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our_o christian_a liberty_n for_o our_o weak_a brother_n edification_n of_o friendly_a reproof_n of_o brotherly_a kindness_n of_o congratulation_n of_o compassion_n of_o alm_n and_o distribution_n of_o cover_v and_o conceal_v their_o defect_n of_o vindicate_v their_o reputation_n of_o affability_n or_o graciousness_n of_o courtesy_n and_o officiousness_n of_o condescension_n of_o hospitality_n of_o gentleness_n of_o candour_n of_o unity_n of_o thankfulness_n of_o meekness_n or_o lenity_n of_o placableness_n of_o forgive_a injury_n of_o do_v good_a to_o enemy_n and_o when_o nothing_o more_o be_v in_o our_o power_n pray_v for_o they_o and_o blessing_n or_o speak_v what_o be_v good_a of_o they_o when_o we_o take_v occasion_n to_o mention_v they_o of_o long-suffering_a of_o mercifulness_n the_o law_n of_o peace_n and_o concord_n with_o all_o its_o train_n as_o be_v the_o law_n of_o peaceableness_n of_o condescension_n and_o compliance_n of_o do_v our_o own_o business_n of_o satisfy_v for_o 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exercise_v
pene_fw-la omnes_fw-la jâ—giter_fw-la faâ—iuâ—t_fw-la quae_fw-la fecisse_fw-la se_fw-la plangunt_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la intrant_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la domum_fw-la ut_fw-la mala_fw-la anti_fw-la â—ua_fw-la dâ—fleant_fw-la exeunt_fw-la ut_fw-la moliantur_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la oratio_fw-la eorum_fw-la rixa_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la criminum_fw-la quam_fw-la exoratrix_fw-la salvian_n de_fw-fr gub._n l._n 3._o p._n 89._o ed._n oxon._n oxon._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o be_v the_o old_a jewish_a form_n of_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n whether_o with_o sacrifice_n or_o without_o it_o with_o sacrifice_n obsecro_fw-la domine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d deliqui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la aut_fw-la illud_fw-la seci_fw-la nunc_fw-la autâ—m_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la ago_o sitque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d haâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d mâ—a_n without_o sacrifice_n obsecro_fw-la domine_fw-la peccavi_fw-la deliqui_fw-la rebellavi_fw-la hoc_fw-la aut_fw-la illud_fw-la feci_fw-la nunc_fw-la mei_fw-la i_o facti_fw-la poenitet_fw-la pudetqve_fw-la neque_fw-la unquam_fw-la iterum_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la revertar_fw-la as_o they_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o maimonides_n by_o the_o famous_a dr._n outram_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr sacrificiis_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n clem._n rom._n 1._o ep._n ad_fw-la cor._n c._n 9_o 9_o jam._n 5.16_o ps._n 115.11_o 13·_a 13·_a s_o t_o clemens_n retell_v we_o of_o these_o height_n of_o charity_n which_o be_v practise_v in_o his_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o ep._n ad_fw-la cor._n c._n 55._o and_o the_o parabolani_n or_o man_n who_o hazard_v their_o own_o life_n to_o redeem_v the_o life_n of_o other_o be_v very_o numerous_a among_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o first_o time_n which_o office_n st._n paul_n tell_v we_o priscilla_n and_o aquila_n and_o eâ—aphroditas_fw-la have_v do_v for_o he_o rom._n 16.3_o 4._o phil._n 2.30_o this_o practice_n be_v a_o most_o excellent_a comment_n upon_o this_o text._n text._n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o greek_a name_n for_o sobriety_n be_v fetch_v by_o the_o greek_a lexicon_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o its_o preserve_n and_o evidence_v a_o sound_a mind_n or_o reason_n reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o whereby_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d andron_n rh._n lib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n char._n ethic._n c._n 25._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v reckon_v by_o arist._n as_o the_o extremity_n of_o veracity_n and_o species_n of_o a_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v be_v one_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ethic._n ad_fw-la nicom_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 7._o &_o l._n 4._o c._n 7._o theopâ—â—aâ—â—â—s_o define_v it_o to_o be_v a_o raise_v a_o great_a opinion_n of_o we_o than_o we_o