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these_o seed_n of_o holiness_n to_o reap_v everlasting_a life_n chap._n i._o of_o mercy_n as_o it_o relieve_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o the_o consideration_n of_o justice_n that_o of_o mercy_n be_v to_o follow_v and_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o mercy_n be_v misery_n it_o will_v be_v requisite_a in_o order_n to_o the_o explain_v of_o this_o virtue_n to_o consider_v what_o those_o human_a misery_n be_v which_o it_o relate_v to_o and_o what_o be_v the_o particular_a act_n of_o mercy_n which_o belong_v to_o they_o now_o the_o misery_n which_o man_n be_v liable_a to_o in_o this_o life_n be_v reducible_a to_o these_o head_n first_o either_o they_o be_v such_o as_o do_v affect_v their_o soul_n or_o second_o such_o as_o do_v affect_v their_o body_n i._o the_o misery_n which_o do_v affect_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o may_v all_o be_v comprehend_v under_o these_o five_o head_n 1._o sorrow_n and_o dejection_n of_o mind_n 2._o error_n and_o mistake_v in_o matter_n of_o 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accident_n do_v wound_n and_o inflame_v our_o spirit_n and_o with_o which_o the_o least_o trifle_n in_o the_o world_n can_v make_v we_o miserable_a in_o the_o most_o prosperous_a state_n and_o turn_v all_o our_o enjoyment_n into_o wormwood_n sorrow_n therefore_o and_o dejection_n of_o mind_n be_v the_o point_n and_o edge_n of_o all_o our_o misery_n be_v upon_o that_o account_n a_o most_o proper_a object_n of_o mercy_n who_o peculiar_a province_n it_o be_v to_o ease_v and_o relieve_v the_o miserable_a whensoever_o therefore_o we_o do_v converse_v with_o the_o sorrowful_a and_o deject_a the_o law_n of_o mercy_n require_v we_o to_o do_v what_o we_o can_v to_o support_v and_o relieve_v they_o and_o that_o first_o by_o sympathize_v with_o they_o by_o share_v their_o grief_n condole_v their_o sorrow_n and_o pity_v their_o calamity_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o rom._n twelve_o 15._o by_o weep_v with_o those_o that_o weep_v which_o upon_o the_o first_o break_v out_o of_o a_o great_a sorrow_n be_v the_o proper_a remedy_n we_o can_v administer_v for_o when_o a_o passion_n be_v in_o its_o rage_n and_o fury_n it_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v pacify_v with_o reason_n and_o discourse_n than_o the_o northern_a wind_n be_v with_o a_o lecture_n of_o consolation_n and_o till_o it_o have_v tire_v itself_o a_o while_n with_o the_o transport_v of_o its_o own_o rage_n to_o endeavour_v to_o check_v it_o with_o argument_n will_v be_v as_o vain_a a_o attempt_n as_o to_o damn_v up_o the_o cataract_n of_o nile_n with_o a_o hurdle_n which_o instead_o of_o suppress_v their_o violence_n will_v but_o cause_v they_o to_o roar_v the_o loud_a and_o to_o swell_v and_o break_v forth_o into_o more_o impetuous_a torrent_n the_o best_a course_n therefore_o that_o can_v be_v take_v at_o present_a be_v to_o humour_n and_o gratify_v the_o
high_a provocation_n it_o give_v to_o god_n 144_o 145_o 146_o 147_o 148._o of_o mercy_n chap._n i._n of_o mercy_n as_o it_o relieve_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n p._n 149._o which_o misery_n be_v first_o sorrow_n and_o dejection_n of_o mind_n p._n 150_o 151_o 152._o second_o error_n and_o mistake_v in_o matter_n of_o less_o importance_n p._n 153_o 154_o 155._o in_o which_o case_n the_o proper_a act_n of_o mercy_n be_v first_o forbearance_n and_o toleration_n p._n 156_o 157._o and_o second_o to_o endeavour_v by_o all_o prudent_a and_o peaceable_a way_n to_o rectify_v one_o another_o mistake_v p._n 158._o three_o another_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o mercy_n relieve_v be_v blindness_n and_o ignorance_n in_o thing_n of_o the_o great_a moment_n p._n 159_o 160_o 161_o 162_o 163_o 164._o four_o malice_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o will_n in_o mischievous_a and_o destructive_a course_n p._n 164_o 165_o 166_o 167_o 168_o 169_o 