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and_o have_v particular_a quarrel_n with_o the_o person_n of_o godly_a man_n make_v they_o i_o say_v to_o commend_v godly_a man_n for_o their_o mercy_n and_o truth_n and_o sometime_o to_o do_v they_o much_o good_a thus_o sauâ—â—â—lents_n â—lents_z and_o confess_v david_n innocency_n thou_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i_o for_o thou_o have_v reward_v i_o good_a whereas_o i_o have_v reward_v thou_o evil_n 1_o sam._n 24.17_o this_o ezra_n bless_v god_n for_o bless_v be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o our_o father_n which_o have_v put_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o into_o the_o king_n heart_n and_o bathe_v extend_v mercy_n unto_o i_o before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o councillor_n and_o before_o all_o the_o king_n mighty_a prince_n ezr._n 7.27.28_o use_v behold_v a_o second_o motive_n to_o merciful_a and_o true_a deal_n o_o say_v they_o man_n will_v not_o do_v so_o to_o we_o we_o answer_v they_o shall_v do_v so_o and_o if_o god_n see_v it_o fit_a he_o will_v make_v they_o to_o deal_v so_o 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wonder_v at_o and_z and_z say_v sure_o this_o great_a nation_n be_v a_o wise_a and_o understand_a people_n deut._n 4.6_o doct._n 6._o mercy_n and_o truth_n teach_v a_o man_n how_o to_o direct_v his_o way_n before_o man_n also_o so_o they_o teach_v david_n they_o teach_v he_o to_o behave_v himself_o wise_o so_o that_o he_o be_v accept_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o also_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o saul_n servant_n 2_o sam._n 18.5_o so_o it_o teach_v joseph_n when_o they_o hear_v that_o joseph_n brethren_n be_v come_v it_o please_v pharaoh_n well_o and_o his_o servant_n gen._n 45.16_o his_o good_a carriage_n get_v this_o respect_n to_o himself_o and_o he_o so_o do_v abraham_n among_o the_o canaanite_n thou_o be_v a_o mighty_a prince_n among_o we_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o our_o sepulcher_n bury_v thy_o dead_a gen._n 236._o reason_n 1._o because_o they_o conduce_v much_o to_o direct_v we_o in_o our_o carriage_n in_o the_o world_n 2._o the_o want_n of_o either_o make_v man_n note_v for_o folly_n in_o their_o affair_n use_v see_v a_o four_o argument_n to_o merciful_a and_o true_a deal_n they_o that_o care_v not_o for_o obey_v god_n yet_o will_v with_o saul_n be_v honour_v before_o the_o people_n mercy_n and_o truth_n will_v be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o bring_v this_o honour_n from_o man_n as_o give_v we_o the_o serpent_n subtlety_n with_o the_o dove_n innocency_n verse_n 5._o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o lean_v not_o unto_o thy_o own_o understanding_n here_o follow_v certain_a precept_n concern_v our_o carriage_n to_o god_n with_o promise_n annex_v to_o some_o of_o they_o in_o this_o verse_n trust_v in_o god_n be_v commend_v to_o we_o and_o selfconfidence_n the_o contrary_a to_o it_o be_v forbid_v for_o the_o word_n trust._n put_v confidence_n in_o god_n and_o rest_n on_o he_o and_o repose_v thyself_o on_o this_o fatherly_a providence_n for_o deliverance_n from_o all_o evil_a and_o the_o fruition_n of_o all_o good_a here_o and_o hereafter_o trust_v may_v be_v oppose_v to_o doubt_v and_o fear_v and_o so_o may_v intimate_v not_o only_o rely_v on_o god_n but_o wait_v with_o assurance_n of_o a_o good_a event_n especial_o if_o we_o wait_v upon_o the_o right_a person_n and_o that_o upon_o good_a ground_n some_o writer_n make_v a_o coherence_n here_o some_o of_o they_o tie_v it_o to_o the_o first_o verse_n as_o if_o it_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n thus_o do_v not_o be_v afraid_a that_o by_o reason_n of_o thy_o weakness_n thou_o can_v not_o keep_v god_n commandment_n neither_o think_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o thou_o can_v know_v they_o by_o thy_o natural_a wit_n or_o do_v they_o by_o thy_o natural_a strength_n but_o trust_v in_o the_o commander_n and_o he_o will_v make_v thou_o able_a in_o some_o good_a measure_n to_o do_v what_o he_o enjoine_v other_o knit_v these_o word_n to_o the_o three_o verse_n because_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v mercy_n and_o truth_n trust_v 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than_o god_n for_o the_o word_n see_v on_o chap._n 1.7_o with_o all_o see_v on_o chap._n 1.13_o thy_o heart_n not_o in_o word_n only_o but_o in_o truth_n not_o in_o part_n but_o whole_o not_o partly_o on_o god_n care_n and_o partly_o on_o thy_o own_o wit_n but_o altogether_o on_o he_o for_o heart_n see_v on_o chap._n 2.2_o and_o lean_v not_o as_o a_o man_n lean_v upon_o a_o staff_n to_o support_v he_o from_o fall_v presume_v not_o upon_o thy_o own_o wit_n trust_v not_o to_o it_o unto_o thy_o own_o understanding_n think_v not_o thyself_o so_o wise_a that_o thou_o know_v all_o mean_n of_o provide_v good_a thing_n or_o free_v from_o evil_n some_o
