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stream_n in_o the_o street_n but_o be_v thou_o still_o owner_n of_o the_o spring_n do_v good_a unto_o all_o but_o special_o to_o those_o 14._o gall._n 6._o mat._n 5._o syrach_n 5._o and_o 14._o of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n but_o do_v good_a to_o they_o also_o the_o hate_v you_o etc._n etc._n item_n according_a to_o thy_o power_n help_v the_o poor_a give_v cheerful_o for_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n to_o thy_o beneficence_n add_v christian_a gratification_n gratification_n gratification_n whereby_o through_o thy_o courtesy_n and_o good_a turn_n thou_o do_v encourage_v thy_o neighbour_n in_o well_o do_v that_o he_o may_v go_v on_o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o he_o have_v well_o purpose_v light_n thou_o therefore_o a_o other_o man_n candle_n by_o thou_o teach_v the_o way_n to_o the_o wander_a give_v faithful_a counsel_n communicate_v willing_o wholesome_a doctrine_n further_o thy_o neighbour_n in_o the_o attain_n of_o some_o honest_a function_n and_o other_o thing_n necessary_a these_o thing_n thou_o owe_v to_o every_o man_n to_o some_o special_a person_n we_o owe_v also_o man_n to_o special_a man_n some_o special_a duty_n both_o in_o hearty_a affection_n and_o willing_a effect_n as_o 1_o to_z our_o neighbour_n be_v in_o misery_n misery_n to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o misery_n we_o owe_v compassion_n and_o commiseration_n or_o the_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n sorrow_n therefore_o with_o thy_o neighbour_n in_o his_o misery_n out_o of_o a_o earnest_a affection_n of_o love_n &_o desert_n and_o study_v to_o relieve_v he_o put_v upon_o 3._o coll._n 3._o you_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n holy_a and_o belove_a the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n item_n be_v you_o at_o concord_n have_v a_o feel_n of_o one_o 1._o 1_o pet._n 1._o another_o misery_n love_v as_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n item_n remember_v those_o that_o be_v in_o bond_n 13._o heb._n 13._o as_o if_o you_o yourselves_o be_v in_o bond_n with_o they_o have_v compassion_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o affliction_n as_o if_o you_o yourselves_o be_v afflict_v in_o the_o body_n item_n rejoice_v 12._o rom._n 12._o with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v to_o certain_a state_n of_o man_n we_o owe_v also_o affection_n and_o duty_n give_v therefore_o to_o every_o one_o their_o due_n to_o our_o superior_n reverence_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o poor_a relief_n or_o alm_n to_o the_o pilgrim_n or_o stranger_n hospitality_n and_o entertainment_n 1._o concern_v our_o superior_n give_v unto_o thy_o superior_n first_o reverence_n 13._o the_o superior_n reverence_n rom._n 13._o or_o worship_n that_o be_v see_v thou_o give_v due_a honour_n &_o reverence_n to_o such_o man_n as_o either_o in_o age_n state_n gifts_z or_o otherwise_o be_v thy_o better_n give_v to_o every_o one_o say_v the_o apostle_n his_o due_n fear_v to_o who_o fear_n honour_n to_o who_o honour_n belong_v rise_v 19_o levit._fw-la 19_o up_o before_o the_o gray_a head_n &_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o age_a item_n fear_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n for_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n 10_o syrach_n 10_o honour_v his_o prince_n say_v eccles_n second_o we_o ought_v to_o yield_v obedience_n obedience_n obedience_n to_o those_o that_o lawful_o rule_v over_o we_o so_o that_o we_o must_v not_o only_o hear_v the_o lawful_a charge_n of_o our_o superior_a but_o also_o study_v to_o perform_v it_o obedience_n say_v samuel_n be_v 15._o sam._n 15._o better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o greg._n by_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v the_o flesh_n of_o other_o creature_n by_o obedience_n our_o own_o will_n be_v mortify_v in_o that_o our_o will_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o will_n of_o another_o for_o god_n cause_n and_o bernard_n christ_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v loose_v his_o obedience_n lose_v his_o life_n 2_o concern_v the_o poor_a alm_n to_o the_o poor_a alm_n give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a that_o thou_o may_v reléeve_v their_o want_n by_o thy_o supply_n no_o