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long_o in_o the_o gross_a sin_n of_o the_o body_n he_o lead_v to_o popery_n and_o superstition_n 377_o repentance_n require_v to_o have_v the_o man_n clean_o from_o secret_a sin_n 379_o restitution_n of_o good_n evil_a get_v be_v a_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n 381_o restitution_n what_o it_o be_v 384_o man_n shall_v be_v content_a with_o a_o little_a so_o it_o be_v honest_a and_o â—uâ—â—_n gain_v 387_o christ_n honour_v zacheus_n and_o his_o house_n with_o his_o testimony_n 389_o as_o christ_n be_v author_n so_o he_o be_v witness_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o man_n 390_o bellarmine_n confute_v about_o the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n 392_o man_n ought_v to_o get_v certainty_n of_o their_o grace_n and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v have_v 398_o those_o that_o have_v not_o assurance_n of_o their_o estate_n in_o grace_n
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pernicious_a lust_n not_o only_o keep_v no_o measure_n in_o desire_n nor_o respect_n of_o their_o person_n state_n and_o dignity_n but_o so_o mad_a and_o furious_a be_v the_o lust_n that_o they_o ruâ—â—e_v themselves_o both_o into_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a danger_n drown_v in_o destruction_n and_o perdition_n 1_o tim._n 6_o 9_o it_o be_v a_o mother_n sin_n the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a they_o have_v swarm_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o as_o idolatry_n eph._n 5_o 5._o make_v sufficiency_n of_o thing_n his_o trust_n &_o his_o joy_n as_o the_o rich_a man_n that_o call_v his_o soul_n to_o ease_v and_o pleasure_n 19_o because_o he_o have_v enough_o for_o many_o year_n job_n stand_v upon_o his_o integrity_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n protest_v against_o confidence_n in_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o substance_n job_n 31._o 24_o 25._o and_o in_o serve_v riches_n as_o his_o lord_n so_o as_o god_n have_v no_o service_n of_o he_o his_o utmost_a scope_n be_v riches_n so_o it_o be_v the_o god_n he_o 〈◊〉_d james_n call_v they_o 〈…〉_z ulterers_n and_o adulteress_n jam._n 4_o 4._o set_v their_o love_n upon_o this_o world_n they_o break_v covenant_n of_o wedlock_n with_o god_n and_o set_v up_o another_o in_o their_o heart_n so_o as_o they_o have_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o they_o 1_o john_n 2_o 21._o as_o a_o wife_n that_o do_v her_o husband_n some_o service_n outward_o but_o her_o heart_n be_v after_o other_o lover_n so_o be_v their_o service_n to_o god_n without_o heart_n which_o be_v exercise_v with_o covetous_a practice_n 2_o pet._n 2_o 14._o even_a sabbath_n day_n and_o all_o amos_n 8_o 5._o even_o in_o sermon_n time_n ezech_v 33_o 33_o they_o stick_v not_o at_o fraud_n and_o overreach_v nor_o oppression_n jam._n 5._o 4._o hab._n 2_o 12_o to_o increase_v that_o which_o be_v not_o they_o and_o to_o lade_v themselves_o with_o thick_a clay_n so_o greedy_a that_o for_o a_o small_a gain_n they_o will_v transgress_v prou._n 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four_o riches_n also_o further_o the_o damnation_n of_o some_o in_o spend_v upon_o inordinate_a lust_n some_o in_o a_o carnal_a zeal_n spend_v much_o upon_o false_a worship_n and_o false_a worshipper_n ezech._n 16_o 17._o hos._n 10_o 1._o some_o on_o fleshly_a lust_n and_o life_n pride_n which_o be_v not_o only_o damnable_a but_o damn_v when_o man_n make_v it_o the_o scope_n and_o utmost_a end_n of_o their_o life_n 2_o peter_n 2_o 13._o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o unrighteousness_n as_o they_o that_o count_v it_o pleasure_n to_o riot_n in_o the_o day_n time_n sport_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o deceive_n count_v their_o felicity_n to_o be_v in_o pleasure_n of_o the_o sense_n they_o regard_v not_o the_o time_n and_o judgement_n after_o this_o life_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o rich_a man_n who_o be_v dead_a be_v in_o hell_n torment_n that_o he_o in_o his_o life_n time_n have_v his_o good_a thing_n purple_a and_o fine_a linen_n and_o sumptuous_a fare_v every_o day_n luke_n 16_o 25._o 〈◊〉_d remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n the_o cause_n of_o his_o torment_n be_v not_o that_o he_o receive_v good_a thing_n in_o his_o life_n time_n for_o so_o abraham_n that_o be_v bring_v in_o speak_v to_o he_o have_v do_v but_o the_o force_n lie_v in_o the_o pronoune_n thy_o thing_n with_o he_o the_o only_a good_a such_o as_o he_o make_v his_o full_a receipt_n and_o whole_a portion_n though_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n invite_v he_o to_o the_o study_n of_o eternal_a life_n he_o regard_v it_o not_o this_o condemn_v he_o the_o apostle_n join_v these_o two_o together_o who_o end_n be_v damnation_n who_o god_n be_v their_o belly_n 19_o
