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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o aristotle_n say_v against_o the_o whole_a kind_a hamans_n hatred_n be_v against_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o whole_a jew_n when_o you_o can_v find_v a_o serpent_n without_o a_o sting_n or_o a_o leopard_n without_o spot_n than_o you_o may_v expect_v to_o find_v a_o wicked_a world_n without_o hatred_n the_o white_a that_o be_v shoot_v at_o be_v piety_n psal._n 38.20_o they_o be_v my_o adversary_n because_o i_o follow_v the_o thing_n that_o good_a be_v the_o world_n pretend_v to_o hate_v the_o godly_a for_o something_o else_o but_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o quarrel_n be_v holiness_n the_o world_n hatred_n be_v implacable_a anger_n may_v be_v reconcile_v hatred_n can_v you_o may_v as_o well_o reconcile_v heaven_n and_o hell_n as_o
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not_o defame_v or_o defraud_v but_o they_o do_v not_o practice_v what_o they_o know_v here_o they_o separate_v the_o dove_n from_o the_o serpent_n virtue_n from_o knowledge_n how_o vain_a be_v knowledge_n without_o practice_n as_o if_o one_o shall_v know_v a_o sovereign_a medicine_n and_o not_o apply_v it_o satan_n be_v a_o know_a spirit_n he_o have_v enough_o of_o the_o serpent_n but_o that_o which_o make_v he_o a_o devil_n be_v he_o want_v the_o dove_n he_o do_v not_o practice_v holiness_n 5._o to_o mix_v the_o serpent_n and_o the_o dove_n be_v to_o keep_v two_o trade_n go_v to_o understand_v worldly_a affair_n there_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o serpent_n yet_o not_o neglect_v the_o soul_n there_o be_v the_o innocency_n of_o the_o dove_n god_n have_v say_v six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v exod._n 20.9_o religion_n do_v never_o grant_v a_o patent_n to_o idleness_n there_o be_v a_o lawful_a care_n to_o be_v have_v about_o secular_a thing_n to_o have_v insight_n into_o one_o 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as_o if_o the_o gospel_n tend_v apace_o to_o a_o sunsetting_a be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n to_o know_v what_o a_o prize_n be_v put_v in_o your_o hand_n and_o with_o the_o serpent_n join_v the_o dove_n that_o be_v in_o improve_n the_o season_n of_o grace_n the_o stork_n and_o turtle_n not_o only_o know_v their_o season_n but_o improve_v it_o they_o approach_v to_o the_o warm_a climate_n against_o spring_n say_v pliny_n here_o be_v the_o serpent_n and_o dove_n unite_v know_v and_o improve_n the_o day_n of_o grace_n when_o we_o profit_n by_o ordinance_n when_o we_o mix_v the_o word_n with_o faith_n when_o a_o ordinance_n have_v stamp_v holiness_n upon_o we_o as_o the_o seal_n leave_v its_o print_n upon_o the_o wax_n this_o be_v to_o improve_v the_o season_n of_o grace_n 8._o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o dove_n wisdom_n and_o innocency_n be_v to_o be_v moderate_a yet_o zealous_a moderation_n be_v good_a in_o some_o case_n phil._n 4.5_o let_v your_o moderation_n be_v know_v to_o all_o first_o 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