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nature_n but_o they_o that_o be_v not_o occupy_v in_o this_o follow_n do_v false_o attribute_v to_o themselves_o a_o christian_n name_n furthermore_o they_o be_v not_o count_v the_o lawful_a son_n of_o god_n but_o bastard_n rather_o for_o god_n acknowledge_v none_o among_o his_o son_n but_o who_o he_o see_v at_o the_o least_o to_o endeavour_v to_o imitate_v his_o father_n virtue_n to_o this_o pertain_v that_o say_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o prophet_n if_o i_o be_v a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n 1.6_o but_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o honour_n which_o child_n can_v do_v to_o their_o parent_n be_v to_o imitate_v their_o virtue_n whosoever_o earnest_o look_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o christianity_n let_v he_o set_v before_o himself_o this_o cause_n of_o show_v mercy_n to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o let_v he_o not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v lead_v away_o with_o evil_a example_n from_o this_o necessary_a and_o due_a worship_n of_o god_n the_o second_o cause_n be_v the_o 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belong_v that_o say_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 15._o i_o command_v thou_o say_v 3.17_o thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n unto_o thy_o brother_n that_o be_v needy_a he_o that_o contemn_v this_o precept_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o can_v he_o love_v god_n how_o can_v he_o fear_v he_o for_o thus_o say_v john_n whosoever_o have_v this_o world_n good_a and_o see_v his_o brother_n have_v need_n and_o shut_v up_o his_o compassion_n from_o he_o how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o job_n 6._o he_o that_o take_v away_o mercy_n from_o his_o neighbour_n have_v forsake_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n whosoever_o therefore_o determine_v to_o love_n god_n and_o to_o fear_v he_o from_o his_o heart_n let_v he_o think_v that_o he_o do_v owe_v obedience_n to_o god_n command_v of_o which_o thing_n micheas_n speak_v after_o this_o sort_n i_o will_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o sure_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n 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remembrance_n before_o god_n the_o four_o cause_n be_v the_o dignity_n and_o estimation_n of_o alm_n godly_a bestow_v before_o god_n proverb_n 21._o poor_a to_o do_v mercy_n and_o judgement_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n than_o sacrifice_n christ_n say_v matth._n 9_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v heb._n 13._o to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o distribute_v forget_v not_o for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v please_v so_o great_a dignity_n so_o great_a estimation_n be_v there_o before_o god_n god_n of_o the_o alm_n godly_a bestow_v it_o be_v prefer_v before_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v singular_o move_v and_o delight_v therewith_o this_o dignity_n ought_v worthy_o to_o admonish_v they_o which_o abound_v in_o this_o world_n good_a that_o they_o endeavour_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o paul_n to_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n the_o five_o cause_n be_v our_o neighbour_n himself_o alm_n but_o that_o every_o man_n be_v neighbour_n one_o 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 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