170._o five_o impotency_n or_o want_v of_o power_n to_o recover_v themselves_o out_o of_o their_o vicious_a course_n p._n 171_o 172_o 173_o 174._o for_o the_o enforcement_n of_o which_o duty_n be_v subjoin_v the_o follow_a consideration_n first_o the_o inestimable_a worth_n of_o those_o soul_n upon_o which_o our_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v p._n 175_o 176._o second_o the_o great_a interest_n we_o have_v in_o the_o fate_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o p._n 177_o 178._o three_o the_o mighty_a influence_n our_o mercy_n may_v have_v upon_o their_o welfare_n p._n 179_o 180_o 181._o chap._n ii_o of_o mercy_n as_o it_o relieve_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o body_n of_o man_n which_o be_v reduce_v to_o five_o head_n first_o natural_a blemish_n and_o defect_n p._n 182_o 183_o 184._o second_o sickness_n and_o disease_n p._n 185_o 186_o 187._o three_o outward_a force_n and_o violence_n from_o those_o in_o who_o power_n they_o be_v such_o as_o bondage_n and_o captivity_n p._n 188_o 189._o imprisonment_n p._n 190._o bodily_a torment_n and_o persecution_n p._n 191_o 192_o 193._o four_o civil_a or_o arbitrary_a punishment_n inflict_v on_o they_o for_o injury_n receive_v p._n 194._o in_o which_o the_o law_n of_o mercy_n require_v we_o in_o punish_v offender_n first_o that_o we_o do_v it_o with_o a_o good_a intention_n p._n 195._o second_o not_o to_o exact_v punishment_n for_o small_a and_o trifle_a offence_n p._n 196._o three_o not_o to_o punish_v a_o offender_n when_o we_o can_v do_v no_o good_a by_o it_o either_o to_o our_o self_n or_o to_o he_o or_o to_o other_o p._n 197._o four_o not_o to_o punish_v a_o offender_n so_o long_o as_o the_o end_n of_o punish_v he_o be_v fair_o attainable_a by_o gentle_a mean_n p._n 198._o five_o to_o inflict_v no_o more_o punishment_n than_o what_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o obtain_v those_o good_a end_n we_o design_n by_o it_o 199._o six_o always_o to_o punish_v short_a of_o the_o offence_n p._n 200_o 201._o five_o and_o last_o another_o of_o the_o misery_n which_o affect_v man_n body_n be_v want_v of_o the_o outward_a necessary_n of_o this_o present_a life_n wherein_o be_v show_v the_o proper_a remedy_n which_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o they_o p._n 202_o 203_o 204_o 205._o chap._n iii_o of_o almsgiving_n as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o perform_v it_o first_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v perform_v with_o a_o good_a and_o merciful_a intention_n p._n 207_o 208._o second_o with_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n p._n 209._o three_o ready_o and_o cheerful_o p._n 210_o 211._o four_o liberal_o and_o bountiful_o p._n 212_o 213._o five_o timely_o and_o seasonable_o p._n 214_o 215._o six_o discreet_o and_o prudent_o p._n 216_o 217._o which_o ought_v more_o particular_o to_o guide_v and_o direct_v our_o alm_n first_o in_o the_o method_n of_o provision_n of_o they_o p._n 218._o second_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o object_n of_o they_o p._n 219_o 220._o three_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o they_o p._n 221._o four_o in_o state_v the_o proportion_n of_o they_o p._n 222_o 223_o 224_o 225._o five_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o bestow_v and_o convey_v they_o p._n 226_o 227._o the_o practice_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v press_v and_o enforce_v with_o some_o motive_n and_o argument_n viz._n first_o that_o it_o be_v impose_v upon_o we_o as_o a_o necessary_a part_n of_o our_o religion_n p._n 228_o 229_o 230._o second_o that_o it_o be_v high_o recommend_v to_o we_o by_o the_o example_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n p._n 231_o 232_o 233._o three_o that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o substantial_a expression_n of_o our_o love_n and_o gratitude_n to_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n p._n 234_o 235_o 236_o 237._o four_o that_o