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his_o primacy_n and_o again_o s._n peter_n consider_v in_o s._n paul_n the_o high_a wisdom_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o heaven_n s._n anthony_n only_o regard_v in_o his_o brethren_n those_o virtue_n himself_o have_v not_o to_o honour_v they_o the_o more_o it_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o the_o christian_n who_o have_v wit_n esteem_v one_o who_o have_v virtue_n and_o goodness_n the_o learned_a admire_v the_o dispatch_n of_o the_o man_n of_o business_n the_o man_n of_o business_n praise_v the_o capacity_n of_o the_o learned_a in_o fine_a thus_o it_o be_v that_o charity_n make_v the_o superior_a not_o esteem_v his_o own_o dignity_n above_o other_o but_o the_o virtue_n and_o merit_n of_o those_o he_o command_v and_o whilst_o he_o exterior_o command_v they_o he_o humble_v himself_o interior_o before_o they_o and_o they_o on_o their_o side_n respect_n in_o he_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o kind_o submit_v to_o his_o conduct_n last_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o great_a obstacle_n to_o charity_n be_v the_o immoderate_a love_n of_o riches_n for_o this_o love_n cause_v impurity_n of_o conscience_n hardness_n of_o heart_n independence_n pride_n insolence_n contempt_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o a_o entire_a corruption_n of_o spirit_n and_o as_o this_o restless_a care_n of_o preserve_v his_o good_n poison_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o rich_a so_o covetousness_n be_v the_o most_o abominable_a of_o all_o vice_n and_o most_o opposite_a to_o charity_n for_o the_o essential_a character_n of_o avarice_n be_v a_o false_a prudence_n of_o the_o flesh_n all_o who_o design_n and_o thought_n bind_v themselves_o in_o the_o person_n possess_v by_o it_o so_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v lock_v up_o to_o all_o sentiment_n of_o pity_n for_o the_o want_v of_o the_o poor_a a_o man_n darken_v his_o spirit_n by_o the_o vapour_n of_o so_o carnal_a a_o passion_n he_o fix_v his_o heart_n to_o the_o good_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o
to_o his_o sovereign_a good_a if_o other_o possess_v they_o he_o unjust_o seize_v they_o he_o covet_v they_o criminal_o if_o he_o can_v get_v they_o and_o violate_v what_o be_v most_o sacred_a in_o society_n to_o enrich_v himself_o maugre_o his_o conscience_n against_o which_o he_o shut_v his_o ear_n but_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o riches_n inspire_v this_o spirit_n of_o hardness_n and_o injustice_n as_o the_o fix_v too_o great_a a_o love_n on_o they_o for_o job_n be_v charitable_a in_o his_o abundance_n his_o wealth_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o obstacle_n to_o his_o charity_n that_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n for_o his_o better_a practise_v it_o he_o be_v as_o himself_o say_v the_o father_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o protector_n of_o the_o afflict_a his_o door_n be_v always_o open_a to_o those_o in_o necessity_n and_o with_o the_o wool_n of_o his_o sheep_n he_o clad_v the_o naked_a he_o be_v the_o support_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o 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perfect_a confidence_n in_o god_n for_o the_o fire_n of_o charity_n kindle_v itself_o at_o the_o ardour_n of_o faith_n which_o make_v a_o christian_a act_n like_o a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o love_v the_o poor_a as_o his_o brother_n in_o fine_a the_o sure_a and_o infallible_a way_n to_o acquire_v this_o virtue_n be_v by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o accustom_v ourselves_o to_o practice_v work_n of_o it_o for_o by_o visit_v the_o prisoner_n comfort_v the_o afflict_a help_v the_o necessitous_a instruct_v the_o ignorant_a which_o be_v action_n may_v be_v do_v daily_o and_o even_o ought_v to_o be_v perform_v if_o one_o pretend_v to_o christianity_n he_o become_v insensible_o charitable_a and_o attain_v that_o heavenly_a wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o which_o without_o study_n or_o reason_v pour_v into_o the_o heart_n that_o interior_a unction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o teach_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n but_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o teach_v a_o christian_a the_o mean_n to_o become_v charitable_a he_o must_v also_o to_o encourage_v he_o to_o become_v so_o be_v show_v his_o obligation_n to_o it_o by_o the_o most_o press_a motive_n chap._n vii_o three_o very_o powerful_a motive_n to_o excite_v a_o christian_n to_o acquire_v the_o virtue_n of_o charity_n the_o first_o motive_n be_v that_o without_o be_v charitable_a one_o can_v be_v a_o christian_n for_o it_o be_v in_o charity_n alone_o consist_v the_o true_a spirit_n of_o christianity_n nature_n teach_v man_n to_o live_v with_o man_n but_o grace_n oblige_v to_o love_v he_o this_o be_v say_v s._n paul_n the_o plenitude_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n all_o the_o morality_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o all_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o gospel_n point_v only_o at_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o virtue_n which_o alone_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o christian_a perfection_n without_o charity_n say_v the_o apostle_n neither_o faith_n nor_o hope_n nor_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n nor_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n nor_o martyrdom_n nor_o any_o other_o virtue_n can_v be_v considerable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o be_v charity_n perfect_v man_n rectify_v his_o reason_n and_o sanctify_v all_o his_o action_n this_o make_v humble_a and_o unmake_n proud_a because_o it_o nourish_v humility_n and_o choke_v pride_n all_o virtue_n become_v unprofitable_a and_o all_o good_a work_v fruitless_a to_o he_o that_o be_v not_o charitable_a it_o be_v charity_n that_o warm_v the_o faithful_a that_o animate_v his_o hope_n and_o that_o justify_v a_o sinner_n one_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o marriage-chamber_n of_o the_o lamb_n without_o virginity_n but_o not_o without_o charity_n the_o ordinary_a life_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o faithful_a and_o perseverant_a charity_n may_v sometime_o be_v as_o meritorious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o the_o most_o heroic_a conflict_n of_o the_o martyr_n 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