octob._n 18._o 1694._o imprimatur_fw-la gul._n stanley_n procan_n jos_n beaumond_n joh._n mountagu_n jo._n eachard_n joh._n covel_n a_o discourse_n upon_o i_o peter_n iv_o viii_o wherein_o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o charity_n as_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o procure_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v explain_v and_o vindicated_n by_o the_o reverend_a mr_n john_n whitefoot_n sen._n of_o norwich_n cambridge_z print_v by_o john_n hayes_n for_o william_n grave_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o samuel_n oliver_n bookseller_n in_o norwich_n 1695._o to_o all_o good_a christian_n who_o faith_n be_v make_v effectual_a by_o charity_n the_o author_n dedicate_v this_o discourse_n wish_v they_o increase_v of_o that_o most_o divine_a most_o christian_a and_o most_o spiritual_a grace_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 8._o and_o above_o all_o thing_n have_v fervent_a charity_n among_o yourselves_o for_o charity_n shall_v or_o will_v cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n as_o in_o the_o ethnic_a theology_n of_o the_o greek_a poet_n we_o read_v of_o a_o famous_a triade_n of_o grace_n report_v to_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o jupiter_n so_o the_o apostle_n st_n paul_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o certain_a trinity_n of_o christian_a grace_n all_o special_a fruit_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 1_o cor._n 13.13_o and_o now_o abide_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n but_o the_o great_a of_o these_o be_v charity_n and_o that_o may_v due_o be_v esteem_v the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o great_a of_o the_o three_o in_o many_o respect_n beside_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n seem_v special_o to_o aim_v at_o in_o that_o text_n viz._n that_o of_o continuance_n and_o duration_n in_o another_o life_n after_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o other_o two_n for_o charity_n be_v a_o virtue_n of_o the_o great_a perfection_n that_o can_v be_v and_o most_o high_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o grace_n gratia_n gratis_o data_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la gratum_fw-la faciens_fw-la as_o free_o give_v as_o any_o other_o and_o most_o grateful_a to_o god_n and_o man._n this_o charity_n be_v the_o root_n ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o christian_a piety_n as_o be_v intimate_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 3.17_o 18._o fundati_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d radicati_fw-la &_o fundati_fw-la that_o you_o be_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o love_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v indeed_o the_o end_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o other_o two_n faith_n teach_v it_o hope_n excite_v and_o cherish_v it_o it_o be_v also_o of_o great_a extent_n extend_v both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n all_o man_n ourselves_o our_o friend_n and_o enemy_n faith_n and_o hope_n will_v be_v antiquate_v by_o possession_n sight_n and_o fruition_n but_o charity_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o we_o shall_v carry_v with_o we_o into_o the_o other_o world_n where_o we_o shall_v improve_v and_o keep_v it_o for_o ever_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n 1_o tim._n 1.5_o and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 5.14_o for_o all_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o one_o word_n even_o in_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v etc._n etc._n that_o one_o little_a monosyllable_n love_n be_v a_o perfect_a abbreviation_n of_o the_o whole_a code_n and_o pandect_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n the_o first_o and_o the_o great_a commandment_n be_v this_o etc._n mat._n 22.37_o etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o on_o these_o two_o commandment_n hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n he_o that_o true_o love_v god_n will_v not_o break_v any_o of_o his_o commandment_n wilful_o and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o love_v he_o can_v keep_v any_o of_o they_o 5.3_o 1_o jo_n 5.3_o it_o be_v this_o love_n that_o keep_v we_o from_o transgress_v the_o law_n and_o so_o prevent_v sin_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d malitia_fw-la malice_n be_v general_o use_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o wickedness_n or_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o satan_n which_o signify_v a_o absolute_a privation_n of_o all_o love_n to_o god_n or_o man_n together_o with_o the_o opposite_a to_o both_o consist_v in_o his_o enmity_n to_o both_o but_o charity_n