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follow_a part_n of_o his_o sermon_n which_o be_v to_o be_v read_v luke_n vi_o and_o more_o at_o large_a matt._n v_n vi_o vii_o he_o not_o only_o forbid_v actual_a uncleanness_n but_o all_o irregular_a desire_n upon_o pain_n of_o hell-fire_n causeless_o divorce_n swear_v in_o conversation_n as_o well_o as_o forswear_n in_o judgement_n revenge_n retaliation_n ostentation_n of_o charity_n of_o devotion_n and_o of_o fast_v repetition_n in_o prayer_n covetousness_n worldly_a care_n censoriousness_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n command_v love_v our_o enemy_n do_v good_a to_o those_o that_o hate_v we_o bless_v those_o that_o curse_v we_o pray_v for_o those_o that_o despiteful_o use_v we_o patience_n and_o meekness_n under_o injury_n forgiveness_n liberality_n compassion_n and_o close_v all_o his_o particular_a injunction_n with_o this_o general_a golden_a rule_n matt._n vii_o 12._o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v have_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o do_v you_o even_o so_o 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you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n i_o know_v you_o not_o when_o matt._n xii_o he_o be_v tell_v that_o his_o mother_n and_o brethren_n seek_v to_o speak_v with_o he_o v_o 49._o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o his_o disciple_n he_o say_v be_v hold_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o brethren_n for_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o be_v my_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o mother_n they_o can_v not_o be_v child_n of_o the_o adoption_n and_o fellow_n heir_n with_o he_o of_o eternal_a life_n who_o do_v not_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n matt._n xv._n and_o mark_n vi_o the_o pharisee_n find_v fault_n that_o his_o disciple_n eat_v with_o unclean_a hand_n he_o make_v this_o declaration_n to_o his_o apostle_n do_v you_o not_o perceive_v that_o whatsoever_o from_o without_o enter_v into_o a_o man_n can_v defile_v he_o because_o it_o enter_v not_o into_o his_o heart_n but_o his_o belly_n that_o which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o man_n 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new_o clad_v as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v with_o a_o true_a repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n nor_o adorn_v with_o those_o virtue_n which_o the_o apostle_n col._n iii_o require_v to_o be_v put_v on_o 3._o those_o who_o be_v invite_v do_v come_v and_o have_v on_o the_o wedding-garment_n i.e._n hear_v the_o gospel_n believe_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o sincere_o obey_v his_o law_n these_o three_o sort_n be_v plain_o design_v here_o whereof_o the_o last_o only_o be_v the_o bless_a who_o be_v to_o enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o they_o mat._n xxiii_o be_v not_o you_o call_v rabbi_n for_o one_o be_v your_o master_n even_o the_o messiah_n and_o you_o all_o be_v brethren_n and_o call_v no_o man_n your_o father_n upon_o the_o earth_n for_o one_o be_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n neither_o be_v you_o call_v master_n for_o one_o be_v your_o master_n even_o the_o messiah_n but_o he_o that_o be_v great_a among_o you_o shall_v be_v your_o servant_n and_o 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