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all_o our_o do_n without_o charity_n be_v nothing_o worth_a send_v thy_o holy_a ghost_n and_o pour_v into_o our_o heart_n that_o most_o excellent_a gift_n of_o charity_n the_o very_a bond_n of_o peace_n and_o of_o all_o virtue_n without_o which_o whosoever_o live_v be_v count_v dead_a before_o thou_o grant_v this_o for_o thy_o only_a son_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n amen_n almighty_a and_o everlasting_a god_n give_v unto_o we_o the_o increase_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o that_o we_o may_v obtain_v that_o which_o thou_o do_v promise_n make_v we_o to_o love_n that_o which_o thou_o do_v command_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o almighty_a father_n who_o have_v give_v thy_o only_a son_n to_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n grant_v we_o so_o to_o put_v away_o the_o leaven_n of_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n that_o we_o may_v always_o serve_v thou_o in_o pureness_n of_o live_v and_o truth_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o o_o almighty_a god_n who_o have_v knit_v together_o thy_o elect_n in_o one_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n in_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n grant_v we_o grace_n so_o to_o follow_v thy_o bless_a saint_n in_o all_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a live_n that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o those_o unspeakable_a joy_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o unfeigned_o love_v thou_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o finis_fw-la
the_o apostle_n say_v charity_n rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n or_o in_o man_n suffering_n by_o iniquity_n there_o be_v much_o more_o intend_a than_o what_o be_v literal_o express_v charitable_a man_n must_v show_v their_o grief_n for_o those_o suffering_n by_o relieve_v and_o aid_v the_o sufferer_n prosperity_n have_v friend_n enough_o if_o we_o may_v call_v they_o friend_n who_o congratulate_v and_o caress_n we_o while_o we_o be_v able_a to_o reward_v they_o or_o to_o do_v they_o service_n but_o if_o job_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o dunghill_n or_o christ_n be_v bring_v near_o the_o cross_n the_o one_o be_v forsake_v of_o his_o acquaintance_n and_o the_o other_o of_o his_o very_a disciple_n it_o be_v adversity_n that_o show_v the_o real_a the_o fast_a friend_n and_o then_o be_v our_o time_n to_o express_v our_o charity_n when_o another_o want_v it_o whether_o friend_n or_o enemy_n by_o endeavour_v to_o relieve_v he_o that_o suffer_v by_o iniquity_n for_o if_o we_o use_v not_o our_o 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as_o in_o he_o lie_v begin_v at_o home_n and_o encourage_v your_o family_n to_o be_v true_o religious_a in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o holy_a psalmist_n set_v you_o a_o great_a example_n psal_n 101._o from_o verse_n 2._o to_o verse_n 8._o i_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o house_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n i_o will_v take_v no_o wicked_a thing_n in_o hand_n i_o hate_v the_o sin_n of_o unfaithfulness_n there_o shall_v no_o such_o cleave_v unto_o i_o a_o froward_a heart_n shall_v depart_v from_o i_o i_o will_v not_o know_v or_o countenance_n a_o wicked_a person_n whoso_n privy_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n he_o will_v i_o destroy_v whoso_n have_v also_o a_o proud_a look_v and_o high_a stomach_n i_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o my_o eye_n look_v upon_o such_o as_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o land_n that_o they_o may_v dwell_v with_o i_o whoso_n lead_v a_o godly_a life_n he_o shall_v be_v my_o servant_n there_o shall_v no_o deceitful_a person_n dwell_v in_o my_o house_n he_o that_o tell_v lie_n 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be_v open_a enough_o for_o pilate_n himself_o be_v satisfy_v of_o his_o innocence_n he_o know_v say_v the_o evangelist_n that_o for_o envy_n they_o have_v deliver_v he_o mat._n 27._o 18._o and_o yet_o to_o cover_v their_o sin_n in_o some_o measure_n he_o himself_o plead_v their_o ignorance_n in_o that_o charitable_a prayer_n for_o they_o father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v luke_n 23._o 34._o have_v it_o be_v possible_a he_o can_v have_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o have_v conceal_v their_o gild_n from_o his_o father_n view_n but_o god_n see_v the_o very_a secret_n of_o the_o heart_n all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a to_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v but_o this_o be_v one_o of_o god_n incommunicable_a attribute_n we_o see_v at_o best_a but_o through_o a_o glass_n a_o dark_a and_o dim_a view_n and_o our_o sight_n be_v much_o the_o dimmer_n when_o we_o will_v look_v into_o man_n breast_n where_o we_o have_v no_o glass_n at_o all_o to_o 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report_n whether_o they_o be_v true_a or_o false_a be_v disquiet_v and_o whatever_o the_o first_o design_n of_o they_o be_v the_o end_n be_v quarrel_n a_o mischief_n that_o be_v attend_v with_o such_o a_o train_n of_o ill_a consequence_n that_o we_o can_v be_v too_o careful_a in_o use_v our_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o choke_v the_o original_a cause_n study_v to_o be_v quiet_a and_o to_o do_v your_o own_o business_n say_v st._n paul_n 1_o thess_n 4._o 11._o if_o man_n heart_n and_o hand_n be_v thus_o honest_o and_o wise_o employ_v it_o will_v be_v a_o concise_a but_o a_o very_a effectual_a way_n of_o set_v their_o ear_n and_o tongue_n much_o more_o at_o rest_n xv._o 15._o the_o fifteen_o character_n of_o charity_n be_v that_o it_o hope_v all_o thing_n as_o by_o the_o former_a description_n st._n paul_n show_v how_o we_o be_v to_o think_v as_o to_o thing_n present_a or_o past_a so_o by_o this_o he_o direct_v we_o what_o thought_n we_o be_v to_o entertain_v as_o to_o the_o future_a 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