may_v be_v perceive_v matth._n 19.21_o who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a and_o who_o to_o be_v unperfect_a the_o definition_n of_o christian_n perfection_n two_o part_n of_o christian_n perfection_n to_o what_o end_n wisdom_n be_v to_o be_v ask_v of_o god_n wisdom_n that_o teach_v to_o be_v patient_a in_o affliction_n consist_v in_o two_o point_n the_o first_o point_n how_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o affliction_n psalm_n 39.11_o what_o we_o must_v know_v concern_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o affliction_n the_o second_o point_n of_o wisdom_n in_o affliction_n job._n 19.25_o 2._o tim._n 2.8_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o wisdom_n and_o all_o goodness_n how_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n a_o vain_a thing_n to_o seek_v after_o more_o mediatoure_n our_o faith_n must_v not_o waver_v in_o prayer_n and_o why_o a_o objection_n the_o answer_n both_o faith_n &_o waver_a be_v in_o the_o regenerate_a in_o diverse_a respect_n who_o be_v double_o mind_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o godly_a do_n the_o poor_a man_n lesson_n the_o rich_a man_n lesson_n 2._o cor._n 10.17_o a_o objection_n the_o answer_n the_o glory_n of_o riches_n fit_o compare_v to_o the_o flower_n that_o soon_o fade_v away_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o godly_a aught_o to_o rejoice_v in_o tentation_n the_o bless_a end_n of_o the_o tentation_n of_o the_o godly_a the_o papist_n abuse_v of_o this_o place_n and_o the_o confutation_n thereof_o a_o objection_n the_o answer_n the_o very_a principle_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v know_v to_o be_v righteous_a &_o save_v matth._n 25.35.36_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o tentation_n or_o of_o sin_n from_o whence_o tentation_n proceed_v and_o the_o manner_n how_o what_o tentation_n be_v three_o kind_n of_o tentation_n tentation_n of_o seduce_v what_o it_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o tentation_n of_o seduce_v inward_a tentation_n of_o seduce_v natural_a concupiscence_n what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o far_o to_o be_v approve_v concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o description_n thereof_o the_o plentiful_a fruit_n of_o fleshly_a concupiscence_n fleshly_a concupiscence_n the_o root_n of_o all_o mischief_n by_o what_o mean_v concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n may_v be_v overcome_v the_o flesh_n in_o the_o godly_a fight_v against_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.17_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v mean_v to_o bind_v and_o mortify_v fleshly_a concupiscence_n the_o outward_a tentation_n of_o seduce_v which_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n according_a to_o the_o cause_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o world_n the_o devel_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v about_o us._n when_o and_o how_o the_o world_n tempt_v us._n remedy_n against_o the_o tentation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o what_o end_n the_o devil_n tempt_v us._n the_o engine_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o he_o use_v in_o tempt_v the_o godly_a example_n of_o such_o 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do_v evell_a the_o first_o reason_n the_o second_o reason_n the_o third_o reason_n the_o four_o reason_n the_o five_o reason_n the_o sixth_o reason_n the_o church_n and_o the_o world_n differ_v much_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o ear_n and_o lip_n wherein_o it_o consist_v what_o kind_n of_o wrath_n the_o apostle_n forbid_v a_o description_n of_o the_o true_a hearer_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n faithful_o receyve_v what_o it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n but_o also_o to_o do_v it_o luk._n 11.28_o two_o sort_n of_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n a_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o law_n a_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n according_a to_o grace_n the_o reason_n why_o we_o must_v be_v not_o only_a hearer_n but_o also_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n why_o we_o must_v not_o be_v hearer_n only_o he_o prove_v by_o a_o worthy_a similitude_n the_o work_n of_o hypocrite_n fit_o compare_v to_o a_o image_n appear_v in_o a_o glass_n why_o the_o law_n be_v call_v perfect_a wherefore_o he_o call_v it_o a_o law_n of_o liberty_n who_o be_v not_o a_o forgetful_a hearer_n 