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for_o do_v we_o believe_v that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v forgive_v of_o god_n we_o shall_v afford_v to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o to_o forgive_v our_o brother_n three_o by_o this_o mean_n we_o do_v unqualifie_v and_o indispose_v ourselves_o for_o forgiveness_n and_o to_o believe_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o that_o which_o the_o psalmist_n say_v 21._o thou_o think_v that_o i_o be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o prove_v often_o among_o men._n and_o that_o which_o a_o man_n approve_v and_o allow_v in_o himself_o he_o will_v attribute_v and_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n no_o ill-natured_a people_n think_v well_o of_o god_n if_o a_o man_n allow_v himself_o to_o live_v in_o ill-will_a and_o to_o entertain_v displeasure_n and_o thought_n and_o purpose_n of_o revenge_n he_o will_v think_v that_o god_n have_v all_o power_n and_o be_v more_o offend_v by_o we_o than_o we_o be_v by_o one_o another_o will_v certain_o be_v avenge_v of_o we_o and_o i_o 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it_o the_o noble_a philosopher_n say_v it_o be_v a_o more_o generous_a thing_n to_o overlook_v and_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o a_o injury_n than_o to_o pardon_v it_o and_o if_o we_o will_v secure_v ourselves_o it_o be_v best_a so_o to_o do_v for_o if_o we_o seem_v to_o resent_v a_o injury_n we_o make_v a_o person_n our_o enemy_n whereas_o if_o we_o overlook_v it_o or_o turn_v it_o off_o by_o a_o candid_a construction_n we_o shall_v win_v and_o engage_v he_o and_o he_o will_v think_v that_o we_o be_v better_a nature_a than_o himself_o nay_o further_a yet_o by_o candid_a construction_n or_o by_o overlook_v a_o injury_n we_o shall_v frustrate_v the_o ill_a design_n of_o he_o that_o intend_v we_o ill_o such_o a_o man_n must_v think_v with_o himself_o how_o base_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o design_n harm_n towards_o so_o innocent_a so_o harmless_a and_o worthy_a a_o person_n that_o will_v by_o his_o ingenuity_n and_o candour_n interpret_v a_o injury_n into_o a_o kindness_n whereas_o if_o 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superstructure_n of_o love_n and_o goodwill_n of_o christian_a charity_n that_o i_o may_v not_o loose_v my_o labour_n i_o now_o return_v and_o look_v a_o little_a after_o the_o better_a settlement_n of_o the_o foundation_n for_o this_o purpose_n i_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o these_o word_n all_o depend_v upon_o a_o good_a frame_n and_o temper_v of_o mind_n a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o great_a price_n a_o thing_n high_o please_v and_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o we_o find_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o any_o one_o to_o attempt_v to_o purge_v the_o stream_n unless_o he_o first_o cleanse_v the_o fountain_n you_o must_v begin_v at_o the_o springhead_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o action_n life_n begin_v there_o and_o motion_n be_v from_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o which_o first_o live_v and_o last_o die_v our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o what_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n 18._o come_v from_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o 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