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and_o wormwood_n since_o the_o fix_a rule_n be_v that_o we_o must_v love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o we_o be_v no_o more_o permit_v to_o be_v weary_a of_o our_o charity_n to_o other_o man_n than_o we_o permit_v ourselves_o to_o be_v weary_a of_o do_v good_a to_o our_o own_o soul_n but_o there_o be_v a_o high_a and_o noble_a rule_n of_o charity_n yet_o and_o that_o be_v to_o love_v one_o another_o as_o the_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o have_v love_v we_o because_o the_o love_n even_o of_o one_o self_n may_v be_v defective_a imperfect_a and_o mix_v with_o some_o alloy_n therefore_o the_o great_a lover_n of_o all_o our_o soul_n have_v make_v his_o own_o charity_n to_o be_v the_o standard_n and_o measure_n of_o we_o upon_o which_o account_n he_o call_v it_o a_o new_a commandment_n a_o new_a commandment_n give_v i_o unto_o you_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o as_o i_o have_v love_v you_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o john_n 13._o 34._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n 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against_o such_o as_o be_v alien_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n but_o say_v the_o apostle_n god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o and_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n rom._n 5._o 8_o 10._o and_o again_o when_o we_o be_v alienate_v and_o enemy_n in_o our_o mind_n by_o wicked_a work_n col._n 1._o 21._o that_o be_v this_o be_v a_o stupendous_a a_o most_o amaze_a expression_n of_o christ_n love_n that_o he_o undertake_v the_o great_a work_n of_o redeem_v a_o profligate_n world_n wretched_a creature_n that_o have_v bid_v god_n defiance_n that_o be_v hater_n of_o all_o that_o be_v good_a and_o holy_a and_o thereby_o have_v bring_v themselves_o into_o a_o
and_o wish_v well_o to_o our_o very_a enemy_n and_o by_o express_v our_o sincere_a affection_n to_o all_o mankind_n 3._o these_o thing_n do_v natural_o carry_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o force_n with_o they_o so_o that_o if_o no_o obligation_n be_v upon_o we_o from_o any_o law_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o divine_a excellence_n of_o these_o action_n will_v recommend_v they_o to_o our_o practice_n because_o they_o be_v godlike_a action_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o the_o high_a excellence_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o beside_o this_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v yet_o in_o the_o three_o place_n how_o helpful_a a_o spirit_n of_o charity_n be_v to_o we_o in_o answer_v the_o great_a end_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o the_o gospel_n that_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n teach_v we_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o which_o show_v that_o the_o design_n of_o the_o evangelical_n covenant_n be_v to_o reclaim_v mankind_n to_o the_o love_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o virtue_n because_o god_n be_v a_o most_o perfect_a be_v himself_o of_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o rectitude_n in_o his_o nature_n his_o bless_a purpose_n be_v to_o imprint_v upon_o our_o soul_n his_o own_o image_n according_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o our_o finite_a faculty_n and_o in_o order_n hereunto_o he_o have_v give_v we_o by_o his_o own_o son_n the_o brightness_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n not_o only_o the_o most_o excellent_a promise_n all_o confirm_v and_o seal_v with_o his_o blood_n upon_o the_o cross_n but_o moreover_o the_o most_o perfect_a example_n and_o the_o most_o perfective_a duty_n now_o of_o these_o duty_n this_o of_o universal_a charity_n and_o love_n be_v the_o chief_a for_o love_n be_v such_o a_o divine_a affection_n the_o fruit_n of_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v divine_a too_o if_o it_o be_v sincere_a and_o zealous_a as_o for_o instance_n if_o our_o love_n to_o god_n be_v pure_a and_o hearty_a it_o can_v but_o move_v we_o to_o a_o solicitous_a care_n of_o do_v nothing_o that_o be_v repugnant_a to_o god_n will_n and_o holiness_n because_o this_o affection_n be_v natural_o attend_v with_o a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o please_v and_o imitate_v