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their_o childish_a conceit_n as_o themselves_o be_v what_o can_v we_o expect_v but_o strife_n and_o envy_v contention_n confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n charity_n vaunt_v not_o itself_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o 5._o charity_n do_v not_o behave_v itself_o unseemly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v never_o use_v other_o rude_o in_o word_n or_o gestare_v especial_o not_o reproachful_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v fit_o join_v with_o what_o go_v before_o contumelious_a behaviour_n be_v the_o natural_a effect_n of_o pride_n and_o arrogance_n we_o care_v not_o how_o we_o demean_v ourselves_o towards_o those_o who_o we_o despise_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o we_o can_v hardly_o vouchsafe_v such_o a_o good_a look_n or_o a_o civil_a word_n but_o now_o love_n give_v no_o abusive_a language_n never_o cast_v dirt_n in_o the_o face_n of_o any_o it_o never_o endeavour_v to_o dishonour_n or_o disparage_v any_o one_o person_n but_o be_v respectful_a to_o all_o however_o they_o differ_v from_o we_o 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from_o one_o another_o than_o all_o our_o different_a conception_n and_o judgement_n rail_a against_o those_o who_o dissent_v from_o we_o never_o yet_o make_v nor_o be_v it_o likely_a ever_o to_o gain_v any_o one_o convert_n or_o proselyte_n man_n be_v natural_o incline_v to_o suspect_v that_o to_o be_v a_o bad_a cause_n which_o need_v such_o base_a and_o unmanly_a artifices_fw-la to_o uphold_v it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o shrewd_a sign_n that_o we_o want_v substantial_a reason_n and_o argument_n against_o any_o thing_n when_o once_o we_o begin_v to_o scold_v and_o cry_v out_o with_o he_o in_o lucian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o curse_v damn_v villain_n it_o be_v not_o so_o or_o so_o but_o now_o love_n be_v not_o rude_a or_o clamorous_a but_o patient_o and_o calm_o hear_v both_o side_n and_o sober_o and_o cool_o debate_v the_o matter_n and_o reason_n meek_o about_o thing_n it_o consider_v more_o what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v speak_v than_o who_o it_o be_v that_o speak_v it_o give_v no_o needless_a provocation_n it_o behave_v not_o itself_o unseent_o 6._o charity_n seek_v not_o her_o own_o a_o selfish_n stingy_a and_o narrow_a spirit_n when_o we_o care_v for_o none_o but_o ourselves_o and_o regard_v not_o how_o it_o fare_v with_o other_o man_n so_o we_o do_v but_o live_v in_o ease_n and_o plenty_n ourselves_o be_v of_o all_o other_o thing_n most_o contrary_a to_o that_o charity_n which_o our_o saviour_n both_o by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o example_n have_v teach_v and_o so_o earnest_o recommend_v to_o we_o love_n be_v not_o mercenary_a or_o self-seeking_a it_o incline_v we_o to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o though_o we_o thereby_o receive_v not_o the_o least_o advantage_n to_o ourselves_o beside_o the_o pleasure_n of_o do_v it_o if_o our_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o true_a charity_n it_o will_v never_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v in_o quiet_a till_o we_o give_v it_o some_o vent_n and_o will_v make_v
we_o impatient_o seek_v for_o opportunity_n of_o exercise_v it_o it_o will_v spend_v itself_o in_o lay_v out_o for_o other_o so_o far_o be_v love_n from_o project_v gain_n or_o profit_n to_o itself_o by_o that_o kindness_n it_o do_v to_o other_o that_o it_o be_v beneficent_a to_o the_o evil_a and_o unthankful_a to_o the_o indigent_a and_o those_o who_o be_v unable_a to_o make_v any_o requital_n it_o teach_v we_o to_o lend_v not_o hope_v to_o receive_v again_o nay_o to_o do_v good_a to_o those_o who_o return_v evil_a for_o it_o so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o any_o base_a or_o selfish_a design_n 1_o cor._n 10.24_o let_v no_o man_n seek_v his_o own_o but_o every_o man_n another_o wealth_n christian_a charity_n oblige_v we_o to_o pursue_v the_o benefit_n and_o edification_n of_o other_o though_o it_o be_v with_o some_o loss_n to_o ourselves_o and_o teach_v we_o willing_o to_o suffer_v some_o detriment_n rather_o than_o omit_v a_o fair_a occasion_n of_o do_v a_o public_a good_a we_o be_v not_o 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every_o little_a forgetfulness_n or_o negligence_n of_o a_o servant_n inferior_a or_o neighbour_n the_o break_n of_o a_o glass_n the_o loss_n of_o a_o trifle_n discompose_v and_o ruffle_v our_o mind_n and_o raise_v such_o storm_n and_o tumult_n in_o our_o breast_n as_o require_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o time_n and_o trouble_n to_o lay_v and_o appease_v we_o have_v but_o little_a kindness_n for_o those_o who_o we_o can_v at_o all_o bear_n with_o not_o only_a charity_n but_o even_o common_a humanity_n require_v this_o at_o our_o hand_n that_o we_o shall_v mutual_o pass_v by_o and_o overlook_v such_o little_a indiscretion_n oversight_n mistake_n and_o inadvertency_n which_o we_o be_v all_o more_o or_o less_o subject_a unto_o and_o can_v live_v without_o ii_o when_o we_o have_v great_a and_o just_a cause_n of_o anger_n and_o offence_n give_v we_o yet_o charity_n suffer_v we_o not_o to_o fall_v into_o immoderate_a passion_n or_o to_o be_v transport_v by_o blind_a rage_n and_o fury_n beyond_o 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