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apollyon_n my_o grand_a enemy_n and_o alas_o it_o will_v be_v so_o unless_o i_o can_v connive_v at_o or_o bear_v with_o those_o curse_a evil_n which_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o can_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o virtue_n shall_v wink_v at_o or_o side_n with_o filthy_a vice_n or_o true_a godliness_n allow_v of_o and_o indulge_v man_n in_o ungodliness_n or_o truth_n join_v or_o close_v in_o with_o error_n alas_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o i_o shall_v lose_v my_o very_a be_v and_o be_v no_o more_o what_o i_o be_o for_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o light_a to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o darkness_n or_o christ_n to_o have_v concord_n with_o belial_n so_o it_o be_v for_o i_o to_o allow_v of_o or_o bear_v with_o any_o of_o the_o evil_a enormity_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n shall_v my_o child_n do_v it_o they_o will_v at_o that_o very_a instant_n cease_v to_o be_v my_o child_n therefore_o let_v all_o the_o world_n bear_v i_o witness_v this_o day_n that_o i_o clear_v myself_o of_o those_o foul_a crime_n and_o calumny_n that_o i_o be_o charge_v with_o and_o further_o to_o vindicate_v myself_o i_o call_v in_o my_o old_a friend_n saint_n james_n pray_v hear_v what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v about_o the_o horrible_a charge_n bring_v against_o i_o st._n james_n pray_v speak_v to_o this_o great_a case_n from_o whence_o come_v that_o strife_n war_n and_o contention_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_o i_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o james_n from_o whence_o come_v war_n and_o fight_v among_o man_n come_v they_o not_o hence_o even_o of_o their_o lust_n that_o war_n in_o their_o member_n 15._o you_o lust_n and_o have_v not_o you_o kill_v and_o desire_v to_o have_v and_o can_v obtain_v etc._n etc._n if_o you_o have_v bitter_a envy_n and_o strife_n in_o your_o heart_n glory_v not_o lie_v not_o against_o the_o truth_n mark_v that_o this_o wisdom_n descend_v not_o from_o above_o but_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a devilish_a o_o bless_a st._n james_n thou_o have_v clear_v i_o for_o i_o true_a godliness_n be_o the_o truth_n whosoever_o receive_v i_o receive_v the_o truth_n the_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n but_o pray_v st._n james_n go_v on_o where_o envy_v and_o strife_n be_v there_o be_v confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n but_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a gentle_a easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n without_o wrangle_v and_o without_o hypocrisy_n it_o be_v enough_o i_o always_o teach_v man_n and_o woman_n who_o embrace_v i_o to_o be_v holy_a peaceable_a gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n to_o hate_v hypocrisy_n and_o all_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o take_v notice_n if_o any_o who_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n or_o profess_v love_n
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absolute_o thou_o with_o contentment_n come_v be_v thou_o willing_a to_o possess_v they_o to_o make_v they_o thy_o own_o and_o to_o enjoy_v they_o for_o ever_o yea_o or_o no_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v sure_a of_o they_o then_o get_v contentment_n to_o dwell_v with_o thou_o for_o godliness_n with_o contentment_n be_v great_a gain_n 1_o tim._n 6.6_o it_o do_v not_o say_v godliness_n without_o contentment_n but_o with_o contentment_n it_o be_v this_o glorious_a prince_n it_o appear_v who_o put_v thou_o into_o the_o sure_a possession_n of_o all_o true_a happiness_n and_o yet_o not_o content_a three_o ponder_n say_v consideration_n upon_o the_o excellency_n of_o contentment_n for_o a_o saint_n never_o look_v like_o himself_o act_n like_o himself_o act_n like_o a_o person_n of_o such_o rank_a and_o quality_n a_o person_n who_o have_v receive_v so_o many_o glorious_a and_o excellent_a grace_n and_o privilege_n but_o when_o in_o all_o condition_n he_o be_v therewith_o content_v four_o ponder_n 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