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so_o possess_v our_o vessel_n in_o sanctification_n and_o honour_n we_o may_v lay_v they_o down_o in_o a_o pious_a hope_n and_o receive_v they_o again_o in_o a_o joyful_a resurrection_n when_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n shall_v rise_v first_o and_o the_o body_n of_o virgin-innocency_n with_o a_o bright_a lustre_n and_o ray_n of_o revive_v glory_n amen_n thou_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n amen_n meditation_n viii_o against_o the_o sin_n of_o immoderate_a anger_n ah_o do_v but_o a_o furious_a angry_a person_n behold_v himself_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o unrule_o passion_n and_o see_v his_o own_o bloodshot_a eye_n his_o distort_v face_n his_o wild_a disorder_n of_o countenance_n speech_n and_o gesture_n he_o will_v i_o persuade_v myself_o be_v so_o out_o of_o love_n with_o the_o unseemly_a picture_n his_o anger_n draw_v of_o he_o as_o to_o fly_v and_o abhor_v it_o ever_o after_o for_o it_o be_v a_o passion_n which_o for_o the_o time_n be_v rage_a madness_n which_o put_v a_o man_n 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essential_o of_o his_o religion_n let_v our_o will_n also_o be_v conjoin_v for_o what_o a_o absurdity_n be_v it_o that_o we_o who_o be_v to_o live_v together_o in_o heaven_n if_o our_o uncharitableness_n hinder_v not_o shall_v live_v at_o variance_n here_o below_o o_o heavenly_a samaritan_n thou_o holy_a jesus_n prince_n of_o peace_n look_v down_o look_v down_o behold_v here_o a_o miserable_o tear_v and_o divide_v church_n tear_v with_o schism_n and_o faction_n fall_v among_o robber_n and_o spoiler_n who_o most_o inhumane_o have_v entreat_v she_o behold_v with_o a_o succour_a compassion_n her_o bleed_a wound_n which_o be_v as_o so_o many_o mouth_n importunate_o beg_v it_o pour_v thy_o supply_a oil_n and_o wine_n of_o union_n into_o her_o sore_n bound_v up_o with_o the_o bond_n of_o love_n and_o concord_n her_o break_a and_o disjoint_v member_n pass_v not_o by_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o way_n as_o do_v the_o relentless_a levite_n but_o let_v the_o distress_a sight_n of_o 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cause_n of_o everlasting_a punishment_n and_o therefore_o what_o injustice_n or_o want_n of_o goodness_n can_v it_o be_v in_o god_n to_o give_v they_o their_o choice_n and_o torment_v they_o with_o the_o damnation_n of_o their_o own_o seek_v since_o it_o be_v a_o receive_a maxim_n that_o to_o he_o who_o will_v his_o own_o injury_n no_o injury_n in_o that_o respect_n can_v be_v do_v beside_o the_o final_o obstinate_a and_o disobedient_a carry_v the_o foundation_n matter_n of_o punishment_n in_o their_o own_o bosom_n viz._n their_o sinful_a unregenerate_a nature_n and_o what_o a_o wonder_n be_v it_o that_o the_o infernal_a flame_n shall_v everlasting_o prey_v upon_o never-ceasing_a suitable_a fuel_n or_o what_o unequal_a deal_v in_o god_n that_o endless_a punishment_n shall_v be_v the_o dismal_a portion_n of_o endless_a gild_n and_o demerit_n so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v sin_n to_o be_v punish_v in_o the_o damn_a so_o long_o of_o necessity_n must_v continue_v their_o punishment_n nay_o 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