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have_v thus_o fall_v how_o can_v they_o allege_v he_o to_o prove_v perfect_a obedience_n for_o perfection_n be_v not_o in_o one_o point_n or_o in_o all_o for_o a_o time_n but_o in_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o perfection_n of_o obedience_n in_o any_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n therefore_o be_v there_o no_o work_n of_o supererrogation_n for_o they_o that_o boast_v of_o these_o must_v be_v in_o all_o perfection_n obedient_a to_o the_o law_n first_o and_o then_o do_v more_o than_o god_n command_v either_o express_o or_o derivative_o for_o reason_n against_o this_o point_n see_v moulins_n his_o buckler_n of_o faith_n pag._n 173._o 70._o sect._n and_o doctor_n white_a his_o last_o book_n pag._n 521._o sect._n 2._o to_o pag._n 534._o scripture_n object_v for_o work_n of_o supererrogation_n answer_v matth._n 19_o 21._o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o 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of_o choice_n but_o rather_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o attain_v to_o some_o thing_n yet_o lack_v as_o by_o compare_v matthew_n here_o with_o mark_n chap._n 10._o 21._o it_o may_v appear_v three_o the_o word_n give_v unto_o the_o poor_a be_v plain_o a_o commandment_n this_o be_v a_o duty_n command_v and_o the_o law_n require_v the_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o alm_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a this_o be_v no_o counsel_n leave_v to_o man_n free_a choice_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v as_o these_o place_n show_v 1._o tim._n 6._o 17_o 18_o 19_o heb._n 13._o 16._o to_o strive_v to_o perfection_n be_v command_v also_o matth._n 5._o 48._o heb._n 6._o 1._o 2._o cor._n 7._o 1._o increase_a more_o and_o more_o 1._o thes_n 1._o 10._o and_o 4._o 1_o 10._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 2._o 2._o pet._n 3._o 18._o act._n 20._o 32._o so_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o liberty_n to_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n but_o we_o be_v tie_v and_o bind_v to_o grow_v in_o grace_n in_o knowledge_n in_o faith_n 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sin_n and_o deserve_v punishment_n psal_n 106._o 13._o and_o 107._o 11._o prou._n 1._o 25._o luk._n 7._o 30._o and_o therefore_o upon_o god_n counsel_n they_o can_v build_v no_o work_n of_o supererrogation_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 25._o now_o concern_v virgin_n i_o have_v no_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o i_o give_v my_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o give_v she_o in_o marriage_n do_v well_o but_o he_o that_o give_v she_o not_o in_o marriage_n do_v better_a ver_fw-la 38._o answ_n 1._o here_o be_v not_o the_o word_n counsel_n though_o they_o for_o advantage_n so_o translate_v it_o for_o the_o word_n in_o greek_a which_o be_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d counsel_n be_v not_o here_o use_v but_o another_o which_o signify_v a_o sound_n and_o grave_a sentence_n and_o judgement_n more_o than_o counsel_n and_o advice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o corinthian_n have_v write_v about_o the_o matter_n verse_n 1._o and_o the_o apostle_n give_v his_o 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consider_v and_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n this_o the_o apostle_n do_v here_o for_o christ_n command_v his_o to_o be_v without_o worldly_a carefulness_n mat._n 6._o 25_o 31_o 34._o and_o to_o mind_n heavenly_a thing_n chief_o ver_fw-la 33._o now_o the_o apostle_n at_o this_o time_n ground_v his_o judgement_n upon_o these_o precept_n and_o consider_v the_o present_a distress_n and_o trouble_n of_o the_o church_n apply_v the_o same_o to_o the_o question_n of_o marry_v or_o not_o marry_v as_o be_v most_o clear_a in_o verse_n 32_o 33_o 34_o 35._o so_o then_o here_o be_v no_o counsel_n or_o bare_a advice_n but_o his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o question_n ground_v first_o on_o christ_n commandment_n and_o then_o deliver_v faithful_o by_o the_o guidance_n of_o god_n spirit_n this_o place_n therefore_o be_v nothing_o for_o work_n of_o supererrogation_n or_o for_o counsel_n tend_v as_o they_o dream_v to_o perfection_n matth._n 19_o 12._o there_o 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