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son_n deliver_v unto_o we_o not_o make_v our_o own_o faith_n suitable_a to_o our_o own_o fancy_n and_o call_v that_o one_o spirit_n because_o many_o be_v of_o that_o fancy_n too_o no_o no_o belove_a christian_a unanimity_n be_v root_v in_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n where_o though_o there_o be_v a_o multiplicity_n of_o person_n yet_o be_v there_o a_o simplicity_n of_o nature_n a_o unity_n of_o essence_n a_o identity_n of_o deity_n not_o only_o because_o the_o three_o distinct_a person_n be_v all_o of_o one_o mind_n but_o because_o they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n or_o be_v rather_o since_o in_o god_n there_o be_v no_o composition_n between_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o be_v thereof_o as_o be_v in_o creature_n and_o so_o he_o be_v more_o proper_o call_v a_o simple_a be_v than_o a_o simple_a thing_n and_o therefore_o all_o our_o simplicity_n unity_n or_o indivisibility_n must_v have_v root_n in_o he_o and_o not_o in_o we_o so_o that_o the_o unity_n of_o our_o spirit_n which_o 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as_o though_o you_o have_v love_v god_n but_o because_o he_o have_v love_v you_o so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o as_o we_o square_v or_o choose_v it_o but_o as_o christ_n have_v square_v it_o since_o we_o be_v not_o he_o for_o our_o choose_v he_o but_o because_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o jo._n 15._o v._n 16._o now_o because_o upon_o this_o epistle_n preacher_n be_v to_o insist_v on_o the_o communion_n or_o union_n the_o unanimity_n or_o unity_n of_o true_a christianity_n as_o the_o proper_a difference_n thereof_o make_v they_o saint_n only_a and_o save_v soul_n who_o be_v true_a believer_n and_o true_a lover_n as_o above_o therefore_o holy_a church_n to_o day_n pray_v to_o be_v preserve_v from_o that_o which_o be_v the_o poison_n bane_n and_o contagion_n of_o christian_n namely_o division_n faction_n schism_n heresy_n infidelity_n etc._n etc._n styl_v these_o very_o proper_o a_o diabolical_a contagion_n because_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o all_o the_o gospel_n matt._n 22.34_o 34_o but_o the_o pharisee_n hear_v that_o he_o have_v put_v the_o sadducee_n to_o silence_n come_v together_o 35_o and_o one_o of_o they_o a_o doctor_n of_o law_n ask_v of_o he_o tempt_v 36_o master_n which_o be_v the_o great_a commandment_n of_o the_o law_n 37_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n from_o thy_o whole_a heart_n and_o with_o thy_o whole_a soul_n and_o with_o thy_o whole_a mind_n 38_o this_o be_v the_o great_a commandment_n 39_o and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a to_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o 40_o on_o these_o two_o commandment_n depend_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o prophet_n 41_o and_o the_o pharisee_n be_v assemble_v jesus_n ask_v they_o 42_o say_v what_o be_v your_o opinion_n of_o christ_n who_o son_n be_v he_o they_o say_v david_n 43_o he_o say_v to_o they_o how_o then_o do_v david_n in_o spirit_n call_v he_o lord_n say_v 44_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o my_o lord_n sit_v 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their_o duty_n the_o hand_n remove_v not_o lay_v danger_n in_o the_o head_n way_n nor_o in_o the_o way_n of_o any_o other_o member_n of_o the_o body_n the_o foot_n bear_v up_o and_o not_o let_v fall_v the_o bulk_n of_o the_o walk_a body_n entrust_v to_o they_o while_o the_o man_n be_v walk_v and_o this_o natural_a fidelity_n in_o our_o natural_a member_n the_o apostle_n exhibit_v unto_o we_o as_o a_o example_n of_o our_o veracity_n and_o truth_n to_o one_o another_o who_o be_v spiritual_a member_n each_o to_o other_o