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brethren_n consider_v and_o let_v we_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n and_o charge_v it_o home_o upon_o our_o conscience_n betimes_o for_o there_o it_o will_v fall_v heavy_a one_o day_n and_o if_o we_o judge_v not_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v certain_o be_v judge_v and_o chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n but_o if_o our_o master_n come_v and_o find_v we_o smite_v of_o our_o fellow-servant_n you_o know_v the_o place_n where_o we_o must_v have_v our_o portion_n and_o if_o we_o possible_o do_v not_o nor_o dare_v not_o or_o can_v smite_v they_o hand_n or_o with_o the_o sword_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o smite_v which_o be_v as_o bad_a to_o wit_n with_o the_o tongue_n for_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o sword_n or_o a_o sharp_a razor_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o smite_v be_v too_o too_o frequent_a and_o common_a among_o we_o and_o show_v clear_o that_o if_o power_n and_o commission_n be_v in_o our_o hand_n the_o other_o sword_n will_v follow_v 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24._o from_o 41._o to_o the_o end_n and_o consider_v it_o serious_o for_o it_o much_o concern_v we_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o one_o thing_n if_o we_o be_v indeed_o the_o people_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v never_o ride_v on_o prosperous_o but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n of_o meekness_n and_o of_o righteousness_n see_v psal_n 45_o for_o we_o must_v not_o prosper_v but_o in_o the_o same_o way_n and_o manner_n that_o christ_n have_v lead_v we_o for_o this_o psalm_n be_v a_o pprophecy_n concern_v christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n who_o will_v not_o own_v we_o but_o in_o the_o same_o path_n that_o he_o have_v tread_v before_o we_o read_v it_o and_o compare_v it_o with_o our_o way_n and_o we_o need_v no_o more_o conviction_n oh_o how_o many_o be_v there_o in_o this_o generation_n that_o be_v pure_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n that_o yet_o be_v not_o cleanse_v from_o this_o filthiness_n pro._n 30.12.14_o that_o be_v so_o far_o contrary_a unto_o brotherly_a love_n 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our_o communion_n whereby_o we_o have_v occasion_n for_o edify_v one_o another_o in_o faith_n and_o love_n but_o it_o will_v rather_o cast_v up_o and_o prepare_v the_o way_n and_o remove_v the_o stumble_a block_n out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o his_o people_n see_v isa_n 57.14_o that_o so_o all_o the_o elect_a and_o belove_v of_o god_n may_v accord_v with_o we_o and_o come_v in_o and_o consecrate_v with_o we_o in_o all_o christian_a communion_n and_o brotherly_a fellowship_n for_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o love_n to_o unite_v cordial_o for_o love_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o primative_a time_n they_o that_o believe_v be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o of_o one_o mind_n and_o the_o success_n be_v they_o have_v all_o thing_n common_a now_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o cordial_a love_n can_v be_v enforce_v but_o must_v be_v induce_v we_o can_v cudgel_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o fountain_n thereof_o nor_o 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