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particular_a duty_n which_o have_v all_o of_o they_o a_o necessary_a relation_n to_o those_o which_o i_o have_v already_o set_v down_o in_o general_n all_o these_o external_a duty_n be_v arbitrary_a and_o indifferent_a at_o least_o in_o their_o first_o foundation_n and_o original_a but_o the_o spiritual_a duty_n be_v in_o themselves_o absolute_o necessary_a we_o may_v dispense_v with_o outward_a duty_n but_o we_o can_v never_o dispense_v with_o the_o other_o they_o depend_v on_o a_o inviolable_a law_n the_o immutable_a and_o necessary_a order_n outward_a duty_n of_o themselves_o do_v not_o sanctify_v those_o that_o render_v they_o to_o god_n they_o receive_v their_o worth_n and_o value_v only_o from_o the_o spiritual_a duty_n which_o accompany_v they_o but_o all_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v govern_v by_o true_a judgement_n do_v immediate_o and_o of_o themselves_o honour_v the_o divine_a perfection_n vii_o thus_o for_o instance_n it_o be_v a_o duty_n indifferent_a 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become_v good_a in_o many_o case_n and_o the_o love_n of_o benevolence_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o all_o man_n oblige_v we_o to_o inflict_v they_o on_o those_o that_o deserve_v it_o over_o who_o we_o have_v authority_n to_o reclaim_v they_o from_o their_o disorder_n by_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n she_o be_v a_o cruel_a mother_n that_o will_v not_o suffer_v a_o gangrene_v arm_n of_o her_o child_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o but_o she_o be_v much_o more_o cruel_a that_o suffer_v his_o mind_n and_o heart_n to_o be_v corrupt_v by_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n he_o that_o see_v his_o friend_n ruin_v by_o underhand_a intrigue_n and_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o or_o for_o his_o own_o advantage_n enter_v into_o a_o correspondence_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o friendship_n he_o have_v vow_v be_v a_o perfidious_a friend_n and_o not_o fit_a for_o humane_a society_n but_o he_o be_v much_o more_o perfidious_a who_o for_o fear_n of_o grieve_v and_o displease_v we_o suffer_v we_o to_o fall_v into_o hell_n or_o by_o gratify_v our_o passion_n join_v with_o the_o only_a enemy_n we_o have_v to_o blind_v and_o destroy_v we_o vi_o who_o then_o be_v he_o that_o can_v render_v to_o his_o neighbour_n the_o duty_n of_o charity_n or_o benevolence_n certain_o he_o that_o know_v the_o vanity_n of_o transitory_a enjoyment_n and_o the_o solidity_n of_o the_o future_a good_n the_o stability_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n build_v on_o that_o immovable_a rock_n the_o well_o belove_a son_n of_o the_o almighty_a he_o that_o compare_v time_n with_o eternity_n and_o follow_v the_o great_a principle_n of_o christian_a morality_n measure_v the_o duty_n of_o civil_a friendship_n and_o society_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o that_o society_n which_o be_v join_v here_o upon_o earth_n by_o grace_n and_o cement_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n by_o the_o perpetual_a communion_n of_o a_o good_a which_o shall_v be_v give_v whole_a and_o entire_a to_o all_o and_o entire_a to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o he_o in_o fine_a that_o continual_o meditate_v on_o that_o divine_a society_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v with_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o mutual_a love_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o that_o happy_a love_n which_o shall_v for_o ever_o unite_v we_o to_o god_n he_o and_o he_o alone_o be_v capable_a of_o pay_v to_o his_o neighbour_n the_o duty_n of_o benevolence_n all_o other_o man_n be_v destitute_a of_o charity_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o love_v we_o with_o the_o love_n which_o be_v due_a to_o we_o and_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o second_o great_a commandment_n of_o the_o christian_a law_n that_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o know_v their_o essential_a obligation_n towards_o we_o the_o correspondence_n they_o have_v with_o we_o their_o friendship_n their_o society_n will_v rather_o be_v the_o fatal_a cause_n of_o our_o misery_n than_o the_o happy_a foundation_n of_o our_o joy_n and_o tranquillity_n vii_o let_v people_n say_v what_o they_o will_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o separate_v the_o law_n of_o civil_a society_n from_o those_o of_o christian_a charity_n to_o i_o they_o seem_v inseparable_a in_o the_o practical_a part_n the_o citizen_n of_o my_o earthly_a city_n be_v already_o by_o grace_n a_o citizen_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n the_o subject_a of_o my_o prince_n be_v a_o domestic_a of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n now_o you_o be_v no_o more_o stranger_n and_o foreigner_n 2.19_o eph._n 2.19_o say_v s._n paul_n but_o fellow-citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n and_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundarion_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a cornerstone_n in_o who_o all_o the_o building_n fit_o frame_v together_o grow_v unto_o a_o holy_a temple_n in_o the_o lord_n shall_v i_o then_o engage_v in_o the_o design_n of_o a_o friend_n who_o seek_v to_o advance_v his_o fortune_n here_o upon_o earth_n and_o 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