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thought_n of_o that_o ignorance_n that_o dwell_v in_o he_o 5._o from_o that_o practice_n of_o christian_n confer_v each_o with_o other_o about_o worldly_a affair_n may_v we_o draw_v a_o argument_n inforce_v the_o duty_n now_o plead_v for_o man_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o discourse_v of_o that_o man_n nature_n of_o the_o other_o neglect_v of_o his_o person_n of_o another_o bad_a husbandry_n of_o his_o health_n and_o of_o his_o estate_n and_o give_v their_o opinion_n judgement_n and_o counsel_n according_o ought_v not_o man_n also_o to_o regard_v the_o ignorance_n weakness_n sinfulness_n of_o other_o and_o give_v instruction_n doctrine_n and_o exhortation_n surable_a thereunto_o 6._o grace_n natural_o will_v be_v do_v and_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v stifle_v as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a leaven_n so_o be_v the_o kigdome_n of_o grace_n it_o will_v endeavour_v to_o dilate_v extend_v and_o enlarge_v itself_o it_o will_v as_o fire_v be_v strive_v to_o bring_v every_o thing_n 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