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in_o the_o will_n to_o oppose_v the_o work_n of_o conversion_n 66._o joh._n goodwin_n yo._n eld._n p._n 66._o even_o to_o the_o frustration_n and_o defeature_n of_o it_o or_o that_o put_v all_o the_o operation_n of_o grace_n that_o need_v to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o balance_n a_o man_n freewill_n must_v turn_v the_o scale_n and_o determine_v the_o case_n whether_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v convert_v or_o no_o accept_v of_o grace_n or_o refuse_v it_o but_o according_a to_o this_o heterodox_n position_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o not_o god_n by_o his_o grace_n but_o man_n by_o his_o freewill_a be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o his_o conversion_n for_o if_o god_n by_o put_v forth_o all_o his_o strength_n in_o man_n conversion_n do_v no_o more_o than_o afford_v to_o the_o will_v a_o middle_a kind_n of_o state_n of_o indifferency_n he_o concur_v to_o the_o act_n of_o conversion_n or_o to_o the_o change_n of_o the_o will_n from_o that_o indiffereny_n not_o principal_o or_o predominant_o but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o concomitancy_n contingent_o and_o conditional_o namely_o if_o the_o will_v please_v by_o its_o natural_a power_n to_o move_v from_o its_o indifferency_n so_o that_o the_o will_n receive_v from_o god_n the_o less_o which_o be_v to_o be_v put_v into_o a_o middle_a state_n of_o indifferency_n to_o convert_v or_o not_o convert_v and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o which_o determin_n the_o act_n the_o will_n perform_v of_o itself_o and_o in_o conversion_n more_o must_v be_v attribute_v to_o man_n will_n 18._o si_fw-mi nobis_fw-la libera_fw-la quaedam_fw-la voluntas_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la adhuc_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la bona_fw-la vel_fw-la mala_fw-la bona_fw-la verò_fw-la voluntas_fw-la ex_fw-la nobis_fw-la sit_fw-la melius_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la quà m_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr pecc_fw-la mer._n &_o rem_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 18._o than_o god_n work_n for_o none_o be_v therefore_o holy_a because_o he_o may_v be_v so_o if_o he_o will_v but_o because_o he_o be_v true_o willing_a to_o be_v so_o only_o the_o former_a this_o opinion_n attribute_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o late_a to_o freewill_a and_o how_o can_v the_o patron_n of_o this_o error_n ever_o true_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n what_o shall_v they_o pray_v for_o sufficient_a grace_n to_o convert_v if_o they_o will_v no_o that_o be_v universal_a and_o receive_v by_o the_o worst_a or_o shall_v they_o pray_v for_o the_o good_a use_n of_o that_o grace_n neither_o for_o the_o good_a use_n of_o grace_n they_o hold_v to_o come_v from_o the_o will_n which_o must_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v determine_v by_o god_n but_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o to_o convert_v or_o not_o and_o if_o god_n only_o give_v a_o power_n to_o will_v to_o convert_v but_o it_o be_v alone_o from_o the_o will_v to_o will_v to_o convert_v it_o follow_v that_o god_n grace_n afford_v no_o more_o help_n to_o john_n who_o be_v convert_v then_o
upon_o these_o clothes_n be_v only_o thou_o the_o garment_n itself_o be_v another_o before_o it_o be_v thou_o thou_o be_v behold_v to_o mercy_n for_o any_o endowment_n of_o mind_n or_o body_n wisdom_n estate_n riches_n honour_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v high_a in_o place_n and_o low_a in_o our_o own_o esteem_n sacrifice_v not_o to_o thy_o own_o yarn_n or_o net_n let_v mercy_n have_v the_o praise_n of_o all_o thou_o be_v and_o have_v pride_n be_v the_o moth_n of_o mercy_n nay_o aug._n magnus_n dive_v est_fw-la &_o major_a divitiis_fw-la suis_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la ideo_fw-la magnum_fw-la sc_fw-la putat_fw-la quia_fw-la dive_v est_fw-la aug._n the_o wind_n that_o dry_v up_o the_o stream_n both_o of_o god_n bounty_n and_o thy_o gratitude_n that_o which_o by_o mercy_n be_v