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one_o another_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o own_o private_a wrong_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o love_v our_o enemy_n to_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v we_o 45._o mat._n 5.44_o 45._o and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v we_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o hurt_v we_o and_o persecute_v we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o he_o make_v the_o sun_n to_o arise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o on_o the_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o on_o the_o unjust_a let_v we_o not_o so_o feast_v the_o body_n only_o that_o the_o soul_n shall_v fast_v as_o many_o do_v who_o be_v merciful_a but_o in_o part_n yea_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o be_v altogether_o merciless_a for_o what_o good_a do_v these_o man_n towards_o the_o redemption_n of_o a_o soul_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n more_o than_o they_o do_v to_o a_o dog_n a_o horse_n or_o a_o hog_n yet_o as_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o 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have_v no_o other_o cause_n of_o his_o mercy_n but_o his_o mercy_n no_o other_o end_n but_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o our_o good_a wherein_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o his_o goodness_n no_o number_n of_o his_o mercy_n no_o measure_n of_o his_o wisdom_n no_o depth_n of_o his_o bounty_n who_o great_a love_n to_o mankind_n be_v apparent_a in_o this_o when_o he_o purchase_v our_o redemption_n with_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o most_o precious_a blood_n of_o his_o dear_a &_o only_o beget_v son_n and_o therefore_o say_v tertullian_n si_fw-la tanta_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la moraretur_fw-la fides_fw-la quanta_fw-la merces_fw-la expectatur_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la be_v there_o so_o great_a faith_n on_o earth_n as_o there_o be_v reward_n to_o be_v expect_v in_o heaven_n how_o great_a shall_v our_o love_n be_v one_o towards_o another_o to_o tender_v the_o good_a one_o of_o another_o &_o to_o relieve_v the_o want_n and_o necessity_n one_o of_o another_o and_o sure_o man_n have_v but_o two_o plea_n 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