man_n that_o have_v faith_n in_o he_o their_o â—sinnes_n with_o desire_n of_o remission_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n he_o seek_v to_o see_v he_o of_o who_o he_o have_v hear_v such_o thing_n not_o altogether_o without_o some_o sparkle_n of_o grace_n and_o seed_n of_o piety_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o we_o so_o sometime_o that_o we_o ourselves_o seem_v to_o be_v author_n of_o the_o fact_n of_o himself_o it_o can_v not_o be_v see_v it_o tend_v unto_o and_o end_v in_o his_o bless_a change_n from_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n his_o pass_v from_o damnation_n to_o salvation_n it_o be_v some_o beginning_n of_o his_o rise_n out_o of_o sin_n which_o argue_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o three_o respect_n 1._o in_o take_v away_o the_o deformity_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o stain_n of_o sin_n &_o restore_v the_o comeliness_n and_o beauty_n of_o grace_n 2._o in_o set_v the_o will_v ordinate_o in_o subjection_n to_o god_n restore_v the_o good_a of_o nature_n 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knowledge_n of_o he_o as_o he_o give_v in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o some_o measure_n of_o faith_n draw_v we_o to_o he_o to_o seek_v reconciliation_n &_o remission_n sin_n and_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o his_o knowledge_n of_o we_o as_o the_o apostle_n add_v by_o way_n of_o correction_n or_o rather_o be_v know_v of_o god_n if_o any_o man_n love_n god_n the_o same_o be_v know_v of_o he_o as_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n receive_v of_o he_o rom._n 14_o 3._o he_o be_v 3._o know_v with_o approbation_n and_o draw_v to_o god_n so_o it_o may_v be_v in_o zacheus_n such_o beginning_n of_o faith_n as_o be_v in_o a_o good_a thought_n in_o some_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n with_o some_o love_n and_o can_v not_o for_o the_o press_n because_o he_o be_v little_a of_o stature_n thus_o it_o fall_v out_o to_o man_n of_o good_a desire_n sometime_o that_o their_o hope_n be_v defer_v and_o the_o satisfy_n of_o their_o desire_n suspend_v some_o way_n or_o other_o mâ—â—tha_n and_o mary_n desire_v the_o heal_n of_o their_o sick_a brother_n to_o prevent_v his_o death_n send_v to_o jesus_n about_o it_o he_o defer_v their_o desire_n till_o he_o be_v dead_a bury_v and_o stink_v that_o he_o may_v work_v a_o great_a miracle_n in_o raise_v he_o from_o death_n to_o life_n for_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o disciple_n this_o may_v be_v one_o stay_n more_o glory_n to_o god_n good_a to_o man_n john_n 11_o 4_o 15._o so_o be_v jairus_n his_o desire_n of_o the_o heal_n of_o his_o daughter_n defer_v and_o he_o dissuade_v from_o trouble_v christ_n any_o further_a as_o count_v it_o hopeless_a for_o now_o she_o be_v dead_a only_a christ_n excite_v his_o hope_n of_o the_o life_n of_o his_o daughter_n luke_n 8_o 42_o 49_o 50._o sometime_o man_n of_o no_o ill_a meaning_n do_v hinder_v the_o lawful_a and_o good_a desire_n of_o other_o a_o little_a from_o their_o present_a fulfil_n as_o the_o two_o blind_a man_n desire_v mercy_n of_o christ_n to_o receive_v their_o sight_n be_v rebuke_v by_o the_o multitude_n that_o go_v before_o because_o 31._o they_o shall_v hold_v their_o peace_n they_o that_o bring_v their_o child_n to_o christ_n with_o desire_n of_o his_o blessing_n 3._o be_v a_o little_a stop_v by_o his_o disciple_n sometime_o a_o man_n have_v impediment_n and_o let_n from_o himself_o as_o zacheus_n from_o his_o low_a stature_n that_o can_v not_o look_v over_o the_o multitude_n that_o be_v about_o christ_n it_o may_v be_v his_o faith_n be_v not_o such_o as_o god_n will_v have_v it_o before_o he_o receive_v what_o he_o desire_v if_o it_o be_v of_o a_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o himself_o when_o he_o have_v a_o good_a will_n and_o desire_n the_o flesh_n have_v another_o will_n against_o it_o that_o he_o can_v perform_v his_o purpose_n and_o desire_v till_o he_o get_v more_o strength_n there_o be_v a_o remainder_n of_o original_a sin_n that_o so_o besett_n good_a man_n that_o they_o can_v run_v the_o 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salutis_fw-la principiuâ—â—ollunt_fw-la whittak_n concern_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n the_o scripture_n put_v only_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o death_n rom._n 5_o 19_o rom._n 8_o 3_o 4._o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o cross_n rom._n 10_o 4._o for_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o righteousness_n the_o papist_n though_o they_o grant_v