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such_o as_o receive_v his_o grace_n or_o wherein_o soever_o they_o receive_v it_o to_o purpose_n need_v not_o be_v afraid_a his_o appear_v so_o dreadful_a be_v not_o to_o discourage_v or_o hinder_v they_o from_o do_v good_a but_o to_o deter_v they_o from_o what_o be_v evil_a isay_n 33._o 14_o 16._o yea_o therefore_o we_o shall_v hold_v fast_a grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v he_o acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n because_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12._o 28_o 29._o so_o when_o he_o appear_v terrible_a unto_o pergamos_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o think_v that_o he_o will_v be_v unrighteous_a to_o forget_v any_o good_a thing_n in_o they_o he_o appear_v not_o thus_o to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o evil_a rev._n 2._o 12_o 13._o with_o rom._n 13._o 1_o 3_o 4._o nay_o though_o he_o see_v all_o thing_n yet_o who_o be_v so_o blind_a as_o this_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o deaf_a as_o this_o his_o messenger_n who_o he_o have_v send_v who_o be_v blind_a as_o he_o that_o be_v perfect_a and_o blind_a as_o the_o lord_n servant_n see_v many_o thing_n but_o he_o observe_v they_o not_o etc._n etc._n isay_n 42._o 19_o 21._o he_o be_v not_o severe_a to_o mark_v his_o church_n infirmity_n and_o weakness_n but_o he_o appear_v dreadful_a with_o his_o eye_n and_o foot_n towards_o such_o as_o sin_v willing_o and_o particular_o towards_o such_o as_o suffer_v false_a teacher_n among_o they_o i_o know_v thy_o work_n see_v the_o note_n before_o on_o verse_n 2._o and_o verse_n 9_o and_o charity_n this_o be_v indeed_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n faith_n work_v by_o love_n charity_n gal._n 5._o 6._o charity_n it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o brotherly_a kindness_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 7._o and_o be_v a_o free_a manner_n of_o love_n flow_v forth_o towards_o and_o fasten_v upon_o person_n not_o because_o of_o any_o thing_n lovely_a in_o they_o but_o from_o a_o high_a reason_n and_o motive_n though_o it_o may_v be_v and_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v towards_o brethren_n also_o in_o a_o peculiar_a consideration_n yet_o it_o spring_v from_o some_o high_a reason_n than_o any_o thing_n find_v in_o and_o with_o they_o we_o may_v say_v original_o and_o most_o full_o and_o perfect_o god_n be_v charity_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o in_o we_o he_o love_v we_o even_o the_o world_n of_o mankind_n when_o there_o be_v nothing_o lovely_a or_o amiable_a in_o we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n and_o manifest_v his_o love_n and_o himself_o to_o be_v charity_n in_o send_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v live_v through_o he_o joh._n 3._o 16._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 14._o and_o love_n or_o charity_n in_o we_o be_v from_o or_o of_o he_o namely_o from_o the_o knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o his_o charity_n to_o manward_n and_o that_o he_o be_v charity_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 7_o 8._o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v towards_o man_n in_o love_v our_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v we_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 5._o 44._o in_o love_v all_o man_n and_o abound_v and_o increase_v in_o love_n towards_o they_o 1_o thes_n 3._o 12._o gal._n 6._o 10._o and_o towards_o brethren_n col._n 3._o 13_o 14._o 2_o thes_n 1._o 3._o above_o all_o thing_n say_v the_o apostle_n peter_n have_v â—ervent_a charity_n among_o yourselves_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 8._o and_o all_o our_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o it_o 1_o cor._n 16._o 14._o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o be_v declare_v to_o we_o in_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 4_o 5_o 8._o charity_n suffer_v long_a so_o do_v god_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v charity_n he_o be_v long-suffering_a towards_o unworthy_a sinful_a one_o exod._n 34._o 6._o ps_n 86._o 15._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 16._o and_o charity_n be_v effect_v long-suffering_a in_o we_o also_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 6._o and_o that_o with_o long_a suffering_n we_o shall_v forbear_v one_o another_o in_o love_n eph._n 4._o 2_o 3._o col._n 3._o 12._o and_o be_v kind_a all_o the_o time_n of_o its_o long-suffering_a so_o of_o god_n it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n neh._n 9_o 17._o joel_n 2._o 13._o jona_n 4._o 2._o he_o be_v long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n exod._n 34._o 6._o so_o this_o charity_n lead_v we_o to_o be_v like_o our_o heavenly_a father_n in_o some_o measure_n even_o to_o be_v kind_a unto_o the_o evil_a and_o unthankful_a mat._n 5._o 44._o 45._o and_o if_o our_o enemy_n hunger_n to_o feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v to_o give_v he_o drink_v rom._n 12._o 9_o 10._o and_o to_o be_v kind_a one_o towards_o another_o tender-hearted_a eph._n 4._o 32._o charity_n envy_v not_o it_n do_v not_o grudge_n at_o the_o good_a or_o prosperity_n of_o another_o whether_o inward_a or_o outward_a it_o have_v not_o a_o evil_a i_fw-mi thereat_o indeed_o the_o spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o we_o lu_v to_o envy_v and_o lead_v we_o to_o repine_v and_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o good_a and_o flourish_a estate_n of_o other_o of_o which_o evil_a we_o be_v oftentimes_o warn_v jam._n 4._o 4_o 6._o ps_n 37._o 1._o and_o 72._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 3_o this_o envy_v proceed_v from_o our_o wisdom_n jam._n 3._o 14_o 16._o and_o from_o desire_n of_o vain_a glory_n gal._n 5._o 26._o but_o charity_n envy_v not_o but_o lead_v we_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o good_a and_o prosperity_n of_o other_o ps_n 4._o 6_o 7._o charity_n vaunt_v not_o itself_o or_o boast_v not_o itself_o it_n proclaim_v not_o its_o own_o goodness_n as_o the_o most_o of_o man_n do_v prov._n 20._o 6._o it_o know_v we_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v and_o preserve_v we_o from_o boast_v of_o our_o giving_n or_o do_n and_o to_o do_v what_o we_o do_v in_o secret_a that_o our_o left_a hand_n may_v not_o know_v what_o our_o right_a hand_n do_v judg._n 7._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o luke_n 18._o 11._o mat._n 6._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o charity_n be_v not_o puff_v up_o not_o blow_v up_o 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not_o every_o one_o on_o his_o own_o thing_n but_o every_o one_o also_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o and_o that_o the_o same_o mind_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n may_v be_v also_o in_o they_o phil._n 2._o 2_o 3_o 5_o 6._o and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v i_o please_v all_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n not_o seek_v my_o own_o profit_n but_o the_o profit_n of_o many_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o then_o exhort_v the_o believer_n be_v you_o follower_n or_o imitater_n of_o i_o even_o as_o i_o also_o be_o of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 23_o 24_o 33._o and_o ch_n 11._o 1._o