real_o deserve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d char._n ethic._n 24._o and_o hesych_n explain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesych_n hesych_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesych_n hesych_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesych_n hesych_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesych_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v theophrasâ—us_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d char._n eth._n c._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maximus_n tyrius_n dissirt_n 4._o agreeable_o whereto_o plutarch_n say_v in_o alexandro_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o idolatrous_a image_n mention_v isa._n 44._o be_v call_v a_o lie_n v_o 20._o and_o hos._n 7.1_o jer._n 13.25_o in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v true_a of_o the_o roman_n that_o in_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n into_o a_o image_n make_v like_a to_o a_o corruptible_a man_n they_o turn_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n rom._n 1.23_o 25._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v andronicus_n rhodius_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o virtue_n that_o make_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d andron_n rhod._n lib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suld_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meo_fw-la judicio_fw-la est_fw-la vitium_fw-la animi_fw-la quo_fw-la hamo_fw-la inclinatur_fw-la ad_fw-la nocendum_fw-la aliis_fw-la etiam_fw-la sine_fw-la causa_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la quadam_fw-la in_o maium_fw-la proclivitate_fw-la qualis_fw-la est_fw-la malitia_fw-la daemonis_fw-la quem_fw-la ea_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appellamus_fw-la tolet._n in_o cap._n 1._o ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n v._n 29._o 29._o maledictio_fw-la si_fw-la petulantius_fw-la jactatur_fw-la convitium_fw-la est_fw-la cic._n orat_fw-la pro_fw-la m._n caelio_n caelio_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n nâ—â—t_n l._n 2._o c._n 13._o 13._o non_fw-la monstrare_fw-la vias_fw-la eadem_fw-la nisi_fw-la sacra_fw-la colenti_fw-la quaesitum_fw-la ad_fw-la fontem_fw-la solos_fw-la deducere_fw-la verpos_fw-la juv._n sat._n 14._o apud_fw-la ipsos_fw-la side_n obstinata_fw-la misericordia_fw-la in_o promptu_fw-la sed_fw-la adversus_fw-la omnes_fw-la alios_fw-la hostile_a odium_fw-la tacit._n hist._n l._n 5._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d humility_n heavenly-mindedness_a temperance_n patience_n continence_n continence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chastity_n chastity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contempt_n of_o the_o world_n contentment_n self-denial_n take_v up_o the_o cross._n mortification_n mortification_n rom._n 13.14_o sobriety_n watchfulness_n diligence_n piety_n honour_n worship_n faith_n knowledge_n love_n hope_n trust._n dependence_n prayer_n fear_n thankfulness_n zeal_n obedience_n obedience_n gal._n 5.6_o &_o 6.13_o subjection_n or_o resignedness_n righteousness_n justice_n charity_n goodness_n or_o kindness_n brotherly_o kindness_n honour_n of_o our_o brethren_n for_o their_o virtue_n vindicate_v their_o injure_a reputation_n almsgiving_n hospitality_n speak_v well_o of_o enemy_n congratulation_n compassion_n unity_n assability_n condescension_n condescension_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 2.3_o 2.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 6.2_o &_o 1_o pet._n 3.8_o 11_o 12._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v good_a to_o enemy_n enemy_n rom._n 1.5_o &_o 15.15_o ephes._n 3.8_o 3.8_o heb._n 10.28_o gentleness_n placableness_n mercifulness_n mercifulness_n james_n 2.13_o 2.