thou_o judge_v thy_o brother_n or_o why_o dâ—st_v thou_o set_v at_o nought_o thy_o brother_n we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ._n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o judge_v one_o another_o any_o more_o v_o 13._o 14._o i_o know_v and_o be_o persuade_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o unclean_a of_o itself_o but_o to_o he_o that_o esteem_v any_o thing_n unclean_a to_o he_o it_o be_v unclean_a v_o 17._o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n serve_v christ_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o approve_a of_o man_n let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o peace_n v_o 22._o have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o before_o god_n ch._n 15._o 1_o 2._o we_o that_o be_v strong_a aught_o to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o not_o to_o please_v 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as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n see_v also_o cap._n 65._o 25._o isa._n 2._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o and_o many_o people_n shall_v go_v and_o say_v come_v you_o and_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o will_v reach_v we_o of_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n for_o out_o of_o zion_n shall_v go_v forth_o the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o shall_v judge_v among_o the_o nation_n and_o shall_v rebuke_v many_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v beat_v their_o sword_n into_o ploughshare_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o pruning-hook_n nation_n shall_v not_o lift_v up_o sword_n 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himself_o joh._n 4._o 32_o 34._o i_o have_v meat_n to_o eat_v that_o you_o know_v not_o of_o my_o meat_n be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o to_o finish_v his_o work_n joh._n 9_o 4._o i_o must_v work_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o while_o it_o be_v day_n the_o night_n come_v when_o no_o man_n can_v work_v luk._n 22._o 24._o and_o there_o be_v a_o strife_n among_o they_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v account_v the_o great_a math._n 20._o 25_o 26_o 27._o but_o jesus_n call_v they_o to_o he_o and_o say_v you_o know_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v dominion_n over_o they_o and_o they_o that_o be_v great_a exercise_n authority_n upon_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o but_o whosoever_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o minister_n and_o whosoever_o will_v be_v chief_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n even_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v 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sunâ—bus_fw-la compediti_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o the_o author_n of_o these_o word_n â—e_v venerable_a account_v not_o the_o speaker_n of_o such_o like_a now_o to_o be_v utter_o intolerable_a the_o second_o be_v st._n martin_n who_o story_n out_o of_o sulpitius_n severus_n i_o have_v afterward_o abbreviate_v if_o a_o saint_a bishop_n most_o famous_a for_o miracle_n pretend_v to_o angelical_a revelation_n for_o so_o much_o as_o be_v there_o mention_v let_v we_o be_v charitable_a and_o patient_a to_o those_o tender_a conscionable_a christian_n who_o mistake_o go_v in_o such_o like_a way_n i_o be_o myself_o so_o sensible_a of_o the_o evil_a and_o danger_n of_o divide_v separate_a principle_n and_o â—ayes_v that_o it_o be_v much_o of_o my_o labour_n to_o cure_v they_o with_o all_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v write_v what_o i_o have_v here_o do_v though_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o shall_v displease_v the_o guilty_a but_o overdo_v and_o illdoing_a will_v prove_v but_o undo_n the_o lord_n give_v 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of_o christ._n rom._n 14._o 1._o he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n receive_v you_o but_o not_o to_o doubtful_a disputation_n let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o nor_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o judge_v he_o that_o eat_v for_o god_n have_v receive_v he_o to_o he_o that_o esteem_v any_o thing_n unclean_a to_o he_o it_o be_v unclean_a but_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v grieve_v with_o thy_o meat_n now_o walk_v thou_o not_o charitable_o destroy_v not_o he_o with_o thy_o meat_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n serve_v christ_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o man_n let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n and_o thing_n wherewith_o one_o may_v edify_v another_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v rom._n 15._o 1_o 2_o 3._o we_o then_o that_o be_v strong_a aught_o to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o not_o to_o please_v ourselves_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o