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it_o for_o your_o neighbour_n you_o will_v perform_v this_o by_o pray_v for_o he_o by_o endeavour_v to_o withdraw_v he_o from_o vice_n and_o from_o ill_a occasion_n when_o there_o be_v any_o either_o by_o yourself_o or_o by_o other_o who_o can_v prevail_v with_o he_o by_o advertise_v he_o mild_o of_o his_o duty_n or_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v admonish_v by_o give_v he_o good_a counsel_n and_o good_a example_n and_o by_o other_o mean_n which_o charity_n will_v suggest_v to_o you_o accustom_v yourself_o to_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n to_o they_o you_o have_v most_o occasion_n of_o as_o to_o your_o friend_n your_o companion_n your_o domestic_n your_o servant_n and_o to_o those_o with_o who_o you_o converse_v this_o be_v the_o true_a love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n to_o love_v he_o for_o his_o salvation_n and_o eternity_n there_o remain_v a_o three_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n defect_n to_o support_v his_o defect_n which_o be_v charitable_o to_o support_v 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that_o great_a maxim_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o which_o nature_n herself_o teach_v we_o 7._o we_o quod_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la oderis_fw-la tibi_fw-la fieri_fw-la vide_fw-la ne_fw-la tu_fw-la aliquando_fw-la alteri_fw-la facias_fw-la tob._n 4._o omnia_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la vultis_fw-la ut_fw-la faciant_fw-la vobis_fw-la homines_fw-la &_o vos_fw-la facite_fw-la illis_fw-la mat._n 7._o do_v nothing_o to_o another_o which_o you_o will_v not_o have_v do_v to_o yourself_o and_o also_o do_v to_o other_o the_o good_a which_o rational_o and_o according_a to_o god_n you_o will_v have_v do_v to_o you_o in_o the_o like_a occasion_n chap._n xviii_o of_o fraternal_a correction_n or_o of_o the_o obligation_n of_o hinder_v the_o ill_a of_o another_o when_o one_o can_v that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v of_o the_o obligation_n charity_n impose_v upon_o christian_n of_o procure_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o neighbour_n when_o we_o can_v deserve_v a_o more_o particular_a reflection_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o high_a importance_n and_o nevertheless_o infinite_o neglect_v and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n absolute_o unknown_a this_o obligation_n be_v not_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o new_a language_n and_o for_o a_o thing_n almost_o incredible_a yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o common_a in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o teach_v we_o that_o 17._o that_o mandavit_fw-la unicuiqâ—e_fw-la de_fw-la proximo_fw-la svo_fw-la eccl._n 17._o god_n have_v give_v the_o charge_n of_o his_o neighbour_n to_o every_o one_o that_o 5._o that_o aedificate_n alterutrum_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o sacitis_fw-la 1_o thessaly_n 5._o pleni_fw-la estis_fw-la dilectione_n ita_fw-la ut_fw-la possitis_fw-la alterutrum_fw-la monere_fw-la rom._n 15._o nolite_fw-la communicare_fw-la operibus_fw-la infructuosis_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la magis_fw-la autem_fw-la redarguite_fw-la ephes_n 5._o we_o shall_v edify_v one_o another_o mutual_o admonish_v one_o another_o not_o to_o be_v 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without_o have_v a_o constant_a resolution_n never_o to_o offend_v he_o upon_o any_o score_n in_o this_o resolution_n consist_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o great_a commandment_n of_o love_a god_n above_o all_o thing_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v he_o and_o be_v in_o his_o grace_n for_o he_o who_o love_v he_o not_o remains_z in_o death_n now_o we_o can_v love_v god_n without_o this_o resolution_n of_o never_o offend_v he_o 14._o he_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la diligit_fw-la i_o sermon_n meos_fw-la servabit_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la diligit_fw-la i_o sermon_n meos_fw-la non_fw-la seruat_fw-la joh._n 14._o if_o any_o one_o love_v i_o say_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o keep_v my_o commandment_n he_o who_o love_v i_o not_o observe_v not_o my_o word_n maxim_n vi._n that_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n which_o can_v befall_v a_o man._n sin_n offer_v a_o infinite_a injury_n to_o god_n which_o all_o man_n and_o angel_n know_v not_o how_o to_o repair_v it_o deprive_v man_n 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the_o judgement_n of_o god_n will_v be_v afraid_a to_o fall_v into_o sin_n or_o to_o continue_v in_o it_o never_o so_o little_a this_o be_v the_o great_a advertisement_n of_o the_o wiseman_n which_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v continual_o in_o their_o memory_n 7._o memory_n in_o omnibus_fw-la operibus_fw-la tuis_fw-la memorare_fw-la novissima_fw-la tua_fw-la &_o in_o aeternum_fw-la non_fw-la peccabis_fw-la eccl._n 7._o in_o all_o your_o action_n remember_v your_o last_o thing_n and_o you_o shall_v never_o sin_v maxim_n x._o that_o we_o must_v serve_v god_n for_o himself_o and_o by_o love._n although_o the_o consideration_n of_o death_n judgement_n and_o eternity_n be_v effectual_a and_o necessary_a to_o move_v we_o to_o virtue_n nevertheless_o we_o must_v not_o stop_v there_o 4._o read_v part_n 4._o chap._n 2._o &_o 3._o and_o the_o instruction_n about_o communion_n part_v 2._o ch._n 3._o art._n 4._o it_o appertain_v only_o to_o servile_a soul_n to_o be_v conduct_v by_o fear_n alone_o generous_a soul_n serve_v for_o love_n and_o because_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v belove_v honour_a and_o serve_v fear_n be_v good_a but_o it_o must_v not_o be_v alone_o love_n must_v perfect_v what_o fear_n have_v begin_v o_o theotime_fw-fr how_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o a_o soul_n to_o serve_v a_o god_n so_o amiable_a in_o himself_o and_o from_o who_o she_o have_v receive_v all_o she_o possess_v otherwise_o than_o by_o love_n maxim_n xi_o that_o we_o must_v have_v a_o rule_n of_o our_o action_n and_o that_o this_o rule_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o example_n and_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o example_n of_o other_o nor_o custom_n it_o be_v a_o common_a maxim_n among_o man_n to_o do_v as_o other_o do_v and_o to_o bring_v for_o a_o reason_n of_o their_o action_n that_o the_o world_n do_v so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n that_o such_o and_o such_o act_n so_o this_o be_v a_o wicked_a false_a and_o pernicious_a 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