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be_v there_o that_o at_o least_o according_a to_o god_n inclination_n and_o intention_n have_v not_o have_v much_o forgive_v he_o who_o have_v not_o the_o riches_n of_o divine_a goodness_n and_o long-suffering_a attend_v upon_o in_o order_n to_o his_o repentance_n 4._o who_o have_v not_o be_v in_o so_o great_a degree_n ingrateful_a unfruitful_a and_o improfitable_a that_o he_o have_v not_o abundant_a reason_n to_o acknowledge_v god_n especial_a grace_n in_o bear_v with_o he_o 10._o and_o to_o confess_v with_o jacob_n 3._o that_o he_o be_v less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o god_n mercy_n 10._o if_o any_o such_o there_o be_v he_o shall_v have_v no_o less_o cause_n to_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o abundance_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o so_o preserve_v he_o from_o sin_n and_o provocation_n for_o if_o we_o stand_v it_o be_v he_o that_o uphold_v we_o 8._o if_o we_o fall_v it_o be_v he_o that_o raise_v we_o it_o be_v his_o especial_a favour_n that_o either_o we_o avoid_v sin_n or_o sin_v escape_n punishment_n now_o than_o god_n have_v by_o many_o real_a evidence_n declare_v such_o particular_a affection_n towards_o we_o can_v we_o consider_v thereon_o do_v otherwise_o than_o say_v to_o ourselves_o after_o saint_n john_n nos_fw-la ergò_fw-la diligamus_fw-la deum_fw-la quoniam_fw-la prio_fw-la dilexit_fw-la nos_fw-la 19_o let_v we_o therefore_o love_n god_n because_o god_n first_o love_v we_o sure_o in_o all_o ingenuity_n according_a to_o all_o equity_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v so_o the_o reason_n and_o nature_n of_o thing_n do_v require_v it_o of_o we_o all_o other_o love_v even_o those_o of_o the_o base_a sort_n be_v able_a to_o propagate_v themselves_o soph._n to_o continue_v and_o enlarge_v their_o kind_n be_v common_o fruitful_a and_o effectual_a in_o produce_v their_o like_a how_o strange_o then_o unnatural_a and_o monstrous_a be_v it_o that_o this_o love_n only_o this_o so_o vigorous_a and_o perfect_a love_n shall_v be_v barren_a and_o impotent_a as_o it_o be_v 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proper_a work_n of_o charity_n 8._o for_o charity_n say_v saint_n peter_n cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n 12._o this_o be_v the_o charity_n of_o our_o saviour_n he_o go_v about_o do_v good_a 38._o heal_v the_o bodily_a infirmity_n every_o sickness_n and_o every_o disease_n among_o the_o people_n satisfy_v their_o bodily_a necessity_n 35._o comfort_v they_o in_o their_o worldly_a distress_n so_o far_o as_o to_o perform_v great_a miracle_n for_o those_o purpose_n cure_v inveterate_a malady_n restore_v limb_n and_o sense_n raise_v the_o dead_a multiply_a loaf_n and_o fish_n but_o his_o charity_n be_v chief_o exercise_v in_o spiritual_a beneficence_n in_o pourvey_v sustenance_n and_o comfort_n for_o their_o soul_n in_o feed_v their_o mind_n by_o wholesome_a instruction_n in_o cure_v their_o spiritual_a distemper_n in_o correct_v their_o ignorances_n and_o error_n 33._o in_o exciting_a they_o to_o duty_n by_o powerful_a advice_n and_o exhortation_n in_o support_v they_o by_o heavenly_a consolation_n against_o temptation_n and_o trouble_n 10._o thus_o also_o do_v the_o charity_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n principal_o exert_v itself_o they_o do_v not_o neglect_v afford_v relief_n to_o the_o outward_a needs_o of_o man_n 9_o they_o do_v take_v care_n by_o earnest_a intercession_n and_o exhortation_n for_o support_v of_o the_o poor_a 35._o but_o especal_o they_o do_v labour_n to_o promote_v the_o spiritual_a benefit_n of_o man_n 26._o for_o this_o they_o 1._o do_v undertake_v so_o many_o care_n 10._o and_o toil_n 7._o and_o travel_n 1._o for_o this_o they_o do_v undergo_v so_o 18._o 16._o many_o hardship_n so_o many_o hazard_n so_o many_o difficulty_n and_o trouble_n 10._o therefore_o say_v saint_n paul_n i_o endure_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o elect_v sake_n that_o they_o may_v also_o obtain_v the_o salvation_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n with_o eternal_a glory_n x._o this_o indeed_o be_v a_o property_n of_o charity_n to_o make_v a_o man_n deny_v himself_o to_o 