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all_o the_o same_o hope_n if_o we_o can_v contribute_v our_o good_n towards_o succour_v the_o poor_a at_o least_o let_v we_o sigh_v to_o god_n for_o he_o and_o thereby_o in_o some_o manner_n comfort_v he_o what_o we_o can_v for_o the_o shame_n he_o undergo_v to_o sigh_v so_o often_o to_o man_n implore_v their_o assistance_n in_o fine_a let_v we_o not_o by_o our_o hardheartedness_n dishonour_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o christian_a a_o name_n of_o sweetness_n and_o bounty_n and_o since_o without_o be_v charitable_a one_o can_v be_v a_o christian_n let_v we_o be_v charitable_a in_o effect_n not_o to_o be_v only_a christian_n in_o idea_n the_o reciprocal_a need_n man_n have_v of_o one_o another_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o society_n and_o the_o natural_a principle_n of_o their_o union_n and_o shall_v not_o charity_n be_v a_o bond_n strong_a enough_o to_o unite_v christian_n by_o the_o
to_o convert_v people_n to_o jesus_n christ_n be_v far_o precious_a than_o those_o which_o be_v give_v for_o their_o subsistence_n and_o the_o sweat_n pain_n and_o fatigue_n of_o the_o missioner_n who_o go_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o infidel_n in_o the_o remote_a country_n be_v of_o far_o more_o value_n than_o the_o treasure_n that_o be_v send_v thither_o the_o sovereign_a perfection_n of_o christian_a charity_n be_v the_o fervent_a zeal_n of_o these_o holy_a follower_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o quit_v all_o to_o seek_v in_o the_o most_o savage_a and_o barbarous_a climate_n the_o stray_n sheep_n and_o to_o satisfy_v the_o thirst_n and_o hunger_n they_o have_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o so_o many_o abandon_v people_n to_o make_v they_o know_v jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o back_o to_o his_o flock_n in_o these_o concurrence_n of_o want_n charity_n ought_v to_o dispose_v of_o her_o help_n according_a to_o the_o different_a degree_n of_o necessity_n she_o 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a_o deep_a ignorance_n of_o all_o thing_n relate_v to_o their_o salvation_n and_o without_o help_n but_o in_o assist_v alien_n and_o savage_n must_v those_o be_v forget_v that_o live_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o and_o be_v in_o the_o same_o want_n can_v we_o hearken_v to_o what_o be_v tell_v we_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o person_n of_o another_o world_n as_o one_o may_v say_v without_o behold_v what_o we_o daily_o see_v among_o those_o we_o know_v it_o be_v this_o oblige_v i_o to_o repeat_v what_o i_o have_v already_o say_v and_o which_o be_v so_o important_a that_o it_o can_v be_v too_o often_o repeat_v that_o the_o great_a zeal_n require_v the_o great_a knowledge_n that_o if_o christian_a prudence_n ought_v to_o be_v animate_v by_o charity_n charity_n ought_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o prudence_n and_o just_o to_o discern_v the_o order_n wherein_o charity_n ought_v to_o be_v practise_v nothing_o more_o need_v to_o be_v recommend_v to_o a_o christian_a than_o what_o the_o apostle_n recommend_v to_o those_o of_o the_o city_n of_o philippi_n to_o who_o he_o preach_v this_o virtue_n that_o their_o charity_n may_v more_o and_o more_o abound_v in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o all_o understanding_n to_o be_v neither_o indiscreet_a nor_o rash_a because_o the_o great_a defect_n in_o charity_n be_v want_v of_o light_n which_o render_v this_o virtue_n subject_a to_o a_o infinity_n of_o illusion_n but_o entire_o to_o purify_v its_o practice_n it_o be_v best_o to_o discover_v the_o illusion_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v dissipate_v chap._n v._o of_o the_o several_a illusion_n to_o which_o the_o practice_n of_o charity_n be_v subject_a all_z christian_a virtue_n be_v in_o their_o practice_n subject_n to_o