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false_a and_o deceitful_a charity_n of_o the_o tongue_n practise_v in_o court_n and_o country_n by_o all_o who_o be_v more_o liberal_a of_o good_a word_n then_o either_o of_o good_a wish_n or_o good_a deed_n who_o when_o their_o brethren_n necessity_n require_v either_o their_o purse_n counsel_n favour_n or_o interest_n to_o help_v they_o out_o of_o their_o present_a distress_n present_o in_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n they_o fall_v to_o tune_v their_o tinkle_a cymbal_n 13.1_o 1._o cor._n 13.1_o and_o give_v they_o a_o liberal_a acknowledgement_n of_o all_o former_a favour_n and_o how_o joyful_a they_o shall_v be_v to_o make_v a_o grateful_a return_n of_o so_o much_o kindness_n and_o profess_v their_o readiness_n to_o do_v they_o any_o service_n that_o lie_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o power_n with_o much_o more_o of_o this_o french_a charity_n but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o point_n of_o assistance_n they_o begin_v to_o bewail_v their_o unhappiness_n that_o they_o be_v 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false_a expectation_n but_o it_o can_v feed_v he_o there_o be_v no_o word_n that_o perform_v the_o end_n of_o charity_n but_o he_o who_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o israel_n have_v bread_n from_o heaven_n and_o garment_n that_o be_v not_o old_a by_o wear_v even_o the_o word_n of_o he_o that_o feed_v the_o raven_n and_o clothes_n the_o lily_n by_o who_o word_n we_o live_v more_o than_o by_o our_o own_o bread_n matth._n 4.4_o let_v we_o therefore_o love_v not_o in_o word_n nor_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n 1_o john_n 3.18_o in_o deed_n that_o our_o charity_n may_v be_v profitable_a and_o in_o truth_n that_o our_o charity_n may_v be_v sincere_a and_o fervent_a therefore_o away_o in_o the_o second_o place_n with_o the_o comfortless_a charity_n of_o the_o tongue_n three_o if_o true_a charity_n must_v
solitary_a act_n but_o it_o consist_v in_o return_n and_o mutual_a commerces_fw-la let_v we_o love_v one_o another_o 1_o john_n 4.7_o be_v kind_o affection_a one_o to_o another_o rom._n 12.10_o this_o be_v the_o message_n that_o we_o hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o we_o shall_v love_v one_o another_o 1_o john_n 3.11_o and_o so_o again_o v._n 23._o and_o indeed_o where_o be_v not_o reciprocation_n require_v where_o ever_o the_o holy_a ghost_n treat_v upon_o this_o subject_n of_o love_n the_o apostle_n call_v it_o col._n 3.14_o the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n even_o such_o a_o bond_n that_o knit_v the_o whole_a world_n together_o and_o the_o world_n to_o god_n with_o who_o we_o can_v say_v wherein_o a_o reciprocation_n be_v allowable_a but_o only_o in_o love_n if_o he_o chastise_v we_o we_o be_v humble_v and_o reform_v if_o he_o load_v we_o with_o his_o blessing_n we_o praise_v and_o give_v thanks_o if_o he_o threaten_v we_o tremble_v if_o he_o command_v we_o obey_v but_o if_o he_o love_v we_o he_o desire_v nothing_o more_o then_o that_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o again_o and_o as_o be_v our_o love_n to_o god_n even_o such_o shall_v be_v our_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n ever_o answer_v and_o cherish_v with_o grateful_a reciprocal_a return_n god_n have_v not_o place_v we_o in_o society_n like_o stone_n in_o a_o heap_n where_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o reservedness_n and_o confusion_n but_o like_o coal_n upon_o a_o well-built_a fire_n not_o that_o we_o shall_v retain_v a_o churlish_a stupid_a and_o reserve_a morosity_n to_o our_o brethren_n and_o be_v no_o more_o communicative_a than_o senseless_a stone_n but_o the_o fervency_n of_o our_o charity_n shall_v help_v to_o enkindle_v the_o same_o affection_n in_o our_o brethren_n and_o so_o conspire_v into_o one_o glorious_a flame_n of_o divine_a love_n never_o say_v that_o some_o man_n be_v not_o combustible_a by_o this_o holy_a fire_n through_o the_o churlishness_n of_o their_o disposition_n and_o the_o 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of_o nature_n the_o god_n of_o nature_n have_v order_v that_o every_o single_a bâ—ing_n shall_v upon_o occasion_n forsake_v its_o own_o proper_a inclination_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o natural_a universe_n so_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n to_o show_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o sacred_a body_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o region_n of_o religion_n god_n have_v make_v even_o the_o law_n of_o common_a nature_n to_o be_v supersede_v for_o their_o behoof_n and_o service_n thus_o do_v he_o when_o he_o make_v the_o rock_n flow_v the_o sun_n return_n the_o