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the_o father_n also_o 8._o and_o to_o seek_v 17._o to_o find_v 23._o to_o draw_v near_o to_o 21._o to_o cleave_v unto_o to_o abide_v with_o to_o abide_v in_o 24._o and_o such_o other_o phrase_n frequent_o do_v occur_v in_o scripture_n denote_v that_o near_a relation_n which_o good_a man_n stand_v in_o towards_o god_n imply_v that_o he_o afford_v they_o a_o continual_a liberty_n of_o access_n and_o come_v into_o his_o especial_a presence_n that_o he_o admit_v they_o to_o a_o kind_n of_o converse_n and_o communion_n with_o himself_o full_a of_o spiritual_a benefit_n and_o delight_n that_o bear_v a_o especial_a good_a will_n and_o favour_n towards_o they_o he_o be_v dispose_v to_o exert_v his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o power_n in_o their_o behalf_n be_v ready_a to_o impart_v all_o needful_a and_o convenient_a good_a unto_o they_o help_n in_o their_o need_n supply_v in_o want_n protection_n in_o danger_n the_o direction_n assistance_n and_o comfort_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n pardon_v 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24._o of_o that_o which_o they_o incomparable_o value_v and_o desire_v above_o all_o thing_n which_o by_o experience_n they_o have_v find_v so_o comfortable_a and_o delicious_a o_o taste_n and_o see_v exclaim_v the_o psalmist_n 7._o inspire_v with_o this_o passion_n o_o taste_n and_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o love_a kindness_n o_o lord_n they_o they_o who_o enjoy_v it_o shall_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o thou_o shall_v make_v they_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n 5._o a_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v as_o with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n so_o do_v those_o devout_a practiser_n of_o this_o duty_n express_v the_o satisfaction_n they_o feel_v in_o god_n and_o in_o those_o thing_n whereby_o he_o do_v impart_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o himself_o unto_o they_o 25._o so_o do_v the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n cheer_v 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discourtesy_n of_o inhumanity_n of_o baseness_n practise_v towards_o we_o a_o moderate_a respect_n and_o affection_n will_v hardly_o satisfy_v we_o we_o pretend_v to_o they_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n digust_v the_o least_o appearance_n of_o disregard_n or_o disaffection_n we_o can_v scarce_o better_o digest_v indifference_n than_o hatred_n this_o evidence_v our_o opinion_n and_o conscience_n to_o be_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o pay_v the_o great_a respect_n and_o kindness_n to_o our_o neighbour_n for_o it_o be_v plain_o unjust_a and_o ridiculous_o vain_a to_o require_v that_o from_o other_o which_o we_o refuse_v to_o other_o who_o may_v demand_v it_o upon_o the_o same_o title_n nor_o can_v we_o without_o self-condemnation_n practice_n that_o which_o we_o detest_v in_o other_o in_o all_o reason_n and_o equity_n if_o i_o will_v have_v another_o my_o friend_n i_o must_v be_v a_o friend_n to_o he_o if_o i_o pretend_v to_o charity_n from_o all_o man_n i_o must_v render_v it_o to_o all_o 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very_a mean_a and_o base_a thing_n 3._o it_o contract_v a_o man_n soul_n into_o a_o narrow_a compass_n or_o streightn_v it_o as_o it_o be_v into_o one_o point_n draw_v all_o his_o thought_n his_o desire_n his_o affection_n into_o himself_o as_o to_o their_o centre_n so_o that_o his_o reason_n his_o will_n his_o activity_n have_v but_o one_o pitiful_a object_n to_o exercise_v themselves_o about_o to_o scrape_v