show_v mercy_n to_o man_n shall_v find_v mercy_n with_o god_n and_o he_o that_o deal_v true_o with_o man_n shall_v have_v understanding_n how_o to_o manage_v his_o affair_n wise_o in_o the_o world_n or_o to_o join_v they_o together_o he_o that_o deal_v merciful_o and_o true_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o god_n and_o esteem_v wise_a among_o man_n these_o be_v two_o spur_n to_o the_o former_a two_o duty_n for_o the_o word_n so._n heb._n and._n see_v on_o chap._n 2.9_o and_o on_o ver_fw-la 22._o there_o on_o the_o word_n but._n shall_v thou_o find_v heb._n find_v thou_o the_n imperative_fw-it for_o the_o future_a the_o command_a phrase_n for_o the_o promise_a so_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o live_v chap._n 4.4_o that_o be_v and_o thou_o shall_v live_v for_o where_o god_n promise_v mercy_n there_o he_o command_v a_o blessing_n psal_n 133.3_o and_o all_o creature_n must_v help_v to_o bring_v it_o thus_o the_o poet_n speak_v also_o si_fw-mi faetura_fw-la gregem_fw-la suppleverit_fw-la aureus_fw-la esto_fw-la virgil._n if_o thy_o flock_n bring_v forth_o abundant_o be_v thou_o a_o golden_a or_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v be_v so_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o future_a or_o promise_a tense_n be_v put_v for_o the_o imperative_a or_o command_v thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o go_n that_o be_v have_v not_o for_o god_n command_n tie_v we_o as_o much_o as_o man_n promise_n tie_v he_o for_o find_v see_v on_o chap._n 1.13_o some_o read_v it_o and_o find_v favour_n as_o if_o wisdom_n do_v admonish_v man_n to_o seek_v for_o favour_n by_o those_o virtue_n favour_n see_v on_o chap._n 1.9_o on_o the_o word_n grace_n thou_o shall_v find_v comfort_n kindness_n like_v good_a acceptation_n as_o man_n by_o their_o comely_a personage_n or_o wise_a carriage_n or_o good_a office_n find_v savour_n with_o prince_n and_o good_a understanding_n thou_o shall_v be_v esteem_v a_o wise_a man_n the_o nation_n shall_v say_v sure_o this_o great_a nation_n be_v a_o wise_a and_o understand_a people_n deut._n 4.6_o for_o good_n see_v on_o chap._n 2.9_o for_o understanding_n see_v on_o chap._n 13._o on_o the_o word_n wisdom_n in_o the_o sight_n heb._n in_o the_o eye_n see_v on_o chap._n 11.17_o of_o god_n see_v chap._n 2.5_o and_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 1._o a_o man_n in_o general_n man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n job._n 14.1_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o man_n that_o ever_o be_v adam_n know_v his_o wife_n gen._n 4.1_o here_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n yet_o collective_o man_n for_o man_n as_o often_o else_o where_o the_o last_o word_n admit_v of_o a_o threefold_a sense_n some_o understand_v they_o thus_o thou_o shall_v know_v how_o to_o carry_v thyself_o well_o in_o all_o office_n to_o be_v do_v to_o god_n or_o man_n but_o that_o be_v only_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o be_v more_o as_o in_o the_o first_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n in_o my_o sight_n it_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n for_o a_o woman_n to_o lie_v with_o a_o adulterer_n in_o her_o husband_n sight_n than_o else_o where_o other_o thus_o god_n and_o man_n will_v favour_v thou_o and_o acknowledge_v that_o thou_o have_v carry_v thyself_o wise_o other_o thus_o thou_o shall_v have_v good_a success_n for_o that_o the_o word_n will_v also_o bear_v god_n will_v be_v so_o gracious_a to_o thou_o and_o man_n so_o friendly_a that_o thou_o shall_v thrive_v wonderful_o and_o man_n shall_v take_v notice_n and_o bear_v witness_n of_o it_o the_o second_o way_n be_v best_a