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mean_a space_n in_o our_o speech_n countenance_n gesture_n write_n be_v mindful_a of_o this_o stand_a rule_n that_o love_n belong_v to_o all_o the_o saint_n as_o the_o apostle_n describe_v these_o colossian_n by_o their_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o their_o love_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n chap._n 1._o 4._o so_o by_o let_v go_v vain_a clamour_n we_o shall_v find_v more_o truth_n than_o we_o do_v as_o be_v better_o dispose_v to_o seek_v it_o which_o indeed_o no_o passionate_a man_n be_v and_o sure_o i_o be_o we_o shall_v have_v more_o peace_n and_o comfort_n and_o be_v free_v from_o much_o foolish_a suspicion_n among_o ourselves_o and_o many_o slanderous_a and_o foul_a imputation_n from_o our_o common_a enemy_n god_n give_v we_o grace_n to_o see_v our_o fault_n &_o put_v a_o remedy_n thereto_o in_o time_n before_o by_o our_o dissension_n we_o have_v weaken_v ourselves_o that_o both_o together_o we_o be_v not_o matchable_a to_o our_o three_o and_o worst_a adversary_n see_v psalm_n 133._o and_o be_v you_o thankful_a the_o second_o duty_n we_o be_v exhort_v unto_o in_o this_o scripture_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o thankfulness_n what_o variety_n be_v between_o these_o two_o word_n amiable_a and_o thankful_a every_o man_n may_v at_o the_o first_o view_n easy_o conceive_v but_o our_o late_a translation_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o best_a that_o for_o amiable_a put_v in_o thankful_a whereunto_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o word_n and_o authority_n of_o other_o interpreter_n do_v so_o lead_v i_o as_o ephes_n 5._o 4._o but_o rather_o give_v of_o thanks_o and_o 1_o thessaly_n 5._o 18._o in_o every_o thing_n give_v thanks_o and_o although_o they_o osiandor_n 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n bruno_n osiandor_n refer_v it_o to_o god_n
she_o that_o be_v your_o enemy_n may_v see_v it_o and_o shame_n may_v cover_v she_o mic._n 7._o 10._o that_o she_o may_v be_v remove_v that_o nothing_o of_o she_o be_v leave_v amo_fw-la 〈…〉_o of_o her_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n 〈…〉_o yourselves_o in_o array_n against_o fren_fw-it 〈…〉_o abylon_fw-mi round_o about_o all_o you_o that_o tread_v the_o bow_n shoot_v at_o she_o spare_v no_o arrow_n for_o she_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o prophet_n jer._n 50._o 14._o some_o rubbish_n that_o escape_v our_o first_o reformer_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o fall_n of_o so_o ancient_a and_o great_a a_o building_n which_o remain_v yet_o untaken_v away_o but_o incumber_n the_o ground_n which_o in_o the_o prayer_n that_o we_o be_v command_v to_o use_v in_o our_o monthly_a fast_n run_v thus_o namely_o in_o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n that_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v so_o order_v and_o settle_v by_o their_o endeavour_n upon_o the_o best_a and_o sure_a 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their_o idol_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o put_v the_o stumble_a block_n of_o their_o iniquity_n before_o their_o face_n shall_v i_o be_v inquire_v of_o at_o all_o by_o they_o exek_n 14._o 3._o and_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n that_o from_o the_o prophet_n of_o jerusalem_n hypocrisy_n be_v go_v out_o into_o all_o the_o land_n jer._n 23._o 15._o if_o we_o build_v continual_o by_o our_o practice_n that_o which_o wont_v seem_v to_o destroy_v so_o solemn_o by_o our_o prayer_n what_o do_v we_o make_v of_o ourselves_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n but_o transgressor_n gal._n 2._o 18._o child_n in_o who_o be_v no_o faith_n deut._n 32._o 20._o what_o then_o be_v these_o dregs_n we_o desire_v god_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o be_v they_o not_o the_o remainder_n of_o our_o natural_a corruption_n and_o the_o sin_n which_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o within_o and_o of_o popery_n without_o that_o have_v be_v a_o snare_n to_o we_o and_o remove_v our_o soul_n far_o from_o peace_n 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