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and_o by_o pray_v for_o those_o that_o molest_v and_o persecute_v us._n 23.4.5_o exod._n 23.4.5_o 5_o this_o do_v moses_n in_o his_o day_n teach_v say_v if_o thou_o meet_v thy_o enemy_n ox_n or_o his_o ass_n go_v astray_o thou_o shall_v bring_v he_o to_o he_o again_o again_o if_o thou_o see_v thy_o enemy_n ass_n lie_v under_o his_o burden_n leave_v thy_o business_n that_o he_o may_v not_o rise_v alone_o yea_o leave_v thy_o business_n &_o help_v he_o up_o 9.9_o 1._o cor._n 9.9_o or_o as_o other_o do_v expound_v it_o see_v thou_o do_v not_o forsake_v he_o until_o his_o master_n have_v first_o forsake_v he_o care_v god_n for_o beast_n say_v s._n paul_n that_o he_o shall_v thus_o commend_v they_o to_o us._n be_v it_o not_o rather_o hereby_o to_o show_v we_o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v to_o the_o person_n of_o our_o enemy_n since_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o such_o a_o duty_n to_o his_o ox_n or_o his_o ass_n 20._o rom._n 12_o 20._o as_o saint_n paul_n teach_v we_o say_v if_o thy_o enemy_n 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hurt_v then_o to_o ourselves_o or_o that_o we_o love_v they_o or_o wish_v as_o well_o to_o they_o as_o to_o ourselves_o the_o holy_a history_n express_o note_v that_o absalon_n use_v no_o hard_a word_n to_o his_o brother_n ammon_n who_o have_v defouled_a thamar_n the_o say_a absalon_n sister_n yet_o love_v he_o he_o not_o neither_o wish_v his_o good_a but_o in_o his_o hart_n nourish_v cruel_a hatred_n against_o he_o which_o he_o final_o declare_v by_o proâ—â—â—â—â—g_v he_o traitorous_o to_o be_v murder_v and_o thus_o it_o appear_v that_o speak_v neither_o well_o nor_o ill_a betoken_v hatred_n and_o malice_n for_o love_n can_v not_o but_o both_o speak_v well_o and_o do_v well_o even_o to_o
her_o enemy_n 6_o this_o love_n be_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v esteem_v and_o commend_v because_o the_o gift_n of_o speak_v with_o tongue_n work_v of_o miracle_n prophesy_v and_o such_o like_a be_v nothing_o without_o love_n yea_o which_o be_v more_o than_o all_o those_o gift_n even_o faith_n &_o hope_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n but_o love_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v abide_v for_o ever_o albeit_o therefore_o that_o by_o faith_n and_o hope_v we_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o wonderful_a joy_n and_o felicity_n yet_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o love_n great_a in_o this_o respect_n that_o thereby_o the_o joy_n of_o our_o particular_a felicity_n obtain_v by_o faith_n shall_v be_v infinite_o double_v and_o increase_v for_o every_o of_o the_o electe_v sake_n who_o we_o shall_v then_o love_v as_o ourselves_o and_o who_o felicity_n will_v be_v unto_o we_o as_o great_a a_o comfort_n as_o our_o own_o thus_o we_o see_v what_o love_n be_v require_v at_o our_o hand_n and_o how_o much_o we_o be_v to_o esteem_v it_o now_o if_o we_o will_v examine_v ourselves_o and_o try_v our_o love_n with_o the_o same_o which_o god_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n as_o be_v afore_o show_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o come_v very_o short_a and_o indeed_o what_o man_n love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o and_o that_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n who_o do_v not_o many_o time_n by_o his_o neighbour_n otherwise_o then_o himself_o will_v be_v do_v by_o who_o deal_v with_o another_o as_o he_o will_v be_v deal_v by_o who_o be_v resolve_v to_o give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o brethren_n who_o love_v his_o enemy_n as_o himself_o and_o in_o hart_n pray_v for_o they_o if_o love_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a suffer_v long_o if_o it_o envy_v not_o if_o it_o seek_v not_o her_o own_o if_o it_o think_v none_o evil_a if_o the_o patience_n thereof_o be_v such_o as_o that_o it_o endure_v &_o suster_v all_o thing_n 13_o 1._o cor._n 13_o then_o do_v it_o sufficient_o appear_v that_o we_o do_v wrongful_o boast_v 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in_o amend_v whatsoever_o it_o shall_v find_v in_o we_o not_o conformable_a to_o this_o love_n we_o may_v daily_o increase_v therein_o and_o thereby_o more_o and_o more_o get_v print_v in_o we_o the_o character_n of_o god_n child_n and_o of_o the_o true_a disciple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o