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of_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o brethren_n it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n matthew_n 12_o 20._o 20._o mat._n 12_o 20._o a_o bruise_a reed_n shall_v he_o not_o break_v and_o smoke_a flax_n shall_v he_o not_o quench_v till_o he_o send_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o victory_n thus_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v with_o we_o we_o must_v by_o all_o good_a mean_n nourish_v good_a thing_n in_o those_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o grace_n and_o not_o altogether_o destitute_a of_o grace_n as_o we_o must_v warn_v they_o that_o be_v unruly_a so_o we_o must_v comfort_v the_o feeble_a mind_v support_v the_o weak_a 14._o 1_o thes_n 5_o 14._o and_o be_v patient_a towards_o all_o man_n to_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n i_o will_v have_v they_o observe_v these_o four_o conclusion_n first_o that_o the_o feel_n of_o the_o want_n of_o grace_n with_o grief_n for_o that_o want_n be_v grace_n for_o such_o as_o be_v altogether_o graceless_a and_o faithless_a do_v not_o find_v at_o any_o time_n any_o defect_n of_o grace_n and_o faith_n in_o themselves_o the_o step_n to_o true_a spiritual_a riches_n be_v to_o feel_v our_o own_o poverty_n 3._o mat._n 5_o 3._o and_o such_o christ_n pronounce_v to_o be_v bless_v then_o be_v we_o righteous_a before_o god_n pelag._n hier._n lib._n 1_o cenâ—_n pelag._n when_o we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v unrighteous_a the_o beginning_n of_o perfection_n be_v to_o know_v ourselves_o to_o be_v unperfect_a simplici_fw-la august_n ad_fw-la simplici_fw-la if_o we_o be_v grieve_v inward_o because_o we_o can_v pray_v we_o do_v thereby_o pray_v indeed_o forasmuch_o as_o our_o sigh_n and_o sob_n the_o groan_n and_o gripe_n of_o the_o perplex_a heart_n have_v the_o force_n and_o effect_n of_o prayer_n itself_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v as_o we_o ought_v 26._o rom._n 8_o 26._o but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o wâ—th_a groan_n which_o can_v be_v 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that_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a tentation_n of_o satan_n against_o our_o soul_n when_o he_o councel_v and_o persuade_v any_o man_n to_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o communion_n for_o want_v of_o grace_n if_o he_o have_v any_o in_o sincerity_n albeit_o it_o be_v the_o least_o measure_n albeit_o it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n the_o lord_n regard_v the_o truth_n of_o grace_n more_o than_o he_o do_v the_o measure_n of_o it_o and_o if_o there_o be_v in_o we_o a_o ready_a and_o willing_a mind_n 12._o 2_o cor._n 8_o 12._o he_o accept_v we_o according_a to_o that_o which_o we_o have_v not_o according_a to_o that_o which_o we_o have_v not_o this_o supper_n of_o christ_n be_v iustitute_v for_o the_o weak_a not_o for_o the_o strong_a for_o the_o poor_a not_o for_o the_o rich_a for_o the_o hungry_a not_o for_o the_o full_a for_o the_o sick_a not_o for_o the_o whole_a forasmuch_o as_o the_o sacrament_n be_v as_o physic_n to_o cure_v he_o as_o balm_n to_o refresh_v he_o 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