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sed_fw-la unctio_fw-la as_o s._n bernard_n speak_v it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o read_n in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v bring_v a_o man_n to_o it_o but_o it_o be_v that_o same_o anoint_v which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o 1_o john_n 2._o 27._o that_o must_v supple_a and_o soften_v a_o man_n heart_n and_o make_v he_o pliable_a to_o any_o condition_n a_o man_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inward_o teach_v and_o wrought_v of_o god_n before_o he_o can_v come_v to_o the_o true_a understanding_n and_o application_n of_o it_o to_o himself_o it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o other_o blessing_n beside_o this_o do_v come_v from_o god_n but_o not_o so_o immediate_o as_o this_o grace_n do_v if_o a_o man_n want_v money_n friend_n may_v supply_v he_o if_o he_o want_v counsel_n the_o lawyer_n may_v help_v he_o if_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o physic_n there_o be_v those_o that_o can_v do_v he_o ease_v but_o if_o he_o want_v a_o heart_n to_o sieve_n comfortable_o and_o grace_n to_o live_v 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god_n this_o be_v â—â—other_n virtue_n of_o a_o save_a faith_n it_o make_v a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d humble_a in_o all_o discourtesy_n no_o man_n live_a can_v think_v so_o base_o or_o speak_v so_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈…〉_z as_o he_o think_v and_o speak_v of_o himself_o his_o enemy_n and_o he_o be_v well_o agree_v they_o 〈◊〉_d hâ—â—_n and_o he_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o 〈…〉_z and_o â—ee_z revile_v himself_o they_o 〈…〉_z of_o he_o he_o think_v and_o speak_v as_o ill_a oâ—_n worse_o of_o himself_o and_o so_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v quick_o end_v this_o also_o be_v a_o virtue_n that_o muâ—â—_n be_v 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z you_o know_v how_o 〈…〉_z at_o 〈◊〉_d that_o waâ—_n as_o one_o 〈◊〉_d interprâ—â—s_v it_o that_o god_n through_o christ_n â—ight_n look_v upon_o she_o and_o â—he_v through_o christ_n may_v lookâ—_n upon_o god_n 〈…〉_z wash_n his_o 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈…〉_z with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o 〈◊〉_d well_o â—aith_o our_o 〈…〉_z thy_o way_n thâ—â—aith_n have_v save_v thou_o what_o kind_n of_o faith_n be_v heâ—â—_n it_o be_v a_o weep_a a_o 〈…〉_z faith_n without_o 〈◊〉_d will_v 〈…〉_z the_o repent_a â—aith_n that_o be_v the_o say_n 〈…〉_z 4._o fides_n 〈◊〉_d the_o â—aith_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d leper_n luke_n 17._o thâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o give_v 〈…〉_z god_n and_o to_o ouâ—_n saviour_n 〈…〉_z goâ—_n thy_o way_n thy_o 〈…〉_z of_o â—aith_n be_v he_o it_o be_v a_o 〈…〉_z to_o 〈…〉_z without_o 〈…〉_z without_o expression_n oâ—_n ouâ—â—uty_n to_o god_n will_v 〈…〉_z that_o be_v the_o save_a 〈…〉_z be_v add_v to_o our_o faith_n 5._o fides_n bartimâ—i_n the_o faith_n of_o bartimâ—ius_n the_o blind_a beggar_n luke_n 18._o that_o cry_v so_o improtunate_o to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n thou_o son_n
of_o david_n 〈…〉_z upon_o i_o and_o will_v take_v no_o repulse_n but_o else_o more_o they_o rebuke_v he_o for_o his_o clamour_n so_o much_o the_o more_o he_o cry_v thou_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o god_n thy_o way_n say_v our_o saviour_n thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o what_o kind_n of_o faith_n be_v he_o it_o be_v â—n_o earnest_a â—aith_n a_o zealous_a a_o prayerfull_a faith_n faith_n without_o zeal_n without_o 〈…〉_z and_o importunity_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n will_v never_o save_v 〈◊〉_d man_n it_o be_v the_o zealous_a faith_n that_o be_v the_o save_a faith_n that_o be_v another_o virtue_n that_o must_v be_v add_v to_o our_o faith_n 6._o last_o fides_n 〈◊〉_d mat._n â—_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o centurion_n 〈◊〉_d saviour_n himself_o admire_v it_o and_o say_v i_o have_v not_o find_v so_o great_a faith_n 〈…〉_z in_o israel_n what_o kind_n of_o faith_n be_v he_o it_o be_v a_o merciful_a a_o compassionate_a faith_n the_o centurion_n ail_v nothing_o himself_o only_o he_o have_v a_o poor_a servant_n that_o lie_v sick_a at_o home_n visit_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o his_o heart_n can_v 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o rest_v till_o hâ—e_v have_v wrought_v a_o mean_n to_o our_o saviour_n to_o