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importune_v he_o and_o offer_v up_o thy_o heart_n unto_o he_o every_o hour_n and_o moment_n but_o if_o thy_o charity_n be_v can_v and_o weak_a so_o that_o sometime_o thou_o fail_v and_o fall_v go_v to_o rise_v again_o and_o go_v to_o work_v and_o renew_v thy_o charity_n be_v sure_o the_o eternal_a light_n of_o the_o divine_a love_n be_v not_o extinguish_v god_n our_o most_o gentle_a saviour_n will_v enlighten_v thou_o again_o which_o albeit_o it_o be_v so_o yet_o thou_o shall_v sever_v the_o charity_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n can_v be_v sever_v pray_v unto_o god_n daily_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o he_o suffer_v the_o most_o bright_a fire_n of_o divine_a love_n to_o be_v extinguish_v and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o charity_n from_o the_o heart_n purge_v from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o creature_n let_v we_o see_v now_o the_o charity_n of_o our_o neighbour_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a conscience_n the_o charity_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n be_v one_o and_o they_o can_v be_v sever_v neither_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n more_o manifest_a in_o any_o thing_n then_o by_o and_o in_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o he_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o neighbour_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n for_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o see_v how_o can_v he_o love_v god_n who_o he_o see_v not_o and_o this_o be_v the_o commandment_n we_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n that_o he_o that_o love_v god_n shall_v love_v his_o brother_n also_o 1_o john_n 4._o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n can_v dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man-hater_n or_o hostile_a revengeful_a man_n whereupon_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o pity_n on_o thy_o brother_n and_o know_v that_o he_o have_v need_n of_o thy_o help_n how_o can_v thou_o love_v god_n that_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thy_o help_n as_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v unite_v to_o god_n so_o by_o charity_n we_o be_v to_o our_o neighbour_n join_v 1_o john_n 4._o he_o that_o abide_v in_o charity_n abide_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o as_o a_o man_n consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n so_o faith_n and_o charity_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n do_v make_v a_o true_a christian_a and_o see_v that_o god_n be_v well_o affect_v towards_o all_o man_n who_o be_v so_o indeed_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n with_o god_n and_o so_o consent_v sinner_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o charity_n to_o bewail_v a_o sinner_n to_o he_o he_o that_o do_v contrary_a be_v adversary_n to_o god_n because_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o mankind_n furthermore_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o this_o charity_n to_o bewail_v humane_a error_n because_o they_o represent_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n our_o own_o proper_a defect_n and_o bring_v to_o our_o memory_n the_o most_o infirm_a condition_n of_o our_o humanity_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o be_v to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o neighbour_n with_o patience_n humility_n and_o meekness_n true_o such_o as_o sin_v through_o want_n of_o strength_n weak_a we_o be_v to_o bear_v with_o the_o weak_a more_o than_o of_o purpose_n and_o whereof_o they_o soon_o recollect_v themselves_o do_v rebuke_n and_o punish_v themselves_o and_o do_v of_o themselves_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n these_o true_o be_v to_o be_v pity_v and_o condole_v and_o do_v deserve_v pardon_n he_o that_o deni_v this_o sure_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n for_o to_o punish_v the_o fall_n and_o infirmity_n of_o our_o neighbour_n rash_o and_o with_o severe_a judgement_n without_o mercy_n or_o commiseration_n only_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o that_o be_v without_o the_o most_o merciful_a law_n of_o god_n the_o father_n son_n
be_v neighbour_n christ_n do_v as_o it_o be_v call_v back_o his_o merit_n from_o they_o that_o do_v not_o pardon_v their_o neighbour_n not_o first_o reconcile_v to_o his_o neighbour_n for_o all_o mankind_n under_o the_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a servant_n matth._n 18._o be_v describe_v who_o when_o he_o have_v not_o wherewith_o to_o pay_v the_o king_n remit_v he_o all_o his_o debt_n but_o when_o he_o afterward_o behave_v himself_o so_o cruel_o towards_o his_o fellow_n servant_n the_o king_n revoke_v his_o pardon_n condemn_v the_o wicked_a servant_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o hard_a usage_n of_o his_o neighbour_n which_o parable_n christ_n conclude_v with_o this_o farewell_n so_o will_v my_o heavenly_a father_n do_v unto_o you_o like_o unto_o that_o be_v the_o say_n of_o matth._n 7._o what_o measure_v you_o mete_v unto_o other_o the_o same_o shall_v he_o mete_v unto_o you_o mandate_n christ_n mandate_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o man_n be_v not_o only_o create_v for_o himself_o 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altogether_o exclude_v from_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n neither_o can_v it_o by_o any_o mean_n come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o heart_n in_o enmity_n without_o mercy_n and_o inhuman_a shall_v participate_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v shed_v out_o of_o mere_a love_n see_v out_o of_o the_o parable_n matth._n 18._o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o god_n be_v less_o move_v or_o offend_v for_o the_o debt_n