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&_o most_o noble_a be_v that_o man_n in_o who_o christ_n be_v all_o and_o do_v all_o who_o noble_a thought_n mind_n &_o word_n be_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n the_o thought_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o that_o of_o paul_n 2._o paul_n 1_o cor._n 2._o we_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n last_o who_o word_n be_v christ_n and_o so_o it_o need_v to_o be_v indeed_o because_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o new_a and_o another_o life_n in_o man_n neither_o be_v the_o new_a man_n any_o other_o thing_n than_o he_o who_o live_v in_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n who_o life_n i_o say_v courtesy_n patience_n and_o humility_n be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o of_o christ_n and_o this_o the_o new_a creature_n and_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o according_a to_o that_o of_o paul_n to_o the_o galatian_n gâ—l_n 2._o i_o live_v but_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n in_o i_o live_v this_o also_o be_v to_o follow_v christ_n true_o and_o true_o to_o 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himself_o from_o divine_a patience_n and_o long-suffering_a arise_v a_o wonderful_a patience_n towards_o his_o neighbour_n and_o that_o so_o great_a that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o die_v seven_o time_n yet_o he_o will_v forgive_v his_o enemy_n that_o cruelty_n be_v mindful_a of_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n first_o show_v unto_o he_o from_o divine_a righteousness_n flow_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o sin_n whereupon_o he_o pray_v with_o the_o prophet_n to_o thou_o o_o lord_n belong_v justice_n but_o to_o we_o confusion_n of_o our_o face_n dan._n 9_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n because_o no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o thy_o sight_n psal_n 130._o lord_n if_o thou_o regard_v our_o iniquity_n who_o can_v stand_v before_o thou_o psal_n 143._o out_o of_o the_o knowledgement_n of_o the_o divine_a truth_n do_v flow_v faith_n and_o integrity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n whereby_o fraud_n do_v cease_v falsehood_n and_o lie_v 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by_o his_o death_n and_o blood_n do_v absolve_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n i_o say_v with_o that_o blood_n absolution_n true_a absolution_n which_o cry_v to_o god_n in_o heaven_n for_o we_o deut._n 4._o we_o read_v that_o moses_n set_v apart_o city_n bezer_n ramoth_n and_o golon_n to_o which_o one_o may_v fly_v if_o he_o have_v kill_v his_o neighbour_n homicide_n spiritual_a homicide_n by_o chance_n by_o which_o most_o beautiful_a type_n we_o be_v teach_v so_o often_o as_o we_o kill_v our_o neighbour_n by_o our_o tongue_n thought_n hatred_n envy_n anger_n revenge_n and_o unmercifulnesse_n we_o be_v to_o run_v by_o flight_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o be_v the_o merit_n and_o cross_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v take_v hold_v on_o we_o be_v in_o safe_a keep_n nor_o with_o
this_o man_n it_o be_v manifest_a do_v not_o know_v god_n who_o be_v nothing_o but_o charity_n or_o love_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v know_v by_o experience_n and_o feeling_n and_o see_v that_o christ_n be_v mere_a love_n and_o meekness_n it_o follow_v that_o he_o that_o be_v without_o charity_n be_v without_o christ_n according_a to_o that_o of_o know_v by_o charity_n god_n be_v know_v saint_n peter_n epist_n 2._o chap._n 1._o if_o you_o have_v charity_n this_o will_v not_o leave_v you_o empty_a nor_o without_o fruit_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o christ_n himself_o john_n 13._o in_o this_o all_o man_n may_v know_v if_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n do_v what_o a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n shall_v do_v if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o but_o to_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o be_v a_o christian_a in_o name_n and_o outward_a profession_n but_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o be_v more_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n to_o love_v he_o and_o follow_v he_o to_o live_v in_o he_o to_o counsel_v with_o he_o to_o listen_v to_o he_o to_o be_v inward_o love_v of_o he_o and_o last_o to_o participate_v with_o he_o in_o all_o his_o goodness_n which_o love_n of_o christ_n who_o so_o have_v not_o this_o man_n be_v not_o of_o christ_n for_o how_o shall_v christ_n know_v he_o which_o be_v destitute_a of_o christ_n for_o even_o as_o a_o apple_n by_o his_o savour_n and_o a_o flower_n by_o his_o smell_n be_v know_v so_o a_o christian_n be_v know_v by_o his_o love_n bold_o and_o without_o doubt_n bless_a paul_n affirm_v it_o 1_o corinth_n 13._o all_o gift_n without_o charity_n be_v nothing_o and_o in_o truth_n the_o knowledge_n of_o divers_a tongue_n nor_o miracle_n nor_o knowledge_n of_o mystery_n or_o any_o such_o like_a good_a thing_n do_v show_v a_o good_a christian_a but_o faith_n which_o thing_n god_n require_v no_o hard_a thing_n work_v by_o charity_n moreover_o god_n command_v not_o hard_a thing_n unto_o we_o as_o to_o work_v miracle_n but_o to_o exercise_v charity_n and_o humility_n neither_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v it_o be_v demand_v of_o thou_o how_o thou_o have_v be_v verse_v in_o the_o art_n tongue_n science_n but_o whether_o thou_o have_v love_v charity_n through_o faith_n i_o have_v be_v hungry_a say_v our_o saviour_n matth._n 25._o and_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o eat_v and_o bless_a paul_n to_o the_o galatian_n chap._n 5._o witness_v