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show_v mercy_n be_v so_o far_o of_o from_o be_v condemn_v y_z t_z he_o shall_v rejoice_v against_o condemnation_n triumph_v over_o death_n sin_n and_o the_o devil_n these_o thing_n do_v teach_v how_o necessary_a continual_a repentance_n and_o a_o perpetual_a study_n of_o godliness_n and_o righteousness_n be_v among_o christian_n least_o by_o their_o own_o fault_n they_o lose_v the_o free_a benefit_n of_o salvation_n but_o because_o the_o adversary_n of_o free_a salvation_n do_v abuse_v this_o place_n and_o such_o like_a and_o make_v the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n of_o the_o token_n and_o quality_n of_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v save_v i_o will_v brief_o gather_v a_o answer_n whereby_o the_o godly_a reader_n may_v have_v wherewith_o he_o may_v be_v able_a thorough_o and_o true_o to_o answer_v to_o this_o false_a cavil_n see_v therefore_o that_o the_o scripture_n do_v express_o say_v 16.27_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n or_o as_o 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and_o to_o humble_v thyself_o to_o walk_v with_o thy_o god_n alm_n the_o third_o cause_n be_v the_o imitation_n of_o example_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n first_o and_o then_o of_o his_o member_n christ_n be_v make_v poor_a for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v enrich_v us._n what_o therefore_o do_v we_o again_o owe_v to_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n especial_o see_v he_o witness_v that_o that_o be_v do_v to_o himself_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v to_o the_o least_o of_o his_o member_n matth._n 25._o the_o holy_a father_n desire_a nothing_o more_o than_o to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a saint_n abraham_n do_v reverence_n stranger_n and_o bid_v they_o to_o eat_v with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v show_v liberality_n unto_o they_o lot_z desire_v the_o angel_n to_o come_v into_o his_o house_n who_o he_o think_v to_o be_v poor_a stranger_n cornelius_n the_o courtier_n be_v write_v to_o have_v give_v himself_o to_o continual_a prayer_n and_o alm_n which_o the_o scripture_n witness_v to_o have_v come_v up_o into_o 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to_o another_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o samaritane_n do_v teach_v although_o this_o neighbourhode_n be_v great_a with_o some_o than_o with_o other_o some_o another_o every_o man_n both_o godly_a and_o also_o ungodly_a be_v neighbour_n unto_o i_o and_o that_o first_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o creation_n second_o for_o likeness_n sake_n three_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o common_a life_n and_o humane_a society_n and_o although_o this_o triple_a bond_n wherewith_o man_n be_v bind_v among_o themselves_o be_v a_o great_a cause_n wherefore_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v good_a unto_o man_n nevertheless_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o far_o great_a bond_n wherewith_o christian_n be_v knit_v together_o with_o christian_n brethren_n for_o first_o one_o vocation_n be_v common_a to_o all_o christian_n whereby_o we_o be_v call_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n again_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n we_o be_v beget_v again_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o both_o we_o have_v one_o father_n which_o be_v god_n and_o also_o we_o be_v brethren_n among_o ourselves_o moreover_o we_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o mystical_a body_n the_o head_n whereof_o be_v christ_n final_o we_o have_v the_o same_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v for_o we_o be_v heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n if_o we_o do_v earnest_o think_v upon_o this_o five_o cause_n of_o mercy_n toward_o our_o neighbour_n there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v how_o necessary_o liberality_n be_v to_o be_v show_v to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o need_n i_o do_v not_o make_v mention_n of_o that_o bond_n by_o which_o all_o man_n in_o this_o world_n be_v debtor_n one_o to_o another_o who_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o contemner_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereunto_o the_o gospel_n call_v we_o who_o can_v abide_v to_o hear_v that_o he_o be_v a_o denier_n of_o spiritual_a brotherhood_n who_o dare_v so_o despise_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o will_v suffer_v they_o to_o be_v torment_v with_o cold_a hunger_n and_o nakedness_n who_o will_v not_o worthilye_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v partaker_n with_o he_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n which_o soon_o fade_v away_o who_o he_o assure_o think_v shall_v be_v heir_n with_o he_o of_o the_o heavenly_a treasure_n if_o this_o cause_n of_o liberality_n and_o mercy_n be_v esteem_v of_o many_o according_a to_o the_o worthiness_n thereof_o they_o will_v not_o set_v their_o mind_n so_o much_o upon_o deceit_n and_o unjust_a gain_n they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o spoil_v and_o rob_v the_o needy_a member_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o will_v think_v more_o of_o cherish_v and_o make_v much_o of_o their_o own_o flesh_n as_o often_o as_o we_o see_v any_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n crave_v our_o help_n and_o succour_n let_v we_o 58.7_o i_o pray_v you_o remember_v the_o say_n of_o esay_n hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n poor_a the_o sixth_o 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