it_o charge_v a_o high_a obligation_n to_o we_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n p._n 238_o 239_o 240_o 241._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o eternal_a reason_n and_o ground_n of_o mercy_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v found_v and_o render_v moral_o good_n this_o show_v in_o five_o particular_n first_o the_o suitableness_n of_o it_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n p._n 242_o 243_o 244_o 245._o second_o the_o convenience_n of_o it_o with_o the_o frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o human_a nature_n p._n 246_o 247._o a_o objection_n against_o cruelty_n answer_v p._n 248_o 249_o 250._o three_o the_o near_a and_o intimate_a relation_n of_o those_o person_n to_o we_o upon_o who_o our_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v p._n 251_o 252_o 253._o four_o the_o equitableness_n of_o it_o to_o our_o own_o state_n and_o circumstance_n p._n 254_o 255_o 256_o 257._o five_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o to_o the_o tolerable_a wellbeing_a of_o humane_a society_n p._n 258_o 259_o 260_o 261_o 262._o of_o mortification_n chap._n i._n of_o mortification_n p._n 263_o 264_o 265._o wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v show_v in_o three_o particular_n first_o in_o abstinence_n from_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o sin_n p._n 266._o second_o in_o not_o consent_v to_o any_o sin_n p._n 267_o 268._o three_o in_o a_o constant_a endeavour_n to_o subdue_v our_o involuntary_a inclination_n to_o sin_n p._n 269_o 270_o 271_o 272._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o mean_n and_o instrument_n of_o mortification_n which_o be_v reduce_v to_o these_o six_o first_o faith_n p._n 274_o 275_o 276._o second_o consideration_n p._n 277_o 278_o 279_o 280_o 281_o 282._o three_o resolution_n p._n 283_o 284_o 285_o 286_o 287._o four_o discipline_n which_o consist_v in_o three_o thing_n first_o in_o a_o frequent_a repetition_n of_o it_o p._n 288_o 289._o second_o in_o frequent_a reflection_n upon_o and_o examination_n of_o ourselves_o p._n 290_o 291._o three_o in_o keep_v ourselves_o at_o as_o great_a a_o distance_n from_o sin_n as_o prudent_o and_o convenient_o we_o can_v p._n 292_o 293_o 294._o five_o frequent_a receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 295_o 296_o 297_o 298_o 299_o 300_o 301._o six_o constant_a prayer_n 302_o 303_o 304_o 305_o 306._o chap._n iii_o of_o motive_n to_o mortification_n draw_v from_o the_o present_a mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o our_o sin_n bring_v we_o into_o which_o be_v first_o either_o outward_a and_o bodily_a or_o second_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a p._n 307._o the_o outward_a and_o bodily_a inconvenience_n be_v four_o first_o that_o sin_n destroy_v our_o health_n and_o shorten_v our_o life_n p._n 308_o 309_o 310_o 311._o second_o that_o it_o stain_v our_o reputation_n p._n 312_o 313._o three_o it_o consume_v our_o estate_n p._n 314_o 315_o 316._o four_o it_o disturb_v our_o sensual_a pleasure_n p._n 317_o 318_o 319_o 320._o the_o second_o sort_n of_o motive_n to_o mortification_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o present_a mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n that_o sin_n bring_v upon_o our_o soul_n which_o be_v chief_o three_o first_o it_o spoil_v our_o understanding_n p._n 322_o 323_o 324_o 325_o 326_o 327_o 328._o second_o it_o subvert_v the_o natural_a subordination_n of_o our_o faculty_n p._n 329_o 330_o 331_o 332._o three_o it_o disturb_v the_o tranquillity_n of_o our_o mind_n p._n 333_o 334_o 335_o 336_o 337._o chap._n iu._n of_o help_v to_o mortification_n give_v we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n viz._n first_o the_o external_a argument_n and_o motive_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 338_o 339._o second_o the_o external_a providence_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n by_o which_o he_o excite_v we_o to_o our_o duty_n p._n 340_o 341_o 342._o three_o the_o aid_n and_o assistance_n which_o the_o holy_a angel_n give_v we_o who_o be_v the_o agent_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 343_o 344_o 345._o four_o the_o internal_a motion_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o our_o soul_n p._n 346_o 347_o 348._o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o benefit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o follow_a inference_n be_v deduce_v first_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o