of_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n then_o at_o the_o unmercifulnesse_n and_o cruelty_n of_o the_o fellow-servant_n wherefore_o let_v we_o never_o forget_v but_o daily_o remember_v that_o say_n of_o christ_n so_o will_v my_o heavenly_a father_n do_v unto_o you_o chap._n xxvi_o wherefore_o a_o man_n neighbour_n be_v to_o be_v love_v rom._n 13._o owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n but_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o for_o he_o that_o love_v his_o neighbour_n fulfil_v the_o law_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o micah_n chap._n 6._o what_o good_a thing_n shall_v i_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n shall_v i_o offer_v unto_o he_o meat-offering_n and_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a can_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v in_o thousand_o of_o raâ—â—nes_n or_o in_o many_o thousand_o of_o fat_a be-goat_n shall_v i_o give_v my_o first-born_a for_o my_o wickedness_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o womb_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o will_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o even_o to_o do_v judgement_n and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v careful_o before_o thy_o god_n by_o which_o judgement_n he_o teach_v we_o god_n wherein_o consist_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n wherein_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o in_o ceremony_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o confer_v nothing_o on_o god_n because_o all_o be_v his_o own_o nor_o in_o humane_a offering_n which_o he_o require_v not_o nay_o rather_o he_o abhor_v because_o they_o contain_v the_o reproach_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o propitiatory_a offering_n which_o god_n appoint_v to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n but_o in_o pure_a faith_n which_o the_o prophet_n describe_v in_o this_o form_n to_o do_v judgement_n i_o say_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n in_o charity_n in_o mercy_n better_a please_a then_o all_o sacrifice_n &_o in_o humility_n according_a to_o the_o psalm_n 51._o the_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n be_v a_o trouble_a spirit_n a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o humble_a o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v to_o which_o divine_a worship_n consist_v in_o the_o inward_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o faith_n charity_n and_o humility_n saint_n paul_n exhort_v we_o rom._n 13._o who_o admonition_n we_o have_v prefix_v to_o this_o chapter_n which_o contain_v the_o praise_n of_o charity_n and_o the_o perpetual_a debt_n to_o our_o neighbour_n for_o certain_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o serve_v god_n but_o this_o to_o who_o we_o can_v approve_v of_o nothing_o but_o what_o we_o ourselves_o allow_v and_o 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also_o love_v his_o brother_n and_o this_o one_o thing_n they_o teach_v that_o the_o charity_n and_o love_n towards_o god_n can_v consist_v without_o the_o god_n he_o must_v love_v his_o neighbour_n that_o will_v love_v god_n love_n and_o charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n for_o he_o that_o hate_v he_o can_v but_o hate_n god_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a lover_n of_o man_n charity_n be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n from_o which_o do_v flow_v all_o good_a thing_n to_o mankind_n and_o without_o it_o mankind_n will_v perish_v charity_n all_o good_a be_v out_o of_o charity_n of_o necessity_n when_o any_o good_a thing_n happen_v to_o man_n it_o proceed_v from_o love_n whereupon_o saint_n paul_n call_v charity_n the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n to_o the_o colossian_n chap._n 3._o and_o rom._n 12._o do_v declare_v in_o excellent_a word_n and_o magnificent_a oration_n the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o charity_n the_o whole_a law_n depend_v on_o charity_n matthew_n 7._o do_v teach_v all_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o do_v you_o the_o same_o unto_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n i_o pass_v by_o that_o of_o the_o ethnic_n who_o famous_a adage_n or_o sentence_n be_v out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o take_v from_o their_o school_n that_o which_o you_o will_v not_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o you_o do_v not_o the_o same_o unto_o another_o which_o most_o excellent_a admonition_n the_o emperor_n severus_n a_o prince_n most_o praiseworthy_a daily_o have_v in_o his_o mouth_n and_o insert_v it_o in_o his_o write_a law_n charity_n be_v a_o life_n charity_n be_v the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n certain_a figure_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o a_o foretaste_n or_o sweet_a drink_n of_o it_o wherein_o the_o elect_n do_v mutual_o love_v each_o other_o sincere_o do_v receive_v singular_a delight_n one_o from_o another_o and_o do_v converse_v together_o in_o a_o wonderful_a and_o ineffable_a concord_n sweetness_n affection_n cheerfulness_n and_o mildness_n and_o courtesy_n one_o with_o another_o who_o so_o therefore_o do_v desire_n as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a before_o supper_n of_o the_o eternal_a beatitude_n let_v he_o study_v love_n wherewith_o he_o may_v charity_n affinity_n with_o god_n by_o charity_n be_v delight_v with_o singular_a pleasure_n and_o affection_n in_o the_o inward_a of_o his_o soul_n for_o how_o much_o pure_a more_o fervent_a and_o fruitful_a your_o charity_n be_v so_o much_o the_o near_o it_o approach_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n when_o in_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o charity_n be_v most_o pure_a most_o rare_a most_o fervent_a and_o noble_a therefore_o that_o love_n will_v