relieve_v and_o restore_v he_o here_o be_v 〈…〉_z man_n 〈…〉_z to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n faith_n without_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a will_v never_o save_v a_o 〈…〉_z it_o be_v the_o merciful_a faith_n that_o be_v the_o save_v faith_n these_o be_v the_o virtue_n that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v add_v to_o our_o faith_n without_o which_o whatsoever_o we_o profess_v be_v can_v 〈…〉_z in_o truth_n and_o reality_n to_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d in_o god_n if_o 〈◊〉_d be_v away_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o â—osephs_n brethren_n may_v as_o good_a stay_n at_o home_n so_o if_o virtue_n be_v want_v our_o faith_n will_v stand_v we_o but_o in_o little_a stead_n to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o mark_n what_o follow_v in_o the_o 〈…〉_z god_n 〈…〉_z i_o may_v here_o by_o the_o way_n observe_v from_o 〈◊〉_d order_n of_o the_o word_n that_o before_o a_o man_n can_v do_v good_a work_n that_o may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o available_a to_o his_o own_o soul_n he_o must_v first_o be_v a_o believer_n and_o be_v endue_v with_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n from_o above_o for_o if_o the_o water_n be_v soul_n in_o the_o well_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v soul_n in_o the_o bucket_n if_o the_o heart_n be_v unclean_a within_o the_o work_v that_o issue_n from_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o but_o i_o never_o love_v to_o dishearten_v any_o man_n from_o well-doing_n to_o tell_v man_n as_o some_o do_v because_o they_o have_v alittle_o authority_n for_o it_o that_o the_o best_a work_n that_o man_n can_v do_v if_o they_o be_v unsanctified_a to_o their_o think_n and_o unregenerate_a be_v but_o splendida_fw-la pecâ—ata_fw-la glorious_a and_o glitter_a sin_n that_o may_v perhaps_o slake_v the_o fire_n of_o hell_n but_o not_o extinguish_v it_o and_o make_v a_o man_n damnation_n it_o may_v be_v somewhat_o more_o tolerable_a but_o not_o a_o whit_n the_o less_o durable_a what_o miserable_a comfort_n be_v this_o to_o a_o weak_a well_o mean_v christian_a it_o be_v just_a for_o all_o the_o world_n like_o that_o which_o bias_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o backward_a forward_v of_o a_o cause_n it_o be_v rather_o terrify_v then_o endure_v and_o will_v soon_o drive_v a_o man_n off_o then_o draw_v 〈…〉_z god_n with_o his_o substance_n and_o to_o help_v himself_o to_o heaven_n by_o well-doing_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o be_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n for_o matter_n of_o good_a work_n that_o saint_n paul_n be_v for_o matter_n of_o preach_v phil._n 1._o 15._o some_o say_v the_o apostle_n preach_v christ_n of_o â—â—vie_n and_o strife_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o good_a will_n and_o love_n what_o then_o say_v he_o why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z whether_o in_o pretence_n or_o in_o truth_n so_o that_o christ_n be_v preach_v i_o therein_o do_v rejoice_v yea_o and_o will_v rejoice_v for_o i_o know_v that_o somebody_o shall_v fare_v the_o better_a for_o it_o it_o shall_v 〈…〉_z my_o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o thus_o say_v i_o some_o man_n do_v good_a work_n out_o of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n other_o perhaps_o out_o of_o vainglory_n and_o ostentation_n what_o 〈◊〉_d why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o way_n so_o that_o good_a work_n be_v do_v sincere_o 〈…〉_z sincere_o i_o for_o my_o part_n both_o do_v &_o will_v commend_v &_o 〈…〉_z for_o i_o 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n must_v needs_o have_v some_o glory_n the_o church_n &_o the_o poor_a some_o good_a and_o themselves_o without_o all_o doubt_n shall_v be_v ultra_fw-la condigâ—um_fw-la reward_v for_o it_o in_o the_o 9_o of_o luke_n there_o be_v one_o that_o cast_v out_o devil_n in_o christ_n name_n who_o follow_v he_o not_o the_o disciple_n tell_v our_o saviour_n they_o have_v forbid_v he_o our_o saviour_n rebuke_v they_o and_o say_v no_o i_o will_v none_o of_o that_o forbid_v he_o nâ—t_o for_o â—ee_n that_o be_v not_o against_o we_o be_v for_o we_o ver_fw-la 50._o christ_n will_v have_v no_o man_n hinder_v or_o discourage_v from_o well-doing_n whether_o he_o follow_v he_o or_o follow_v he_o not_o but_o let_v they_o have_v all_o the_o encouragement_n that_o may_v be_v to_o forward_o and_o further_a man_n in_o do_v good_a you_o know_v what_o god_n say_v to_o cain_n