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and_o yet_o that_o be_v all_o the_o injury_n thou_o be_v like_a to_o receive_v from_o they_o 64._o be_v not_o hollow-hearted_a but_o sincere_o affect_v be_v not_o like_o subtle_a saul_n 18.17_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 18.17_o and_o hypocritical_a absalon_n 15.5_o absalon_n 2_o sam._n 15.5_o only_o kind_a in_o fair_a salutation_n and_o friendly_a word_n but_o like_o faithful_a jonathan_n 18.4_o jonathan_n 1_o sam._n 18.4_o and_o honest_a onesiphorus_n 〈◊〉_d onesiphorus_n 2_o tim._n 1.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o deed_n make_v good_a thy_o kindness_n and_o manifest_v thy_o truth_n and_o that_o not_o forcible_o or_o with_o grudge_v but_o with_o good_a will_n cheerful_o and_o that_o not_o spare_o or_o base_o but_o bountiful_o and_o with_o a_o large_a hand_n if_o thou_o shall_v do_v this_o from_o the_o true_a ground_n because_o god_n have_v command_v and_o to_o a_o right_a end_n that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v and_o thy_o neighbour_n better_v there_o shall_v not_o be_v want_v any_o 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as_o be_v more_o strong_a and_o more_o work_v in_o thou_o than_o some_o other_o be_v and_o against_o they_o make_v thy_o spiritual_a compact_n and_o barricado_n most_o durable_a and_o most_o guard_n thy_o wall_n with_o redoubt_n and_o outwork_n where_o the_o hedge_n be_v low_a every_o beast_n will_v seek_v to_o enter_v and_o where_o we_o be_v weak_a satan_n that_o beast_n will_v be_v strong_a his_o temptation_n will_v be_v thick_a where_o our_o defence_n be_v slender_a 49._o stand_v to_o thy_o watch_n look_v to_o thy_o way_n keep_v a_o continual_a guard_n over_o thyself_o in_o all_o occurrence_n and_o not_o only_o beware_v of_o personal_a sin_n towards_o which_o thy_o nature_n most_o bend_v but_o of_o those_o also_o which_o be_v incident_a to_o thy_o present_a estate_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v in_o wealth_n beware_v of_o highmindedness_a in_o health_n of_o wantonness_n in_o mirth_n of_o forgetfulness_n in_o want_n to_o distrustfulness_n in_o loss_n of_o pensiveness_n and_o in_o death_n of_o fearfulness_n 50._o abstain_v as_o far_o as_o thou_o can_v not_o only_o from_o every_o sin_n but_o also_o from_o every_o bait_n that_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v thou_o unto_o it_o look_v not_o thou_o upon_o the_o wine_n say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o solomon_n when_o it_o be_v red_a when_o it_o give_v his_o colour_n in_o the_o cup_n when_o it_o move_v itself_o aright_o 23.31_o aright_o prov._n 23.31_o and_o according_o look_v not_o upon_o the_o meat_n that_o may_v betray_v thy_o appetite_n and_o then_o thy_o affection_n young_a daniel_n refuse_v the_o meat_n that_o be_v allot_v unto_o he_o by_o nabuchadnezzar_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n because_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o entice_v he_o thereby_o to_o forsake_v his_o own_o god_n or_o to_o lean_a to_o the_o other_o religion_n 1.8_o religion_n dan._n 1.8_o 51._o check_v not_o god_n word_n with_o the_o licentious_a antinomian_n give_v not_o god_n 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earth_n and_o win_v thou_o to_o heaven_n 78._o common_a often_o with_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o let_v thy_o spirit_n make_v diligent_a search_n wherein_o thou_o have_v offend_v in_o thought_n word_n deed_n by_o sin_n of_o omission_n or_o commission_n against_o god_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o thyself_o stand_v not_o in_o thy_o own_o light_n be_v not_o partial_a but_o examine_v thyself_o earnest_o thorough_o upright_o neither_o only_a examine_v but_o upon_o examination_n condemn_v thyself_o fall_v at_o god_n foot_n and_o humble_o cry_v for_o mercy_n thus_o if_o thou_o judge_v thyself_o before_o thyself_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o last_o day_n before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o presence_n and_o audience_n of_o all_o the_o world_n 79._o discover_v to_o thy_o surgeon_n thy_o sore_n to_o thy_o physician_n thy_o disease_n to_o almighty_a god_n thy_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o good_a disgrace_n that_o procure_v grace_n he_o prevent_v his_o cure_n that_o do_v not_o publish_v his_o cause_n 188._o cause_n ipse_fw-la sibi_fw-la denegat_fw-la curam_fw-la qui_fw-la svam_fw-la medico_fw-la non_fw-la publicat_fw-la causam_fw-la aug._n epist_n 188._o the_o lord_n indeed_o know_v all_o thing_n but_o yet_o require_v thy_o confession_n be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o thy_o wish_n and_o all_o the_o volutation_n of_o thy_o mind_n but_o nevertheless_o expect_v thy_o word_n 23._o word_n novit_n deus_fw-la omne_fw-la vocem_fw-la tatamen_fw-la tuam_fw-la expectat_fw-la ambros_n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la l._n 1._o cap._n 23._o 80._o think_v not_o thyself_o immediate_o make_v clean_a from_o all_o thy_o iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n if_o thou_o shed_v a_o few_o tear_n and_o bewail_v they_o but_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o they_o and_o sorrowful_a that_o thou_o can_v be_v no_o more_o sorrowful_a consider_v that_o if_o a_o river_n be_v turn_v into_o tear_n flow_v from_o thy_o eye_n thou_o can_v never_o sufficient_o be_v grieve_v for_o 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