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for_o thou_o sermon_n viii_o a_o exhortation_n to_o mutual_a charity_n and_o union_n among_o protestant_n rom._n xv_o 5_o 6_o 7._o now_o the_o god_n of_o patience_n and_o consolation_n grant_v you_o to_o be_v likeminded_a one_o towards_o another_o according_a to_o christ_n jesus_n that_o you_o may_v with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n glorify_v god_n even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n wherefore_o receive_v you_o one_o another_o as_o christ_n also_o receive_v we_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n sermon_n ix_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o benefit_n of_o a_o public_a humiliation_n joel_n two_o 12_o 13._o therefore_o also_o now_o say_v the_o lord_n turn_v you_o even_o to_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o fast_v and_o with_o weep_v and_o with_o mourn_v and_o rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n for_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_n sermon_n x._o of_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n judas_n 3_o belove_a when_o i_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o write_v unto_o you_o of_o the_o common_a salvation_n it_o be_v needful_a for_o i_o to_o write_v unto_o you_o and_o exhort_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v earnest_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n discourse_n i._o of_o the_o nature_n and_o end_v of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 1_o cor._n xi_o 24_o this_o do_v in_o remembrance_n of_o me._n discover_v ii_o of_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n luke_n i_o 48_o 49._o for_o behold_v from_o henceforth_o all_o generation_n shall_v call_v i_o bless_v for_o he_o that_o be_v mighty_a have_v do_v for_o i_o great_a thing_n and_o holy_a be_v his_o name_n errata_fw-la serm_n 1._o p._n 27._o l._n 6._o r._n christ_n ib._n l._n 24._o r._n a_o indisposition_n serm._n 3._o 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