its_o object_n or_o the_o party_n we_o entire_o love_v so_o also_o if_o a_o man_n love_n to_o himself_o be_v rational_a and_o regular_a it_o must_v needs_o put_v he_o upon_o do_v himself_o all_o the_o good_a especial_o all_o the_o spiritual_a good_a he_o can_v because_o his_o spiritual_a part_n the_o soul_n be_v to_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o require_v his_o tender_a care_n that_o it_o may_v be_v everlasting_o happy_a the_o same_o inclination_n do_v true_a charity_n work_v in_o we_o towards_o all_o other_o man_n to_o be_v beneficial_a to_o they_o likewise_o for_o it_o always_o operate_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o object_n it_o can_v possible_o be_v of_o any_o advantage_n to_o our_o maker_n because_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o our_o charity_n and_o too_o high_a for_o it_o can_v a_o man_n be_v profitable_a unto_o god_n as_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a may_v be_v profitable_a unto_o himself_o be_v it_o any_o pleasure_n to_o the_o almighty_a that_o thou_o be_v righteous_a or_o be_v it_o gain_v to_o he_o that_o thou_o make_v thy_o way_n perfect_a job_n 22._o 2_o 3._o and_o again_o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o give_v thou_o he_o or_o what_o receive_v he_o of_o thy_o hand_n job_n 35._o 7._o no_o all_o our_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o he_o ps_n 16._o 2._o he_o neither_o need_v it_o nor_o be_v he_o capable_a of_o be_v benefit_v by_o it_o because_o he_o be_v infinite_o perfect_a and_o happy_a in_o himself_o but_o our_o love_n to_o god_n have_v this_o effect_n it_o make_v we_o admire_v and_o adore_v he_o serve_v and_o worship_n and_o endeavour_v to_o please_v he_o and_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o godliness_n as_o well_o as_o of_o sobriety_n and_o righteousness_n in_o this_o respect_n it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o fulfil_v of_o the_o whole_a law_n even_o the_o first_o table_n of_o it_o though_o indeed_o it_o serve_v most_o direct_o to_o fulfil_v the_o second_o and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n argue_v rom._n 13._o 8_o 9_o 10._o he_o that_o love_v another_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o this_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o commandment_n it_o be_v brief_o comprehend_v in_o this_o say_n viz._n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o love_n work_v no_o ill_a to_o his_o neighbour_n therefore_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n we_o can_v be_v injurious_a to_o our_o own_o soul_n or_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n or_o to_o god_n himself_o but_o it_o must_v proceed_v from_o the_o want_n of_o those_o enlarge_a heart_n and_o those_o fervent_a and_o tender_a affection_n which_o the_o gospel_n require_v of_o we_o all_o here_o than_o we_o shall_v employ_v our_o great_a pain_n and_o use_v our_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o kindle_v in_o we_o a_o true_a spirit_n of_o charity_n for_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o and_o because_o it_o be_v the_o most_o perfective_a grace_n the_o scripture_n set_v it_o above_o all_o thing_n even_o above_o faith_n and_o hope_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 13._o now_o abide_v faith_n hope_n charity_n these_o three_o but_o the_o great_a of_o these_o be_v charity_n the_o great_a not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v most_o profitable_a to_o other_o which_o the_o other_o two_o virtue_n be_v not_o for_o faith_n and_o hope_n keep_v at_o home_n a_o man_n believe_v for_o himself_o and_o hope_v for_o himself_o nor_o be_v one_o neighbour_n the_o better_a for_o they_o it_o be_v this_o that_o be_v the_o active_a the_o dispense_n grace_n that_o walk_v about_o do_v good_a and_o every_o one_o fare_v the_o better_a for_o it_o but_o it_o be_v the_o great_a virtue_n too_o because_o of_o the_o three_o it_o be_v the_o most_o beneficial_a to_o one_o self_n also_o it_o give_v he_o solid_a reason_n for_o his_o hope_n which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v groundless_a and_o perfection_n to_o his_o faith_n which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v fruitless_a and_o consequent_o unprofitable_a even_o at_o home_n the_o hypocrite_n hope_n shall_v perish_v and_o his_o trust_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o