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in_o those_o work_n of_o charity_n specify_v in_o matth._n 25._o to_o feed_v the_o hungry_a to_o give_v drink_n to_o the_o thirsty_a to_o clothe_v the_o naked_a and_o to_o comfort_n and_o relieve_v our_o neighbour_n especial_o such_o as_o profess_v himself_o a_o christian_n in_o all_o corporal_a and_o temporal_a necessity_n these_o be_v the_o most_o notorious_a work_n wherein_o christian_n charity_n be_v external_o manifest_v above_o all_o other_o insomuch_o as_o they_o be_v account_v evident_a mark_n and_o fruit_n of_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n and_o love_n towards_o christ_n whereof_o also_o the_o apostle_n james_n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 17_o speak_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n be_v this_o to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n but_o we_o must_v also_o principal_o show_v ourselves_o charitable_a and_o compassionate_a towards_o our_o neighbour_n in_o his_o sin_n and_o not_o only_o in_o those_o sin_n he_o commit_v against_o we_o to_o forgive_v he_o willing_o and_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o most_o necessary_a and_o difficult_a work_n of_o charity_n without_o which_o no_o sacrifice_n nor_o alm_n will_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o whereof_o we_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n daily_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n but_o also_o in_o all_o other_o trespass_n against_o god_n and_o man_n not_o to_o judge_v he_o rash_o much_o less_o condemn_v he_o as_o our_o saviour_n do_v teach_v we_o matth._n 1.7_o and_o luke_n 6.37_o where_o he_o comprehend_v all_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n in_o these_o four_o word_n judge_v not_o condemn_v not_o forgive_v give_v for_o first_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v he_o in_o his_o sin_n especial_o in_o such_o which_o proceed_v from_o humane_a infirmity_n and_o ignorance_n but_o rather_o excuse_v he_o as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o our_o power_n second_o we_o ought_v not_o sudden_o to_o condemn_v he_o in_o such_o offence_n which_o be_v commit_v more_o out_o of_o a_o inexcusable_a malice_n then_o weakness_n but_o rather_o use_v all_o our_o possible_a endeavour_n to_o convert_v he_o and_o save_v his_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o damnation_n three_o we_o ought_v to_o forgive_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n those_o sin_n he_o have_v commit_v against_o we_o four_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o give_v to_o he_o and_o supply_v willing_o all_o his_o want_n and_o thus_o we_o shall_v fulfil_v all_o the_o work_n of_o christian_a love_n and_o charity_n to_o which_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o say_a chapter_n do_v earnest_o exhort_v we_o by_o three_o strong_a and_o efficacious_a motive_n 1._o by_o the_o example_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n to_z whem_o we_o be_v his_o child_n must_v conform_v ourselves_o especial_o in_o love_n and_o compassion_n be_v you_o merciful_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a 2._o by_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o proportionable_a remuneration_n if_o we_o do_v not_o judge_v nor_o 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