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altogether_o exclude_v from_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n neither_o can_v it_o by_o any_o mean_n come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o heart_n in_o enmity_n without_o mercy_n and_o inhuman_a shall_v participate_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v shed_v out_o of_o mere_a love_n see_v out_o of_o the_o parable_n matth._n 18._o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o god_n be_v less_o move_v or_o offend_v for_o the_o debt_n of_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n then_o at_o the_o unmercifulnesse_n and_o cruelty_n of_o the_o fellow-servant_n wherefore_o let_v we_o never_o forget_v but_o daily_o remember_v that_o say_n of_o christ_n so_o will_v my_o heavenly_a father_n do_v unto_o you_o chap._n xxvi_o wherefore_o a_o man_n neighbour_n be_v to_o be_v love_v rom._n 13._o owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n but_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o for_o he_o that_o love_v his_o neighbour_n fulfil_v the_o law_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o micah_n chap._n 6._o what_o good_a thing_n shall_v i_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n shall_v i_o offer_v unto_o he_o meat-offering_n and_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a can_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v in_o thousand_o of_o raâ—â—nes_n or_o in_o many_o thousand_o of_o fat_a be-goat_n shall_v i_o give_v my_o first-born_a for_o my_o wickedness_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o womb_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o will_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o even_o to_o do_v judgement_n and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v careful_o before_o thy_o god_n by_o which_o judgement_n he_o teach_v we_o god_n wherein_o consist_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n wherein_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o in_o ceremony_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o confer_v nothing_o on_o god_n because_o all_o be_v his_o own_o nor_o in_o humane_a offering_n which_o he_o require_v not_o nay_o rather_o he_o abhor_v because_o they_o contain_v the_o reproach_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o propitiatory_a offering_n which_o god_n appoint_v to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n but_o in_o pure_a faith_n which_o the_o prophet_n describe_v in_o this_o form_n to_o do_v judgement_n i_o say_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n in_o charity_n in_o mercy_n better_a please_a then_o all_o sacrifice_n &_o in_o humility_n according_a to_o the_o psalm_n 51._o the_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n be_v a_o trouble_a spirit_n a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o humble_a o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v to_o which_o divine_a worship_n consist_v in_o the_o inward_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o faith_n charity_n and_o humility_n saint_n paul_n exhort_v we_o rom._n 13._o who_o admonition_n we_o have_v prefix_v to_o this_o chapter_n which_o contain_v the_o praise_n of_o charity_n and_o the_o perpetual_a debt_n to_o our_o neighbour_n for_o certain_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o serve_v god_n but_o this_o to_o who_o we_o can_v approve_v of_o nothing_o but_o what_o we_o ourselves_o allow_v and_o he_o himself_o work_v in_o our_o heart_n so_o that_o to_o worship_n god_n be_v nothing_o but_o to_o observe_v our_o neighbour_n and_o to_o do_v he_o good_a to_o this_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n the_o apostle_n incite_v we_o use_v a_o argument_n something_o plausible_a to_o those_o which_o praise_v charity_n praise_v be_v desirous_a to_o lead_v a_o christian_a life_n call_v it_o a_o breviary_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o a_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n not_o that_o we_o be_v able_a possible_o by_o our_o charity_n to_o fulfil_v the_o divine_a law_n or_o that_o consequent_o it_o follow_v to_o gain_v eternal_a life_n thereby_o but_o it_o insinuate_v unto_o we_o the_o noble_a bounty_n and_o majesty_n of_o this_o most_o excellent_a virtue_n and_o inflame_v we_o to_o love_v it_o with_o all_o our_o desire_n for_o our_o justice_n and_o happiness_n be_v found_v