illusion_n through_o the_o false_a principle_n every_o one_o establish_v to_o himself_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o piety_n sometime_o out_o of_o conceitedness_n and_o often_o out_o of_o weakness_n and_o ignorance_n but_o after_o all_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o more_o 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shall_v be_v no_o zeal_n and_o remiss_a where_o there_o shall_v be_v thus_o the_o false_o charitable_a be_v uneasy_a to_o his_o own_o domestic_n whilst_o he_o be_v civil_a and_o officious_a to_o stranger_n he_o ground_n a_o tranquillity_n and_o satisfaction_n on_o the_o state_n of_o his_o own_o pretend_a perfection_n and_o be_v only_o froward_a and_o disquiet_v at_o other_o perfection_n he_o be_v perpetual_o praise_v christianity_n and_o quit_v nothing_o of_o his_o own_o right_n he_o give_v alm_n and_o pay_v not_o his_o debt_n he_o malicious_o praise_v false_a virtue_n to_o take_v occasion_n to_o authorise_v real_a vice_n he_o justify_v his_o own_o ill_a conduct_n only_o by_o censure_v that_o of_o other_o and_o scatter_v flower_n over_o all_o he_o will_v poison_v he_o wound_v the_o reputation_n of_o every_o one_o under_o the_o deceitful_a veil_n of_o charitable_a and_o respectful_a word_n but_o to_o discover_v methodical_o all_o the_o illusion_n wherewith_o the_o spirit_n of_o 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regardful_a and_o wary_a of_o every_o one_o interest_n in_o particular_a to_o do_v very_o general_a civility_n to_o all_o the_o world_n by_o outward_a demonstration_n of_o friendship_n which_o all_o in_o reality_n signify_v nothing_o this_o be_v to_o profane_v the_o sacred_a name_n of_o charity_n to_o give_v it_o unto_o action_n which_o be_v often_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o deprave_a inclination_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o habit_n mere_o to_o follow_v one_o humour_n so_o that_o to_o give_v alm_n out_o of_o a_o natural_a pity_n to_o be_v officious_a and_o oblige_v for_o humane_a respect_n to_o love_v his_o friend_n his_o relation_n and_o family_n because_o good_a breed_n enjoin_v to_o live_v well_o with_o all_o the_o world_n this_o be_v but_o the_o charity_n of_o a_o pagan_a the_o pagan_n love_v those_o that_o love_v they_o consider_v those_o that_o consider_v they_o and_o carry_v it_o fair_a with_o those_o that_o do_v so_o with_o they_o it_o be_v if_o you_o will_v civility_n good-manner_n inclination_n complacence_n policy_n and_o prudence_n but_o it_o be_v not_o charity_n at_o all_o it_o be_v to_o have_v too_o low_a a_o conceit_n of_o so_o great_a a_o virtue_n to_o give_v so_o holy_a a_o name_n to_o that_o which_o be_v but_o humane_a and_o natural_a christian_n charity_n know_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o all_o these_o distinction_n and_o these_o unjust_a preferring_n of_o one_o before_o another_o which_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o flesh_n make_v because_o a_o christian_a equal_o consider_v jesus_n christ_n in_o all_o his_o brethren_n who_o he_o never_o look_v on_o with_o a_o eye_n pure_o humane_a faith_n teach_v he_o that_o this_o ignorant_a man_n he_o instruct_v this_o miserable_a wretch_n he_o succour_v this_o poor_a man_n to_o who_o he_o give_v bread_n be_v jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o necessitous_a as_o a_o prince_n be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o ambassador_n so_o that_o the_o more_o one_o find_v himself_o natural_o incline_v to_o compassion_n the_o more_o he_o ought_v to_o stand_v upon_o his_o guard_n not_o to_o practice_v charity_n so_o much_o out_o of_o humanity_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o expose_v himself_o to_o reap_v only_o a_o carnal_a harvest_n when_o he_o do_v not_o sow_v in_o purity_n of_o spirit_n and_o it_o be_v but_o a_o mistake_a christianity_n that_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o