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god_n for_o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v for_o himself_o and_o man_n be_v love_v for_o god_n this_o love_n must_v be_v in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n 1._o joh._n 3.18_o and_o be_v show_v in_o give_v and_o forgive_n as_o afterward_o shall_v more_o appear_v second_o joy_n which_o be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v glad_a at_o the_o good_a of_o his_o neighbour_n as_o at_o his_o own_o good_a and_o this_o be_v a_o especial_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 12.15_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v this_o be_v the_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o neighbour_n of_o zacharias_n and_o elizabeth_n when_o john_n baptist_n be_v bear_v luk._n 1.58_o and_o thus_o do_v the_o faithful_a for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n act._n 11.18_o three_o peace_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o concord_n which_o must_v be_v keep_v in_o a_o holy_a manner_n withal_o man_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a so_o far_o forth_o as_o can_v be_v rom._n 12._o 18._o the_o prophet_n esay_n speak_v of_o the_o gospel_n say_v c._n 11.6_o that_o the_o wolf_n shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o leopard_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o kid_n etc._n etc._n show_v hereby_o that_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n christian_n howsoever_o by_o nature_n cruel_a shall_v become_v gentle_a and_o live_v peaceable_a with_o all_o man_n yea_o with_o those_o that_o hate_v peace_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n psal_n 120.7_o four_o long_o suffer_v who_o property_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o affection_n of_o anger_n in_o moderation_n and_o compass_n it_o stand_v in_o two_o point_n first_o when_o a_o man_n defer_v his_o anger_n and_o be_v hardly_o bring_v to_o it_o second_o when_o be_v angry_a he_o stay_v the_o whotnesse_n of_o that_o affection_n colos_n 3.12.13_o five_o gentleness_n whereby_o a_o man_n behave_v and_o show_v himself_o friendly_a and_o courteous_a to_o every_o man_n tit._n 3.2_o sofâ—_n show_v all_o meekness_n to_o all_o man_n this_o gentleness_n stand_v 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the_o earth_n and_o the_o like_a grace_n be_v in_o paul_n rom._n 9.3_o who_o notwithstanding_o the_o jew_n seek_v to_o kill_v he_o yet_o he_o wish_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n for_o they_o nine_o temperance_n whereby_o a_o man_n bridle_v his_o appetite_n or_o lust_n in_o meat_n drink_n or_o apparel_n 2._o pet._n 1.6_o this_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o dan._n 1.8.11_o practise_v by_o daniel_n now_o to_o conclude_v where_o these_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v find_v there_o be_v also_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o as_o certain_o as_o we_o know_v that_o there_o be_v fire_n because_o it_o ea_v forth_o heat_n and_o
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