be_v pure_a when_o we_o love_v not_o for_o private_a profit_n but_o only_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n alone_o who_o we_o may_v know_v in_o like_a manner_n he_o love_v we_o and_o take_v in_o we_o delight_v most_o pure_o and_o for_o no_o good_a of_o his_o own_o 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be_v ready_a to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n if_o need_n enemy_n it_o be_v the_o christian_n property_n to_o love_v their_o enemy_n be_v for_o he_o john_n 3._o after_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n and_o paul_n who_o wish_v to_o be_v accurse_v for_o their_o brethren_n whereupon_o that_o also_o follow_v that_o we_o ought_v even_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n matth._n 5._o love_v your_o enemy_n do_v good_a unto_o those_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o persecute_v you_o &_o revile_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 for_o if_o you_o love_v they_o which_o love_v you_o what_o reward_n have_v you_o or_o shall_v you_o have_v do_v not_o the_o publican_n the_o same_o in_o this_o therefore_o consi_v the_o excellency_n prerogative_n nobility_n and_o dignity_n of_o christian_n to_o subject_a nature_n unto_o itself_o to_o tame_v his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o to_o overcome_v the_o world_n with_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v 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what_o extreme_a impiety_n out_o of_o his_o great_a and_o mere_a favour_n do_v he_o pardon_v his_o enemy_n cry_v father_n pardon_v they_o true_o to_o this_o end_n our_o redeemer_n set_v his_o example_n before_o our_o eye_n that_o it_o may_v panacea_fw-la the_o example_n of_o christ_n our_o panacea_fw-la be_v a_o everliving_a mark_n set_v before_o we_o in_o our_o whole_a life_n by_o which_o whatsoever_o be_v proud_a or_o lofty_a in_o we_o may_v be_v depress_v and_o abate_v what_o be_v weak_a shall_v be_v comfort_v what_o be_v unprofitable_a shall_v be_v make_v good_a last_o whatsoever_o be_v wicked_a or_o deprave_a shall_v be_v correct_v or_o at_o the_o last_o what_o pride_n of_o man_n be_v so_o cruel_a and_o intolerable_a that_o can_v be_v make_v whole_a with_o the_o extreme_a humility_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o what_o covetousness_n be_v so_o great_a that_o can_v be_v sanctify_v with_o the_o poverty_n of_o christ_n what_o wrath_n so_o vehement_a that_o his_o meekness_n can_v 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if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n such_o be_v his_o nature_n and_o that_o property_n endue_v of_o god_n that_o it_o can_v cease_v to_o love_v and_o therefore_o one_o man_n love_v god_n and_o another_o the_o world_n another_o himself_o whereby_o appear_v the_o necessity_n of_o love_n this_o most_o noble_a of_o all_o affection_n god_n charity_n be_v the_o most_o noble_a of_o all_o the_o affection_n therefore_o only_o due_a to_o god_n implant_v by_o god_n and_o kindle_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o be_v bestow_v in_o the_o study_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o give_v unto_o god_n by_o seek_v daily_o of_o he_o that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o kindle_v the_o divine_a love_n more_o and_o more_o for_o he_o love_v we_o first_o which_o if_o it_o meet_v with_o love_n again_o the_o same_o do_v more_o and_o more_o ardent_o embrace_v we_o according_a to_o that_o of_o saint_n john_n 14._o he_o that_o 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to_o christ_n by_o faith_n in_o sincere_a humility_n and_o lowliness_n and_o last_o to_o confide_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n always_o do_v such_o and_o so_o great_a thing_n to_o this_o repentance_n be_v we_o call_v by_o christ_n i_o say_v that_o true_a and_o inward_a conversion_n from_o the_o nothing_o without_o true_a repentance_n christ_n profit_v nothing_o world_n to_o god_n to_o who_o also_o alone_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n through_o the_o efficacy_n of_o faith_n together_o with_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v promise_v so_o that_o without_o this_o inward_a repentance_n christ_n profit_v man_n nothing_o that_o be_v he_o shall_v not_o participate_v of_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n and_o merit_n the_o reason_n christ_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o death_n &_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v comprehend_v by_o a_o contrite_a heart_n faithful_a humble_a penitent_a true_o 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&_o most_o noble_a be_v that_o man_n in_o who_o christ_n be_v all_o and_o do_v all_o who_o noble_a thought_n mind_n &_o word_n be_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n the_o thought_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o that_o of_o paul_n 2._o paul_n 1_o cor._n 2._o we_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n last_o who_o word_n be_v christ_n and_o so_o it_o need_v to_o be_v indeed_o because_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o new_a and_o another_o life_n in_o man_n neither_o be_v the_o new_a man_n any_o other_o thing_n than_o he_o who_o live_v in_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n who_o life_n i_o say_v courtesy_n patience_n and_o humility_n be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o of_o christ_n and_o this_o the_o new_a creature_n and_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o according_a to_o that_o of_o paul_n to_o the_o galatian_n gâ—l_n 2._o i_o live_v but_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n in_o i_o live_v this_o also_o be_v to_o follow_v christ_n true_o and_o true_o to_o 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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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