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below_o but_o charity_n which_o have_v alone_o the_o capacity_n of_o fruition_n proper_a to_o it_o that_o shall_v be_v perfect_v in_o heaven_n which_o be_v imperfect_a here_o because_o the_o imperfection_n of_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o but_o in_o the_o degree_n this_o virtue_n theological_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v dispositive_a to_o go_v into_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a here_o it_o have_v not_o a_o full_a sight_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a but_o shall_v have_v in_o heaven_n then_o this_o virtue_n shall_v be_v always_o at_o full_a and_o therefore_o he_o that_o have_v not_o charity_n here_o which_o in_o the_o flame_n of_o it_o go_v up_o to_o god_n but_o with_o the_o heat_n of_o it_o warm_v those_o near_o it_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v glory_n for_o he_o have_v not_o that_o which_o go_v into_o glory_n by_o the_o perfection_n of_o its_o degree_n he_o have_v not_o that_o grace_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v glory_n wherefore_o let_v not_o those_o talk_n of_o heaven_n which_o yet_o have_v nothing_o in_o they_o towards_o it_o god_n do_v receive_v into_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n immediate_o upon_o his_o love_n of_o complacency_n which_o respect_v his_o child_n as_o be_v like_o he_o in_o goodness_n he_o can_v delight_v in_o for_o ever_o those_o who_o have_v not_o here_o some_o likeness_n to_o he_o and_o in_o what_o but_o charity_n for_o faith_n and_o hope_n belong_v not_o to_o god_n because_o they_o be_v imperfect_a in_o their_o kind_n so_o than_o if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v charitable_a we_o must_v be_v miserable_a chap._n viii_o we_o have_v speak_v last_o of_o a_o virtue_n which_o make_v more_o near_o a_o connexion_n betwixt_o obedience_n to_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n and_o that_o be_v charity_n which_o have_v the_o wellhead_n plain_o in_o the_o first_o table_n for_o it_o be_v a_o internal_a duty_n the_o love_n of_o god_n yet_o stream_v in_o the_o second_o table_n to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o this_o than_o 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give_v we_o a_o commandment_n and_o a_o promise_n together_o of_o it_o psal_n 50.15_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v praise_v i_o this_o act_n of_o religious_a worship_n do_v proper_o belong_v to_o god_n so_o he_o say_v call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v praise_v i_o which_o personality_n seem_v to_o be_v exclusive_a call_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o will_v hear_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v praise_v i_o our_o commandment_n be_v to_o god_n our_o hear_n we_o have_v from_o god_n himself_o our_o object_n of_o praise_n be_v god_n himself_o we_o have_v no_o order_n to_o pray_v to_o saint_n or_o angel_n we_o have_v no_o certainty_n they_o do_v hear_v we_o we_o have_v no_o leave_n much_o less_o injunction_n to_o praise_v they_o because_o they_o can_v perform_v our_o request_n hereupon_o the_o pontifician_n be_v put_v to_o distinction_n two_o or_o three_o 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