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of_o such_o as_o will_v be_v his_o guest_n chap._n 19_o of_o reconciliation_n to_o our_o brethren_n the_o last_o part_n of_o examination_n hitherto_o in_o examination_n of_o ourselves_o we_o have_v show_v what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n the_o root_n whereof_o be_v knowledge_n the_o body_n be_v faith_n the_o fruit_n be_v repentance_n now_o to_o conclude_v we_o be_v to_o handle_v the_o last_o part_n which_o be_v table_n love_n towards_o man_n and_o reconciliation_n of_o ourselves_o to_o our_o neighbour_n for_o injury_n wrong_n and_o offence_n do_v unto_o they_o which_o be_v as_o poison_v to_o this_o banquet_n for_o in_o vain_a we_o shall_v pretend_v knowledge_n boast_v of_o faith_n glory_n of_o repentance_n if_o we_o fail_v in_o duty_n towards_o our_o brother_n for_o here_o be_v the_o touchstone_n and_o trial_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n even_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o second_o table_n which_o concern_v the_o duty_n of_o love_n towards_o our_o brother_n hereunto_o 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bestow_v his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n you_o be_v my_o friend_n if_o you_o do_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o this_o likewise_o the_o 12_o apostle_n teach_v that_o we_o may_v know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o scholar_n of_o the_o same_o master_n coloss._n 3_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n holy_a and_o belove_a put_v on_o tender_a mercy_n kindness_n humbleness_n of_o mind_n meekness_n long-suffering_a forbear_v one_o another_o and_o forgive_a one_o another_o if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o quarrel_n unto_o another_o even_o as_o christ_n forgive_v you_o even_o so_o do_v you_o and_o above_o all_o these_o thing_n put_v on_o love_n which_o be_v the_o bind_v of_o perfectness_n as_o every_o one_o have_v a_o comfortable_a experience_n in_o his_o own_o hart_n of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o he_o in_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n which_o be_v many_o and_o great_a so_o let_v he_o show_v mercy_n again_o as_o he_o have_v receive_v mercy_n and_o deal_v unto_o other_o kind_o as_o god_n have_v deal_v 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