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be_v set_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o crucifier_n and_o he_o notwithstanding_o the_o intolerable_a pain_n which_o they_o see_v he_o in_o be_v of_o they_o mock_v and_o scorn_v despiteful_o without_o all_o favour_n and_o compassion_n have_v yet_o towards_o they_o such_o compassion_n in_o heart_n that_o he_o pray_v to_o his_o father_n of_o heaven_n for_o they_o 15._o luke_n 15._o and_o say_v o_o father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o wot_v not_o what_o they_o do_v what_o patience_n be_v it_o also_o which_o he_o show_v when_o one_o of_o his_o own_o apostle_n and_o servant_n which_o be_v put_v in_o trust_n of_o he_o come_v to_o betray_v he_o unto_o his_o enemy_n to_o the_o death_n he_o say_v nothing_o worse_o to_o he_o 15._o mat._n 15._o but_o friend_n wherefore_o at_o thou_o come_v thus_o good_a people_n shall_v we_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o great_a example_n of_o charity_n which_o christ_n show_v in_o his_o passion_n if_o we_o will_v fruitful_o remember_v his_o passion_n such_o charity_n and_o love_n shall_v we_o bear_v one_o to_o another_o if_o we_o will_v be_v the_o true_a servant_n of_o christ_n for_o if_o we_o love_v but_o they_o that_o love_n and_o say_v well_o by_o we_o 5._o mat._n 5._o what_o great_a thing_n be_v it_o that_o we_o do_v say_v christ_n do_v not_o the_o paynim_n and_o open_a sinner_n so_o we_o must_v be_v more_o perfect_a in_o our_o charity_n than_o thus_o even_o as_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a which_o make_v the_o light_n of_o his_o sun_n to_o rise_v upon_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a and_o send_v his_o rain_n upon_o the_o kind_n and_o unkind_a after_o this_o manner_n shall_v we_o show_v our_o charity_n indifferent_o as_o well_o to_o one_o as_o to_o another_o as_o well_o to_o friend_n as_o foe_n like_o obedient_a child_n after_o the_o example_n of_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n for_o if_o christ_n be_v obedient_a to_o his_o father_n even_o to_o the_o death_n and_o that_o the_o most_o shameful_a death_n as_o the_o jew_n esteem_v it_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v obedient_a to_o god_n in_o low_a point_n of_o charity_n and_o patience_n 28._o ecclus._n 28._o mat._n 28._o let_v we_o forgive_v then_o our_o neighbour_n their_o small_a fault_n as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v we_o our_o great_a it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o we_o shall_v crave_v forgiveness_n of_o our_o great_a offence_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o forgive_v the_o small_a trespass_n of_o our_o neighbour_n against_o we_o we_o do_v call_v for_o mercy_n in_o vain_a if_o we_o will_v not_o show_v mercy_n to_o our_o neighbour_n for_o if_o we_o will_v not_o put_v wrath_n and_o displeasure_n forth_o of_o our_o heart_n to_o our_o christian_a brother_n no_o more_o will_v god_n forgive_v the_o displeasure_n and_o wrath_n that_o our_o sin_n have_v deserve_v before_o he_o for_o under_o this_o condition_n do_v god_n forgive_v we_o if_o we_o forgive_v other_o it_o become_v not_o christian_n man_n to_o be_v hard_a one_o to_o another_o nor_o yet_o to_o think_v their_o neighbour_n unworthy_a to_o be_v forgive_v for_o howsoever_o unworthy_a he_o be_v yet_o be_v christ_n worthy_a to_o have_v thou_o do_v thus_o much_o for_o his_o sake_n he_o have_v deserve_v it_o of_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v forgive_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o god_n be_v also_o to_o be_v obey_v which_o command_v we_o to_o forgive_v if_o we_o will_v have_v any_o part_n of_o the_o pardon_n which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n purchase_v once_o of_o god_n the_o father_n by_o shed_v of_o his_o precious_a blood_n nothing_o become_v christ_n servant_n so_o much_o as_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n let_v we_o then_o be_v favourable_a one_o to_o another_o 5._o james_n 5._o and_o pray_v we_o one_o for_o another_o that_o we_o may_v be_v heal_v from_o all_o frailty_n of_o our_o life_n the_o less_o to_o offend_v one_o the_o other_o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v of_o one_o mind_n 5._o ephes_n 5._o and_o one_o spirit_n agree_v together_o in_o brotherly_a love_n and_o concord_n even_o like_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n by_o these_o mean_n shall_v we_o move_v god_n to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o our_o sin_n yea_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v hereby_o the_o more_o ready_a to_o receive_v our_o saviour_n and_o maker_n in_o his_o bless_a sacrament_n to_o our_o everlasting_a comfort_n and_o health_n of_o soul_n christ_n delight_v to_o enter_v and_o dwell_v in_o that_o soul_n where_o love_n and_o charity_n rule_v and_o where_o peace_n and_o concord_n be_v see_v for_o thus_o write_v st._n john_n 2._o 1_o john_n 4._o 1_o john_n 2._o god_n be_v charity_n he_o that_o abide_v in_o charity_n abide_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o and_o by_o this_o say_v he_o we_o shall_v know_v that_o we_o be_v of_o god_n if_o we_o love_v our_o brethren_n yea_o and_o by_o this_o shall_v we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o death_n to_o life_n if_o we_o love_v one_o another_o 2._o 1_o john_n 2._o but_o he_o which_o 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