to_o see_v man_n endammage_n their_o spiritual_a estate_n to_o endanger_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o disco_v from_o their_o happiness_n and_o run_v into_o eternal_a ruin_n by_o distemper_n of_o mind_n and_o a_o inordinate_a conversation_n this_o be_v most_o afflictive_a to_o a_o man_n endue_v with_o any_o good_a degree_n of_o charity_n can_v one_o see_v a_o man_n sprawl_v on_o the_o ground_n welter_v in_o his_o blood_n with_o gape_a wound_n gasp_v for_o breath_n without_o compassion_n and_o see_v the_o condition_n of_o he_o that_o lie_v grovel_v in_o sin_n welter_v in_o guilt_n wound_v with_o bitter_a remorse_n and_o pang_n of_o conscience_n near_o obnoxious_a to_o eternal_a death_n be_v far_o worse_a and_o more_o deplorable_a how_o can_v it_o but_o touch_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o charitable_a man_n and_o stir_v his_o bowel_n with_o compassionate_a anguish_n such_o be_v the_o excellent_a charity_n of_o the_o holy_a psalmist_n signify_v in_o those_o ejaculation_n 158._o i_o behold_v the_o transgressor_n and_o be_v grieve_v because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o word_n 136._o and_o rivers_z of_o water_n run_v down_o my_o eye_n because_o man_n keep_v not_o thy_o law_n such_o be_v the_o charity_n of_o saint_n paul_n towards_o his_o incredulous_a and_o obdurate_a countryman_n notwithstanding_o their_o hatred_n and_o ill_a treatment_n of_o himself_o the_o which_o he_o so_o earnest_o do_v aver_v in_o those_o word_n 2._o i_o say_v the_o truth_n i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o i_o have_v great_a heaviness_n and_o continual_a sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n for_o they_o such_o be_v the_o charity_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o dispose_v he_o as_o to_o a_o continual_a sense_n of_o man_n evil_n so_o upon_o particular_a occasion_n to_o grieve_v at_o their_o sin_n and_o spiritual_a want_n as_o when_o the_o pharisee_n malign_v he_o for_o his_o do_v good_a he_o it_o be_v say_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o grieve_v or_o condole_z for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o when_o he_o see_v the_o multitude_n 36._o he_o be_v move_v with_o compassion_n on_o they_o because_o they_o faint_v and_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o as_o sheep_n have_v no_o shepherd_n and_o when_o he_o weep_v over_o jerusalem_n 41._o because_o it_o do_v not_o know_v in_o its_o day_n the_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o its_o peace_n either_o temporal_a or_o eternal_a this_o be_v that_o charity_n which_o god_n himself_o in_o a_o wonderful_a and_o incomprehensible_a manner_n do_v exemplify_v to_o we_o for_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o pity_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 78._o full_a of_o bowel_n his_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v 20._o and_o do_v sound_a 15._o when_o he_o be_v for_o uphold_v justice_n or_o reclaim_v sinner_n constrain_v to_o inflict_v punishment_n of_o he_o it_o be_v say_v 16._o that_o his_o soul_n be_v grieve_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o israel_n lxx_o and_o that_o he_o be_v afflict_v in_o all_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o people_n 9_o so_o incredible_a miracle_n do_v infinite_a charity_n work_v in_o god_n 8._o that_o the_o impassable_a god_n in_o a_o manner_n shall_v suffer_v with_o we_o that_o happiness_n itself_o shall_v partake_v take_v in_o our_o misery_n that_o grief_n shall_v spring_v up_o in_o the_o fountain_n of_o joy_n how_o this_o can_v be_v we_o thorough_o can_v well_o apprehend_v but_o sure_o those_o express_v be_v use_v in_o condescension_n to_o signify_v the_o great_o charitable_a benignity_n of_o god_n and_o to_o show_v we_o our_o duty_n 36._o that_o we_o shall_v be_v merciful_a as_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a 1._o sympathize_v with_o the_o misery_n and_o sorrow_n of_o our_o brethren_n 20._o this_o be_v that_o duty_n which_o be_v so_o frequent_o inculcate_v when_o we_o be_v charge_v to_o put_v on_o bowel_n of_o pity_n 12._o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tender-hearted_a 1._o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compassionate_a one_o towards_o another_o 32._o 8._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o good_a man_n in_o this_o world_n can_v live_v in_o any_o