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whole_a world_n and_o that_o to_o such_o degree_n as_o he_o send_v his_o only_a son_n into_o it_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v become_v willing_a to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o joh._n 3.16_o that_o he_o come_v to_o seek_v and_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n to_o all_o people_n without_o exception_n luk._n 24.47_o that_o god_n be_v gracious_a and_o reconcileable_a in_o his_o nature_n and_o that_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n luk._n 15.7_o 10._o in_o a_o word_n the_o true_a notion_n of_o god_n be_v that_o he_o be_v indeed_o to_o be_v reverence_v for_o his_o excellent_a greatness_n but_o that_o he_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v love_v for_o his_o goodness_n as_o be_v the_o excellent_a pattern_n of_o all_o that_o be_v good_a and_o original_a of_o all_o perfection_n who_o to_o know_v be_v life_n eternal_a to_o be_v like_o he_o be_v 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and_o instruct_v we_o by_o that_o pitiful_a and_o compassionate_a sense_n that_o he_o constant_o express_v of_o the_o need_v and_o misery_n and_o misfortune_n of_o men._n he_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o multitude_n and_o heal_v their_o sick_a matth._n 14.14_o his_o bowel_n be_v move_v when_o he_o see_v the_o desolate_a widow_n mourn_v over_o her_o only_a comfort_n then_o depart_v and_o in_o his_o pity_n he_o restore_v her_o son_n to_o life_n luk._n 7.13_o he_o weep_v over_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o thought_n of_o that_o desolation_n that_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o it_o though_o as_o a_o just_a punishment_n for_o their_o outrageous_a injury_n against_o himself_o luk._n 19.41_o much_o more_o be_v his_o tender_a spirit_n grieve_v and_o trouble_v for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n mark_v 3.5_o and_o because_o they_o know_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o visitation_n the_o thing_n of_o their_o peace_n this_o be_v charity_n like_o that_o of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o pity_n and_o full_a of_o bowel_n james_n 5.11_o and_o such_o must_v we_o be_v if_o we_o be_v his_o child_n we_o must_v put_v on_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n bowel_n of_o mercy_n be_v tender-hearted_a and_o compassionate_a one_o towards_o another_o colos_n 3.12_o nor_o do_v the_o charitable_a jesus_n only_a pity_n but_o he_o relieve_v also_o the_o need_v of_o men._n his_o charity_n set_v on_o work_v all_o his_o power_n and_o draw_v forth_o all_o his_o treasure_n for_o the_o help_n and_o succour_v of_o the_o miserable_a he_o go_v about_o do_v good_a act_v 10.38_o his_o very_a garment_n be_v tincture_v with_o benign_a influence_n and_o all_o his_o miracle_n be_v work_n of_o charity_n demonstration_n of_o his_o love_n and_o he_o do_v these_o good_a turn_v most_o ready_o and_o cheerful_o in_o the_o most_o oblige_a manner_n and_o most_o profitable_a kind_n he_o give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o his_o small_a and_o precarious_a revenue_n joh._n 13.29_o he_o relieve_v at_o once_o the_o bodily_a and_o spiritual_a want_n of_o sick_a and_o sinful_a man_n and_o teach_v we_o to_o judge_v our_o charity_n by_o the_o good_a fruit_n of_o it_o by_o our_o readiness_n to_o every_o labour_n of_o love_n again_o the_o charity_n of_o jesus_n exemplify_v be_v of_o the_o right_a stamp_n not_o soon_o angry_a nor_o at_o all_o revengeful_a but_o show_v itself_o in_o meek_o bear_v affront_n and_o forgive_a injury_n when_o his_o disciple_n will_v have_v fetch_v fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o avenge_v the_o rudeness_n of_o the_o samaritan_n they_o mistake_v as_o he_o tell_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o master_n for_o he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o save_v luk._n 9.55_o therefore_o as_o all_o the_o contradiction_n and_o opposition_n of_o brutish_a man_n do_v not_o alter_v the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o disposition_n towards_o they_o so_o when_o he_o fall_v into_o their_o malicious_a hand_n he_o endure_v their_o mockery_n and_o cruelty_n without_o ever_o revile_v they_o or_o answer_v again_o to_o their_o taunt_n and_o derision_n and_o when_o they_o put_v he_o to_o death_n he_o forgive_v the_o most_o ungrateful_a enemy_n that_o ever_o be_v he_o mild_o ascribe_v their_o wickedness_n rather_o to_o ignorance_n than_o a_o obstinate_a malice_n and_o pray_v for_o they_o to_o his_o father_n father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v luk._n 23_o 34._o thus_o the_o holy_a jesus_n be_v become_v a_o pattern_n to_o we_o of_o a_o busy_a and_o fruitful_a charity_n full_a of_o good_a fruit_n and_o of_o a_o meek_a long-suffering_a gentle_a and_o forgive_a charity_n that_o can_v no_o more_o revenge_v ill_a turn_n than_o refuse_v to_o do_v good_a one_o and_o this_o his_o beneficence_n and_o love_n to_o man_n it_o be_v universal_a not_o confine_v to_o a_o party_n to_o his_o follower_n and_o admirer_n but_o extend_v itself_o to_o all_o man_n and_o to_o all_o their_o need_n he_o do_v good_a to_o the_o unthankful_a and_o to_o the_o injurious_a to_o those_o that_o do_v he_o all_o the_o evil_n they_o can_v and_o this_o good_a he_o be_v constant_o ready_a to_o do_v for_o his_o charity_n be_v fervent_a and_o unwearied_a he_o send_v none_o away_o ashamed_a that_o have_v recourse_n to_o he_o for_o succour_n but_o rather_o wonder_v at_o his_o kindness_n blessing_n god_n who_o have_v raise_v he_o up_o and_o blessing_n he_o for_o so_o frank_a and_o great_a relief_n as_o he_o bestow_v on_o they_o no_o opposition_n can_v make_v he_o give_v over_o his_o charitable_a design_n and_o he_o pursue_v they_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o condescension_n as_o well_o as_o industry_n make_v himself_o a_o servant_n or_o as_o one_o that_o serve_v bear_v the_o folly_n the_o prejudices_fw-la and_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n and_o deny_v himself_o his_o own_o liberty_n and_o ease_n and_o time_n of_o refreshment_n spend_v the_o day_n in_o charitable_a employment_n and_o redeem_v time_n as_o he_o can_v from_o the_o night_n and_o from_o sleep_n for_o heavenly_a solitude_n which_o no_o doubt_n be_v very_o delightful_a to_o he_o that_o so_o perfect_o know_v god_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o enjoy_v he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o great_a self-denial_n to_o cut_v himself_o short_a in_o those_o divine_a pleasure_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o do_v good_a to_o men._n by_o this_o example_n of_o christ_n we_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v more_o bless_a to_o give_v than_o to_o receive_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o forgive_v injury_n than_o to_o revenge_v they_o that_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o except_v against_o any_o labour_n of_o love_n and_o that_o true_a charity_n can_v be_v cold_a and_o indifferent_a that_o it_o be_v insolent_a pride_n and_o folly_n to_o stand_v upon_o punctilio_n of_o place_n or_o prerogative_n but_o that_o rather_o after_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o be_v great_a shall_v become_v servant_n of_o all_o sect._n 3_o three_o jesus_n have_v leave_v we_o a_o example_n of_o 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