together_o a_o little_a pelf_n to_o catch_v a_o vapour_n of_o fame_n to_o progg_v for_o a_o frivolous_a semblance_n of_o power_n or_o dignity_n to_o soothe_v the_o humour_n or_o pamper_v the_o sensuality_n of_o one_o poor_a worm_n be_v the_o ignoble_a subject_n of_o his_o busy_a care_n and_o endeavour_v by_o it_o we_o debase_v ourselves_o into_o a_o affinity_n with_o the_o mean_a thing_n become_v either_o like_a beast_n or_o fiend_n like_o beast_n affect_v only_o our_o own_o present_a sensible_a good_a or_o like_o fiend_n design_v mischief_n and_o trouble_n to_o other_o it_o be_v indeed_o hard_a for_o a_o man_n without_o charity_n not_o to_o be_v worse_o than_o a_o innocent_a beast_n not_o at_o least_o to_o be_v as_o a_o fox_n or_o a_o wolf_n 27._o either_o cunning_o lurch_a or_o violent_o raven_v for_o prey_n love_v only_o can_v restrain_v a_o man_n from_o fly_v at_o all_o and_o seizing_z on_o whatever_o he_o meet_v from_o bite_a from_o worry_v from_o devour_v every_o one_o that_o be_v weak_a than_o himself_o or_o who_o can_v defend_v himself_o from_o his_o paw_n and_o tooth_n v._o the_o practice_n of_o charity_n be_v productive_a of_o many_o great_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n to_o we_o so_o that_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n do_v involve_v the_o true_a love_n to_o ourselves_o and_o we_o be_v not_o only_o oblige_v in_o duty_n but_o may_v be_v encourage_v by_o our_o interest_n thereto_o beatitude_n be_v often_o pronounce_v to_o it_o or_o to_o some_o particular_a instance_n of_o it_o and_o well_o may_v it_o be_v so_o for_o it_o indeed_o will_v constitute_v 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will_v repine_v at_o his_o wealth_n or_o prosperity_n 27._o no_o man_n will_v malign_v his_o worth_n or_o virtue_n who_o good_a he_o charitable_o desire_v and_o wish_v it_o exclude_v rancour_n and_o spite_n those_o disposition_n which_o create_v a_o hell_n in_o our_o soul_n which_o be_v direct_o repugnant_a to_o charity_n and_o thereby_o dispel_v as_o darkness_n by_o light_n cold_a by_o heat_n it_o suffer_v not_o revenge_n that_o canker_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o harbour_v in_o our_o breast_n for_o who_o can_v intend_v mischief_n to_o he_o in_o who_o good_a he_o delight_v in_o who_o evil_a he_o feel_v displeasure_n it_o void_v fear_n 18._o suspicion_n jealousy_n of_o mischief_n design_v against_o we_o 〈◊〉_d the_o which_o passion_n have_v torment_n or_o do_v punish_v we_o as_o saint_n john_n say_v rack_a we_o with_o anxious_a expectation_n of_o evil_n wherefore_o there_o be_v say_v he_o no_o fear_n in_o
privilege_n a_o great_a honour_n a_o mighty_a advantage_n to_o we_o if_o a_o man_n have_v opportunity_n to_o do_v that_o which_o his_o prince_n will_v acknowledge_v a_o courtesy_n and_o obligation_n to_o he_o what_o a_o happiness_n will_v he_o account_v it_o and_o how_o far_o more_o considerable_a be_v it_o that_o we_o can_v so_o easy_o do_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o in_o who_o disposal_n all_o thing_n be_v will_v take_v so_o kind_o at_o our_o hand_n xvi_o we_o may_v consider_v that_o charity_n be_v a_o very_a feasible_a and_o very_a easy_a duty_n it_o require_v no_o sore_a pain_n no_o grievous_a trouble_n no_o great_a cost_n for_o it_o consist_v only_o in_o goodwill_n 32._o and_o that_o which_o natural_o spring_v thence_o willingness_n and_o cheerfulness_n be_v necessary_a ingredient_n or_o adjunct_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d the_o which_o imply_v facility_n whence_o the_o weak_a and_o poor_a man_n be_v no_o less_o able_a to_o perform_v it_o than_o the_o great_a potentate_n his_o heart_n may_v be_v as_o charitable_a though_o his_o