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whereupon_o he_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n our_o merciful_a highpriest_n and_o to_o convince_v any_o opposer_n that_o this_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o mercy_n improper_o so_o call_v a_o bare_a will_n to_o help_v without_o any_o compassionate_a resentment_n say_v the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n we_o have_v not_o a_o highpriest_n which_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o feel_v 4.15_o of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o these_o two_o consideration_n by_o the_o way_n give_v a_o clear_a defeat_n to_o the_o pretence_n of_o both_o the_o forementioned_a adversary_n for_o whereas_o the_o stoic_a traduce_v this_o noble_a virtue_n for_o a_o piece_n of_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n fit_v only_o for_o soft_a and_o effeminate_a person_n to_o he_o i_o oppose_v the_o instance_n of_o our_o saviour_n human_a soul_n while_n on_o earth_n and_o whereas_o the_o aristotelian_a make_v the_o only_a ground_n of_o pity_n to_o be_v a_o fear_n of_o fall_v into_o the_o like_a calamity_n to_o he_o i_o oppose_v the_o same_o 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best_a of_o principle_n for_o it_o proceed_v from_o charity_n with_o which_o the_o least_o thing_n a_o man_n can_v think_v or_o do_v be_v excellent_a and_o without_o which_o the_o great_a even_o martyrdom_n 13._o itself_o be_v nothing_o worth_a it_o have_v that_o for_o its_o parent_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o which_o be_v of_o itself_o the_o fulfil_a of_o the_o most_o perfect_a that_o be_v of_o the_o christian_a law_n and_o that_o it_o proceed_v from_o charity_n be_v plain_a for_o the_o more_o we_o desire_v the_o happiness_n and_o well-being_n of_o mankind_n the_o more_o we_o shall_v be_v trouble_v to_o see_v any_o of_o they_o in_o misery_n and_o be_v the_o more_o willing_a to_o procure_v they_o ease_n and_o deliverance_n and_o this_o though_o we_o do_v not_o apprehend_v ourselves_o in_o danger_n of_o the_o like_a calamity_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o make_v that_o the_o ground_n of_o pity_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o instance_n of_o our_o saviour_n 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of_o all_o his_o many_o virtue_n none_o be_v either_o more_o acceptable_a or_o more_o wonderful_a than_o his_o mercy_n and_o clemency_n he_o may_v perhaps_o compliment_v the_o emperor_n but_o say_v nothing_o extraordinary_a of_o the_o virtue_n as_o will_v further_o appear_v by_o consider_v second_o the_o great_a reasonableness_n and_o usefulness_n of_o it_o as_o to_o the_o former_a beside_o that_o all_o that_o which_o may_v be_v say_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o charity_n and_o universal_a love_n may_v be_v allege_v as_o well_o for_o this_o there_o be_v these_o two_o more_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a ground_n to_o prove_v and_o enforce_v it_o i._o to_o consider_v what_o man_n have_v receive_v ii_o to_o consider_v what_o he_o expect_v and_o first_o if_o we_o consider_v what_o man_n have_v already_o receive_v this_o virtue_n of_o mercy_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v high_o reasonable_a man_n have_v receive_v innumerable_a mercy_n of_o god_n some_o of_o which_o be_v so_o great_a so_o surprise_v and_o incredible_a that_o it_o be_v make_v one_o of_o the_o great_a trial_n and_o commendation_n of_o his_o faith_n to_o believe_v they_o such_o as_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o hypostatick_a union_n the_o redemption_n from_o sin_n and_o misery_n by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n and_o the_o like_a all_o which_o be_v yet_o improve_v and_o heighten_v by_o this_o further_a consideration_n that_o they_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o he_o no_o other_o creature_n not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o angel_n themselves_o being_n partaker_n with_o he_o the_o angel_n indeed_o as_o all_o other_o creature_n partake_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n but_o man_n alone_o among_o all_o the_o creature_n have_v the_o privilege_n to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o mercy_n since_o therefore_o man_n and_o man_n only_o have_v receive_v so_o much_o mercy_n of_o god_n it_o appear_v very_o reasonable_a
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be_v such_o as_o make_v it_o as_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o be_v pitiful_a as_o to_o be_v a_o sociable_a creature_n man_n can_v subsist_v without_o the_o guardianship_n and_o protection_n of_o society_n nor_o be_v society_n any_o security_n without_o this_o affection_n for_o what_o signify_v strength_n and_o ability_n and_o society_n as_o such_o infer_v no_o more_o without_o inclination_n to_o assist_v the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o that_o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o 16._o strength_n and_o it_o be_v very_o true_a but_o neither_o of_o they_o nor_o both_o of_o they_o signify_v any_o thing_n without_o a_o tender_a and_o compassionate_a temper_n then_o only_o may_v we_o expect_v happiness_n and_o defence_n from_o society_n when_o there_o be_v the_o same_o sympathy_n in_o the_o politic_a as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o natural_a body_n when_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a correspondency_n and_o communication_n of_o part_n like_o the_o sympathetick_a answer_n of_o one_o lute_n to_o another_o when_o the_o heaven_n hear_v the_o earth_n in_o the_o prophet_n phrase_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n more_o full_o express_v it_o when_o if_o one_o member_n 26._o suffer_v all_o the_o member_n suffer_v with_o it_o or_o if_o one_o member_n be_v honour_v all_o the_o member_n rejoice_v with_o it_o this_o will_v make_v a_o millennium_n indeed_o nor_o be_v any_o thing_n further_o want_v but_o only_o that_o man_n will_v agree_v together_o to_o make_v the_o experiment_n and_o now_o if_o this_o divine_a affection_n for_o so_o we_o may_v now_o venture_v to_o call_v it_o be_v not_o yet_o sufficient_o recommend_v from_o its_o nobleness_n and_o excellency_n and_o from_o its_o great_a reasonableness_n and_o usefulness_n let_v we_o further_o add_v the_o particular_a blessedness_n here_o assign_v to_o it_o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a say_v our_o saviour_n for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n this_o they_o shall_v obtain_v from_o man_n and_o from_o god_n here_o and_o hereafter_o first_o they_o 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many_o casualty_n and_o such_o uncertain_a supposition_n as_o the_o other_o here_o it_o be_v only_o require_v that_o mercy_n and_o truth_n meet_v together_o and_o that_o the_o man_n be_v sincere_a and_o upright_a in_o all_o other_o moral_a respect_n and_o so_o much_o indeed_o be_v necessary_a for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o mercy_n alone_o any_o more_o than_o any_o other_o solitary_a virtue_n can_v qualify_v a_o man_n for_o mercy_n no_o the_o man_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_a and_o entire_a and_o want_v nothing_o as_o to_o all_o the_o integral_a part_n of_o duty_n to_o be_v accept_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n only_o there_o may_v i_o think_v be_v allow_v this_o further_a sense_n in_o the_o proposition_n that_o no_o one_o virtue_n shall_v go_v so_o far_o towards_o the_o obtain_n of_o full_a mercy_n from_o god_n as_o this_o of_o mercifulness_n and_o that_o if_o the_o merciful_a man_n for_o want_n of_o 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