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that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o love_n 1_o cor._n 16._o 14._o therefore_o when_o we_o be_v act_v by_o our_o private_a passion_n and_o secret_a desire_n of_o revenge_n we_o abuse_v god_n ordinance_n of_o magistracy_n and_o make_v it_o to_o lackey_n upon_o our_o lusts._n and_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v a_o take_a heed_n to_o the_o frame_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n that_o they_o be_v upright_o in_o these_o thing_n though_o it_o seem_v hard_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n yet_o remember_v flesh_n and_o blood_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n grace_n must_v frame_v your_o heart_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n will._n 3._o these_o remedy_n from_o authority_n must_v be_v in_o weighty_a case_n and_o in_o matter_n of_o moment_n and_o importance_n their_o contend_v in_o law_n one_o with_o another_o about_o the_o small_a matter_n be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n tax_v 1_o cor._n 6._o 7._o not_o upon_o every_o trifle_a occasion_n it_o must_v be_v after_o 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to_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o you_o will_v have_v many_o argument_n to_o love_n and_o praise_n god_n not_o only_o for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o our_o soul_n but_o likewise_o for_o our_o body_n and_o they_o be_v good_a because_o they_o prevent_v many_o snare_n and_o temptation_n prov._n 30._o 9_o lest_o i_o be_v poor_a and_o steal_v and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n in_o vain_a disease_n which_o arise_v from_o fullness_n be_v more_o common_a but_o disease_n which_o arise_v from_o indigence_n and_o emptiness_n they_o be_v more_o dangerous_a so_o disease_n of_o prosperity_n they_o be_v more_o common_a it_o be_v a_o rank_a soil_n and_o yield_v more_o weed_n but_o disease_n which_o arise_v from_o poverty_n breed_v atheism_n irreligion_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n they_o be_v good_a as_o they_o make_v we_o more_o useful_a for_o god_n and_o man._n for_o god_n as_o have_v more_o advantage_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n prov._n 3._o 9_o honour_n the_o lord_n with_o 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