and_o consequent_o bind_v to_o be_v as_o faithful_a to_o our_o neighbour_n as_o sincere_a to_o he_o when_o he_o rely_v upon_o we_o as_o our_o foot_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n who_o weight_n rely_v on_o they_o and_o who_o walk_v in_o confidence_n they_o will_v not_o let_v the_o body_n fall_v whence_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o lie_n to_o our_o neighbour_n be_v as_o great_a a_o breach_n of_o trust_n as_o if_o we_o trip_v up_o his_o heel_n while_o he_o walk_v confident_a of_o our_o bid_v he_o rely_v upon_o our_o support_v of_o he_o when_o yet_o by_o lie_v we_o deceive_v his_o trust_n 26._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o here_o command_v anger_n but_o suppose_v it_o just_a he_o bid_v we_o take_v heed_n it_o become_v not_o unjust_a or_o proceed_v not_o to_o sin_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v if_o you_o be_v just_o provoke_v to_o anger_n against_o any_o evil_n in_o other_o take_v heed_n it_o proceed_v not_o to_o sin_n in_o your-selve_n just_a anger_n be_v that_o which_o saint_n have_v against_o sin_n not_o against_o sinner_n which_o parent_n have_v against_o child_n offend_v which_o prince_n have_v against_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n when_o they_o punish_v the_o offender_n for_o their_o fault_n without_o sin_n in_o themselves_o such_o as_o holy_a david_n mean_v be_v fit_a to_o have_v against_o idolater_n and_o persecutor_n of_o the_o just_a and_o indeed_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o innate_a necessity_n in_o man_n to_o anger_n namely_o that_o which_o make_v he_o use_v violence_n for_o the_o remove_a obstacle_n in_o his_o way_n to_o any_o heroical_a noble_a and_o just_a achievement_n this_o anger_n the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o so_o use_v as_o we_o take_v heed_n not_o to_o abuse_v it_o by_o let_v it_o rise_v to_o the_o malice_n of_o a_o sin_n in_o we_o and_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v forbid_v to_o fall_v upon_o our_o anger_n he_o exhort_v we_o to_o forbear_v continue_v in_o it_o not_o that_o he_o allow_v a_o continue_a act_n of_o anger_n all_o day_n provide_v we_o cease_v to_o be_v angry_a at_o night_n but_o that_o rather_o it_o shall_v pass_v as_o fast_o as_o the_o sun_n do_v over_o our_o head_n that_o rather_o if_o we_o be_v angry_a towards_o sunset_n we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v quiet_v ere_o it_o be_v set_v that_o be_v immediate_o note_v the_o apostle_n here_o by_o anger_n mean_v not_o the_o habit_n but_o the_o act_n thereof_o nor_o yet_o the_o moderate_a act_n of_o it_o neither_o when_o he_o bid_v the_o sun_n shall_v not_o fall_v upon_o 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spend_v the_o time_n present_a and_o to_o come_v religious_o but_o even_o to_o redeem_v the_o time_n past_o which_o they_o have_v misspend_v or_o else_o it_o need_v not_o to_o be_v redeem_v but_o that_o he_o do_v account_v it_o quite_o lose_v unto_o they_o who_o have_v not_o spend_v it_o well_o now_o the_o best_a way_n to_o redeem_v past_a time_n ill_o spend_v be_v to_o be_v sure_a that_o every_o instant_n of_o time_n be_v not_o only_o well_o employ_v but_o that_o in_o it_o over_z and_z above_z some_o good_a deed_n be_v superad_v more_o than_o rigorous_o we_o be_v bind_v unto_o with_o intention_n to_o redeem_v time_n past_o thereby_o and_o this_o may_v be_v do_v by_o prayer_n mortification_n alm_n contrition_n and_o tear_n lay_v down_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o misspend_a time_n before_o so_o that_o as_o we_o secure_v every_o instant_n of_o present_a time_n by_o do_v good_a all_o the_o while_o it_o flow_v away_o from_o we_o we_o shall_v likewise_o redeem_v our_o lose_a time_n past_a 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