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which_o thing_n have_v be_v overacted_n and_o still_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a and_o roman_a church_n these_o thing_n be_v clear_v from_o that_o superstition_n which_o they_o be_v liable_a to_o in_o the_o kind_n and_o measure_n of_o they_o as_o also_o from_o such_o hypocrisy_n as_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o pharisee_n and_o be_v notorious_a in_o the_o late_a age_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v or_o deny_v to_o be_v proper_a and_o reasonable_a fruit_n and_o testimony_n of_o repentance_n as_o exercise_v of_o self_n discipline_n and_o judge_v ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v judge_v 1_o cor._n 11.31_o there_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o text_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n wherein_o such_o afflict_a of_o ourselves_o in_o testimony_n of_o repentance_n be_v not_o only_o approve_v but_o express_o enjoin_v by_o god_n himself_o 58.3_o leu._n 16.29_o 31._o cap._n 23.27_o 32._o numb_a 29.7_o ezr._n 8.21_o isa_n 58.3_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o text_n quote_v in_o 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sense_n of_o his_o word_n and_o confine_v it_o without_o necessity_n to_o any_o other_o of_o less_o concern_v and_o weak_a efficacy_n as_o most_o clear_o that_o be_v which_o respect_v only_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o man_n but_o that_o which_o most_o strong_o confirm_v this_o to_o be_v the_o special_a sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v to_o be_v collect_v from_o the_o connexion_n of_o this_o verse_n with_o the_o forego_n wherein_o he_o forewarn_v the_o jewish_a christian_n to_o who_o the_o epistle_n be_v direct_v of_o a_o fatal_a end_n that_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n and_o thereupon_o advise_v they_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o secure_v themselves_o in_o that_o event_n the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o hand_n be_v you_o therefore_o sober_a and_o watch_v unto_o prayer_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n have_v fervent_a charity_n among_o yourselves_o for_o charity_n will_v cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n whether_o by_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v mean_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o common_a interpretation_n and_o that_o say_v to_o be_v at_o hand_n in_o a_o certain_a latitude_n of_o sense_n because_o it_o be_v now_o the_o last_o time_n the_o last_o hour_n the_o last_o day_n as_o be_v elsewhere_o frequent_o declare_v by_o himself_o and_o his_o fellow_n apostle_n 1_o pet._n 1.5_o and_o 2_o pet._n 3.3_o heb._n 1.2_o jam._n 5.3_o 1_o jo._n 2.18_o judas_n 18._o mean_v the_o last_o age_n of_o the_o world_n whereof_o although_o the_o duration_n be_v not_o to_o be_v so_o short_a as_o may_v then_o be_v imagine_v from_o such_o word_n as_o these_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v long_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n with_o who_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v but_o as_o one_o day_n as_o he_o advertise_v they_o in_o his_o second_o epistle_n chap._n 3.8_o i_o say_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n or_o which_o be_v more_o probable_a to_o be_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n the_o fatal_a destruction_n of_o the_o obdurate_a jew_n their_o nation_n polity_n royal_a city_n and_o temple_n foretell_v by_o christ_n himself_o and_o often_o speak_v of_o by_o his_o apostle_n which_o be_v then_o very_o near_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n to_o fervent_a charity_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o most_o reasonable_a interpretation_n of_o these_o latter_a word_n of_o the_o verse_n for_o charity_n will_v cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v when_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n shall_v come_v fervent_a charity_n add_v to_o and_o join_v with_o repentance_n signify_v by_o the_o forego_n expression_n of_o sobriety_n watch_v and_o pray_v be_v the_o likely_a mean_n to_o propitiate_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n deserve_v by_o a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o save_v you_o from_o the_o formidable_a judgement_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v i_o appeal_v to_o any_o indifferent_a person_n whether_o this_o coherence_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n do_v not_o determine_v his_o meaning_n to_o relate_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o charitable_a person_n much_o rather_o than_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o for_o although_o it_o be_v no_o less_o true_a that_o the_o same_o virtue_n of_o charity_n will_v cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n in_o other_o