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those_o who_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n think_v themselves_o banish_v from_o the_o face_n &_o presence_n of_o god_n 15._o the_o consideration_n whereof_o as_o it_o must_v affect_v we_o with_o a_o earnest_a desire_n and_o serious_a care_n of_o frequent_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n to_o visit_v his_o face_n and_o to_o behold_v his_o presence_n so_o it_o must_v teach_v we_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o god_n saint_n as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n david_n when_o he_o be_v exile_v or_o otherwise_o exclude_v from_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n he_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o that_o he_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o come_v unto_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n and_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n see_v psal._n 27._o 4._o 4._o one_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v require_v even_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o visit_v his_o temple_n and_o psal._n 42._o 4._o as_o the_o hart_n bray_v for_o the_o river_n of_o water_n so_o pant_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n even_o for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n &c_n etc._n etc._n likewise_o ps._n 84._o o_o lord_n of_o host_n how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o tabernacle_n my_o soul_n long_v yea_o faint_v that_o i_o may_v come_v to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o heart_n and_o my_o flesh_n cry_v out_o after_o the_o live_a god_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o he_o have_v liberty_n to_o come_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n 1._o he_o rejoice_v in_o nothing_o more_o psal._n 122._o ireioyce_v when_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o we_o will_v go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o again_o psal._n 84._o 10._o he_o judge_v they_o bless_v that_o dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o 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he_o or_o to_o hear_v he_o speak_v how_o careful_a be_v they_o to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o all_o comely_a reverence_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o in_o all_o reverence_n and_o fear_n appear_v before_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o the_o great_a god_n 7._o the_o king_n of_o king_n sojourn_v and_o lord_n of_o lord_n especial_o consider_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o behold_v we_o as_o man_n do_v but_o look_v especial_o unto_o the_o heart_n our_o abode_n in_o the_o church_n militant_a 〈◊〉_d be_v signify_v in_o the_o word_n sojourn_v hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d graec._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o shall_v sojourn_v sojourn_v say_v basil_n be_v a_o temporary_a abode_n signify_v not_o a_o settle_a life_n but_o transitory_a
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that_o profess_v or_o prâ—tendeth_v but_o he_o that_o work_v righteousness_n he_o be_v righteous_a neither_o be_v that_o to_o be_v omit_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n thereby_o signify_v a_o continual_a act_n as_o basill_n have_v observe_v mark_v say_v he_o the_o accuratnesse_n of_o the_o speech_n he_o do_v not_o say_v who_o have_v wrought_v but_o he_o which_o work_v for_o it_o be_v not_o one_o action_n that_o make_v a_o virtuous_a man_n but_o it_o behoove_v a_o man_n in_o his_o whole_a life_n to_o keep_v a_o constant_a course_n of_o well_o do_v for_o justice_n be_v a_o habit_n indue_a a_o man_n with_o a_o perpetual_a and_o constant_a will_n to_o do_v every_o man_n right_o 1._o but_o here_o some_o will_v object_v the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o righteous_a man_n upon_o the_o earth_n 10._o rom._n 3._o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n no_o not_o one_o if_o therefore_o the_o righteous_a only_o shall_v be_v save_v 18._o and_o 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clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n we_o may_v in_o he_o be_v justify_v though_o unjust_a in_o ourselves_o in_o respect_n of_o legal_a righteousness_n now_o those_o which_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v righteous_a two_o way_n before_o god_n by_o faith_n that_o be_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n before_o man_n by_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v by_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o we_o and_o perform_v by_o us._n for_o those_o which_o believe_v in_o christ_n their_o faith_n be_v impute_v unto_o they_o for_o righteousness_n because_o they_o apprehend_v christ_n who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o by_o the_o same_o faith_n be_v unite_v unto_o he_o his_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n be_v impute_v unto_o they_o and_o accept_v of_o god_n for_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v perform_v the_o same_o in_o their_o own_o person_n but_o they_o who_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o which_o be_v a_o common_a name_n to_o he_o with_o all_o slanderer_n 3._o but_o as_o the_o lord_n do_v great_o detest_v backbiting_a so_o do_v he_o grievous_o punish_v it_o 21._o and_o not_o only_o they_o but_o also_o the_o place_n that_o harbour_v they_o 5._o and_o not_o only_o in_o