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where_o it_o can_v be_v have_v be_v to_o be_v choose_v and_o embrace_v and_o that_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v in_o many_o respect_n high_o preferable_a to_o they_o both_o for_o that_o end_n be_v evident_a for_o first_o it_o do_v exceed_o much_o more_o full_o and_o clear_o reveal_v to_o the_o world_n the_o nature_n of_o god_n the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o virtuous_a godly_a life_n after_o death_n and_o the_o intolerable_a torment_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v second_o it_o give_v far_o more_o perfect_a rule_n and_o show_v abundant_o more_o efficacious_a help_n and_o mean_n of_o lead_v such_o a_o life_n as_o must_v bring_v man_n to_o felicity_n if_o ever_o they_o attain_v thereto_o three_o it_o propound_v infinite_o more_o convince_a and_o powerful_a argument_n
will_v his_o love_n to_o god_n be_v excite_v till_o at_o length_n if_o his_o faith_n continue_v operative_a it_o grow_v into_o a_o habit_n by_o which_o he_o be_v put_v into_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n or_o the_o direct_a way_n to_o everlasting_a bliss_n sect._n 11._o nor_o be_v this_o the_o whole_a benefit_n of_o a_o active_a faith_n for_o when_o charity_n be_v thus_o by_o its_o mean_n wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n faith_n do_v not_o straight_o give_v over_o its_o function_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v idle_a but_o grow_v more_o vigorous_a and_o lively_a whilst_o the_o soul_n be_v inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n set_v it_o a_o fresh_a on_o work_n about_o the_o object_n the_o motive_n and_o other_o help_n of_o bliss_n whence_o charity_n become_v not_o only_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v but_o augment_v also_o for_o although_o it_o have_v frequent_a need_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n only_o to_o maintain_v and_o preserve_v its_o habit_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lose_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o many_o temptation_n always_o ready_a to_o ensnare_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n yet_o in_o regard_n the_o more_o that_o faith_n be_v conversant_a about_o the_o object_n and_o mean_n of_o bliss_n it_o will_v from_o thence_o be_v obvious_a to_o the_o intellect_n to_o discover_v still_o far_a excellency_n in_o god_n and_o great_a love_n and_o kindness_n in_o he_o towards_o wretched_a man_n it_o can_v churse_v but_o that_o fresh_a representation_n of_o loveliness_n in_o god_n be_v often_o make_v the_o soul_n will_v become_v more_o vigorous_o affect_v towards_o god_n especial_o when_o charity_n be_v in_o good_a plight_n have_v no_o present_a adversary_n or_o temptation_n to_o encounter_v with_o 4._o after_o faith_n hope_n lift_v up_o its_o head_n and_o it_o be_v twofold_a either_o such_o as_o precede_v charity_n or_o be_v subsequent_a to_o it_o even_o as_o we_o have_v see_v faith_n to_o be_v paragr_n 3._o the_o hope_n which_o precede_v charity_n be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o faith_n in_o assist_v it_o to_o beget_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n in_o manner_n here_o follow_v when_o faith_n have_v beget_v some_o imperfect_a desire_n of_o bliss_n before_o charity_n be_v habitual_o seat_v in_o the_o soul_n some_o slender_a hope_n will_v arise_v from_o the_o glowing_n whereby_o the_o soul_n perceive_v herself_o to_o grow_v warm_a in_o affection_n towards_o god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o perfect_v the_o good_a work_n he_o have_v already_o begin_v in_o she_o this_o hope_n though_o weak_a contribute_v something_o to_o charity_n if_o not_o choke_v by_o fresh_a sin_n for_o while_o the_o soul_n hope_v for_o what_o she_o desire_v her_o desire_n of_o what_o she_o hope_v for_o be_v quicken_v thereby_o nevertheless_o till_o a_o habitual_a love_n to_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n or_o charity_n be_v thorough_o frame_v in_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v no_o spiritual_a life_n therein_o but_o only_o previous_a disposition_n prepare_v for_o it_o such_o hope_n be_v therefore_o by_o the_o school_n term_v informis_fw-la and_o the_o other_o hope_v which_o follow_v charity_n be_v call_v formata_fw-la because_o charity_n give_v live_v and_o vigour_n to_o it_o for_o no_o man_n have_v a_o firm_a well_o ground_v hope_n that_o he_o shall_v ever_o inherit_v bliss_n till_o he_o find_v within_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v a_o hearty_a unfeigned_a love_n to_o god_n and_o real_o pursue_v the_o know_a mean_n appoint_v by_o he_o to_o procure_v a_o full_a fruition_n of_o he_o thus_o be_v charity_n the_o parent_n of_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a