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faculty_n will_v be_v employ_v love_v therefore_o will_v provoke_v we_o to_o the_o meditation_n of_o god_n and_o meditation_n will_v improve_v our_o knowledge_n and_o perfect_a our_o love_n for_o since_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o discover_v a_o blemish_n in_o absolute_a perfection_n the_o more_o we_o pry_v into_o he_o the_o more_o of_o necessity_n we_o shall_v love_v he_o whosoever_o then_o be_v affect_v sensible_o and_o in_o his_o mind_n with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n will_v separate_v considerable_a portion_n of_o his_o time_n for_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o divine_a perfection_n he_o will_v abstract_n his_o mind_n from_o sensible_a thing_n that_o it_o may_v be_v pure_a and_o more_o free_a more_o apt_a to_o apprehend_v more_o easy_o impress_v by_o object_n divine_a and_o spiritual_a nothing_o hinder_v our_o clear_a knowledge_n and_o more_o ardent_a love_n of_o god_n but_o the_o prepossession_n of_o our_o affection_n by_o the_o beauty_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o world_n these_o we_o converse_v with_o these_o we_o admire_v and_o court_v but_o as_o for_o the_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o god_n we_o believe_v they_o as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n and_o hope_v to_o enjoy_v they_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n we_o resolve_v that_o god_n be_v incomprehensible_a as_o indeed_o he_o be_v and_o therefore_o we_o never_o endeavour_v to_o find_v out_o so_o much_o of_o his_o beauty_n as_o by_o a_o due_a disposition_n of_o soul_n without_o revelation_n or_o ecstasy_n we_o may_v whereas_o if_o our_o life_n be_v more_o retire_v castigate_v and_o sober_a our_o spirit_n will_v be_v pure_a our_o mind_n more_o quick_a and_o vigorous_a object_n divine_a and_o spiritual_n will_v be_v more_o agreeable_a more_o easy_o feel_v and_o enjoy_v by_o we_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o consider_v particular_n and_o show_v how_o a_o due_a intention_n of_o mind_n upon_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n will_v more_o sensible_o affect_v we_o do_v we_o adore_v he_o for_o so_o much_o of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n as_o appear_v at_o the_o first_o view_n in_o the_o general_n or_o towards_o ourselves_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o be_v affect_v if_o we_o look_v it_o round_o and_o consider_v thorough_o this_o perfection_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o god_n who_o be_v omnipotent_a and_o under_o no_o control_v shall_v be_v bound_v in_o his_o will_n by_o the_o law_n of_o goodness_n righteousness_n and_o mercy_n that_o he_o shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o communicate_v his_o own_o likeness_n and_o subject_a the_o whole_a creation_n to_o the_o use_n and_o convenience_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v love_v we_o when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o restore_v our_o corrupt_a nature_n to_o its_o first_o integrity_n by_o the_o passion_n of_o his_o only_a son_n that_o he_o shall_v still_o follow_v we_o
world_n he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n say_v s._n john_n 1_o ep._n 2.11_o walk_v in_o darkness_n but_o he_o that_o love_v his_o brother_n abide_v in_o the_o light_n the_o metaphor_n of_o light_n and_o darkness_n signify_v the_o knowledge_n or_o ignorance_n of_o our_o interest_n the_o selfish_a man_n be_v as_o wretched_a as_o those_o who_o be_v blind_a or_o travel_v in_o the_o dark_a expose_v to_o grievous_a evil_n dangerous_a precipice_n sharp_a and_o rugged_a way_n but_o he_o that_o love_v his_o brother_n abide_v in_o the_o light_n act_n wise_o proceed_v with_o confidence_n and_o good_a success_n live_v safe_o and_o secure_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o his_o stumble_n of_o his_o offend_v other_o or_o be_v himself_o offend_v the_o second_o motive_n to_o universal_a love_n and_o charity_n couch_v and_o employ_v in_o these_o word_n thy_o neighbour_n be_v the_o propriety_n in_o and_o the_o relation_n that_o we_o have_v to_o one_o another_o he_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n all_o mankind_n be_v of_o the_o same_o extraction_n and_o original_n son_n of_o the_o same_o god_n vno_fw-la patre_fw-la conditi_fw-la unâ_fw-la matre_fw-la tanquam_fw-la fratres_fw-la uterini_fw-la editi_fw-la as_o the_o father_n speak_v s._n ambrose_n stamp_v with_o the_o same_o divine_a image_n equal_o inspirited_a with_o the_o breath_n of_o god_n the_o mean_a man_n in_o the_o world_n agree_v with_o he_o that_o be_v the_o great_a in_o that_o that_o be_v true_o great_a and_o noble_a in_o he_o his_o reason_n and_o understanding_n wherefore_o then_o since_o we_o be_v all_o child_n of_o the_o same_o family_n and_o which_o be_v more_o professor_n of_o the_o same_o most_o holy_a faith_n citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n eph._n 2.19_o nay_o far_o since_o our_o union_n be_v more_o intimate_a and_o we_o be_v member_n one_o of_o another_o eph._n 4.25_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v as_o brethren_n to_o sympathize_v as_o part_n of_o the_o same_o 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and_o impression_n of_o (null)_o nature_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v full_a of_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n the_o soul_n exult_n and_o enjoy_v herself_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o as_o her_o proper_a act_n and_o operation_n as_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n a_o irrational_a course_n of_o proceed_v be_v unnatural_a and_o therefore_o a_o violence_n to_o our_o frame_n and_o constitution_n as_o poison_v or_o the_o sharp_a pain_n be_v to_o the_o body_n but_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o be_v not_o so_o proper_o a_o rational_a act_n a_o thing_n