please_v his_o neighbour_n for_o his_o good_a to_o edification_n for_o even_o christ_n please_v not_o himself_o now_o the_o god_n of_o patience_n and_o consolation_n grant_v you_o to_o be_v like_o mind_a one_o towards_o another_o according_a to_o christ_n jesus_n thaâ—_n you_o 〈◊〉_d with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n glorify_v god_n wherefore_o receive_v you_o one_o another_o as_o christ_n receive_v we_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n phil._n 3._o 15_o 16._o let_v we_o as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v thus_o mind_v and_o if_o in_o any_o thing_n you_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v god_n shall_v reveal_v even_o thâ—s_v unto_o you_o nevertheless_o whereto_o we_o have_v already_o attain_v let_v we_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n let_v we_o mind_n the_o same_o thing_n eph._n 4._o 2_o 3._o with_o all_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n with_o long_a suffering_n forbear_v one_o another_o in_o love_n endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n 15._o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n 16._o edify_v in_o love_n phil._n 2._o 3._o let_v nothing_o be_v do_v through_o strife_n or_o vainglory_n but_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n lâ—t_v each_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o look_v not_o every_o man_n on_o his_o own_o thing_n but_o every_o man_n also_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o let_v this_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n 14._o do_v all_o thing_n without_o murmur_n and_o dispute_n jam._n 3._o 17._o the_o wisdom_n from_o above_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a gentle_a easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n 1_o thes._n 2._o 5_o 6_o 7._o neither_o at_o any_o time_n use_v we_o flatter_v word_n as_o you_o know_v nor_o a_o cloak_n of_o covetousness_n god_n be_v 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12_o 13._o put_v on_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n holy_a and_o belove_a bowel_n of_o mercy_n kindness_n humbleness_n of_o mind_n meekness_n long-suffering_a forbear_v one_o another_o and_o forgive_a one_o another_o etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 6._o 11._o follow_v after_o righteousness_n godliness_n faith_n love_n patience_n meekness_n tit._n 3._o 2._o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o no_o man_n to_o be_v no_o brawler_n but_o gentle_a show_v all_o meekness_n to_o all_o man_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 4._o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v of_o great_a price_n leu._n 19_o 18._o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o rom._n 12._o 9_o 10._o be_v kind_o affection_a one_o to_o another_o with_o brotherly_a love_n in_o honour_n prefer_v one_o another_o rom._n 13._o 10._o owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n but_o love_n love_n work_v no_o ill_a to_o his_o neighbour_n love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n joh._n 13._o 35._o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o have_v love_v one_o to_o another_o joh._n 13._o 34._o &_o 15._o 12_o 17._o this_o be_v my_o commandment_n that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o as_o i_o have_v love_v you_o a_o new_a commandment_n gal._n 5._o 14._o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o 1_o thes._n 4._o 9_o you_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n to_o love_v one_o another_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 22._o love_n one_o another_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n fervent_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 8_o 9_o be_v all_o of_o one_o mind_n have_v compassion_n one_o on_o another_o love_v as_o brethren_n be_v pitiful_a be_v courteous_a not_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n 〈◊〉_d rail_v for_o raâ—ling_v but_o contrariwise_o blessing_n know_v that_o you_o be_v thereunto_o call_v that_o you_o shall_v inherit_v a_o blessing_n pet._n 2._o 23._o who_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o math._n 5._o 44_o 45._o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o if_o you_o love_v they_o that_o love_v you_o what_o reward_n have_v you_o do_v not_o even_o the_o publican_n the_o same_o and_o if_o you_o salute_v your_o brethren_n only_o what_o do_v you_o more_o than_o other_o do_v not_o even_o the_o publican_n the_o same_o math._n 6._o 14._o for_o if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v you_o but_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o father_n forgive_v your_o trespass_n math._n 5._o 39_o 40_o 41._o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o resist_v not_o evil_a but_o whosoever_o shall_v smite_v thou_o on_o thy_o right_a cheek_n turn_v to_o he_o the_o other_o also_o and_o 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