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far_o one_o from_o the_o other_o for_o the_o pharisie_n come_v unto_o god_n with_o his_o external_a holiness_n bring_v the_o commendation_n of_o his_o life_n but_o the_o publican_n come_v as_o a_o abject_a because_o he_o know_v his_o own_o unworthiness_n fearful_o insinuate_v himself_o with_o a_o simple_a confession_n and_o chryst_n affirm_v that_o the_o proud_a pharisie_n be_v reject_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o poor_a publican_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n therefore_o the_o pharisy_n have_v a_o opynion_n of_o holiness_n above_o other_o man_n 5.46_o ma_fw-fr 4.7_o ma._n 5.20_o ma._n 23.5_o ma._n 5.46_o concern_v the_o which_o read_v these_o place_n note_v in_o the_o margin_n 11._o the_o pharisie_n stand_v and_o pray_v thus_o with_o himself_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n or_o as_o this_o publican_n c._n again_o those_o two_o cause_n be_v note_v for_o the_o which_o the_o pharisie_n be_v reject_v namely_o because_o 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he_o and_o his_o prayer_n be_v reject_v whereby_o we_o gather_v that_o man_n be_v not_o right_o humble_v although_o they_o think_v themselves_o unable_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n except_o also_o they_o distrust_v the_o merit_n of_o their_o work_n learn_v to_o place_v their_o salvation_n in_o the_o free_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n a_o notable_a place_n some_o think_v it_o sufficient_a if_o they_o take_v from_o man_n the_o glory_n of_o good_a work_n because_o they_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o they_o judge_v we_o to_o be_v iustefied_a free_o because_o god_n find_v no_o righteousness_n in_o we_o but_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o us._n but_o chryst_n go_v further_a assign_v not_o only_o the_o power_n of_o good_a work_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spyrite_n but_o also_o take_v quite_o and_o clean_o from_o we_o all_o trust_n of_o work_n for_o the_o pharisie_n be_v not_o reprehend_v in_o this_o point_n because_o he_o arrogate_v that_o to_o himself_o which_o be_v proper_a unto_o god_n but_o because_o he_o trust_v to_o his_o merit_n think_v himself_o worthy_a to_o have_v god_n favourable_a unto_o he_o therefore_o let_v we_o know_v that_o although_o a_o man_n ascribe_v unto_o god_n the_o praise_n of_o good_a work_n yet_o notwithstanding_o if_o he_o imagine_v that_o their_o righteousness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n or_o stay_v himself_o upon_o the_o same_o he_o be_v condemn_v of_o perverse_a arrogancy_n moreover_o although_o this_o man_n do_v not_o publish_v the_o fame_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n yet_o notwtstanding_v the_o inward_a pride_n of_o his_o hart_n be_v abominable_a unto_o god_n and_o his_o boast_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n for_o first_o of_o all_o he_o clear_v himself_o of_o that_o common_a guiltiness_n which_o be_v in_o all_o man_n say_v i_o be_o not_o as_o
note_v that_o zache_n do_v not_o offer_v unto_o god_n the_o pray_v of_o his_o rapine_n and_o robbery_n as_o many_o rich_a man_n do_v which_o geve_v unto_o god_n part_n of_o their_o evil_n get_v good_n that_o they_o may_v have_v more_o liberty_n to_o oppress_v and_o deceive_v afterward_o and_o that_o the_o injury_n do_v aforetime_o may_v escape_v unpunished_a but_o zache_n do_v so_o sacrifice_v the_o one_o half_a of_o his_o good_n to_o god_n that_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v recompense_n for_o all_o the_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v whereupon_o we_o gather_v that_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o good_n after_o satisfaction_n be_v well_o and_o lawefullie_o get_v so_o that_o zache_n be_v not_o only_o ready_a to_o make_v restitution_n of_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v get_v by_o fraud_n but_o also_o geve_v his_o just_a and_o right_o get_v patrimony_n to_o the_o poor_a whereby_o he_o show_v that_o of_o a_o wolf_n he_o be_v not_o only_o become_v a_o sheep_n but_o also_o a_o shepherd_n moreover_o zache_n by_o his_o example_n have_v not_o necessary_o tie_v all_o man_n to_o geve_v a_o way_n half_a their_o good_n but_o we_o must_v only_o observe_v the_o rule_n which_o the_o lord_n prescribe_v here_o namely_o that_o we_o consecrate_v ourselves_o and_o all_o that_o we_o have_v to_o a_o holy_a and_o godly_a use_n and_o so_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v help_v the_o poor_a as_o he_o be_v able_a r._n charite_n ought_v to_o moderate_a all_o these_o thing_n so_o the_o widow_n cast_v only_o two_o mite_n into_o the_o treasury_n 10.42_o lu._n 2i_fw-la 1_o ma._n 10.42_o and_o have_v her_o commendation_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n give_v have_v his_o reward_n and_o s._n paul_n say_v for_o if_o there_o be_v first_o a_o willing_a mind_n it_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o that_o a_o man_n have_v &_o not_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v not_o true_o not_o that_o other_o be_v set_v at_o ease_n and_o you_o bring_v into_o combrance_n etc._n etc._n 8.12_o 2._o co._n 8.12_o and_o again_o he_o which_o sow_v little_a shall_v reap_v little_a 9.6_o 2._o co._n 9.6_o and_o he_o that_o sow_v in_o geve_v large_o and_o free_o shall_v reap_v plenteous_o let_v every_o man_n do_v as_o he_o have_v purpose_v in_o his_o heart_n not_o grudge_o or_o of_o necessity_n for_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a gever_n therefore_o in_o that_o zache_n geeve_v the_o one_o half_a of_o his_o good_n unto_o the_o poor_a it_o be_v not_o the_o prescripte_n and_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n as_o touch_v the_o quantity_n but_o it_o be_v the_o willing_a liberality_n of_o that_o faith_n and_o charity_n in_o zache_n if_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o have_v give_fw-ge but_o the_o thyrd_o part_n of_o his_o good_n chryst_n will_v not_o have_v reject_v the_o same_o who_o vouchsafe_v to_o receive_v a_o cup_n of_o coâ—de_a water_n so_o that_o it_o come_v from_o a_o sincere_a affection_n of_o the_o giever_fw-mi therefore_o let_v we_o learn_v of_o this_o man_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o true_a repentance_n 9_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v to_o this_o house_n because_o that_o he_o be_v also_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n c._n chryst_n gieve_v testimony_n unto_o zache_n pronounce_v that_o there_o be_v no_o deceit_n or_o dissimulation_n in_o he_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o do_v not_o ascrybe_n the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n to_o zache_n good_a work_n but_o because_o that_o conversion_n be_v a_o assure_a pledge_n of_o god_n adoption_n he_o do_v just_o thereof_o gather_v that_o the_o same_o house_n be_v the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_a of_o chryste_n word_n for_o because_o zache_n be_v one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n he_o affirm_v that_o his_o house_n be_v save_v and_o he_o which_o will_v be_v reckon_v among_o abraham_n child_n must_v necessary_o follow_v his_o faith_n yea_o the_o scripture_n geve_v this_o praise_n proper_o to_o faith_n that_o it_o discern_v 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