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it_o need_v not_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o any_o paradox_n or_o wonder_n that_o james_n shall_v attribute_v abraham_n justification_n before_o god_n unto_o a_o act_n of_o his_o faith_n which_o take_v not_o place_n till_o many_o year_n after_o he_o have_v be_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n we_o hear_v before_o from_o rom._n 4.12_o that_o the_o faith_n by_o which_o abraham_n be_v justify_v be_v a_o walk_a faith_n and_o have_v step_n and_o now_o we_o see_v that_o the_o latter_a step_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n be_v necessary_a to_o his_o justification_n as_o well_o as_o the_o former_a he_o have_v and_o enjoy_v mean_n motive_n and_o opportunity_n of_o exert_v these_o latter_a act_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o former_a and_o it_o be_v of_o special_a note_n to_o this_o point_n that_o the_o lord_n cast_v the_o performance_n of_o a_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v to_o abraham_n many_o year_n before_o upon_o that_o act_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n which_o take_v place_n but_o 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voice_n as_o be_v evident_a gen._n 12.2_o 3_o &_o 13.15_o 16._o &_o 15.5_o 6._o from_o which_o i_o gather_v that_o collateral_a or_o after_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v as_o necessary_a to_o continue_v and_o make_v good_a a_o man_n interest_n in_o the_o promise_v for_o the_o future_a as_o the_o first_o act_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v to_o entitle_v he_o to_o they_o at_o the_o first_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o first_o make_v his_o promise_n to_o abraham_n conditional_o that_o in_o case_n he_o will_v get_v he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n and_o from_o his_o kindred_n and_o from_o his_o father_n house_n unto_o a_o land_n which_o he_o will_v show_v he_o that_o then_o he_o will_v make_v he_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o bless_v he_o and_o make_v his_o name_n great_a and_o make_v he_o a_o blessing_n and_o bless_v they_o that_o shall_v bless_v he_o and_o curse_v they_o that_o shall_v curse_v he_o and_o that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v gen._n 12.1_o 2_o 3._o afterward_o when_o abraham_n upon_o belief_n of_o this_o promise_n have_v actual_o obey_v god_n and_o be_v come_v into_o the_o land_n to_o which_o he_o lead_v he_o than_o god_n renew_v the_o same_o promise_n to_o he_o once_o and_o again_o without_o express_v that_o condition_n because_o he_o have_v now_o so_o far_o fulfil_v it_o this_o we_o may_v see_v gen._n 13.15_o 16._o &_o 15.5_o 6._o as_o if_o he_o renew_v his_o promise_n now_o by_o way_n of_o reward_n unto_o his_o former_a faith_n and_o obedience_n just_a as_o in_o this_o case_n of_o his_o offering_n of_o isaac_n the_o lord_n renew_v the_o same_o promise_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o his_o oath_n to_o bind_v it_o by_o way_n
they_o shall_v but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o help_v the_o saint_n infirmity_n rom._n 8.26_o i_o say_v when_o a_o christian_a upon_o the_o knowledge_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o the_o spirit_n presence_n and_o assistance_n be_v make_v to_o value_n &_o desire_v he_o more_o than_o any_o thing_n than_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n then_o be_v the_o spirit_n give_v and_o then_o do_v the_o spirit_n delight_n to_o join_v himself_o to_o such_o a_o soul_n and_o to_o make_v his_o constant_a abode_n there_o but_o as_o for_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n because_o they_o be_v under_o no_o such_o sense_n they_o know_v he_o not_o nor_o the_o necessity_n and_o worth_n of_o his_o presence_n nor_o be_v under_o any_o long_n of_o soul_n after_o he_o for_o those_o and_o the_o like_a spiritual_a end_n before_o mention_v therefore_o be_v it_o that_o they_o be_v in_o no_o present_a capacity_n of_o receive_v he_o see_v both_o these_o 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be_v the_o gift_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o such_o thing_n be_v matter_n of_o their_o esteem_n as_o do_v accommodate_v the_o natural_a sense_n and_o because_o they_o do_v not_o thus_o desire_v he_o out_o of_o a_o sensible_a knowledge_n of_o his_o worth_n and_o excellency_n and_o their_o want_n of_o he_o therefore_o be_v it_o that_o they_o can_v receive_v he_o he_o be_v not_o otherwise_o give_v than_o upon_o such_o term_n but_o why_o then_o do_v the_o saint_n receive_v he_o so_o that_o he_o dwell_v with_o they_o and_o shall_v be_v in_o they_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o