and_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o original_a word_n the_o sum_n be_v if_o thou_o exercise_v mercy_n and_o truth_n towards_o man_n god_n and_o man_n will_v favour_v thou_o and_o approve_v and_o bear_v witness_n of_o thy_o great_a understanding_n figure_n a_o metaphor_n in_o find_v thou_o shall_v obtain_v it_o as_o man_n get_v thing_n they_o find_v another_o metaphor_n in_o the_o 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the_o same_o thing_n though_o with_o some_o variety_n of_o word_n my_o son_n hear_v the_o instruction_n of_o thy_o father_n chap._n 1.8_o my_o son_n if_o thou_o will_v receive_v my_o word_n and_o hide_v my_o commandment_n with_o thou_o chap._n 2.1_o my_o son_n forget_v not_o my_o law_n but_o let_v thy_o heart_n keep_v my_o commandment_n chap._n 1.3_o this_o course_n be_v approve_v by_o saint_n paul_n to_o write_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o you_o to_o i_o indeed_o be_v not_o grievous_a but_o for_o you_o it_o be_v safe_a phil._n 3.1_o reas_n 1._o because_o of_o the_o dulness_n of_o our_o apprehension_n matter_n of_o truth_n and_o holiness_n may_v be_v speak_v often_o before_o we_o understand_v they_o 2._o because_o of_o the_o deadness_n of_o our_o affection_n that_o have_v no_o love_n to_o either_o natural_o 3._o because_o we_o be_v more_o forgetful_a of_o good_a thing_n then_o of_o other_o use_v it_o condemn_v the_o niceness_n of_o man_n that_o can_v endure_v to_o hear_v old_a 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it_o subsist_v of_o itself_o remain_v unmovable_a and_o uphold_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v like_o the_o rock_n uphold_v the_o house_n mat._n 7.24_o 25._o the_o earth_n be_v the_o low_a of_o all_o the_o element_n the_o centre_n of_o the_o rest_n uphold_v they_o all_o without_o any_o thing_n under_o it_o to_o uphold_v it_o thus_o man_n and_o beast_n have_v room_n where_o they_o may_v live_v and_o breath_n though_o it_o have_v no_o foundation_n yet_o it_o stand_v as_o fast_o as_o if_o it_o have_v a_o strong_a foundation_n answerable_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o the_o word_n may_v admit_v a_o double_a sense_n either_o that_o god_n do_v at_o first_o by_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n so_o just_o poise_v the_o earth_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v uphold_v by_o its_o own_o equal_a weight_n and_o have_v no_o inclination_n to_o move_v upward_o downward_o or_o aside_o or_o else_o that_o god_n power_n immediate_o still_o without_o any_o thing_n wrought_v in_o the_o earth_n at_o 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but_o unweariable_a in_o their_o motion_n and_o not_o subject_a to_o diminution_n or_o dissolution_n this_o show_v god_n infinite_a wisdom_n for_o palace_n build_v by_o man_n fail_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o heaven_n the_o starry_a heaven_n so_o it_o be_v use_v gen._n 1.14_o let_v there_o be_v light_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o heaven_n though_o sometime_o it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o air_n for_o there_o be_v foul_n of_o heaven_n mention_v as_o well_o as_o star_n of_o heaven_n gen._n 1.20_o i_o find_v not_o the_o hebrew_n word_n use_v at_o any_o time_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o the_o invisible_a heaven_n which_o be_v not_o then_o so_o plain_o make_v know_v although_o the_o greek_a word_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v so_o use_v our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n phil._n 3.20_o that_o be_v heavenly_a like_o the_o carriage_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n there_o it_o have_v its_o name_n in_o hebrew_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v water_n and_o it_o intimat_n two_o kind_n of_o water_n one_o in_o the_o heaven_n above_o the_o other_o in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o which_o also_o may_v be_v intimate_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o dual_a number_n and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o dual_a number_n also_o two_o visible_a heaven_n starry_a and_o airy_a figure_n found_v a_o metaphor_n for_o the_o earth_n have_v no_o foundation_n under_o it_o but_o god_n have_v make_v it_o as_o fast_o as_o if_o it_o have_v a_o strong_a foundation_n to_o uphold_v it_o earth_n