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d courtesy_n meekness_n long-suffering_a forgive_a injury_n injury_n mat._n 6.14_o 15._o 15._o 1_o pet._n 3.8.12_o affability_n affability_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mercifulness_n mercifulness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cover_v man_n defect_n candour_n patience_n patience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v good_a of_o enemy_n do_v good_a 〈◊〉_d they_o pray_v for_o 〈◊〉_d they_o friendly_a reproof_n reproof_n their_o practice_n in_o this_o case_n be_v thus_o describe_v qui_fw-la arguit_fw-la socium_fw-la suum_fw-la debet_fw-la primùm_fw-la hoc_fw-la sacere_fw-la placide_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la &_o ipsum_fw-la solum_fw-la verbis_fw-la mollibus_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la pudesaciat_a eum_fw-la si_fw-mi resipiscit_fw-la box_n est_fw-la sin_n debet_fw-la eum_fw-la acriter_fw-la arguere_fw-la &_o pudesacere_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la &_o ipsum_fw-la si_fw-mi non_fw-la resipiscit_fw-la debet_fw-la adhibere_fw-la socios_fw-la ipsúmque_fw-la coram_fw-la illis_fw-la pudore_fw-la afficere_fw-la si_fw-la nec_fw-la modo_fw-la quiâ—â—uam_fw-la proficit_fw-la debet_fw-la eum_fw-la pudâ—sacere_fw-la coram_fw-la multis_fw-la ejúsque_fw-la delictum_fw-la publicare_fw-la nam_fw-la certe_fw-la detegendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la hypocritâ—e_fw-la lib._n musar_n as_o it_o be_v cite_v by_o druâ—â—â—â—_n not._n ad_fw-la loc_n loc_n verse_n 21._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d restrain_v our_o christian_a liberty_n for_o our_o weak_a brother_n edification_n rom._n 14.22_o peace_n peace_n peace_n 1_o pet._n 3.8_o phil._n 2.1_o 2._o concord_n condescension_n peaceableness_n peaceableness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d forbearance_n or_o long-suffering_a long-suffering_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quietness_n do_v our_o own_o business_n satisfy_v for_o injury_n injury_n luke_n 19.8_o peacemaking_a law_n in_o the_o relation_n of_o subject_n to_o our_o king_n subjection_n pay_v tribute_n and_o custom_n reverence_n and_o honour_n honour_n 1_o pet._n 2.17_o obedience_n obedience_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14_o 15._o prayer_n for_o king_n law_n in_o the_o relation_n of_o people_n to_o their_o pastor_n honour_n and_o reverence_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n sake_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 5.17_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 9.4_o 7_o
be_v expect_v you_o have_v not_o say_v saint_n t_o james_n because_o you_o ask_v not_o james_z 4.2_o fear_n god_n mercy_n be_v on_o all_o that_o fear_v he_o luke_n 1.50_o i_o will_v warn_v you_o say_v our_o saviour_n who_o you_o shall_v fear_v fear_v god_n who_o after_o he_o have_v kill_v have_v yet_o further_o power_n to_o cast_v you_o into_o hell_n if_o you_o be_v fearless_a and_o contemptuous_a i_o say_v unto_o you_o fear_v he_o luke_n 12.5_o thankfulness_n in_o every_o thing_n give_v thanks_o for_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v you_o 1_o thess._n 5.18_o it_o be_v one_o part_n of_o our_o walk_n as_o child_n of_o the_o light_n to_o give_v thanks_o always_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o god_n the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ephes._n 5.8_o 20._o and_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n be_v offer_v to_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n continual_o give_v thanks_o to_o his_o name_n and_o that_o because_o we_o have_v no_o abide_v city_n but_o seek_v one_o to_o come_v heb._n 13.14_o 15._o zeal_n the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n to_o the_o end_n that_o she_o may_v be_v rich_a and_o clothe_v be_v advise_v to_o be_v zealous_a and_o to_o repent_v rev._n 3.18_o 19_o and_o one_o effect_n of_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o a_o save_a repentance_n s_o t_o paul_n say_v be_v zeal_n for_o god_n and_o goodness_n 2_o cor._n 7.11_o obedience_n in_o christ_n jesus_n or_o the_o christian_a religion_n neither_o circumcision_n 6.13_o avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o keep_v of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 7.19_o for_o it_o be_v this_o only_a that_o give_v right_a to_o life_n and_o happiness_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n rev._n 22.14_o resignedness_n our_o father_n after_o the_o flesh_n correct_v we_o and_o we_o give_v they_o reverence_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o much_o rather_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o live_v heb._n 12.9_o and_o thus_o be_v all_o the_o particular_n of_o this_o second_o class_n of_o duty_n piety_n bind_v upon_o we_o with_o the_o same_o sanction_n as_o the_o former_a and_o our_o obedience_n to_o they_o all_o make_v necessary_a to_o our_o be_v pardon_v at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o eternal_o reward_v by_o they_o and_o