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brawler_n or_o 〈◊〉_d quarreller_n but_o gentle_a show_v all_o meekness_n opposite_a to_o surliness_n unto_o all_o man_n surliness_n tit._n 2._o ult_n &_o chap._n 3.1_o 2._o in_o the_o last_o day_n perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v for_o man_n shall_v be_v unthankful_a fierce_a despiser_n and_o man_n hater_n of_o those_o that_o be_v good_a from_o such_o turn_n away_o for_o they_o be_v man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o reprobate_a concern_v the_o faith_n 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 5_o 8._o charity_n suffer_v long_o before_o it_o be_v provoke_v punish_v and_o so_o be_v not_o hasty_a to_o punish_v and_o be_v also_o kind_a or_o 〈◊〉_d courteous_a and_o so_o not_o uncourteous_a vncourteousness_n charity_n be_v not_o puff_v up_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d swell_v and_o exalt_v itself_o above_o other_o in_o stateliness_n or_o difficulty_n of_o access_n and_o uncondescension_n contumely_n but_o be_v condescensive_a and_o affable_a do_v not_o behave_v itself_o unseemly_a or_o 〈◊〉_d contumelious_o seek_v not_o her_o own_o praise_n or_o pleasure_n at_o other_o man_n loss_n or_o shame_n and_o therefore_o neither_o mock_n nor_o upbraid_v nor_o reproach_n any_o reproach_v be_v not_o provoke_v easy_o or_o not_o unto_o the_o rigour_n height_n but_o mix_v mercifulness_n with_o anger_n in_o exact_v punishment_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o rigour_n think_v or_o 〈◊〉_d impute_v no_o evil_n or_o vice_n to_o man_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o they_o in_o rail_v and_o reproach_n but_o kind_o overlook_v or_o lessen_v they_o as_o we_o be_v wont_n to_o do_v with_o person_n who_o we_o love_v evil_a rejoice_v not_o in_o evil_a and_o least_o of_o all_o in_o the_o high_a sort_n of_o it_o iniquity_n of_o man_n 1_o cor._n 13.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o without_o this_o charity_n all_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o will_v at_o the_o last_o day_n profit_v nothing_o ver_fw-la 3._o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v hatred_n debate_n envy_v variance_n or_o 12.20_o debate_n gal._n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o be_v not_o deceive_v no_o reviler_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o i_o write_v unto_o you_o revile_v that_o if_o any_o christian_a brother_n be_v a_o railer_n to_o excommunicate_v he_o and_o with_o such_o a_o one_o to_o use_v no_o conversation_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o eat_v 1_o cor._n 5.11_o and_o our_o lord_n himself_o have_v determine_v whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v by_o excommunication_n on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v also_o in_o heaven_n matth._n 18.18_o judge_v not_o censoriousness_n or_o be_v not_o forward_o to_o pass_v you_o undervalue_v and_o censorious_a judgement_n upon_o what_o other_o man_n do_v or_o say_v that_o you_o be_v not_o judge_v for_o with_o what_o judgement_n you_o judge_v other_o you_o shall_v be_v judge_v yourselves_o both_o by_o god_n and_o man_n who_o will_v repay_v you_o in_o your_o own_o kind_n matth._n 7.1_o 2._o which_o precept_n we_o must_v note_v moreover_o be_v one_o of_o those_o whereof_o christ_n affirm_v that_o whosoever_o break_v the_o least_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 19_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n christ_n will_v say_v unto_o the_o uncharitable_a depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n for_o in_o my_o poor_a member_n i_o be_v hungry_a alms._n and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n naked_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o clothes_n a_o stranger_n and_o you_o be_v unhospitable_a vnhospitableness_n and_o take_v i_o not_o in_o for_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o refuse_v it_o and_o do_v it_o not_o to_o the_o very_a lest_o of_o these_o you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o i_o matth._n 25.41_o 42_o 43_o 45._o wo_n unto_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n or_o 〈◊〉_d scandal_n for_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o offence_n come_v but_o woe_n unto_o that_o man_n by_o who_o the_o offence_n or_o scandal_n come_v brethren_n matth._n 18.7_o discord_n and_o as_o for_o all_o the_o prohibit_v law_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o discord_n their_o penalty_n be_v express_v in_o these_o place_n the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v these_o hatred_n or_o vnpeaceableness_n enmity_n variance_n emulation_n strife_n or_o contention_n sedition_n or_o division_n heresy_n envy_n of_o the_o which_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o they_o who_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n gal._n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o and_o if_o we_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o not_o be_v desirous_a of_o vainglory_n provoke_v one_o another_o ver_fw-la 25_o 26._o mark_v those_o which_o be_v turbulent_a and_o contentious_a or_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n among_o you_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o you_o have_v learn_v and_o 40._o avoid_v they_o for_o they_o that_o be_v such_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n rom._n 16.17_o 18._o whereas_o there_o be_v among_o you_o strife_n and_o division_n be_v you_o not_o 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