hand_n can_v be_v so_o liberal_a one_o of_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o most_o famous_a charity_n that_o ever_o be_v 2._o be_v the_o give_v two_o mite_n and_o the_o give_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n be_v the_o instance_n of_o that_o beneficence_n 42._o which_o shall_v not_o fail_v of_o be_v reward_v 13._o xvii_o we_o may_v consider_v that_o charity_n be_v the_o best_a the_o most_o assure_a the_o most_o easy_a and_o expedite_a way_n or_o instrument_n of_o perform_v all_o other_o duty_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n if_o we_o will_v dispatch_v love_n and_o all_o be_v do_v if_o we_o will_v be_v perfect_a in_o obedience_n love_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o fail_v in_o any_o point_n 10._o for_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n 14._o love_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfectedness_n will_v we_o be_v secure_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o justice_n of_o meekness_n of_o humility_n towards_o all_o man_n of_o constant_a fidelity_n towards_o our_o friend_n of_o gentle_a moderation_n towards_o our_o enemy_n of_o loyalty_n towards_o our_o superior_n of_o benignity_n towards_o our_o inferior_n if_o we_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o purify_v our_o mind_n from_o ill_a thought_n to_o restrain_v our_o tongue_n from_o ill_a speak_n to_o abstain_v from_o all_o bad_a demeanour_n and_o deal_n it_o be_v but_o have_v charity_n and_o infallible_o you_o will_v do_v all_o this_o 12._o for_o love_n work_v no_o ill_a to_o its_o neighbour_n 5._o love_n think_v no_o evil_a love_n behave_v not_o itself_o unseemly_a will_v we_o discharge_v all_o our_o duty_n without_o any_o reluctancy_n or_o regret_n 32._o with_o much_o satisfaction_n and_o pleasure_n love_n will_v certain_o dispose_v we_o thereto_o for_o it_o always_o act_v free_o and_o cheerful_o wing_v without_o any_o compulsion_n or_o strain_n fire_n it_o be_v ever_o accompany_v with_o delectation_n prol._n if_o we_o will_v know_v its_o way_n and_o virtue_n of_o act_v we_o may_v see_v it_o represent_v in_o the_o proceed_n of_o jacob_n 1404._o who_o be_v inspire_v by_o love_n do_v content_o and_o without_o regret_n endure_v so_o long_o and_o hard_a toil_n such_o disappointment_n and_o such_o affront_n 20._o and_o jacob_n say_v the_o text_n serve_v seven_o year_n for_o rachel_n and_o they_o seem_v to_o he_o but_o a_o few_o day_n for_o the_o love_n he_o have_v to_o she_o this_o be_v the_o root_n from_o whence_o voluntary_a obedience_n do_v natural_o grow_v 32._o if_o it_o be_v plant_v in_o our_o heart_n we_o need_v not_o fear_v but_o that_o all_o kind_n of_o good_a fruit_n will_v sprout_v forth_o into_o conversation_n and_o practice_n but_o without_o it_o we_o shall_v not_o ever_o perform_v any_o good_a work_n perfect_o steady_o in_o a_o kindly_a manner_n no_o other_o principle_n will_v serve_v if_o we_o be_v only_o move_v by_o whip_n and_o spur_n drive_v on_o by_o fear_n or_o incite_v by_o hope_n we_o shall_v go_v forward_o unwilling_o and_o dull_o often_o halt_v ever_o flag_a those_o principle_n which_o do_v put_v slave_n and_o mercenary_n on_o action_n as_o they_o be_v not_o so_o noble_a and_o worthy_a so_o neither_o be_v they_o so_o effectual_a and_o sure_a as_o ambition_n vainglory_n self-interest_n design_n of_o security_n of_o profit_n of_o compliance_n with_o the_o expectation_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n xviii_o charity_n give_v worth_a form_n and_o life_n to_o all_o virtue_n 25._o so_o that_o without_o it_o no_o action_n be_v valuable_a in_o itself_o or_o acceptable_a to_o god_n sever_v it_o from_o courage_n