briskness_n of_o mirth_n or_o height_n of_o jollity_n their_o own_o enjoyment_n be_v temper_v by_o the_o discontent_n of_o other_o the_o continual_a obvious_a spectacle_n of_o sorrow_n and_o of_o sin_n damp_v their_o pleasure_n and_o quash_a excessive_a transport_n of_o joy_n for_o who_o can_v much_o enjoy_v himself_o in_o a_o hospital_n in_o a_o prison_n in_o a_o charnel_n v._o it_o be_v general_o a_o property_n of_o love_n to_o appropriate_v its_o object_n in_o apprehension_n and_o affection_n embrace_v it_o possess_v it_o enjoy_v it_o as_o its_o own_o so_o charity_n do_v make_v our_o neighbour_n to_o be_v we_o engage_v we_o to_o tender_v his_o case_n and_o his_o concern_v as_o our_o own_o so_o that_o we_o shall_v exercise_v about_o they_o the_o same_o affection_n of_o soul_n the_o same_o desire_n the_o same_o hope_n and_o fear_n the_o same_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n as_o about_o our_o own_o near_a and_o most_o peculiar_a interest_n so_o that_o his_o danger_n will_v affright_v we_o and_o in_o his_o security_n we_o shall_v find_v repose_n his_o profit_n be_v gain_v and_o his_o loss_n be_v damage_n to_o we_o we_o do_v rise_v by_o his_o preferment_n and_o sink_v down_o by_o his_o fall_n his_o good_a speed_n be_v a_o satisfaction_n and_o his_o disappointment_n a_o cross_n to_o we_o his_o enjoyment_n afford_v pleasure_n and_o his_o suffering_n bring_v pain_n to_o we_o so_o charity_n do_v enlarge_v our_o mind_n beyond_o private_a consideration_n confer_v on_o they_o a_o universal_a interest_n and_o reduce_v all_o the_o world_n within_o the_o verge_n of_o their_o affectionate_a care_n so_o that_o a_o man_n self_n be_v a_o very_a small_a and_o inconsiderable_a portion_n of_o his_o regard_n whence_o charity_n be_v say_v not_o to_o seek_v its_o own_o thing_n 24._o and_o we_o be_v command_v not_o to_o look_v on_o our_o own_o thing_n 4._o for_o that_o the_o regard_n which_o charity_n bear_v to_o its_o own_o interest_n in_o comparison_n to_o that_o which_o it_o bear_v towards_o the_o concern_v of_o other_o have_v the_o same_o proportion_n as_o one_o man_n have_v to_o all_o man_n be_v therefore_o exceed_o small_a and_o as_o it_o be_v none_o at_o all_o this_o say_v saint_n chrysostome_n be_v the_o canon_n of_o most_o perfect_a christianisme_n 25._o this_o be_v a_o exact_a boundary_a this_o be_v the_o high_a top_n of_o it_o to_o seek_v thing_n profitable_a to_o the_o public_a and_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n charity_n do_v walk_v 16._o it_o prescribe_v that_o compass_n to_o itself_o it_o aspire_v to_o that_o pitch_n it_o dispose_v to_o act_v as_o saint_n paul_n do_v 33._o i_o please_v all_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n not_o seek_v my_o own_o profit_n but_o the_o profit_n of_o many_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v vi_o it_o be_v a_o property_n of_o love_n to_o affect_v union_n or_o the_o great_a approximation_n that_o can_v be_v to_o its_o object_n as_o hatred_n do_v set_v thing_n at_o distance_n make_v they_o to_o shun_v or_o chase_v away_o one_o another_o so_o love_n do_v attract_v thing_n do_v combine_v they_o do_v hold_v they_o fast_o together_o every_o one_o will_v be_v embrace_v and_o enjoy_v what_o he_o love_v in_o the_o manner_n whereof_o it_o be_v capable_a so_o do_v charity_n dispose_v a_o man_n to_o conjunction_n with_o other_o it_o soon_o will_v breed_v acquaintance_n kind_a conversation_n and_o amicable_a correspondence_n with_o our_o neighbour_n it_o will_v be_v a_o stranger_n to_o no_o man_n to_o who_o by_o its_o intercourse_n it_o may_v yield_v any_o benefit_n or_o comfort_n its_o arm_n be_v always_o open_a and_o its_o bosom_n free_a to_o receive_v all_o who_o do_v not_o reject_v or_o decline_v its_o amity_n it_o be_v most_o frank_o accessible_a most_o affable_a most_o tractable_a most_o sociable_a most_o apt_a to_o interchange_v good_a office_n most_o ready_a to_o oblige_v other_o and_o willing_a to_o be_v oblige_v by_o they_o it_o void_v that_o unreasonable_a suspiciousness_n and_o diffidence_n that_o timorous_a shieness_n that_o crafty_a reservedness_n that_o supercilious_a morosity_n that_o fastidious_a sullenness_n and_o the_o like_a untoward_a disposition_n which_o keep_v man_n in_o estrangement_n stifle_v good_a inclination_n to_o familiarity_n and_o friendship_n vii_o it_o be_v a_o property_n of_o love_n to_o desire_v a_o reciprocal_a affection_n charitatis_fw-la for_o that_o be_v the_o sure_a possession_n and_o firm_a union_n 9_o which_o be_v ground_v upon_o voluntary_a conspire_v in_o affection_n and_o if_o we_o do_v value_v any_o person_n we_o can_v but_o prize_v his_o good_a will_n and_o esteem_v charity_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o friendship_n not_o only_o as_o incline_v we_o to_o love_v other_o but_o as_o attract_v other_o to_o love_v we_o dispose_v we_o to_o