the_o same_o be_v further_a true_a of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o three_o class_n righteousness_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n righteousness_n for_o as_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o justice_n s_o t_o paul_n be_v clear_a justice_n owe_v no_o man_n any_o thing_n but_o to_o love_v one_o another_o rom._n 13.8_o for_o if_o you_o wrong_v and_o defraud_v one_o another_o say_v the_o same_o apostle_n know_v that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.8_o 9_o and_o as_o for_o all_o the_o particular_a law_n of_o charity_n charity_n their_o necessity_n will_v appear_v from_o what_o follow_v be_v kind_o affection_a one_o to_o another_o condescension_n as_o if_o you_o be_v of_o the_o same_o blood_n and_o 〈◊〉_d near_a kindred_n with_o brotherly_a love_n in_o honour_n 2.3_o prefer_v one_o another_o for_o your_o virtue_n before_o yourselves_o and_o much_o more_o vindicate_v each_o other_o from_o the_o unjust_a aspersion_n of_o other_o distribute_v or_o 〈◊〉_d communicate_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o saint_n give_v to_o or_o earnest_o 〈◊〉_d pursue_v hospitality_n bless_v or_o 〈◊〉_d speak_v well_o of_o they_o which_o persecute_v you_o bless_v and_o curse_v not_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o do_v rejoice_v in_o congratulation_n and_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v in_o 12._o compassion_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n one_o towards_o another_o mind_v not_o state_n and_o high_a thing_n but_o be_v affable_a and_o condescend_v by_o 〈◊〉_d go_v even_o out_o of_o your_o way_n to_o bear_v they_o company_n to_o man_n of_o low_a estate_n recompense_n to_o no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n but_o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v enemy_n give_v he_o drink_v rom._n 12.10_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 20._o all_o which_o precept_n with_o several_a other_o deliver_v in_o that_o chapter_n he_o give_v in_o command_n as_o he_o tell_v they_o through_o the_o grace_n or_o authority_n of_o apostleship_n which_o be_v here_o and_o 3.8_o elsewhere_o call_v grace_n give_v unto_o he_o ver_fw-la 3_o and_o that_o be_v a_o plain_a proof_n of_o their_o indispensable_a necessity_n for_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o apostle_n say_v our_o saviour_n despise_v i_o luke_n 10.16_o and_o if_o the_o transgression_n and_o disobedience_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n speak_v to_o he_o only_o by_o angel_n in_o the_o mount_n receive_v a_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n such_o offender_n die_v 10.28_o without_o mercy_n how_o shall_v we_o escape_v the_o same_o death_n or_o great_a if_o we_o neglect_v and_o much_o more_o if_o we_o despise_v so_o great_a a_o mean_n of_o salvation_n as_o christ_n gospel_n and_o his_o law_n be_v which_o be_v at_o first_o speak_v to_o we_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o who_o be_v far_o above_o all_o angel_n and_o be_v afterward_o confirm_v to_o we_o by_o his_o apostle_n or_o they_o that_o hear_v he_o heb._n 2.2_o 3._o mercifulness_n the_o wisdom_n from_o above_o and_o which_o must_v bring_v we_o thither_o be_v gentle_a easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n james_n 3.17_o and_o s_o t_o paul_n bid_v the_o colossian_n to_o put_v on_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n holy_a and_o belove_a these_o virtue_n viz._n bowel_n of_o 2.13_o mercy_n kindness_n or_o 〈◊〉_d courtesy_n injury_n meekness_n long-suffering_a or_o forbear_v one_o another_o and_o 15._o forgive_a one_o another_o if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o quarrel_n against_o any_o even_o as_o christ_n forgive_v you_o so_o do_v you_o col._n 3.12_o 13_o 15._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n say_v the_o same_o apostle_n be_v love_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n meekness_n against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o condemn_a force_n of_o any_o law_n gal._n 5.22_o 23._o the_o description_n which_o saint_n to_o paul_n give_v of_o charity_n be_v this_o charity_n suffer_v long_o in_o great_a meekness_n before_o it_o be_v provoke_v and_o be_v kind_a or_o 3.8.12_o courteous_a towards_o all_o man_n be_v not_o puff_v up_o with_o supercilious_a and_o haughty_a behaviour_n for_o man_n do_v not_o assume_v state_n over_o those_o person_n who_o