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although_o he_o do_v not_o define_v the_o particular_a proportion_n of_o the_o compensation_n do_v yet_o establish_v this_o satisfaction_n and_o reconciliation_n of_o ourselves_o to_o our_o injure_a brother_n in_o the_o general_n as_o a_o indispensable_a duty_n without_o which_o nothing_o not_o our_o very_a prayer_n or_o oblation_n shall_v be_v accept_v if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o have_v be_v injure_v by_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o gift_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n by_o give_v he_o satisfaction_n for_o thy_o offence_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n matth._n 5.23_o 24._o which_o command_n be_v moreover_o one_o of_o those_o who_o sanction_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o heaven_n ver_fw-la 19_o bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v peacemaking_a call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n matth._n 5.9_o and_o thus_o we_o 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