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strength_n of_o the_o tyrant_n shall_v we_o be_v so_o ungrateful_a d_o for_o certain_a private_a commodity_n to_o abandon_v he_o which_o have_v be_v make_v for_o we_o wisdom_n &_o also_o righteousness_n sanctify_v and_o redemption_n i_o do_v say_v yet_o more_o if_o the_o paynim_n have_v valiant_o fight_v for_o to_o increase_v the_o honour_n of_o their_o prince_n not_o seek_v thereby_o but_o a_o vain_a glory_n and_o worldly_a recompense_n shall_v the_o christian_n make_v it_o difficulty_n and_o a_o hard_a matter_n to_o give_v their_o good_n dignity_n and_o prerogative_n for_o the_o name_n of_o he_o which_o have_v endow_v they_o with_o all_o heavenly_a benediction_n have_v also_o get_v for_o they_o by_o his_o blood_n a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n in_o heaven_n the_o lord_n do_v complain_v sometime_o of_o his_o people_n for_o that_o they_o have_v forsake_v he_o and_o dig_v they_o pit_n c_o yea_o vile_a and_o break_a pit_n that_o hold_v no_o water_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n also_o he_o 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the_o ghost_n the_o like_a happen_v unto_o his_o wife_n the_o same_o do_v sufficient_o declare_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o offer_v unto_o god_o a_o heart_n that_o be_v vicious_a and_o full_a of_o dissimulation_n as_o the_o law_n do_v not_o permit_v that_o we_o shall_v offer_v unto_o god_o a_o foul_a thing_n and_o unclean_a and_o as_o it_o desire_v and_o command_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o just_a measure_n and_o weight_n so_o the_o lord_n will_v that_o man_n shall_v keep_v toward_o his_o neighbour_n all_o fidelity_n and_o equalness_n follow_v the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n write_n unto_o the_o thessalonian_n b_o
exhort_v they_o that_o no_o man_n defraud_v and_o oppress_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n wherefore_o if_o we_o be_v double_a heart_a as_o say_v saint_n james_n b_o let_v we_o cleanse_v our_o heart_n forasmuch_o i_o say_v as_o god_o be_v righteous_a let_v we_o love_v he_o with_o a_o entire_a and_o perfect_a heart_n â—â—_o that_o our_o heart_n may_v bless_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o we_o may_v praise_v his_o holy_a name_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n let_v we_o pour_v out_o our_o heart_n like_o water_n before_o the_o lord_n f_o and_o let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o hand_n unto_o he_o and_o he_o will_v behold_v we_o with_o pity_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o well-beloved_a son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o so_o be_v it_o ecclesiastes_n 12._o d._n 13._o ¶_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o that_o touch_v all_o man_n 1._o john_n 2._o d._n ¶_o the_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o he_o that_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n abide_v ever_o a_o prayer_n oh_o lord_n which_o have_v teach_v we_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n b_o that_o love_n be_v mighty_a as_o the_o death_n and_o controversy_n as_o the_o hell_n her_o coal_n be_v of_o fire_n and_o a_o very_a flame_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o embrace_v our_o heart_n in_o thine_o heavenly_a love_n chief_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o we_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v love_v we_o first_o have_v send_v thy_o son_n to_o make_v agreement_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o so_o of_o our_o part_n we_o may_v love_v thou_o again_o c_o and_o show_v by_o our_o conversation_n that_o we_o love_v thou_o not_o in_o word_n neither_o in_o tongue_n only_o but_o in_o deed_n &_o in_o truth_n honour_v thou_o as_o our_o celestial_a and_o heavenly_a father_n d_o and_o fear_v thou_o as_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o neither_o death_n 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¶_o honour_v the_o lord_n with_o thy_o substance_n and_o with_o the_o firstling_n of_o all_o thine_o increase_n so_o shall_v thy_o barn_n be_v fill_v with_o plenteousness_n and_o thy_o press_n shall_v flow_v over_o with_o sweet_a wine_n job_n 1._o c._n ¶_o when_o the_o poor_a desire_v any_o thing_n at_o i_o have_v i_o deny_v it_o they_o have_v i_o cause_v the_o widow_n to_o stand_v wait_v for_o i_o in_o vain_a have_v i_o eat_v my_o portion_n alone_o that_o the_o fatherless_a have_v have_v no_o part_n with_o i_o for_o mercy_n grow_v up_o with_o i_o from_o my_o youth_n and_o compassion_n from_o my_o mother_n womb_n have_v i_o see_v any_o man_n perish_v through_o nakedness_n and_o want_n of_o clothing_n or_o any_o poor_a man_n for_o lack_n of_o raiment_n who_o â—ides_n thank_v i_o not_o because_o he_o be_v warm_v with_o the_o will_v of_o my_o sheep_n do_v i_o ever_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o hurt_v the_o fatherless_a yea_o in_o the_o gate_n where_o i_o see_v myself_o to_o be_v in_o 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angel_n and_o have_v not_o love_n i_o be_o even_o as_o lound_v brave_a or_o as_o a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n and_o though_o i_o can_v prophesy_v and_o understand_v all_o secret_n and_o all_o knowledge_n yea_o if_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n so_o that_o i_o can_v move_v mountain_n out_o of_o their_o place_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o love_n i_o be_v nothing_o and_o though_o i_o bestow_v all_o my_o good_n to_o to_o feed_v the_o poor_a and_o though_o i_o give_v my_o body_n that_o i_o be_v burn_v and_o yet_o have_v not_o love_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o love_n luster_v long_o be_v courteous_a love_n envy_v not_o love_n do_v not_o boast_v itself_o swell_v not_o disdain_v nothing_o as_o unbeseeming_a seek_v not_o her_o own_o thing_n be_v not_o provoke_v to_o anger_n think_v not_o evil_a rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n suffer_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n love_n do_v never_o fall_v away_o though_o that_o all_o 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incur_v the_o blame_n of_o his_o parent_n for_o to_o keep_v piety_n and_o godliness_n towards_o god_n behold_v the_o war_n the_o which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v open_v of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o son_n against_o the_o father_n at_o his_o come_a say_n think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o send_v peace_n into_o the_o earth_n d_o i_o come_v not_o to_o send_v peace_n but_o the_o sword_n for_o i_o be_o come_v to_o set_v a_o man_n at_o variance_n against_o his_o father_n and_o the_o daughter_n against_o her_o mother_n and_o the_o daughter_n in_o law_n against_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n and_o a_o man_n foe_n shall_v be_v they_o of_o his_o own_o household_n he_o that_o love_v his_o father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o meet_v for_o i_o furthermore_o i_o will_v say_v with_o the_o philosopher_n plato_n law_n that_o such_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o child_n towards_o the_o father_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o think_v that_o all_o that_o which_o belong_v 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