be_v goodness_n itself_o in_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o that_o word_n and_o without_o it_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o goodness_n true_o so_o call_v and_o whereas_o there_o be_v divers_a sort_n of_o goodness_n note_v by_o the_o ordinary_a distinction_n of_o bonum_fw-la jucundum_fw-la utile_fw-la &_o honestum_fw-la the_o pleasant_a profitable_a and_o honest_a good_a charity_n comprehend_v they_o all_o in_o the_o great_a perfection_n nothing_o so_o pleasant_a both_o to_o the_o lover_n and_o the_o belove_a nothing_o so_o profitable_a to_o both_o nothing_o so_o honourable_a it_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o holy_a scripture_n where_o the_o word_n righteous_a alms._n mat._n 6.1_o some_o copy_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n for_o alms._n and_o righteousness_n do_v most_o frequent_o signify_v especial_o in_o the_o psalm_n more_o than_o mere_a innocence_n or_o common_a justice_n nor_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o they_o to_o be_v contract_v into_o the_o short_a and_o scanty_a measure_n of_o the_o cardinal_n virtue_n in_o the_o ethick_n philosopher_n or_o the_o definition_n of_o justinian_n tribuendi_fw-la justitia_fw-la est_fw-la constans_fw-la &_o perpetua_fw-la voluntas_fw-la suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuendi_fw-la though_o even_o that_o may_v pass_v for_o a_o definition_n good_a enough_o with_o a_o christian_a gloss_n borrow_v from_o st_n paul_n and_o our_o saviour_n command_n rom._n 13.7_o 8._o render_v to_o all_o their_o due_a where_o love_n be_v one_o and_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o make_v so_o by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o the_o express_a precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n of_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o which_o make_v it_o a_o general_a debt_n so_o interpret_v by_o the_o apostle_n owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n but_o to_o love_v one_o another_o and_o if_o this_o obligation_n of_o debt_n can_v be_v dispense_v with_o or_o abstract_v from_o this_o act_n of_o charity_n in_o man_n as_o it_o be_v in_o god_n it_o will_v have_v so_o much_o the_o more_o of_o divine_a perfection_n as_o be_v more_o free_a st_n paul_n call_v it_o piety_n or_o godliness_n 1_o tim._n 5.4_o st_n james_n make_v it_o pure_a religion_n charity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o show_v piety_n at_o home_n he_o mean_v charity_n ja._n 1_o 27._o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n be_v this_o to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n in_o their_o distress_n and_o the_o same_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o charitable_a and_o godly_a it_o be_v the_o energy_n life_n and_o perfection_n of_o faith_n these_o be_v all_o apostolical_a title_n vid._n gal._n 5.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jam._n 2.18_o 21_o 26._o i_o do_v not_o add_v the_o scholastic_a notion_n that_o it_o be_v the_o form_n of_o faith_n because_o that_o be_v liable_a to_o some_o quarrel_n i_o shall_v conclude_v the_o present_a encomium_n of_o this_o grace_n in_o three_o word_n show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o most_o divine_a the_o most_o christian_n the_o most_o spiritual_a virtue_n 1._o the_o most_o divine_a for_o god_n be_v love_n say_v the_o most_o love_a and_o belove_a disciple_n twice_o over_o in_o one_o chapter_n 1_o jo._n 4.7_o 8_o 16._o belove_a let_v we_o love_v one_o another_o for_o love_n be_v of_o god_n and_o every_o one_o that_o love_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o know_v god_n he_o that_o love_v not_o
know_v not_o god_n for_o god_n be_v love_n and_o we_o have_v know_v and_o believe_v the_o love_n that_o god_n have_v to_o we_o god_n be_v love_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o love_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o so_o do_v some_o of_o the_o old_a of_o the_o greek_a poet_n call_v the_o supreme_a deity_n and_o the_o original_a of_o all_o being_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_n and_o so_o plato_n and_o his_o disciple_n call_v the_o first_o person_n in_o their_o trinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self_n goodness_n it_o be_v by_o this_o virtue_n of_o love_n that_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n most_o eminent_o that_o be_v the_o high_a perfection_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n that_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o for_o god_n be_v love_n not_o causal_o only_a but_o essential_o other_o grace_n be_v from_o he_o est_fw-la quicquid_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la but_o this_o be_v in_o he_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v