they_o love_v affability_n but_o be_v lowly_a and_o affable_a do_v not_o behave_v itself_o unseemly_a or_o 〈◊〉_d contumelious_o but_o with_o much_o respect_n and_o civility_n seek_v not_o her_o own_o praise_n and_o glory_n at_o other_o man_n cost_n or_o discredit_v be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v or_o not_o provoke_v to_o the_o mercifulness_n height_n but_o mix_v mercifulness_n with_o anger_n opposite_a to_o rigour_n rejoice_v or_o 〈◊〉_d congratulate_v the_o truth_n or_o sincerity_n and_o integrity_n of_o man_n and_o as_o for_o their_o infirmity_n it_o bear_v or_o 〈◊〉_d cover_v and_o conceal_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v defective_a believe_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o advantage_n defect_n in_o put_v the_o most_o candid_a and_o favourable_a sense_n upon_o any_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v or_o say_v candour_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o excuse_n for_o the_o present_a it_o hope_v all_o thing_n good_a for_o the_o future_a and_o for_o injury_n offer_v to_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o hasty_a and_o vindictive_a patience_n but_o patient_o endure_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 13.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o that_o charity_n which_o include_v all_o these_o s_o t_o paul_n be_v express_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o although_o he_o have_v all_o faith_n and_o all_o knowledge_n and_o bestow_v all_o his_o good_n to_o feed_v the_o poor_a yea_o and_o give_v his_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v in_o martyrdom_n if_o still_o he_o have_v not_o charity_n in_o all_o these_o other_o effect_n and_o in_o that_o latitude_n wherein_o it_o be_v here_o describe_v it_o profit_v he_o nothing_o ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o i_o say_v unto_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v or_o they_o speak_v all_o the_o good_a you_o can_v of_o they_o that_o curse_n or_o reproach_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o who_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 5.44_o 45._o which_o law_n be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o christ_n sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n at_o the_o beginning_n whereof_o he_o declare_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v break_v the_o least_o of_o his_o commandment_n which_o he_o be_v then_o about_o to_o deliver_v and_o shall_v teach_v man_n to_o
all_o those_o speech_n metonymical_a where_o obedience_n be_v not_o express_v and_o yet_o pardon_n be_v promise_v p._n 8_o chap._n ii_o of_o pardon_n promise_v to_o faith_n knowledge_n and_o be_v in_o christ._n the_o content_n of_o pardon_n and_o happiness_n promise_v to_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n in_o general_n of_o natural_a jewish_a and_o christian_n faith_n of_o this_o last_o as_o â—ustifying_v and_o save_v of_o the_o fitness_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o knowledge_n to_o produce_v obedience_n pardon_v promise_v to_o they_o no_o further_o than_o they_o be_v productive_a of_o it_o of_o pardon_n promise_v to_o be_v in_o christ._n christ_n sometime_o signify_v the_o christian_a religion_n sometime_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v in_o christ_n be_v be_v of_o christ_n religion_n or_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n the_o fitness_n of_o these_o to_o effect_v obedience_n pardon_v promise_v to_o they_o no_o further_o than_o they_o do_v 20_o 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and_o trust_v in_o he_o of_o the_o influence_n which_o man_n fear_n have_v upon_o their_o endeavour_n and_o how_o they_o carry_v on_o ignorant_a mind_n into_o superstition_n but_o well-informed_n judgement_n to_o obedience_n of_o the_o influence_n of_o man_n trust_n in_o god_n upon_o their_o obedience_n the_o ineffectiveness_n of_o most_o man_n trust_n of_o the_o presumption_n and_o infidelity_n of_o such_o confidence_n that_o pardon_n be_v promise_v to_o fear_n and_o trust_v so_o far_o only_o as_o we_o obey_v with_o they_o 76_o chap._n vii_o of_o pardon_n promise_v to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n the_o content_n of_o pardon_n promise_v to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n of_o the_o fitness_n of_o a_o universal_a love_n to_o produce_v a_o universal_a obedience_n that_o pardon_n