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a_o transgression_n he_o seek_v love_n prov._n 17.9_o four_o and_o last_o as_o the_o result_n of_o all_o these_o instance_n of_o universal_a charity_n a_o man_n that_o be_v real_o a_o friend_n to_o all_o will_v be_v courteous_a and_o easy_a gentle_a and_o civil_a in_o his_o outward_a conversation_n and_o deportment_n haughtiness_n or_o elation_n of_o mind_n proceed_v from_o a_o undue_a account_n a_o distinct_a unreasonable_a opinion_n of_o ourselves_o above_o our_o neighbour_n and_o all_o morose_n and_o supercilious_a conversation_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o conceitedness_n and_o pride_n of_o discontent_n and_o jealousy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o value_v according_a to_o the_o price_n we_o have_v set_v upon_o ourselves_o but_o a_o man_n that_o be_v frank_a and_o ingenuous_a that_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o treat_v and_o use_v every_o man_n with_o the_o cheerfulness_n and_o civility_n of_o a_o friend_n his_o own_o desire_n and_o expectation_n from_o his_o better_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o his_o deportment_n towards_o those_o below_o he_o he_o than_o that_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o will_v be_v easy_a of_o access_n courteous_a and_o sincere_a in_o speech_n civil_a and_o oblige_v in_o all_o his_o conversation_n with_o he_o since_o he_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o all_o he_o will_v not_o ruffle_v provoke_v or_o discourage_v any_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d charity_n be_v benign_a yield_v and_o complaisant_a know_v no_o supercilium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v not_o full_a of_o himself_o 4._o v._o 4._o he_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o this_o be_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o as_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o love_v he_o in_o all_o the_o several_a instance_n wherein_o we_o love_v ourselves_o comprehend_v chief_o under_o his_o soul_n his_o life_n his_o estate_n and_o reputation_n but_o second_o the_o duty_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o not_o only_o oblige_v we_o to_o have_v a_o true_a 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such_o as_o these_o no_o blessing_n can_v be_v compare_v with_o a_o clear_a revelation_n without_o distinct_a and_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o our_o duty_n because_o we_o then_o be_v free_a from_o anxious_a fear_n and_o doubt_n about_o the_o nature_n of_o religion_n we_o aim_v at_o a_o steady_a end_n without_o the_o maze_n and_o uncertain_a wander_n of_o imagination_n we_o run_v within_o the_o line_n the_o ground_n be_v set_v out_o and_o the_o goal_n be_v before_o our_o eye_n our_o whole_a intention_n may_v be_v take_v up_o in_o accomplish_v our_o mind_n with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o road_n to_o happiness_n be_v plain_a and_o easy_a this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o o_o that_o we_o can_v be_v persuade_v to_o lay_v aside_o all_o false_a opinion_n of_o religion_n and_o believe_v our_o saviour_n and_o accept_v he_o upon_o his_o own_o condition_n that_o we_o will_v pursue_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o everlasting_a happiness_n in_o the_o way_n of_o universal_a charity_n for_o believe_v it_o no_o faith_n no_o creed_n no_o church-communion_n no_o outward_a sanctimony_n no_o external_a piety_n without_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o man_n will_v avail_v we_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n no_o though_o we_o shall_v be_v honour_v with_o the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n and_o shall_v cast_v out_o devil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n yet_o unless_o we_o clothe_v the_o naked_a visit_v the_o sick_a assist_v who_o we_o may_v and_o pity_n all_o we_o shall_v sure_o be_v shut_v out_o with_o depart_v from_o i_o i_o know_v you_o not_o matt._n 7._o ult_n let_v we_o therefore_o be_v persuade_v since_o so_o much_o depend_v upon_o it_o to_o set_v ourselves_o industrious_o upon_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o duty_n that_o we_o may_v procure_v to_o ourselves_o universal_a love_n and_o peace_n the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n and_o man_n in_o this_o present_a life_n and_o everlasting_a glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v to_o which_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n bring_v we_o all_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n the_o righteous_a to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n glory_n praise_n and_o love_n now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n rom._n twelve_o 21._o be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a to_o gratify_v the_o present_a passion_n or_o desire_n by_o fraud_n by_o force_n or_o by_o any_o mean_n whatsoever_o without_o respect_n to_o right_a or_o wrong_n to_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v the_o essential_a difference_n of_o irrational_a brutal_a nature_n but_o to_o look_v before_o we_o to_o act_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o end_n to_o do_v or_o to_o forbear_v as_o the_o event_n and_o consequence_n of_o the_o thing_n shall_v appear_v to_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n to_o we_o be_v the_o distinction_n the_o property_n indeed_o the_o