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it_o be_v a_o kind_a of_o cruelty_n say_v quintilian_n to_o feed_v one_o in_o want_n and_o not_o to_o sympathize_v with_o he_o true_a religion_n beget_v tenderness_n as_o it_o melt_v the_o heart_n in_o tear_n of_o contrition_n towards_o god_n so_o in_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n towards_o other_o naz._n other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n naz._n isa_n 11.16_o my_o bowel_n shall_v sound_v as_o a_o harp_n let_v i_o allude_v when_o our_o bowel_n of_o pity_n sound_n than_o our_o alm_n make_v sweet_a music_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n 3._o mercifulnesse_n consist_v in_o a_o liberal_a contribution_n deut._n 15.8_o if_o there_o be_v a_o poor_a man_n within_o thy_o gate_n thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n wide_a unto_o he_o the_o hebrew_n word_n to_o disperse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 112.9_o signify_v a_o largeness_n of_o bounty_n muscul_fw-la bounty_n non_fw-la habet_fw-la hic_fw-la locum_fw-la sordida_fw-la tenacitas_fw-la muscul_fw-la it_o must_v be_v like_o water_n that_o overflows_a the_o bank_n non_fw-la tenuiter_fw-la erogandunt_fw-la pauxillum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la if_o god_n have_v enrich_v man_n with_o estate_n and_o make_v his_o candle_n as_o job_n say_v to_o shine_v upon_o their_o tabernacle_n they_o must_v not_o encircle_v and_o â—ngrosse_v all_o to_o themselves_o but_o be_v as_o the_o moon_n which_o have_v receive_v its_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n let_v it_o shine_v to_o the_o world_n the_o ancient_n as_o basil_n and_o lorinus_n observe_v make_v oil_n to_o be_v the_o emblem_n of_o charity_n symbolum_fw-la charity_n olcum_fw-la charitatis_fw-la symbolum_fw-la the_o golden_a oil_n of_o mercy_n must_v like_v aaron_n oil_n run_v down_o upon_o the_o poor_a which_o be_v the_o low_a skirt_n of_o the_o garment_n this_o liberal_a disbursement_n to_o the_o want_n and_o necessity_n of_o other_o god_n command_v grace_n compel_v reason_n 1_o 1._o god_n command_v there_o be_v a_o express_a statute-law_n leu._n 25.35_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v wax_v poor_a and_o fall_v in_o decay_n with_o thou_o than_o thou_o shall_v relieve_v he_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v strengthen_v he_o put_v under_o he_o a_o silver_n crutch_n when_o he_o be_v fall_v it_o be_v worth_a our_o observation_n what_o great_a care_n god_n take_v of_o the_o poor_a beside_o what_o be_v give_v they_o private_o god_n make_v many_o law_n for_o the_o public_a and_o visible_a relief_n of_o the_o poor_a exod._n 23.11_o the_o seven_o year_n thou_o shall_v let_v the_o land_n rest_n and_o lie_v still_o that_o the_o poor_a of_o thy_o people_n may_v eat_v god_n intention_n in_o this_o law_n be_v that_o the_o poor_a shall_v be_v liberal_o provide_v for_o they_o may_v free_o eat_v of_o any_o thing_n which_o do_v grow_v of_o itself_o this_o seven_o year_n lap_n year_n ordinabatur_fw-la ad_fw-la commodum_fw-la pauperum_fw-la cornel._n a_o lap_n whether_o of_o herb_n vine_n or_o olive-tree_n if_o it_o be_v ask_v how_o the_o poor_a can_v 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of_o corn_n and_o such_o as_o do_v lie_v bend_v to_o the_o ground_n be_v to_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o poor_a say_v tostatus_n and_o god_n make_v another_o law_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o poor_a deutr._fw-la 14.28_o at_o the_o end_n of_o three_o year_n thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o increase_n the_o same_o year_n and_o thou_o shall_v lay_v it_o up_o in_o thy_o gate_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n which_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n shall_v come_v and_o shall_v eat_v and_o be_v satisfy_v the_o hebrew_n write_v that_o every_o three_o year_n beside_o the_o first_o tithe_n give_v to_o levi_n which_o be_v call_v the_o perpetual_a tithe_n num._n 18.21_o the_o jew_n do_v set_v apart_o another_o tithe_n of_o their_o increase_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o orphan_n and_o that_o be_v call_v the_o tithe_n of_o