this_o life_n 9_o but_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o if_o railer_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 10._o much_o less_o shall_v slanderer_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o vice_n i_o speak_v of_o the_o habit_n or_o custom_n of_o backbiting_a for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o and_o he_o be_v a_o very_a perfect_a man_n that_o never_o offend_v in_o his_o tongue_n be_v not_o incident_a unto_o a_o citisen_n of_o heaven_n 2._o this_o note_n therefore_o agree_v to_o all_o they_o that_o shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o i_o shall_v show_v how_o it_o agree_v to_o they_o alone_o for_o backbiting_a 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his_o commodity_n be_v worth_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n which_o he_o grant_v to_o the_o other_o for_o the_o delivery_n of_o his_o ware_n exchange_n of_o money_n be_v either_o for_o money_n present_o deliver_v or_o by_o bill_n of_o exchange_n assure_v in_o the_o former_a which_o be_v practise_v by_o money-exchaungers_a who_o the_o scripture_n cail_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o loan_n 15._o and_o therefore_o no_o usury_n though_o they_o use_v not_o to_o exchange_v without_o gain_n for_o see_v it_o be_v their_o trade_n wherein_o they_o spend_v their_o time_n labour_n and_o cost_n to_o accommodate_v man_n in_o that_o behalf_n a_o competent_a gain_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v unto_o they_o exchange_n of_o money_n for_o money_n to_o be_v receive_v upon_o bill_n be_v either_o without_o gain_n as_o when_o english_a money_n be_v exchange_v for_o the_o just_a quantity_n there_o in_o other_o money_n according_a to_o the_o public_a and_o know_a valuation_n thereof_o or_o else_o it_o be_v for_o gain_v and_o that_o be_v either_o the_o banker_n exchange_v or_o the_o merchant_n exchange_n the_o banker_n be_v they_o which_o be_v more_o proper_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trapezites_n 27._o who_o deal_v in_o exchange_n by_o bill_n be_v twofold_a for_o sometime_o they_o give_v bill_n and_o sometime_o they_o take_v they_o give_v thus_o a_o man_n be_v to_o travel_v to_o venice_n deliver_v to_o a_o banker_n a_o hundred_o pound_n which_o he_o desire_v to_o receive_v at_o venice_n the_o banker_n because_o he_o be_v at_o charge_n with_o keep_v servant_n there_o as_o also_o for_o that_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o safe_a delivery_n of_o the_o money_n free_v the_o traveller_n from_o the_o
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to_o say_v of_o that_o which_o the_o sound_n christian_n and_o citisen_n of_o heaven_n do_v not_o viz._n that_o he_o do_v not_o put_v forth_o his_o money_n unto_o usury_n now_o we_o be_v brief_o to_o consider_v the_o affirmative_a which_o every_o true_a christian_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o good_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v for_o whereas_o the_o usurer_n offend_v two_o way_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o use_n that_o he_o expose_v his_o money_n to_o usury_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o get_n that_o he_o increase_v his_o wealth_n by_o usury_n we_o be_v to_o show_v that_o two_o contrary_a duty_n be_v require_v of_o every_o faithful_a man_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o get_n that_o he_o get_v his_o good_n lawful_o and_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o use_n that_o he_o free_o communicate_v they_o to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o of_o just_a get_n because_o it_o be_v equal_o opposite_a to_o the_o vice_n mention_v in_o the_o next_o note_n i_o will_v entreat_v after_o i_o have_v speak_v thereof_o as_o be_v the_o common_a affirmative_a to_o both_o these_o negative_n the_o communication_n of_o our_o good_n whether_o by_o free_a give_v or_o free_a lend_n to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o as_o our_o ability_n shall_v afford_v and_o their_o necessity_n require_v be_v that_o spiritual_a usury_n which_o the_o lord_n who_o so_o severe_o condemn_v all_o worldly_a usury_n do_v high_o commend_v unto_o we_o in_o diverse_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v that_o those_o who_o be_v bountiful_a towards_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a whether_o by_o free_a lend_n or_o free_a give_v do_v lend_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o usury_n to_o the_o lord_n 17._o who_o will_v repay_v and_o recompense_v they_o with_o advantage_n whereupon_o augustine_n deus_fw-la noster_fw-la qui_fw-la te_fw-la prohibetesse_n foener_fw-es atorem_fw-la 3._o iubet_fw-la te_fw-la esse_fw-la foeneratorem_fw-la &_o dicitur_fw-la tibi_fw-la foenerâ—_n deo_n our_o god_n say_v he_o who_o forbid_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o usurer_n command_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o usurer_n and_o to_o thou_o it_o be_v say_v lend_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o usury_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o which_o purpose_n we_o be_v elsewhere_o exhort_v to_o distribute_v or_o communicate_v unto_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o again_o 13._o to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o destribut_n forget_v not_o 16._o for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v please_v but_o there_o be_v three_o obstacle_n and_o impediment_n of_o free_a lend_n and_o free_a