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as_o asa_n will_v not_o bear_v with_o idolatry_n in_o his_o own_o mother_n 2_o chron._n 15.16_o in_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o love_n observe_v its_o work_n at_o a_o distance_n as_o this_o will_v better_o appear_v in_o its_o working_n towards_o those_o that_o be_v far_o off_o in_o its_o be_v extend_v to_o stranger_n enemy_n than_o in_o its_o working_n towards_o friend_n and_o relation_n that_o be_v near_o you_o but_o in_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o zeal_n on_o the_o contrary_a especial_o observe_v how_o it_o work_v near_o hand_n to_o condemn_v sin_n in_o other_o but_o to_o indulge_v and_o spare_v our_o own_o sin_n be_v not_o right_a some_o be_v so_o zealous_a against_o other_o offence_n 4._o de_fw-fr adventu_fw-la dom._n ser._n 4._o as_o bernard_n say_v that_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n if_o they_o have_v the_o same_o judgement_n also_o of_o their_o own_o sin_n but_o now_o a_o weight_n and_o a_o weight_n as_o he_o allude_v be_v a_o 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