be_v promise_v to_o it_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o conclusion_n 85_o book_n ii_o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o this_o obedience_n in_o particular_a chap._n i._o of_o the_o particular_a law_n comprehend_v under_o the_o duty_n of_o sobriety_n the_o content_n a_o division_n of_o our_o duty_n into_o three_o general_a virtue_n piety_n sobriety_n righteousness_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o sobriety_n the_o particular_a law_n command_v and_o prohibit_v under_o this_o first_o member_n a_o large_a explication_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o mortification_n 94_o chap._n ii_o of_o love_n the_o epitome_n of_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n and_o of_o the_o particular_a law_n comprehend_v under_o piety_n towards_o god_n the_o content_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n and_o righteousness_n both_o comprehend_v in_o one_o general_a duty_n love_n it_o the_o epitome_n of_o our_o duty_n the_o great_a happiness_n of_o a_o good_a nature_n the_o kind_a temper_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o love_n the_o great_a duty_n to_o god_n be_v honour_n the_o outward_a expression_n whereof_o be_v worship_n the_o great_a offence_n be_v dishonour_n of_o the_o several_a duty_n and_o transgression_n contain_v under_o both_o 106_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o particular_a duty_n contain_v under_o justice_n and_o charity_n the_o content_n of_o the_o particular_a duty_n contain_v under_o justice_n and_o charity_n both_o be_v only_a expression_n of_o love_n which_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o particular_a sin_n against_o both_o of_o scandal_n of_o the_o combination_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n in_o a_o state_n that_o result_v from_o both_o viz._n peace_n of_o the_o several_a duty_n comprehend_v under_o it_o of_o the_o particular_a sin_n reducible_a to_o unpeaceableness_n of_o the_o latitude_n of_o the_o word_n neighbour_n to_o who_o all_o these_o dutiful_a expression_n be_v due_a it_o be_v narrowness_n in_o the_o jewish_a sense_n it_o be_v universality_n in_o the_o christian._n 114_o chap._n iv._o of_o our_o duty_n to_o man_n in_o particular_a relation_n the_o content_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o other_o man_n in_o particular_a relation_n the_o duty_n enjoin_v and_o the_o sin_n prohibit_v towards_o king_n and_o prince_n bishop_n and_o other_o minister_n the_o particular_a duty_n and_o sin_n in_o the_o relation_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n parent_n and_o child_n brethren_n and_o sister_n master_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n and_o repentance_n a_o recital_n of_o all_o particular_a duty_n enjoin_v and_o sin_n prohibit_v to_o christian_n of_o the_o harmlesness_n of_o a_o defective_a enumeration_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v suggest_v not_o only_o outward_o in_o book_n but_o inward_o by_o man_n own_o passion_n and_o conscience_n 134_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o forego_n law_n the_o content_n of_o the_o sanction_n of_o all_o the_o forementioned_a particular_a law_n that_o they_o be_v bind_v upon_o we_o by_o our_o hope_n of_o heaven_n and_o our_o fear_n of_o hell_n of_o the_o sanction_n of_o all_o the_o particular_a affirmative_a or_o command_a law_n 168_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o sanction_n of_o all_o the_o forbid_a law_n the_o content_n of_o the_o sanction_n of_o all_o the_o negative_a or_o forbid_a law_n particular_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o christian_a law_n how_o our_o duty_n exceed_v that_o of_o the_o heathen_n under_o the_o revelation_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o additional_a light_n of_o moses_n law_n 190_o book_n iii_o what_o degree_n and_o manner_n of_o obedience_n be_v require_v to_o all_o the_o law_n foremention_v chap._n i._o of_o sincerity_n the_o content_n the_o first_o qualification_n of_o a_o acceptable_a obedience_n that_o it_o be_v sincere_a two_o thing_n imply_v in_o sincerity_n truth_n or_o undissembledness_n and_o purity_n or_o unmixedness_n of_o our_o service_n of_o the_o first_o notion_n of_o sincerity_n as_o opposite_a to_o hyyocrisie_n or_o do_v what_o god_n command_v out_o of_o a_o real_a intention_n and_o design_n to_o serve_v he_o 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