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corban_n or_o sacrifice_n shall_v cease_v but_o that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n shall_v never_o cease_v 〈◊〉_d buxtorf_n lexic_fw-la rabbin_z in_fw-it voce_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o as_o the_o poor_a be_v god_n charge_n as_o they_o bear_v his_o image_n and_o be_v his_o receiver_n so_o we_o offer_v up_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n when_o we_o communicate_v to_o they_o and_o when_o we_o do_v it_o we_o offer_v up_o a_o sacrifice_n more_o please_v to_o god_n than_o he_o that_o offer_v up_o thousand_o of_o fatling_n upon_o his_o altar_n 2._o in_o contradistinction_n to_o the_o other_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n he_o that_o pray_v to_o god_n as_o he_o shall_v and_o meditate_v of_o heavenly_a thing_n he_o that_o laud_n and_o magnify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n offer_v up_o a_o sacrifice_n which_o god_n be_v please_v with_o but_o then_o he_o that_o do_v good_a to_o his_o brother_n he_o that_o help_v the_o poor_a 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another_o we_o do_v a_o kindness_n to_o ourselves_o we_o do_v create_v ourselves_o a_o new_a pleasure_n he_o that_o show_v mercy_n to_o a_o man_n in_o his_o misery_n do_v a_o double_a kindness_n at_o once_o and_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o say_v which_o be_v the_o great_a one_o to_o his_o brother_n and_o another_o to_o himself_o there_o be_v a_o delight_n and_o joy_n that_o accompany_v do_v good_a there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o sensuality_n in_o it_o as_o unmercifulness_n and_o oppression_n be_v attend_v with_o horror_n so_o be_v mercy_n and_o kindness_n with_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n to_o give_v i_o may_v add_v that_o we_o all_o stand_v near_o relate_v to_o one_o another_o every_o other_o man_n be_v a_o part_n of_o ourselves_o and_o partake_v of_o that_o nature_n which_o our_o lord_n do_v not_o disdain_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v our_o brother_n and_o he_o be_v the_o image_n of_o our_o god_n and_o the_o price_n of_o our_o lord_n blood_n the_o distance_n between_o we_o be_v not_o great_a and_o if_o we_o look_v up_o but_o ten_o generation_n above_o the_o flood_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o we_o be_v a_o kin._n let_v no_o man_n think_v himself_o unconcerned_a in_o the_o poor_a they_o be_v his_o relative_n and_o when_o he_o provide_v for_o they_o he_o provide_v for_o his_o own_o the_o jew_n give_v we_o several_a reason_n why_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n one_o man_n alone_o be_v make_v from_o who_o all_o other_o be_v to_o be_v derive_v among_o the_o rest_n they_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v because_o no_o man_n shall_v boast_v of_o his_o parentage_n and_o noble_a blood_n beyond_o his_o neighbour_n 5._o lactant._n l._n 6._o c._n 10._o sanhedrin_n c._n 4._o m._n 5._o but_o sure_o i_o be_o it_o do_v sufficient_o recommend_v charity_n and_o mercy_n as_o well_o as_o humility_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v kind_a one_o to_o another_o as_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o stock_n god_n have_v make_v we_o all_o of_o one_o blood_n act_v 17.26_o and_o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o sincere_a kindness_n and_o hearty_a love_n to_o one_o another_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a people_n in_o the_o world_n that_o call_v man_n by_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o other_o needy_a man_n they_o call_v needy_a moiety_n and_o so_o sure_o they_o be_v 106._o mâ—â—â—â—â—gn's_n essay_n l._n 1._o p._n 106._o they_o be_v so_o many_o piece_n of_o humane_a nature_n one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n be_v share_v out_o and_o divide_v among_o they_o the_o same_o blood_n run_v in_o all_o their_o vein_n and_o the_o same_o breath_n be_v in_o the_o nostril_n of_o they_o all_o they_o come_v from_o the_o same_o root_n and_o be_v of_o the_o same_o family_n this_o shall_v teach_v we_o the_o great_a kindness_n to_o one_o another_o he_o that_o be_v unmerciful_a to_o a_o man_n be_v so_o to_o his_o own_o nature_n he_o that_o cover_v not_o the_o naked_a hide_v himself_o from_o his_o own_o flesh_n as_o the_o prophet_n do_v express_v it_o isa_n 58.7_o remember_v they_o that_o be_v in_o bond_n as_o bind_v with_o they_o and_o they_o which_o suffer_v adversity_n as_o be_v yourselves_o also_o in_o the_o body_n heb._n 13.3_o in_o that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n as_o weâ—â—_n as_o liable_a to_o the_o same_o misery_n and_o infirmity_n again_o i_o may_v well_o suppose_v my_o brother_n case_n my_o own_o for_o it_o have_v be_v or_o it_o may_v be_v we_o cui_fw-la vis_fw-la potest_fw-la accidere_fw-la quod_fw-la cviquam_fw-la potest_fw-la now_o in_o this_o case_n let_v we_o but_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v by_o he_o that_o will_v not_o give_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o want_v for_o if_o he_o do_v but_o suppose_v he_o shall_v himself_o want_v he_o will_v be_v glad_a both_o of_o pity_n and_o relief_n and_o therefore_o will_v think_v himself_o oblige_v to_o show_v it_o we_o can_v tell_v what_o may_v happen_v but_o we_o may_v well_o suppose_v that_o we_o 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so_o good_a a_o account_n the_o good_a man_n that_o show_v mercy_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o receive_v it_o god_n have_v promise_v great_a mercy_n to_o the_o man_n that_o show_v it_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v and_o deliver_v and_o strengthen_v on_o the_o bed_n of_o languish_v and_o be_v make_v fat_a prov._n 22.9_o ps_n 41.1_o prov._n 11.25_o we_o shall_v need_v mercy_n ever_o long_o it_o will_v be_v seasonable_a on_o a_o sick_a bed_n in_o a_o storm_n or_o tempest_n in_o this_o or_o in_o another_o life_n if_o we_o show_v it_o we_o may_v hope_v to_o receive_v it_o it_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o make_v our_o sickness_n tolerable_a and_o our_o death_n easy_a it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n that_o in_o all_o his_o read_n he_o do_v not_o remember_v to_o have_v meet_v with_o any_o charitable_a man_n that_o ever_o die_v a_o ill_a death_n it_o be_v the_o most_o likely_a way_n to_o mercy_n upon_o ourselves_o and_o our_o posterity_n it_o be_v a_o advantage_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o merciful_a and_o charitable_a parent_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o child_n of_o such_o man_n fare_v the_o better_a for_o the_o mercy_n that_o their_o father_n show_v i_o have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_o old_a yet_o have_v i_o not_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v nâ—r_v his_o seed_n beg_v bread_n he_o be_v ever_o merciful_a and_o dare_v and_o his_o seed_n be_v bless_v psal_n 37.25_o 26._o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o many_o man_n now_o live_v do_v fare_v the_o better_a for_o the_o charity_n of_o their_o ancestor_n god_n pay_v they_o in_o their_o child_n and_o posterity_n the_o recompense_n be_v convey_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v not_o discern_v and_o when_o the_o bread_n have_v be_v many_o day_n upon_o the_o water_n it_o be_v find_v again_o and_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o succeed_v they_o that_o first_o cast_v it_o away_o and_o though_o the_o child_n of_o such_o man_n may_v meet_v with_o strait_n yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o 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