inutile_fw-la pondus_fw-la a_o unuseful_a person_n serve_v for_o nothing_o but_o to_o cumber_v the_o ground_n and_o because_o he_o be_v barren_a in_o fig_n he_o shall_v be_v fruitful_a in_o curse_n hebr._n 6.8_o arg._n 2_o 2._o by_o this_o we_o resemble_v god_n who_o be_v a_o god_n of_o mercy_n he_o be_v say_v to_o delight_n in_o mercy_n mac._n mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mac._n micah_n 7.18_o his_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n psal_n 145.9_o he_o requite_v good_a for_o evil_n like_o the_o cloud_n which_o receive_v ill_a vapour_n from_o we_o but_o return_v they_o to_o we_o again_o in_o sweet_a shower_n there_o be_v not_o a_o creature_n live_v but_o taste_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n every_o bird_n say_v ambrose_n do_v in_o its_o kind_n sing_v hymn_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n for_o his_o bounty_n but_o man_n and_o angel_n do_v in_o a_o more_o particular_a manner_n taste_v the_o cream_n and_o quintessence_n of_o god_n mercy_n 1._o what_o temporal_a mercy_n have_v you_o receive_v every_o time_n you_o draw_v your_o breath_n you_o suck_v in_o mercy_n every_o bit_n of_o bread_n you_o eat_v the_o hand_n of_o mercy_n carve_v it_o to_o you_o you_o never_o drink_v but_o in_o a_o golden_a cup_n of_o mercy_n 2._o what_o spiritual_a mercy_n have_v god_n enrich_v some_o of_o you_o with_o pardon_v adopt_v save_v mercy_n the_o picture_n of_o god_n mercy_n can_v never_o be_v draw_v to_o the_o full_a you_o can_v take_v the_o breadth_n of_o his_o mercy_n for_o it_o be_v infinite_a nor_o the_o height_n of_o it_o for_o it_o reach_v above_o the_o cloud_n nor_o the_o length_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a psal_n 103.17_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o godhead_n moses_n pray_v lord_n show_v i_o thy_o glory_n exod._n 33.18_o say_v god_n i_o will_v make_v all_o my_o goodness_n to_o pass_v before_o thou_o ver._n 19_o god_n do_v account_v himself_o most_o glorious_a in_o the_o shine_a robe_n of_o his_o mercy_n now_o by_o work_n of_o mercy_n we_o resemble_v the_o god_n of_o mercy_n we_o be_v bid_v to_o draw_v our_o line_n according_a to_o this_o copy_n luke_n 6.36_o be_v you_o merciful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o your_o father_n also_o be_v merciful_a 3._o alm_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n hebr._n 13.16_o to_o do_v good_a arg._n 3_o and_o to_o communicate_v forget_v not_o for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well-pleased_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o you_o be_v distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a it_o be_v as_o if_o you_o be_v pray_v as_o if_o you_o be_v worship_v god_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o sacrifice_n expiatory_a the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o gratulatory_a the_o sacrifice_n of_o alms._n this_n say_v holy_a greenham_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o any_o other_o sacrifice_n act_v 10.4_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o cornelius_n thy_o alm_n be_v come_v up_o for_o a_o memorial_n before_o god_n the_o back_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v the_o altar_n on_o which_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v 4._o we_o ourselves_o live_v upon_o alm_n other_o creature_n do_v arg._n 4_o liberal_o contribute_v to_o our_o necessity_n the_o sun_n have_v not_o its_o light_n for_o itself_o but_o for_o we_o it_o do_v enrich_v we_o with_o its_o golden_a beam_n the_o earth_n bring_v we_o a_o fruitful_a crop_n and_o to_o show_v how_o joyful_a a_o mother_n she_o be_v in_o bring_v forth_o the_o psalmist_n say_v the_o valley_n be_v cover_v with_o corn_n they_o shout_v for_o joy_n they_o also_o sing_v psal_n 65.13_o one_o creature_n give_v we_o wool_n another_o oil_n another_o silk_n we_o be_v fain_o to_o go_v a_o beg_n to_o the_o creation_n shall_v every_o creature_n be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n and_o man_n only_o be_v for_o himself_o how_o absurd_a and_o irrational_a be_v this_o arg._n 5_o 5._o we_o be_v to_o extend_v our_o liberality_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o membership_n isa_n 58.7_o that_o thou_o hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n