it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o the_o apostle_n do_v preach_v up_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o this_o duty_n above_o all_o that_o go_v before_o 133._o psal_n 133._o and_o true_o when_o i_o consider_v that_o holy_a david_n have_v spend_v a_o whole_a psalm_n 13._o 1_o cor._n 13._o and_o st._n paul_n a_o whole_a chapter_n upon_o no_o other_o subject_n then_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o charity_n i_o can_v think_v myself_o able_a to_o perform_v the_o same_o work_n in_o any_o competent_a measure_n in_o a_o small_a part_n of_o a_o sermon_n yet_o since_o it_o be_v fall_v in_o our_o way_n according_a to_o my_o time_n and_o talon_n i_o shall_v show_v you_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o this_o duty_n above_o all_o other_o in_o these_o four_o particular_n in_o the_o perfection_n of_o its_o act_n in_o the_o sweetness_n of_o its_o nature_n in_o the_o universality_n of_o its_o influence_n and_o last_o in_o the_o duration_n of_o its_o be_v first_o it_o be_v above_o all_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o its_o act_n 13.13_o 1_o cor._n 13.13_o now_o abide_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n these_o three_o but_o the_o great_a of_o these_o be_v charity_n the_o advancement_n of_o this_o grace_n will_v prove_v a_o very_a easy_a work_n if_o we_o can_v set_v it_o above_o faith_n itself_o and_o since_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v say_v it_o we_o must_v make_v it_o good_a and_o that_o in_o two_o particular_n first_o charity_n be_v great_a than_o faith_n in_o respect_n to_o the_o efficacy_n of_o their_o act_n for_o charity_n give_v life_n at_o least_o it_o give_v activity_n to_o faith_n and_o therefore_o be_v great_a read_v this_o assertion_n at_o large_a verify_v by_o st._n james_n chap._n 2._o from_o the_o 14._o to_o the_o 23._o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a if_o a_o brother_n be_v naked_a or_o want_v food_n and_o you_o say_v be_v be_v warm_v and_o fill_v but_o give_v he_o nothing_o what_o do_v this_o profit_n faith_n be_v dead_a if_o it_o be_v alone_o for_o the_o devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v and_o v._o 22._o he_o say_v that_o abraham_n faith_n wrought_v by_o work_n and_o by_o work_n faith_n be_v perfect_a and_o st._n paul_n make_v up_o st._n james_n argument_n by_o the_o specification_n of_o those_o work_n which_o actuate_v faith_n faith_n work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5.6_o it_o be_v love_n then_o which_o actuate_v yea_o which_o in_o st._n james_n his_o phrase_n perfect_v faith_n thus_o charity_n be_v great_a than_o faith_n first_o in_o the_o efficacy_n of_o their_o act_n it_o actuate_v it_o perfect_v faith_n second_o it_o be_v great_a than_o faith_n in_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o its_o act_n faith_n qua_fw-la talis_fw-la in_o its_o own_o nature_n impli_v imperfection_n not_o only_o in_o matter_n of_o degree_n for_o so_o charity_n also_o be_v imperfect_a in_o this_o life_n but_o even_o in_o its_o own_o kind_a the_o most_o perfect_a act_n of_o faith_n if_o it_o be_v but_o faith_n have_v this_o imperfection_n in_o it_o to_o wit_n the_o absence_n of_o the_o object_n for_o say_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v of_o thing_n not_o see_v whereas_o charity_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o union_n 11.1_o heb._n 11.1_o and_o it_o be_v the_o caress_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o actual_a fruition_n of_o the_o object_n and_o therefore_o be_v perfect_a in_o its_o own_o kind_a for_o which_o reason_n it_o abide_v and_o fail_v not_o with_o faith_n hope_v and_o other_o imperfect_a grace_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o imperfection_n be_v unfit_a for_o heaven_n without_o a_o charge_n as_o also_o be_v all_o those_o that_o imply_v misery_n in_o other_o such_o as_o pity_v and_o compassion_n etc._n etc._n which_o in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o their_o act_n forespeak_v themselves_o unfit_a for_o that_o state_n where_o there_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n for_o ever_o more_o whereas_o this_o grace_n of_o charity_n abide_v the_o same_o in_o heaven_n as_o on_o earth_n in_o its_o kind_n though_o in_o degree_n it_o be_v more_o perfect_a and_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o the_o act_n and_o operation_n of_o charity_n even_o as_o they_o be_v perform_v here_o on_o earth_n do_v not_o imply_v any_o essential_a inherent_a imperfection_n which_o as_o you_o see_v be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o other_o grace_n therefore_o charity_n be_v above_o all_o other_o first_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o its_o acts._n second_o in_o the_o sweetness_n of_o its_o nature_n there_o be_v no_o duty_n of_o religion_n that_o come_v so_o near_o to_o the_o delight_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o duty_n of_o brotherly_a love_n as_o man_n be_v natural_o a_o sociable_a creature_n so_o consequent_o must_v he_o be_v as_o natural_o a_o love_a and_o affectionate_a creature_n love_n be_v the_o congregate_a and_o unite_n passion_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o the_o object_n be_v draw_v close_o to_o the_o affection_n so_o that_o love_n simple_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v the_o most_o consonant_a to_o our_o natural_a inclination_n even_o above_o all_o other_o duty_n of_o 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and_o prophecy_n and_o knowledge_n shall_v fail_v and_o which_o be_v prefer_v before_o hope_n and_o faith_n itself_o which_o in_o that_o place_n be_v a_o comprehensive_a name_n including_z in_o it_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o duty_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o our_o neighbour_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v say_v ro._n 13.10_o that_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n neither_o second_o be_v this_o love_n only_o and_o mere_o a_o moral_a love_n arise_v from_o a_o complacency_n in_o a_o present_a good_a find_v in_o heathen_n and_o unbeliever_n and_o mere_a natural_a man_n mention_v by_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 5.46_o if_o you_o love_v they_o that_o love_v you_o what_o reward_n have_v you_o do_v not_o even_o the_o publican_n the_o same_o which_o be_v a_o natural_a affection_n and_o not_o a_o christian_a grace_n a_o humane_a passion_n and_o not_o a_o religious_a duty_n neither_o three_o be_v this_o charity_n a_o bare_a eleemosynary_a charity_n of_o 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and_o see_v his_o brother_n have_v need_v and_o shut_v up_o his_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n from_o he_o how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o place_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o any_o of_o those_o equivocal_a production_n of_o charity_n which_o may_v proceed_v either_o from_o custom_n importunity_n or_o vainglory_n account_v no_o ourward_a office_n of_o love_n worth_a name_n but_o what_o proceed_v from_o open_a bowel_n that_o be_v from_o a_o christian_a tender_a compassion_n of_o our_o brethren_n need_n if_o you_o will_v but_o change_v the_o name_n and_o call_v charity_n love_n you_o will_v soon_o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o this_o duty_n love_n be_v a_o affection_n ever_o natural_o fix_v and_o seat_v there_o and_o it_o be_v as_o improper_a for_o man_n to_o love_v with_o their_o hand_n or_o to_o love_v with_o their_o tongue_n as_o it_o be_v to_o see_v with_o their_o ear_n or_o hear_v with_o their_o eye_n which_o secret_a 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