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dispute_n of_o worthiness_n or_o unworthiness_n but_o it_o be_v obedience_n to_o the_o command_n which_o thou_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o 5._o christ_n be_v give_v out_o of_o rich_a grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o love_n and_o therefore_o none_o can_v receive_v he_o but_o the_o unworthy_a there_o be_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o reward_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o graciousnesse_n justice_n have_v a_o eye_n upon_o the_o disposition_n and_o act_n of_o the_o person_n and_o according_a unto_o their_o quality_n and_o degree_n do_v it_o commensurate_a reward_n or_o punishment_n but_o graciousnesse_n have_v a_o eye_n only_o upon_o itself_o the_o free_a
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not_o bestow_v on_o the_o worthy_a but_o on_o the_o unworthy_a not_o on_o he_o who_o can_v challenge_v and_o say_v lord_z there_o be_v good_a reason_n why_o i_o shall_v have_v christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v do_v i_o wrong_v if_o i_o have_v he_o not_o o_o no_o but_o he_o be_v a_o gracious_a gift_n and_o therefore_o the_o break_a sinner_n may_v come_v in_o and_o say_v o_o lord_n though_o i_o be_o unworthy_a yet_o give_v i_o christ_n graciousnesse_n do_v not_o expect_v any_o motion_n out_o of_o itself_o and_o therefore_o though_o in_o respect_n of_o my_o desert_n shame_n and_o confusion_n be_v my_o portion_n yet_o thy_o gift_n of_o grace_n be_v free_a for_o thy_o exceed_a riches_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o love_n give_v i_o thy_o christ_n if_o i_o meet_v a_o old_a decrepit_a poor_a beggar_n and_o see_v misery_n and_o poverty_n in_o his_o face_n i_o free_o draw_v my_o purse_n and_o say_v there_o be_v a_o shilling_n for_o thou_o o_o not_o say_v he_o sir_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a i_o 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