1._o cor._n 1.30_o a_o usual_a vice_n among_o hypocrite_n certain_a property_n of_o they_o that_o be_v true_o religious_a a_o full_a and_o perfect_a definition_n of_o christian_n religion_n to_o have_v respect_n of_o person_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o christian_n faith_n a_o objection_n psal_n 15.4_o the_o answer_n the_o five_o according_a to_o the_o division_n receive_v among_o we_o for_o all_o do_v not_o divide_v the_o commandment_n alike_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a he_o follow_v here_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o church_n what_o manner_n of_o accept_v of_o person_n the_o apostle_n disallow_v why_o the_o poor_a of_o this_o world_n be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v the_o order_n of_o the_o restore_n again_o of_o mankind_n rom._n 6.23_o how_o far_o some_o be_v deceive_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n why_o so_o few_o come_v when_o as_o god_n call_v all_o by_o his_o word_n god_n will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v save_v but_o yet_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v which_o they_o that_o refuse_v be_v just_o condemn_v matth._n 20.16_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v matth._n 22.12_o psal_n 18.25_o who_o god_n will_v save_v and_o who_o he_o will_v condemn_v what_o all_o they_o must_v do_v which_o mind_n and_o desire_n to_o attain_v salvation_n through_o christ_n the_o poor_a in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v contemn_v ungodly_a rich_a man_n must_v not_o be_v honour_v with_o contempt_n of_o godly_a poor_a man_n he_o that_o fail_v in_o one_o point_n of_o the_o law_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o whole_a law_n the_o sixth_o and_o seven_o according_a to_o our_o division_n diverse_a reason_n which_o prove_v that_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o alike_o as_o the_o stoic_n do_v false_o affirm_v luk._n 12.47_o matth._n 25.34_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o john_n 5.28_o why_o the_o apostle_n call_v as_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n matth._n 16.27_o 2._o cor._n 5.10_o how_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o wicked_a and_o how_o to_o the_o godly_a we_o be_v heir_n not_o through_o work_n but_o through_o grace_n why_o it_o be_v say_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o his_o deed_n that_o faith_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a work_n be_v not_o true_a but_o vain_a and_o can_v save_v paul_n and_o james_n speak_v diverse_o of_o faith_n what_o fruit_n a_o vain_a and_o false_a faith_n bring_v forth_o he_o prove_v by_o a_o very_a fit_a similitude_n that_o faith_n without_o good_a work_n be_v vain_a another_o reason_n prove_v faith_n which_o be_v without_o good_a work_n to_o be_v vain_a a_o proper_a similitude_n another_o reason_n prove_v the_o faith_n of_o hypocrite_n to_o be_v vain_a and_o not_o able_a to_o save_v what_o kind_n of_o faith_n paul_n speak_v of_o fruit_n of_o true_a faith_n that_o our_o faith_n ought_v to_o have_v good_a work_n join_v with_o it_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n what_o james_n mean_v by_o this_o word_n justify_v which_o the_o scholman_n have_v wrest_v as_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o three_o firm_a and_o strong_a reason_n the_o first_o reason_n paul_n and_o james_n be_v nothing_o contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o but_o there_o be_v difference_n only_o in_o the_o purpose_n of_o they_o both_o the_o second_o reason_n concern_v the_o take_n of_o this_o word_n justify_v the_o three_o infallible_a argument_n concern_v the_o take_n of_o this_o word_n justify_v gen._n 22.12_o what_o it_o mean_v that_o abraham_n faith_n be_v make_v perfect_a through_o work_n another_o example_n that_o
a_o private_a man_n wherefore_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o do_v far_o more_o grievouslye_o sin_n which_o wrongfullye_o possess_v the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n the_o lord_n condemn_v they_o which_o do_v not_o bestow_v somewhat_o upon_o the_o poor_a of_o that_o substance_n which_o they_o have_v how_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o greedy_o get_v unto_o themselves_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o other_o he_o be_v reprove_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n which_o do_v not_o suffer_v injury_n with_o a_o patient_a mind_n how_o may_v it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v escape_v