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dry_v up_o his_o marrow_n and_o prey_n upon_o his_o spirit_n make_v his_o eye_n hollow_a his_o cheek_n lean_a his_o face_n pale_a and_o his_o bone_n rot_v hence_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o envious_a man_n be_v the_o only_a person_n to_o who_o without_o form_n of_o justice_n or_o breach_n of_o charity_n we_o may_v do_v harm_n since_o to_o do_v they_o hurt_v or_o mischief_n we_o need_v only_o do_v good_a to_o their_o neighbour_n love_n envy_v not_o 4._o charity_n vaunt_v not_o itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v not_o dispute_v the_o rigid_a meaning_n of_o the_o original_a word_n but_o follow_v our_o translation_n of_o it_o vaunt_v not_o itself_o be_v not_o insolent_a and_o domineer_a and_o arrogant_o impose_v upon_o other_o as_o if_o we_o only_o be_v wise_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v regard_v but_o it_o be_v modest_a and_o governable_a willing_a to_o yield_v and_o comply_v and_o submit_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o this_o vaunt_a foolish_a and_o giddy_a 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vain_a contemplation_n of_o their_o own_o perfection_n that_o they_o slight_a and_o despise_v all_o the_o world_n they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o disparagement_n to_o learn_v from_o any_o they_o can_v bear_v the_o least_o contradiction_n or_o opposition_n they_o take_v upon_o themselves_o to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v all_o other_o and_o will_v allow_v none_o to_o pretend_v to_o wisdom_n or_o understanding_n beside_o themselves_o any_o the_o least_o disrespect_n or_o oversight_n any_o failure_n of_o due_a observance_n and_o submission_n straight_o beget_v a_o quarrel_n for_o they_o think_v themselves_o wrong_v affront_v and_o unjust_o deal_v with_o if_o every_o one_o do_v not_o value_v they_o just_a at_o the_o same_o rate_n they_o do_v themselves_o but_o now_o love_n make_v we_o humble_a and_o low_o mind_v teach_v we_o to_o value_v those_o accomplishment_n to_o set_v a_o due_a price_n and_o estimate_n upon_o those_o ability_n other_o be_v endue_v with_o and_o not_o to_o magnify_v ourselves_o or_o to_o think_v of_o ourselves_o more_o high_o than_o we_o ought_v to_o think_v and_o therefore_o in_o scripture_n where_o the_o virtue_n of_o charity_n be_v command_v humility_n be_v very_o often_o join_v with_o it_o put_v on_o therefore_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n kindness_n humbleness_n of_o mind_n be_v you_o kindly_a affection_a one_o towards_o another_o in_o brotherly_a love_n in_o honour_n prefer_v one_o another_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o yourselves_o what_o we_o have_v a_o real_a kindness_n for_o be_v apt_a to_o appear_v to_o we_o in_o all_o circumstance_n better_o than_o indeed_o it_o be_v and_o be_v our_o mind_n once_o thorough_o possess_v with_o charity_n towards_o other_o we_o can_v not_o easy_o entertain_v any_o despicable_a and_o contemptible_a thought_n of_o they_o but_o upon_o all_o occasion_n shall_v bear_v a_o due_a regard_n and_o deference_n to_o they_o and_o if_o this_o one_o effect_n of_o charity_n do_v but_o get_v ground_n in_o the_o world_n if_o man_n be_v humble_a and_o modest_a diffident_a and_o distrustful_a of_o themselves_o willing_a to_o learn_v and_o receive_v instruction_n from_o other_o more_o learned_a and_o wise_a than_o themselves_o we_o may_v hope_v soon_o to_o see_v a_o end_n of_o those_o unchristian_a feud_n and_o schism_n which_o our_o church_n be_v so_o miserable_o infest_a with_o but_o so_o long_o as_o man_n lean_a so_o much_o to_o their_o own_o understanding_n and_o be_v swell_v with_o such_o lofty_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o ability_n that_o they_o think_v they_o need_v no_o instruction_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v so_o fond_a of_o their_o own_o private_a and_o singular_a