spider_n web_n job_n 8._o 13_o 14._o a_o sorry_a weak_a thing_n to_o bear_v one_o heart_n up_o especial_o on_o a_o deathbed_n for_o hope_v if_o it_o be_v right_a must_v be_v build_v upon_o some_o promise_n nor_o can_v it_o go_v further_o than_o the_o promise_n itself_o go_v for_o if_o god_n have_v not_o promise_v i_o his_o mercy_n how_o can_v i_o reasonable_o hope_v for_o it_o now_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n of_o that_o nature_n but_o on_o condition_n of_o charity_n on_o our_o part_n the_o text_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o they_o need_v no_o comment_n 1_o john_n 3._o 10._o in_o this_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n whosoever_o do_v not_o righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o god_n neither_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n and_o again_o v._o 14._o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n abide_v in_o death_n or_o be_v in_o a_o deadly_a state_n and_o again_o v._o 15._o whosoever_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o murderer_n and_o you_o know_v that_o no_o murderer_n have_v eternal_a life_n abide_v in_o he_o nay_o to_o show_v how_o extensive_a our_o charity_n must_v be_v for_o our_o hope_n of_o mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n our_o saviour_n himself_o have_v pass_v this_o decretory_a sentence_n that_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n for_o we_o unless_o we_o show_v it_o ourselves_o and_o that_o even_o to_o our_o enemy_n mat._n 6._o 15._o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o father_n forgive_v your_o trespass_n as_o for_o faith_n great_a thing_n indeed_o be_v speak_v of_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n but_o withal_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o without_o work_v it_o be_v dead_a such_o a_o spiritless_a empty_a thing_n without_o a_o life_n of_o virtue_n that_o it_o no_o more_o deserve_v the_o character_n of_o a_o save_a faith_n than_o a_o dead_a carcase_n deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o man._n faith_n as_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o work_n signify_v here_o a_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n whereby_o a_o man_n own_v the_o
a_o practical_a discourse_n upon_o charity_n in_o its_o several_a branch_n and_o of_o the_o reasonableness_n and_o useful_a nature_n of_o this_o great_a christian_a virtue_n by_o edward_n pell_v d._n d._n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o their_o majesty_n and_o rector_n of_o petworth_n in_o sussex_n london_n print_v by_o e._n i._n for_o w._n crook_n at_o the_o green-dragon_n without_o temple-bar_n 1693._o the_o content_n the_o introduction_n page_n 1._o the_o nature_n of_o christian_a charity_n what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o justice_n 6_o the_o benefit_n that_o come_v to_o one_o mind_n by_o a_o charitable_a temper_n 25_o the_o resemblance_n it_o bear_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n 34_o how_o it_o serve_v to_o answer_v the_o great_a end_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n 47_o how_o it_o fit_v and_o prepare_v we_o for_o a_o happy_a state_n hereafter_o 61_o how_o we_o be_v to_o express_v our_o charity_n 75_o several_a way_n of_o express_v it_o according_a to_o the_o character_n give_v of_o charity_n by_o st._n paul_n 76_o charity_n must_v be_v express_v by_o not_o be_v angry_a on_o a_o sudden_a 79_o charity_n must_v be_v express_v by_o moderate_a anger_n 82_o direction_n for_o the_o government_n of_o this_o passion_n 92_o we_o must_v express_v our_o charity_n by_o all_o manner_n of_o kindness_n p._n 104._o to_o another_o soul_n p._n 111._o to_o his_o outward_a want_n p._n 112._o and_o to_o his_o credit_n also_o p._n 116_o charity_n forbid_v we_o to_o be_v envious_a and_o why_o 119_o charity_n forbid_v we_o to_o be_v precipitant_n and_o rash_a 128_o direction_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o be_v rash_a 131_o we_o must_v express_v our_o charity_n by_o our_o humility_n and_o why_o page_n 134_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o charity_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v foul_a or_o indecent_a 145_o we_o must_v express_v our_o charity_n by_o seek_v the_o public_a good_a p._n 157._o especial_o peace_n p._n 162_o charity_n forbid_v we_o to_o be_v