now_o let_v we_o proceed_v to_o another_o examination_n of_o our_o love_n of_o almos_n and_o relieve_n of_o the_o poor_a chap_n 10._o among_o other_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o love_n and_o charity_n the_o due_a relief_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v not_o the_o least_o and_o indeed_o in_o vain_a do_v we_o boast_v of_o charity_n unless_o we_o practise_v the_o same_o by_o relieve_n the_o poor_a in_o their_o necessity_n who_o so_o have_v this_o world_n good_n 3.17_o 1._o joh._n 3.17_o say_v saint_n john_n and_o see_v his_o brother_n have_v need_n and_o shut_v up_o his_o compassion_n from_o he_o how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o whereto_o he_o add_v my_o child_n let_v we_o not_o love_v in_o word_n neither_o in_o tongue_n only_o but_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n this_o duty_n of_o love_n do_v the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o hearty_o commend_v that_o find_v themselves_o to_o agree_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o s._n paul_n 8.9_o gal._n 2.10_o 2._o cor._n 8.9_o they_o commend_v nothing_o unto_o he_o but_o to_o remember_v the_o poor_a and_o thereof_o be_v himself_o also_o very_o careful_a as_o he_o do_v affirm_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathian_o and_o do_v effectual_o show_v the_o same_o in_o his_o second_o to_o the_o corinthian_n as_o also_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o note_v that_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o sentence_n of_o felicity_n or_o misery_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v in_o part_n upon_o the_o performance_n or_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n to_o the_o poor_a in_o affliction_n 25._o mat._n 25._o 2_o this_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v common_o term_v alm_n which_o word_n signify_v pity_n and_o compassion_n the_o rather_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o this_o relief_n must_v proceed_v of_o compassion_n through_o the_o feel_n of_o their_o affliction_n and_o this_o do_v esay_n declare_v say_v if_o thou_o open_v thy_o hart_n to_o the_o hungerie_n and_o satisfie_v the_o needy_a soul_n thy_o light_n shall_v shine_v in_o darkness_n and_o thy_o darkness_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o none_o day_n the_o word_n which_o the_o prophet_n here_o use_v 58.10_o esa_n 58.10_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v if_o thou_o pull_v forth_o thy_o heart_n to_o give_v to_o he_o that_o hunger_v thereby_o teach_v we_o that_o true_a alm_n import_v the_o open_n &_o communication_n of_o our_o heart_n by_o feel_v the_o necessity_n of_o other_o and_o therefore_o do_v s._n augustine_n say_v 13.3_o augustine_n his_o first_o book_n of_o visit_v the_o sick_a c._n 3._o 1._o cor._n 13.3_o that_o if_o our_o relief_n minister_v to_o the_o poor_a proceed_v not_o of_o love_n and_o compassion_n it_o never_o ascend_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n hereto_o may_v we_o also_o refer_v this_o sentence_n of_o s._n paul_n if_o we_o give_v all_o that_o we_o have_v to_o the_o poor_a &_o have_v no_o love_n it_o profit_v not_o yea_o say_v a_o good_a ancient_a father_n in_o hart_n to_o take_v compassion_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v more_o than_o to_o give_v they_o our_o good_n for_o he_o that_o give_v import_v external_a thing_n but_o he_o that_o take_v compassion_n open_v and_o give_v his_o own_o hart_n this_o compassion_n proceed_v of_o the_o union_n that_o god_n have_v make_v between_o we_o in_o that_o we_o all_o descend_v from_o adam_n be_v as_o it_o be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o flesh_n as_o esay_n exhort_v we_o to_o this_o compassion_n do_v say_v hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n 3â—_n esay_n 58.7_o heb._n 1â—_n 3â—_n which_o the_o apostle_n also_o confirm_v say_v remember_v they_o that_o be_v in_o bond_n as_o if_o you_o be_v bind_v with_o they_o &_o they_o that_o be_v in_o affliction_n as_o if_o you_o be_v also_o afflict_v in_o the_o body_n and_o indeed_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v this_o union_n shall_v breed_v such_o a_o feel_n of_o the_o weal_n or_o woe_n of_o the_o member_n of_o this_o body_n that_o we_o shall_v rejoice_v for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o one_o 3.17_o 1._o cor._n 12.26_o rom._n 12_o 15._o 1._o cor._n 12.25_o 1._o joh._n 