unpunished_a which_o do_v injury_n to_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n god_n be_v not_o deceive_v with_o subtlety_n he_o do_v not_o receive_v unjust_a excuse_n wheresoever_o these_o covetous_a and_o greedy_a getter_n into_o their_o hand_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n do_v turn_v themselves_o they_o can_v avoid_v but_o that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o do_v seven_o precept_n for_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v he_o forbid_v we_o by_o any_o pretence_n of_o right_a to_o challenge_v to_o ourselves_o unjust_o any_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o a_o other_o but_o although_o many_o at_o this_o day_n wrongful_o possess_v the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n do_v seem_v pleasant_o to_o enjoy_v they_o yet_o they_o carry_v about_o with_o they_o their_o conscience_n as_o a_o witness_n which_o although_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n do_v for_o a_o time_n rest_v secure_o nevertheless_o at_o length_n and_o that_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n grievous_a be_v as_o it_o be_v raise_v out_o of_o a_o dead_a sleep_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o thousand_o witness_n and_o shall_v more_o grievous_o afflict_v the_o heart_n than_o any_o rent_v or_o tear_v of_o the_o body_n can_v vex_v and_o torment_v the_o body_n then_o they_o shall_v true_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o 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constant_a unto_o the_o end_n matth._n 10.22_o the_o final_a effect_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o the_o godly_a two_o kind_n of_o perfection_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n gen._n 17.1_o matth._n 5.48_o philip._n 3.12.13.14.15_o definition_n of_o christian_n perfection_n take_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n who_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o scripture_n a_o lively_a example_n of_o christian_n perfection_n gen._n 22.2.3.4.6.9_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o abraham_n the_o obedience_n of_o abraham_n toward_a god_n what_o we_o must_v do_v if_o we_o will_v be_v count_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n another_o example_n where_o by_o perfection_n and_o the_o part_n thereof_o
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â—4_n psal_n 112.5_o the_o lend_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o of_o the_o ungodly_a do_v much_o differ_v what_o the_o godly_a consider_v and_o regard_v in_o their_o lend_n psal_n 15.1.2_o two_o sort_n of_o borrow_v wherein_o usury_n consist_v the_o chief_a point_n which_o he_o mean_v to_o handle_v concern_v usury_n four_o prohibition_n of_o usury_n the_o first_o prohibition_n of_o usury_n the_o very_a heathen_a philosopher_n do_v disallow_v usury_n and_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n other_o reason_n prove_v usury_n to_o be_v against_o nature_n the_o second_o prohibition_n of_o usury_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n verse_n 25._o verse_n 37._o verse_n 19.20_o verse_n 8._o the_o three_o prohibition_n of_o usury_n take_v from_o civil_a ordinance_n &_o law_n of_o common_a weal_n how_o solon_n do_v moderate_a usury_n among_o the_o athenian_n the_o moderation_n of_o usury_n which_o the_o ancient_a emperor_n make_v the_o four_o prohibition_n of_o usury_n which_o be_v 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purpose_v to_o entreat_v of_o alm_n more_o at_o large_a what_o chief_a point_n he_o mean_v to_o handle_v concern_v alms_n we_o must_v bestow_v the_o first_o alm_n upon_o ourselves_o wherein_o the_o mercy_n consist_v which_o we_o ought_v to_o show_v first_o to_o our_o own_o self_n the_o first_o distinction_n of_o alm_n two_o kind_n of_o alm_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o other_o spiritual_a alm_n what_o it_o be_v how_o divine_a and_o pass_v all_o other_o kind_n of_o alm_n jam._n 5.19.20_o civil_a alm_n what_o it_o be_v luke_n 6.36_o the_o first_o cause_n yea_o and_o that_o most_o weighty_a which_o ought_v to_o stir_v up_o all_o christian_n to_o be_v diligent_a in_o give_v alm_n malac._n 1.6_o the_o second_o cause_n which_o ought_v to_o move_v we_o to_o the_o give_v of_o alm_n he_o can_v right_o fear_v the_o lord_n which_o be_v not_o merciful_a to_o the_o poor_a 1._o john_n 3.17_o the_o three_o cause_n which_o ought_v to_o provoke_v we_o to_o be_v liberal_a in_o give_v alm_n the_o four_o 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