so_o be_v himself_o other_o grace_n of_o humility_n temperance_n and_o even_o those_o two_o mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n together_o with_o this_o faith_n and_o hope_v do_v connotate_n something_o of_o imperfection_n incompetible_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o love_n be_v pure_a and_o perfect_a goodness_n our_o english_a name_n of_o god_n come_v from_o good_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a from_o exod._n 34.6_o where_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v proclaim_v by_o himself_o most_o of_o the_o royal_a title_n that_o make_v up_o the_o dignity_n and_o perfection_n of_o that_o great_a name_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o comment_n upon_o this_o simple_a and_o essential_a attribute_n of_o love_n the_o lord_n pass_v by_o before_o he_o moses_n and_o proclaim_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v this_o virtue_n of_o love_n that_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o a_o qualify_a sense_n homo_fw-la homini_fw-la deus_fw-la one_o man_n be_v a_o petty_a god_n to_o another_o as_o he_o be_v a_o benefactor_n such_o only_o be_v the_o hero_n and_o minor_a deity_n of_o the_o heathen_n such_o as_o have_v be_v eminent_a benefactor_n to_o their_o country_n in_o their_o life_n and_o be_v therefore_o deify_v after_o their_o death_n such_o be_v all_o earthly_a god_n king_n and_o prince_n they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d benefactor_n luke_n 22.25_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v for_o a_o prince_n and_o render_v by_o the_o septuagint_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v primary_o signify_v a_o liberal_a magnificent_a benefactor_n i_o say_v therefore_o that_o love_n be_v the_o most_o divine_a grace_n as_o have_v most_o of_o the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o god_n in_o it_o on_o the_o contrary_a those_o vicious_a disposition_n which_o be_v most_o direct_o opposite_a to_o love_n be_v the_o most_o satanical_a and_o diabolical_a malice_n hatred_n envy_n etc._n etc._n 2._o charity_n be_v the_o most_o christian_n virtue_n most_o strict_o charge_v by_o christ_n himself_o by_o his_o special_a command_n and_o signal_o express_v in_o his_o singular_a example_n jo._n 15.12_o this_o be_v my_o commandment_n that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o as_o i_o have_v love_v you_o the_o pronoun_n my_o be_v emphatical_a signify_v the_o special_a weight_n that_o he_o put_v upon_o this_o commandment_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n as_o st_n hierom_n report_v that_o be_v give_v by_o the_o belove_a disciple_n st_n john_n when_o the_o question_n be_v put_v to_o he_o by_o his_o auditor_n why_o he_o do_v so_o much_o in_o ulcate_v that_o precept_n in_o his_o preach_v filioli_fw-la diligite_fw-la alterutrum_fw-la little_a child_n love_v one_o another_o he_o answer_v quia_fw-la est_fw-la preceptum_fw-la domini_fw-la because_o it_o be_v the_o command_n of_o his_o lord_n mean_v the_o special_a and_o principal_a commandment_n and_o that_o which_o be_v obey_v will_v secure_v the_o fulfil_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o concern_v humane_a society_n and_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o the_o constitution_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n indeed_o all_o society_n be_v maintain_v by_o the_o common_a cement_n of_o amity_n nor_o can_v any_o subsist_v without_o it_o but_o the_o christian_a society_n be_v design_v to_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a of_o any_o that_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v among_o man_n and_o therefore_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v most_o strict_o oblige_v to_o this_o bond_n of_o perfection_n and_o therefore_o this_o precept_n of_o charity_n be_v by_o christ_n perfect_v in_o the_o proper_a measure_n and_o signification_n thereof_o and_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o mankind_n without_o exception_n of_o enemy_n which_o by_o no_o other_o law_n of_o heathen_n or_o 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or_o mark_v of_o his_o disciple_n whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v know_v and_o distinguish_v from_o other_o people_n joh._n 12.35_o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o and_o according_o this_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n as_o the_o signal_n mark_v and_o distinction_n of_o christian_n as_o be_v testify_v by_o tertullian_n or_o minutius_n felix_n vide_fw-la inquiunt_fw-la ut_fw-la inuicem_fw-la se_fw-la diligunt_fw-la 3._o love_n be_v the_o most_o spiritual_a grace_n it_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o st._n paul_n catalogue_n gal._n 