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render_v in_o the_o passive_a act._n 2.40_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v you_o save_v and_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o question_n eph._n 2.8_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n 25._o faith_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la opus_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la credatis_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la quem_fw-la misit_fw-la ille_fw-la joh_n 6.29_o non_fw-la dixit_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la opus_fw-la vestrum_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la opus_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la credatis_fw-la in_o illum_fw-la quem_fw-la misit_fw-la ille_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la gloriatur_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la glorietur_fw-la aug._n in_o joh._n tract_n 25._o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o heathen_a that_o there_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o virtue_n implant_v in_o man_n nature_n without_o go_v out_o of_o himself_o and_o borrow_a ability_n from_o another_o senec._n another_o deorum_fw-la munus_fw-la est_fw-la 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inimicos_fw-la autem_fw-la solorum_fw-la christianorum_fw-la tertul._n ad_fw-la scapulam_fw-la cap._n 1._o for_o man_n to_o love_v their_o friend_n be_v common_a to_o all_o but_o to_o love_v their_o enemy_n be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o christian_n and_o herein_o must_v we_o express_v &_o evidence_n our_o charity_n to_o enemy_n by_o a_o unfeigned_a earnest_a desire_n of_o their_o conversion_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n if_o that_o a_o member_n be_v dissect_v and_o out_o off_o from_o the_o society_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o forthwith_o careful_o close_o and_o bound_v it_o up_o and_o use_v the_o best_a mean_n of_o art_n and_o skill_n to_o incorporate_v it_o with_o the_o c_o fellow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v st._n chrysostom_n comparison_n even_o so_o shall_v all_o our_o attempt_n &_o endeavour_n aim_v and_o level_v at_o this_o main_a project_n and_o design_n inference_n the_o application_n in_o a_o threefold_a consectary_n &_o inference_n to_o reunite_v and_o combine_v our_o most_o enrage_a and_o implacable_a enemy_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o christian_a communion_n and_o brotherly_a fellowship_n from_o which_o they_o be_v sever_v and_o divide_v for_o want_n of_o charity_n 1._o and_o be_v st._n paul_n aphorism_n sound_a divinity_n let_v all_o your_o thing_n be_v do_v with_o charity_n sorrow_n the_o first_o afford_v matter_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n that_o which_o we_o may_v from_o hence_o observe_v in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v matter_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n private_a grief_n and_o public_a sorrow_n a_o copious_a theme_n and_o subject_n large_a enough_o to_o make_v up_o a_o full_a volume_n of_o the_o same_o argument_n with_o the_o roll_n of_o ezechiel_n '_o s_o prophecy_n that_o be_v write_v within_o and_o without_o with_o lamentation_n and_o mourning_n and_o woe_n and_o just_a cause_n there_o be_v now_o if_o ever_o for_o every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o person_n to_o renew_v and_o take_v up_o that_o melt_a desire_n of_o the_o pathetical_a prophet_n jer._n 2.1_o o_o that_o my_o head_n be_v water_n and_o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o want_n of_o this_o grace_n and_o charity_n oh_o charity_n the_o map_n and_o mirror_n of_o excellency_n the_o glory_n of_o grace_n the_o bond_n of_o peace_n the_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n the_o desire_n and_o delight_n of_o angel_n the_o lively_a image_n and_o portraiture_n of_o god_n himself_o which_o be_v everywhere_o style_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n 214._o peace_n nazianz._n orat._n 14._o pag._n 214._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v nazianzen_n which_o be_v of_o god_n and_o be_v god_n for_o god_n be_v love_n 1_o john_n 4.8_o not_o only_o causal_o in_o we_o but_o formal_o in_o himself_o though_o not_o as_o a_o affection_n but_o as_o his_o nature_n oh_o thou_o high_o belove_v and_o lovely_a love_n the_o fair_a among_o virtue_n beautiful_a as_o tirzah_n comely_a as_o jerusalem_n what_o be_v become_v of_o thou_o where_o do_v thou_o abide_v and_o dwell_v have_v thou_o quite_o leave_v this_o habitable_a world_n and_o be_v ascend_v and_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n there_o to_o enjoy_v the_o sight_n of_o god_n bless_a face_n and_o to_o repose_v and_o rest_v thyself_o in_o his_o bosom_n from_o whence_o thou_o first_o come_v 214._o come_v nazianz_n orat._n 14._o pag._n 214._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o passionate_a complaint_n of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n o_o dear_a and_o precious_a peace_n a_o grace_n that_o be_v general_o commend_v and_o cry_v up_o by_o all_o but_o observe_v and_o practise_v by_o a_o very_a few_o where_o have_v thou_o forsake_v we_o for_o so_o long_a time_n and_o when_o oh_o when_o will_v thou_o