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thou_o judge_v thy_o brother_n or_o why_o dâ—st_v thou_o set_v at_o nought_o thy_o brother_n we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ._n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o judge_v one_o another_o any_o more_o v_o 13._o 14._o i_o know_v and_o be_o persuade_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o unclean_a of_o itself_o but_o to_o he_o that_o esteem_v any_o thing_n unclean_a to_o he_o it_o be_v unclean_a v_o 17._o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n serve_v christ_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o approve_a of_o man_n let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o peace_n v_o 22._o have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o before_o god_n ch._n 15._o 1_o 2._o we_o that_o be_v strong_a aught_o to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o not_o to_o please_v ourselves_o let_v we_o every_o one_o please_v his_o neighbour_n for_o his_o good_a to_o edification_n for_o even_o christ_n please_v not_o himself_o v._n 5._o 6._o now_o the_o god_n of_o patience_n and_o consolation_n grant_v you_o to_o be_v like_o mind_v one_o â—owards_n 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 wherefore_o receive_v you_o one_o another_o as_o christ_n receive_v we_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n ch._n 16._o 17_o 18._o now_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n mark_v they_o which_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o you_o have_v learned_a and_o avoid_v they_o for_o they_o that_o be_v such_o serve_v not_o our_o lord_n jesus_n but_o their_o own_o belly_n and_o by_o good_a word_n and_o fair_a speech_n deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a act._n 20._o 30._o 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 joh._n 13._o 35._o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o have_v love_v one_o to_o another_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 17_o 18._o i_o hear_v there_o be_v division_n among_o you_o for_o there_o must_v be_v also_o heresy_n among_o you_o that_o they_o which_o be_v approve_v may_v be_v make_v manifest_a math._n 13._o 29_o 30._o nay_o lest_o while_o you_o gather_v up_o the_o â—ares_n you_o root_v up_o also_o the_o wheat_n with_o they_o let_v both_o grow_v together_o till_o the_o harvest_n 41._o the_o angel_n shall_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n all_o thing_n that_o offend_v and_o they_o which_o do_v iniquity_n and_o shall_v cast_v they_o into_o a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a shine_n forth_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n v._o 47._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_o a_o net_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n which_o gather_v of_o every_o kind_n which_o when_o it_o be_v full_a they_o draw_v to_o the_o shore_n and_o sit_v down_o and_o gather_v the_o good_a into_o vessel_n and_o the_o bad_a they_o cast_v away_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n math._n 22._o 9_o 10._o go_v into_o the_o high_a way_n and_o as_o many_o as_o you_o find_v bid_v to_o the_o marriage_n or_o as_o luk._n 14._o compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o so_o those_o servant_n go_v unto_o the_o high_a way_n and_o gather_v all_o as_o many_o as_o they_o find_v both_o bad_a and_o good_a and_o the_o wedding_n be_v furnish_v with_o guest_n and_o the_o king_n see_v there_o a_o man_n that_o have_v not_o on_o a_o wedding_n garment_n and_o say_v friend_n how_o cam'_v thou_o in_o hither_o etc._n etc._n mark_v thus_o he_o will_v condemn_v wicked_a hypocrite_n themselves_o but_o blame_v not_o the_o minister_n that_o compel_v they_o or_o that_o let_v they_o in_o gal._n 6._o 1._o if_o a_o man_n be_v overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n you_o that_o be_v spiritual_a restore_v 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and_o do_v noâ—_n evil_a â—hat_n good_a may_v come_v by_o it_o v._o impartial_o judge_v of_o man_n by_o god_n inâ—erest_n in_o they_o and_o â—ot_n your_o own_o or_o your_o party_n reprove_v the_o way_n of_o love-killer_n and_o backbiter_n and_o let_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o their_o wrath_n or_o censure_n carry_v you_o into_o a_o compliance_n with_o they_o or_o cause_v you_o by_o silence_n to_o encourage_v they_o but_o rejoice_v if_o you_o shall_v be_v martyr_n for_o love_n and_o peace_n for_o blessed_n be_v the_o â—eek_n for_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n bless_a be_v they_o which_o be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o way_n of_o division_n by_o separation_n i._o depart_v from_o the_o apostolical_a primitive_a simplicity_n on_o pretence_n