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the_o happiness_n of_o every_o man_n to_o endeavour_v the_o perfection_n and_o good_a state_n of_o all._n a_o unlimited_a love_n a_o unconsined_a charity_n be_v here_o require_v and_o a_o selfish_n or_o a_o contract_a affection_n be_v here_o exclude_v wherever_o man_n be_v love_n be_v to_o be_v but_o be_v there_o no_o difference_n to_o be_v make_v yes_o in_o case_n of_o a_o competition_n of_o opposite_a interest_n some_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v above_o and_o before_o other_o so_o the_o apostle_n direct_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n especial_o to_o they_o who_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n i._n e._n who_o be_v of_o the_o household_n or_o family_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n as_o grotius_n expound_v it_o i._n e._n the_o child_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n which_o they_o be_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n who_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n the_o disciple_n and_o follower_n of_o christ_n jesus_n who_o life_n be_v in_o nothing_o more_o remarkable_a in_o nothing_o so_o imitable_a by_o we_o as_o in_o benignity_n and_o kindness_n and_o universal_a charity_n they_o who_o by_o faith_n obey_v he_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o god_n god_n take_v especial_a care_n and_o provide_v for_o they_o he_o take_v they_o as_o it_o be_v under_o his_o roof_n and_o harbour_n they_o profess_v and_o practice_v the_o best_a religion_n in_o the_o world_n and_o although_o they_o may_v be_v ignorant_a of_o or_o mistake_v in_o some_o matter_n yet_o they_o believe_v and_o understand_v so_o much_o as_o make_v they_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n to_o love_v other_o man_n so_o as_o they_o do_v to_o they_o as_o themselves_o will_v be_v doubt_n â—o_o by_o they_o and_o to_o love_v and_o trust_v in_o their_o god_n who_o make_v and_o redeem_v and_o sanctify_v and_o will_v eternal_o save_v they_o let_v they_o be_v of_o the_o eastern_a or_o western_a church_n let_v they_o dwell_v in_o the_o 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the_o multitude_n of_o your_o sacrifice_n to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 58._o 6._o be_v not_o this_o the_o fast_a that_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o loose_v the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n to_o undo_v the_o heavy_a burden_n and_o to_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a &_o c._n mich._n 6._o 6_o 7_o 8._o wherewith_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burnt-offering_n &_o c._n he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_n but_o for_o our_o christian_a religion_n its_o manifest_a design_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v do_v good_a to_o all_o st._n james_n 1._o 27._o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n be_v this_o to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v charity_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a so_o that_o god_n esteem_v himself_o most_o honour_v and_o man_n to_o be_v religious_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n when_o they_o be_v beneficent_a more_o particular_o 1._o christianity_n take_v away_o all_o separate_n and_o divide_v ceremony_n that_o be_v as_o wall_n of_o partition_n and_o so_o intend_v the_o proselyte_n of_o all_o man_n without_o distinction_n and_o do_v not_o this_o tend_v to_o lay_v on_o they_o the_o great_a engagement_n to_o a_o universal_a goodwill_n 2._o it_o have_v take_v great_a care_n to_o remove_v all_o obstacle_n of_o this_o and_o have_v make_v it_o the_o necessary_a condition_n of_o be_v happy_a we_o must_v love_v all_o man_n and_o do_v they_o good_a though_o they_o be_v wicked_a though_o they_o be_v our_o enemy_n love_v your_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n say_v our_o saviour_n and_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n forgive_v you_o 3._o the_o representation_n the_o gospel_n have_v make_v 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nature_n and_o yet_o both_o teach_v and_o practise_v this_o duty_n of_o beneficence_n in_o so_o high_a a_o degree_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o christian_n who_o have_v the_o revelation_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o who_o read_v of_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n divest_v himself_o of_o the_o glory_n he_o have_v with_o god_n before_o the_o world_n be_v and_o take_v our_o frail_a nature_n into_o union_n with_o himself_o learn_v and_o practice_v iâ—_n much_o more_o be_v we_o not_o tell_v what_o the_o bless_a jesus_n do_v and_o how_o much_o he_o suffer_v in_o life_n and_o death_n and_o all_o this_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v mankind_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o hell_n and_o make_v we_o happy_a be_v this_o the_o design_n and_o business_n of_o his_o life_n and_o death_n to_o do_v the_o great_a good_a to_o all_o man_n let_v we_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o we_o be_v indeed_o his_o disciple_n in_o that_o we_o carry_v on_o the_o same_o design_n which_o he_o do_v and_o follow_v his_o example_n in_o do_v good_n this_o be_v so_o necessary_a a_o part_n of_o christianity_n that_o if_o i_o be_v to_o give_v a_o character_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o short_a it_o shall_v be_v this_o he_o be_v one_o that_o design_n and_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o men._n catholic_n charity_n make_v a_o man_n a_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n hold_v of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n be_v not_o so_o sure_a a_o mark_n of_o a_o christian_a as_o live_v in_o universal_a love_n whosoever_o do_v so_o be_v a_o christian_n he_o that_o do_v not_o be_v none_o no_o though_o he_o can_v repeat_v his_o creed_n and_o think_v he_o believe_v every_o article_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o so_o material_a as_o this_o universal_a inclination_n of_o do_v good_a it_o be_v not_o so_o material_a in_o order_n to_o our_o acceptance_n with_o god_n what_o our_o opinion_n be_v as_o what_o our_o affection_n and_o life_n be_v this_o be_v final_a and_o ultimate_a in_o religion_n that_o which_o god_n design_v to_o bring_v 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that_o believe_v and_o love_v be_v the_o true_a worshipper_n such_o as_o god_n be_v please_v with_o in_o short_a nothing_o make_v a_o man_n so_o true_o religious_a as_o a_o through_o belief_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o nothing_o so_o full_o assure_v he_o that_o god_n be_v good_a in_o general_n and_o will_v be_v so_o to_o he_o in_o particular_a as_o be_v himself_o good_a and_o love_a for_o this_o assure_v he_o it_o be_v the_o best_a life_n that_o can_v be_v live_v and_o must_v therefore_o be_v the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o all_o man_n to_o expect_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o themselves_o as_o they_o deal_v with_o other_o and_o that_o if_o they_o be_v merciful_a they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n i_o have_v show_v that_o to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v man_n themselves_o religigious_a i_o add_v it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v other_o so_o too_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o 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