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preach_v on_o the_o mount_n but_o i_o must_v not_o take_v time_n to_o give_v you_o the_o analisis_fw-la of_o it_o nor_o will_v i_o be_v tedious_a in_o clear_v the_o coherence_n of_o these_o word_n with_o what_o go_v before_o they_o and_o therefore_o that_o i_o may_v brief_o prepare_v my_o way_n to_o the_o text_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n to_o be_v note_v by_o â—s_n 1._o we_o have_v our_o dear_a lord_n flat_o prohibit_v and_o sharp_o reprove_v all_o rash_a and_o precipitous_a judge_v of_o other_o verse_n the_o â—_o st_o judge_v not_o etc._n etc._n 2._o we_o have_v he_o enforce_v this_o his_o prohibition_n and_o reproof_n by_o several_a reason_n and_o argument_n 1._o by_o our_o rash_a censure_v and_o condemn_v other_o we_o render_v ourselves_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o just_a censure_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a god_n verse_n the_o 1_o st_z judge_v not_o that_o you_o be_v not_o judge_v 2._o we_o shall_v not_o thus_o rash_o judge_n and_o 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