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unto_o they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_n iniquity_n matth._n 7.22_o 23._o that_o faith_n which_o wrought_v miracle_n endure_v but_o for_o a_o time_n but_o the_o faith_n which_o work_v righteousness_n be_v to_o abide_v for_o ever_o if_o our_o faith_n cleanse_v and_o purify_v our_o heart_n we_o shall_v not_o need_n be_v trouble_v that_o it_o do_v not_o remove_v mountain_n if_o we_o be_v condemn_v at_o that_o great_a day_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v because_o we_o do_v not_o work_v miracle_n but_o because_o we_o do_v not_o feed_v the_o hunger_a and_o clothe_v the_o naked_a etc._n etc._n matth._n 25._o jam._n 2.15_o 16._o it_o be_v our_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n which_o god_n require_v and_o will_v reward_v hereafter_o we_o must_v show_v our_o faith_n by_o our_o work_n as_o abraham_n do_v or_o else_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o judge_v faith_n save_v if_o it_o be_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o cleanse_v our_o heart_n if_o it_o 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love_n with_o it_o also_o that_o he_o do_v sincere_o and_o hearty_o give_v himself_o up_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o and_o he_o that_o do_v this_o as_o he_o ought_v be_v so_o far_o from_o depress_v the_o freeness_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o exalt_v himself_o that_o when_o he_o have_v do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v and_o which_o be_v command_v he_o can_v say_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o be_v a_o unprofitable_a servant_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o do_v luk._n 17.10_o chap._n ix_o but_o as_o we_o must_v examine_v our_o faith_n towards_o god_n so_o we_o must_v try_v our_o love_n towards_o one_o another_o for_o the_o eucharist_n be_v a_o feast_n of_o love_n and_o a_o sacrament_n of_o charity_n and_o be_v not_o only_o design_v for_o our_o renew_v our_o most_o solemn_a covenant_n with_o god_n but_o also_o for_o the_o maintain_v a_o fervent_a charity_n with_o one_o another_o as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o now_o as_o we_o be_v too_o forward_o to_o profess_v a_o faith_n which_o we_o have_v not_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v we_o do_v common_o profess_v a_o charity_n when_o we_o be_v devoid_a of_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o will_v very_o high_o concern_v we_o to_o inquire_v diligent_o whether_o or_o no_o we_o have_v a_o fervent_a charity_n and_o love_n to_o one_o another_o for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n commend_v to_o we_o a_o love_n without_o dissimulation_n rom._n 12.9_o a_o love_n that_o be_v fervent_a and_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n 1_o pet._n 1.22_o a_o love_n which_o do_v not_o lie_v in_o word_n and_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n 1_o joh._n 3.18_o now_o though_o we_o do_v make_v pretence_n of_o love_n to_o one_o another_o yet_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o we_o do_v frequent_o but_o pretend_v it_o and_o that_o under_o this_o great_a pretence_n of_o kindness_n there_o do_v frequent_o lurk_v a_o secret_a root_n of_o bitterness_n now_o notwithstanding_o charity_n be_v a_o most_o extensive_a grace_n yet_o i_o shall_v consider_v it_o at_o this_o time_n as_o it_o do_v import_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o a_o readiness_n to_o do_v our_o neighbour_n good_a second_o to_o forgive_v evil_a for_o where_o there_o be_v a_o true_a love_n we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o give_v and_o forgive_v to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v and_o forgive_v all_o the_o evil_n which_o be_v do_v against_o we_o these_o two_o will_v make_v our_o love_n to_o one_o another_o like_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o who_o do_v not_o only_o forgive_v our_o offence_n but_o do_v also_o load_v we_o daily_o with_o his_o benefit_n first_o we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o do_v our_o neighbour_n all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v if_o we_o do_v love_v he_o as_o we_o shall_v and_o if_o we_o will_v make_v a_o right_a judgement_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o this_o love_n which_o we_o bear_v our_o neighbour_n we_o must_v judge_v of_o it_o by_o that_o love_n which_o we_o bear_v ourselves_o for_o we_o be_v strict_o oblige_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o we_o love_v our_o self_n mat._n 22.39_o now_o before_o we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o do_v this_o we_o must_v 1._o wish_v our_o neighbour_n the_o same_o good_a which_o we_o wish_v to_o ourselves_o we_o must_v have_v the_o same_o sincere_a affection_n to_o our_o neighbour_n which_o we_o have_v to_o ourselves_o this_o must_v be_v the_o standard_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o measure_v our_o love_n and_o as_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o discern_v that_o we_o do_v very_o sincere_o wish_v well_o to_o ourselves_o so_o must_v we_o do_v by_o our_o neighbour_n also_o before_o