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this_o man_n it_o be_v manifest_a do_v not_o know_v god_n who_o be_v nothing_o but_o charity_n or_o love_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v know_v by_o experience_n and_o feeling_n and_o see_v that_o christ_n be_v mere_a love_n and_o meekness_n it_o follow_v that_o he_o that_o be_v without_o charity_n be_v without_o christ_n according_a to_o that_o of_o know_v by_o charity_n god_n be_v know_v saint_n peter_n epist_n 2._o chap._n 1._o if_o you_o have_v charity_n this_o will_v not_o leave_v you_o empty_a nor_o without_o fruit_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o christ_n himself_o john_n 13._o in_o this_o all_o man_n may_v know_v if_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n do_v what_o a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n shall_v do_v if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o but_o to_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o be_v a_o christian_a in_o name_n and_o outward_a profession_n but_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o be_v more_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n to_o love_v he_o and_o follow_v he_o to_o live_v in_o he_o to_o counsel_v with_o he_o to_o listen_v to_o he_o to_o be_v inward_o love_v of_o he_o and_o last_o to_o participate_v with_o he_o in_o all_o his_o goodness_n which_o love_n of_o christ_n who_o so_o have_v not_o this_o man_n be_v not_o of_o christ_n for_o how_o shall_v christ_n know_v he_o which_o be_v destitute_a of_o christ_n for_o even_o as_o a_o apple_n by_o his_o savour_n and_o a_o flower_n by_o his_o smell_n be_v know_v so_o a_o christian_n be_v know_v by_o his_o love_n bold_o and_o without_o doubt_n bless_a paul_n affirm_v it_o 1_o corinth_n 13._o all_o gift_n without_o charity_n be_v nothing_o and_o in_o truth_n the_o knowledge_n of_o divers_a tongue_n nor_o miracle_n nor_o knowledge_n of_o mystery_n or_o any_o such_o like_a good_a thing_n do_v show_v a_o good_a christian_a but_o faith_n which_o thing_n god_n require_v no_o hard_a thing_n work_v by_o charity_n moreover_o god_n command_v not_o 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also_o love_v his_o brother_n and_o this_o one_o thing_n they_o teach_v that_o the_o charity_n and_o love_n towards_o god_n can_v consist_v without_o the_o god_n he_o must_v love_v his_o neighbour_n that_o will_v love_v god_n love_n and_o charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n for_o he_o that_o hate_v he_o can_v but_o hate_n god_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a lover_n of_o man_n charity_n be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n from_o which_o do_v flow_v all_o good_a thing_n to_o mankind_n and_o without_o it_o mankind_n will_v perish_v charity_n all_o good_a be_v out_o of_o charity_n of_o necessity_n when_o any_o good_a thing_n happen_v to_o man_n it_o proceed_v from_o love_n whereupon_o saint_n paul_n call_v charity_n the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n to_o the_o colossian_n chap._n 3._o and_o rom._n 12._o do_v declare_v in_o excellent_a word_n and_o magnificent_a oration_n the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o charity_n the_o whole_a law_n depend_v on_o charity_n matthew_n 7._o do_v teach_v all_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o do_v you_o the_o same_o unto_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n i_o pass_v by_o that_o of_o the_o ethnic_n who_o famous_a adage_n or_o sentence_n be_v out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o take_v from_o their_o school_n that_o which_o you_o will_v not_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o you_o do_v not_o the_o same_o unto_o another_o which_o most_o excellent_a admonition_n the_o emperor_n severus_n a_o prince_n most_o praiseworthy_a daily_o have_v in_o his_o mouth_n and_o insert_v it_o in_o his_o write_a law_n charity_n be_v a_o life_n charity_n be_v the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n certain_a figure_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o a_o foretaste_n or_o sweet_a drink_n of_o it_o wherein_o the_o elect_n do_v mutual_o love_v each_o other_o sincere_o do_v receive_v singular_a delight_n one_o from_o another_o and_o do_v converse_v together_o in_o a_o wonderful_a and_o ineffable_a concord_n sweetness_n affection_n cheerfulness_n and_o mildness_n and_o courtesy_n one_o with_o another_o who_o so_o therefore_o do_v desire_n as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a before_o supper_n of_o the_o eternal_a beatitude_n let_v he_o study_v love_n wherewith_o he_o may_v charity_n affinity_n with_o god_n by_o charity_n be_v delight_v with_o singular_a pleasure_n and_o affection_n in_o the_o inward_a of_o his_o soul_n for_o how_o much_o pure_a more_o fervent_a and_o fruitful_a your_o charity_n be_v so_o much_o the_o near_o it_o approach_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n