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with_o kindness_n wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a not_o easy_o provoke_v long_o before_o he_o punish_v that_o his_o love_n to_o man_n shall_v be_v equal_a and_o universal_a but_o manage_v with_o the_o most_o perfect_a wisdom_n diffuse_v more_o warm_a and_o lively_a where_o it_o be_v necessary_a withdraw_v and_o eclipse_v as_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o subject_n may_v require_v it_o and_o all_o this_o without_o any_o cause_n or_o motive_n from_o without_o himself_o but_o it_o be_v the_o pure_a effort_n and_o energy_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n no_o sudden_a passion_n to_o beget_v it_o no_o slight_a mistake_a injury_n no_o pride_n or_o envy_n to_o withdraw_v it_o but_o goodness_n sincere_a and_o pure_a equal_a and_o impartial_a exert_v with_o the_o most_o perfect_a wisdom_n towards_o the_o whole_a creation_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n till_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n these_o depth_n 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as_o close_o unite_v as_o the_o vine_n and_o branch_n as_o husband_n and_o wife_n as_o the_o foundation_n and_o the_o building_n as_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n final_o as_o god_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n for_o so_o our_o saviour_n pray_v 17.21_o joh_n 17.21_o that_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o may_v be_v one_o as_o thou_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v one_o in_o we_o may_v be_v one_o in_o we_o not_o essential_o or_o hypostatical_o but_o in_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o will_n in_o likeness_n of_o disposition_n temper_n and_o design_n as_o if_o they_o be_v act_v by_o the_o same_o principle_n and_o in_o this_o the_o proper_a unity_n of_o soul_n consist_v and_o thus_o our_o saviour_n explain_v the_o unity_n of_o believer_n with_o himself_o by_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n john_n 15.15_o indeed_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o union_n the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n which_o fill_v the_o mind_n of_o those_o who_o be_v thus_o unite_v to_o god_n be_v ineffable_a and_o therefore_o according_a to_o s._n paul_n eph._n 5.32_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n whosoever_o therefore_o love_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n with_o all_o his_o mind_n with_o clear_a knowledge_n and_o more_o pure_a desire_n will_v be_v impatient_a of_o a_o perfect_a union_n of_o the_o most_o full_a and_o satisfy_a fruition_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n the_o more_o we_o know_v of_o god_n the_o more_o our_o soul_n will_v desire_v he_o because_o he_o be_v absolute_o perfect_a and_o therefore_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v for_o ever_o entertain_v with_o fresh_a discovery_n of_o beauty_n and_o glory_n enjoyment_n will_v inflame_v our_o desire_n till_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v whole_o resolve_v into_o the_o object_n o_o how_o despicable_a will_v all_o the_o world_n appear_v even_o lise_n itself_o in_o comparison_n of_o a_o more_o perfect_a participation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n how_o earnest_o shall_v we_o expect_v till_o our_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v improve_v into_o its_o utmost_a capacity_n that_o we_o may_v see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n how_o shall_v we_o long_v for_o such_o a_o complete_a enjoyment_n as_o shall_v not_o be_v allay_v by_o infirmity_n and_o sin_n by_o temptation_n and_o despondency_n by_o natural_a corruption_n and_o impure_a affection_n but_o continue_v for_o ever_o vigorous_a and_o fruitful_a constant_a and_o indissoluble_a and_o as_o these_o high_a and_o more_o perfect_a degree_n of_o knowledge_n and_o desire_v aught_o to_o be_v pursue_v as_o a_o duty_n so_o they_o be_v sometime_o bestow_v upon_o the_o diligent_a and_o sincere_a as_o a_o reward_n god_n be_v please_v to_o manifest_v himself_o unto_o they_o to_o raise_v their_o desire_n and_o refresh_v they_o with_o return_n of_o his_o love_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o