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lose_v that_o sweetness_n meekness_n love_n and_o humility_n that_o be_v in_o they_o former_o go_v into_o the_o water_n lamb_n and_o come_v out_o again_o wolf_n and_o tiger_n etc._n etc._n sect_n lxxvi_o this_o 22._o consideration_n have_v such_o a_o operation_n upon_o you_o as_o christ_n sermon_n have_v upon_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o say_v joh._n 10.20_o he_o have_v a_o devil_n and_o be_v mad_a or_o as_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o hear_v paul_n speak_v of_o his_o be_v send_v to_o the_o gentile_n act_n 22.22_o away_o with_o such_o a_o fellow_n from_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a he_o shall_v live_v the_o truth_n be_v do_v i_o not_o know_v you_o i_o will_v say_v your_o zeal_n against_o mr._n goodwin_n seem_v to_o rise_v not_o only_o to_o anger_n but_o even_o to_o rage_v yea_o to_o envy_v itself_o as_o if_o like_o esau_n you_o now_o resolve_v your_o brother_n nay_o your_o spiritual_a father_n death_n or_o at_o least_o the_o death_n of_o his_o name_n and_o honour_v 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