gen._n 4._o 7._o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v and_o you_o know_v what_o cain_n be_v to_o show_v that_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o any_o man_n well_o do_v some_o man_n no_o doubt_n do_v good_a work_n obedient_o because_o god_n command_v they_o so_o to_o do_v other_o perhaps_o do_v it_o only_o râ—tinually_o because_o they_o think_v well_o of_o it_o themselves_o what_o then_o as_o long_o as_o god_n accept_v it_o what_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o speak_v against_o it_o i_o say_v no_o more_o but_o what_o be_v say_v to_o gideon_n up_o aâ—â—kee_n do_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d with_o you_o for_o good_a so_o i_o come_v more_o near_o to_o the_o apostle_n in_o junction_n touch_v the_o maintenance_n and_o continuance_n of_o good_a work_n among_o man_n which_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n 1._o opera_fw-la pirtatis_fw-la work_v of_o piety_n and_o devotion_n to_o god_n as_o prayer_n thanksgiving_n beside_o other_o divine_a expression_n and_o exhibition_n of_o ouâ—_n duty_n of_o 〈…〉_z our_o god_n for_o god_n service_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o be_v cheap_a service_n that_o come_v gratis_o and_o cost_v we_o nothing_o come_v to_o church_n hear_v of_o sermon_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o make_v any_o scruple_n of_o these_o because_o they_o come_v of_o free_a cost_n yet_o the_o old_a world_n be_v 〈…〉_z other_o some_o aâ—â—_n chargeable_a serviceâ—_n 〈…〉_z the_o maintenance_n of_o god_n ministry_n the_o building_n and_o repair_v of_o his_o sanctuary_n and_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o heb._n 7._o 4._o pay_v tithe_n of_o the_o best_a and_o principal_n of_o allthing_n in_o 〈…〉_z do_v when_o it_o come_v to_o these_o as_o 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈…〉_z the_o lord_n pardon_v his_o servant_n in_o these_o thing_n 〈…〉_z have_v not_o one_o to_o a_o hundred_o but_o will_v haggle_v and_o dodge_n with_o god_n most_o shameful_o and_o base_o when_o it_o come_v to_o a_o matter_n of_o cost_n what_o law_n compel_v they_o that_o they_o do_v but_o it_o be_v 〈…〉_z god_n know_v against_o the_o hair_n nay_o against_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o they_o to_o part_v with_o any_o to_o the_o lord_n from_o who_o they_o have_v receive_v all_o thing_n just_a as_o one_o say_v of_o his_o saint_n martin_n martinus_n â—onus_fw-la in_o auxilio_fw-la churuâ—_n in_o negotio_fw-la he_o be_v a_o good_a saint_n for_o his_o assistance_n but_o a_o chargeable_a saint_n for_o his_o business_n so_o base_o do_v many_o think_v of_o god_n they_o like_v his_o succour_n well_o but_o hot_a his_o service_n he_o be_v a_o good_a god_n for_o his_o comfort_n but_o for_o his_o costlinesse_n they_o will_v willing_o have_v that_o abate_v time_n be_v when_o man_n fault_v in_o excess_n the_o jew_n be_v fain_o to_o be_v restrain_v by_o proclamation_n our_o ancestor_n be_v fain_o to_o be_v restrain_v by_o statute_n of_o mortmayne_n now_o there_o need_v none_o of_o all_o this_o man_n know_v how_o to_o shut_v their_o hand_n alone_o and_o strive_v rather_o to_o be_v injurious_a than_o any_o way_n helpefull_a to_o god_n and_o his_o church_n i_o say_v no_o more_o but_o refer_v you_o to_o our_o saviour_n determination_n he_o oporteâ—_n facere_fw-la these_o work_n of_o piety_n must_v not_o be_v leave_v undo_v
how_o or_o which_o way_n those_o senseless_a inanimate_a thing_n can_v perform_v that_o honour_n to_o their_o maker_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o the_o ejaculation_n and_o expression_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o tongue_n of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o only_a lyra_n animata_fw-la the_o live_a harp_n of_o god_n to_o sound_v forth_o his_o praise_n and_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n for_o all_o his_o gift_n and_o benefit_n alas_o those_o liveless_a creature_n can_v do_v it_o of_o themselves_o but_o they_o must_v do_v it_o by_o we_o or_o rather_o indeed_o it_o be_v we_o that_o be_v command_v to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o wherefore_o else_o have_v god_n give_v to_o man_n the_o use_n of_o the_o tongue_n with_o language_n and_o word_n to_o express_v himself_o which_o he_o have_v deny_v to_o all_o other_o creature_n beside_o but_o only_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o other_o creature_n to_o praise_v and_o glorify_v god_n in_o their_o stead_n and_o in_o their_o 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