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if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o father_n forgive_v your_o trespass_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n say_v the_o disciple_n of_o his_o bosom_n 1_o john_n 3._o 14._o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n abide_v in_o death_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n though_o they_o be_v the_o stand_a mean_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n do_v such_o uncharitable_a people_n no_o manner_n of_o good_a but_o hurt_v rather_o which_o be_v a_o great_a addition_n to_o their_o misery_n the_o hear_v of_o god_n word_n do_v but_o increase_v their_o gild_n the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n be_v like_o poison_n to_o their_o soul_n and_o their_o very_a prayer_n which_o of_o all_o people_n they_o have_v most_o need_v to_o send_v up_o unto_o heaven_n day_n and_o night_n be_v so_o far_o from_o avail_v they_o that_o they_o be_v turn_v into_o abomination_n prov._n 28._o 9_o and_o what_o if_o death_n shall_v surprise_v 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