when_o in_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o charity_n be_v most_o pure_a most_o rare_a most_o fervent_a and_o noble_a therefore_o that_o love_n will_v be_v pure_a when_o we_o love_v not_o for_o private_a profit_n but_o only_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n alone_o who_o we_o may_v know_v in_o like_a manner_n he_o love_v we_o and_o take_v in_o we_o delight_v most_o pure_o and_o for_o no_o good_a of_o his_o own_o which_o he_o that_o do_v not_o so_o but_o love_v his_o neighbour_n for_o his_o own_o profit_n his_o love_n be_v not_o pure_a and_o divine_a wherein_o charity_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o ethnic_a and_o christian_a charity_n also_o consist_v the_o difference_n between_o ethnic_a and_o christian_a charity_n for_o they_o do_v all_o their_o virtue_n in_o seek_v after_o their_o own_o private_a gain_n and_o honour_n do_v as_o it_o be_v cast_v ink_n upon_o ivory_n but_o the_o christian_a he_o love_v his_o neighbour_n in_o god_n and_o christ_n gratis_o and_o the_o love_n be_v true_a and_o unfeigned_a when_o theâ—e_n be_v no_o hypocrisy_n nor_o dissimulation_n and_o love_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o heart_n not_o in_o the_o lip_n and_o tongue_n wherewith_o many_o be_v deceive_v last_o charity_n be_v ardent_a when_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n and_o when_o the_o affair_n of_o our_o neighbour_n go_v as_o near_o to_o our_o heart_n as_o our_o own_o so_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n if_o need_n enemy_n it_o be_v the_o christian_n property_n to_o love_v their_o enemy_n be_v for_o he_o john_n 3._o after_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n and_o paul_n who_o wish_v to_o be_v accurse_v for_o their_o brethren_n whereupon_o that_o also_o follow_v that_o we_o ought_v even_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n matth._n 5._o love_v your_o enemy_n do_v good_a unto_o those_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o persecute_v you_o &_o revile_v you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o if_o you_o love_v they_o which_o love_v you_o what_o reward_n have_v you_o or_o shall_v you_o have_v do_v not_o the_o publican_n the_o same_o in_o this_o therefore_o consi_v the_o excellency_n prerogative_n nobility_n and_o dignity_n of_o christian_n to_o subject_a nature_n unto_o itself_o to_o tame_v his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o to_o overcome_v the_o world_n with_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v therein_o with_o goodness_n to_o the_o romanâ—_n chap._n 12._o it_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n in_o exod._n 23._o if_o thou_o meet_v with_o thy_o enemy_n ox_n or_o ass_n go_v astray_o bring_v he_o home_o if_o thou_o see_v the_o ass_n of_o he_o that_o hate_v thou_o fall_v under_o his_o burden_n thou_o shall_v not_o pass_v by_o he_o but_o thou_o shall_v succour_v he_o what_o care_n have_v god_n about_o dumb_a creature_n bless_a paul_n 1_o cor._n 9_o admire_v write_v have_v god_n care_n of_o ox_n and_o do_v he_o not_o speak_v this_o concern_v we_o much_o more_o and_o rom._n 12._o he_o elegant_o give_v in_o charge_n if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n give_v he_o meat_n wherefore_o lest_o we_o think_v it_o not_o sufficient_a not_o to_o hurt_v our_o neighbour_n but_o moreover_o we_o
may_v do_v good_a unto_o he_o which_o to_o perform_v if_o any_o contemn_v and_o refuse_v this_o man_n can_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n because_o he_o love_v not_o his_o neighbour_n he_o that_o exercise_v not_o christian_n christ_n charity_n do_v show_v a_o man_n how_o to_o be_v a_o live_a member_n of_o christ_n charity_n that_o man_n separate_v himself_o from_o the_o spiritual_a body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o church_n and_o forfeit_v or_o lose_v thereby_o all_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o ephesian_n chap._n 4._o one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n for_o even_o as_o the_o member_n pull_v from_o the_o body_n do_v not_o participate_v of_o the_o life_n and_o bountiful_a influence_n of_o the_o head_n but_o die_v every_o member_n even_o so_o as_o many_o as_o live_v not_o in_o charity_n these_o because_o they_o separate_v themselves_o from_o their_o head_n christ_n do_v not_o participate_v nor_o receive_v his_o life_n lively_a motion_n and_o fullness_n unprofitable_a prayer_n without_o charity_n be_v unprofitable_a according_a to_o that_o of_o saint_n john_n epist_n 1._o chap._n 3._o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n abide_v in_o death_n last_o of_o all_o because_o by_o prayer_n all_o good_a gift_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v of_o god_n and_o without_o it_o all_o help_n consolation_n and_o freedóme_v we_o may_v look_v for_o but_o in_o vain_a be_v without_o blessing_n and_o safety_n and_o god_n almighty_n give_v hear_v to_o