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he_o ought_v to_o do_v that_o for_o he_o which_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n do_v for_o we_o for_o how_o many_o have_v there_o be_v that_o have_v imitate_v jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o so_o generous_a so_o pure_a and_o so_o disinterest_v a_o charity_n but_o these_o be_v the_o wonder_n of_o christian_a morality_n and_o great_a miracle_n of_o our_o holy_a religion_n these_o example_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v admire_v then_o rule_v to_o be_v indispensable_o follow_v and_o duty_n of_o obligation_n to_o be_v practise_v the_o three_o rule_n be_v the_o order_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o different_a interest_n of_o our_o neighbour_n that_o so_o the_o impulse_n of_o charity_n may_v be_v follow_v without_o mistake_v and_o that_o in_o two_o want_n either_o of_o the_o same_o or_o a_o different_a nature_n we_o may_v know_v which_o to_o prefer_v in_o the_o order_n of_o temporal_a good_n charity_n always_o fly_v to_o assist_v the_o more_o urgent_a want_n for_o 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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 because_o every_o action_n of_o charity_n by_o the_o nature_n of_o its_o motive_n be_v a_o secret_a sacrifice_n of_o his_o interest_n or_o of_o his_o pleasure_n and_o even_o of_o his_o honour_n for_o one_o can_v in_o effect_n love_v his_o neighbour_n like_o a_o christian_a without_o deprive_v himself_o of_o something_o either_o incommodious_o or_o against_o his_o inclination_n and_o all_o the_o best_a we_o do_v be_v ordinary_o good_a for_o nothing_o but_o by_o the_o influence_n of_o this_o virtue_n it_o be_v only_o through_o charity_n that_o the_o work_n of_o piety_n be_v christian_a this_o ennoble_v the_o mean_a action_n and_o the_o weak_a reason_v become_v strong_a when_o a_o little_a sustain_v by_o it_o and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v for_o god_n that_o render_v they_o considerable_a but_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o charity_n wherewith_o they_o be_v do_v in_o brief_a this_o heavenly_a virtue_n which_o be_v the_o pure_a food_n of_o the_o soul_n sanctify_v even_o natural_a defect_n and_o the_o gross_a imperfection_n and_o cover_v that_o multitude_n of_o sin_n whereunto_o man_n be_v subject_a through_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o condition_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v we_o then_o seek_v after_o no_o other_o practice_n of_o devotion_n since_o this_o alone_a contain_v all_o other_o practice_n as_o st._n john_n instruct_v we_o let_v we_o not_o strain_v our_o wit_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o this_o age_n with_o vain_a reason_n in_o quest_n of_o new_a way_n to_o arrive_v at_o perfection_n let_v we_o content_v ourselves_o with_o this_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n have_v mark_v out_o to_o we_o let_v we_o set_v our_o heart_n on_o this_o virtue_n he_o most_o recommend_v to_o we_o let_v we_o not_o stifle_v in_o ourselves_o this_o divine_a fire_n whereof_o faith_n kindle_v the_o first_o flame_n in_o our_o heart_n let_v we_o love_v our_o brethren_n sincere_o since_o we_o live_v on_o the_o same_o bread_n and_o have_v 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