that_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v as_o reason_n itself_o our_o essential_a difference_n our_o very_a form_n to_o pursue_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o naturai_fw-fr desire_n by_o strength_n by_o craft_n or_o by_o any_o mean_n be_v the_o property_n of_o being_n mere_o sensitive_a but_o there_o be_v no_o other_o notion_n of_o (null)_o nature_n than_o that_o of_o make_v a_o distinction_n of_o action_n nor_o of_o rational_a end_n but_o good_a nor_o of_o good_a but_o public_a interest_n and_o therefore_o universal_a love_n or_o a_o regard_n to_o other_o as_o well_o as_o to_o ourselves_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o our_o be_v for_o let_v our_o distinction_n otherwise_o be_v never_o so_o many_o or_o so_o great_a yet_o if_o our_o will_n by_o nature_n be_v unbounded_a there_o be_v no_o essential_a difference_n between_o we_o and_o brute_n hence_o love_n according_a to_o st._n john_n be_v the_o very_a definition_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o standard_n of_o rational_a perfection_n 1_o joh._n 4.8_o belove_a let_v we_o love_v one_o another_o for_o god_n be_v love_n how_o easy_a then_o will_v all_o man_n be_v in_o this_o their_o most_o divine_a and_o perfect_a state_n what_o a_o confidence_n will_v love_n create_v what_o delight_n what_o trust_n what_o assurance_n what_o a_o free_a and_o cheerful_a intercourse_n no_o man_n will_v be_v diffident_a of_o his_o neighbour_n as_o averse_a to_o his_o interest_n or_o cross_v he_o as_o a_o enemy_n but_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o unvaluable_a blessing_n of_o society_n with_o ease_n and_o peace_n but_o a_o man_n of_o a_o shriveled_a narrow_a spirit_n that_o be_v whole_o resolve_v into_o himself_o proceed_v against_o universal_a law_n and_o right_n row_v against_o the_o stream_n with_o difficulty_n and_o fear_n with_o perplexity_n and_o danger_n he_o can_v live_v alone_o and_o yet_o he_o can_v never_o be_v sure_a of_o the_o good_a will_n of_o those_o with_o who_o he_o must_v converse_v he_o be_v always_o practise_v hypocrisy_n and_o must_v accomplish_v himself_o with_o art_n of_o disguise_n and_o trick_n of_o deceit_n that_o undiscerned_a which_o be_v impossible_a he_o may_v deceive_v the_o world_n he_o be_v under_o a_o perpetual_a constraint_n in_o the_o management_n of_o his_o conversation_n for_o fear_v he_o shall_v be_v betray_v into_o that_o shame_n confusion_n and_o hazard_n which_o attend_v the_o detection_n of_o base_a design_n and_o which_o they_o deserve_v who_o depart_v from_o this_o royal_a law_n of_o love_n thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o a_o law_n which_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o will_v put_v a_o new_a face_n upon_o the_o world_n will_v banish_v gnaw_v care_n and_o angry_a fear_n and_o give_v sincerity_n and_o cheerfulness_n to_o every_o countenance_n there_o can_v be_v no_o misery_n among_o men._n we_o shall_v all_o be_v happy_a in_o one_o another_o and_o anticipate_v that_o concord_n harmony_n and_o love_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o constitute_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v explain_v the_o duty_n of_o universal_a love_n and_o consider_v the_o beauty_n and_o necessity_n thereof_o from_o the_o word_n thy_o neighbour_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o it_o now_o remain_v that_o i_o shall_v represent_v the_o likeness_n of_o this_o command_n to_o the_o former_a that_o of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o 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which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a s._n matth._n 5._o ult_n a_o precept_n which_o through_o the_o prejudice_n of_o our_o passion_n and_o the_o depth_n of_o its_o reason_n be_v not_o easy_o understand_v hardly_o receive_v more_o hardly_o practise_v yet_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v every_o way_n our_o interest_n as_o well_o as_o a_o indispensable_a duty_n and_o therefore_o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n 20_o v._o 20_o feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o drink_v for_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n upon_o his_o head_n be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a the_o judaize_v christian_n 5._o eus_n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o meg._n eccles_n his_fw-la cent._n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 5._o and_o the_o gnostic_n have_v extreme_o pervert_v the_o christian_a religion_n by_o assert_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o dissemble_a apostasy_n and_o a_o liberty_n of_o indulge_v any_o lust_n or_o vice_n we_o 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thy_o enemy_n hunger_n feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o drink_v etc._n etc._n be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a these_o word_n be_v a_o precept_n of_o universal_a obligation_n which_o concern_v our_o behaviour_n under_o injury_n receive_v be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a and_o our_o deportment_n to_o ward_n those_o who_o injure_v we_o but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a and_o first_o we_o be_v instruct_v how_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o under_o injury_n receive_v be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a we_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o a_o stoical_a insensibility_n to_o destroy_v our_o passion_n be_v no_o perfection_n but_o a_o debility_n and_o sickness_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o to_o command_v they_o to_o keep_v they_o within_o their_o bound_n to_o exercise_v they_o upon_o proper_a object_n and_o to_o a_o just_a degree_n be_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o man_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_n the_o command_n itself_o be_v not_o overcome_v of_o 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