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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 reproach_v it_o and_o call_v it_o mere_a darkness_n for_o that_o cause_n it_o will_v not_o nor_o do_v it_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o so_o neither_o a_o valiant_a mind_n or_o generous_a who_o great_a generosity_n be_v also_o to_o pardon_v long-suffering_a the_o ethniks_n example_n of_o long-suffering_a revenge_n and_o many_o ethnic_n in_o their_o example_n do_v express_v thâ—se_a golden_a say_n and_o admonition_n as_o pericles_n that_o be_v the_o most_o pleasant_a orator_n of_o greece_n who_o have_v hear_v a_o man_n upbraid_v and_o reproach_v he_o the_o spâ—ce_n of_o a_o whole_a day_n with_o his_o own_o ear_n â—â—ght_n come_v on_o do_v command_v he_o to_o be_v bring_v into_o his_o house_n lest_o he_o shall_v take_v any_o harm_n this_o speech_n bâ—ing_v add_v it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o virtue_n then_o to_o possess_v it_o photion_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o athenian_n when_o he_o have_v deserve_v exceed_o well_o of_o his_o country_n through_o the_o envy_n of_o some_o be_v adjudge_v to_o death_n which_o be_v about_o to_o undergo_v when_o he_o be_v ask_v by_o one_o if_o he_o will_v command_v he_o any_o thing_n to_o his_o son_n nothing_o else_o say_v he_o but_o that_o he_o never_o take_v in_o hand_n or_o go_v about_o to_o revenge_v this_o injury_n which_o i_o suffer_v of_o my_o country_n titus_n the_o emperor_n when_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o that_o two_o brethren_n do_v affect_v the_o empire_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o they_o have_v conspire_v his_o death_n make_v no_o scruple_n to_o bid_v they_o to_o supper_n and_o about_o three_o day_n after_o set_v himself_o betwixt_o they_o to_o behold_v a_o stage-play_a with_o which_o admirable_a clemency_n he_o overcome_v their_o improbity_n when_o it_o be_v tell_v to_o julius_n cesar_n that_o cato_n have_v lay_v violent_a hand_n on_o himself_o he_o have_v bereave_v i_o say_v he_o of_o the_o great_a victory_n that_o ever_o i_o have_v for_o i_o have_v decree_v with_o myself_o free_o to_o pardon_v he_o all_o the_o injury_n he_o have_v do_v unto_o i_o but_o most_o of_o all_o who_o will_v not_o the_o extreme_a patience_n and_o meekness_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o move_v to_o love_v his_o enemy_n god_n the_o great_a long-suffering_a of_o god_n neither_o this_o nor_o any_o of_o those_o of_o the_o ethnic_n which_o i_o mention_v nor_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o example_n do_v equal_v he_o for_o what_o great_a injustice_n and_o dishonesty_n can_v be_v think_v on_o then_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v so_o miserable_o handle_v of_o man_n to_o be_v make_v a_o laughingstock_n to_o be_v scourge_v with_o stripe_n to_o be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n to_o be_v spit_v upon_o and_o last_o to_o be_v nail_v on_o the_o cross_n
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soul_n of_o man_n be_v without_o all_o evil_a from_o the_o beginning_n as_o in_o god_n nothing_o be_v but_o good_a deut._n 32._o psal_n 92._o so_o in_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v not_o good_a as_o god_n be_v all-knowing_a and_o wise_a the_o humane_a soul_n be_v full_a of_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o spirituall_n celestial_a and_o eternal_a wisdom_n as_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n dispose_v all_o thing_n in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n and_o know_v the_o strength_n of_o all_o creature_n as_o well_o celestial_a as_o terrestrial_a so_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o same_o light_n neither_o be_v the_o will_n inferior_a to_o the_o understanding_n as_o equal_o holy_a and_o conformable_a to_o the_o divine_a will_n in_o all_o thing_n therefore_o as_o god_n be_v so_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v just_a benign_a merciful_a long_o suffer_v patient_a meek_a courteous_a true_a and_o chaste_a which_o conformity_n of_o the_o humane_a will_n with_o the_o 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