on_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o we_o apply_v to_o ourselves_o by_o faith_n out_o of_o which_o also_o the_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n do_v flow_v and_o all_o other_o virtue_n which_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o justice_n to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n see_v then_o the_o dignity_n of_o this_o virtue_n be_v so_o great_a it_o be_v worthy_a the_o labour_n to_o seek_v more_o argument_n to_o draw_v we_o unto_o the_o love_n of_o it_o but_o the_o strong_a in_o my_o opinion_n be_v that_o which_o saint_n john_n use_v epist_n 1._o chap._n 4._o charity_n the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o charity_n god_n be_v love_n and_o he_o that_o remain_v in_o love_n remain_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o for_o who_o will_v not_o wish_v to_o be_v in_o god_n and_o remain_v in_o he_o and_o that_o god_n in_o like_a manner_n shall_v be_v and_o remain_v in_o he_o and_o who_o on_o the_o contrary_n will_v not_o abhor_v to_o be_v in_o satan_n and_o satan_n in_o he_o which_o be_v so_o often_o as_o charity_n be_v repulse_v barbarism_n and_o inhuman_a hostility_n do_v dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n for_o as_o 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what_o extreme_a impiety_n out_o of_o his_o great_a and_o mere_a favour_n do_v he_o pardon_v his_o enemy_n cry_v father_n pardon_v they_o true_o to_o this_o end_n our_o redeemer_n set_v his_o example_n before_o our_o eye_n that_o it_o may_v panacea_fw-la the_o example_n of_o christ_n our_o panacea_fw-la be_v a_o everliving_a mark_n set_v before_o we_o in_o our_o whole_a life_n by_o which_o whatsoever_o be_v proud_a or_o lofty_a in_o we_o may_v be_v depress_v and_o abate_v what_o be_v weak_a shall_v be_v comfort_v what_o be_v unprofitable_a shall_v be_v make_v good_a last_o whatsoever_o be_v wicked_a or_o deprave_a shall_v be_v correct_v or_o at_o the_o last_o what_o pride_n of_o man_n be_v so_o cruel_a and_o intolerable_a that_o can_v be_v make_v whole_a with_o the_o extreme_a humility_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o what_o covetousness_n be_v so_o great_a that_o can_v be_v sanctify_v with_o the_o poverty_n of_o christ_n what_o wrath_n so_o vehement_a that_o his_o meekness_n can_v mollify_v what_o desire_v of_o revenge_n so_o barbarous_a that_o his_o patience_n can_v assuage_v and_o reconcile_v what_o inhumanity_n so_o great_a which_o christ_n with_o his_o charity_n and_o benefit_n so_o great_a and_o so_o many_o do_v not_o expel_v last_o what_o heart_n so_o hard_o that_o be_v not_o mollify_v with_o the_o tear_n of_o christ_n or_o who_o will_v not_o wish_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o be_v like_o god_n the_o father_n and_o his_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o carry_v the_o excellent_a image_n of_o the_o holy_a god_n the_o image_n of_o god_n trinity_n which_o chief_o consist_v in_o charity_n and_o pardon_v injury_n for_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a of_o all_o divine_a property_n to_o have_v mercy_n to_o spare_v to_o pardon_v &_o to_o be_v propitious_a virtue_n the_o high_a degree_n of_o virtue_n whereupon_o it_o can_v no_o way_n be_v doubt_v but_o that_o that_o be_v the_o most_o noble_a of_o all_o virtue_n by_o which_o we_o become_v 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if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n such_o be_v his_o nature_n and_o that_o property_n endue_v of_o god_n that_o it_o can_v cease_v to_o love_v and_o therefore_o one_o man_n love_v god_n and_o another_o the_o world_n another_o himself_o whereby_o appear_v the_o necessity_n of_o love_n this_o most_o noble_a of_o all_o affection_n god_n charity_n be_v the_o most_o noble_a of_o all_o the_o affection_n therefore_o only_o due_a to_o god_n implant_v by_o god_n and_o kindle_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o be_v bestow_v in_o the_o study_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o give_v unto_o god_n by_o seek_v daily_o of_o he_o that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o kindle_v the_o divine_a love_n more_o and_o more_o for_o he_o love_v we_o first_o which_o if_o it_o meet_v with_o love_n again_o the_o same_o do_v more_o and_o more_o ardent_o embrace_v we_o according_a to_o that_o of_o saint_n john_n 14._o he_o that_o 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