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confutation_n principle_n 1._o not_o cosalute_v any_o confut._n the_o command_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o apostle_n may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o show_v the_o folly_n of_o this_o principle_n which_o they_o stand_v so_o much_o upon_o and_o for_o which_o they_o so_o often_o call_v the_o ministry_n priest_n and_o antichristian_a etc._n etc._n let_v the_o reader_n serious_o consider_v that_o full_a scripture_n mat._n 5._o 47._o if_o you_o salute_v your_o brethren_n only_o what_o do_v you_o more_o than_o do_v other_o do_v not_o even_o the_o publican_n so_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o our_o lord_n christ_n command_v the_o duty_n of_o love_n to_o all_o man_n and_o in_o the_o same_o way_n of_o command_v do_v also_o impoâ—e_n the_o duty_n of_o salutation_n not_o only_o of_o some_o but_o all_o of_o friend_n but_o enemy_n if_o you_o salute_v your_o brethren_n only_o what_o do_v you_o more_o than_o do_v the_o publican_n which_o how_o full_o it_o speak_v to_o the_o snarpe_a reproof_n of_o quaker_n that_o salute_v none_o but_o one_o another_o we_o believe_v their_o conscience_n will_v as_o câ—earely_o tell_v they_o if_o they_o be_v not_o sear_v as_o any_o observe_a eye_n may_v present_o see_v mat._n 10._o 12._o when_o you_o come_v into_o a_o house_n salute_v it_o the_o apostle_n paul_n almost_o in_o every_o epistle_n especial_o rom_n 16_o be_v full_a of_o such_o command_n and_o for_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n see_v 1_o sam._n 25_o 14._o david_n send_v messenger_n to_o salute_v abigail_n husband_n 1_o sam._n 17._o 22._o david_n come_v and_o salute_v his_o brethren_n act_n 21._o 18._o when_o paul_n have_v salute_v they_o he_o declare_v etc._n etc._n where_o you_o full_o see_v the_o practiâ—e_n of_o paul_n â—e_z first_o salute_v