thou_o by_o thy_o pride_n may_v become_v another_o he_o be_v true_o great_a in_o his_o riches_n that_o think_v not_o himself_o great_a by_o riches_n the_o great_a our_o receipt_n the_o less_o room_n for_o pride_n the_o great_a cause_n of_o thankfulness_n 2._o in_o expect_v of_o blessing_n only_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o mercy_n 31._o idco_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la quia_fw-la bonorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la non_fw-la in_o diget_fw-la omne_fw-la bonum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la aut_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr doc._n ch._n l._n 5._o c._n 31._o in_o desire_n of_o pardon_n for_o sin_n acceptation_n of_o service_n obtain_v of_o heaven_n renounce_v thy_o own_o worthiness_n either_o in_o what_o thou_o be_v or_o do_v how_o pure_o unprofitable_a to_o god_n be_v thy_o great_a goodness_n it_o be_v nothing_o unto_o he_o he_o be_v neither_o the_o better_a for_o thy_o goodness_n nor_o the_o worse_o for_o thy_o wickedness_n be_v it_o any_o benefit_n to_o the_o fountain_n that_o thou_o drink_v of_o it_o or_o to_o the_o light_n that_o thou_o see_v how_o full_a of_o mixture_n of_o sin_n be_v thy_o holy_a service_n in_o the_o sense_n whereof_o holy_a augustine_n pray_v regard_v o_o lord_n in_o i_o not_o my_o work_n but_o thy_o own_o if_o thou_o regard_v my_o thou_o damne_v i_o if_o thy_o own_o thou_o crown_v i_o whatever_o good_a i_o have_v be_v from_o thou_o and_o it_o be_v rather_o thine_a than_o i_o how_o full_a of_o pride_n be_v thy_o humility_n thy_o faith_n of_o distrustfulness_n 3.13_o phil._n 3.13_o thy_o zeal_n of_o lukewarmnesse_n of_o self-seeking_a thy_o performance_n what_o darkness_n be_v in_o thy_o light_n how_o unrighteous_a thy_o righteousness_n if_o god_n shall_v contend_v with_o we_o 4.8_o job_n 9.2_o 3_o qui_fw-fr de_fw-fr perfectione_n se_fw-la â—rigit_fw-la habere_fw-la se_fw-la bene_fw-la vivendi_fw-la neâ—_n initium_fw-la indicat_fw-la gr._n mo._n l._n 9_o c._n 1._o in_o sola_fw-la christi_fw-la morte_fw-la te_fw-la totum_fw-la contege_fw-la huic_fw-la morti_fw-la te_fw-la involve_v &_o si_fw-la deus_fw-la te_fw-la voluerit_fw-la judicare_fw-la dic_fw-la do_v i_o mortem_fw-la domini_fw-la mei_fw-la objicio_fw-la inter_fw-la i_o et_fw-la te_fw-la ans_fw-fr de_fw-fr art_n moritur_fw-la meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la bern._n serm._n 61._o in_o cant._n prece_fw-la post_fw-la justitiam_fw-la indiget_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la succumbere_fw-la discussa_fw-la poterat_fw-la ex_fw-la sola_fw-la judicis_fw-la pielate_fw-la convalescat_fw-la gr._n mor._n l._n 9_o cap._n 14._o etsi_fw-la ad_fw-la opus_fw-la virtutis_fw-la excrevero_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la meritis_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la venia_fw-la convalesco_fw-la id._n ib._n sordet_fw-la in_o districtione_n judicis_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o aestimatione_fw-la fulget_fw-la operantis_fw-la gr._n mor._n l._n 5._o c._n 7._o james_n 2.13_o 2_o tim._n 1.16_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o we_o can_v answer_v for_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o he_o that_o boast_v of_o the_o perfection_n want_v the_o very_a beginning_n of_o holiness_n that_o which_o appear_v beautiful_a in_o thy_o eye_n be_v foul_a in_o go_n the_o wise_a counsel_n be_v to_o cover_v over_o thyself_o and_o wind_v up_o thy_o soul_n in_o christ_n death_n to_o set_v that_o between_o god_n and_o thy_o soul_n to_o acknowledge_v his_o mercy_n thy_o only_a merit_n death_n be_v a_o stipend_n life_n be_v a_o donative_n a_o free_a gift_n not_o a_o due_a debt_n god_n crow_v with_o mercy_n but_o a_o swell_a head_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o have_v that_o crown_n put_v upon_o it_o who_o can_v say_v he_o have_v cleanse_v his_o heart_n we_o want_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o grace_n than_o we_o have_v though_o sin_n be_v cast_v down_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o regency_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o cast_v