sea_n divide_v the_o fire_n not_o to_o burn_v the_o lion_n not_o to_o devour_v the_o viper_n not_o to_o sting_v and_o many_o instance_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n to_o show_v we_o how_o even_o by_o the_o institution_n and_o secret_a instinct_n from_o god_n the_o mere_a sensitive_a and_o inanimate_a creature_n do_v with_o all_o readiness_n forsake_v their_o own_o nature_n and_o inclination_n to_o love_v and_o serve_v the_o more_o sacred_a interest_n of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n and_o shall_v the_o rock_n give_v water_n to_o israel_n and_o shall_v we_o more_o obdurate_a than_o rock_n deny_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o one_o of_o christ_n disciple_n shall_v the_o rage_a sea_n be_v a_o wall_n and_o bulwark_n of_o protection_n to_o god_n people_n and_o shall_v torrentes_fw-la belial_n the_o flood_n of_o wicked_a man_n betray_v &_o overwhelm_v they_o shall_v the_o savage_a lion_n be_v a_o guard_n to_o god_n daniel_n and_o shall_v more_o cruel_a man_n devour_v they_o what_o a_o strange_a wild_a savage_a creature_n be_v this_o beast_n call_v man_n that_o be_v less_o concern_v in_o the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n than_o either_o rock_n or_o sea_n or_o lion_n i_o find_v st._n paul_n philem_n 12._o call_v onesimus_n pbilemons_n servant_n his_o own_o bowel_n and_o even_o such_o be_v every_o christian_n to_o his_o christian_a brother_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o god_n church_n and_o therefore_o uncharitable_a division_n among_o such_o brethren_n be_v no_o better_o then_o spiritual_a convulsion_n in_o our_o own_o bowel_n which_o many_o time_n prove_v as_o mortal_a as_o painful_a disease_n even_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o that_o church_n that_o endure_v they_o i_o be_o not_o come_v hither_o to_o be_v a_o unwelcome_a prophet_n in_o a_o day_n of_o gladness_n i_o shall_v only_o tell_v you_o what_o i_o find_v in_o the_o gospel_n matt._n 24.12_o where_o one_o great_a sign_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v the_o coldness_n of_o charity_n the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a and_o true_o i_o know_v not_o a_o more_o sad_a fatal_a presage_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o religion_n and_o downfall_n of_o a_o church_n than_o the_o unnatulal_a foment_v of_o schism_n faction_n and_o animosity_n between_o brethren_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o profession_n when_o these_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v then_o down_o go_v the_o temple_n the_o sincere_a profession_n of_o godliness_n tread_v underfoot_n and_o religion_n make_v no_o other_o use_n of_o but_o to_o engage_v party_n and_o give_v name_n to_o faction_n wherefore_o to_o conclude_v all_o if_o we_o bear_v good_a will_n to_o zion_n if_o we_o tender_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n or_o welfare_n of_o religion_n or_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o our_o own_o soul_n let_v we_o pursue_v with_o all_o holy_a and_o devout_a zeal_n after_o this_o grace_n of_o christian_a charity_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a with_o all_o man_n but_o above_o all_o thing_n among_o ourselves_o and_o than_o what_o ever_o our_o corporal_a provision_n shall_v this_o day_n be_v it_o be_v this_o holy_a love_n that_o will_v be_v our_o good_a cheer_n whereby_o our_o feast_n will_v deserve_v the_o same_o encomium_n which_o hugo_n de_fw-la sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la give_v of_o the_o feast_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n it_o will_v be_v titulus_fw-la religionis_fw-la templum_fw-la solomonis_fw-la ager_n benedictionis_fw-la hortus_fw-la deliciarum_fw-la gaudium_fw-la angelorum_fw-la arca_n foederis_fw-la aula_n dei_fw-la &_o habitaculum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la 11._o hugo_n victor_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 11._o it_o will_v be_v as_o the_o title_n and_o prospect_n of_o religion_n the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n the_o field_n of_o blessing_n the_o garden_n of_o delight_n the_o joy_n of_o angel_n the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o court_n of_o god_n and_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n unto_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v ascribe_v all_o honour_n glory_n and_o praise_n obedience_n and_o adoration_n now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la p._n 2._o l._n 18._o for_o five_o r._n first_o ib._n l._n 22._o for_o of_o r._n in_o p._n 11._o l._n 12._o for_o precedent_n r._n precedence_n p._n 14._o l._n 32._o for_o when_o r._n where_o p._n 15._o l._n ult_n for_o charge_n r._n change_n p._n 32._o l._n 2._o for_o but_o r._n yet_o