hope_n and_o to_o this_o intent_n that_o she_o may_v be_v a_o stay_n and_o comfort_n to_o her_o mother_n for_o while_o man_n rational_o hope_v to_o enjoy_v what_o they_o love_v they_o be_v cherish_v confirm_v and_o strengthen_v thereby_o in_o their_o love_n because_o they_o have_v confidence_n arise_v from_o a_o well-grounded_n hope_n that_o their_o love_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a wherefore_o the_o great_a our_o charity_n be_v till_o perfect_v that_o it_o exclude_v hope_n through_o possession_n of_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o the_o strong_a will_v our_o hope_n be_v and_o the_o strong_a our_o hope_n be_v the_o great_a encouragement_n will_v be_v give_v to_o charity_n which_o perfect_v be_v felicity_n object_n 2._o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n may_v be_v a_o adhere_n with_o delight_n to_o the_o object_n of_o felicity_n or_o a_o complacency_n joy_n and_o satisfaction_n arise_v from_o the_o beatific_a vision_n or_o contemplation_n of_o the_o divine_a excellency_n but_o the_o love_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n seem_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o desire_n only_o to_o enjoy_v he_o eternal_o than_o any_o the_o least_o real_a participation_n of_o bliss_n or_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god._n solut._n every_o true_a heart_a sincere_a desire_n to_o enjoy_v god_n eternal_o be_v a_o effort_n and_o vigorous_a strive_v of_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v thorough_o satisfy_v with_o the_o full_a fruition_n of_o he_o for_o ever_o which_o since_o it_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o delight_n it_o find_v in_o the_o solid_a and_o devout_a consideration_n and_o meditation_n of_o the_o divine_a excellency_n or_o of_o god_n wonderful_a gracious_a kindness_n to_o man_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n or_o of_o both_o the_o great_a inward_a joy_n and_o spiritual_a contentment_n man_n have_v in_o think_v of_o god_n transcendent_a excellency_n and_o of_o his_o stupendous_a kindness_n show_v to_o man_n the_o strong_a will_v their_o desire_n grow_v to_o obtain_v a_o full_a possession_n of_o he_o to_o eternity_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o desire_n to_o enjoy_v god_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o charity_n or_o delight_n take_v in_o he_o and_o not_o charity_n itself_o but_o be_v a_o very_a great_a advancer_n of_o it_o in_o that_o it_o put_v man_n upon_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v know_v to_o be_v available_a to_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n and_o indeed_o be_v so_o like_a to_o charity_n that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o near_a inspection_n discernible_a from_o it_o yet_o certain_o be_v distinct_a from_o it_o as_o may_v be_v far_o gather_v from_o the_o constant_a answer_n we_o use_v to_o give_v to_o one_o demand_v of_o we_o why_o we_o so_o earnest_o desire_v this_o or_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v because_o we_o have_v a_o great_a love_n for_o it_o or_o take_v much_o delight_n in_o it_o but_o do_v not_o ever_o say_v we_o love_v a_o thing_n or_o be_v delight_v with_o it_o because_o we_o desire_v it_o in_o fine_a than_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v clear_v that_o charitas_fw-la viae_fw-la and_o charitas_fw-la patriae_fw-la the_o love_n of_o god_n here_o and_o hereafter_o differ_v only_o as_o the_o less_o and_o more_o perfect_a whence_o i_o conceive_v arise_v that_o common_a say_v of_o divine_n gratia_n est_fw-la semen_fw-mi gloriae_fw-la and_o the_o occasion_n of_o call_v aswell_o grace_n as_o glory_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o scripture_n sect_n fourteen_o the_o moral_a habit_n prudence_n justice_n fortitude_n and_o temperance_n be_v true_o virtue_n in_o that_o respect_n only_o as_o they_o further_o charity_n what_o the_o office_n of_o each_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a be_v as_o it_o be_v subservient_fw-fr unto_o charity_n 1._o have_v show_v after_o what_o manner_n the_o theological_a virtue_n faith_n and_o hope_n be_v useful_a and_o serviceable_a unto_o charity_n it_o follow_v to_o be_v consider_v of_o how_o the_o moral_a virtue_n prudence_n justice_n fortitude_n and_o temperance_n minister_v help_v thereunto_o in_o respect_n of_o which_o alone_o they_o be_v true_o virtue_n and_o not_o otherways_o for_o since_o charity_n here_o and_o hereafter_o be_v felicity_n the_o one_o begin_v the_o other_o perfect_v sect._n 13._o and_o that_o felicity_n be_v the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o man_n sect._n 4._o it_o certain_o follow_v that_o not_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o be_v virtuous_a or_o good_a to_o man_n as_o man_n or_o a_o