no_o prayer_n but_o to_o those_o that_o be_v ground_v on_o faith_n and_o charity_n according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o matthew_n chap._n 18._o if_o two_o of_o you_o upon_o the_o earth_n consent_v together_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v desire_v it_o shall_v be_v grant_v unto_o they_o by_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n go_v to_o therefore_o o_o mortal_a man_n let_v we_o live_v in_o charity_n wherein_o be_v peace_n charity_n peace_n in_o charity_n and_o union_n and_o where_o peace_n be_v there_o be_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n where_o he_o be_v in_o that_o place_n the_o lord_n have_v command_v his_o blessing_n and_o life_n for_o evermore_o chap._n xxvii_o wherefore_o our_o enemy_n be_v to_o be_v love_v matth._n 5._o love_v your_o enemy_n do_v good_a to_o those_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o persecute_v you_o and_o revile_v you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o first_o cause_n for_o which_o our_o enemy_n ought_v to_o be_v belove_v of_o we_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o which_o he_o give_v no_o other_o reason_n but_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o son_n of_o your_o father_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o love_v we_o when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n rom._n 5._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v unless_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n you_o can_v be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o his_o son_n what_o father_n shall_v he_o have_v to_o which_o commandment_n when_o exceed_v few_o of_o we_o do_v obey_v it_o be_v manifest_v how_o far_o we_o be_v from_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n wherein_o we_o ought_v to_o use_v charity_n towards_o our_o enemy_n he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n say_v bless_v john_n epist_n 1._o chap._n 3._o abide_v in_o death_n for_o he_o have_v not_o in_o he_o the_o true_a life_n which_o be_v of_o christ_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a which_o consist_v in_o faith_n towards_o god_n and_o charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n according_a to_o that_o of_o bless_a john_n we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n whereupon_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o fruit_n &_o testimony_n of_o our_o quicken_n in_o christ_n be_v brotherly_a charity_n and_o contrariwise_o the_o hatred_n of_o he_o be_v death_n so_o that_o whosoever_o die_v in_o hatred_n he_o shall_v die_v a_o everlasting_a death_n and_o all_o his_o good_a work_n that_o hate_v his_o neighbour_n his_o divine_a worship_n and_o observation_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v in_o vain_a according_a to_o that_o of_o paul_n to_o the_o dead_a without_o charity_n all_o work_n be_v dead_a corinthian_n epist_n 1._o chap._n 13._o if_o i_o give_v and_o distribute_v all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o feed_v the_o poor_a and_o give_v my_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v &_o have_v not_o charity_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o moreover_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o noble_a great_a and_o divine_a mind_n to_o pardon_v injury_n for_o let_v we_o behold_v god_n both_o how_o long_o suffer_v he_o be_v and_o consider_v how_o sudden_o he_o be_v reconcile_v behold_v christ_n how_o among_o his_o most_o heavy_a torment_n and_o most_o inhuman_a pain_n on_o the_o cross_n like_v unto_o a_o lamb_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o open_v his_o mouth_n isa_n 53._o let_v we_o contemplate_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n rather_o appear_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n then_o to_o teach_v unto_o we_o the_o meekness_n and_o lenity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o manner_n behold_v moses_n with_o what_o patience_n he_o do_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o the_o people_n whereby_o numb_a 12._o he_o deserve_v this_o praise_n moses_n be_v a_o most_o meek_a man_n above_o all_o man_n which_o remain_v on_o the_o earth_n david_n also_o with_o what_o jenity_n of_o mind_n he_o do_v hear_v shimei_n curse_v of_o he_o 2_o sam._n 16._o and_o one_o say_v true_a charity_n know_v none_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o but_o himself_o and_o true_a peace_n consist_v not_o in_o a_o great_a fortune_n but_o in_o humble_a bear_n of_o adversity_n and_o his_o adversary_n publius_n say_v excellent_a well_o the_o free_a estate_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n receive_v no_o reproach_n and_o seneca_n if_o thou_o be_v magnanimous_a thou_o will_v never_o judge_v thyself_o any_o reproach_n to_o be_v do_v to_o thou_o even_o as_o the_o sun_n if_o any_o mad_a man_n shall_v 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