in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o charity_n furthermore_o the_o word_n of_o saint_n john_n epist_n 1._o chap._n 4._o if_o any_o man_n say_v he_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n for_o he_o that_o do_v not_o love_v his_o brother_n who_o he_o see_v how_o can_v he_o love_v god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v and_o this_o commandment_n have_v we_o of_o god_n he_o that_o love_v god_n shall_v also_o love_v his_o brother_n and_o this_o one_o thing_n they_o teach_v that_o the_o charity_n and_o love_n towards_o god_n can_v consist_v without_o the_o god_n he_o must_v love_v his_o neighbour_n that_o will_v love_v god_n love_n and_o charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n for_o he_o that_o hate_v he_o can_v but_o hate_n god_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a lover_n of_o man_n charity_n be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n from_o which_o do_v flow_v all_o good_a thing_n to_o mankind_n and_o without_o it_o mankind_n will_v perish_v charity_n all_o good_a be_v out_o of_o charity_n of_o necessity_n when_o any_o good_a thing_n happen_v to_o man_n it_o proceed_v from_o love_n whereupon_o saint_n paul_n call_v charity_n the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n to_o the_o colossian_n chap._n 3._o and_o rom._n 12._o do_v declare_v in_o excellent_a word_n and_o magnificent_a oration_n the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o charity_n the_o whole_a law_n depend_v on_o charity_n matthew_n 7._o do_v teach_v all_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o do_v you_o the_o same_o unto_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n i_o pass_v by_o that_o of_o the_o ethnic_n who_o famous_a adage_n or_o sentence_n be_v out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o take_v from_o their_o school_n that_o which_o you_o will_v not_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o you_o do_v not_o the_o same_o unto_o another_o which_o most_o excellent_a admonition_n the_o emperor_n severus_n a_o prince_n most_o praiseworthy_a daily_o have_v in_o his_o mouth_n and_o insert_v it_o in_o his_o write_a law_n charity_n be_v a_o life_n charity_n be_v the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n certain_a figure_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o a_o foretaste_n or_o sweet_a drink_n of_o it_o wherein_o the_o elect_n do_v mutual_o love_v each_o other_o sincere_o do_v receive_v singular_a delight_n one_o from_o another_o and_o do_v converse_v together_o in_o a_o wonderful_a and_o ineffable_a concord_n sweetness_n affection_n cheerfulness_n and_o mildness_n and_o courtesy_n one_o with_o another_o who_o so_o therefore_o do_v desire_n as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a before_o supper_n of_o the_o eternal_a beatitude_n let_v he_o study_v love_n wherewith_o he_o may_v charity_n affinity_n with_o god_n by_o charity_n be_v delight_v with_o singular_a pleasure_n and_o affection_n in_o the_o inward_a of_o his_o soul_n for_o how_o much_o pure_a more_o fervent_a and_o fruitful_a your_o charity_n be_v so_o much_o the_o near_o it_o approach_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n when_o in_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o charity_n be_v most_o pure_a most_o rare_a most_o fervent_a and_o noble_a therefore_o that_o love_n will_v be_v pure_a when_o we_o love_v not_o for_o private_a profit_n but_o only_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n alone_o who_o we_o may_v know_v in_o like_a manner_n he_o love_v we_o and_o take_v in_o we_o delight_v most_o pure_o and_o for_o no_o good_a of_o his_o own_o which_o he_o that_o do_v not_o so_o but_o love_v his_o neighbour_n for_o his_o own_o profit_n his_o love_n be_v not_o pure_a and_o divine_a wherein_o charity_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o ethnic_a and_o christian_a charity_n also_o consist_v the_o difference_n between_o ethnic_a and_o christian_a charity_n for_o they_o do_v all_o their_o virtue_n in_o seek_v after_o their_o own_o private_a gain_n and_o honour_n do_v as_o it_o be_v cast_v ink_n upon_o ivory_n but_o the_o christian_a he_o love_v his_o neighbour_n in_o god_n and_o christ_n gratis_o and_o the_o love_n be_v true_a and_o unfeigned_a when_o theâ—e_n be_v no_o hypocrisy_n nor_o dissimulation_n and_o love_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o heart_n not_o in_o the_o lip_n and_o tongue_n wherewith_o many_o be_v deceive_v last_o charity_n be_v ardent_a when_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n and_o when_o the_o affair_n of_o our_o neighbour_n go_v as_o near_o to_o our_o heart_n as_o our_o own_o so_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n if_o need_n enemy_n it_o be_v the_o christian_n property_n to_o love_v their_o enemy_n be_v for_o he_o john_n 3._o after_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n and_o paul_n who_o wish_v to_o be_v accurse_v for_o their_o brethren_n whereupon_o that_o also_o follow_v that_o we_o ought_v even_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n matth._n 5._o love_v your_o enemy_n do_v good_a unto_o those_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o persecute_v you_o &_o revile_v you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o if_o you_o love_v they_o which_o love_v you_o what_o reward_n have_v you_o or_o shall_v you_o have_v do_v not_o the_o publican_n the_o same_o in_o this_o therefore_o consi_v the_o excellency_n prerogative_n nobility_n and_o dignity_n of_o christian_n to_o subject_a nature_n unto_o itself_o to_o tame_v his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o to_o overcome_v the_o world_n with_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v 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