the_o poor_a be_v ex_fw-la eodem_fw-la luto_fw-la they_o be_v fellow-member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n totum_fw-la body_n pars_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la totum_fw-la the_o member_n do_v by_o a_o law_n of_o equity_n and_o sympathy_n contribute_v one_o to_o another_o the_o eye_n convey_v light_a to_o the_o body_n the_o heart_n blood_n the_o head_n spirit_n that_o be_v a_o dead_a member_n in_o the_o body_n which_o do_v not_o communicate_v to_o the_o rest_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o body_n politic_a let_v no_o man_n think_v it_o be_v too_o far_o below_o he_o to_o mind_v the_o want_n and_o necessity_n of_o other_o it_o be_v pity_n but_o that_o hand_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o which_o disdain_v to_o pluck_v a_o thorn_n out_o of_o the_o foot_n it_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o that_o renown_a princess_n the_o empress_n of_o theodosius_n the_o great_a that_o she_o do_v herself_o visit_v the_o sick_a and_o prepare_v relief_n for_o they_o with_o her_o own_o imperial_a hand_n arg._n 6_o 6._o we_o be_v not_o lord_n of_o a_o estate_n but_o steward_n and_o how_o soon_o may_v we_o hear_v that_o word_n red_a rationem_fw-la give_v a_o account_n of_o thy_o stewardship_n for_o thou_o may_v be_v no_o long_o steward_n luke_n 16.2_o a_o estate_n be_v a_o talon_n to_o trade_n with_o it_o be_v as_o dangerous_a to_o hide_v our_o talon_n grotius_n talon_n defosso_fw-it auro_fw-la incubare_fw-la dicitur_fw-la qui_fw-la pecuni_fw-la be_fw-mi iâ—utilem_fw-la detinet_fw-la grotius_n as_o to_o spend_v it_o matth._n 25.25_o 30._o if_o the_o covetous_a man_n keep_v his_o gold_n too_o long_o it_o will_v begin_v to_o rust_v and_o the_o â—ust_z of_o it_o will_v witness_v against_o he_o jam._n 5.3_o arg._n 7_o 7._o the_o example_n of_o other_o who_o have_v be_v renown_v for_o act_n of_o mercy_n and_o munificence_n 1._o our_o lord_n christ_n a_o great_a example_n of_o charity_n he_o be_v not_o more_o full_a of_o merit_n than_o bounty_n trajan_n the_o emperor_n do_v rend_v off_o a_o piece_n of_o his_o own_o robe_n to_o wrap_v his_o soldier_n wound_n christ_n do_v more_o he_o rend_v his_o flesh_n he_o make_v a_o medicine_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n to_o heal_v we_o isa_n 53.5_o by_o his_o stripe_n you_o be_v heal_v here_o be_v a_o pattern_n of_o charity_n without_o a_o parallel_n myssen_n parallel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n myssen_n 2._o the_o jew_n be_v note_v in_o this_o kind_n it_o be_v a_o rabbinical_a observation_n that_o those_o who_o live_v devout_o among_o the_o jew_n distribute_v a_o ten_o part_n of_o their_o estate_n among_o the_o poor_a and_o they_o give_v so_o free_o say_v philo_n the_o jew_n as_o if_o by_o give_v they_o hope_v to_o receive_v some_o great_a gratuity_n now_o if_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o devote_v to_o work_n of_o mercy_n who_o live_v without_o priest_n without_o temple_n without_o messiah_n shall_v not_o we_o much_o more_o who_o profess_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o bless_a messiah_n 3._o let_v i_o tell_v you_o of_o heathen_n i_o 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heart_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o sin_n heart_n sign_n of_o a_o impure_a heart_n or_o christ_n argue_v impurity_n of_o heart_n nahash_n the_o ammonite_n will_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh-gilead_n so_o he_o may_v thrust_v out_o their_o right_a eye_n 1_o sam._n 11.2_o satan_n leave_v man_n their_o left_a eye_n in_o worldly_a knowledge_n they_o be_v quicksight_v enough_o but_o the_o right_a eye_n of_o spiritual_a knowledge_n be_v quite_o put_v out_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o ignorance_n be_v satan_n strong_a hold_n act_v 26.18_o the_o devil_n be_v bind_v in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n judas_n 6._o so_o be_v all_o ignorant_a person_n impossible_a it_o be_v that_o a_o ignorant_a heart_n shall_v be_v good_a it_o be_v knowledge_n make_v the_o heart_n good_a prov._n 19.2_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v without_o knowledge_n it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o