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which_o charity_n have_v set_v that_o be_v to_o do_v nothing_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o goodness_n of_o any_o man_n at_o present_a nor_o consequent_o with_o his_o everlasting_a happiness_n we_o must_v not_o punish_v body_n and_o soul_n too_o that_o belong_v only_o to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o soul_n we_o must_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o may_v be_v and_o what_o we_o intend_v to_o be_v serviceable_a to_o their_o happiness_n and_o not_o to_o mention_v low_a and_o lesser_a penalty_n even_o the_o punishment_n of_o death_n itself_o have_v many_o time_n have_v this_o good_a effect_n on_o they_o who_o have_v suffer_v it_o many_o criminal_n by_o be_v sentence_v to_o death_n have_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o true_a remorse_n for_o their_o sin_n who_o probable_o have_v they_o escape_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o judge_n have_v fall_v under_o the_o condemnation_n of_o god_n so_o that_o this_o doctrine_n only_o tend_v to_o moderate_v our_o anger_n to_o direct_v and_o 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represent_v in_o the_o natural_a world_n for_o as_o the_o astronomer_n tell_v we_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o same_o time_n move_v round_o its_o own_o axis_n and_o yet_o make_v a_o progression_n in_o the_o ecliptic_a circle_n in_o which_o it_o always_o keep_v the_o same_o steady_a position_n in_o reference_n to_o all_o the_o circumambient_a body_n this_o do_v represent_v the_o man_n of_o a_o regular_a self-love_n and_o a_o universal_a charity_n he_o move_v about_o his_o own_o centre_n but_o yet_o retain_v his_o relation_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n and_o keep_v his_o parallelism_n to_o the_o axe_n of_o the_o universe_n as_o i_o may_v say_v or_o to_o use_v a_o more_o familiar_a instance_n the_o systole_n and_o diastole_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v very_o fit_a resemblance_n of_o a_o man_n do_v good_a to_o himself_o and_o to_o other_o the_o blood_n be_v come_v into_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o motion_n of_o self-love_n the_o flow_a of_o it_o out_o from_o thence_o into_o all_o the_o extreme_a part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v his_o love_n and_o beneficence_n to_o other_o to_o all_o men._n this_o be_v the_o motion_n that_o keep_v life_n in_o the_o body_n and_o the_o do_v good_a to_o a_o man_n self_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n preserve_v society_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o men._n i_o have_v say_v enough_o to_o clear_v this_o difficulty_n and_o show_v that_o to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o any_o man_n be_v particular_a interest_n to_o sum_v up_o then_o what_o have_v be_v say_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n because_o of_o the_o great_a advantage_n that_o will_v certain_o accrue_v to_o we_o by_o such_o a_o practice_n let_v we_o lay_v out_o ourselves_o to_o procure_v the_o great_a good_a and_o happiness_n of_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n not_o of_o ourselves_o only_o or_o our_o kindred_n our_o particular_a acquaintance_n and_o friend_n or_o of_o good_a man_n but_o of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o those_o that_o be_v and_o those_o that_o be_v not_o of_o our_o blood_n of_o countryman_n and_o foreigner_n of_o such_o as_o think_v as_o we_o do_v and_o of_o those_o that_o differ_v from_o we_o of_o friend_n and_o enemy_n of_o good_a man_n and_o bad_a i_o intend_v the_o perfection_n and_o happiness_n and_o in_o order_n to_o that_o the_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n of_o all_o man_n do_v this_o absolute_o this_o be_v to_o be_v universal_o indispensible_o observe_v and_o do_v they_o all_o other_o good_a with_o reference_n and_o in_o order_n to_o this_o inform_v advise_v exhort_v rebuke_v comfort_n please_v they_o in_o your_o discourse_n where_o it_o will_v be_v for_o their_o advantage_n or_o where_o it_o will_v not_o hinder_v or_o obstruct_v it_o thus_o do_v to_o all_o in_o general_n and_o to_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a and_o as_o in_o case_n of_o competition_n ever_o the_o great_a good_a be_v to_o be_v prefer_v so_o if_o a_o competition_n of_o person_n be_v we_o be_v caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la to_o prefer_v the_o most_o or_o if_o you_o say_v the_o best_a that_o be_v true_a but_o that_o be_v also_o because_o the_o most_o be_v concern_v in_o they_o for_o a_o good_a and_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v a_o public_a benefit_n and_o of_o more_o value_n than_o number_n of_o other_o that_o be_v not_o so_o do_v good_a to_o the_o most_o be_v also_o the_o great_a good_n last_o in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o impart_v our_o aid_n towards_o this_o let_v we_o ever_o observe_v the_o season_n when_o any_o action_n will_v probable_o contribute_v most_o to_o this_o effect_n and_o when_o they_o can_v best_o be_v do_v by_o we_o this_o i_o will_v have_v especial_o observe_v because_o action_n that_o be_v material_o good_a and_o where_o we_o mean_v well_o be_v often_o spoil_v by_o be_v mistimed_n as_o when_o man_n be_v discourse_v of_o their_o lawful_a secular_a occasion_n or_o entertain_v each_o other_o with_o pleasant_a diversion_n then_o for_o any_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o thing_n most_o sacred_a and_o venerable_a this_o be_v importune_v and_o impertitent_a and_o here_o be_v a_o good_a meaning_n lose_v by_o a_o in_o observance_n of_o opportunity_n iv._o i_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o argument_n which_o persuade_v we_o thus_o as_o we_o have_v opportunity_n to_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o men._n first_o to_o do_v thus_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n i_o be_o of_o their_o mind_n who_o think_v nature_n a_o trusty_a guide_n and_o make_v this_o the_o first_o and_o sum_n of_o all_o their_o precept_n and_o advice_n to_o follow_v nature_n i_o do_v believe_v there_o be_v not_o one_o command_n in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v not_o a_o branch_n from_o this_o root_n a_o particular_a under_o this_o general_n i_o need_v not_o say_v that_o we_o be_v not_o
the_o multitude_n of_o your_o sacrifice_n to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 58._o 6._o be_v not_o this_o the_o fast_a that_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o loose_v the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n to_o undo_v the_o heavy_a burden_n and_o to_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a &_o c._n mich._n 6._o 6_o 7_o 8._o wherewith_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burnt-offering_n &_o c._n he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_n but_o for_o our_o christian_a religion_n its_o manifest_a design_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v do_v good_a to_o all_o st._n james_n 1._o 27._o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n be_v this_o to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v charity_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a so_o that_o god_n esteem_v himself_o most_o honour_v and_o man_n to_o be_v religious_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n when_o they_o be_v beneficent_a more_o particular_o 1._o christianity_n take_v away_o all_o separate_n and_o divide_v ceremony_n that_o be_v as_o wall_n of_o partition_n and_o so_o intend_v the_o proselyte_n of_o all_o man_n without_o distinction_n and_o do_v not_o this_o tend_v to_o lay_v on_o they_o the_o great_a engagement_n to_o a_o universal_a goodwill_n 2._o it_o have_v take_v great_a care_n to_o remove_v all_o obstacle_n of_o this_o and_o have_v make_v it_o the_o necessary_a condition_n of_o be_v happy_a we_o must_v love_v all_o man_n and_o do_v they_o good_a though_o they_o be_v wicked_a though_o they_o be_v our_o enemy_n love_v your_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n say_v our_o saviour_n and_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n forgive_v you_o 3._o the_o representation_n the_o gospel_n have_v make_v 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