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A discourse of the building, nature, excellency, and government of the house of God…
A discourse of the building, nature, excellency, and government of the house of God With counsels and directions to the inhabitants thereof. By John Bunyan of Bedford.
London : printed, and are to be sold by George Larkin, at the Two Swans without Bishopsgate, 1688
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5. Beware likewise, lest rancour should appear against the person, do all in things fear; wail the man, while you abhor his sin; ••ty his Soul; the flesh you still are in; •hy self consider, thou mayest tempted be; •ast thou no pity, who will pity thee?1
5. Beware likewise, lest rancor should appear •gainst the person, do all in things fear; •wail the man, while you abhor his sin; ••ty his Soul; the flesh you still are in; •hy self consider, thou maist tempted be; •ast thou no pity, who will pity thee?1
6. See that the ground be good on whi•• you g•• Sin, but not Virtue, show dislike unto. Take heed of hypocritical intentions, And quarrel not at various Apprehensions About some smaller matter, lest it breed Needless debates, and lest that filthy seed Contention, should o'er run your holy ground, And lest not Love, but Nettles there are found.1