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mean_v not_o feign_v nor_o dissmble_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o those_o which_o think_v to_o love_n god_n and_o the_o world_n together_o those_o i_o say_v abuse_v themselves_o great_o for_o as_o say_v saint_n john_n if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n c_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o knowe_z you_o not_o say_v saint_n james_n â—_o that_o the_o friendship_n of_o the_o world_n be_v enmity_n to_o god_n ward_n whosoever_o therefore_o will_v be_v a_o friend_n of_o the_o world_n be_v make_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n behold_v that_o which_o move_v s._n paul_n to_o confess_v b_o that_o if_o he_o study_v to_o please_v man_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n a_o the_o which_o be_v also_o figure_v in_o the_o old_a law_n where_o it_o be_v command_v not_o to_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n no_o ox_n or_o sheep_n d_o wherein_o be_v any_o deformity_n and_o curse_v be_v the_o dissembler_n which_o have_v in_o his_o flock_n one_o that_o be_v male_a and_o when_o he_o make_v a_o vow_n offer_v a_o spot_a one_o unto_o the_o lord_n d_o as_o also_o the_o same_o law_n will_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v in_o our_o bag_n two_o manner_n of_o weighte_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o great_a and_o a_o small_a but_o that_o we_o must_v have_v a_o perfect_a &_o a_o just_a measure_n for_o that_o cause_n be_v ananias_n great_o punish_v as_o we_o do_v read_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v sell_v a_o possession_n and_o keep_v away_o part_n of_o the_o price_n his_o wife_n also_o be_v of_o counsel_n and_o bring_v a_o certain_a part_n and_o lay_v it_o down_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n â–ª_o then_o say_v peter_n ananias_n how_o be_v it_o that_o satan_n have_v fill_v thine_o heart_n that_o thou_o shall_v lie_v unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o keep_v away_o part_n of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o possession_n thou_o have_v not_o lie_v unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n when_o ananias_n hear_v these_o word_n 8_o he_o fall_v down_o and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n the_o like_a happen_v unto_o his_o wife_n the_o same_o do_v sufficient_o declare_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o offer_v unto_o god_o a_o heart_n that_o be_v vicious_a and_o full_a of_o dissimulation_n as_o the_o law_n do_v not_o permit_v that_o we_o shall_v offer_v unto_o god_o a_o foul_a thing_n and_o unclean_a and_o as_o it_o desire_v and_o command_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o just_a measure_n and_o weight_n so_o the_o lord_n will_v that_o man_n shall_v keep_v toward_o his_o neighbour_n all_o fidelity_n and_o equalness_n follow_v the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n write_n unto_o the_o thessalonian_n b_o
exhort_v they_o that_o no_o man_n defraud_v and_o oppress_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n wherefore_o if_o we_o be_v double_a heart_a as_o say_v saint_n james_n b_o let_v we_o cleanse_v our_o heart_n forasmuch_o i_o say_v as_o god_o be_v righteous_a let_v we_o love_v he_o with_o a_o entire_a and_o perfect_a heart_n â—â—_o that_o our_o heart_n may_v bless_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o we_o may_v praise_v his_o holy_a name_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n let_v we_o pour_v out_o our_o heart_n like_o water_n before_o the_o lord_n f_o and_o let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o hand_n unto_o he_o and_o he_o will_v behold_v we_o with_o pity_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o well-beloved_a son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o so_o be_v it_o ecclesiastes_n 12._o d._n 13._o ¶_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o that_o touch_v all_o man_n 1._o john_n 2._o d._n ¶_o the_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o he_o that_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n