for_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o or_o on_o it_o the_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a so_o likewise_o in_o the_o word_n heaven_n the_o part_n put_v for_o the_o whole_a comprehend_v star_n and_o all_o note_n 1._o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n 2._o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o heaven_n in_o the_o first_o observe_v 1._o the_o agent_n the_o lord_n 2._o the_o instrument_n by_o wisdom_n 3._o 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together_o have_v a_o beginning_n 3._o because_o the_o world_n be_v mutable_a in_o all_o part_n of_o it_o sometime_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o heaven_n sometime_o the_o moon_n sometime_o the_o star_n sometime_o none_o of_o they_o be_v see_v the_o air_n be_v sometime_o clear_a sometime_o stormy_a the_o sea_n sometime_o calm_a sometime_o tempestuous_a the_o earth_n sometime_o dry_a sometime_o wet_a kingdom_n one_o while_n in_o peace_n another_o while_n in_o war_n live_v creature_n one_o while_n well_o another_o while_n sick_a all_o mutable_a thing_n have_v a_o beginning_n who_o can_v change_v that_o which_o be_v eternal_a 4._o because_o it_o will_v have_v a_o end_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o part_n of_o it_o fish_n bird_n man_n die_v sea_n eat_v up_o earth_n beast_n earth_n expel_v sea_n by_o man_n art_n and_o labour_n some_o thing_n have_v a_o beginning_n which_o by_o the_o mercy_n wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o the_o creator_n shall_v be_v keep_v from_o have_v a_o end_n who_o give_v to_o all_o creature_n durance_n long_o or_o short_a as_o he_o please_v to_o man_n for_o their_o generation_n to_o star_n to_o the_o world_n end_n to_o angel_n soul_n of_o man_n and_o their_o body_n also_o after_o the_o resurrection_n for_o eternity_n but_o nothing_o that_o have_v a_o end_n be_v without_o a_o beginning_n it_o can_v not_o be_v at_o first_o without_o he_o that_o can_v take_v the_o be_v of_o it_o away_o when_o he_o please_v if_o it_o be_v from_o eternity_n it_o can_v keep_v itself_o to_o eternity_n use_v 1._o it_o confute_v those_o who_o think_v the_o world_n to_o have_v be_v from_o eternity_n their_o own_o body_n may_v teach_v they_o the_o contrary_n 2._o it_o confute_v those_o that_o think_v not_o the_o world_n formal_o but_o material_o to_o be_v from_o eternity_n i_o say_v with_o tertullian_n quod_fw-la non_fw-la lego_fw-la non_fw-la credo_fw-la what_o i_o read_v nâ—t_n i_o believe_v not_o of_o itself_o it_o can_v not_o be_v so_o be_v a_o dead_a thing_n by_o god_n it_o can_v not_o be_v make_v so_o for_o every_o thing_n have_v his_o be_v before_o it_o produce_v any_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v dishonourable_a to_o god_n to_o have_v any_o thing_n eternal_a beside_o himself_o it_o will_v take_v away_o from_o he_o the_o credit_n of_o make_v the_o world_n or_o at_o least_o of_o make_v it_o out_o of_o nothing_o which_o be_v a_o divine_a privilege_n singular_a privilege_n be_v chief_a ornament_n it_o be_v some_o derogation_n that_o other_o can_v do_v what_o we_o can_v the_o magician_n be_v put_v to_o filence_n by_o lice_n and_o confess_v this_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n exod._n 8.19_o and_o this_o opinion_n will_v help_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o form_n from_o eternity_n too_o for_o some_o form_v it_o
man_n 2._o god_n make_v law_n to_o that_o purpose_n as_o good_a ruler_n make_v law_n not_o for_o their_o own_o honour_n only_o but_o for_o their_o subject_n peace_n and_o wealth_n also_o 3._o god_n appoint_v magistrate_n to_o execute_v those_o law_n to_o be_v custodes_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la keeper_n of_o both_o table_n and_o he_o give_v to_o they_o more_o honour_n and_o power_n then_o to_o other_o man_n for_o that_o purpose_n 4._o he_o himself_o will_v punish_v those_o wrong_n do_v to_o man_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n which_o his_o deputy_n do_v not_o punish_v here_o and_o will_v punish_v they_o also_o for_o not_o do_v it_o use_v to_o condemn_v hypocrite_n who_o profess_v religion_n but_o want_v humanity_n of_o such_o the_o belove_a apostle_n say_v if_o a_o man_n say_v i_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o this_o commandment_n have_v we_o from_o he_o that_o he_o who_o