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man_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o quiet_a and_o settle_a patience_n willing_o content_v themselves_o to_o suffer_v all_o vexation_n trouble_n and_o injury_n that_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o they_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o forgive_v they_o of_o which_o kind_n of_o affection_n or_o love_n i_o have_v in_o part_n already_o speak_v somewhat_o in_o the_o foregoing_a paragraph_n as_o namely_o that_o we_o shall_v love_v our_o enemy_n do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v we_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o persecute_v and_o calumniate_v we_o forget_v and_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n forgive_v injury_n and_o the_o like_a i_o have_v only_o this_o one_o thing_n to_o add_v further_o in_o this_o place_n that_o concern_v the_o point_n of_o love_v our_o enemy_n and_o do_v good_a to_o they_o thatthi_v affection_n may_v be_v find_v true_a real_a and_o meritorious_a of_o divine_a reward_n it_o must_v be_v operative_a and_o effectual_a it_o must_v not_o rest_v or_o contain_v itself_o only_o in_o wellwishing_a 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which_o he_o use_v against_o such_o like_a people_n in_o these_o word_n jac._n 2._o v._n 15._o si_fw-mi autem_fw-la frater_fw-la aut_fw-la soror_fw-la nudi_fw-la sint_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o a_o brother_n or_o sister_n be_v naked_a and_o lack_v daily_a food_n and_o one_o of_o you_o say_v to_o they_o go_v in_o peace_n be_v warm_v be_v fill_v with_o meat_n but_o you_o give_v they_o not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o body_n what_o shall_v it_o profit_v it_o will_v not_o satisfy_v the_o belly_n to_o say_v eat_v where_o nothing_o be_v give_v to_o eat_v nor_o keep_v off_o the_o cold_a to_o say_v be_v warm_a be_v clothe_v to_o one_o that_o have_v no_o clothes_n to_o put_v on_o in_o like_a manner_n neither_o can_v we_o merit_v any_o thing_n with_o god_n only_o by_o wish_v good_a to_o another_o and_o not_o do_v he_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o do_v therefore_o we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o wish_v good_a but_o to_o do_v good_a so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v 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44._o in_o these_o word_n ego_fw-la autem_fw-la dico_fw-la vobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o persecute_v you_o and_o that_o slander_n or_o false_o accuse_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 who_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v upon_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a and_o cause_v it_o to_o rain_v upon_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a what_o can_v be_v more_o express_a and_o clear_a for_o it_o may_v possible_o be_v object_v by_o some_o concern_v the_o old_a law_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o express_o declare_v or_o write_v that_o we_o shall_v love_v our_o enemy_n but_o only_o that_o we_o shall_v help_v he_o in_o his_o necessity_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o revenge_v ourselves_o nor_o rejoice_v in_o his_o ruin_n or_o adversity_n but_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v positive_o and_o express_o say_v love_v your_o enemy_n as_o be_v abovementioned_a out_o of_o s._n matthew_n which_o the_o evangelist_n s_o luke_n also_o confirm_v chap._n 6._o v._n 27._o in_o the_o like_a word_n love_n say_v he_o your_o enemy_n do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o calumniate_v you_o nay_o more_o than_o this_o the_o gospel_n or_o new_a law_n require_v so_o great_a equanimity_n patience_n and_o good_a affection_n of_o mind_n towards_o those_o that_o hate_v we_o and_o treat_v we_o injurious_o and_o that_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o revenge_v ourselves_o that_o it_o require_v we_o when_o we_o be_v strike_v on_o the_o one_o cheek_n to_o offer_v also_o the_o other_o for_o so_o this_o evangelist_n s._n luke_n write_v chap._n 6._o v._n 29._o et_fw-la qui_fw-la te_fw-la percutit_fw-la in_o maxillam_fw-la praehe_fw-ge &_o alteram_fw-la when_o one_o strike_v you_o on_o one_o cheek_n give_v he_o the_o other_o also_o to_o strike_v in_o fine_a 