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many_o among_o we_o be_v even_o distract_v and_o bereave_v of_o their_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o understanding_n we_o be_v even_o to_o bear_v with_o they_o as_o we_o do_v with_o mad_a man_n and_o child_n to_o take_v little_a or_o no_o offence_n at_o their_o word_n but_o that_o we_o be_v as_o the_o bless_a apostle_n will_v have_v timothy_n 2_o ep._n gap_n 2._o v._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o meekness_n instruct_v those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o 1._o we_o be_v to_o do_v this_o from_o the_o divine_a precept_n matt._n 13._o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n ver._n 27._o the_o servant_n of_o the_o household_n come_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o sir_n do_v thou_o not_o sow_v good_a seed_n in_o thy_o field_n from_o whence_o then_o have_v it_o tare_n ver._n 28._o he_o say_v unto_o they_o