5.22_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v add_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o know_a effect_n and_o symptom_n of_o love_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n meckness_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o distinct_a character_n and_o 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heal_v which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o another_o phrase_n often_o use_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o like_a case_n to_o they_o that_o come_v to_o he_o for_o the_o heal_n of_o their_o disease_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 9.22_o thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o i._n e._n have_v make_v thou_o whole_a as_o it_o be_v there_o render_v in_o our_o english_a translation_n agreeable_a to_o the_o follow_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o woman_n be_v make_v whole_a from_o that_o hour_n not_o that_o i_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v all_o the_o benefit_n that_o he_o ever_o intend_v to_o any_o person_n to_o who_o he_o utter_v those_o word_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o among_o who_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a there_o be_v some_o who_o faith_n do_v qualify_v they_o for_o a_o better_a remission_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v not_o evident_a that_o every_o one_o of_o those_o person_n that_o be_v cure_v of_o their_o bodily_a disease_n by_o he_o 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whereby_o that_o question_n may_v be_v determine_v either_o in_o the_o negative_a or_o affirmative_a notwithstanding_o my_o opinion_n incline_v to_o the_o affirmative_a viz._n that_o although_o such_o a_o infincere_a charity_n can_v avail_v nothing_o towards_o a_o total_a remission_n at_o the_o last_o judgement_n or_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o person_n whereof_o no_o man_n can_v be_v capable_a without_o a_o unfeigned_a repentance_n and_o such_o a_o true_a faith_n as_o work_n by_o sincere_a love_n to_o god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n yet_o that_o even_o such_o good_a work_n as_o do_v indeed_o proceed_v from_o charity_n and_o be_v not_o do_v hypocritical_o for_o self_n interest_n worldly_a end_n or_o carnal_a motive_n only_o may_v abate_v the_o degree_n of_o the_o future_a punishment_n in_o another_o life_n my_o reason_n for_o this_o opinion_n be_v ground_v upon_o that_o fundamental_a principle_n of_o all_o religion_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v fare_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 5.10_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o according_a to_o the_o thing_n do_v by_o they_o in_o this_o life_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o they_o be_v bad_a which_o rule_n be_v understand_v not_o only_o of_o the_o respective_a state_n of_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n but_o also_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n in_o that_o state_n as_o for_o the_o state_n of_o punishment_n no_o question_n have_v be_v or_o can_v be_v make_v concern_v the_o difference_n of_o its_o degree_n express_o declare_v in_o scripture_n signify_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o some_o 48._o mat._n 10.15_o chap._n 11.22_o luke_n 12.47_o 48._o than_o for_o other_o in_o that_o day_n wherein_o some_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n and_o some_o with_o few_o and_o the_o question_n that_o be_v make_v about_o the_o degree_n of_o glory_n be_v but_o a_o novel_a one_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_n that_o i_o know_v of_o and_o very_o few_o modern_a divine_n have_v embrace_v the_o 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that_o among_o all_o sort_n of_o good_a work_n those_o of_o charity_n to_o our_o brethren_n will_v then_o have_v a_o special_a consideration_n be_v sufficient_o intimate_v by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o own_o description_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n mat._n 25.31_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o in_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o &c_n &c_n a_o text_n which_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o large_o of_o afterward_o in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o as_o by_o this_o declaration_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o who_o be_v to_o be_v judge_n at_o that_o day_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o work_v of_o charity_n proceed_v from_o a_o unfeigned_a faith_n will_v then_o be_v special_o consider_v as_o a_o qualification_n for_o the_o general_n reward_n so_o that_o the_o degree_n and_o 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