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cause_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v 2_o sam._n 12._o 14._o so_o perverse_a and_o illogical_a be_v malice_n as_o to_o charge_v those_o sin_n which_o be_v aberration_n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n upon_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o as_o genuine_a product_n and_o consequence_n thereof_o the_o moralist_n have_v observe_v that_o the_o ancient_a grecian_n call_v a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v light_z teach_v he_o so_o to_o live_v as_o to_o be_v a_o light_n unto_o other_o sure_o i_o be_o the_o apostle_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o though_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n darkness_n yet_o we_o be_v light_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o shall_v walk_v as_o child_n of_o light_n and_o shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n eph._n 5._o 8._o phil._n 2._o â—5_n last_o as_o it_o must_v be_v know_v so_o universal_o know_v unto_o all_o man_n it_o must_v be_v without_o hypocrisy_n not_o attemper_v to_o interest_n and_o design_n like_o the_o devotion_n of_o 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and_o fine_a raiment_n of_o their_o servant_n matth._n 11._o 8._o 2_o sam._n 13._o 18._o so_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n show_v forth_o the_o honour_n and_o excellency_n of_o their_o lord_n by_o be_v clothe_v with_o humility_n 1_o pet_n 5._o 5_o and_o deck_v with_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 4._o from_o the_o breach_n division_n and_o discomposure_n which_o be_v at_o any_o time_n in_o the_o church_n or_o state_n towards_o the_o heal_n of_o which_o distemper_n moderation_n meekness_n and_o humility_n do_v exceed_o conduce_v though_o sharp_a thing_n be_v use_v to_o search_v wound_n yet_o balm_n and_o lenitive_n be_v the_o medicine_n that_o heal_v they_o as_o mortar_n a_o soft_a thing_n be_v use_v to_o knit_v and_o bind_v other_o thing_n together_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o socrates_n and_o nicephorus_n of_o proclus_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n that_o be_v a_o man_n of_o singular_a lenity_n and_o meekness_n he_o do_v thereby_o 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many_o alternation_n and_o vicissitude_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a can_v but_o deem_v it_o equal_a to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diffident_a and_o moderate_a in_o their_o prosperity_n as_o coenus_n the_o macedonian_a say_v unto_o alexander_n that_o nothing_o do_v better_o become_v he_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o arrian_n tell_v we_o and_o so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n this_o grace_n of_o moderation_n do_v so_o poise_v and_o balance_v the_o heart_n with_o christian_a constancy_n and_o courage_n that_o it_o be_v not_o easy_o toss_v or_o overturn_v by_o any_o tempest_n but_o as_o they_o say_v of_o the_o palm_n tree_n bear_v up_o above_o all_o the_o difficulty_n that_o will_v depress_v it_o as_o good_a jehosaphat_n when_o he_o be_v distress_v with_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o adversary_n say_v in_o his_o prayer_n to_o god_n we_o have_v no_o might_n against_o this_o great_a company_n that_o come_v against_o we_o neither_o know_v we_o what_o to_o do_v but_o our_o 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