any_o to_o say_v though_o their_o mind_n be_v ignorant_a yet_o their_o heart_n be_v good_a they_o may_v as_o well_o say_v 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joh._n 3.4_o it_o be_v sad_a to_o think_v how_o many_o go_v on_o confident_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o bless_v themselves_o never_o suspect_v their_o condition_n till_o it_o be_v too_o late_o 3._o he_o have_v a_o impure_a heart_n who_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o his_o heart_n psal_n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o i_o look_v upon_o sin_n that_o be_v with_o a_o lustful_a look_n sin-regarding_a be_v inconsistent_a with_o heart-purity_n quest_n what_o be_v it_o to_o regard_v iniquity_n quest_n answ_n 1_o answ_n 1._o when_o we_o indulge_v sin_n when_o sin_n not_o only_a life_n in_o we_o but_o we_o live_v in_o sin_n some_o will_v leave_v all_o their_o sin_n but_o one_o jacob_n will_v let_v all_o his_o son_n go_v but_o benjamin_n satan_n can_v hold_v a_o man_n by_o one_o sin_n the_o fowler_n hold_v the_o bird_n fast_o enough_o by_o a_o wing_n or_o claw_n other_o hide_v their_o sin_n like_o one_o that_o shut_v up_o his_o shop-window_n but_o follow_v his_o trade_n within_o door_n many_o deal_n with_o their_o sin_n as_o moses_n his_o mother_n deal_v with_o he_o she_o hide_v he_o in_o the_o ark_n of_o bulrush_n as_o if_o she_o have_v leave_v he_o quite_o but_o her_o eye_n be_v still_o upon_o he_o and_o in_o conclusion_n she_o become_v his_o nurse_n exod._n 2.9_o so_o many_o seem_v to_o leave_v their_o sin_n but_o they_o only_o hide_v they_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o their_o heart_n still_o go_v after_o they_o and_o at_o last_o they_o nurse_n and_o give_v the_o breast_n to_o their_o sin_n 2._o to_o regard_v iniquity_n be_v to_o delight_v in_o iniquity_n a_o child_n of_o god_n though_o he_o sin_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o take_v a_o complacency_n in_o sin_n rom._n 7.15_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i_o but_o impure_a soul_n make_v a_o recreation_n of_o sin_n 2_o thes_n 2.12_o they_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n never_o do_v one_o feed_v with_o more_o delight_n on_o a_o dish_n he_o love_v than_o a_o wicked_a man_n do_v upon_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n this_o delight_n show_v the_o will_n be_v in_o the_o sin_n et_fw-la voluntas_fw-la est_fw-la regula_fw-la &_o mensura_fw-la actionis_fw-la 3._o to_o regard_v iniquity_n be_v to_o lay_v in_o provision_n for_o sin_n rom._n 13.14_o make_v not_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n sinner_n be_v caterer_n for_o their_o lust_n it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o such_o as_o make_v provision_n for_o a_o family_n or_o victual_v a_o garrison_n the_o greek_a word_n there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o project_v and_o forecast_v in_o the_o mind_n how_o to_o bring_v a_o thing_n about_o this_o be_v to_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n when_o one_o study_n to_o gratify_v the_o flesh_n and_o lay_v in_o fuel_n for_o lust_n thus_o amnon_n make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n 2_o sam._n 13.5_o he_o feign_v himself_o sick_a and_o his_o sister_n tamar_n must_v be_v his_o nurse_n she_o must_v cook_n and_o dress_v his_o meat_n for_o he_o by_o which_o mean_v he_o defile_v the_o breast_n of_o her_o virginity_n it_o be_v sad_a when_o man_n care_n be_v not_o to_o discharge_v conscience_n but_o to_o satisfy_v lust_n 4._o to_o regard_v iniquity_n be_v to_o give_v it_o respect_n and_o entertainment_n as_o lot_n show_v respect_n to_o the_o angel_n gen._n 19.2_o he_o bow_v himself_o with_o his_o face_n towards_o the_o ground_n and_o say_v behold_v now_o my_o lord_n turn_v in_o i_o pray_v you_o etc._n etc._n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v it_o be_v repulse_v and_o grieve_v but_o when_o tentation_n come_v the_o sinner_n bow_v to_o it_o set_v open_v the_o great_a gate_n and_o say_v turn_v in_o my_o lord_n this_o be_v to_o regard_v iniquity_n 5._o he_o be_v say_v to_o regard_v sin_n that_o do_v not_o regard_v the_o threaten_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n we_o read_v of_o