v you_o take_v advise_v of_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a rom._n 7._o 12._o that_o he_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n ver_fw-la 25._o that_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o 13._o 9_o 10._o that_o child_n must_v obey_v their_o parent_n because_o it_o be_v right_a which_o he_o show_v thus_o honour_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 6._o 1._o 2._o saint_n james_n if_o you_o have_v ask_v his_o advice_n will_v have_v tell_v you_o that_o if_o you_o fulfil_v the_o royal_a law_n of_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n 2._o 8._o or_o saint_n john_n he_o will_v have_v teach_v you_o that_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o know_v he_o if_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n 1._o john_n 2._o 5._o that_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o 4._o that_o we_o love_v god_n if_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n 5._o 3._o have_v you_o be_v well_o advise_v that_o obedience_n to_o god_n law_n be_v a_o prime_a part_n of_o this_o covenant_n on_o man_n part_n if_o you_o will_v not_o have_v yield_v any_o be_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n as_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n do_v who_o say_v the_o former_a live_v in_o the_o 277._o sir_n walter_n ral._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 45._o pag._n 277._o thing_n it_o foresignify_v for_o the_o shadow_n be_v not_o 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