his_o pleasure_n but_o if_o we_o never_o attain_v to_o this_o more_o spiritual_a frame_n if_o our_o mind_n through_o worldly_a impediment_n shall_v never_o be_v improve_v into_o a_o distinct_a and_o clear_a perception_n of_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n yet_o if_o our_o love_n of_o god_n be_v with_o competent_a knowledge_n and_o great_a sincerity_n if_o it_o be_v fruitful_a in_o the_o necessary_a act_n of_o imitation_n faith_n obedience_n and_o the_o rest_n it_o will_v be_v reward_v and_o make_v perfect_a hereafter_o though_o it_o never_o arrive_v at_o the_o more_o perfect_a knowledge_n and_o desire_n of_o god_n here_o and_o thus_o i_o have_v consider_v the_o particular_a part_n the_o necessary_a act_n and_o exercise_n of_o love_n to_o god_n first_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n second_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o the_o duty_n so_o particular_o state_v and_o examine_v we_o may_v easy_o discern_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o primacy_n and_o precedency_n which_o our_o saviour_n ascribe_v to_o this_o above_o all_o the_o command_v of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n and_o this_o be_v the_o three_o head_n of_o discourse_n propose_v it_o be_v first_o in_o the_o disposition_n of_o god_n himself_o he_o begin_v his_o instituion_n of_o law_n with_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n deut._n 6.5_o it_o be_v first_o in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v the_o root_n the_o principle_n and_o reason_n of_o all_o other_o duty_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n end_n or_o final_a resolution_n of_o the_o duty_n be_v chief_o exercise_v upon_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n himself_o it_o be_v first_o in_o respect_n of_o amplitude_n and_o capacity_n forasmuch_o as_o all_o the_o other_o duty_n of_o religion_n have_v a_o necessary_a dependence_n upon_o it_o and_o relation_n to_o it_o and_o the_o
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man_n will_v be_v against_o his_o neighbour_n till_o in_o time_n that_o kind_n will_v be_v destroy_v so_o that_o if_o we_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o restrain_v our_o passion_n and_o pass_v over_o injury_n by_o the_o law_n of_o our_o religion_n the_o very_a necessity_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o be_v will_v direct_v we_o to_o it_o and_o therefore_o a_o wise_a man_n say_v solomon_n defer_v his_o anger_n it_o be_v his_o glory_n to_o pass_v over_o a_o transgression_n prov._n 19.11_o indeed_o revenge_n be_v the_o most_o unreasonable_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o the_o principle_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n that_o any_o man_n where_o it_o may_v possible_o be_v avoid_v shall_v be_v party_n witness_v judge_n and_o executioner_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n every_o man_n be_v partial_a to_o himself_o and_o we_o be_v then_o most_o weak_a and_o unfit_a to_o judge_v when_o we_o be_v ruffle_v and_o provoke_v that_o little_a stock_n of_o reason_n that_o we_o be_v master_n 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injury_n into_o a_o crown_n 6._o hom._n 16._o ad_fw-la 1_o cor._n 6._o and_o make_v we_o like_a to_o god_n as_o st._n chrysostom_n observe_v but_o the_o benefit_n of_o patience_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o return_v good_a for_o evil_n be_v present_a and_o more_o immediate_a all_o that_o be_v design_v or_o hope_v for_o by_o revenge_n will_v more_o probable_o and_o far_o more_o effectual_o be_v obtain_v by_o meekness_n and_o forbearance_n what_o be_v it_o that_o we_o propose_v to_o ourselves_o by_o revenge_n be_v it_o the_o vindication_n of_o our_o honour_n that_o we_o may_v teach_v the_o aggressor_n how_o much_o he_o be_v mistake_v in_o his_o man_n that_o we_o may_v be_v know_v hereafter_o to_o be_v man_n of_o spirit_n and_o procure_v to_o our_o self_n respect_n or_o fear_v at_o least_o or_o be_v it_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o injury_n sustain_v and_o the_o prevention_n of_o the_o like_a attempt_n hereafter_o by_o return_v a_o great_a load_n of_o evil_n upon_o the_o injurer_n than_o 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