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time_n to_o defraud_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o glory_n let_v we_o learn_v thorough_o to_o examine_v our_o thought_n not_o only_o blame_v those_o that_o full_o consent_n but_o even_o war_a with_o those_o that_o any_o whit_n delight_v themselves_o in_o covet_v and_o desire_v that_o which_o appertain_v unto_o other_o so_o shall_v we_o see_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourself_o or_o otherwise_o so_o shall_v we_o also_o clear_o give_v over_o the_o title_n of_o righteousness_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o own_o do_n and_o whole_o depend_v upon_o the_o free_a merit_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n proceed_v in_o the_o confidence_n thereof_o with_o good_a courage_n to_o purify_v our_o thought_n that_o we_o may_v not_o only_o do_v good_a with_o the_o hand_n but_o even_o with_o the_o long_a desire_n of_o our_o thought_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n whereof_o let_v we_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n say_v as_o he_o have_v teach_v us._n oh_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc_n etc_n ¶_o the_o twelve_o lecture_n upon_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n ¶_o chapter_n xiii_o 4_o love_n suffer_v long_o it_o be_v bountiful_a love_n envy_v not_o love_n do_v not_o boast_v itself_o it_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o 5_o it_o disdain_v not_o it_o seek_v not_o her_o own_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o provoke_v to_o anger_n it_o think_v not_o evil_a 6_o it_o rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n 7_o it_o suffer_v all_o thing_n it_o believe_v all_o thing_n it_o hope_v all_o thing_n it_o endure_v all_o thing_n we_o have_v learn_v out_o of_o the_o law_n what_o several_a duty_n they_o be_v that_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n and_o also_o unto_o man_n but_o in_o the_o law_n we_o be_v not_o only_o charge_v to_o do_v those_o duty_n there_o appoint_v to_o be_v do_v and_o to_o forbear_v the_o contrary_a but_o also_o of_o love_n to_o do_v they_o and_o of_o love_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o the_o other_o 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not_o in_o the_o boil_a appetite_n and_o desire_n thereof_o this_o patience_n and_o moderation_n of_o our_o affection_n have_v great_a commendation_n in_o the_o scripture_n especial_o the_o book_n of_o the_o proverb_n paint_v forth_o the_o excellency_n thereof_o in_o so_o many_o place_n and_o with_o so_o great_a title_n as_o i_o can_v not_o but_o give_v you_o a_o taste_n of_o some_o of_o they_o in_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n of_o that_o book_n it_o be_v thus_o write_v he_o that_o be_v stow_n to_o wrath_n be_v of_o great_a wisdom_n 14.29_o but_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o hasty_a mind_n or_o to_o give_v it_o you_o as_o it_o be_v there_o word_n for_o word_n he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o short_a spirit_n exalt_v folly_n in_o this_o place_n we_o see_v this_o slowness_n unto_o wrath_n be_v not_o bare_o join_v with_o wisdom_n but_o with_o the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v of_o great_a wisdom_n that_o be_v slow_a unto_o wrath_n it_o be_v a_o degree_n and_o 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