Part.3.Seel.I• Clurity, Memb.3.SIIbf.3~ Hethat fo loves,will be hofpitable,atid difirib11tetothe nectffities ofthe 415 Saints, he will, if it be poffible, have peace with all men,.feed hu enemy --- ifhehehnngry,_ifhe buthirfl, giveh~mdrinfce, he will peforme thofe !even works ot mercy, he wtfl make htmfelfe tqnafl to themof the lower [art,reioyce with them th•t nioyce, weepe wtthtbem thAt wetpt Ram. u. he will fpeakc muh to his neighbour, be courteous and tender hearced, forgiving others for ChriflsJafee, 111 Codforgave hiltt, Eph.4•32• he will 6e like minded,Phit.z 2 .ofone iutlgement;6ehttm6/e,vmke,long-fuffering, Colo J. 3 .forbeare,forget andJrfrgive, n. I 3. 2 3. a;d what he doth, lhall be heartily done to God,and not to men: Be pittift~N ami cutttDNs, I. Pet. 3·flekepeaceand follow it, Hewi!Uovchis brother, not in word and tongue,but indeed and trutb,Toh.j.I8. andhethat loves God, Chriflwifl love him that il hegottenofbim, Ioh.5.x.&c. Thus lhould we willingly doe, if we had a true tauch of this-charity, of this divinelove, if wee would perfonnethiswhich we are iMjoyned, forget and forgive, and compofe our felves to thofe Chrifiian Lawes ofLove. P 0 felix hominum gtn111, p Boetblru Si veftros animos amor liii.•J11Ct.8• .fl!!oc;,lum regitflr regat! Angdicallfoules,liow blcffed, how happylhould wee bee, lo loving how mightwctriumphoverthedivell, and have another heaven upon earth! But this we cannot doe, and which is the caufeof all our woe!, miferies,difcontent, melancholy, q wantofthi_s Charity. We doe invicem q 2>elituiu"' .rngartare,comenr,conli!lt, vcxe, torture,molefi and hold one <mothers p•titur ,b.,i~ nofcs to the grindll:one hard ,provoke,raile,fcoffe,c~lamniate,ch~llenge, w,.Jiumehate, abufe (hard-hearted, implacable, malicious, peevilh, inexorable as~: ~~ft.':• we are) to fatisfy our lufr or private fpleene, for' toics, trifles, and im. J,,~ o1e l.Jli;. pertinent occafions, fpend our f~lve~, goods! fr!en~s, fortunes, to be ~;~Jum ;,.. revenged on our adverfary, tormn htm andhts. Ttsall our fiudy, pra. flirp• t•• Cl ice and bufineffc, how to plot mifchiefe, mine, countermine, defend re•ttt· " and offend, ward our fclves, injure others, hurt all; as if we were borne to doe mifcbiete,and that v.•ith fuch eagerne!fe & bitterneffe, with fuch rancor, maliee, rage and fury, we profecuteo11r intended defignes, that neitheraffinityorconfangninity,loveor fearof God or men can con. taine us, no fatisfadion, no compo!ition willbe accepted, no officeswill fcrve, no fubmiffion; though he lhall upon his knees, as Sarped~n did to G!armu in Homer, acknowledging his error, yeeld himfeltewith teares in his eyci, beg his.pardon, we will not relent, forgive, or forget, till we have confounded him and his, made dice ofhil hones ,as they fay,fee him· rot in prifon, bani{h his friends,follewers, & Dmn•iwvift~m genta, roo~ red him out and all hispofierity. Monfierso( men aswe are, Dogges, Wolves, •Tygers,Fiet\ds,incarnate Divels, wedocnoronly contend, flllrf'"*' opprc!Ie,and tyrannizeour felvfs, but as fo many fire-brands, we feton "'' '"""' •" and animate others, our whole life is a p~rpctuallcombate, a conllid,a &er• 'lf."'· fet baule,afnarling fit, Eril de.s isfetled in ourtents,'OmNillde lite op-, Hrr<~<lltrit ' pofiog wit to wit, wealth to wealth, firength to flrength, fortune~ to ' fortunes, friend$ to ftiends,as at a iea-fight,w~ '\!~~~ ~r ~~I)~ ~lles,or !Wq
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