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14._o let_v the_o romanist_n tell_v we_o never_o so_o much_o of_o their_o unerring_a chair_n and_o infallibility_n and_o let_v the_o cartharist_n tell_v we_o never_o so_o much_o of_o their_o purity_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o congregation_n so_o spotless_a but_o christ_n may_v find_v a_o blemish_n in_o she_o no_o church_n so_o blameless_a but_o that_o he_o have_v few_o thing_n to_o urge_v against_o she_o let_v we_o not_o then_o judge_v of_o other_o but_o learn_v to_o reform_v our_o own_o error_n nor_o study_v how_o to_o dispute_v but_o to_o live_v well_o to_o that_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n counsel_n be_v very_o pertinent_a put_v on_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n 15._o col._n 3.12_o 13._o 14._o 15._o holy_a and_o belove_a bowel_n of_o mercy_n kindness_n humbleness_n of_o mind_n meekness_n long_o suffer_v forbear_v one_o another_o forgive_n one_o another_o if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o quarrel_n against_o any_o even_o as_o christ_n forgive_v you_o even_o so_o also_o do_v you_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n put_v on_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n and_o let_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n rule_n in_o your_o heart_n ejaculation_n 1._o thou_o god_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n we_o be_v in_o such_o blindness_n and_o distraction_n that_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o think_v speak_v or_o do_v we_o be_v at_o such_o deadly_a few_v among_o ourselves_o that_o like_o herod_n and_o pilate_n we_o join_v together_o and_o muster_v up_o our_o force_n against_o thou_o and_o all_o friend_n to_o peace_n profaneness_n hypocrisy_n and_o ingratitude_n towards_o thou_o malice_n hatred_n and_o revenge_n towards_o one_o another_o be_v the_o reign_a vice_n of_o our_o time_n pardon_v thou_o those_o against_o thou_o and_o give_v we_o grace_n to_o forgive_v these_o against_o ourselves_o 2._o we_o be_v teach_v lord_n there_o be_v one_o fin_n irremissible_a 5.16_o mat._n 12.31_o 1_o joh._n 5.16_o and_o incapable_a of_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o but_o 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