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fashion_v our_o life_n according_a to_o the_o guidance_n and_o direction_n therefore_o of_o sacred_a scripture_n for_o they_o who_o lie_v and_o live_v in_o sin_n against_o scripture_n can_v have_v no_o good_a hope_n 2._o that_o hope_n whereof_o we_o have_v sound_a and_o sufficient_a evidence_n heb._n 11._o 1._o for_o which_o we_o can_v give_v good_a reason_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 15._o lest_o we_o be_v like_o banckerout_a brave_a braggart_n who_o boast_v of_o lordship_n land_n and_o live_n not_o have_v any_o evidence_n to_o show_v for_o the_o same_o 3._o that_o hope_n which_o be_v fruitful_a and_o effectual_a work_v in_o the_o heart_n 1._o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a from_o the_o sense_n of_o heavenly_a blessing_n present_a and_o hope_v of_o full_a blessedness_n to_o come_v joy_n during_o and_o long_o last_v stir_v up_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o who_o the_o saint_n do_v joy_n rom._n 5._o
ourselves_o unto_o the_o good_a and_o godly_a man_n who_o property_n be_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o full_a of_o compassion_n psal_n 112._o 4._o to_o show_v favour_n and_o to_o lend_v v._o 5._o to_o disperse_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a v._o 9_o 3._o that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v follower_n of_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n and_o ready_a to_o comfort_v help_n and_o succour_v all_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o call_v upon_o he_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n who_o as_o he_o be_v able_a so_o be_v he_o willing_a to_o help_v all_o those_o that_o seek_v to_o he_o for_o succour_n who_o be_v full_a of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n towards_o mankind_n in_o misery_n especial_o towards_o the_o elect_a 4._o that_o so_o we_o may_v obedient_o practice_v those_o pious_a precept_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o love_a saviour_n luke_n 6._o 11._o if_o thou_o cloathe_v the_o naked_a thou_o cloathe_v thyself_o with_o righteousness_n if_o thou_o bring_v the_o 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their_o fellow_n servant_n as_o god_n have_v have_v pity_n on_o they_o mat._n 18._o 33_o 34._o who_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n james_n 2._o 13._o and_o who_o shall_v one_o day_n hear_v that_o dreadful_a valediction_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_a into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n mat._n 25._o 41._o 6._o that_o so_o we_o may_v have_v propriety_n in_o and_o participate_v of_o those_o precious_a promise_n of_o rich_a reward_n from_o the_o most_o merciful_a and_o unchangeable_a jehovah_n record_v and_o register_v psal_n 41._o 1._o bless_a be_v he_o that_o consider_v the_o poor_a and_o needâ—_n the_o lord_n will_v etc._n etc._n psalm_n 1125._o etc._n etc._n sure_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v for_o ever_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n &_o c_o 7._o that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o come_v short_a of_o other_o creature_n the_o nobleness_n of_o which_o consist_v in_o give_v of_o the_o sun_n in_o give_v light_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n in_o give_v light_n of_o the_o cloud_n in_o give_v rain_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o give_v grass_n of_o the_o herb_n in_o give_v flower_n of_o tree_n in_o give_v fruit_n in_o this_o great_a famine_n let_v we_o give_v for_o as_o a_o spring_n which_o break_v from_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mountain_n can_v but_o water_v the_o low_a part_n and_o the_o valley_n so_o if_o our_o love_n be_v once_o fix_v on_o god_n we_o can_v but_o love_n and_o refresh_v our_o neighbour_n to_o these_o i_o will_v add_v eight_o out_o of_o saint_n chrysostome_n 1._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o work_v of_o mercy_n put_v to_o flight_v the_o devil_n his_o ground_n be_v psalm_n 41._o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v he_o in_o the_o day_n â—1_n 〈…〉_o m._n in_o psal_n â—1_n of_o evil_a i._o of_o judgement_n he_o shall_v be_v bless_v i._o he_o make_v those_o to_o who_o he_o be_v bountiful_a and_o those_o which_o know_v he_o to_o call_v he_o bless_v he_o will_v not_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o will_n 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when_o we_o see_v the_o poor_a not_o to_o sleight_v they_o 〈…〉_o â—hat_n we_o shall_v be_v be_v we_o such_o what_o then_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o we_o have_v â—â—hers_n do_v for_o we_o he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o re_fw-mi 〈…〉_o tâ—em_fw-la he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o examine_v their_o conversation_n but_o relieve_v they_o 7._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o poor_a man_n hand_n build_v we_o house_n in_o heaven_n almsdeed_n be_v a_o good_a artist_n they_o be_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_o â—t_z iâ—_n pure_a and_o sincere_a it_o give_v much_o confidence_n it_o entreat_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o â—or_a they_o it_o have_v such_o force_n that_o it_o break_v bond_n dossolve_v darkness_n extinguish_v fire_n kilt_fw-ge the_o