out_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o inherency_n thy_o rectitude_n compare_v to_o thy_o rule_n be_v crookedness_n it_o be_v not_o thy_o purity_n but_o thy_o pardon_n that_o must_v save_v thou_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n to_o those_o that_o show_v no_o mercy_n then_o must_v it_o be_v with_o mercy_n even_o to_o those_o also_o which_o show_n mercy_n it_o be_v mercy_n that_o must_v stand_v onesiphorus_n in_o stead_n at_o that_o day_n the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n paul_n speak_v of_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o mercy_n too_o the_o bestow_v it_o be_v of_o justice_n but_o the_o promise_a it_o be_v of_o mercy_n 2._o 2._o obs_n 2._o the_o duty_n of_o contentation_n in_o our_o great_a want_n or_o small_a receipt_n if_o one_o not_o engage_v to_o we_o deny_v we_o a_o courtesy_n we_o have_v no_o cause_n of_o discontentment_n when_o god_n give_v it_o be_v free_a mercy_n when_o he_o withhold_v he_o use_v his_o liberty_n thy_o supply_n be_v without_o desert_n and_o thy_o want_n must_v be_v without_o discontent_n wonder_v not_o at_o the_o blessing_n thou_o do_v not_o wonder_v more_o at_o those_o thou_o do_v enjoy_v thy_o condition_n be_v beg_v and_o thy_o part_n be_v not_o choice_n 15._o cum_fw-la aspexeris_fw-la quot_fw-la te_fw-la antecedant_fw-la cogita_fw-la quot_fw-la sequantur_fw-la sen._n ep._n 15._o repine_v not_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o reach_v thy_o rich_a neighbour_n who_o haste_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o god_n shall_v the_o poor_a overtake_v thou_o murmur_v not_o for_o what_o be_v lose_v but_o be_v thankful_a for_o what_o be_v leave_v we_o must_v not_o control_v god_n in_o the_o dispose_n of_o his_o alm_n as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o distribute_v with_o equality_n we_o shall_v bring_v our_o heart_n to_o his_o hand_n where_o he_o stay_v his_o bounty_n there_o must_v we_o stint_v our_o desire_n 3._o i_o note_v the_o impiety_n and_o folly_n of_o those_o that_o abuse_v mercy_n that_o spurn_v against_o god_n bowel_n 3._o obs_n 3._o sin_n against_o mercy_n be_v double-dyed_a this_o be_v the_o provocation_n 3.8_o heb._n 3.8_o to_o see_v god_n work_n of_o love_n and_o care_v forty_o year_n and_o yet_o to_o sin_n this_o be_v to_o sin_n against_o the_o remedy_n other_o sinner_n may_v these_o who_o thus_o sin_n must_v die_v these_o sin_n at_o a_o high_a rate_n than_o other_o these_o in_o sin_n cast_v not_o off_o god_n only_o but_o 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unto_o nay_o present_v with_o he_o by_o his_o universal_a care_n and_o providence_n he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o every_o one_o of_o we_o for_o in_o he_o we_o live_v etc._n etc._n act._n 17.27_o 28._o 2_o by_o assume_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n into_o a_o personal_a conjunction_n with_o himself_o in_o the_o mediator_n christ_n 3_o by_o converse_v with_o man_n by_o sign_n of_o his_o presence_n extraordinary_a vision_n dream_n oracle_n inspiration_n and_o ordinary_o by_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n wherewith_o his_o people_n as_o it_o be_v abide_v with_o he_o in_o his_o house_n 4_o by_o send_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o dwell_v in_o man_n and_o bestow_v upon_o man_n the_o divine_a nature_n 5_o by_o take_v man_n into_o a_o eternal_a habitation_n in_o heaven_n ult_n psal_n 16._o ult_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v ever_o in_o his_o glorious_a presence_n 2_o there_o be_v a_o love_n of_o god_n to_o man_n consider_v as_o a_o love_n of_o benevolence_n or_o of_o good_a will_n or_o of_o willingness_n 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to_o requite_v evil_a with_o good_a publican_n do_v good_a for_o good_a and_o heathen_n absteyn_v from_o return_v evil_a for_o evil_n when_o the_o godly_a in_o scripture_n have_v rejoice_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o enemy_n it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o delight_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o enemy_n who_o they_o love_v not_o but_o in_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n