3.17_o and_o be_v sorry_a for_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o other_o and_o as_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v otherwise_o as_o he_o add_v there_o be_v no_o conjunction_n in_o the_o body_n but_o division_n &_o partiality_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n saint_n john_n deni_v that_o there_o be_v any_o love_n in_o he_o who_o see_v the_o want_n and_o necessity_n of_o his_o brother_n close_v up_o his_o bowel_n by_o the_o bowel_n signify_v the_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n wherewith_o he_o shall_v be_v move_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o poverty_n of_o his_o brethren_n jesus_n christ_n also_o to_o assure_v we_o that_o he_o will_v take_v compassion_n of_o we_o who_o we_o be_v persecute_v for_o his_o name_n say_v 10._o act._n 9_o 5._o zach._n 2_o 8_o deut_n 32_o 10._o that_o he_o be_v persecute_v in_o we_o that_o be_v the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n yea_o he_o protest_v that_o who_o so_o touch_v we_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n thereby_o declare_v that_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n be_v so_o tender_a that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v touch_v but_o with_o great_a grief_n so_o the_o conjunction_n between_o he_o &_o we_o be_v such_o 17.8_o psal_n 17.8_o that_o he_o seel_v our_o affliction_n &_o thereof_o take_v great_a
of_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o lord_n beside_o we_o ought_v to_o account_v his_o promise_n more_o certain_a than_o money_n in_o our_o purse_n and_o bread_n in_o our_o cupboorde_n they_o shall_v be_v unto_o we_o as_o a_o spring_n always_o run_v wherein_o our_o purse_n shall_v serve_v but_o as_o cestern_n and_o those_o all_o break_a and_o crack_v in_o many_o place_n this_o confidence_n in_o god_n promise_n shall_v more_o content_v we_o and_o make_v we_o think_v ourselves_o better_a provide_v of_o wealth_n and_o assurance_n than_o such_o as_o abound_v in_o all_o wealth_n and_o have_v their_o house_n furnish_v therewith_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n be_v more_o rich_a and_o better_o assure_v of_o food_n than_o any_o in_o all_o the_o country_n 17_o 1._o king_n 17_o because_o by_o god_n promise_n she_o be_v certefied_a that_o her_o cruse_a of_o oil_n and_o her_o barrel_n of_o meal_n shall_v not_o fail_v she_o 19_o other_o do_v extend_v their_o reason_n far_o namely_o to_o their_o child_n riches_n plu._n of_o the_o covetousness_n of_o riches_n for_o who_o sake_n they_o cut_v off_o the_o due_a relief_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o the_o end_n to_o leave_v they_o the_o more_o riches_n but_o these_o man_n deserve_v to_o be_v send_v to_o school_v among_o the_o heathen_a who_o without_o respect_n to_o this_o duty_n of_o charity_n do_v nevertheless_o reprove_v and_o condemn_v this_o excessive_a and_o dangerous_a care_n and_o in_o deed_n many_o time_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o the_o parent_n do_v leave_v to_o their_o child_n great_a wealth_n before_o the_o second_o or_o three_o generation_n one_o unthriftie_a successor_n shall_v squander_v away_o and_o waste_v all_o that_o they_o have_v gather_v by_o wrong_v both_o themselves_o and_o the_o poor_a beside_o what_o can_v child_n learn_v in_o such_o a_o school_n but_o likewise_o to_o keep_v their_o good_n after_o the_o example_n of_o their_o parent_n without_o any_o care_n of_o the_o poor_a better_o it_o be_v to_o 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thy_o household_n and_o all_o that_o be_v thou_o be_v advance_v to_o such_o honour_n he_o forget_v not_o neither_o despise_v his_o poor_a father_n beside_o that_o albeit_o his_o brethren_n have_v so_o wicked_o entreat_v he_o yet_o he_o forget_v that_o injury_n and_o undertoke_v to_o feed_v they_o hereto_o have_v relation_n christ_n commend_v of_o his_o mother_n when_o he_o say_v behold_v thy_o mother_n &_o he_o according_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o child_n to_o she_o and_o take_v she_o home_o unto_o he_o 27._o john_n 19_o 27._o we_o also_o read_v that_o when_o a_o certain_a father_n be_v condemn_v to_o be_v famish_v in_o prison_n his_o daughter_n come_v daily_a to_o visit_v he_o and_o because_o she_o be_v narow_o search_v lest_o she_o shall_v bring_v he_o any_o food_n have_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o help_v he_o she_o suckle_v he_o