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case_n thy_o enemy_n hunger_n instead_o of_o add_v to_o his_o affliction_n give_v he_o bread_n to_o eat_v if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o water_n to_o drink_v or_o else_o thou_o break_v god_n commandment_n touch_v patience_n prov._n 25.21_o rom._n 12.20_o and_o consequent_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o stand_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o every_o commandment_n james_z 2_o 10_o 11._o we_o know_v the_o frantic_a man_n though_o he_o be_v sober_a eleven_o month_n of_o the_o year_n yet_o if_o he_o rage_v one_o he_o can_v avoid_v the_o imputation_n of_o madness_n now_o as_o god_n child_n shall_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o command_v cheerful_o and_o take_v whatsoever_o he_o do_v thankful_o so_o god_n suffer_v such_o wrong_n to_o be_v that_o he_o may_v exercise_v thy_o patience_n and_o he_o command_v thou_o to_o forgive_v those_o wrong_n that_o thou_o may_v exercise_v thy_o charity_n and_o approve_v thy_o sincerity_n many_o say_v lord_n 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