to_o endure_v pinch_v want_n and_o sore_a distress_n to_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o one_o we_o may_v ask_v with_o saint_n paul_n 10._o why_o do_v thou_o set_v at_o nought_o thy_o brother_n be_v it_o for_o the_o lowness_n of_o his_o condition_n or_o for_o any_o misfortune_n that_o have_v befall_v he_o 5._o but_o be_v not_o the_o best_a man_n be_v not_o all_o man_n 9_o be_v not_o thou_o thyself_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o like_a have_v not_o god_n declare_v that_o he_o have_v a_o special_a regard_n to_o such_o and_o be_v not_o such_o thing_n common_o dispose_v by_o his_o hand_n with_o a_o gracious_a intent_n be_v it_o for_o meanness_n of_o part_n or_o ability_n or_o endowment_n but_o be_v not_o these_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n absolute_o at_o his_o disposal_n and_o arbitrary_o distribute_v or_o preserve_v so_o that_o thou_o who_o be_v so_o wise_a in_o thy_o own_o conceit_n to_o day_n may_v by_o a_o disease_n or_o from_o a_o judgement_n deserve_v by_o thy_o pride_n become_v a_o idiot_n to_o morrow_n 26._o have_v not_o many_o good_a and_o therefore_o many_o happy_a man_n want_v those_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o moral_a imperfection_n or_o blemish_n for_o vicious_a habit_n or_o actual_a misdemeanour_n these_o indeed_o be_v the_o only_a debasement_n and_o disparagement_n of_o a_o man_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o expunge_v the_o character_n of_o divinity_n impress_v on_o his_o nature_n and_o he_o may_v be_v god_n mercy_n recover_v from_o they_o and_o be_v not_o we_o ourselves_o if_o grace_n do_v not_o uphold_v we_o liable_a to_o the_o same_o yea_o may_v we_o not_o if_o without_o partiality_n or_o flattery_n we_o examine_v ourselves_o discern_v the_o same_o within_o we_o or_o other_o defect_n equivalent_a and_o however_o be_v not_o pity_v rather_o due_a to_o they_o than_o contempt_n who_o character_n be_v it_o that_o they_o trust_v they_o be_v righteous_a and_o despise_a other_o 15._o that_o the_o most_o palpable_a offender_n shall_v not_o be_v quite_o despise_v god_n have_v a_o special_a care_n in_o his_o law_n for_o that_o end_n moderate_v punishment_n and_o restrain_v the_o number_n of_o stripe_n 2_o if_o say_v the_o law_n the_o wicked_a man_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v beat_v the_o judge_n shall_v cause_v he_o to_o lie_v down_o and_o to_o be_v beat_v before_o his_o face_n according_a to_o his_o fault_n by_o a_o certain_a number_n forty_o stripe_n he_o may_v give_v he_o and_o not_o exceed_v lest_o if_o he_o shall_v exceed_v and_o beat_v he_o above_o these_o with_o many_o stripe_n than_o thy_o brother_n shall_v seem_v vile_a unto_o thou_o we_o may_v consider_v that_o the_o common_a thing_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a wherein_o man_n agree_v be_v far_o more_o considerable_a than_o the_o peculiar_a thing_n wherein_o they_o differ_v to_o be_v a_o man_n be_v much_o beyond_o be_v a_o lord_n or_o a_o wit_n or_o a_o philosopher_n to_o be_v a_o christian_n do_v infinite_o surpass_v be_v a_o emperor_n or_o a_o learned_a clerk_n to_o be_v a_o sinner_n be_v much_o 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somewhat_o hopeful_a in_o the_o most_o degenerate_a of_o man_n it_o therefore_o will_v not_o absolute_o slight_a or_o scorn_v any_o man_n whatever_o 7._o look_v on_o he_o as_o a_o abject_a or_o forlorn_a wretch_n unworthy_a of_o consideration_n it_o be_v indeed_o a_o point_n of_o charity_n to_o see_v more_o thing_n estimable_a in_o other_o than_o in_o ourselves_o or_o to_o be_v apprehensive_a of_o more_o defect_n merit_v disesteem_a in_o ourselves_o than_o in_o other_o and_o consequent_o in_o our_o opinion_n to_o prefer_v other_o before_o we_o according_a to_o those_o apostolical_a precept_n 10._o be_v kind_o affect_v one_o towards_o another_o with_o brotherly_a love_n in_o honour_n prefer_v one_o another_o 3._o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n let_v