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a_o great_a impression_n than_o we_o be_v aware_a of_o and_o redound_v to_o his_o own_o comfortable_a account_n another_o day_n but_o 5._o it_o be_v unquestionable_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o christian_n to_o labour_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n to_o make_v and_o preserve_v peace_n among_o his_o neighbour_n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o our_o saviour_n mark_v 9_o 50._o join_v these_o two_o thing_n together_o have_v salt_n in_o yourselves_o and_o have_v peace_n one_o with_o another_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o you_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o you_o must_v take_v care_v you_o be_v not_o too_o sharp_a and_o acrimonious_a you_o must_v indeed_o preserve_v the_o world_n from_o corruption_n but_o yet_o you_o must_v not_o exasperate_v it_o into_o passion_n and_o disorder_n for_o you_o must_v compose_v man_n to_o peace_n and_o quietness_n and_o quench_v their_o combustion_n as_o well_o as_o inflame_v their_o zeal_n and_o 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