who_o they_o love_v non_fw-la de_fw-la malo_fw-la inimici_fw-la feed_v de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi judice_fw-la not_o that_o their_o enemy_n suffer_v such_o evil_a but_o that_o they_o have_v so_o good_a and_o upright_a a_o judge_n we_o must_v not_o so_o much_o as_o use_v the_o magistrate_n to_o revenge_v we_o on_o our_o adversary_n for_o this_o be_v to_o make_v god_n ordinance_n a_o instrument_n of_o our_o malice_n violent_a thing_n have_v the_o more_o force_n upon_o those_o that_o resist_v they_o a_o sword_n may_v be_v spoil_v with_o the_o force_n of_o lightning_n 7.9_o rom._n 12.19_o eccles_n 7.9_o the_o scabbard_n 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and_o the_o word_n be_v contrary_a be_v it_o not_o a_o thrice_o noble_a conquest_n to_o overcome_v our_o own_o and_o our_o enemy_n passion_n and_o satan_n tentation_n three_o enemy_n at_o one_o blow_n and_o all_o this_o without_o shed_v blood_n nay_o not_o only_o not_o to_o hurt_v a_o enemy_n but_o to_o help_v he_o to_o feed_v he_o give_v he_o drink_v in_o his_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n nay_o to_o feed_v he_o cheerful_o tender_o such_o be_v the_o feed_v command_v by_o paul_n who_o bid_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 25.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propriè_fw-la significat_fw-la cibum_fw-la concisum_fw-la et_fw-la intinctum_fw-la frustulatim_fw-la veluti_fw-la in_o os_fw-la inderc_n ut_fw-la puerulis_fw-la et_fw-la aegrotis_fw-la solemus_fw-la non_fw-la significat_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la pascere_fw-la sed_fw-la indulgenter_n pascere_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o conviviis_fw-la fieri_fw-la solet_fw-la quum_fw-la quis_fw-la alteri_fw-la ministrat_n de_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la ipsi_fw-la apponuntur_fw-la significat_fw-la et_fw-la abundanter_fw-la pascere_fw-la frustulatim_fw-la distribuere_fw-la pisc_n tollet_fw-la eras_n bez._n steph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propina_fw-la illi_fw-la quod_fw-la verbum_fw-la in_o conviviis_fw-la locum_fw-la habet_fw-la salaz_n in_o prov._n 25.1_o feed_v our_o enemy_n as_o bird_n feed_v their_o young_a or_o as_o sick_a folk_n and_o young_a child_n be_v feed_v with_o much_o tend_v and_o tenderness_n their_o meat_n be_v mince_v and_o cut_v or_o as_o a_o man_n feed_v his_o friend_n carve_v he_o the_o best_a and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n render_v give_v he_o drink_v signify_v most_o proper_o propina_fw-la drink_v to_o he_o as_o a_o token_n of_o true_a love_n 3_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o exclude_v the_o line_n of_o love_n and_o neighbourhood_n it_o be_v true_a corporum_fw-la in_o societate_fw-la fruitionis_fw-la divinae_fw-la fundatur_fw-la charitas_fw-la sanctior_fw-la est_fw-la copula_fw-la cordium_fw-la quam_fw-la corporum_fw-la holy_a man_n be_v chief_o the_o object_n of_o our_o love_n with_o these_o we_o have_v communion_n both_o of_o nature_n and_o grace_n also_o gal._n 6.10_o let_v we_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o especial_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n the_o love_n of_o complacency_n must_v be_v set_v upon_o the_o good_a the_o love_n of_o benevolence_n must_v not_o be_v deny_v to_o the_o bad_a as_o those_o object_n be_v best_a see_v which_o be_v most_o in_o the_o light_n because_o light_n be_v that_o by_o which_o every_o object_n be_v see_v so_o those_o man_n be_v most_o to_o be_v belove_v which_o be_v near_a to_o god_n because_o he_o make_v every_o object_n to_o be_v belove_v yet_o wicked_a man_n also_o be_v to_o be_v belove_v because_o be_v man_n they_o may_v be_v good_a as_o be_v good_a man_n because_o be_v saint_n christiano_n non_fw-la hoc_fw-la ago_o ut_fw-la sim_fw-la homine_fw-la convitiando_fw-la superior_a sed_fw-la errorum_fw-la convincendo_fw-la salubrior_fw-la aug._n con_v lit_fw-fr pet._n l._n 3_o c._n 1_o apud_fw-la summum_fw-la patrem_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la in_o charitate_fw-la fratrum_fw-la non_fw-la habâ—bitur_fw-la in_o numero_fw-la filiorum_fw-la leo._n ser._n 11._o the_o