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semetipsum_fw-la somewhat_o without_o himself_o this_o de_fw-la semetipso_fw-la a_o piece_n of_o himself_o and_o albeit_o this_o kind_n of_o mercy_n be_v most_o usual_a when_o it_o meet_v with_o underserued_a misery_n yet_o must_v there_o be_v a_o pity_n even_o of_o a_o just_a calamity_n both_o in_o private_a man_n that_o in_o other_o see_v daily_a god_n righteous_a judgement_n and_o in_o magistrate_n that_o usual_o punish_v malefactor_n unless_o the_o fault_n be_v out_o of_o measure_n some_o heinous_a offence_n either_o against_o god_n or_o his_o anointed_n wherein_o to_o be_v merciful_a be_v to_o be_v miserable_a and_o to_o be_v compassionate_a very_o unjust_a let_v we_o not_o therefore_o grieve_v yea_o let_v we_o rather_o rejoice_v with_o a_o great_a and_o unspeakable_a joy_n when_o traitor_n murderer_n or_o the_o like_a be_v worthy_o bring_v to_o confusion_n 85.10_o psal_n 85.10_o see_v mercy_n and_o truth_n they_o then_o do_v meet_v righteousness_n and_o peaoe_v therein_o kiss_v one_o another_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o own_o private_a wrong_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o love_v our_o enemy_n to_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v we_o 45._o mat._n 5.44_o 45._o and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v we_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o hurt_v we_o and_o persecute_v we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o he_o make_v the_o sun_n to_o arise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o on_o the_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o on_o the_o unjust_a let_v we_o not_o so_o feast_v the_o body_n only_o that_o the_o soul_n shall_v fast_v as_o many_o do_v who_o be_v merciful_a but_o in_o part_n yea_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o be_v altogether_o merciless_a for_o what_o good_a do_v these_o man_n towards_o the_o redemption_n of_o a_o soul_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n more_o than_o they_o do_v to_o a_o dog_n a_o horse_n or_o a_o hog_n yet_o as_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o dangerous_a so_o shall_v they_o more_o careful_o be_v regard_v &_o pity_v let_v we_o not_o whilst_o we_o careful_o feed_v the_o soul_n suffer_v the_o body_n to_o pine_v in_o want_n and_o penury_n as_o also_o some_o do_v who_o be_v over-clogged_n with_o the_o terrestrial_a affair_n of_o this_o life_n may_v not_o part_v with_o a_o penny_n what_o need_v socuer_v shall_v be_v howbeit_o as_o man_n consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o misery_n in_o they_o both_o so_o must_v we_o be_v charitable_a to_o he_o in_o relieve_n of_o both_o if_o you_o ask_v say_v lactantius_n why_o god_n create_v the_o world_n it_o be_v because_o man_n shall_v be_v create_v if_o you_o demand_v why_o man_n be_v create_v it_o be_v because_o he_o shall_v worship_v his_o creator_n if_o you_o ask_v why_o he_o shall_v worship_v his_o creator_n it_o be_v for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v reward_v by_o he_o these_o be_v the_o bowel_n of_o god_n mercy_n who_o have_v no_o other_o cause_n of_o his_o mercy_n but_o his_o mercy_n no_o other_o end_n but_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o our_o good_a wherein_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o his_o goodness_n no_o number_n of_o his_o mercy_n no_o measure_n of_o his_o wisdom_n no_o depth_n of_o his_o bounty_n who_o great_a love_n to_o mankind_n be_v apparent_a in_o this_o when_o he_o purchase_v our_o redemption_n with_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o most_o precious_a blood_n of_o his_o dear_a &_o only_o beget_v son_n and_o therefore_o say_v tertullian_n si_fw-la tanta_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la moraretur_fw-la fides_fw-la quanta_fw-la merces_fw-la expectatur_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la be_v there_o so_o great_a faith_n on_o earth_n as_o there_o be_v reward_n to_o be_v expect_v in_o heaven_n how_o great_a shall_v our_o love_n be_v one_o towards_o another_o to_o tender_v the_o good_a one_o of_o another_o &_o to_o relieve_v the_o want_n and_o necessity_n one_o of_o another_o and_o sure_o man_n have_v but_o two_o plea_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n judgement_n seat_n the_o one_o of_o innocency_n the_o other_o of_o mercy_n the_o former_a never_o any_o that_o immaculate_a lamb_n except_v can_v plead_v &_o what_o interest_n shall_v man_n challenge_v in_o the_o plea_n of_o mercy_n who_o have_v deny_v the_o same_o to_o his_o brother_n for_o say_v christ_n our_o saviour_n 18.33_o mat._n 18.33_o ought_v not_o thou_o also_o to_o have_v have_v pity_n on_o thy_o fellow_n even_o as_o i_o have_v pity_n on_o thou_o let_v we_o then_o 2._o col._n 3.1_o 2._o so_o many_o as_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o where_o christ_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n set_a i_o say_v your_o affection_n on_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o and_o not_o on_o thing_n which_o be_v on_o earth_n worldly_n mind_v man_n fit_o resemble_v the_o earth_n in_o these_o five_o point_n first_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v cold_a and_o dry_a so_o be_v all_o worldly_a 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