and_o honour_n and_o the_o wicked_a everlasting_a shame_n and_o sorrow_n 5._o the_o rule_n of_o this_o recompense_n according_a to_o his_o work_n 5._o where_o first_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o work_n 1._o namely_o not_o only_o action_n good_a or_o bad_a but_o we_o must_v include_v the_o 〈◊〉_d original_n and_o attendant_n of_o they_o even_o the_o work_n of_o our_o fall_n in_o adam_n which_o be_v our_o work_n as_o well_o as_o he_o original_a sin_n and_o corruption_n of_o nature_n of_o which_o work_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o so_o comprehend_v in_o they_o so_o out_o of_o work_n of_o the_o saint_n faith_n be_v not_o exclude_v be_v the_o rise_n of_o they_o and_o indeed_o the_o noble_a of_o all_o work_n the_o chief_a obedience_n require_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o attendant_n of_o good_a work_n be_v also_o include_v under_o they_o as_o namely_o thought_n and_o speechâ—â—_n for_o according_a to_o every_o idle_a word_n &_o thought_n 36._o we_o must_v be_v judge_v but_o the_o work_n will_v 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be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n not_o of_o work_n answ._n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a signify_v there_o not_o the_o rule_n of_o judge_v but_o the_o certitude_n of_o it_o and_o the_o sense_n be_v according_a as_o i_o have_v teach_v you_o in_o the_o gospel_n my_o gospel_n or_o my_o preach_v it_o among_o you_o or_o if_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o rule_n it_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o elect_a only_o who_o by_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v absolve_v as_o the_o wicked_a by_o the_o law_n condemn_v but_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v judge_v ob._n who_o have_v no_o work_n as_o such_o who_o repent_v at_o last_o cast_v who_o work_n have_v be_v all_o against_o god_n and_o poor_a man_n that_o want_v mean_n for_o such_o as_o repent_v at_o last_o as_o 1._o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n they_o shall_v receive_v according_a to_o their_o work_n for_o true_a faith_n be_v never_o without_o the_o witness_n of_o work_n but_o work_v 6._o by_o love_n let_v their_o time_n be_v never_o so_o little_a so_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o sudden_a confess_v his_o sin_n be_v wail_v his_o life_n profess_a christ_n when_o his_o disciple_n leave_v he_o reprove_v his_o fellow_n and_o pray_v earnest_o for_o salvation_n and_o will_v further_o have_v express_v his_o faith_n if_o he_o have_v live_v long_a so_o those_o that_o be_v call_v in_o the_o article_n of_o death_n have_v a_o true_a purpose_n if_o they_o live_v to_o express_v their_o faith_n and_o god_n mercy_n accept_v this_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n do_v let_v not_o thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a because_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a and_o for_o the_o godly_a poor_a who_o 2._o can_v give_v no_o alm_n yet_o they_o do_v work_n of_o piety_n justice_n diligence_n in_o the_o call_n and_o work_n of_o true_a mercy_n in_o prayer_n instruction_n of_o the_o family_n comfort_n reproof_n and_o the_o like_a to_o these_o object_n but_o some_o be_v not_o judge_v sin_n according_a to_o their_o work_n but_o receive_v a_o unequal_a sentence_n 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but_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o above_o the_o body_n call_v for_o more_o care_n and_o watchfulness_n about_o it_o as_o 1._o abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n 1._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 11._o beware_v of_o inward_a uncleanness_n and_o impurity_n the_o project_n of_o the_o flesh_n pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o please_v of_o the_o flesh_n which_o savour_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o fight_v against_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 7._o and_o lust_v against_o it_o gal._n 5._o 17._o once_o already_o perdit_fw-la it_o have_v rob_v we_o of_o god_n image_n and_o our_o own_o happiness_n and_o can_v but_o serve_v we_o so_o again_o if_o we_o listen_v unto_o it_o 2._o beware_v of_o earthly_a lust_n worldly_a desire_n and_o seek_v after_o 2._o these_o transitory_n which_o drown_v the_o soul_n in_o perdition_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 6._o 9_o how_o careful_a will_v a_o man_n be_v of_o fall_v into_o a_o whirlpit_n 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bowel_n than_o for_o our_o beast_n never_o a_o soul_n thou_o stand_v charge_v withal_o but_o if_o it_o miscarry_v by_o thy_o default_n thy_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o his_o life_n see_v 1_o king_n 20._o 39_o and_o ezek._n 3._o 18._o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v the_o soul_n worth_n so_o precious_a then_o the_o save_n of_o a_o soul_n be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a and_o high_a work_n of_o mercy_n and_o shall_v receive_v the_o best_a reward_n to_o shine_v as_o the_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o heaven_n dan._n 12._o 3._o how_o shall_v this_o stir_v up_o the_o minister_n to_o diligence_n in_o preach_v so_o to_o feed_v and_o save_v soul_n the_o gain_n of_o one_o soul_n be_v above_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o as_o the_o lord_n nurse_v be_v ever_o lay_v out_o your_o breast_n and_o afford_v the_o lord_n child_n his_o own_o provision_n in_o aug._n the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n labour_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o faith_n by_o which_o they_o receive_v the_o food_n and_o 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these_o work_n of_o mercy_n to_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v fruit_n of_o faith_n be_v worthy_a evidence_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o shall_v not_o want_v their_o reward_n mat._n 10._o 42._o but_o if_o any_o man_n will_v run_v at_o the_o best_a prize_n and_o do_v a_o 26._o work_n of_o true_a mercy_n do_v it_o to_o man_n soul_n provide_v for_o their_o instruction_n get_v they_o food_n for_o their_o soul_n and_o the_o clothing_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n this_o be_v the_o better_a part_n luke_o 10._o 42._o to_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o more_o precious_a part_n the_o save_v of_o one_o soul_n be_v a_o more_o happy_a work_n than_o the_o provision_n of_o a_o thousand_o body_n that_o must_v be_v do_v and_o this_o not_o neglect_v more_n how_o careful_a shall_v every_o soul_n one_o be_v for_o his_o own_o soul_n which_o be_v here_o prize_v at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n all_o other_o thing_n of_o price_n we_o be_v chary_a of_o for_o our_o body_n we_o be_v excessive_o 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