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this_o time_n to_o send_v up_o ejaculation_n to_o god_n for_o they_o nor_o must_v we_o forget_v to_o pray_v for_o those_o who_o be_v our_o enemy_n without_o a_o cause_n this_o our_o saviour_n do_v when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o when_o we_o remember_v his_o agony_n we_o must_v not_o forget_v to_o do_v as_o he_o do_v let_v we_o hearty_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o god_n will_v forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o will_v turn_v their_o heart_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o this_o both_o by_o the_o precept_n and_o by_o the_o example_n of_o our_o dear_a lord_n nor_o may_v we_o expect_v pardon_n for_o
we_o be_v in_o misery_n or_o want_n we_o shall_v be_v glad_a of_o our_o neighbour_n compassion_n and_o relief_n and_o when_o we_o love_v he_o as_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v as_o ready_o afford_v he_o we_o we_o shall_v be_v very_o ready_a to_o preserve_v our_o neighbour_n credit_n to_o put_v a_o fair_a interpretation_n upon_o his_o action_n to_o relieve_v his_o want_n to_o bewail_v his_o misery_n to_o far_o the_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o his_o soul_n if_o we_o do_v love_v he_o as_o ourselves_o and_o indeed_o it_o will_v not_o avail_v we_o that_o we_o do_v pretend_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n if_o we_o do_v not_o help_v he_o and_o do_v he_o good_a if_o a_o brother_n or_o sister_n be_v naked_a and_o destitute_a of_o daily_a food_n and_o one_o of_o you_o say_v unto_o they_o depart_v in_o peace_n be_v you_o warm_v and_o fill_v notwithstanding_o you_o give_v they_o not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o body_n what_o do_v it_o profit_n jam._n 2.15_o â—6_n certain_o we_o 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no_o certain_a argument_n that_o we_o have_v forgive_v he_o we_o may_v be_v bountiful_a and_o liberal_a and_o yet_o devoid_a of_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 13.1_o we_o may_v give_v and_o yet_o not_o forgive_v and_o perhaps_o we_o may_v do_v our_o enemy_n a_o kindness_n out_o of_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n or_o else_o we_o triumph_v over_o his_o misery_n and_o rejoice_v that_o he_o who_o be_v before_o the_o object_n of_o our_o envy_n be_v now_o become_v the_o object_n of_o our_o pity_n positive_o 1._o he_o that_o forgive_v a_o right_n do_v it_o universal_o that_o be_v he_o forgive_v every_o man_n and_o every_o trespass_n and_o at_o every_o time_n we_o easy_o forgive_v little_a offender_n and_o the_o small_a fault_n of_o our_o neighbour_n but_o the_o sincere_a christian_a do_v more_o than_o this_o he_o forgive_v not_o only_o a_o profess_a enemy_n but_o a_o treacherous_a and_o false_a friend_n not_o only_o he_o that_o despise_v he_o but_o the_o most_o curse_v shimei_n that_o reproach_n he_o 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though_o he_o have_v be_v my_o friend_n or_o brother_n i_o bow_v down_o heavy_o as_o one_o that_o mourn_v for_o his_o mother_n psal_n 35.13_o 14._o 4._o he_o do_v not_o only_o forgive_v but_o forget_v he_o be_v most_o willing_a to_o let_v the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o injury_n he_o have_v receive_v pass_n away_o and_o as_o a_o proof_n of_o this_o he_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o do_v his_o enemy_n a_o kindness_n and_o that_o out_o of_o no_o other_o design_n at_o all_o but_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o a_o real_a love_n which_o he_o find_v in_o himself_o towards_o he_o he_o do_v not_o do_v it_o out_o of_o ostentation_n nor_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o upbraid_v he_o with_o ingratitude_n or_o enhance_v his_o guilt_n but_o mere_o because_o he_o love_v he_o and_o desire_v his_o welfare_n with_o no_o less_o sincerity_n than_o he_o do_v his_o own_o and_o still_o as_o a_o far_a demonstration_n that_o he_o forget_v the_o injury_n receive_v he_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o restore_v his_o 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