know_v he_o and_o so_o high_o prize_v he_o and_o thorough_o desire_v he_o for_o the_o particle_n for_o in_o this_o place_n but_o you_o know_v he_o for_o he_o dwell_v with_o you_o have_v not_o i_o conceive_v the_o force_n of_o a_o cause_n but_o of_o a_o effect_n not_o as_o if_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o know_v he_o be_v because_o he_o dwell_v with_o they_o but_o the_o reason_n why_o 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the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n i_o love_v they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o those_o that_o seek_v i_o early_o shall_v find_v i_o those_o that_o so_o love_v he_o out_o of_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o their_o extreme_a want_n of_o he_o and_o his_o incomparable_a worth_n to_o they_o as_o to_o seek_v he_o early_o in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o before_o all_o other_o thing_n with_o the_o first_o of_o their_o strength_n and_o desire_n he_o love_v they_o and_o love_v to_o be_v find_v of_o they_o and_o love_v to_o dwell_v with_o they_o and_o to_o be_v every_o good_a thing_n to_o they_o sect._n 7_o 2._o and_o the_o next_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o as_o prevalent_a for_o the_o procure_v the_o spirit_n residence_n in_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o great_a and_o spiritual_a end_n for_o which_o he_o be_v promise_v be_v the_o act_n of_o reliance_n or_o dependence_n upon_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n for_o it_o gal._n 3.14_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n through_o faith_n not_o only_o concern_v other_o promise_n but_o also_o and_o especial_o touch_v such_o as_o concern_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o because_o he_o be_v give_v and_o receive_v by_o virtue_n of_o promise_n make_v and_o embrace_v be_v therefore_o style_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n ephes_n 1.13_o and_o faith_n eye_v god_n knowledge_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o creature_n condition_n in_o make_v such_o a_o promise_n and_o in_o what_o need_v he_o be_v of_o the_o thing_n promise_v and_o his_o love_n and_o friendship_n to_o he_o by_o engage_v himself_o in_o such_o a_o promise_n which_o he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v do_v have_v not_o his_o goodwill_n be_v great_a to_o he_o and_o that_o therefore_o his_o intendment_n of_o do_v the_o thing_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o thorough_a and_o real_a and_o eye_v also_o his_o faithfulness_n in_o keep_v and_o power_n of_o perform_v promise_n hereupon_o lean_v and_o depend_v upon_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o according_o receive_v it_o from_o he_o sect._n 8_o 3._o and_o that_o in_o the_o three_o place_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o two_o former_a be_v the_o faith_n of_o desire_v he_o and_o the_o hope_n and_o confidence_n of_o obtain_v and_o receive_v he_o digest_v into_o incessant_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n for_o he_o for_o when_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o spirit_n worth_a and_o our_o want_n of_o he_o render_v he_o exceed_o desirable_a unto_o the_o soul_n and_o when_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o father_n goodwill_n and_o readiness_n to_o give_v he_o by_o his_o promise_n of_o give_v he_o and_o by_o what_o he_o have_v do_v already_o in_o give_v christ_n when_o we_o need_v he_o shall_v prompt_v the_o soul_n with_o confidence_n of_o obtain_v he_o and_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o together_o shall_v dispose_v the_o soul_n prayer-wise_a and_o influence_n the_o prayer_n with_o much_o of_o desire_n and_o longing_n with_o much_o of_o earnestness_n importunity_n and_o perseverence_n in_o beg_v and_o with_o much_o of_o confidence_n in_o expect_v then_o undoubted_o will_v the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v obtain_v as_o a_o inhabitant_n to_o the_o soul_n for_o so_o have_v our_o lord_n assure_v we_o say_v if_o you_o then_o be_v evil_a know_v how_o to_o give_v good_a gift_n unto_o your_o child_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v your_o heavenly_a father_n give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o luk._n 11.13_o sect._n 9_o this_o property_n in_o faith_n of_o which_o i_o have_v now_o speak_v humble_o to_o depend_v on_o god_n for_o spiritual_a supply_n for_o maintenance_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o to_o be_v strengthen_v unto_o spiritual_a work_n be_v i_o be_o persuade_v that_o which_o put_v a_o manifest_a difference_n between_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a