abide_v ever_o a_o prayer_n oh_o lord_n which_o have_v teach_v we_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n b_o that_o love_n be_v mighty_a as_o the_o death_n and_o controversy_n as_o the_o hell_n her_o coal_n be_v of_o fire_n and_o a_o very_a flame_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o embrace_v our_o heart_n in_o thine_o heavenly_a love_n chief_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o we_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v love_v we_o first_o have_v send_v thy_o son_n to_o make_v agreement_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o so_o of_o our_o part_n we_o may_v love_v thou_o again_o c_o and_o show_v by_o our_o conversation_n that_o we_o love_v thou_o not_o in_o word_n neither_o in_o tongue_n only_o but_o in_o deed_n &_o in_o truth_n honour_v thou_o as_o our_o celestial_a and_o heavenly_a father_n d_o and_o fear_v thou_o as_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o neither_o death_n g_o neither_o life_n neither_o angel_n nor_o principiality_n neither_o power_n neither_o thing_n preseâ—â—_n neither_o thing_n to_o come_v neither_o height_n neither_o depth_n neither_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o depart_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n to_o the_o end_n that_o when_o thou_o shall_v appear_v b._n we_o may_v be_v bold_a and_o not_o ashamed_a before_o thou_o at_o thy_o come_n a_o nor_o by_o the_o majesty_n of_o he_o who_o be_v in_o the_o world_n love_v he_o unto_o the_o end_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o so_o be_v it_o ¶_o a_o christian_a advertisement_n upon_o the_o commandment_n to_o love_v a_o man_n neighbour_n cap._n 17._o deuterono_fw-it 15._o b._n ¶_o the_o land_n shall_v never_o be_v without_o poor_a wherefore_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v open_v thine_o hand_n unto_o thy_o brother_n that_o be_v needy_a and_o poor_a in_o the_o land_n proverb_n 3._o b._n ¶_o honour_v the_o lord_n with_o thy_o substance_n and_o with_o the_o firstling_n of_o all_o thine_o increase_n so_o shall_v thy_o barn_n be_v fill_v with_o plenteousness_n and_o thy_o press_n shall_v flow_v over_o with_o sweet_a wine_n job_n 1._o c._n ¶_o when_o the_o poor_a desire_v any_o thing_n at_o i_o have_v i_o deny_v it_o they_o have_v i_o cause_v the_o widow_n to_o stand_v wait_v for_o i_o in_o vain_a have_v i_o eat_v my_o portion_n alone_o that_o the_o fatherless_a have_v have_v no_o part_n with_o i_o for_o mercy_n grow_v up_o with_o i_o from_o my_o youth_n and_o compassion_n from_o my_o mother_n womb_n have_v i_o see_v any_o man_n perish_v through_o nakedness_n and_o want_n of_o clothing_n or_o any_o poor_a man_n for_o lack_n of_o raiment_n who_o â—ides_n thank_v i_o not_o because_o he_o be_v warm_v with_o the_o will_v of_o my_o sheep_n do_v i_o ever_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o hurt_v the_o fatherless_a yea_o in_o the_o gate_n where_o i_o see_v myself_o to_o be_v in_o 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ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la esa._n 28._o â—_o â–ª_o psa_fw-la 119._o â—_o exo._n 5._o a_o judg._n 5._o d_o heb._n 13._o b._n exo._n 2._o agge_n 2._o a._n â—am_fw-la 1._o c._n luc._n 21._o a_o â–ª_o psal_n 12._o b._n esaie_n 52._o b_o rom._n 10._o c_o daniel_n 12._o a_o math._n 15._o c_o sapi._fw-la 1._o a_o 2._o tim._n 3._o do_v rom._n 15._o a_o gregory_n naza_n li._n 11_o of_o his_o theology_n basil_n upon_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o proverb_n esaie_n 66_o a_o 2._o peter_n 1._o d_o job._n 32._o b._n psal_n 119._o e._n sapience_n 7._o a_o ephe._n 6._o d_o 2._o thessae_fw-la 3._o s._n hierome_n in_o his_o epistle_n unto_o lutus_fw-la math._n 11._o jeremy_n 8._o c_o rom._n 11._o b_o rom._n 1._o c._n lactantius_n fir._n in_o his_o book_n of_o institution_n john_n 5_o g_o 1._o timo._n 4._o d._n act._n 7._o c._n act._n 22._o a._n 2._o tim._n 3._o d._n titus_n 1._o c._n heb._n 5._o d._n 2._o peter_n 3._o d._n gregory_n nazaren_n in_o his_o apology_n s._n herome_n in_o the_o begin_n 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