we_o fall_v short_a of_o this_o we_o must_v necessary_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o end_n of_o our_o society_n which_o be_v to_o aid_v and_o assist_v one_o another_o which_o we_o shall_v never_o do_v unless_o we_o be_v constant_o incline_v to_o it_o by_o a_o mutual_a benevolence_n but_o while_o we_o hate_v and_o malign_v one_o another_o our_o be_v unite_v together_o in_o society_n will_v only_o furnish_v we_o with_o sure_a mean_n and_o fair_a opportunity_n to_o wreak_v our_o spite_n upon_o each_o other_o so_o that_o not_o to_o love_v one_o another_o while_n we_o be_v thus_o associate_v be_v not_o only_o uncharitable_a but_o unjust_a since_o we_o thereby_o rob_v one_o another_o of_o one_o of_o the_o most_o necessary_a mean_n to_o obtain_v the_o end_n of_o our_o society_n for_o when_o man_n heart_n be_v divide_v it_o be_v impossible_a their_o hand_n shall_v be_v long_o unite_v in_o a_o mutual_a defence_n and_o assistance_n so_o that_o by_o withdraw_v our_o love_n from_o each_o other_o we_o do_v so_o far_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v excommunicate_a one_o another_o from_o the_o common_a benefit_n of_o society_n which_o since_o we_o have_v all_o a_o natural_a right_n to_o be_v high_o dishonest_a and_o injurious_a ii_o by_o virtue_n of_o our_o be_v unite_v in_o society_n we_o have_v a_o right_n to_o peace_n that_o be_v to_o live_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o ourselves_o so_o long_o as_o we_o do_v not_o causeless_o vex_v and_o disturb_v other_o for_o society_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o unite_a multitude_n it_o be_v indispensable_o necessary_a to_o the_o preservation_n of_o its_o union_n that_o every_o individual_a member_n shall_v quiet_o comport_v himself_o towards_o every_o one_o in_o that_o degree_n and_o order_n wherein_o he_o be_v place_v because_o as_o the_o health_n of_o natural_a body_n depend_v upon_o the_o harmony_n of_o their_o part_n so_o do_v the_o common_a good_a of_o society_n or_o political_a body_n it_o be_v peace_n and_o mutual_a accord_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n that_o do_v both_o animate_v and_o unite_v society_n and_o keep_v its_o part_n from_o disperse_v and_o fly_v abroad_o into_o atom_n which_o nothing_o but_o force_n and_o violence_n can_v hinder_v they_o from_o when_o once_o they_o be_v break_v and_o divide_v for_o he_o that_o can_v enjoy_v his_o peace_n in_o society_n be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o if_o he_o be_v out_o of_o it_o and_o live_v in_o some_o solitary_a desert_n alone_o by_o himself_o for_o there_o be_v no_o solitude_n so_o dismal_a as_o a_o vexatious_a and_o quarrelsome_a society_n whilst_o therefore_o man_n be_v of_o a_o unpeaceable_a temper_n and_o do_v affect_v to_o live_v like_o salamander_n in_o the_o fire_n of_o strife_n and_o contention_n they_o be_v the_o common_a pest_n and_o nuisance_n of_o society_n for_o wherever_o they_o dwell_v they_o lay_v a_o embargo_n on_o all_o sociable_a communion_n stop_v all_o the_o inter-change_n of_o good_a office_n between_o man_n turn_v all_o conversation_n into_o tragedy_n and_o convert_v all_o society_n into_o map_n and_o image_n of_o hell_n that_o black_a and_o dismal_a region_n of_o dark_a hatred_n fiery_a wrath_n and_o horrible_a tumult_n and_o whereas_o by_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o society_n every_o man_n have_v a_o undoubted_a right_n not_o to_o be_v