opinion_n as_o that_o they_o not_o only_o resolve_v inflexible_o to_o adhere_v to_o they_o themselves_o but_o seek_v to_o impose_v they_o upon_o other_o and_o fall_v out_o with_o all_o who_o be_v not_o of_o their_o mind_n and_o way_n nay_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o pronounce_v every_o one_o damn_a who_o be_v not_o as_o fond_a of_o their_o childish_a conceit_n as_o themselves_o be_v what_o can_v we_o expect_v but_o strife_n and_o envy_v contention_n confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n charity_n vaunt_v not_o itself_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o 5._o charity_n do_v not_o behave_v itself_o unseemly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v never_o use_v other_o rude_o in_o word_n or_o gestare_v especial_o not_o reproachful_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v fit_o join_v with_o what_o go_v before_o contumelious_a behaviour_n be_v the_o natural_a effect_n of_o pride_n and_o arrogance_n we_o care_v not_o how_o we_o demean_v ourselves_o towards_o those_o who_o we_o despise_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o we_o can_v hardly_o vouchsafe_v such_o a_o good_a look_n or_o a_o civil_a word_n but_o now_o love_n give_v no_o abusive_a language_n never_o cast_v dirt_n in_o the_o face_n of_o any_o it_o never_o endeavour_v to_o dishonour_n or_o disparage_v any_o one_o person_n but_o be_v respectful_a to_o all_o however_o they_o differ_v from_o we_o it_o can_v confute_v the_o error_n of_o those_o who_o we_o oppose_v without_o any_o opprobrious_a or_o disgraceful_a reflection_n and_o answer_v their_o argument_n and_o show_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n without_o revile_v their_o person_n or_o call_v they_o name_n and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o this_o be_v regard_v more_o than_o it_o be_v in_o our_o religious_a debate_n and_o controversy_n if_o we_o will_v learn_v to_o differ_v from_o one_o another_o in_o our_o judgement_n and_o matter_n of_o opinion_n without_o virulent_a rail_n and_o taunt_a speech_n and_o unhandsome_a bespatter_a and_o expose_v our_o adversary_n which_o one_o thing_n if_o it_o be_v conscientious_o observe_v will_v go_v a_o great_a way_n towards_o the_o maintain_n peace_n among_o we_o notwithstanding_o our_o different_a sentiment_n and_o apprehension_n the_o ill_a language_n which_o we_o give_v one_o another_o oftentimes_o do_v set_v we_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n and_o more_o estrange_v our_o mind_n from_o one_o another_o than_o all_o our_o different_a conception_n and_o judgement_n rail_a against_o those_o who_o dissent_v from_o we_o never_o yet_o make_v nor_o be_v it_o likely_a ever_o to_o gain_v any_o one_o convert_n or_o proselyte_n man_n be_v natural_o incline_v to_o suspect_v that_o to_o be_v a_o bad_a cause_n which_o need_v such_o base_a and_o unmanly_a artifices_fw-la to_o uphold_v it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o shrewd_a sign_n that_o we_o want_v substantial_a reason_n and_o argument_n against_o any_o thing_n when_o once_o we_o begin_v to_o scold_v and_o cry_v out_o with_o he_o in_o lucian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o curse_v damn_v villain_n it_o be_v not_o so_o or_o so_o but_o now_o love_n be_v not_o rude_a or_o clamorous_a but_o patient_o and_o calm_o hear_v both_o side_n and_o sober_o and_o cool_o debate_v the_o matter_n and_o reason_n meek_o about_o thing_n it_o consider_v more_o what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v speak_v than_o who_o it_o be_v that_o speak_v it_o give_v no_o needless_a provocation_n it_o behave_v not_o itself_o unseent_o 6._o charity_n seek_v not_o her_o own_o a_o selfish_n stingy_a and_o narrow_a spirit_n when_o we_o care_v for_o none_o but_o ourselves_o and_o regard_v not_o how_o it_o fare_v with_o other_o man_n so_o we_o do_v but_o live_v in_o ease_n and_o plenty_n ourselves_o be_v of_o all_o