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and_o of_o a_o even-mind_n so_o shall_v thou_o have_v dominion_n over_o all_o wicked_a work_n and_o shall_v fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n for_o if_o thou_o shall_v be_v patient_n the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o thou_o shall_v be_v pure_a and_o not_o be_v darken_v by_o any_o other_o evil_a spirit_n but_o be_v full_a of_o joy_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v and_o feast_v in_o the_o vessel_n body_n in_o which_o it_o dwell_v and_o shall_v appear_v before_o the_o lord_n with_o joy_n and_o in_o great_a peace_n but_o if_o any_o follow_v anger_n shall_v overtake_v thou_o present_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o will_v be_v straighten_v and_o seek_v to_o depart_v from_o thou_o for_o he_o be_v
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therefore_o follow_v anger_n shall_v be_v mix_v with_o equanimity_n the_o soul_n be_v distress_a and_o its_o prayer_n be_v not_o profitable_a to._n with_o god_n and_o i_o say_v unto_o he_o sir_n i_o will_v know_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o follow_v anger_n that_o i_o may_v keep_v myself_o from_o it_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o thou_o shall_v know_v it_o and_o if_o thou_o shall_v not_o keep_v thyself_o from_o it_o thou_o shall_v lose_v thy_o hope_n with_o all_o thy_o house_n wherefore_o depart_v from_o it_o for_o i_o the_o angel_n messenger_n of_o righteousness_n be_o with_o thou_o and_o all_o that_o depart_v from_o it_o as_o many_o as_o shall_v repent_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n shall_v live_v unto_o god_n and_o i_o will_v be_v with_o they_o and_o will_v keep_v they_o all_o for_o all_o such_o as_o have_v repent_v have_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o angel_n messenger_n which_o bring_v salvation_n ii_o and_o now_o say_v he_o hear_v the_o wickedness_n of_o angriness_n anger_n how_o evil_a 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in_o great_a enlargement_n be_v cheerful_a rejoce_n in_o peace_n and_o glorify_v god_n at_o all_o time_n with_o meekness_n and_o this_o equality_n of_o mind_n dwell_v with_o those_o that_o be_v full_a of_o faith_n but_o above_o anger_n be_v foolish_a and_o light_n and_o empty_a now_o bitterness_n be_v breed_v through_o folly_n by_o bitterness_n above_o anger_n by_o above_o anger_n fury_n and_o this_o fury_n arise_v from_o many_o evil_a principle_n work_v a_o great_a and_o uncurable_a sin_n for_o when_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o same_o vessel_n man_n in_o which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v the_o vessel_n can_v contain_v they_o but_o run_v over_o and_o because_o the_o tender_a spirit_n can_v tarry_v with_o the_o evil-one_a it_o depart_v and_o dwell_v with_o he_o that_o be_v mild_a when_o therefore_o it_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o man_n in_o who_o it_o dwell_v that_o man_n become_v destitute_a of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o be_v afterward_o fill_v with_o wicked_a spirit_n and_o be_v blind_v with_o evil_a thought_n thus_o do_v it_o happen_v to_o all_o angry_a men._n wherefore_o depart_v thou_o from_o anger_n and_o put_v on_o equanimity_n and_o resist_v wrath_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v find_v with_o modesty_n and_o chastity_n by_o god_n take_v good_a heed_n therefore_o that_o thou_o neglect_v not_o this_o commandment_n for_o if_o thou_o shall_v obey_v this_o command_n then_o shall_v thou_o also_o be_v able_a to_o observe_v the_o other_o commandment_n which_o i_o shall_v command_v thou_o wherefore_o strengthen_v thyself_o now_o in_o these_o command_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v observe_v these_o commandment_n shall_v live_v unto_o god_n the_o six_o command_n that_o every_o man_n have_v two_o a._n angel_n and_o of_o the_o suggestion_n of_o both_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v he_o in_o my_o first_o commandment_n that_o thou_o shall_v keep_v faith_n and_o fear_v and_o repentance_n yes_o sir_n say_v i._o he_o continue_v but_o now_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o virtue_n of_o these_o command_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v their_o effect_n how_o they_o be_v place_v prescribe_v alike_o to_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a do_v thou_o therefore_o believe_v the_o righteous_a but_o give_v no_o credit_n to_o the_o unrighteous_a for_o righteousness_n keep_v the_o right_a way_n but_o unrighteousness_n the_o wicked_a way_n do_v thou_o therefore_o keep_v the_o right_a way_n and_o leave_v that_o which_o be_v evil._n for_o the_o evil_a way_n have_v not_o a_o good_a end_n but_o have_v many_o stumbling-block_n it_o be_v rugged_a and_o full_a of_o thorn_n and_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o be_v hurtful_a to_o all_o such_o as_o walk_v in_o it_o but_o they_o who_o go_v in_o the_o right_a way_n walk_v with_o evenness_n and_o without_o offence_n because_o it_o be_v not_o rough_a nor_o thorny_a thou_o see_v therefore_o how_o it_o be_v best_o to_o walk_v in_o this_o way_n thou_o shall_v therefore_o go_v say_v he_o 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of_o iniquity_n he_o be_v first_o of_o all_o bitter_a and_o angry_a and_o foolish_a and_o his_o work_n be_v pernicious_a and_o overthrow_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n when_o therefore_o these_o thing_n come_v into_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v know_v he_o by_o his_o work_n that_o it_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o iniquity_n and_o i_o say_v unto_o he_o sir_n how_o shall_v i_o understand_v these_o thing_n hear_v say_v he_o and_o understand_v when_o anger_n overtake_v thou_o or_o bitterness_n know_v that_o he_o be_v in_o thou_o as_o also_o when_o the_o desire_n of_o many_o work_n thing_n and_o of_o the_o best_a meat_n and_o of_o drunkenness_n when_o the_o love_n of_o what_o belong_v to_o other_o of_o pride_n and_o of_o much_o speech_n of_o ambition_n and_o of_o the_o like_a thing_n come_v upon_o thou_o when_o therefore_o these_o thing_n arise_v in_o thy_o heart_n know_v that_o the_o angel_n of_o iniquity_n be_v with_o thou_o see_v therefore_o thou_o know_v his_o work_n depart_v from_o they_o 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