. ' THE .INDISP·ENS/ABLE DU'TY .. . "of loving. our ENEMIES~ Lu K.E vi. 27. But I firy unto yo.u which hear; Love you-1' Enemies. W. HILE we travd thropgh the wit.– . dernefs of this world,, much of the· ·comfort of our p~lgrin1agc depends on the good correfpondence, . and n1utual fervices and endearn1ents of our fellow-travellers. Therefore our bkffed Savionr, whofe pre... ' " ,cepts are all intende.d for our perfecfioa " and felicity, fitted !Oprocure to us both the· good things of this world, and that whid1 is to con1e, has taken efpecia1 care to join and unite the n1inds of men in the ftrittefl: bonds 'of friendfhip and love. H:e hath:. been at great pains by his precepts and by his exan1.ple, by eapnefl: · pel{ua.G'ons and' powerful motives, to tn:tooth our rugged· humours, and cahn ou.!· pa.ffi0ns,. and !lake ()ff the the' 'roughnefs and afperity fron1 our natures, which hinders us·from joining. and cementing 'together. N:0w, were_we tOl
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