other_o thing_n most_o contrary_a to_o that_o charity_n which_o our_o saviour_n both_o by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o example_n have_v teach_v and_o so_o earnest_o recommend_v to_o we_o love_n be_v not_o mercenary_a or_o self-seeking_a it_o incline_v we_o to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o though_o we_o thereby_o receive_v not_o the_o least_o advantage_n to_o ourselves_o beside_o the_o pleasure_n of_o do_v it_o if_o our_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o true_a charity_n it_o will_v never_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v in_o quiet_a till_o we_o give_v it_o some_o vent_n and_o will_v make_v
we_o impatient_o seek_v for_o opportunity_n of_o exercise_v it_o it_o will_v spend_v itself_o in_o lay_v out_o for_o other_o so_o far_o be_v love_n from_o project_v gain_n or_o profit_n to_o itself_o by_o that_o kindness_n it_o do_v to_o other_o that_o it_o be_v beneficent_a to_o the_o evil_a and_o unthankful_a to_o the_o indigent_a and_o those_o who_o be_v unable_a to_o make_v any_o requital_n it_o teach_v we_o to_o lend_v not_o hope_v to_o receive_v again_o nay_o to_o do_v good_a to_o those_o who_o return_v evil_a for_o it_o so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o any_o base_a or_o selfish_a design_n 1_o cor._n 10.24_o let_v no_o man_n seek_v his_o own_o but_o every_o man_n another_o wealth_n christian_a charity_n oblige_v we_o to_o pursue_v the_o benefit_n and_o edification_n of_o other_o though_o it_o be_v with_o some_o loss_n to_o ourselves_o and_o teach_v we_o willing_o to_o suffer_v some_o detriment_n rather_o than_o omit_v a_o fair_a occasion_n of_o do_v a_o public_a good_a we_o be_v not_o to_o please_v ourselves_o but_o rather_o to_o please_v our_o neighbour_n for_o his_o good_a rom._n 15.1_o 2._o for_o this_o be_v the_o mind_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o deny_v himself_o nay_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n christian_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o close_o link_v together_o by_o this_o bond_n of_o charity_n that_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v as_o solicitous_a and_o concern_v for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o man_n as_o he_o be_v for_o his_o own_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o love_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v so_o remarkable_a and_o raise_v such_o a_o admiration_n even_o among_o their_o very_a enemy_n and_o persecutor_n that_o it_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n among_o the_o gentile_n see_v how_o the_o christian_n love_v one_o another_o what_o care_n do_v they_o take_v one_o of_o another_o have_v they_o be_v all_o brethren_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n they_o can_v not_o more_o hearty_o have_v contrive_v nor_o more_o industrious_o advance_v one_o another_o interest_n and_o welfare_n than_o they_o do_v be_v any_o one_o among_o they_o cast_v into_o prison_n all_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o place_n present_o flock_v to_o he_o to_o visit_v and_o relieve_v he_o be_v any_o one_o visit_v with_o sickness_n all_o the_o best_a and_o great_a personage_n do_v straight_o condescend_v to_o minister_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o weak_a estate_n be_v any_o poor_a and_o in_o want_n their_o strait_n and_o necessity_n be_v no_o soon_o know_v than_o they_o be_v relieve_v but_o what_o be_v now_o become_v of_o this_o brave_a and_o generous_a spirit_n when_o instead_o of_o do_v good_a unto_o we_o devour_v and_o bite_v one_o another_o charity_n seek_v not_o her_o own_o 7._o charity_n be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o differ_v from_o what_o we_o have_v before_o it_o suffer_v long_o in_o this_o that_o the_o former_a especial_o respect_v revenge_n but_o this_o the_o passion_n of_o anger_n and_o 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