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of_o the_o widow_n 68_o psal_n 68_o even_o god_n in_o his_o holy_a temple_n and_o elsewhere_o the_o lord_n keep_v the_o stranger_n he_o releeve_v the_o fatherless_a 146._o psal_n 146._o and_o widow_n but_o he_o overthrow_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o also_o commend_v the_o care_n and_o defence_n of_o they_o to_o man_n say_v lactantius_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v stay_v and_o hold_v back_o with_o the_o love_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n from_o sustain_v death_n for_o righteousness_n 12._o lib._n 6._o insti_fw-la ca._n 12._o and_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n but_o with_o willingness_n shall_v suffer_v it_o know_v that_o he_o leave_v his_o dear_a unto_o god_n from_o who_o there_o shall_v never_o aid_v and_o succour_n be_v want_v to_o they_o so_o then_o this_o place_n commend_v unto_o we_o child_n mean_v wife_n and_o child_n the_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o love_n to_o all_o that_o need_v but_o special_o towards_o the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n charity_n be_v 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another_o the_o law_n of_o love_n therefore_o come_v and_o proceed_v from_o god_n the_o king_n of_o all_o king_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v therefore_o call_v royal_a kingly_a princely_a 2_o because_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o law_n which_o concern_v our_o duty_n towards_o our_o brethren_n persuade_v man_n and_o draw_v they_o to_o the_o o-obedience_n of_o the_o second_o table_n which_o in_o perform_v of_o love_n be_v fulfil_v therefore_o be_v love_n so_o often_o call_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n saint_n paul_n say_v that_o the_o whole_a 13._o rom._n 13._o law_n be_v brief_o contain_v in_o this_o love_v the_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o to_o like_o effect_n in_o another_o place_n to_o another_o church_n he_o say_v all_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o one_o word_n 5._o gal._n 5._o which_o be_v this_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o to_o his_o scholar_n timothy_n the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v love_n 1._o 1._o tim._n 1._o out_o of_o a_o 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the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n whereby_o they_o be_v lead_v into_o all_o truth_n have_v thereof_o be_v careful_a therefore_o saint_n paul_n owe_v nothing_o 5._o rom._n 13._o ephes_n 5._o to_o any_o but_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o and_o again_o be_v you_o follower_n of_o god_n as_o dear_a child_n and_o walk_v in_o love_n even_o as_o you_o have_v christ_n for_o example_n and_o again_o and_o 3._o col._n 3._o above_o all_o thing_n put_v on_o love_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n to_o who_o saint_n peter_n subscribe_v above_o all_o 4._o 1._o pet._n 4._o thing_n have_v fervent_a love_n among_o yourselves_o for_o love_n cover_v the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n saint_n john_n in_o his_o three_o epistle_n therein_o labour_v especial_o to_o persuade_v the_o saint_n to_o follow_v love_n of_o which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o preach_n he_o be_v so_o careful_a that_o as_o saint_n jerome_n record_v galath_n upon_o 6._o to_o galath_n be_v very_o age_v and_o not_o able_a 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with_o christ_n for_o ever_o in_o his_o eternal_a kingdom_n to_o who_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o power_n dominion_n and_o majesty_n both_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n the_o analysis_n or_o resolution_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o saint_n james._n this_o second_o chap._n contain_v two_o place_n whereof_o 1._o be_v of_o not_o contemn_v the_o poor_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o rich_a christian_n religion_n not_o admit_v this_o respect_n of_o person_n from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o 14._o where_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n note_v 1._o the_o proposition_n and_o state_n of_o this_o place_n that_o the_o religion_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n must_v not_o be_v with_o respect_n of_o person_n v._o 1._o 2._o the_o proof_n of_o the_o proposition_n conten_v 2_o argument_n whereof_o 1._o fron_n example_n of_o such_o as_o do_v the_o like_a therein_o 3._o thing_n 1._o the_o example_n itself_o 2._o 3._o 4_o 2._o the_o evil_a therein_o condemn_v 5._o 6._o 7._o 3._o the_o conclusion_n 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first_o verse_n to_o the_o fourteen_o and_o consist_v of_o two_o particular_a and_o special_a branch_n the_o first_o be_v the_o proposition_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n the_o second_o the_o proof_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o proposition_n this_o proof_n contain_v two_o reason_n the_o first_o from_o the_o example_n of_o such_o as_o do_v thus_o respect_v man_n person_n wherein_o three_o thing_n be_v note_v 1_o the_o example_n itself_o 2._o 3._o 4._o verse_n 2_o be_v the_o note_n of_o the_o evil_n which_o be_v condemn_v in_o those_o which_o thus_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n 5._o 6._o 7._o verse_n 3_o the_o conclusion_n 8._o 9_o verse_n the_o second_o reason_n and_o argument_n of_o proof_n be_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n which_o law_n they_o transgress_v which_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o in_o this_o second_o reason_n there_o be_v also_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v 1_o 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offend_v of_o infirmity_n they_o shall_v restore_v he_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n consider_v themselves_o lest_o they_o also_o be_v tempt_v why_o do_v s._n john_n speak_v to_o those_o that_o know_v the_o truth_n say_v that_o if_o any_o of_o they_o sin_v they_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o 2._o 1._o john_n 2._o the_o father_n who_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o their_o sin_n even_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a palpaple_n therefore_o be_v this_o heresy_n of_o the_o novatians_n and_o refute_v by_o these_o and_o like_a place_n of_o scripture_n moreover_o that_o here_o the_o apostle_n mention_v sin_n in_o man_n sickness_n it_o intimate_v and_o give_v we_o to_o understande_v 28._o deut._n 28._o that_o sin_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o cause_n of_o our_o sickness_n and_o bodily_a disease_n the_o lord_n threaten_v sickness_n pestilence_n and_o disease_n against_o such_o as_o sin_v and_o transgress_v his_o commandment_n god_n bring_v upon_o egypt_n botch_v blain_n 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