suspicious_a and_o jealous-headed_n 178_o charity_n forbid_v we_o to_o rejoice_v at_o other_o man_n sin_n p._n 188._o and_o at_o other_o man_n calamity_n p._n 194._o direction_n as_o to_o this_o p._n 195_o we_o must_v express_v our_o charity_n by_o our_o zeal_n for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o true_a religion_n p._n 200._o direction_n as_o to_o this_o p._n 203_o we_o must_v expsess_v our_o charity_n by_o conceal_v other_o people_n fault_n p._n 209._o and_o why_o p._n 212._o direction_n p._n 219_o we_o must_v express_v our_o charity_n by_o believe_v the_o best_a of_o other_o in_o all_o doubtful_a case_n p._n 224._o direction_n as_o to_o this_o p._n 228_o charity_n require_v we_o to_o hope_v well_o of_o other_o especial_o as_o to_o their_o future_a state_n 234_o christian_a charity_n must_v be_v express_v by_o patience_n in_o all_o case_n p._n 247._o by_o patience_n in_o a_o suffer_a condition_n p._n 250._o and_o in_o case_n of_o difference_n in_o matter_n of_o opinion_n p._n 261_o the_o conclusion_n 275_o a_o practical_a discourse_n upon_o charity_n that_o infinite_o wise_a and_o beneficent_a be_v that_o make_v the_o world_n to_o communicate_v himself_o to_o his_o creature_n and_o to_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o his_o goodness_n have_v give_v such_o law_n of_o virtue_n to_o mankind_n as_o serve_v not_o only_o to_o prepare_v we_o for_o the_o endless_a felicity_n of_o another_o life_n but_o also_o to_o make_v we_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n happy_a in_o this_o for_o those_o virtue_n be_v copy_n of_o god_n himself_o transcript_n of_o his_o own_o most_o bless_a nature_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v necessary_o tend_v to_o make_v we_o happy_a because_o god_n himself_o be_v happy_a in_o they_o god_n happiness_n consist_v in_o the_o admirable_a perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o the_o high_a we_o rise_v in_o these_o perfection_n the_o great_a degree_n of_o happiness_n we_o must_v needs_o attain_v to_o because_o we_o approach_v the_o near_a unto_o god_n in_o the_o resemblance_n of_o who_o the_o true_a and_o solid_a happiness_n of_o mankind_n do_v consist_v though_o the_o corrupt_a part_n of_o the_o world_n do_v evermore_o place_v it_o in_o other_o thing_n those_o virtue_n i_o now_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o divine_a perfection_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o god_n action_n towards_o mankind_n as_o the_o purity_n and_o holiness_n of_o his_o nature_n by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o hate_v all_o manner_n of_o iniquity_n his_o essential_a veracity_n by_o reason_n whereof_o he_o can_v lie_v his_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o his_o promise_n upon_o which_o account_n he_o be_v emphatical_o call_v the_o faithful_a god_n deut._n 7._o 9_o his_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a towards_o the_o great_a criminal_n not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v the_o exact_a rectitude_n of_o his_o will_n by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o offer_v not_o the_o least_o injury_n to_o any_o part_n of_o the_o creation_n but_o be_v righteous_a and_o just_a in_o all_o his_o proceed_n but_o above_o all_o his_o infinite_a compassion_n a_o god_n full_a of_o compassion_n he_o be_v call_v psal_n 86._o 15._o by_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o be_v gracious_a merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o plenteous_a in_o goodness_n these_o perfection_n the_o everblessed_n god_n communicate_v to_o mankind_n according_a to_o their_o capacity_n and_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o these_o virtue_n do_v our_o true_a happiness_n consist_v it_o be_v not_o riches_n or_o greatness_n or_o any_o worldly_a enjoyment_n that_o make_v our_o mind_n or_o our_o life_n happy_a then_o be_v we_o happy_a indeed_o when_o we_o be_v holy_a as_o god_n be_v holy_a when_o we_o be_v sincere_a and_o upright_a constant_a patient_a and_o just_a as_o god_n be_v and_o above_o all_o when_o our_o mercy_n rejoice_v over_o justice_n as_o god_n do_v when_o we_o put_v on_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n when_o we_o be_v kind_a and_o good_a and_o tenderhearted_a towards_o one_o another_o when_o we_o forbear_v one_o 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