seven_o thunder_n utter_v their_o voice_n rev._n 10.3_o how_o many_o thunder_n in_o scripture_n utter_v their_o voice_n against_o sin_n psal_n 68.21_o god_n shall_v wound_v the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o go_v on_o still_o in_o his_o trespass_n here_o be_v a_o thunder_a scripture_n but_o sinner_n fear_v not_o this_o thunder_n let_v a_o minister_n come_v as_o a_o boanerges_n clothe_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o eliah_n and_o denounce_v all_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n against_o man_n sin_n they_o regard_v it_o not_o they_o can_v laugh_v at_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o spear_n 41.29_o spear_n job_n 41.29_o this_o be_v to_o regard_v iniquity_n and_o do_v argue_v a_o impure_a heart_n 4._o a_o unbelieving_a heart_n be_v a_o impure_a heart_n the_o scripture_n call_v it_o express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n hebr._n 3.12_o a_o unbelieving_a heart_n be_v evil_a summo_fw-la gradu_fw-la it_o be_v full_a of_o the_o poison_n of_o hell_n unbelief_n be_v omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la colluvy_n the_o root_n and_o receptactle_n of_o sin_n 1._o unbelief_n be_v a_o god-affronting_a sin_n 1._o it_o put_v the_o lie_n upon_o god_n it_o call_v in_o question_n his_o power_n 20._o power_n psa_fw-la 78.19_o 20._o mercy_n truth_n 1_o john_n 5.10_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o have_v make_v god_n a_o liar_n and_o can_v a_o great_a affront_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n 2._o it_o make_v we_o trust_v to_o second_o cause_n which_o be_v a_o set_v the_o creature_n in_o the_o room_n of_o god_n 2_o chron._n 16.12_o asa_n in_o his_o disease_n seek_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o physician_n he_o rely_v more_o on_o the_o physician_n than_o upon_o god_n saul_n seek_v to_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n o_o high_a affront_n to_o lean_v upon_o the_o reed_n and_o neglect_v the_o rock_n
society_n of_o the_o wicked_a quest_n quest_n but_o what_o hurt_n be_v in_o this_o do_v not_o jesus_n christ_n converse_v with_o sinner_n luk._n 5.29_o answ_n 1_o answ_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n for_o that_o if_o jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o come_v among_o sinner_n how_o can_v any_o have_v be_v save_v he_o go_v among_o sinner_n not_o to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o their_o sin_n but_o to_o heal_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n he_o be_v not_o a_o companion_n of_o sinner_n but_o a_o physician_n of_o sinner_n austin_n sinner_n ut_fw-la si_fw-la accusetur_fw-la medice_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o domum_fw-la aegroti_fw-la intraverat_fw-la austin_n 2._o though_o christ_n do_v converse_v with_o sinner_n he_o can_v not_o be_v pollute_v with_o their_o sin_n his_o divine_a nature_n be_v a_o sufficient_a antidote_n to_o preserve_v he_o from_o infection_n christ_n can_v be_v no_o more_o defile_v with_o their_o sin_n than_o the_o sun_n be_v defile_v by_o shine_v on_o a_o dunghill_n sin_n can_v no_o more_o stick_v on_o christ_n than_o a_o burr_n on_o a_o glass_n of_o crystal_n the_o soil_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v so_o pure_a that_o no_o viper_n of_o sin_n can_v breed_v there_o but_o the_o case_n be_v alter_v with_o we_o we_o have_v a_o stock_n of_o corruption_n within_o and_o the_o least_o thing_n will_v increase_v this_o stock_n therefore_o it_o be_v dangerous_a mingle_v ourselves_o among_o the_o wicked_a if_o we_o will_v be_v pure_a in_o heart_n let_v we_o shun_v their_o society_n he_o that_o will_v preserve_v his_o garment_n clean_o avoid_v the_o dirt_n the_o wicked_a be_v as_o the_o mire_n isa_n 57.20_o the_o fresh_a water_n run_v among_o the_o salt_n taste_v brackish_a 6._o if_o you_o will_v be_v pure_a walk_v with_o they_o that_o be_v pure_a as_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v in_o our_o creed_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o our_o company_n prov._n 13.20_o he_o that_o walk_v with_o the_o wise_n shall_v be_v wise_a and_o he_o that_o walk_v with_o the_o pure_a shall_v be_v 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