faith_n for_o the_o dead_a faith_n be_v find_v in_o that_o nature_n which_o never_o undergo_v such_o a_o change_n yet_o as_o will_v denominate_v it_o to_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n be_v void_a of_o spiritual_a sense_n perceive_v not_o the_o necessity_n of_o those_o spiritual_a supply_n which_o be_v the_o new_a creature_n life_n and_o nourishment_n nor_o feel_v the_o want_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o can_v long_v after_o they_o nor_o depend_v on_o god_n for_o they_o but_o such_o a_o one_o think_v himself_o in_o excellent_a good_a condition_n because_o he_o believe_v christ_n die_v for_o he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v be_v baptise_a in_o his_o name_n and_o have_v communion_n in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o give_v christ_n good_a word_n and_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o can_v discourse_n it_o may_v be_v many_o point_n in_o
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and_o steal_v mat._n 6.19_o he_o will_v have_v man_n to_o set_v some_o bound_n unto_o themselves_o in_o heap_v treasure_n together_o for_o the_o last_o day_n james_n 5.3_o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v necessary_a for_o one_o who_o estate_n be_v of_o competent_a growth_n to_o dispose_v in_o a_o way_n of_o charity_n so_o much_o of_o his_o yearly_a income_n as_o be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o whole_a surplusage_n of_o necessary_a expense_n in_o a_o sober_a way_n of_o live_v though_o it_o shall_v amount_v to_o as_o much_o or_o more_o than_o the_o whole_a of_o his_o expense_n do_v when_o the_o same_o thing_n can_v be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o another_o who_o occasion_n as_o a_o christian_a may_v call_v for_o some_o augmentation_n of_o his_o estate_n if_o providence_n vouchsafe_v opportunity_n as_o for_o those_o who_o when_o they_o have_v more_o then_o enough_o already_o and_o so_o much_o as_o prove_v far_o more_o frequent_o a_o sad_a occasion_n of_o destruction_n to_o their_o child_n soul_n as_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o fear_v and_o many_o time_n of_o body_n too_o than_o of_o any_o spiritual_a advantage_n to_o they_o shall_v yet_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o their_o dying-day_n to_o be_v heap_v up_o more_o and_o more_o while_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n many_o family_n be_v in_o great_a distress_n through_o want_n and_o they_o contribute_v little_a to_o their_o relief_n i_o dread_v to_o think_v what_o account_n they_o will_v be_v able_a to_o make_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v direct_v they_o to_o make_v themselves_o friend_n in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o their_o unfaithful_a mammon_n and_o charge_v they_o to_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ready_a to_o distribute_v willing_a to_o communicate_v and_o have_v declare_v they_o stark_a fool_n that_o lay_v up_o treasure_n for_o themselves_o and_o be_v not_o rich_a towards_o god_n luke_n 12.20_o 21._o and_o 16.9_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o 18._o but_o now_o since_o the_o different_a circumstance_n of_o man_n case_n do_v render_v any_o one_o rule_n of_o proportion_n as_o unlike_a to_o suit_v every_o man_n in_o this_o case_n as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o same_o shoe_n to_o fit_v every_o man_n foot_n therefore_o we_o must_v leave_v this_o matter_n of_o proportion_n to_o every_o man_n conscience_n which_o faithful_o consult_v with_o it_o have_v itself_o first_o faithful_o consult_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o argument_n and_o motive_n unto_o bounty_n which_o be_v there_o will_v be_v a_o competent_a guide_n unto_o a_o man_n herein_o only_o let_v it_o be_v remember_v to_o take_v aim_n by_o that_o before_o the_o law_n the_o principle_n of_o love_n and_o godly_a devotion_n dictate_v to_o the_o patriarch_n jacob_n to_o give_v the_o ten_o of_o what_o god_n give_v he_o unto_o god_n gen._n 28.22_o and_o under_o the_o law_n 1._o every_o three_o year_n ten_o be_v to_o be_v put_v apart_o for_o charitable_a use_n deut._n 14.28_o 29._o and_o 26.12_o 13._o 2._o part_v of_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o field_n be_v purposely_o to_o be_v leave_v unreaped_a levit._n 19.9_o 10._o and_o 23.22_o and_o 3._o beside_o this_o a_o certain_a proportion_n for_o glean_v be_v to_o be_v leave_v for_o the_o poor_a both_o in_o the_o field_n and_o vineyard_n levit._n 19.9_o 10._o 4._o the_o forget_a sheaf_n in_o the_o field_n deut._n 24.19_o and_o 5._o beside_o all_o this_o a_o special_a law_n for_o relieve_v with_o