rational_a creature_n make_v to_o inherit_v bliss_n but_o what_o be_v in_o some_o respect_n or_o other_o advantageous_a and_o beneficial_a to_o charity_n so_o that_o although_o he_o be_v common_o esteem_v a_o prudent_a man_n who_o discreet_o order_v his_o action_n to_o some_o honest_a end_n propose_v a_o just_a man_n who_o care_n it_o be_v to_o do_v upright_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n a_o stout_a man_n who_o behave_v himself_o courageous_o against_o his_o country_n foe_n a_o temperate_a man_n who_o regular_o moderate_v his_o appetite_n about_o meat_n and_o drink_n yet_o be_v not_o any_o of_o these_o true_o virtuous_a by_o so_o do_v except_o he_o do_v it_o out_o of_o love_n to_o that_o end_n whereunto_o all_o his_o action_n ought_v either_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o to_o tend_v because_o in_o the_o obtain_n of_o that_o alone_a humane_a nature_n be_v perfect_v the_o man_n make_v happy_a whereas_o other_o
the_o former_a for_o that_o he_o be_v void_a of_o charity_n the_o latter_a because_o he_o want_v what_o be_v necessary_a for_o conservation_n of_o that_o i_o mean_v life_n which_o according_a to_o nature_n prescript_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o procurement_n of_o felicity_n the_o nine_o commandment_n which_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n be_v express_v in_o such_o word_n that_o the_o transgress_a it_o in_o any_o respect_n be_v sinful_a but_o it_o make_v nothing_o against_o my_o assertion_n which_o be_v that_o the_o commandment_n of_o neither_o table_n be_v true_o keep_v but_o by_o reason_n of_o charity_n as_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o sincere_a love_n of_o god_n nor_o ever_o real_o break_v except_o for_o want_v thereof_o that_o it_o be_v so_o but_o for_o it_o because_o these_o word_n false_a witness_n and_o against_o thy_o neighbour_n imply_v a_o defect_n of_o a_o right_a disposition_n in_o the_o will_n towards_o god_n see_v that_o man_n mind_n who_o sincere_a affection_n be_v place_v on_o god_n will_v be_v far_o from_o act_v against_o his_o own_o knowledge_n to_o his_o neighbour_n harm_n by_o the_o ten_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n etc._n etc._n be_v forbid_v to_o entertain_v or_o harbour_v desire_n tend_v to_o a_o man_n be_v own_o advantage_n by_o another_o harm_n or_o loss_n which_o whoso_o do_v have_v not_o certain_o the_o love_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o therefore_o formal_o break_v the_o precept_n object_n religion_n and_o reason_n do_v not_o here_o seem_v to_o accord_v for_o what_o rational_a account_n can_v be_v give_v why_o a_o very_a indigent_a man_n though_o not_o reduce_v to_o the_o ut_fw-mi most_o extremity_n may_v not_o silch_v from_o his_o rich_a hard-hearted_a neighbour_n something_a which_o he_o can_v well_o spare_v save_v only_o because_o it_o be_v forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o covet_v that_o which_o be_v another_o man_n solut._n nature_n be_v content_a with_o a_o few_o thing_n and_o require_v not_o superfluity_n and_o therefore_o necessary_n be_v have_v no_o man_n do_v real_o benefit_v himself_o in_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o his_o neighbour_n so_o that_o albeit_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o any_o other_o law_n than_o of_o natural_a and_o inbred_a reason_n only_o yet_o can_v no_o convince_a argument_n be_v bring_v to_o prove_v it_o reasonable_a to_o dispossess_v another_o of_o that_o whereof_o the_o spoiler_n have_v no_o absolute_a need_n much_o less_o where_o there_o be_v a_o society_n of_o man_n govern_v by_o certain_a law_n prohibit_v all_o manner_n of_o rapine_n will_v it_o be_v justifiable_a to_o do_v it_o for_o whatever_o thing_n any_o man_n require_v a_o property_n in_o by_o virtue_n of_o such_o law_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o community_n ought_v of_o right_a to_o permit_v he_o quick_o to_o possess_v the_o same_o wherefore_o if_o a_o poor_a man_n rob_v his_o rich_a neighbour_n when_o the_o necessity_n be_v not_o so_o urgent_a as_o to_o restore_v he_o to_o the_o pure_a state_n of_o nature_n he_o act_v against_o his_o own_o either_o explicit_a or_o implicit_a agreement_n and_o disturb_v the_o tranquillity_n seek_v after_o by_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o by_o other_o in_o join_v in_o society_n together_o the_o benefit_n whereof_o be_v intend_v by_o god_n who_o be_v the_o prime_a author_n of_o government_n for_o a_o far_a end_n than_o any_o temporal_a and_o transitory_a commodity_n to_o wit_n the_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o man_n soul_n as_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v that_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n for_o this_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n 