each_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o 5._o be_v subject_a one_o to_o another_o ii_o love_v our_o neighbour_n do_v imply_v a_o sincere_a and_o earnest_a desire_n of_o his_o welfare_n and_o good_a of_o all_o kind_n in_o due_a proportion_n for_o it_o be_v a_o property_n of_o love_n that_o it_o will_v have_v its_o object_n most_o worthy_a of_o itself_o and_o consequent_o that_o it_o shall_v attain_v the_o best_a state_n whereof_o it_o be_v capable_a and_o persist_v firm_a therein_o to_o be_v fair_a and_o plump_a to_o flourish_v and_o thrive_v without_o diminution_n or_o decay_n this_o be_v plain_a to_o experience_n in_o respect_n to_o any_o other_o thing_n a_o horse_n a_o flower_n a_o building_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n which_o we_o pretend_v to_o love_v wherefore_o charity_n shall_v dispose_v we_o to_o be_v thus_o affect_v to_o our_o neighbour_n so_o that_o we_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o his_o condition_n or_o affair_n with_o a_o indifferent_a eye_n or_o cold_a heart_n but_o be_v much_o concern_v for_o he_o and_o put_v forth_o hearty_a wish_n for_o his_o interest_n we_o shall_v wish_v he_o adorn_v with_o all_o virtue_n and_o accomplish_v with_o all_o worthy_a endowment_n of_o soul_n we_o shall_v wish_v he_o prosperous_a success_n in_o all_o his_o design_n and_o a_o comfortable_a satisfaction_n of_o his_o desire_n we_o shall_v wish_v he_o with_o alacrity_n of_o mind_n to_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o industry_n and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o best_a accommodation_n of_o his_o life_n not_o formal_o and_o in_o compliment_n as_o the_o mode_n be_v but_o real_o and_o with_o a_o cordial_a sense_n upon_o his_o undertake_n any_o enterprise_n we_o shall_v wish_v he_o good_a speed_n upon_o any_o prosperous_a success_n of_o his_o endeavour_n we_o shall_v bid_v he_o joy_n wherever_o he_o be_v go_v whatever_o he_o be_v do_v we_o shall_v wish_v he_o peace_n and_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o he_o we_o shall_v tender_v his_o health_n his_o safety_n his_o quiet_n his_o reputation_n his_o wealth_n his_o prosperity_n in_o all_o respect_n but_o especial_o with_o peculiar_a ardency_n we_o shall_v desire_v his_o final_a welfare_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o his_o soul_n that_o be_v incomparable_o his_o chief_n concern_v hence_o ready_o shall_v we_o pour_v forth_o our_o prayer_n which_o be_v the_o true_a expression_n of_o good_a desire_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o our_o neighbour_n to_o he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o work_v and_o bestow_v it_o such_o be_v the_o charity_n of_o saint_n paul_n for_o his_o countryman_n signify_v in_o those_o word_n 1._o brethren_n my_o heart_n desire_v and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o israel_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v such_o be_v his_o love_n to_o the_o philippian_n 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v my_o record_n how_o great_o i_o long_v after_o you_o all_o 8_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 9_o and_o this_o i_o pray_v that_o your_o love_n may_v abound_v more_o and_o more_o in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o all_o judgement_n such_o be_v saint_n john_n '_o s_o charity_n to_o his_o friend_n gaius_n 2._o to_o who_o he_o say_v belove_a i_o wish_v above_o all_o thing_n that_o thou_o may_v prosper_v and_o be_v in_o health_n even_o as_o thy_o soul_n prosper_v such_o be_v the_o charity_n which_o we_o be_v enjoin_v to_o express_v towards_o all_o man_n by_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n 3._o in_o conformity_n to_o the_o charity_n of_o god_n who_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n such_o be_v the_o charity_n we_o be_v command_v to_o use_v towards_o our_o enemy_n 44._o bless_v those_o who_o curse_v we_o and_o pray_v for_o those_o who_o despiteful_o use_v we_o and_o persecute_v we_o the_o which_o be_v exemplify_v by_o our_o lord_n 34._o by_o saint_n stephen_n 60._o by_o all_o the_o holy_a apostle_n 12._o iii_o charity_n do_v imply_v a_o complacence_n or_o delightful_a satisfaction_n in_o the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n this_o be_v consequent_a on_o the_o former_a property_n for_o that_o joy_n natural_o do_v result_v from_o
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