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5.10_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o according_a to_o the_o thing_n do_v by_o they_o in_o this_o life_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o they_o be_v bad_a which_o rule_n be_v understand_v not_o only_o of_o the_o respective_a state_n of_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n but_o also_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n in_o that_o state_n as_o for_o the_o state_n of_o punishment_n no_o question_n have_v be_v or_o can_v be_v make_v concern_v the_o difference_n of_o its_o degree_n express_o declare_v in_o scripture_n signify_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o some_o 48._o mat._n 10.15_o chap._n 11.22_o luke_n 12.47_o 48._o than_o for_o other_o in_o that_o day_n wherein_o some_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n and_o some_o with_o few_o and_o the_o question_n that_o be_v make_v about_o the_o degree_n of_o glory_n be_v but_o a_o novel_a one_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_n that_o i_o know_v of_o and_o very_o few_o modern_a divine_n have_v embrace_v the_o 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arabic_a and_o very_o many_o other_o translator_n redeem_v thy_o iniquity_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o prophet_n counsel_n to_o the_o king_n be_v give_v to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v obtain_v some_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o avoid_v the_o extremity_n of_o the_o threaten_v declare_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o that_o counsel_n consist_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o charity_n it_o be_v likewise_o evident_a that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o prophet_n such_o charity_n be_v a_o thing_n available_a to_o that_o end_n otherwise_o his_o counsel_n be_v vain_a and_o unprofitable_a the_o like_a counsel_n be_v give_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o verse_n to_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n after_o a_o severe_a remonstrance_n of_o god_n displeasure_n threaten_v their_o destruction_n and_o reject_v their_o hypocritical_a service_n he_o tell_v they_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o escape_v that_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o gain_v a_o full_a remission_n thereof_o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o seek_v judgement_n relieve_v the_o oppress_v judge_v the_o fatherless_a plead_v for_o the_o widow_n come_v now_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v we_o wool_n if_o these_o word_n utter_v by_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o confirm_v that_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o we_o contest_v for_o i_o know_v not_o what_o word_n will_v do_v it_o he_o that_o be_v not_o abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o evidence_n of_o these_o text_n of_o the_o new_a and_o old_a testament_n may_v see_v more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n psal_n 41.1_o isai_n â—8_o from_o the_o 7_o tâ—_n verse_n to_o the_o 12_o ezek._n 18.7_o mic._n 6.8_o luke_n 19.8_o 9_o and_o when_o he_o have_v consider_v these_o canonical_a text_n he_o may_v cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o two_o or_o three_o apocryphal_o tob._n 4.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o chap._n 12.9_o for_o alms_n do_v deliver_v from_o death_n and_o shall_v purge_v away_o all_o sin_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la 3.30_o water_n will_v quench_v a_o flame_a fire_n and_o alm_n make_v a_o atonement_n for_o sin_n the_o authority_n of_o these_o text_n do_v not_o so_o much_o test_n upon_o the_o particular_a author_n as_o upon_o the_o general_a sense_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n which_o they_o be_v just_o presume_v to_o deliver_v especial_o while_o their_o doctrine_n be_v find_v so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o transcribe_v all_o the_o text_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o bible_n to_o this_o purpose_n and_o make_v such_o particular_a remark_n upon_o they_o as_o we_o have_v do_v upon_o 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