we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o love_v he_o as_o we_o love_v ourselves_o and_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o the_o great_a latitude_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o we_o wish_v well_o in_o the_o general_a to_o our_o own_o soul_n to_o our_o body_n our_o credit_n and_o estate_n though_o we_o many_o time_n use_v not_o the_o mean_n which_o tend_v to_o their_o welfare_n we_o 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we_o be_v in_o misery_n or_o want_n we_o shall_v be_v glad_a of_o our_o neighbour_n compassion_n and_o relief_n and_o when_o we_o love_v he_o as_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v as_o ready_o afford_v he_o we_o we_o shall_v be_v very_o ready_a to_o preserve_v our_o neighbour_n credit_n to_o put_v a_o fair_a interpretation_n upon_o his_o action_n to_o relieve_v his_o want_n to_o bewail_v his_o misery_n to_o far_o the_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o his_o soul_n if_o we_o do_v love_v he_o as_o ourselves_o and_o indeed_o it_o will_v not_o avail_v we_o that_o we_o do_v pretend_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n if_o we_o do_v not_o help_v he_o and_o do_v he_o good_a if_o a_o brother_n or_o sister_n be_v naked_a and_o destitute_a of_o daily_a food_n and_o one_o of_o you_o say_v unto_o they_o depart_v in_o peace_n be_v you_o warm_v and_o fill_v notwithstanding_o you_o give_v they_o not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o body_n what_o do_v it_o profit_n jam._n 2.15_o â—6_n certain_o we_o 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no_o certain_a argument_n that_o we_o have_v forgive_v he_o we_o may_v be_v bountiful_a and_o liberal_a and_o yet_o devoid_a of_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 13.1_o we_o may_v give_v and_o yet_o not_o forgive_v and_o perhaps_o we_o may_v do_v our_o enemy_n a_o kindness_n out_o of_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n or_o else_o we_o triumph_v over_o his_o misery_n and_o rejoice_v that_o he_o who_o be_v before_o the_o object_n of_o our_o envy_n be_v now_o become_v the_o object_n of_o our_o pity_n positive_o 1._o he_o that_o forgive_v a_o right_n do_v it_o universal_o that_o be_v he_o forgive_v every_o man_n and_o every_o trespass_n and_o at_o every_o time_n we_o easy_o forgive_v little_a offender_n and_o the_o small_a fault_n of_o our_o neighbour_n but_o the_o sincere_a christian_a do_v more_o than_o this_o he_o forgive_v not_o only_o a_o profess_a enemy_n but_o a_o treacherous_a and_o false_a friend_n not_o only_o he_o that_o despise_v he_o but_o the_o most_o curse_v shimei_n that_o reproach_n he_o to_o the_o face_n his_o charity_n bear_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 13.7_o 2._o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o take_v revenge_n that_o his_o mind_n be_v free_a from_o all_o the_o intention_n of_o it_o the_o leaven_n of_o malice_n be_v quite_o purge_v out_o of_o his_o heart_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o watch_v a_o opportunity_n of_o mischief_n that_o he_o desire_v it_o not_o and_o so_o far_o from_o do_v evil_a that_o such_o be_v his_o charity_n he_o think_v no_o evil_a 1_o cor._n 13.5_o 3._o he_o do_v hearty_o pity_v his_o enemy_n and_o pray_v for_o he_o and_o in_o this_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o the_o precept_n and_o of_o the_o example_n of_o his_o bless_a saviour_n mat._n 5.44_o luke_n 23.34_o he_o do_v not_o only_o not_o requite_v his_o enemy_n with_o evil_a but_o he_o return_v he_o good_a as_o for_o i_o when_o they_o be_v sick_a my_o clothing_n be_v sackcloth_n i_o humble_v my_o soul_n with_o fast_v and_o my_o prayer_n return_v into_o my_o own_o bosom_n i_o behave_v myself_o as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v my_o friend_n or_o brother_n i_o bow_v down_o heavy_o as_o one_o that_o mourn_v for_o his_o mother_n psal_n 35.13_o 14._o 4._o he_o do_v not_o only_o forgive_v but_o forget_v he_o be_v most_o willing_a to_o let_v the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o injury_n he_o have_v receive_v pass_n away_o and_o as_o a_o proof_n of_o this_o he_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o do_v his_o enemy_n a_o kindness_n and_o that_o out_o of_o no_o other_o design_n at_o all_o but_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o a_o real_a love_n which_o he_o find_v in_o himself_o towards_o he_o he_o do_v not_o do_v it_o out_o of_o ostentation_n nor_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o upbraid_v he_o with_o ingratitude_n or_o enhance_v his_o guilt_n but_o mere_o because_o he_o love_v he_o and_o desire_v his_o welfare_n with_o no_o less_o sincerity_n than_o he_o do_v his_o own_o and_o still_o as_o a_o far_a demonstration_n that_o he_o forget_v the_o injury_n receive_v he_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o restore_v his_o 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therefore_o as_o you_o pity_v your_o saviour_n add_v not_o to_o his_o sorrow_n as_o you_o have_v any_o compassion_n to_o he_o add_v not_o to_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n bring_v not_o with_o you_o instrument_n of_o cruelty_n when_o you_o pretend_v to_o remember_v his_o