quadr_n 1_o pet._n 1.22_o 2.17_o 3.8_o joh._n 13.34_o 2_o pet._n 1.7_o col._n 3.14_o rom._n 12.10_o 1_o thess_n 4.9_o heb._n 13.1_o non_fw-fr erit_fw-la tibi_fw-la concordia_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la si_fw-la sit_fw-la discordia_fw-la cum_fw-la christiano_n they_o be_v good_a if_o a_o man_n be_v degenerate_a into_o a_o beast_n and_o wander_a from_o god_n bring_v he_o to_o his_o master_n again_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n must_v not_o make_v his_o vice_n love_v so_o neither_o must_v the_o vice_n of_o man_n make_v his_o nature_n hate_v st_o augustine_n think_v that_o stephen_n prayer_n be_v a_o great_a mean_n of_o paul_n conversion_n the_o denounce_v of_o curse_n against_o wicked_a man_n by_o minister_n must_v not_o be_v poysonful_a but_o medicinal_a 4._o the_o faithful_a call_n for_o the_o chief_a room_n in_o our_o love_n and_o be_v eminent_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o neighbour_n with_o our_o heavenly_a father_n he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o son_n who_o be_v not_o in_o the_o charity_n of_o brethren_n the_o bond_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o strong_a creation_n have_v make_v we_o friend_n but_o redemption_n have_v make_v we_o brethren_n the_o frequent_a inculcate_v of_o the_o command_n of_o love_n of_o the_o brethren_n the_o brotherhood_n the_o household_n of_o faith_n of_o brotherly_a love_n and_o of_o be_v kind_o affectionate_a with_o brotherly_a love_n etc._n etc._n insinuate_v the_o necessity_n and_o common_a disestimation_n of_o this_o duty_n in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o duty_n contention_n strife_n and_o controversy_n among_o brethren_n be_v forbid_v 1_o cor._n 6.6_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n for_o brother_n to_o go_v to_o law_n with_o brother_n let_v there_o be_v no_o strife_n between_o 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11._o say_v paul_n the_o poor_a brother_n concur_v to_o make_v up_o
the_o perfection_n of_o christ_n when_o darius_n his_o mother_n have_v salute_v hephestion_n instead_o of_o alexander_n the_o great_a who_o be_v alexander_n favourite_n she_o blush_v and_o be_v trouble_v but_o alexander_n say_v to_o she_o it_o be_v well_o enough_o do_v for_o he_o be_v also_o alexander_n the_o mean_a saint_n be_v to_o be_v belove_v for_o what_o of_o christ_n be_v in_o he_o he_o be_v a_o old_a casket_n full_a of_o pearl_n but_o above_o all_o how_o destructive_a to_o brotherly_a love_n be_v oppression_n 4.6_o 1_o thess_n 4.6_o defraud_v and_o grind_v our_o brethren_n let_v no_o man_n say_v paul_n defraud_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n even_o the_o jew_n who_o may_v take_v usury_n of_o a_o heathen_a may_v not_o take_v it_o of_o his_o brother_n if_o lilly_n rend_v and_o tear_v lilly_n what_o may_v thorn_n do_v nor_o must_v a_o christian_a content_n himself_o in_o not_o hurt_v a_o christian_n his_o care_n must_v be_v to_o benefit_v he_o to_o do_v he_o good_a and_o that_o for_o his_o soul_n all_o thy_o spiritual_a gift_n of_o knowledge_n utterance_n etc._n etc._n must_v profit_v thy_o brother_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 1_o cor._n 14.26_o comfort_v he_o in_o his_o trouble_n of_o mind_n direct_v he_o in_o his_o doubt_n reprehend_v he_o gentle_o for_o his_o fault_n not_o to_o rebuke_v he_o be_v to_o hate_v he_o levit._fw-la 19.17_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o brother_n be_v not_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o our_o brother_n to_o love_v the_o soul_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o love_n so_o to_o love_v thy_o brother_n as_o to_o labour_v to_o have_v he_o live_v in_o heaven_n with_o thou_o for_o his_o name_n not_o cast_v aspersion_n on_o he_o but_o wipe_v they_o off_o not_o receive_v much_o less_o raise_v accusation_n against_o he_o but_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o thief_n that_o pillage_v his_o name_n as_o know_v that_o the_o receiver_n in_o this_o case_n be_v as_o bad_a as_o he_o for_o his_o body_n visit_v and_o sympathize_v with_o he_o in_o his_o 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