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command_v thou_o who_o be_v strong_a to_o polish_v thy_o weak_a brother_n and_o build_v he_o up_o in_o the_o faith_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o 7thly_a consider_v he_o as_o a_o little_a temple_n to_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6_o 19_o then_o for_o thy_o lord_n sake_n who_o dwell_v in_o it_o help_v to_o polish_v and_o adorn_v it_o until_o the_o cape-stone_n be_v put_v on_o this_o do_v at_o his_o command_n who_o may_v have_v leave_v thou_o in_o thy_o natural_a condition_n a_o leprous_a stâ—nâ—_n and_o cast_v thou_o into_o that_o unclean_a place_n without_o the_o cityâ—_n levit._n 14._o 40._o 8thly_a as_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o believer_n be_v â—hriâ—â—'s_n bride_n and_o spouse_n his_o sister_n his_o dove_n his_o undefiled_a than_o this_o same_o relation_n have_v every_o particular_a believer_n to_o christ_n therefore_o help_v to_o deck_v and_o adorn_v his_o spouse_n the_o weak_a the_o more_o tender_o as_o a_o bride_n prepare_v for_o her_o husband_n let_v she_o not_o have_v cause_n to_o complain_v to_o her_o husband_n that_o instead_o of_o adorn_v thou_o do_v rather_o rob_v and_o â—ull_a off_o 9thly_a beware_v to_o disdain_v that_o young_a brother_n for_o his_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n and_o ignorance_n at_o present_a what_o know_v thou_o but_o for_o all_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v the_o time_n and_o overtake_v thyself_o and_o run_v by_o thou_o and_o prove_v a_o strong_a christian_a and_o great_a saint_n first_o on_o earth_n and_o then_o in_o heaven_n not_o thyself_o 10_o as_o true_o as_o in_o nature_n thou_o be_v a_o babe_n before_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n in_o strength_n and_o stature_n so_o in_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n thou_o be_v once_o a_o babe_n and_o it_o may_v be_v profane_a also_o which_o motive_n st._n paul_n press_v tit._n 3._o