definition_n of_o reasonable_a creature_n but_o because_o the_o reasonable_a faculty_n in_o man_n who_o be_v the_o most_o imperfect_a in_o the_o kind_n be_v obscure_v and_o prejudice_v by_o the_o unaccountable_a union_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o our_o present_a state_n therefore_o god_n who_o be_v wisdom_n itself_o have_v at_o several_a time_n but_o at_o last_o and_o especial_o by_o his_o son_n in_o that_o most_o perfect_a institution_n of_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o of_o religion_n contain_v in_o his_o holy_a gospel_n assist_v our_o weakness_n clear_v our_o notion_n draw_v out_o and_o set_v on_o work_v those_o eternal_a principle_n of_o truth_n and_o goodness_n which_o may_v be_v undiscerned_a but_o can_v never_o be_v separate_v from_o our_o own_o mind_n and_o among_o all_o the_o excellent_a rule_n of_o wisdom_n and_o practice_n therein_o contain_v there_o be_v none_o of_o so_o high_a so_o exalt_v a_o nature_n as_o the_o love_n of_o enemy_n for_o this_o alone_o be_v propose_v under_o the_o style_n and_o character_n of_o divine_a perfection_n be_v you_o therefore_o perfect_a as_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a s._n matth._n 5._o ult_n a_o precept_n which_o through_o the_o prejudice_n of_o our_o passion_n and_o the_o depth_n of_o its_o reason_n be_v not_o easy_o understand_v hardly_o receive_v more_o hardly_o practise_v yet_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v every_o way_n our_o interest_n as_o well_o as_o a_o indispensable_a duty_n and_o therefore_o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n 20_o v._o 20_o feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o drink_v for_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n upon_o his_o head_n be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a the_o judaize_v christian_n 5._o eus_n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o meg._n eccles_n his_fw-la cent._n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 5._o and_o the_o gnostic_n have_v extreme_o pervert_v the_o christian_a religion_n by_o assert_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o dissemble_a apostasy_n and_o a_o liberty_n of_o indulge_v any_o lust_n or_o vice_n we_o 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the_o evil_a disposition_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o conform_v our_o affection_n desire_n and_o action_n to_o the_o most_o pure_a and_o perfect_a law_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o use_n of_o the_o whole_a discourse_n i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n ch._n 12.1_o that_o you_o present_v your_o body_n all_o your_o bodily_a corrupt_a affection_n and_o desire_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n a_o whole_a burnt-offering_a to_o god_n that_o you_o entire_o resign_v yourselves_o and_o suffer_v your_o religion_n to_o have_v its_o last_o design_n and_o end_n upon_o you_o 2._o v._o 2._o and_o be_v not_o conform_v to_o this_o world_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n proceed_v to_o particular_n but_o be_v you_o transform_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o your_o mind_n with_o fervent_a piety_n and_o devotion_n towards_o god_n v._o 11._o with_o sincere_a and_o universal_a charity_n towards_o man_n extend_v even_o to_o the_o love_n of_o enemy_n in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n for_o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o drink_v etc._n etc._n be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a these_o word_n be_v a_o precept_n of_o universal_a obligation_n which_o concern_v our_o behaviour_n under_o injury_n receive_v be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a and_o our_o deportment_n to_o ward_n those_o who_o injure_v we_o but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a and_o first_o we_o be_v instruct_v how_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o under_o injury_n receive_v be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a we_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o a_o stoical_a insensibility_n to_o destroy_v our_o passion_n be_v no_o perfection_n but_o a_o debility_n and_o sickness_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o to_o command_v they_o to_o keep_v they_o within_o their_o bound_n to_o exercise_v they_o upon_o proper_a object_n and_o to_o a_o just_a degree_n be_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o man_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_n the_o command_n itself_o be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a suppose_n and_o allow_v a_o sense_n of_o the_o injury_n but_o oblige_v we_o to_o govern_v our_o resentment_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n to_o mould_n our_o spirit_n into_o a_o temper_n of_o meekness_n kindness_n and_o condescension_n that_o we_o may_v be_v then_o most_o pleasant_a to_o ourselves_o when_o we_o stand_v in_o the_o great_a need_n of_o counsel_n and_o advice_n that_o no_o provocation_n may_v be_v able_a to_o discompose_v our_o mind_n or_o transport_v we_o into_o frequish_v indecent_a word_n or_o action_n much_o less_o into_o meditation_n of_o revenge_n but_o that_o we_o receive_v the_o injury_n with_o patience_n consider_v it_o sedate_o construe_v it_o fair_o excuse_v it_o ingenuous_o or_o if_o the_o malice_n be_v too_o plain_a to_o be_v hide_v then_o to_o refer_v the_o judgement_n of_o your_o cause_n to_o god_n be_v not_o overcome_v of_o