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aught_o against_o thou_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n mat._n 5.23_o 24._o but_o if_o they_o hate_v we_o when_o we_o give_v no_o cause_n for_o it_o nor_o have_v in_o any_o wise_a deserve_v it_o of_o they_o yet_o must_v we_o still_o be_v careful_a to_o love_v they_o though_o they_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o love_v we_o and_o not_o harbour_v any_o enmity_n or_o hatred_n towards_o they_o again_o we_o must_v love_v they_o i_o say_v not_o with_o that_o degree_n of_o love_n indeed_o wherewith_o we_o embrace_v our_o particular_a friend_n and_o those_o who_o have_v better_o deserve_v of_o we_o but_o with_o that_o which_o we_o owe_v in_o common_a to_o all_o person_n we_o must_v have_v so_o much_o affection_n for_o they_o as_o will_v restrain_v we_o both_o from_o do_v and_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o and_o make_v we_o exercise_v all_o that_o justice_n and_o show_v that_o kindness_n towards_o they_o in_o all_o 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of_o our_o fault_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o wrong_n which_o make_v the_o breach_n we_o must_v endeavour_v after_o a_o reconcilement_n but_o if_o after_o all_o they_o be_v obstinate_a and_o unmoveable_a in_o their_o hatred_n that_o be_v their_o own_o fault_n which_o may_v just_o hinder_v they_o but_o ought_v not_o to_o detain_v we_o from_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n for_o although_o god_n require_v a_o worthy_a receiver_n to_o love_v his_o enemy_n yet_o he_o no_o where_o require_v he_o to_o make_v his_o enemy_n love_v he_o and_o if_o no_o person_n can_v communicate_v worthy_o whilst_o he_o have_v a_o unreconciled_a enemy_n our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o all_o the_o first_o and_o best_a christian_n have_v be_v most_o unworthy_a and_o can_v never_o have_v receive_v at_o all_o a_o eight_o hindrance_n which_o hold_v back_o several_a person_n from_o come_v to_o this_o feast_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v so_o much_o both_o their_o duty_n and_o their_o privilege_n as_o i_o 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person_n be_v worthy_a of_o it_o but_o that_o it_o be_v boldness_n and_o presumption_n in_o any_o one_o to_o touch_v thing_n so_o surpass_v high_a and_o excellent_a but_o to_o satisfy_v these_o person_n who_o think_v it_o a_o piece_n of_o arrogance_n and_o presumption_n to_o come_v to_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n when_o their_o lord_n not_o only_a request_n but_o command_v it_o i_o shall_v suggest_v to_o they_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o it_o be_v no_o presumption_n to_o come_v when_o we_o be_v call_v and_o to_o do_v what_o we_o be_v bid_v but_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a boldness_n and_o presumption_n to_o stay_v away_o and_o leave_v it_o undo_v 3._o if_o the_o height_n of_o privilege_n and_o honour_n in_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o humble_a modest_a man_n refuse_v the_o communion_n it_o will_v not_o rest_v in_o that_o alone_a but_o carry_v he_o on_o equal_o to_o renounce_v the_o whole_a christian_a profession_n 1._o i_o say_v it_o be_v no_o presumption_n to_o 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sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o humble_a modest_a man_n refuse_v the_o communion_n since_o his_o whole_a religion_n be_v make_v up_o of_o high_a character_n and_o honourable_a privilege_n it_o will_v not_o rest_v in_o that_o alone_a but_o carry_v he_o on_o equal_o to_o renounce_v the_o whole_a christian_a profession_n what_o think_v he_o of_o holy_a baptism_n wherein_o he_o be_v make_v not_o only_o a_o servant_n but_o a_o child_n of_o god_n not_o only_o a_o friend_n but_o a_o brother_n and_o joint-heir_n with_o christ_n and_o a_o inheritor_n not_o of_o a_o small_a estate_n but_o of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o that_o no_o cheap_a or_o fade_a one_o neither_o but_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n what_o think_v he_o of_o the_o happiness_n of_o another_o life_n wherein_o god_n will_v fill_v we_o with_o unutterable_a joy_n and_o adorn_v we_o with_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n and_o take_v we_o as_o our_o saviour_n 3.21_o say_v into_o the_o same_o throne_n with_o himself_o what_o think_v he_o of_o 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heart_n forgive_v not_o every_o one_o his_o brother_n their_o trespass_n mat._n 18._o v._n 24._o to_o c._n 19_o but_o if_o they_o be_v commence_v against_o responsible_a person_n they_o be_v not_o reparative_a but_o vindictive_a still_o if_o they_o be_v upon_o such_o word_n or_o action_n for_o which_o beside_o cost_v no_o damage_n that_o be_v valuable_a be_v like_a to_o be_v allow_v we_o a_o great_a number_n of_o suit_n be_v for_o abusive_a word_n or_o a_o box_n on_o the_o ear_n or_o some_o other_o trivial_a matter_n which_o leave_v no_o permanent_a ill_a effect_n but_o if_o our_o passion_n may_v be_v withhold_v from_o estimate_v they_o pass_v off_o without_o make_v we_o the_o worse_a or_o do_v we_o any_o prejudice_n and_o in_o all_o these_o since_o there_o be_v no_o damage_n stick_v to_o we_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o reparation_n so_o that_o if_o we_o begin_v suit_n it_o be_v not_o to_o indemniâ—ie_v ourselves_o but_o to_o be_v vexation_n and_o afflict_v other_o who_o 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