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once_o hear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o live_v in_o malice_n and_o be_v request_v by_o some_o of_o her_o neighbour_n when_o she_o lie_v on_o her_o deathbed_n to_o forgive_v she_o answer_v i_o can_v forgive_v though_o i_o go_v to_o hell_n this_o be_v cut_v against_o the_o grain_n some_o can_v rather_o sacrifice_v their_o life_n than_o their_o lust_n but_o forgive_v we_o must_v and_o forgive_v as_o god_n forgive_v 1._o real_o god_n do_v not_o make_v a_o show_n of_o forgiveness_n and_o keep_v our_o sin_n by_o he_o he_o blot_v out_o our_o debt_n isa_n 43.25_o god_n pass_v a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n jer._n 31.34_o he_o forgive_v and_o forget_v so_o the_o meek_a spirit_n do_v not_o only_o make_v a_o show_n of_o forgive_a his_o neighbour_n but_o he_o do_v it_o from_o the_o heart_n mat._n 18.35_o 2._o full_o god_n forgive_v all_o our_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o for_o fourscore_o write_v down_o fifty_o but_o he_o give_v a_o general_a release_n psal_n 103.3_o who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n 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that_o flesh_n and_o object_n 1_o blood_n can_v put_v up_o flesh_n and_o blood_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n answ_n 1_o cor._n 15.50_o christian_n must_v walk_v antipode_n to_o themselves_o and_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n fight_v against_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.24_o 2._o but_o if_o i_o forgive_v one_o injury_n i_o shall_v invite_v more_o 1._o it_o argue_v a_o devilish_a nature_n to_o be_v worse_o for_o kindness_n object_n 2_o but_o suppose_v we_o shall_v meet_v with_o such_o monster_n yet_o answ_n 1_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v col._n 3.13_o shall_v we_o cease_v from_o do_v good_a because_o other_o will_v not_o cease_v from_o be_v evil_a 2._o i_o answer_v if_o the_o more_o thou_o forgive_v injury_n the_o answ_n 2_o more_o injury_n thou_o meet_v with_o this_o will_v make_v thy_o grace_n shine_v the_o more_o another_o vice_n will_v be_v a_o great_a demonstration_n of_o thy_o virtue_n often_o forgive_a will_n add_v the_o more_o to_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o weight_n of_o thy_o glory_n if_o any_o shall_v say_v to_o i_o i_o strive_v to_o excel_v in_o other_o grace_n but_o as_o for_o this_o grace_n of_o meekness_n bear_v and_o forgive_a of_o injury_n i_o can_v arrive_v at_o it_o i_o desire_v in_o this_o to_o be_v excuse_v what_o do_v thou_o talk_v of_o other_o grace_n where_o there_o be_v one_o grace_n there_o be_v all_o connexae_fw-la all_o virtutes_fw-la sunt_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la connexae_fw-la if_o meekness_n be_v want_v it_o be_v but_o a_o counterfeit_a chain_n of_o grace_n thy_o faith_n be_v a_o fable_n thy_o repentance_n be_v a_o lie_n thy_o humility_n be_v hypocrisy_n and_o whereas_o thou_o say_v thou_o can_v not_o forgive_v think_v of_o 1
be_v still_o reap_v you_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o inn_n the_o whole_a harvest_n let_v all_o this_o persuade_v rich_a man_n to_o honour_v the_o lord_n with_o their_o substance_n sect_n 9_o contain_v direction_n in_o show_v mercy_n before_o i_o conclude_v this_o subject_a let_v i_o lay_v down_o some_o rule_n brief_o concern_v work_n of_o mercy_n rule_n 1_o 1._o charity_n must_v be_v free_a deutr._fw-la 15.10_o thou_o shall_v give_v and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v grieve_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v at_o part_v with_o thy_o money_n he_o that_o give_v grieve_o give_v grudge_o it_o be_v not_o a_o gift_n but_o a_o tax_n charity_n must_v flow_v like_o spring-water_n ambr._n spring-water_n non_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la quantum_fw-la sed_fw-la quo_fw-la animo_fw-la detur_fw-la ambr._n the_o heart_n must_v be_v the_o spring_n the_o hand_n the_o pipe_n the_o poor_a the_o cistern_n god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n be_v not_o like_o the_o crab_n 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yea_o even_o annihilate_v himself_o he_o think_v how_o little_a it_o be_v he_o can_v do_v for_o god_n and_o if_o he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o it_o be_v but_o a_o due_a debt_n therefore_o look_v upon_o all_o his_o work_n as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o macar_n nothing_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d macar_n the_o saint_n be_v bring_v in_o at_o the_o last_o day_n as_o disow_v their_o work_n of_o charity_n matth._n 25.37_o lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hunger_a and_o feed_v thou_o etc._n etc._n a_o good_a christian_n do_v not_o only_o empty_v his_o hand_n of_o alm_n but_o empty_v his_o heart_n of_o pride_n while_o he_o raise_v the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o dust_n he_o lay_v himself_o in_o the_o dust_n work_n of_o mercy_n must_v be_v like_o the_o cassia_n which_o be_v a_o sweet_a spice_n but_o grow_v low_a rule_n 5_o 5._o dispose_v your_o alm_n prudential_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o merciful_a man_n he_o order_v his_o affair_n with_o discretion_n psal_n 112.5_o mollerus_n 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expedient_a be_v you_o kind_a one_o to_o another_o ephes_n 4.32_o 3._o look_v not_o upon_o the_o fail_n of_o other_o but_o their_o grace_n there_o be_v no_o perfection_n here_o we_o read_v of_o the_o spot_n of_o god_n child_n deutr._fw-la 32.5_o the_o most_o golden_a christian_n be_v some_o grain_n too_o light_a oh_o let_v we_o not_o so_o quarrel_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o other_o as_o to_o pass_v by_o their_o virtue_n if_o in_o some_o thing_n they_o fail_v in_o other_o thing_n they_o excel_v it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o