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to_o speak_v unto_o we_o as_o man_n do_v certain_o they_o be_v able_a to_o exceed_v in_o eloquence_n the_o best_a of_o humane_a orator_n that_o ever_o be_v as_o much_o as_o well_o speak_v man_n exceed_v the_o dumb_a who_o have_v no_o tongue_n but_o sign_n to_o speak_v withal_o so_o when_o he_o say_v if_o he_o shall_v speak_v with_o the_o more_o ravish_a tongue_n of_o angel_n than_o any_o can_v be_v of_o man_n and_o yet_o want_v charity_n it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n but_o why_o may_v we_o not_o allow_v s._n paul_n here_o to_o allude_v unto_o the_o angelical_a tongue_n indeed_o which_o he_o alone_o of_o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v acquaint_v with_o in_o his_o rapture_n to_o the_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o in_o which_o tongue_n hâ—â—eard_v those_o arcana_n those_o secret_n which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o man_n to_o speak_v but_o then_o we_o come_v here_o into_o the_o labyrinth_n of_o express_v what_o tongue_n those_o elinguine_a spirit_n use_v who_o as_o immaterial_a creature_n 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fruitless_a unless_o by_o love_n or_o charity_n to_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n our_o will_n be_v render_v as_o perfect_v as_o our_o understanding_n be_v by_o knowledge_n in_o a_o word_n he_o will_v say_v be_v it_o man_n or_o angel_n he_o talk_v in_o vain_a of_o god_n that_o love_v he_o not_o 2._o in_o this_o verse_n the_o apostle_n show_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n to_o be_v great_a than_o that_o of_o tongue_n for_o he_o proceed_v from_o less_o to_o great_a still_o beside_o in_o the_o four_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n to_o this_o the_o apostle_n tell_v the_o corinthian_n in_o plain_a term_n what_o here_o he_o infer_v only_o by_o eduction_n of_o more_o from_o lesser_a force_n of_o reason_n as_o 1_o cor._n 14._o vers_fw-la 1._o follow_v charity_n pursue_v spiritual_a thing_n but_o rather_o that_o you_o may_v prophesy_v verse_n 2._o for_o he_o that_o speak_v with_o tongue_n speak_v not_o to_o man_n intelligible_o but_o to_o god_n for_o no_o man_n that_o have_v not_o that_o gift_n of_o tongue_n hear_v understand_v but_o in_o spirit_n he_o speak_v mystery_n verse_n 3._o for_o he_o that_o prophesi_v speak_v unto_o man_n to_o edification_n and_o exhortation_n and_o comfort_n verse_n 4._o he_o that_o speak_v with_o tongue_n edifi_v himself_o but_o he_o that_o prophesi_v edifi_v the_o church_n what_o more_o plain_a for_o prophesy_v the_o like_a he_o conclude_v for_o science_n and_o faith_n which_o he_o add_v here_o as_o joint_o with_o prophecy_n transcend_v the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n though_o by_o faith_n some_o contend_v he_o mean_v only_a faith_n to_o remove_v mountain_n or_o such_o as_o be_v peculiar_a to_o work_a miracle_n as_o if_o though_o that_o can_v be_v without_o charity_n yet_o justify_v faith_n can_v not_o but_o without_o reason_n this_o first_o because_o faith_n to_o miracle_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o other_o second_o because_o to_o take_v away_o that_o doubt_n the_o text_n here_o say_v all_o faith_n and_o all_o must_v needs_o include_v both_o justify_v faith_n and_o that_o which_o man_n may_v have_v without_o be_v just_a but_o in_o such_o case_n s_o augustine_n tell_v we_o lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 18._o faith_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v without_o charity_n but_o it_o can_v be_v profitable_a without_o it_o for_o say_v he_o charity_n alone_o be_v that_o which_o distinguish_v between_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o son_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n now_o while_o the_o apostle_n say_v faith_n even_o to_o miracle_n without_o charity_n make_v we_o nothing_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n how_o can_v heretic_n pretend_v faith_n alone_o shall_v save_v they_o for_o sure_o the_o bless_a soul_n be_v something_o in_o god_n sight_n and_o yet_o by_o only_a faith_n they_o be_v nothing_o say_v the_o apostle_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o they_o be_v of_o no_o esteem_n or_o esteem_v as_o nothing_o at_o all_o not_o but_o 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patient_n and_o benign_a we_o must_v note_v he_o do_v not_o mean_v it_o be_v formal_o so_o but_o abusive_o that_o be_v charity_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o patience_n benignity_n and_o the_o like_a or_o which_o be_v much_o one_o patience_n be_v not_o a_o elicit_a act_n of_o charity_n but_o a_o act_n as_o school_n say_v command_v by_o charity_n though_o tertullian_n give_v this_o encomiastic_a to_o patience_n that_o it_o be_v the_o inseparable_a companion_n and_o as_o it_o be_v governess_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o longanimity_n or_o constancy_n of_o mind_n in_o always_o do_v good_a make_v a_o man_n patient_o to_o endure_v the_o labour_n of_o well_o do_v and_o the_o opposition_n which_o that_o labour_n be_v many_o time_n obstruct_v withal_o and_o for_o the_o
like_a reason_n charity_n be_v benign_a because_o as_o it_o give_v we_o fortitude_n to_o resist_v impediment_n in_o our_o way_n to_o do_v well_o so_o it_o give_v we_o mildness_n affability_n and_o sweetness_n towards_o the_o person_n who_o oppose_v our_o do_v well_o again_o charity_n be_v not_o emulous_a or_o envy_v at_o other_o man_n good_a as_o if_o what_o do_v go_v to_o another_o go_v from_o we_o no_o she_o look_v not_o upon_o any_o thing_n as_o i_o and_o thou_o but_o upon_o all_o as_o god_n insomuch_o that_o saint_n gregory_n iâ—_n his_o five_o homily_n upon_o the_o gospel_n say_v elegant_o and_o excellent_o well_o whatsoever_o we_o covet_v in_o this_o world_n we_o envy_v our_o neighbour_n have_v that_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o charity_n chill_v while_o covetousness_n do_v grow_v warm_a and_o contrariwise_o where_o charity_n reign_v there_o covetousness_n be_v exile_v from_o the_o court_n moreover_o charity_n deal_v not_o perverse_o or_o peevish_o with_o any_o body_n because_o 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charity_n forbid_v we_o even_o to_o seek_v our_o own_o tell_v we_o we_o have_v no_o title_n of_o property_n to_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o but_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n we_o can_v lay_v claim_n unto_o as_o owner_n of_o hence_o he_o add_v charity_n be_v never_o provoke_v to_o anger_n because_o anger_n argue_v a_o apprehension_n of_o a_o injury_n receive_v and_o those_o who_o be_v true_o charitable_a aught_o to_o esteem_v themselves_o the_o most_o contemptible_a thing_n in_o nature_n capable_a of_o nothing_o but_o neglect_n from_o other_o as_o a_o condign_a punishment_n for_o the_o continual_a neglect_n of_o their_o own_o duty_n to_o god_n whereunto_o if_o we_o can_v happy_o arrive_v then_o will_v follow_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v this_o verse_n withal_o of_o charity_n never_o think_v ill_a for_o if_o she_o never_o be_v angry_a probable_o she_o never_o think_v of_o revenge_n because_o she_o never_o esteem_v herself_o hurt_v by_o any_o body_n but_o 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