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the_o do_v of_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v offend_v or_o displease_v god_n in_o the_o least_o sect._n 3_o how_o we_o be_v to_o love_v our_o enemy_n have_v thus_o declare_v that_o we_o be_v to_o love_n god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n we_o be_v to_o make_v some_o enquiry_n about_o love_v our_o enemy_n a_o thing_n very_o much_o against_o the_o natural_a bent_n of_o our_o mind_n we_o do_v not_o at_o all_o time_n find_v it_o easy_a for_o we_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n who_o either_o love_v we_o or_o at_o least_o do_v not_o hate_v we_o or_o wish_v our_o harm_n much_o more_o difficult_a than_o it_o will_v be_v for_o we_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n of_o who_o we_o have_v apprehension_n that_o they_o do_v both_o that_o be_v both_o hate_v we_o and_o wish_v and_o practice_n harm_n to_o we_o but_o how_o difficult_a soever_o it_o be_v and_o what_o reluctancy_n soever_o we_o find_v in_o nature_n against_o it_o we_o must_v conclude_v for_o the_o affirmative_a that_o we_o be_v to_o love_v even_o our_o enemy_n and_o to_o exercise_v all_o the_o good_a office_n of_o love_n to_o they_o that_o we_o can_v save_v the_o due_a order_n of_o charity_n according_a unto_o and_o admit_v for_o good_a the_o reason_n of_o marchantius_n we_o must_v love_v our_o enemy_n say_v he_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o precept_n which_o bid_v we_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n quia_fw-la nomine_fw-la proximi_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la amicus_fw-la sed_fw-la quilibet_fw-la homo_fw-la vivens_fw-la under_o the_o name_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v understand_v not_o only_o our_o neighbour_n that_o dwell_v by_o we_o but_o every_o man_n live_v and_o by_o consequence_n our_o enemy_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v in_o that_o sense_n for_o our_o neighbour_n and_z according_o love_v this_o divine_a precept_n be_v not_o only_o express_v or_o give_v in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n but_o be_v in_o force_n under_o the_o moysaicall_a and_o prophetical_a law_n in_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n it_o be_v say_v exodus_fw-la chap._n 23._o to_o 4._o si_fw-mi occurreris_fw-la bovi_fw-la inimici_fw-la tui_fw-la aut_fw-la asino_fw-la erranti_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o meet_v thy_o enemy_n ox_n or_o ass_n go_v astray_o bring_v it_o back_o to_o he_o under_o a_o particular_a cause_n or_o occasion_n he_o express_v a_o general_a duty_n namely_o that_o where_o we_o have_v opportunity_n to_o do_v our_o enemy_n a_o good_a office_n we_o fail_v not_o to_o do_v it_o out_o of_o our_o love_n and_o good_a will_n to_o he_o in_o the_o prophetical_a law_n it_o be_v say_v prov._n 25._o v._o 21._o si_fw-mi esurierit_fw-la inimicus_fw-la tuus_fw-la ciba_fw-la illum_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n give_v he_o meat_n if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o water_n to_o drink_v for_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n on_o his_o head_n and_o our_o lord_n will_v reward_v thou_o not_o that_o we_o shall_v intend_v evil_a to_o our_o enemy_n in_o do_v he_o good_a but_o to_o show_v that_o our_o do_v he_o good_a shall_v be_v a_o better_a revenge_n than_o if_o we_o have_v heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n on_o his_o head_n for_o we_o both_o please_v god_n and_o may_v expect_v our_o reward_n for_o what_o we_o do_v and_o he_o if_o he_o repent_v not_o and_z ceases_z to_o be_v our_o enemy_n upon_o so_o just_a occasion_n give_v he_o must_v expect_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n displeasure_n first_o or_o last_o to_o fall_v upon_o he_o so_o likewise_o in_o another_o place_n it_o be_v say_v cum_fw-la ceciderit_fw-la inimicus_fw-la tuus_fw-la ne_fw-la gaudeas_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o thy_o enemy_n fall_v be_v not_o glad_a thereat_o and_o in_o his_o ruin_n let_v not_o thy_o heart_n rejoice_v lest_o perhaps_o our_o lord_n see_v it_o and_o it_o displease_v he_o but_o in_o the_o evangelical_n or_o new_a law_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v more_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v it_o matth._n 5._o v._n