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flesh_n hence_o note_v we_o thus_o much_o that_o we_o be_v to_o love_v our_o kindred_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o respect_v they_o doctr._n and_o to_o wish_v they_o good_a yea_o spiritual_a good_a save_v grace_n here_o and_o salvation_n hereafter_o in_o heaven_n because_o they_o be_v our_o kindred_n and_o because_o they_o be_v knit_v to_o we_o and_o we_o to_o they_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n deut._n 23.7_o say_v god_n thou_o shall_v not_o abhor_v a_o edomite_n for_o he_o be_v thy_o brother_n luke_n 4.16_o we_o find_v that_o christ_n beginning_n to_o preach_v he_o preach_v first_o at_o nazareth_n where_o he_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o because_o it_o have_v be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o education_n in_o recompense_n of_o that_o he_o preach_v there_o first_o 1._o tim._n 5.4_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o child_n or_o nephew_n must_v learn_v first_o to_o show_v godliness_n towards_o their_o own_o house_n and_o to_o recompense_v their_o kindred_n for_o that_o be_v a_o honest_a thing_n and_o acceptable_a before_o god_n and_o verse_n 8._o he_o say_v he_o that_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o and_o namely_o for_o they_o of_o his_o household_n he_o deny_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n so_o doubtless_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o kindred_n and_o those_o he_o be_v tie_v to_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o nature_n and_o do_v not_o wish_v they_o good_a even_o spiritual_a good_a save_v grace_n here_o and_o salvation_n hereafter_o in_o heaven_n because_o they_o be_v his_o kindred_n he_o fail_v in_o his_o duty_n and_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n for_o it_o namely_o this_o nature_n itself_o by_o the_o very_a light_n of_o it_o teach_v this_o duty_n and_o bind_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o to_o love_v our_o kindred_n and_o to_o respect_v they_o reason_n and_o to_o wish_v well_o to_o they_o because_o they_o be_v our_o kindred_n and_o much_o more_o religion_n teach_v the_o same_o and_o bind_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o for_o 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