principle_n of_o so_o humane_a and_o worldly_a a_o charity_n the_o second_o illusion_n be_v of_o pride_n which_o by_o a_o secret_a presumption_n and_o upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o very_a frivolous_a merit_n place_n all_o the_o perfection_n of_o man_n in_o a_o vain_a charity_n it_o be_v upon_o this_o ground_n the_o pharisee_fw-mi in_o the_o gospel_n set_v himself_o above_o other_o who_o carriage_n he_o reprehend_v because_o he_o give_v great_a alms._n and_o although_o this_o illusion_n may_v not_o be_v common_a yet_o many_o christian_n be_v find_v subject_a to_o it_o and_o who_o upon_o the_o maxim_n of_o a_o deprave_a morality_n give_v liberal_o their_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a without_o forsake_v the_o spirit_n of_o injustice_n by_o which_o they_o possess_v they_o their_o hand_n be_v open_a to_o mercy_n and_o their_o heart_n shut_v to_o equity_n they_o be_v envious_a detractor_n and_o calumniator_n upon_o that_o misunderstand_v principle_n that_o charity_n blot_v out_o all_o iniquity_n and_o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o be_v a_o good_a man_n to_o be_v compassionate_a of_o the_o misery_n of_o our_o neighbour_n they_o adorn_v the_o outside_n with_o work_n of_o superficial_a charity_n and_o leave_v all_o disorder_n and_o corruption_n within_o and_o what_o else_o be_v this_o say_v st._n gregory_n but_o to_o give_v one_o good_n to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o his_o soul_n up_o to_o sin_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o riches_n to_o god_n and_o himself_o to_o the_o devil_n they_o even_o carry_v this_o illusion_n much_o far_o for_o there_o be_v of_o those_o false_o charitable_a person_n who_o soul_n be_v so_o pervert_v that_o to_o do_v these_o work_n of_o mercy_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o blot_v out_o their_o sin_n they_o commit_v new_a one_o to_o have_v wherewithal_o to_o do_v work_n of_o mercy_n they_o offer_v to_o god_n what_o they_o have_v take_v from_o man_n and_o frame_v to_o themselves_o a_o extravagant_a devotion_n to_o give_v in_o charity_n what_o by_o violence_n they_o have_v force_v from_o other_o how_o great_a a_o fallacy_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o bitter_a and_o envenom_a root_n of_o injustice_n be_v able_a to_o produce_v the_o sweet_a and_o lovely_a fruit_n of_o charity_n for_o he_o say_v the_o scripture_n that_o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o poor_a man_n substance_n be_v as_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v the_o son_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o father_n we_o must_v imitate_v zacheus_n to_o practice_v charity_n as_o i_o ought_v he_o begin_v by_o restore_v what_o he_o have_v take_v to_o give_v the_o remainder_n to_o the_o poor_a in_o this_o manner_n christian_n charity_n be_v neither_o presumptuous_a nor_o unjust_a and_o she_o be_v always_o without_o violence_n for_o she_o be_v never_o without_o humility_n the_o three_o illusion_n be_v covetousness_n which_o out_o of_o a_o narrowness_n of_o heart_n and_o miserableness_n seek_v false_a reason_n of_o family_n child_n parsimony_n and_o good_a husbandry_n to_o authorise_v this_o false_a prudence_n in_o man_n not_o to_o dispossess_v themselves_o of_o their_o good_n by_o give_v they_o to_o the_o poor_a but_o it_o be_v a_o distrust_n fit_a for_o pagan_n to_o fear_v fall_v into_o want_n by_o give_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o needy_a to_o a_o god_n who_o riches_n be_v inexhaustible_a for_o he_o that_o shall_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a shall_v never_o want_v the_o good_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o holy_a scripture_n say_v alm_n say_v s._n paul_n be_v a_o seed_n whence_o can_v be_v reap_v but_o a_o very_a great_a harvest_n and_o as_o the_o husbandman_n when_o he_o sow_v much_o 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