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samaritane_n to_o pity_n so_o it_o will_v move_v christian_n much_o when_o they_o shall_v see_v their_o ruinous_a house_n their_o hard_a lodging_n their_o naked_a body_n their_o thin_a diet_n their_o cold_a iron_n their_o loathsome_a dungeon_n their_o extreme_a torment_n etc._n etc._n 2_o to_o relieve_v the_o fore_n say_v poor_a and_o that_o two_o way_n 1_o by_o word_n of_o g_o consolation_n instruction_n 2_o by_o deed_n of_o mercy_n that_o be_v by_o feed_v their_o belly_n clothe_v their_o back_n cure_v their_o sore_n persuade_v with_o their_o creditor_n h_z and_z such_o like_a so_o much_o for_o corporal_a work_n of_o mercy_n now_o of_o spiritual_a compassion_n which_o be_v to_o be_v show_v unto_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o that_o consist_v chief_o in_o teach_v the_o ignorant_a in_o admonish_v the_o unruly_a in_o bring_v home_o the_o stray_n in_o comfort_v the_o break_a heart_a in_o strengthen_v the_o weak_a in_o encourage_v the_o well_o doer_n etc._n etc._n concern_v which_o 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15.9_o the_o proof_n a_o 1._o cor._n 16.2_o every_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o put_v aside_o by_o himself_o &_o lie_v up_o as_o god_n have_v prosper_v he_o etc._n etc._n b_o rom._n 12.1_o i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 14.33_o for_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n but_o of_o peace_n as_o we_o see_v in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n d_o 1._o cor._n 14.40_o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v honest_o and_o in_o order_n e_o gal._n 6.10_o while_o we_o have_v time_n let_v we_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n especial_o to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n f_o luke_n 10_o 33._o then_o a_o certain_a samaritan_n as_o he_o iourny_v come_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o when_o he_o see_v he_o he_o have_v compassion_n on_o he_o g_o 2._o cor._n 1.3_o bless_a be_v god_n even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o 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