world_n to_o look_v more_o upon_o the_o sun_n in_o a_o eclipse_n than_o when_o it_o shine_v in_o its_o full_a lustre_n 4._o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v send_v down_o the_o spirit_n of_o peace_n into_o our_o heart_n we_o shall_v not_o as_o vulture_n prey_v one_o upon_o another_o but_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o pray_o that_o god_n will_v quench_v the_o fire_n of_o contention_n and_o kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o compassion_n in_o our_o heart_n one_o 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a_o sad_a omen_n and_o forerunner_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o rend_a the_o vail_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n betoken_v the_o ruin_n of_o it_o josephus_n observe_v that_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n when_o it_o be_v besiege_v by_o titus_n vespasian_n have_v three_o great_a faction_n in_o it_o which_o destroy_v more_o than_o the_o enemy_n and_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o take_v it_o how_o fatal_a intestine_a division_n have_v be_v to_o this_o land_n cambden_n and_o other_o learned_a writer_n relate_v our_o discerption_n and_o mutiny_n have_v be_v the_o scale_a ladder_n by_o which_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o norman_n have_v former_o get_v into_o the_o nation_n how_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o peace_n break_v we_o have_v so_o many_o schism_n in_o the_o body_n and_o be_v run_v into_o so_o many_o particular_a church_n that_o god_n may_v just_o unchurch_n we_o as_o he_o do_v asia_n 2._o it_o may_v afflict_v we_o to_o see_v the_o garment_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n rend_v because_o division_n bring_v a_o opprobrium_fw-la and_o scandal_n upon_o religion_n these_o make_v the_o way_n of_o god_n evil_o speak_v as_o if_o religion_n be_v the_o fomenter_n of_o strife_n and_o sedition_n julian_n in_o his_o invective_n against_o the_o christian_n say_v they_o live_v together_o as_o tiger_n rend_v and_o devour_v one_o another_o and_o shall_v we_o make_v good_a julian_n word_n it_o be_v unseemly_a to_o see_v christ_n dove_n fight_v to_o see_v his_o lily_n become_v a_o bramble_n alexander_n severus_n see_v two_o christian_n contend_v command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n any_o long_o upon_o they_o for_o say_v he_o you_o dishonour_v your_o master_n christ_n let_v man_n either_o lay_v down_o their_o contention_n or_o lay_v off_o the_o coat_n of_o their_o profession_n 3._o division_n obstruct_v the_o progress_n of_o piety_n the_o gospel_n seldom_o thrive_v where_o the_o apple_n of_o strife_n grow_v the_o build_n of_o god_n spiritual_a temple_n be_v hinder_v by_o the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n division_n eat_v as_o a_o worm_n and_o destroy_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n 12.11_o righteousness_n hebr._n 12.11_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n when_o they_o begin_v to_o divide_v into_o party_n one_o be_v for_o paul_n and_o another_o for_o apollo_n there_o be_v but_o few_o for_o christ_n confident_a i_o be_o england_n division_n have_v make_v many_o turn_n atheist_n 2._o let_v we_o labour_n to_o heal_v difference_n and_o be_v repairer_n branch_n 2_o of_o breach_n bless_v be_v the_o peacemaker_n 1._o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o great_a peacemaker_n he_o take_v a_o long_a journey_n from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n to_o make_v peace_n 2._o peace_n and_o unity_n be_v a_o great_a mean_n for_o the_o corroborate_n and_o strengthen_v the_o church_n
heaven_n 4._o persecution_n to_o god_n child_n work_v for_o good_a the_o godly_a may_v be_v compare_v to_o that_o plant_n which_o greg._n naz._n speak_v of_o it_o live_v by_o die_v and_o grow_v by_o cut_v naz._n cut_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n the_o zeal_n and_o love_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v blow_v up_o by_o suffering_n their_o joy_n flourish_v tertullian_n say_v the_o primitive_a christian_n rejoice_v more_o in_o their_o persecution_n than_o in_o their_o deliverance_n 5._o death_n work_v for_o good_a to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n it_o be_v like_o the_o whirlwind_n to_o the_o prophet_n eliah_n which_o blow_v off_o his_o mantle_n but_o carry_v he_o up_o to_o heaven_n so_o death_n to_o a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v like_o a_o boisterous_a whirlwind_n which_o blow_v off_o the_o mantle_n of_o his_o flesh_n for_o the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o mantle_n the_o soul_n be_v wrap_v in_o but_o it_o carry_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n this_o be_v the_o glorious_a privilege_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n every_o thing_n that_o fall_v out_o shall_v do_v they_o good_a the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o they_o come_v to_o heaven_n as_o chrysostom_n speak_v shall_v bless_v god_n for_o all_o cross_a providence_n privi_fw-la ∣_o ledge_n 12_o 12._o and_o last_o if_o we_o be_v child_n we_o shall_v never_o final_o perish_v john_n 5.24_o john_n 10.28_o those_o who_o be_v adopt_v be_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o damnation_n rom._n 8.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n will_v a_o father_n condemn_v his_o own_o son_n god_n will_v never_o disinherit_v any_o of_o his_o child_n father_n may_v disinherit_v for_o some_o fault_n reuben_n for_o incest_n lose_v the_o prerogative_n of_o his_o birthright_n gen._n 49.4_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n parent_n disinherit_v their_o child_n sure_o this_o because_o they_o can_v make_v they_o no_o better_o they_o can_v make_v they_o fit_a for_o the_o inheritance_n but_o when_o we_o 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