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spirit_n of_o god_n who_o have_v give_v these_o gift_n and_o grace_n and_o have_v make_v they_o thus_o useful_a will_v be_v grieve_v and_o we_o shall_v hinder_v ourselves_o of_o that_o profit_n which_o we_o ourselves_o may_v reap_v from_o they_o 8._o let_v there_o be_v no_o discord_n among_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o they_o shall_v perfect_o agree_v together_o by_o that_o apologue_n concern_v the_o unreasonableness_n of_o the_o member_n fall_v out_o with_o the_o body_n menenius_n agrippa_n do_v put_v a_o end_n to_o a_o contention_n that_o be_v likely_a to_o prove_v fatal_a between_o the_o roman_a senate_n and_o the_o common_a people_n how_o unreasonable_a will_v it_o be_v that_o the_o hand_n shall_v envy_v the_o eye_n and_o endeavour_v to_o put_v they_o out_o that_o the_o foot_n shall_v take_v it_o amiss_o that_o they_o be_v lowermost_a and_o shall_v fall_v a_o kick_v all_o the_o part_n which_o be_v within_o their_o reach_n discord_n among_o saint_n be_v such_o a_o 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that_o god_n will_v teach_v he_o that_o god_n will_v open_v his_o eye_n and_o give_v he_o understanding_n psal_n 119._o which_o expression_n show_v a_o remainder_n of_o ignorance_n in_o he_o a_o trouble_n at_o it_o and_o a_o desire_n after_o a_o more_o perfect_a instruction_n 2._o holiness_n at_o present_a be_v imperfect_a in_o the_o best_a of_o man_n as_o well_o as_o knowledge_n other_o grace_n can_v be_v perfect_a if_o knowledge_n be_v not_o he_o that_o do_v not_o know_v the_o evil_a of_o sin_n so_o full_o as_o he_o ought_v can_v hate_v it_o so_o much_o as_o he_o shall_v he_o that_o be_v imperfect_a in_o his_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n must_v needs_o fall_v short_a in_o his_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o holy_a fear_n and_o reverence_n there_o be_v not_o one_o sanctify_v grace_n in_o we_o but_o needs_o further_a degree_n the_o apostle_n make_v it_o the_o constant_a work_n of_o believer_n here_o below_o to_o be_v cleanse_v themselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n both_o of_o 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