and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o the_o boldness_n or_o fierceness_n of_o a_o beast_n from_o meekness_n and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o the_o softness_n of_o a_o woman_n or_o weakness_n of_o a_o child_n from_o courtesy_n and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o affectation_n or_o artifice_n from_o justice_n what_o be_v that_o but_o humour_n or_o policy_n from_o wisdom_n what_o be_v that_o but_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n what_o mean_v faith_n without_o it_o but_o dry_a opinion_n what_o hope_n but_o blind_a presumption_n what_o alms-doing_a but_o ambitious_a ostentation_n what_o undergo_a martyrdom_n but_o stiffness_n or_o sturdiness_n of_o resolution_n what_o be_v devotion_n but_o gloss_v or_o mock_v with_o god_n what_o be_v any_o practice_n how_o specious_a soever_o in_o appearance_n or_o material_o good_a but_o a_o issue_n of_o self-conceit_n or_o self-will_n of_o servile_a fear_n or_o mercenary_a design_n though_o i_o have_v faith_n 3._o so_o that_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n and_o have_v not_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o though_o i_o bestow_v all_o my_o good_n to_o feed_v the_o poor_a and_o though_o i_o give_v my_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o have_v not_o charity_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o but_o charity_n do_v sanctify_v every_o action_n and_o impregnate_n all_o our_o practice_n with_o a_o savour_n of_o goodness_n turn_v all_o we_o do_v into_o virtue_n it_o be_v true_a fortitude_n and_o gallantry_n indeed_o when_o a_o man_n out_o of_o charity_n and_o hearty_a design_n to_o promote_v his_o neighbour_n good_a do_v encounter_v danger_n and_o difficulty_n it_o be_v genuine_a meekness_n when_o a_o man_n out_o of_o charity_n and_o unwillingness_n to_o hurt_v his_o neighbour_n do_v patient_o comport_v with_o injury_n and_o discourtesy_n it_o be_v virtuous_a courtesy_n when_o cordial_a affection_n vent_v itself_o in_o civil_a language_n in_o respectful_a deportment_n in_o oblige_v performance_n it_o be_v excellent_a justice_n when_o a_o man_n regard_v his_o neighbour_n case_n as_o his_o own_o do_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o do_v to_o himself_o it_o be_v admirable_a wisdom_n which_o sagacious_o contrive_v and_o dexterous_o manage_v thing_n with_o the_o best_a advantage_n towards_o its_o neighbour_n good_a it_o be_v a_o worthy_a faith_n 6._o which_o be_v spirit_v and_o actuate_v by_o charity_n 26._o do_v produce_v goodly_a fruit_n of_o beneficence_n it_o be_v a_o sound_n and_o solid_a hope_n which_o be_v ground_v on_o that_o everlasting_a foundation_n of_o charity_n which_o never_o do_v fail_v 8._o or_o fall_v away_o it_o be_v sincere_a alm_n which_o not_o only_o the_o hand_n but_o the_o heart_n do_v reach_v forth_o it_o be_v a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v kindle_v by_o the_o holy_a fire_n of_o fervent_a affection_n it_o be_v a_o pure_a devotion_n which_o be_v offer_v up_o with_o a_o calm_a and_o benign_a mind_n 8._o resemble_v the_o disposition_n of_o that_o goodness_n which_o it_o adore_v 23._o if_o therefore_o we_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n well_o if_o we_o will_v not_o lose_v all_o the_o virtue_n and_o forfeit_v all_o the_o benefit_n of_o what_o we_o perform_v we_o must_v follow_v the_o rule_n of_o saint_n paul_n 14._o to_o do_v all_o our_o work_n in_o charity_n xix_o so_o great_a benefit_n do_v charity_n yield_v yet_o if_o it_o do_v not_o yield_v any_o of_o they_o it_o will_v deserve_v and_o claim_v our_o observance_n without_o regard_n to_o its_o sweet_a 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