1_o tim._n 2._o v._n 1_o 2_o 3._o he_o therefore_o who_o through_o a_o perverse_a mind_n violate_v the_o law_n of_o justice_n whether_o institute_v by_o god_n or_o man_n despise_v the_o mean_n which_o the_o almighty_a and_o omniscient_a have_v order_v to_o conduce_v in_o some_o respect_n or_o other_o to_o his_o everlasting_a good_a which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v but_o for_o want_v of_o sincere_a and_o hearty_a affection_n to_o god_n which_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o every_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n and_o of_o all_o other_o just_a command_n whatsoever_o in_o that_o respect_n as_o the_o violation_n of_o they_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o obtain_n of_o felicity_n sect_n xx._n charity_n or_o the_o unfeigned_a fervent_a love_n of_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n prove_v by_o scripture_n to_o be_v righteousness_n or_o the_o sincere_a keep_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god._n to_o the_o reason_n former_o give_v sect._n 11._o why_o charity_n be_v righteousness_n or_o the_o sincere_a keep_n and_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n for_o a_o full_a confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o when_o a_o certain_a lawyer_n ask_v christ_n say_v master_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o inherit_v eternal_a life_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n how_o read_v thou_o and_o he_o answer_v say_v thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o have_v answer_v right_a this_o do_v and_o thou_o shall_v live_v luke_n 10._o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o if_o any_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o john_n 14._o 23._o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 13._o 10._o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n rom._n 8._o 28._o all_o gift_n how_o excellent_a soever_o the_o best_a of_o do_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o suffering_n be_v nothing_o worth_a without_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o charity_n rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n bear_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 6_o 7._o charity_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n col._n 3._o 14._o it_o be_v evident_a say_v dr._n hammond_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n on_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 13._o that_o as_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n be_v far_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v give_v man_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o vers_n 2._o so_o of_o those_o three_o grace_n or_o divine_a virtue_n charity_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a whether_o consider_v in_o itself_o or_o in_o the_o duration_n of_o it_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v the_o most_o necessary_a grace_n here_o v._o 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o all_o the_o other_o whether_o grace_n or_o virtue_n be_v but_o mean_v for_o the_o work_n of_o this_o our_o faith_n teach_v it_o and_o our_o hope_n excite_v it_o and_o charity_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o faith_n must_v be_v perfect_v by_o it_o and_o without_o it_o all_o the_o gift_n mention_v v._o 1_o 2._o be_v nothing_o worth_a and_o be_v give_v man_n for_o the_o work_n of_o that_o in_o other_o and_o so_o likewise_o in_o respect_n of_o duration_n the_o gift_n be_v soon_o to_o vanish_v and_o be_v now_o vanish_v long_o since_o the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n of_o language_n etc._n etc._n and_o faith_n and_o hope_n will_v vanish_v with_o this_o life_n for_o faith_n be_v of_o thing_n not_o see_v and_o therefore_o cease_v when_o vision_n come_v and_o so_o hope_v if_o it_o be_v see_v be_v not_o hope_n but_o charity_n shall_v never_o be_v out-dated_n but_o last_o and_o flourish_v when_o we_o come_v to_o heaven_n and_o be_v then_o a_o special_a ingredient_n in_o our_o happiness_n which_o indeed_o consist_v in_o love_a god_n and_o have_v common_a desire_n with_o he_o and_o love_v all_o who_o he_o love_v not_o the_o damn_a who_o be_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n and_o that_o eternal_o if_o what_o this_o excellent_a person_n here_o say_v be_v a_o true_a comment_n on_o the_o text_n my_o discourse_n on_o charity_n be_v sufficient_o avouch_v by_o it_o as_o be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o enlargement_n of_o his_o paraphrase_n on_o the_o place_n object_n 1._o the_o mention_a quotation_n from_o scripture_n comprehend_v man_n love_n both_o to_o god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o yea_o there_o be_v a_o express_a text_n that_o he_o that_o love_v another_o á½_n