love_n â—e_v show_v in_o his_o death_n but_o think_v thâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d that_o if_o god_n do_v not_o spare_v his_o son_n that_o 〈◊〉_d may_v not_o go_v unpunished_a that_o he_o will_v mucâ—_n less_o spare_v you_o who_o go_v on_o in_o your_o sin_n and_o love_v they_o iii_o another_o great_a end_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v that_o christian_n may_v by_o it_o be_v unite_v together_o in_o the_o strict_a bond_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n it_o be_v indeed_o a_o feast_n of_o love_n and_o that_o which_o do_v not_o only_o join_v we_o to_o god_n but_o firm_o cement_v we_o also_o to_o one_o another_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o great_a commandment_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n that_o we_o shall_v love_v one_o another_o as_o 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and_o break_v bread_n from_o house_n to_o house_n do_v eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n verse_n 46._o while_o there_o be_v frequent_a communion_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n there_o do_v remain_v a_o fervent_a charity_n among_o christian_n but_o when_o they_o be_v but_o seldom_o celebrate_v charity_n also_o grow_v cold_a for_o indeed_o this_o sacrament_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o keep_n up_o a_o fervent_a charity_n among_o the_o follower_n of_o jesus_n and_o very_o plain_a methinks_v be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o this_o purpose_n we_o be_v many_o be_v one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n for_o we_o be_v all_o partaker_n of_o that_o one_o bread_n 1_o cor._n 10.17_o i_o e._n we_o that_o partake_v of_o this_o heavenly_a feast_n be_v by_o that_o make_v one_o we_o be_v of_o one_o kind_n and_o 〈◊〉_d just_a as_o bread_n and_o wine_n though_o they_o be_v make_v up_o of_o several_a grain_n and_o grape_n yet_o be_v make_v up_o together_o into_o 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his_o sorrow_n he_o do_v not_o die_v for_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v live_v in_o they_o but_o that_o we_o may_v die_v to_o they_o his_o death_n be_v a_o very_a forcible_a argument_n against_o the_o life_n of_o our_o lust_n and_o a_o great_a motive_n to_o obedience_n we_o little_o regard_v our_o die_a lord_n if_o we_o at_o once_o remember_v his_o death_n and_o break_v his_o law_n 2._o again_o our_o lord_n at_o his_o death_n give_v we_o a_o very_a great_a example_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o remember_v his_o death_n we_o have_v very_o great_a reason_n to_o forgive_v our_o offend_a brother_n our_o bless_a lord_n meet_v with_o great_a enemy_n and_o such_o as_o have_v the_o great_a reason_n to_o be_v his_o friend_n he_o that_o eat_v of_o his_o bread_n lift_v up_o his_o heel_n against_o he_o he_o be_v betray_v by_o his_o own_o disciple_n deliver_v to_o death_n by_o he_o that_o pronounce_v he_o innocent_a scourge_v and_o mock_v by_o a_o rude_a and_o heady_a multitude_n he_o be_v number_v among_o transgressor_n who_o have_v commit_v no_o sin_n he_o be_v hang_v on_o the_o tree_n who_o have_v never_o taste_v the_o forbid_a fruit._n he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o those_o who_o he_o come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v he_o have_v do_v they_o many_o kindness_n whilst_o he_o be_v among_o they_o he_o heal_v their_o sick_a feed_v their_o hungry_a restore_v their_o blind_a dispossess_v their_o daemoniack_n and_o raise_v their_o dead_a he_o offend_v none_o of_o their_o law_n he_o pay_v caesar_n his_o tribute_n take_v care_v the_o priest_n shall_v have_v his_o offer_n observe_v their_o custom_n go_v to_o their_o festival_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o profane_v their_o temple_n that_o he_o show_v a_o great_a zeal_n for_o defend_v it_o from_o common_a use_n there_o can_v be_v nothing_o say_v against_o his_o doctrine_n nothing_o against_o his_o life_n his_o enemy_n that_o bare_a witness_n against_o he_o can_v not_o agree_v and_o it_o be_v 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shall_v do_v by_o what_o he_o do_v himself_o we_o shall_v look_v very_o unlike_o our_o lord_n if_o we_o retain_v our_o malice_n and_o ill-will_n 3._o if_o we_o consider_v that_o christ_n death_n be_v not_o only_o for_o sin_n but_o also_o for_o our_o sin_n we_o shall_v still_o find_v a_o great_a obligation_n upon_o we_o to_o forgive_v one_o another_o god_n give_v his_o son_n to_o die_v than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a miracle_n of_o love_n and_o if_o god_n so_o love_v we_o we_o also_o ought_v to_o love_v one_o another_o 1_o joh._n 4.11_o it_o be_v for_o we_o our_o saviour_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n and_o who_o be_v we_o have_v we_o deserve_v this_o love_n be_v we_o his_o friend_n that_o he_o be_v at_o this_o pain_n and_o cost_n no_o sure_o but_o we_o be_v sinner_n and_o enemy_n and_o yet_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o rom._n 5.8_o 10._o if_o then_o christ_n die_v for_o his_o enemy_n we_o ought_v to_o forgive_v we_o and_o then_o especial_o we_o be_v oblige_v 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