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they_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n 3._o and_o that_o their_o example_n be_v of_o greaâ—_n benefit_n to_o the_o church_n and_o world_n whiâ—â—_n their_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o theâ—_n may_v see_v their_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v theâ—â—_n father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 4._o and_o their_o charitable_a work_n of_o themselves_o sure_o be_v beneficial_a to_o the_o church_n and_o so_o be_v their_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n 5._o and_o their_o suffering_n glorify_v god_n power_n and_o his_o promise_n of_o reward_n and_o they_o encourage_v other_o to_o victorious_a constancy_n do_v all_o these_o serve_v for_o nothing_o to_o the_o church_n 6._o yea_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o hold_v what_o he_o feign_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o least_o cause_n of_o our_o hatred_n of_o popery_n that_o it_o live_v by_o the_o defamation_n slander_n persecution_n and_o cruel_a murder_n of_o saint_n 7._o yea_o as_o abel_n blood_n cry_v against_o cain_n so_o the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n and_o dead_a saint_n cry_v for_o vengeance_n against_o the_o persecutor_n of_o the_o church_n 8._o and_o see_v christ_n say_v that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n be_v like_a or_o equal_a to_o the_o angel_n we_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v that_o even_o now_o they_o be_v perfect_v spirit_n heb._n 12.24_o and_o know_v that_o angel_n be_v very_o serviceable_a and_o beneficial_a to_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n we_o know_v not_o how_o far_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o just_a be_v so_o too_o but_o we_o have_v a_o sufficient_a mediator_n and_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n who_o sacrifice_n merit_n and_o advocation_n be_v perfect_a and_o need_v no_o supplement_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o just_a do_v praise_n he_o as_o save_v by_o his_o merit_n and_o never_o boast_v that_o they_o