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our_o vice_n and_o lust_n but_o must_v be_v rather_o encouragement_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n it_o be_v such_o a_o strong_a temptation_n to_o man_n to_o run_v present_o upon_o a_o new_a score_n after_o the_o sacrament_n be_v over_o when_o they_o believe_v that_o all_o their_o account_n may_v be_v wipe_v out_o by_o those_o mean_a and_o easy_a method_n which_o reach_v not_o the_o heart_n nor_o meddle_v with_o lust_n but_o let_v all_o manner_n of_o inward_a impurity_n alone_o though_o those_o be_v the_o great_a thing_n which_o god_n be_v angry_a at_o external_n penance_n be_v one_o thing_n but_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o mortification_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v another_o and_o a_o far_o different_a matter_n and_o that_o which_o infinite_o more_o deserve_v our_o strict_a regard_n for_o it_o be_v the_o original_a of_o a_o divine_a temper_n and_o of_o a_o life_n that_o be_v true_o christian_n and_o i_o have_v be_v the_o more_o copious_a in_o discourse_v upon_o it_o not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a preparative_a to_o this_o heavenly_a mystery_n but_o also_o because_o it_o be_v the_o great_a business_n of_o our_o whole_a life_n it_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o religion_n out_o of_o which_o spring_n all_o those_o particular_a and_o various_a branch_n of_o godliness_n righteousness_n and_o sobriety_n which_o together_o make_v up_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n and_o be_v the_o genuine_a and_o salutary_a fruit_n of_o repentance_n chap._n viii_o of_o charity_n i_o proceed_v next_o to_o the_o subject_a of_o charity_n for_o that_o be_v another_o necessary_a preparative_a it_o be_v impossible_a for_o man_n right_o to_o celebrate_v the_o memorial_n of_o god_n infinite_a love_n to_o they_o or_o to_o answer_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o any_o due_a measure_n unless_o their_o own_o soul_n be_v inflame_v with_o a_o unfeigned_a and_o universal_a love_n to_o those_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v it_o be_v the_o apostle_n 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description_n of_o charity_n that_o it_o suffer_v long_o and_o be_v kind_a that_o it_o enviet_v not_o that_o it_o vaunt_v not_o itself_o that_o it_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o that_o it_o behave_v not_o itself_o unseemly_a that_o it_o seek_v not_o her_o own_o that_o it_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v that_o it_o think_v no_o evil_a that_o it_o rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n that_o it_o bear_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n by_o which_o several_a expression_n be_v mean_v that_o true_a charity_n have_v such_o a_o universal_a influence_n upon_o a_o man_n mind_n that_o it_o create_v in_o he_o a_o entire_a goodness_n and_o loveliness_n of_o nature_n and_o restrain_v he_o from_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v either_o inhuman_a or_o injurious_a or_o unbecoming_a the_o temper_n of_o one_o that_o profess_v himself_o a_o disciple_n of_o the_o meek_a humble_a and_o beneficent_a jesus_n therefore_o before_o you_o go_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n you_o shall_v examine_v and_o look_v into_o your_o temper_n and_o endeavour_v to_o rectify_v it_o wherever_o any_o crookedness_n appear_v wherever_o it_o cross_v the_o christian_a law_n wherever_o it_o swerve_v from_o that_o divine_a nature_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o great_a exemplar_n of_o charity_n people_z that_o be_v impatient_a of_o every_o little_a provocation_n that_o be_v rough_a uncompassionate_a insensible_a of_o other_o man_n misery_n that_o begrudge_v any_o good_a which_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n cast_v into_o their_o neighbour_n bosom_n that_o out_o of_o a_o tower_a and_o lofty_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o merit_n look_v contemptuous_o and_o spiteful_o down_o upon_o their_o brethren_n that_o be_v intractable_a disorderly_a and_o pursue_v only_o their_o own_o private_a satisfaction_n that_o be_v full_a of_o rancour_n and_o malice_n that_o employ_v their_o mind_n upon_o wicked_a and_o mischievous_a contrivance_n that_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o sin_n or_o frailty_n of_o other_o that_o instead_o of_o cover_v and_o conceal_v they_o spread_v the_o infamy_n of_o they_o abroad_o and_o proclaim_v they_o as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o house_n top_n that_o be_v prone_a to_o believe_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a of_o those_o they_o have_v no_o kindness_n for_o to_o judge_v the_o worst_a of_o they_o to_o turn_v every_o thing_n they_o do_v to_o a_o hard_a construction_n and_o to_o treat_v they_o so_o as_o if_o they_o be_v no_o other_o than_o reprobate_n and_o castaways_a people_n i_o say_v of_o this_o harsh_a and_o sour_a disposition_n shall_v new-mould_v their_o temper_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v meek_a innocent_a and_o spotless_a and_o which_o ready_o offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o atonement_n for_o the_o crime_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n purge_v out_o therefore_o the_o old_a leaven_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o you_o may_v be_v a_o new_a lump_n 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