christ_n to_o be_v in_o himself_o most_o just_a and_o that_o he_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o satisfy_v god_n most_o perfect_o yet_o they_o deny_v this_o obedience_n to_o be_v our_o justice_n they_o teach_v beside_o christ_n satisfaction_n other_o satisfaction_n either_o in_o their_o own_o person_n by_o penal_a work_n or_o by_o indulgence_n a_o remit_v thereof_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o other_o make_v they_o by_o bargain_n and_o sale_n the_o foundation_n of_o which_o indulgence_n they_o make_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o superfluous_a work_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o saint_n they_o for_o this_o consider_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o just_a a_o double_a valour_n one_o of_o merit_n which_o they_o say_v can_v be_v apply_v to_o another_o a_o second_o of_o satisfaction_n which_o be_v in_o some_o more_o than_o they_o need_v for_o themselves_o either_o have_v no_o actual_a sin_n as_o they_o say_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o as_o some_o of_o they_o count_v pious_o believe_v that_o she_o have_v not_o original_a sin_n yet_o suffer_v much_o for_o god_n luk._n 2._o a_o sword_n also_o shall_v pierce_v thy_o heart_n john_n baptist_n fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n from_o the_o womb_n and_o live_v innocent_o yet_o put_v himself_o to_o great_a ansteritie_n of_o life_n under_o hard_a penance_n they_o suppose_v that_o such_o need_v not_o for_o their_o own_o satisfaction_n therefore_o as_o superfluous_a to_o he_o it_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o church_n for_o such_o as_o want_v where_o with_o to_o satisfy_v god_n for_o their_o venial_a sin_n and_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o mortal_a sin_n thus_o they_o add_v to_o christ_n help_v to_o save_v from_o sin_n and_o punishment_n on_o false_a ground_n 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o more_o reason_n why_o one_o man_n satisfaction_n may_v with_o god_n pay_v another_o man_n debt_n than_o his_o merit_n of_o work_n procure_v for_o another_o man_n reward_n neither_o of_o they_o can_v proper_o be_v find_v in_o any_o sinful_a man_n as_o every_o mere_a man_n be_v 2._o it_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o say_v that_o godly_a man_n suffering_n be_v superfluous_a more_o than_o their_o sin_n require_v they_o have_v their_o fruit_n 1._o in_o righteousness_n 2._o in_o glory_n heb._n 12._o rom._n 8_o 18._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 1_o cor._n 15_o ult_n it_o be_v against_o justice_n in_o god_n the_o best_a can_v answer_v one_o of_o a_o thousand_o all_o whatsoever_o they_o can_v do_v or_o suffer_v for_o god_n according_a to_o his_o will_n be_v their_o duty_n luke_n 17._o and_o therefore_o can_v neither_o merit_n reward_n nor_o satisfy_v debt_n much_o less_o be_v superfluous_a and_o above_o that_o they_o need_v for_o their_o own_o use_n math._n 25_o 9_o virtus_fw-la proximi_fw-la mei_fw-la vix_fw-la sufficiet_fw-la illi_fw-la ad_fw-la defensionem_fw-la tantum_fw-la abest_fw-la ut_fw-la et_fw-la mihi_fw-la theophylact._n 2._o they_o make_v the_o matter_n of_o positive_a righteousness_n wherein_o we_o stand_v just_a before_o god_n to_o be_v inherent_a in_o our_o person_n which_o because_o it_o be_v ever_o imperfect_a in_o this_o life_n and_o not_o without_o mixture_n of_o sin_n never_o satisfy_v the_o law_n we_o be_v necessary_o under_o the_o curse_n if_o we_o trust_v to_o it_o to_o save_v we_o gal._n 3_o 10._o gal._n 5_o 4._o you_o be_v abolish_v from_o christ_n whosoever_o will_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n the_o form_n of_o justification_n the_o scripture_n put_v in_o god_n gracious_a imputation_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o upon_o our_o faith_n in_o he_o rom._n 4_o 5_o 9_o 23._o so_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o righteousness_n righteousness_n impute_v without_o work_n 2_o cor._n 5_o 19_o 21._o the_o scripture_n putt_v our_o justification_n in_o not_o impute_v our_o sin_n papist_n make_v the_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n the_o form_n of_o justification_n and_o merit_n of_o person_n and_o work_n by_o god_n commutative_a justice_n deride_v the_o true_a faith_n as_o a_o fantastical_a apprehension_n impute_a justice_n a_o new_a no_o justice_n or_o a_o putative_a justice_n 2._o the_o papist_n hold_v not_o christ_n the_o head_n because_o they_o make_v other_o mediator_n as_o angel_n and_o saint_n which_o they_o trust_v in_o and_o worship_n coloss._n 2_o 18_o 19_o 3_o they_o have_v another_o priesthood_n than_o christ_n and_o another_o sacrifice_n propitiatory_a and_o impetratorie_n see_v salvation_n of_o the_o use_v lose_v be_v only_o the_o