disturb_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o innocent_a pleasure_n not_o to_o be_v hinder_v in_o the_o advance_v his_o lawful_a profit_n not_o to_o be_v interrupt_v in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o his_o reasonable_a design_n not_o to_o be_v detain_v in_o his_o affliction_n or_o vex_v and_o grieve_v with_o causeless_a aggravation_n of_o they_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a business_n of_o litigious_a spirit_n to_o invade_v and_o overthrow_v these_o right_n and_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o turn_v every_o man_n out_o of_o the_o possession_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o they_o so_o that_o they_o be_v a_o public_a offence_n and_o injury_n to_o mankind_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o so_o many_o common_a barrator_n in_o the_o world_n in_o short_a every_o man_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o be_v in_o society_n have_v a_o right_a to_o peace_n so_o long_o as_o he_o demean_v himself_o just_o and_o peaceable_o towards_o other_o he_o therefore_o that_o disturb_v another_o man_n peace_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o or_o other_o man_n right_a or_o peace_n be_v a_o infringer_n of_o the_o natural_a right_n of_o humane_a society_n iii_o by_o virtue_n of_o our_o be_v unite_v in_o society_n we_o have_v a_o right_n to_o truth_n that_o be_v we_o have_v a_o right_a to_o know_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o each_o other_o mind_n and_o intention_n whensoever_o we_o pretend_v to_o report_v and_o discover_v it_o by_o our_o speech_n for_o it_o be_v only_o our_o speech_n that_o capacitate_v we_o for_o a_o rational_a society_n our_o word_n be_v the_o credentiaries_n and_o intelligencer_n of_o the_o society_n and_o intercourse_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o it_o be_v only_o by_o these_o that_o soul_n do_v correspond_v and_o communicate_v their_o thought_n to_o one_o another_o it_o be_v by_o these_o that_o they_o mutual_o divert_v their_o sorrow_n and_o mingle_v their_o mirth_n impart_v their_o secret_n communicate_v their_o counsel_n and_o make_v mutual_a compact_n and_o agreement_n to_o supply_v and_o assist_v each_o other_o and_o indeed_o word_n be_v the_o rudder_n that_o steer_v all_o humane_a affair_n the_o spring_n that_o set_v the_o wheel_n of_o action_n a_o go_v and_o the_o hand_n work_v the_o foot_n walk_v and_o all_o the_o member_n and_o all_o the_o sense_n act_v by_o their_o direction_n and_o impulse_n and_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o communication_n or_o intercourse_n among_o man_n but_o what_o be_v transact_v by_o their_o speech_n so_o that_o if_o man_n be_v under_o no_o obligation_n to_o express_v their_o thought_n true_o to_o one_o another_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o humane_a society_n in_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a their_o mind_n shall_v converse_v while_o their_o word_n do_v false_o echo_n and_o report_v their_o thought_n in_o a_o word_n society_n and_o conversation_n be_v the_o great_a bank_n and_o exchange_n of_o soul_n truth_n and_o integrity_n herein_o be_v the_o one_o public_a faith_n of_o mankind_n which_o every_o man_n virtual_o engage_v himself_o to_o keep_v by_o be_v and_o continue_v a_o member_n of_o humane_a society_n for_o humane_a society_n be_v a_o society_n of_o mind_n imply_v in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o it_o a_o universal_a contract_n and_o agreement_n to_o signify_v our_o mind_n true_o to_o one_o another_o and_o therefore_o since_o word_n be_v the_o natural_a instrument_n by_o which_o this_o signification_n be_v make_v every_o man_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o contract_n have_v a_o right_a to_o have_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o every_o man_n mind_n in_o his_o word_n to_o have_v every_o man_n turn_v himself_o inside_n outward_a to_o he_o whensoever_o he_o 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