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you_o will_v be_v keep_v off_o from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o then_o no_o worldly_a thing_n will_v keep_v you_o from_o embrace_v christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n i_o have_v write_v to_o you_o young_a man_n because_o you_o be_v strong_a and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o and_o you_o have_v overcome_v the_o wicked_a one_o here_o be_v two_o cause_n of_o their_o victory_n over_o the_o wicked_a one_o that_o be_v their_o strength_n and_o the_o abide_n of_o the_o word_n in_o they_o for_o the_o first_o doct._n spiritual_a strength_n in_o young_a man_n it_o be_v a_o grace_n high_o acknowledge_v of_o god_n servant_n prov._n 20.29_o
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every_o man_n sin_n as_o belong_v unto_o we_o and_o strive_v to_o heal_v they_o use_v 2._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o have_v a_o due_a regard_n to_o the_o fall_v of_o our_o brethren_n not_o to_o see_v they_o and_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o but_o god_n require_v we_o shall_v observe_v they_o and_o help_v they_o and_o make_v use_n of_o they_o what_o use_n shall_v we_o make_v of_o our_o brethren_n fall_n 1._o let_v their_o fall_n affect_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a fear_n and_o jealousy_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n in_o that_o we_o have_v a_o deceitful_a heart_n subject_n to_o the_o like_a this_o use_n paul_n will_v have_v the_o church_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o make_v of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n rom._n 11.20_o 2._o look_v at_o they_o with_o such_o a_o eye_n as_o may_v move_v thou_o to_o pity_v thy_o brother_n if_o he_o be_v go_v astray_o bring_v he_o back_o if_o he_o lie_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n help_v he_o up_o and_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o have_v opportunity_n to_o speak_v to_o he_o yet_o pray_v hearty_o for_o he_o that_o be_v the_o frame_n of_o heart_n of_o every_o love_a christian_n to_o be_v compassionate_a of_o his_o brother_n misery_n object_n do_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v love_n cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n 1_o pet._n 4._o v._n 8._o answ_n true_o it_o cover_v they_o but_o how_o 1._o with_o a_o mantle_n of_o wisdom_n not_o so_o cover_v they_o as_o to_o skin_n over_o their_o wound_n but_o so_o cover_v they_o as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v cover_v before_o god_n and_o man_n jam._n 5.19_o 20._o this_o be_v a_o right_a cover_n when_o a_o man_n take_v such_o a_o course_n as_o that_o his_o brother_n sin_n may_v be_v cover_v from_o god_n eye_n and_o from_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o sinner_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o they_o psal_n 32.1_o 2._o god_n will_v have_v we_o cover_v they_o not_o with_o a_o mantle_n of_o flattery_n but_o with_o a_o heal_a plaster_n that_o may_v cure_v they_o 2._o we_o 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