with_o her_o breast_n max._n valerius_n max._n wheerupon_o because_o her_o father_n live_v long_o than_o be_v expect_v she_o be_v watch_v and_o be_v 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to_o the_o second_o yet_o be_v the_o same_o common_a unto_o the_o whole_a law_n but_o this_o be_v peculiar_a and_o especial_a to_o all_o such_o child_n as_o honour_v their_o parent_n for_o herein_o have_v god_n declare_v how_o high_o he_o commend_v the_o obedience_n and_o honour_n that_o child_n yield_v to_o they_o and_o the_o same_o have_v the_o heathen_a also_o note_v as_o among_o other_o menander_n a_o ancient_a poet_n who_o say_v of_o honour_n unto_o parent_n due_a the_o hope_n of_o happy_a life_n ensue_v but_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o the_o israelity_n proper_o of_o the_o land_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v they_o for_o a_o inheritance_n which_o shall_v be_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o testimony_n and_o seal_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o love_n towards_o they_o it_o be_v therefore_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v to_o the_o end_n that_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n thou_o may_v long_o enjoy_v the_o earnest_n penye_v of_o my_o goodness_n and_o grace_n towards_o thou_o but_o now_o 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child_n shall_v declare_v thy_o truth_n 14_o in_o as_o much_o therefore_o as_o long_a life_n be_v promise_v as_o a_o blessing_n god_n do_v continue_v it_o to_o obedient_a child_n so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n unto_o they_o and_o hereupon_o do_v saint_n paul_n join_v together_o these_o two_o sentence_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o 6.3_o ephe._n 6.3_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v live_v long_o upon_o the_o earth_n as_o also_o when_o god_n take_v away_o such_o obedient_a child_n before_o they_o be_v old_a yea_o before_o they_o come_v unto_o man_n state_n whether_o it_o be_v lest_o malice_n shall_v corrupt_v their_o heart_n or_o to_o prevent_v some_o great_a calamity_n wherein_o they_o may_v peradventure_o be_v entangle_v or_o upon_o whatsoever_o other_o consideration_n to_o receive_v they_o into_o a_o better_a life_n he_o do_v faithful_o perform_v his_o promise_n unto_o such_o child_n because_o he_o deal_v better_a than_o promise_n with_o they_o but_o as_o contrariwise_o this_o promise_n threaten_v such_o child_n as_o will_v not_o honour_v their_o parent_n with_o short_a life_n so_o do_v experience_n declare_v that_o many_o such_o child_n be_v of_o short_a and_o wretched_a life_n but_o if_o contrariwise_o such_o disobedient_a child_n do_v chance_n to_o live_v long_o so_o far_o be_v such_o long_a life_n from_o be_v unto_o they_o a_o blessing_n that_o to_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v a_o enforcement_n and_o increase_n of_o woe_n because_o they_o enlarge_v their_o just_a condemnation_n so_o as_o they_o have_v be_v better_a to_o have_v dye_v in_o their_o youth_n but_o how_o ever_o it_o be_v god_n so_o dispose_v hereof_o that_o by_o the_o effect_n we_o may_v perceive_v that_o they_o which_o honour_n their_o parent_n be_v bless_v and_o the_o other_o accurse_v 15_o
false_a prophet_n that_o have_v endeavour_v to_o seduce_v and_o divert_v the_o faithful_a from_o the_o truth_n but_o through_o their_o constancy_n can_v compass_v his_o purpose_n be_v notwithstanding_o worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v so_o the_o true_a pastor_n when_o they_o have_v constant_o employ_v themselves_o to_o reduce_v those_o that_o be_v stray_v into_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n albeit_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o constancy_n they_o can_v profit_v yet_o be_v they_o worthy_a their_o hire_n &_o recompense_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o therefore_o the_o spring_n do_v not_o cease_v from_o give_v forth_o their_o water_n or_o the_o river_n their_o stream_n albeit_o no_o man_n come_v to_o take_v up_o any_o or_o to_o sail_v upon_o they_o so_o must_v not_o the_o minister_n cease_v from_o preach_v admonish_a and_o reprove_v albeit_o in_o manner_n no_o man_n make_v profit_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o admonition_n 11_o moreover_o albeit_o many_o time_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o 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