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morning_n and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n wherein_o we_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o dew_n to_o wit_n without_o the_o labour_n of_o man_n by_o the_o only_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o heaven_n the_o most_o pleasant_a and_o comfortable_a sun_n jesus_n christ_n make_v this_o day_n who_o the_o scripture_n hereupon_o call_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n righteousness_n christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n god_n say_v mala._n 4_z to_o you_o that_o fear_v my_o name_n shall_v that_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v and_o health_n shall_v be_v under_o this_o wing_n for_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v in_o christ_n do_v receive_v of_o he_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o righteousness_n and_o do_v obtain_v salvation_n under_o his_o wing_n whereupon_o it_o be_v say_v psal_n 118_o this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v we_o will_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o it_o as_o though_o he_o say_v this_o 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sweet_a smell_a savour_n to_o god_n 3._o but_o fornication_n &_o all_o uncleanness_n or_o covetousness_n let_v it_o not_o be_v once_o name_v among_o you_o as_o it_o become_v saint_n 4._o neither_o filthiness_n neither_o foolish_a talk_n neither_o jest_n which_o be_v thing_n not_o comely_a but_o rather_o give_v of_o thanks_n 5._o for_o this_o you_o know_v that_o no_o whoremonger_n neither_o unclean_a person_n nor_o covetous_a person_n which_o be_v a_o idolater_n have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n 6._o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o for_o such_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n 7._o be_v not_o therefore_o companion_n with_o they_o 8._o for_o you_o be_v once_o darkness_n but_o be_v now_o light_a in_o the_o lord_n walk_v as_o child_n of_o light_n 9_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o all_o goodness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n this_o text_n be_v 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liken_v unto_o a_o certain_a king_n which_o will_v take_v a_o account_n of_o his_o servant_n 24._o and_o when_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o reckon_v one_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o which_o owe_v he_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n 25._o and_o because_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v his_o lord_n command_v he_o to_o be_v sell_v and_o his_o wife_n &_o his_o child_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o the_o debt_n to_o be_v pay_v 26._o the_o servant_n therefore_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o say_v lord_n refrain_v thy_o anger_n towards_o i_o and_o i_o will_v pay_v thou_o all_o 27._o then_o that_o servant_n lord_n have_v compassion_n &_o loose_v he_o and_o forgive_v he_o the_o debt_n 28._o but_o the_o same_o servant_n go_v out_o &_o find_v one_o of_o his_o fellow_n servant_n which_o owe_v he_o a_o hundred_o penny_n and_o he_o lay_v hand_n on_o he_o and_o throttle_v he_o say_v pay_v i_o that_o thou_o owe_v 29._o then_o his_o fellow_n servant_n fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o beseech_v he_o say_v refrain_v thy_o anger_n towards_o i_o and_o i_o will_v pay_v thou_o all_o 30._o yet_o he_o will_v not_o but_o go_v and_o cast_v he_o into_o prison_n till_o he_o shall_v pay_v the_o debt_n 31._o and_o when_o his_o other_o fellow_n servant_n see_v what_o be_v do_v they_o be_v very_o sorry_a and_o come_v and_o declare_v unto_o their_o lord_n all_o that_o be_v do_v 32._o then_o his_o lord_n call_v he_o unto_o he_o and_o say_v to_o he_o o_o evil_a servant_n i_o forgive_v thou_o all_o that_o debt_n because_o thou_o pray_v i_o 33._o ought_v not_o thou_o also_o to_o have_v have_v pity_n on_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n even_o as_o i_o have_v pity_n on_o thou_o 34._o so_o his_o lord_n be_v wrath_n and_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o tormentor_n till_o he_o shall_v pay_v all_o that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o 35._o so_o likewise_o shall_v my_o heavenly_a father_n do_v unto_o you_o except_o you_o forgive_v from_o your_o heart_n each_o one_o to_o his_o brother_n their_o trespass_n christ_n bring_v 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and_o that_o vice_n as_o with_o adultery_n whoredom_n theft_n slaughter_n envy_n hatred_n wrath_n and_o other_o like_a sin_n but_o let_v he_o not_o therefore_o be_v discourage_v he_o have_v a_o king_n that_o be_v strong_a &_o mighty_a enough_o of_o who_o he_o shall_v be_v easy_o defend_v notwithstanding_o it_o will_v be_v very_o hard_o to_o stand_v strong_o and_o nothing_o to_o yield_v wherefore_o prayer_n in_o this_o case_n be_v very_o needful_a other_o also_o may_v by_o their_o prayer_n entreat_v for_o thou_o that_o a_o stout_a courage_n and_o manly_a heart_n may_v be_v give_v unto_o thou_o to_o withstand_v satan_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v destitute_a christ_n will_v easy_o preserve_v thou_o be_v not_o disquiet_v in_o mind_n let_v it_o only_o be_v thy_o care_n that_o thou_o fall_v not_o from_o his_o kingdom_n moreover_o in_o this_o gospel_n thou_o see_v that_o christ_n be_v both_o god_n &_o man_n man_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o praise_v god_n and_o give_v 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