49$ CHAP. T. .4tsExpof'itionvpontbefirft VaR.tS, Rom. S. 8, i o. tLam.3.=3. mere. Except wee reach this ffraine, to lotee ewers enemies, Publicans, Sinners, Heathens in Charitie haue equal- led Chrif.Iíans.But leaue thern.The prefcript is apparent- ly touching matter ofdurie. lt is, I confefíe, a Leiron harfh co ficfli and bloud, thus louingly to requite an enemies cuìll with good nefhe ; but the more difficult it is to Nature, the more carnal fhould be our gracious endcuours, and I dare fay, the more comfortable (hall bee the practice. And let 'nee exhort all Goys people to /trine for this per - fection in their Charitie. Excitements wee haue heard many ; let this bee added : The experience ourfelues haue had of Gods bounty toward vs, euen while wee were enemies vnto God. Ewen f when we were enemies, wee were reconciled vnto God by the 'death of his Sonne. Hee fpared not his uwne Sonne, but gane him to die for vs that were enemies vnto him. To 1peake of his other infcriour fauours, in bearing our frowardnefíe, and daily prouocations, yea, t renewing his mercies vpon vs with emery morning, were infinite.: This onely 1 fay, If G. o n fo lotted vs, wee ought atus to /ewe one aneoher. But where may the man bee found amongft a thou - fand, that thus fare proceedcs in Charitie ? They are primeChriffiansin their own opinion, that afcend to Sauk meafure ; í will doe theeno more harms; and they haue gone exceeding farre, that haue gotten fo much power ouer their wrathful! affef}ions, that they breake not one. to retailing of wrongs. They are generally of opinion, this meafure of Charity is as much as An. gelicall ; not here to bee attained 'while wee carry a- bout vs flcfh and blond ; -till in Hieauen wee bee made like and eguali to Angela. Now, I confetre, in degree of lowing there will be imperfeEiion, whsle weline in this World: Yet this I am lure, may bee obtained in this life,Charity maybeeperfec} extenlìue; and except it be fo, there is no truth ofloue in vs. Let
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