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the_o distribution_n of_o the_o common_a be_v make_v to_o every_o man_n accord_v to_o his_o necessity_n and_o not_o to_o his_o sensuality_n the_o apostle_n prescribe_v none_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n for_o they_o to_o do_v but_o charity_n do_v more_o among_o they_o without_o compulsion_n than_o any_o law_n of_o moses_n dare_v require_v and_o every_o day_n be_v they_o also_o in_o the_o temple_n in_o much_o unity_n of_o mind_n steadfast_a in_o prayer_n render_v thanks_n to_o god_n and_o exhortinge_v theimselue_n together_o and_o entice_a other_o to_o that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o the_o gospel_n require_v all_o that_o ever_o they_o be_v able_a to_o coumpace_n moreover_o when_o they_o have_v thus_o spend_v the_o whole_a day_n in_o such_o godly_a exercise_n they_o break_v in_o every_o house_n their_o bread_n etc._n and_o eat_v their_o meat_n together_o with_o joy_n that_o herte_n can_v think_v and_o each_o one_o with_o other_o in_o perfect_v clenlynes_n of_o herte_n give_v praise_n to_o god_n through_o who_o goodness_n they_o have_v get_v they_o so_o much_o love_n and_o favour_n they_o be_v in_o favour_n and_o good_a estimation_n with_o all_o the_o people_n for_o who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v not_o love_v such_o person_n that_o hurt_v no_o man_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v every_o man_n good_a in_o who_o also_o appear_v manifest_o so_o much_o godly_a power_n so_o great_a sobrenesse_n and_o mekenes_n withal_o here_o may_v thou_o well_o mark_v theophilus_n how_o the_o church_n have_v at_o her_o beginning_n by_o reason_n of_o joy_n in_o man_n herte_n and_o unity_n with_o all_o lucky_a token_n well_o to_o prosper_v there_o must_v needs_o be_v conformitee_n of_o mind_n and_o unity_n where_o that_o spirit_n be_v which_o be_v the_o pacifier_n of_o all_o troubleous_a hertes_o there_o can_v be_v but_o joy_n and_o gladness_n where_o be_v a_o clean_a conscience_n without_o any_o dystruste_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o gospel_n but_o as_o the_o bishope_n pharisee_n scribe_n and_o chief_a auncientes_n or_o head_n man_n among_o the_o people_n be_v every_o where_o always_o ready_a to_o slay_v jesus_n so_o here_o at_o the_o luckye_a beegynnynge_n of_o this_o young_a church_n no_o mention_v be_v make_v of_o they_o no_o person_n be_v enforce_v to_o come_v to_o this_o feloweship_n no_o violente_fw-la authority_n keep_v theym_a together_o in_o league_n such_o as_o thither_o come_v abide_v there_o still_o with_o other_o of_o their_o own_o gentle_a courage_n and_o the_o lord_n allure_v to_o they_o who_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o be_v save_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o while_o the_o small_a mustardseed_n be_v by_o little_a and_o little_a spring_v which_o shall_v afterward_o spread_v his_o branch_n abroad_o through_o all_o the_o world_n the_o iii_o chapter_n ¶_o peter_n and_o john_n
the_o name_n of_o jesus_n yea_o as_o one_o that_o endeavour_v himself_o to_o express_v the_o virtuous_a step_n of_o thapostle_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o exceliente_a virtue_n procure_v itself_o envy_n like_v as_o do_v the_o stern_a wound_n draw_v to_o he_o the_o white_a cloud_n certain_a rose_n up_o against_o steven_n of_o diverse_a felowshyppe_n of_o the_o which_o one_o be_v call_v libertine_n another_o cyrenites_n sum_n of_o alexandria_n a_o other_o sort_n of_o such_o that_o come_v out_o of_o cilicia_n and_o asia_n for_o to_o these_o country_n which_o be_v join_v unto_o syria_n above_o all_o other_o be_v the_o jew_n disperse_v all_o these_o sort_n as_o though_o they_o have_v be_v of_o one_o conspiracy_n arise_v together_o against_o steven_n dyspute_v with_o he_o and_o yet_o can_v not_o all_o they_o although_o many_o in_o number_a stand_v in_o reason_v against_o this_o one_o young_a man_n wisdom_n &_o the_o lively_a force_n of_o his_o courage_n for_o because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o 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