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mocker_n of_o this_o age_n esteem_v a_o womanly_a affection_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v among_o they_o but_o eat_v drink_v singing_z and_o a_o contract_n of_o one_o sin_n after_o another_o with_o carnal_a rejoice_v but_o woe_n be_v unto_o they_o that_o now_o laugh_v for_o assure_o they_o 38._o luke_n 6._o 25._o mat._n 5._o 4._o gen._n 27._o 38._o shall_v weep_v the_o end_n of_o their_o joy_n shall_v be_v endless_a mourning_n and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n they_o shall_v shed_v tear_n abundant_o with_o esau_n but_o shall_v find_v no_o place_n for_o mercy_n let_v we_o therefore_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n with_o the_o 44._o mary_n tear_n please_v christ_n better_a than_o the_o pharisy_n delicate_n luke_n 7._o 38._o verse_n 44._o godly_a rather_o than_o to_o the_o banquet_a house_n of_o the_o wicked_a rejoice_v in_o their_o sinful_a pleasure_n at_o one_o time_n simon_n the_o pharisee_n give_v our_o saviour_n a_o dinner_n and_o mary_n who_o have_v be_v a_o sinner_n 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the_o word_n in_o the_o carnal_a brotherhood_n though_o the_o parent_n be_v one_o yet_o the_o inheritance_n be_v not_o one_o though_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v one_o yet_o the_o soul_n that_o quicken_v the_o body_n in_o both_o be_v not_o one_o but_o in_o the_o spiritual_a brotherhood_n the_o parent_n be_v one_o the_o inheritance_n one_o the_o seed_n whereof_o they_o be_v beget_v be_v one_o and_o the_o spirit_n which_o quicken_v they_o all_o be_v one_o it_o be_v not_o then_o baptism_n nor_o external_a profession_n which_o prove_v a_o man_n to_o be_v the_o kinsman_n and_o brother_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n which_o whosoever_o have_v not_o the_o same_o be_v not_o he_o and_o whosoever_o have_v he_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o become_v new_a creature_n great_a be_v that_o dignity_n certain_o whereunto_o we_o be_v call_v brethren_n the_o greatness_n of_o christ_n love_n towards_o we_o in_o make_v we_o his_o brethren_n and_o matchless_a be_v that_o love_n 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