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angry_a man_n stir_v up_o strife_n you_o have_v the_o same_o before_o in_o prov._n 15.18_o passionate_n person_n disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v and_o the_o society_n to_o which_o they_o do_v belong_v 4._o a_o four_o be_v covetousness_n this_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o more_o particular_o of_o strife_n and_o division_n one_o say_v that_o meum_fw-la &_o tuum_fw-la make_v all_o the_o stir_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o sweetness_n of_o lucre_n among_o man_n and_o christian_n too_o be_v liken_v by_o another_o to_o honey_n that_o be_v set_v before_o bear_n they_o will_v fight_v and_o tear_v one_o another_o throat_n out_o to_o come_v at_o it_o 5._o a_o five_o be_v self-seeking_a this_o be_v the_o great_a incendiary_n in_o church_n and_o state_n it_o set_v man_n and_o christian_n together_o by_o the_o ear_n they_o that_o seek_v and_o love_v themselves_o be_v ready_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o fall_v out_o with_o other_o 6._o a_o six_o be_v tale-bearing_a this_o be_v grow_v a_o epidemical_a evil_n and_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o much_o contention_n it_o separate_v very_a friend_n solomon_n say_v prov._n 26.20_o where_o no_o wood_n be_v there_o fire_n go_v out_o so_o where_o there_o be_v no_o tale-bearer_n the_o strife_n cease_v 7._o the_o seven_o be_v evil_a surmise_v you_o read_v of_o this_o in_o 1_o tim._n 6.4_o and_o there_o it_o be_v couple_v with_o strife_n and_o rail_a and_o it_o be_v one_o great_a occasion_n of_o it_o by_o evil_a surmise_v be_v mean_v groundless_a jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n this_o be_v contrary_a to_o christian_a charity_n which_o think_v no_o evil_a which_o believe_v and_o hope_v all_o thing_n and_o take_v every_o thing_n by_o the_o best_a handle_n 3._o what_o if_o i_o shall_v add_v in_o the_o three_o place_n that_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o those_o division_n that_o be_v among_o his_o people_n it_o be_v very_o plain_a that_o his_o hand_n be_v in_o that_o division_n which_o be_v between_o the_o two_o and_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n read_v 1_o king_n 12.24_o there_o the_o lord_n tell_v rehoboam_n and_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n you_o shall_v not_o go_v up_o nor_o sight_n against_o your_o brethren_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o this_o thing_n be_v from_o i_o compare_v this_o with_o the_o 15_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o hearer_n there_o must_v be_v scandal_n or_o offence_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n tell_v the_o corinthian_n there_o must_v be_v heresy_n and_o it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v say_v there_o must_v be_v division_n god_n do_v not_o only_o permit_v but_o for_o wise_a reason_n he_o do_v appoint_v and_o ordain_v they_o he_o do_v it_o that_o the_o approve_a may_v be_v make_v manifest_a that_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o people_n may_v be_v try_v and_o exercise_v he_o order_v it_o thus_o in_o judgement_n to_o wicked_a men._n division_n among_o the_o godly_a be_v a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v unto_o the_o ungodly_a god_n say_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o it_o be_v cite_v in_o the_o new_a behold_v i_o lay_v in_o zion_n a_o stumbling-stone_n wicked_a sinner_n rejoice_v at_o the_o division_n of_o god_n people_n it_o be_v nut_n to_o they_o to_o see_v these_o quarrel_a and_o contend_v with_o one_o another_o but_o this_o it_o may_v be_v will_v cost_v they_o dear_a it_o may_v occasion_v their_o stumble_n and_o fall_v and_o the_o break_n of_o their_o neck_n thus_o you_o have_v see_v the_o cause_n but_o what_o be_v the_o cure_n of_o these_o contention_n and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o among_o particular_a christian_n let_v i_o speak_v a_o little_a to_o this_o and_o i_o think_v it_o may_v be_v a_o word_n in_o season_n the_o christian_n in_o corinth_n be_v not_o more_o divide_v and_o shatter_v than_o the_o christian_n in_o london_n be_v at_o this_o day_n what_o jeremy_n say_v of_o the_o israelite_n that_o may_v be_v say_v of_o we_o our_o wound_n be_v grievous_a our_o bruise_n be_v incurable_a and_o we_o have_v no_o heal_a medicine_n there_o be_v no_o balm_n in_o our_o giliad_n nor_o physician_n in_o our_o climate_n i_o have_v hear_v of_o a_o disease_n that_o be_v call_v opprobrium_fw-la medicorum_fw-la the_o disgrace_n of_o physician_n because_o they_o do_v not_o know_v what_o to_o say_v or_o do_v to_o it_o i_o may_v say_v of_o this_o evil_a disease_n call_v contention_n and_o division_n it_o be_v opprobrium_fw-la theologorum_fw-la the_o disgrace_n of_o divine_n they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o say_v or_o do_v in_o order_n to_o the_o heal_n of_o it_o once_o a_o year_n there_o be_v common_o a_o disease_n in_o london_n which_o be_v epidemical_a and_o rage_a but_o division_n be_v a_o distemper_n that_o rage_v and_o be_v rampant_a among_o we_o all_o the_o year_n long_o and_o there_o be_v no_o stop_v of_o it_o nevertheless_o i_o shall_v prescribe_v something_o that_o may_v have_v a_o tendency_n to_o the_o cure_n hereof_o prosper_v i_o 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spirit_n in_o they_o hence_o it_o be_v also_o that_o they_o be_v call_v work_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.20_o there_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v up_o many_o manifest_a work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o among_o they_o he_o range_v variance_n strife_n emulation_n and_o sedition_n which_o be_v the_o very_a word_n that_o be_v render_v division_n here_o in_o my_o text._n this_o one_o thing_n be_v enough_o to_o show_v the_o great_a evil_n that_o be_v in_o strife_n and_o division_n that_o they_o be_v work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o reckon_v among_o the_o most_o notorious_a sin_n such_o as_o fornication_n adultery_n witchcraft_n idolatry_n drunkenness_n revel_v and_o the_o like_a 2._o contention_n and_o division_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v in_o church_n and_o