worm_n and_o expel_v gnash_v of_o tooth_n 8._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o be_v the_o most_o gainful_a and_o profitable_a art_n because_o other_o art_n vanish_v away_o with_o this_o present_a life_n with_o sickness_n antioch_n hom._n 32._o ad_fw-la pop_n antioch_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o art_n of_o mercifullnesse_n when_o the_o world_n pass_v away_o do_v most_o appear_v when_o we_o die_v do_v most_o shine_n it_o be_v fruitful_a to_o a_o man_n in_o his_o sickness_n in_o his_o old_a age_n and_o go_v with_o he_o to_o another_o life_n beside_o i_o may_v furnish_v you_o with_o many_o cut_a conclusion_n out_o of_o this_o sacred_a armoury_n of_o god_n word_n against_o unmercifullnesse_n and_o with_o many_o press_a place_n to_o bountifullnes_n and_o mercy_n but_o i_o will_v name_v but_o one_o place_n for_o both_o and_o so_o proceed_v mat._n 25._o 31._o etc._n etc._n at_o that_o last_o and_o dreadful_a day_n of_o judgement_n when_o jesus_n christ_n with_o glorious_a majesty_n shall_v come_v with_o a_o pompous_a guard_n of_o attend_v angel_n with_o great_a authority_n shall_v gather_v all_o nation_n in_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n before_o he_o with_o unspeakable_a wisdom_n shall_v sever_v the_o chaffy_a from_o the_o wheat_n the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a &_o with_o perfect_a equity_n shall_v give_v a_o upright_a sentence_n of_o absolution_n to_o the_o good_a of_o condemnation_n to_o the_o bad_a from_o who_o judgement_n no_o excuse_n will_v exempt_v no_o cave_n can_v hide_v nor_o castle_n hold_v our_o come_n to_o it_o not_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n but_o of_o necessity_n in_o which_o last_o day_n when_o every_o man_n must_v answer_v for_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o own_o person_n where_o no_o proctor_n no_o advocate_n no_o substitute_n no_o surety_n no_o pledge_n no_o friend_n to_o answer_v for_o other_o but_o each_o man_n for_o himself_o the_o husband_n can_v for_o the_o wife_n the_o father_n for_o the_o son_n nor_o one_o friend_n for_o another_o which_o shall_v discover_v and_o difference_n between_o hypocrite_n and_o true_a christian_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o disposition_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o state_n and_o condition_n 1._o those_o brutish_a goat_n who_o be_v separate_v and_o seclude_v to_o the_o left_a hand_n although_o they_o claim_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o true_a and_o faithful_a christian_n and_o call_v themselves_o by_o his_o name_n his_o servant_n and_o he_o their_o lord_n ver_fw-la 24._o although_o they_o soothe_v and_o flatter_v themselves_o in_o their_o sin_n say_v when_o see_v we_o although_o they_o qualify_v and_o justify_v their_o wicked_a do_n not_o only_o in_o some_o particular_a action_n but_o also_o in_o whatsoever_o they_o be_v charge_v withal_o say_v when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hungry_a &_o c_o yet_o christ_n take_v as_o deny_v to_o himself_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n which_o be_v deny_v to_o christian_n v._o 45._o hâ—_n have_v such_o a_o tender_a
care_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n that_o he_o register_n all_o the_o wrong_n which_o be_v do_v unto_o they_o mind_v in_o time_n to_o right_v the_o same_o v._o 45._o and_o regard_v register_n and_o remember_v the_o least_o injury_n that_o be_v do_v to_o the_o least_o of_o his_o brethren_n v._o 45._o shall_v have_v denounce_v against_o they_o that_o dreadful_a doom_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_a etc._n etc._n depart_v from_o i_o a_o king_n a_o saviour_n at_o who_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o into_o everlasting_a fire_n where_o their_o worm_n never_o die_v and_o their_o fire_n be_v not_o quench_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n a_o departure_n dolâ—full_a and_o dreadful_a with_o such_o consort_n into_o torment_n so_o easeless_a endless_a hopeless_a and_o helpless_a for_o you_o give_v i_o not_o meatâ—_n etc._n etc._n you_o be_v not_o without_o just_a cause_n condemn_v the_o cause_n of_o your_o condemnation_n be_v in_o yourselves_o and_o of_o yourselves_o you_o have_v omit_v good_a duty_n and_o sin_n of_o omission_n be_v no_o less_o dangerous_a and_o damnable_a than_o sin_n of_o commission_n you_o have_v be_v despiser_n of_o the_o poor_a careless_a contemner_n of_o christian_n under_o the_o cross_n you_o do_v not_o feed_v cloth_n lodge_v visit_v i_o in_o my_o afflict_a member_n you_o have_v be_v cruel_a and_o cruelty_n be_v a_o curse_a thing_n and_o cruel_a person_n be_v curse_v creature_n you_o have_v be_v merciless_a man_n without_o compassion_n natural_a affection_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o uâ—mercifullnesse_n comprehend_v all_o wickedness_n and_o be_v contrary_n to_o all_o righteousness_n and_o the_o merciless_a man_n be_v gacelesse_a and_o void_a of_o all_o goodness_n because_o cruelty_n make_v man_n most_o unlike_a to_o god_n mat._n 5._o 48_o and_o most_o like_a to_o the_o devil_n joh._n 8._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 8._o therefore_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_a etc._n etc._n 2_o aâ—d_n thoâ—e_a blesseâ—_n sheep_n stand_v 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