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prisoner_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o you_o gentile_n i_o suffer_v trouble_n as_o a_o evil_a doer_n 10._o even_o unto_o bond_n endure_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o elect_v sake_n every_o man_n love_v his_o own_o humour_n and_o will_v please_v himself_o but_o the_o charity_n of_o saint_n paul_n do_v rather_o choose_v to_o please_v all_o man_n 33._o make_v he_o all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n 22._o that_o by_o all_o mean_v he_o may_v save_v some_o and_o the_o rule_n he_o commend_v to_o other_o and_o impose_v on_o himself_o be_v this_o we_o that_o be_v strong_a aught_o to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a 1._o and_o not_o to_o please_v ourselves_o profit_n be_v the_o common_a mark_n of_o man_n design_n and_o endeavour_n but_o charity_n often_o do_v not_o aim_v thereat_o but_o wave_v it_o for_o its_o neighbour_n advantage_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o aim_v not_o every_o man_n at_o his_o own_o thing_n but_o every_o man_n also_o at_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o 24._o 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in_o christ_n jesus_n 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 29._o that_o labour_n of_o love_n 35._o which_o they_o do_v commend_v in_o other_o 7._o and_o so_o notable_o themselves_o exercise_v 3_o life_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v hold_v most_o precious_a and_o dear_a yet_o this_o charity_n upon_o urgent_a occasion_n will_v expose_v will_v sacrifice_v for_o its_o neighbour_n good_a this_o our_o lord_n tell_v we_o be_v the_o great_a love_n that_o any_o man_n can_v express_v to_o his_o friend_n 13._o and_o the_o high_a instance_n that_o ever_o be_v of_o charity_n be_v herein_o show_v the_o imitation_n whereof_o saint_n john_n do_v not_o doubt_v to_o recommend_v to_o we_o 16._o in_o this_o say_v he_o have_v we_o know_v the_o love_n of_o god_n 12._o because_o he_o have_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o and_o we_o ought_v to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o the_o brethren_n 2._o and_o saint_n paul_n walk_v in_o love_n even_o as_o christ_n love_v we_o and_o give_v 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love_n but_o perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n metuunt_fw-la no_o man_n indeed_o be_v apt_a to_o fear_v he_o who_o he_o love_v or_o be_v able_a much_o to_o love_v he_o who_o he_o fear_v for_o love_n esteem_v its_o object_n as_o innocent_a fear_n apprehend_v it_o as_o hurtful_a love_n dispose_v to_o follow_v and_o embrace_v fear_n incline_v to_o decline_v and_o shun_v to_o suspect_v a_o friend_n therefore_o be_v to_o disavow_v he_o for_o such_o and_o upon_o slender_a ground_n to_o conceit_n ill_o of_o he_o be_v to_o deem_v he_o unworthy_a of_o our_o love_n the_o innocence_n and_o inoffensiveness_n of_o charity_n which_o provoke_v no_o man_n to_o do_v we_o harm_n do_v also_o breed_v great_a security_n and_o confidence_n any_o man_n will_v think_v he_o may_v walk_v unarm_v and_o unguarded_a among_o those_o to_o who_o he_o bear_v goodwill_n to_o who_o he_o neither_o mean_v nor_o do_v any_o harm_n be_v guard_v by_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o shield_v with_o innocence_n it_o remove_v 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indifferent_a from_o the_o excitement_n of_o those_o which_o be_v good_a and_o pleasant_a 22._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n 12._o say_v saint_n paul_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a 12._o gentleness_n goodness_n or_o benignity_n love_v precede_v joy_n and_o peace_n follow_v as_o its_o daughter_n constant_a attendant_n gentleness_n and_o benignity_n come_v after_o as_o its_o certain_a effect_n love_v indeed_o be_v the_o sweet_a of_o all_o passion_n ever_o accompany_v with_o a_o secret_a delectation_n and_o pleasant_a sense_n whenever_o it_o be_v place_v upon_o a_o good_a object_n when_o it_o act_v in_o a_o rational_a way_n when_o it_o be_v vigorous_a it_o must_v needs_o yield_v much_o joy_n it_o therefore_o great_o conduce_v to_o our_o happiness_n or_o rather_o alone_o do_v suffice_v to_o constitute_v we_o happy_a viii_o 3._o charity_n will_v preserve_v we_o from_o divers_a external_a mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n to_o which_o our_o life_n be_v expose_v and_o which_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v incur_v if_o we_o have_v not_o charity_n towards_o man_n we_o shall_v have_v enmity_n with_o they_o and_o upon_o that_o do_v wait_v troop_n of_o mischief_n we_o shall_v enjoy_v nothing_o quiet_o or_o safe_o we_o shall_v do_v nothing_o without_o opposition_n or_o contention_n no_o conversation_n no_o commerce_n will_v be_v pleasant_a clamour_n obloquy_n tumult_n and_o trouble_n will_v surround_v we_o we_o shall_v live_v in_o perpetual_a danger_n the_o enmity_n of_o the_o mean_a and_o weak_a creature_n be_v formidable_a but_o all_o such_o mischief_n charity_n will_v prevent_v or_o remove_v damn_v up_o the_o fountain_n 532._o or_o extirpate_v the_o root_n of_o they_o for_o who_o will_v hate_v a_o person_n that_o apparent_o love_v he_o who_o can_v be_v so_o barbarous_a or_o base_a as_o to_o hurt_v that_o man_n etc._n who_o he_o find_v ever_o ready_a to_o do_v himself_o good_a what_o brute_n what_o devil_n can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o be_v a_o foe_n to_o he_o hier._n who_o be_v a_o sure_a friend_n to_o all_o 32._o no_o publican_n can_v be_v so_o wretched_o vile_a no_o sinner_n so_o destitute_a of_o goodness_n 46._o for_o if_o say_v our_o lord_n upon_o common_a experience_n you_o love_v they_o which_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 and_o if_o you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o which_o do_v good_a to_o you_o what_o thank_v have_v you_o for_o sinner_n also_o do_v even_o the_o same_o it_o seem_v beyond_o the_o great_a degeneracy_n and_o corruption_n whereof_o humane_a nature_n be_v capable_a to_o requite_v charity_n with_o enmity_n yea_o not_o to_o return_v some_o kindness_n for_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o say_v saint_n peter_n be_v he_o that_o will_v do_v you_o hurt_v if_o you_o be_v follower_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a or_o imitator_n of_o he_o that_o be_v good_a of_o the_o sovereign_a goodness_n none_o sure_o can_v be_v so_o unjust_a or_o so_o 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some_o or_o have_v some_o fond_a idolater_n but_o be_v sever_v from_o goodness_n or_o abstract_v from_o their_o subserviency_n to_o it_o they_o can_v obtain_v real_a love_n they_o deserve_v not_o any_o esteem_n for_o the_o worst_a the_o most_o unhappy_a the_o most_o odious_a and_o contemptible_a of_o being_n do_v partake_v of_o they_o in_o a_o high_a measure_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n have_v more_o power_n and_o reign_v with_o absolute_a sovereignty_n over_o more_o subject_n by_o many_o than_o the_o great_a turk_n one_o devil_n may_v have_v more_o wit_n than_o all_o the_o politic_a achitophel_n and_o all_o the_o profane_a hector_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o with_o all_o his_o power_n and_o all_o his_o wit_n he_o be_v most_o wretched_a most_o detestable_a and_o most_o despicable_a and_o such_o in_o proportion_n be_v every_o one_o who_o partake_v in_o his_o accurse_a disposition_n of_o malice_n and_o uncharitableness_n for_o on_o the_o other_o side_n uncharitableness_n be_v a_o 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 a_o man_n happy_a produce_v to_o he_o manifold_a comfort_n and_o conveniency_n of_o life_n some_o whereof_o we_o shall_v touch_v vi._n 1_o charity_n do_v free_a our_o soul_n of_o all_o those_o bad_a disposition_n and_o passion_n which_o vex_v and_o disquiet_v they_o from_o those_o gloomy_a passion_n 32._o which_o cloud_n our_o mind_n from_o those_o keen_a passion_n which_o fret_v our_o heart_n from_o those_o tumultuous_a passion_n which_o ruffle_v we_o and_o discompose_v the_o frame_n of_o our_o soul._n it_o stifle_v anger_n that_o swoon_n of_o reason_n transport_v a_o man_n out_o of_o himself_o for_o a_o man_n hardly_o can_v be_v incense_v against_o those_o who_o he_o tender_o love_v a_o petty_a neglect_n a_o hard_a word_n a_o small_a discourtesy_n will_v not_o fire_v a_o charitable_a soul_n the_o great_a affront_n or_o wrong_n can_v hardly_o kindle_v rage_n therein_o it_o banish_v envy_n that_o severe_o just_a vice_n which_o never_o fail_v to_o punish_v itself_o for_o no_o man_n 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