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conclude_v he_o can_v have_v charity_n who_o see_v his_o neighbour_n in_o necessity_n shut_v up_o the_o bowel_n of_o his_o mercy_n from_o he_o and_o will_v not_o allow_v he_o any_o relief_n and_o yet_o because_o this_o be_v so_o usual_a a_o thing_n therefore_o to_o confound_v those_o who_o have_v such_o stony_a heart_n the_o text_n compel_v they_o to_o the_o necessity_n of_o do_v the_o lesser_a upon_o all_o occasion_n by_o show_v before_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o a_o much_o great_a act_n of_o charity_n upon_o some_o particular_a emergency_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v though_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o lay_v down_o your_o life_n for_o another_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v easy_a to_o lay_v down_o your_o purse_n or_o some_o equivalent_a relief_n if_o you_o will_v merit_v the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o give_v proof_n by_o your_o act_n of_o mercy_n that_o the_o author_n of_o mercy_n be_v within_o you_o and_o that_o yourself_o do_v live_v spiritual_o by_o relieve_v your_o neighbour_n 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