love_v god_n love_v his_o brother_n also_o 1_o john_n 4.20.21_o doct._n 2._o mercy_n and_o truth_n shall_v always_o go_v together_o if_o you_o will_v deal_v kind_o and_o true_o with_o my_o master_n tell_v i_o gen._n 24.49_o lie_v not_o one_o to_o another_o put_v on_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n col._n 3.9.12_o reas_n 1._o because_o both_o be_v ornament_n to_o we_o man_n wear_v lace_n on_o good_a clothes_n so_o do_v mercy_n adorn_v truth_n 2._o both_o be_v profitable_a to_o other_o sometime_o truth_n alone_o tie_v we_o to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o man_n when_o we_o be_v by_o duty_n or_o promise_n engage_v to_o they_o but_o certain_o mercy_n will_v supply_v other_o want_n where_o no_o particular_a engagement_n be_v 3._o the_o want_n of_o the_o one_o bury_v the_o commendation_n of_o the_o other_o such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o merciful_a man_n to_o the_o poor_a but_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o he_o no_o man_n can_v build_v upon_o his_o word_n such_o a_o man_n be_v very_o just_a in_o all_o his_o deal_n but_o as_o hard_o as_o flint_n he_o have_v a_o good_a estate_n but_o the_o poor_a fare_n never_o the_o better_a for_o it_o 4._o both_o be_v together_o in_o god_n else_o can_v we_o look_v for_o no_o favour_n from_o he_o nor_o expect_v the_o performance_n of_o any_o promise_n make_v by_o he_o for_o we_o daily_o give_v he_o cause_n to_o break_v they_o all_o use_v 1_o to_o blame_v such_o as_o brag_v of_o one_o of_o these_o but_o want_v the_o other_o one_o brag_n of_o his_o charity_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o think_v at_o his_o death_n he_o must_v needs_o go_v to_o heaven_n for_o it_o though_o he_o get_v all_o his_o wealth_n by_o fraudulent_a deal_n another_o boast_n of_o his_o just_a deal_n no_o man_n can_v say_v black_a be_v his_o eye_n though_o no_o poor_a man_n ever_o taste_v of_o his_o cup_n one_o be_v no_o sign_n of_o salvation_n when_o the_o other_o lead_v to_o hell_n in_o logic_n conclusio_fw-la semper_fw-la sequitur_fw-la partem_fw-la debiliorem_fw-la the_o conclusion_n always_o follow_v the_o weak_a part_n so_o here_o hell_n claim_v she_o own_o use_v 2._o be_v not_o content_a with_o one_o of_o these_o alone_a make_v a_o marriage_n of_o they_o in_o your_o heart_n and_o life_n those_o who_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o then_o may_v you_o say_v with_o david_n i_o will_v sing_v of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n will_v i_o sing_v psal_n 101.1_o doct._n 3._o good_a must_v be_v do_v to_o they_o to_o who_o we_o owe_v nothing_o this_o be_v to_o be_v a_o true_a neighbour_n in_o christ_n judgement_n and_o man_n which_o now_o of_o these_o three_o think_v thou_o say_v our_o saviour_n to_o the_o lawyer_n be_v neighbour_n unto_o he_o that_o fall_v among_o the_o â—_z and_o he_o say_v he_o that_o show_v mercy_n on_o he_o then_o say_v jesus_n unto_o he_o go_v thou_o and_o do_v likewise_o luk._n 30.36.37_o give_v to_o he_o that_o ask_v thou_o and_o from_o he_o that_o will_v borrow_v of_o thou_o turn_v not_o thou_o amay_v mat._n 5.42_o this_o must_v be_v do_v 1._o for_o the_o creature_n sake_n we_o be_v god_n creature_n so_o be_v they_o god_n will_v not_o have_v we_o neglect_v they_o we_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o 2._o for_o man_n sake_n they_o be_v not_o beast_n but_o man_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o while_o we_o be_v man_n we_o may_v need_v other_o no_o man_n can_v stand_v whole_o on_o his_o own_o bottom_n 3._o for_o god_n sake_n who_o require_v it_o and_o to_o who_o we_o can_v show_v no_o other_o real_a requital_n for_o he_o need_v not_o we_o nor_o we_o but_o enjoin_v we_o to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o free_o for_o his_o sake_n 4._o for_o pity_v sake_n every_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v exercise_v else_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a place_v there_o use_v to_o condemn_v hard_a heart_a person_n who_o say_v to_o the_o poor_a what_o do_v i_o owe_v you_o these_o be_v cain_n generation_n who_o teach_v they_o their_o lesson_n long_o since_o be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n gen._n 4.9_o and_o they_o may_v expect_v cain_n reward_n a_o fugitive_n and_o a_o 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