that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o his_o need_n any_o poor_a brother_n that_o be_v fall_v to_o decay_v deut._n 15.7_o 8_o 9_o all_o which_o put_v together_o do_v arise_v to_o a_o considerable_a proportion_n of_o a_o man_n yearly_a increase_n which_o be_v also_o deep_o charge_v with_o a_o ten_o for_o the_o priest_n and_o with_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n otherwise_o and_o the_o law_n of_o love_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o lessen_v but_o rather_o much_o improve_v and_o heighten_v by_o the_o great_a example_n and_o obligation_n of_o christ_n signal_n love_n which_o be_v propound_v as_o our_o pattern_n john_n 13.34_o 1_o john_n 3.16_o and_o therefore_o christ_n precept_n for_o charity_n run_v very_o high_a say_v sell_v that_o you_o have_v and_o give_v alm_n luke_n 12.33_o and_o again_o give_v to_o every_o man_n that_o ask_v of_o thou_o and_o from_o he_o that_o will_v borrow_v of_o thou_o turn_v thou_o not_o away_o luke_n 6.30_o mat._n 5.42_o yea_o as_o the_o case_n may_v be_v our_o very_a life_n which_o be_v more_o than_o estate_n must_v be_v lay_v down_o for_o the_o brethren_n 1_o john_n 3.16_o all_o which_o consider_v though_o a_o just_a proportion_n can_v be_v set_v as_o a_o ten_o of_o the_o whole_a proceed_v of_o the_o capital_a stock_n or_o the_o like_a which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o proportion_n which_o some_o christian_n of_o a_o middle_a rank_n in_o the_o world_n do_v set_v unto_o themselves_o yet_o in_o ordinary_a less_o than_o a_o liberal_a free_a and_o frequent_a distribution_n of_o alm_n according_a in_o proportion_n to_o every_o man_n ability_n can_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v the_o express_a will_n of_o our_o lord_n beside_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v extraordinary_o in_o extraordinary_a case_n i_o can_v stand_v so_o much_o as_o to_o touch_v the_o variety_n of_o motive_n and_o great_a encouragement_n that_o belong_v to_o this_o duty_n but_o if_o such_o as_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n indeed_o and_o will_v be_v think_v to_o be_v none_o of_o the_o low_a rank_n of_o they_o neither_o will_v but_o convert_v their_o superfluous_a expense_n upon_o back_n and_o belly_n and_o other_o bravery_n and_o vain_a delight_n wherein_o too_o too_o many_o of_o the_o professor_n of_o this_o age_n do_v abound_v to_o the_o great_a scandal_n of_o religion_n into_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o mercy_n it_o will_v turn_v to_o a_o thousand_o time_n better_a account_n both_o in_o point_n of_o evidence_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o charity_n and_o in_o procure_v reverence_n and_o respect_n to_o their_o profession_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o as_o be_v that_o also_o which_o will_v abound_v to_o their_o account_n phil._n 4.17_o in_o that_o great_a day_n of_o account_n which_o be_v short_o to_o come_v wherein_o what_o good_a soever_o any_o man_n have_v do_v the_o same_o shall_v he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n whether_o he_o be_v bond_n or_o free_a but_o while_o their_o superfluity_n and_o vanity_n instead_o of_o their_o moderation_n phil._n 4.5_o be_v make_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n and_o their_o worldly_a glory_n instead_o of_o the_o light_n of_o their_o good_a work_n shine_v before_o man_n mat._n 5.16_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o make_v but_o bad_a provision_n for_o that_o spiritual_a assurance_n of_o the_o soundness_n of_o their_o title_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o eternal_a life_n the_o worth_n whereof_o when_o they_o come_v to_o die_v will_v be_v discern_v and_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o other_o discover_v to_o the_o conscience_n and_o their_o present_a folly_n in_o sow_v so_o liberal_o to_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o spare_o to_o the_o spirit_n will_v then_o be_v lament_v and_o bewail_v sect._n 17_o 8._o moreover_o as_o give_v so_o forgive_a be_v such_o a_o act_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n and_o so_o necessary_a to_o the_o evidence_n of_o a_o man_n faith_n to_o be_v right_a as_o without_o which_o no_o man_n can_v prove_v his_o faith_n to_o be_v such_o as_o by_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v justify_v for_o when_o christ_n declare_v this_o to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o heaven_n say_v but_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o father_n forgive_v your_o trespass_n mat._n 6.15_o and_o 18.35_o he_o do_v as_o good_a as_o tell_v all_o such_o in_o plain_a word_n who_o heart_n serve_v they_o not_o to_o