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25._o but_o cast_v out_o the_o scorner_n and_o contention_n shall_v go_v out_o yea_o strife_n and_o reproach_n shall_v cease_v prov._n 22._o 10._o from_o whichsoever_o of_o these_o root_n strife_n arise_v or_o whatever_o else_o it_o may_v be_v that_o give_v be_v to_o it_o be_v sure_a we_o may_v it_o be_v very_o evil_a 2._o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o show_v how_o altogether_o inconsistent_a this_o contentious_a humour_n be_v with_o the_o right_a gospel_n temper_n a_o very_a few_o word_n may_v suffice_v the_o peaceable_a state_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v in_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v in_o such_o expression_n as_o these_o they_o shall_v beat_v their_o sword_n into_o ploughshare_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o prune_v hook_n isai._n 2._o 4._o the_o wolf_n also_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o leopard_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid_n and_o the_o calf_n and_o the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o fatle_a together_o and_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o 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of_o love_n and_o meekness_n and_o patience_n and_o peace_n and_o unity_n and_o teach_v all_o that_o have_v it_o not_o to_o hate_v but_o to_o love_v their_o enemy_n not_o to_o curse_v but_o to_o bless_v they_o not_o to_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n but_o to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a rom._n 12._o 21._o and_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v and_o persecute_v we_o matt._n 5._o 44._o and._n the_o servant_n of_o god_n say_v st._n paul_n must_v not_o strive_v but_o be_v gentle_a unto_o all_o man_n apt_a to_o teach_v patient_a in_o meekness_n instruct_v such_o as_o oppose_v themselves_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 24._o and_o if_o this_o be_v speak_v more_o especial_o unto_o the_o governor_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o only_o that_o they_o may_v know_v their_o own_o duty_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v teach_v other_o also_o to_o walk_v so_o as_o they_o have_v they_o for_o a_o example_n phil._n 3._o 17._o and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v 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