give_v by_o the_o remove_n whereof_o we_o may_v be_v effectual_o persuade_v to_o put_v in_o practice_v this_o spiritual_a usury_n the_o first_o be_v a_o erroneous_a conceit_n of_o worldly_a man_n who_o imagine_v that_o the_o good_n which_o they_o possess_v be_v their_o own_o to_o dispose_v of_o as_o themselves_o think_v good_a and_o therefore_o that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o distribut_n or_o communicate_v they_o to_o other_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o scripture_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o absolute_a lord_n of_o that_o which_o we_o enjoy_v 1â—_n but_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v commit_v these_o good_n as_o talent_n to_o be_v employ_v to_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o good_a of_o our_o brethren_n and_o that_o of_o our_o stewardship_n we_o be_v one_o day_n to_o render_v a_o straight_a account_n neither_o may_v we_o think_v that_o our_o account_n will_v be_v accept_v if_o we_o shall_v refuse_v to_o employ_v the_o good_a gift_n of_o god_n to_o such_o use_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v if_o a_o noble_a man_n shall_v commit_v a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o his_o steward_n appoint_v he_o to_o destribut_n the_o same_o to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a will_v not_o every_o man_n esteem_v that_o steward_n to_o be_v worse_o than_o a_o thief_n if_o he_o shall_v convert_v that_o money_n to_o his_o own_o use_n or_o if_o the_o prince_n almoner_n shall_v not_o communicate_v unto_o the_o poor_a the_o money_n commit_v to_o his_o trust_n but_o withhold_v it_o from_o they_o or_o divert_v it_o to_o other_o use_n will_v not_o every_o man_n condemn_v he_o in_o like_a sort_n but_o we_o be_v the_o lord_n steward_n and_o so_o many_o as_o be_v of_o ability_n be_v the_o lord_n almoner_n and_o therefore_o if_o when_o god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o communicate_v or_o destribut_n some_o part_n of_o our_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a be_v not_o we_o as_o bad_a or_o rather_o worse_a than_o thief_n if_o we_o be_v of_o ability_n shall_v refuse_v to_o communicate_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o brethren_n let_v we_o then_o consider_v whether_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o require_v this_o duty_n at_o our_o hand_n the_o precept_n of_o free_a lone_n i_o have_v mention_v before_o and_o for_o alm_n and_o free_a give_v the_o scripture_n be_v plentiful_a charge_v not_o only_o the_o rich_a to_o be_v apt_a to_o communicate_v and_o so_o to_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n 18_o but_o every_o one_o that_o be_v not_o poor_a to_o give_v alm_n according_a to_o their_o ability_n 41._o and_o we_o must_v not_o only_o give_v if_o we_o be_v able_a but_o also_o we_o must_v do_v our_o endeavour_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a and_o if_o other_o mean_n fail_v we_o ought_v to_o labour_n and_o work_n with_o our_o hand_n that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o be_v â—8_o to_o take_v pain_n in_o some_o lawful_a calling_n that_o we_o may_v have_v to_o give_v to_o he_o that_o need_v yea_o if_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o brethren_n so_o require_v we_o be_v to_o make_v sale_n of_o our_o good_n and_o possession_n for_o their_o 33._o relief_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 34._o and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o these_o duty_n of_o free_a lend_n and_o free_a give_v be_v to_o be_v perform_v ready_o without_o delay_n pro._n 3._o 27_o 28_o constant_o without_o weariness_n 2._o cor._n 8._o 11_o cheerful_o without_o grudge_v for_o the_o lord_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n 2._o corinth_n 9_o 7._o and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o think_v these_o duty_n to_o be_v arbitrarie_a or_o the_o neglect_n of_o they_o not_o to_o draw_v upon_o we_o either_o guilt_n or_o punishment_n therefore_o the_o lord_n beside_o his_o manifold_a precept_n straight_o enjoin_v these_o duty_n have_v add_v both_o severe_a censure_n and_o dreadful_a commination_n against_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o 11._o it_o be_v censure_v as_o a_o evident_a sign_n of_o no_o love_n of_o god_n 17._o 1._o john_n 3._o 17._o as_o a_o sin_n deut._n 15._o 9_o yea_o as_o a_o sin_n of_o sodom_n ezech._n 16._o 49._o the_o commination_n be_v either_o general_a 27._o as_o prou._n 28._o 27_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o eye_n from_o the_o poor_a shall_v abound_v with_o curse_n or_o special_a in_o this_o life_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o obtain_v any_o thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o he_o that_o stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a 13._o he_o shall_v also_o cry_v &_o not_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o such_o shall_v be_v the_o sentence_n of_o christ_n our_o judge_n at_o the_o last_o day_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_a 42._o into_o everlasting_a fire_n for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a viz._n in_o my_o poor_a member_n and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n i_o thirst_v and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n 2._o etc._n etc._n see_v therefore_o our_o good_n be_v not_o our_o own_o but_o the_o lord_n who_o steward_n we_o be_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o we_o