man_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o shall_v be_v declare_v afterward_o yet_o how_o that_o shall_v be_v refer_v as_o by_o the_o context_n in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v how_o charity_n shall_v cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n in_o other_o person_n when_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v come_v be_v hard_o to_o conceive_v but_o easy_a enough_o to_o understand_v how_o it_o may_v then_o cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o charitable_a person_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o its_o due_a place_n the_o most_o rational_a objection_n against_o this_o interpretation_n and_o argument_n for_o the_o preference_n of_o the_o other_o sense_n be_v raise_v from_o a_o parallel_a text_n prov._n 10.12_o hatred_n stir_v up_o strife_n but_o love_n cover_v all_o sin_n and_o if_o the_o apostle_n word_n seem_v to_o be_v borrow_v from_o that_o sentence_n must_v receive_v the_o same_o interpretation_n with_o that_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v of_o other_o man_n sin_n by_o the_o two_o contrary_a effect_n of_o love_n and_o hatred_n set_v forth_o in_o that_o text_n the_o one_o stir_v up_o strife_n the_o other_o prevent_v it_o by_o cover_v the_o fault_n of_o other_o man_n by_o not_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o or_o look_v favourable_o upon_o they_o in_o order_n to_o a_o peaceable_a and_o friendly_a live_n with_o they_o but_o to_o this_o objection_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o evident_a that_o st_n peter_n do_v intend_v any_o quotation_n of_o that_o proverb_n there_o be_v no_o such_o intimation_n in_o the_o apostle_n word_n as_o usual_o there_o be_v when_o any_o text_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v cite_v in_o the_o new_a by_o those_o word_n as_o it_o be_v write_v or_o other_o like_a not_o find_v in_o this_o place_n but_o to_o this_o objection_n together_o with_o some_o other_o a_o full_a answer_n shall_v be_v make_v afterward_o §_o 2._o the_o probability_n of_o this_o sense_n be_v thus_o declare_v from_o the_o context_n the_o truth_n of_o it_o remain_v to_o be_v further_o confirm_v from_o many_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n but_o i_o suspend_v the_o addition_n of_o they_o till_o i_o have_v answer_v the_o second_o question_n viz._n suppose_v the_o sin_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o sentence_n to_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o charitable_a person_n the_o question_n be_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n cover_v or_o in_o what_o sense_n they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v cover_v by_o charity_n the_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n be_v to_o be_v collect_v from_o the_o ordinary_a use_n of_o the_o same_o phrase_n in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o it_o be_v frequent_o use_v to_o express_v the_o pardon_n or_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n as_o rom._n 4.7_o quote_v psal_n 32.1_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v so_o psal_n 85.2_o thou_o have_v forgive_v the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o people_n thou_o have_v cover_v all_o their_o sin_n in_o these_o text_n i_o suppose_v no_o doubt_n can_v bâ—_n make_v but_o that_o the_o cover_v of_o sin_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o forgive_a so_o neh._n 4.5_o cover_v not_o their_o iniquity_n anâ—_n let_v not_o their_o sin_n be_v blot_v out_o i._n e._n let_v iâ—_n not_o be_v forgive_v and_o because_o cover_v aâ—_n thing_n be_v one_o way_n of_o hide_v therefore_o ouâ—_n translator_n have_v render_v the_o same_o greek_a word_n use_v in_o another_o text_n of_o like_a signification_n by_o the_o word_n hide_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jam._n 5.20_o he_o which_o convert_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n shall_v save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o shall_v hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n i._n e._n shall_v procure_v the_o pardon_n of_o they_o as_o the_o word_n be_v common_o interpret_v or_o shall_v obtain_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n in_o himself_o as_o the_o learned_a grotius_n and_o dr._n hammond_n interpret_v they_o agreeable_a to_o the_o forgiven_a sense_n of_o the_o same_o word_n in_o our_o text._n the_o convert_n of_o a_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n be_v a_o eminent_a act_n of_o charity_n whensoever_o it_o be_v industrious_o seek_v and_o intend_v whatever_o the_o success_n be_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o appearance_n of_o incongruity_n to_o say_v or_o suppose_v that_o to_o endeavour_v the_o conversion_n of_o a_o other_o man_n and_o thereby_o to_o procure_v the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n shall_v be_v available_a towards_o the_o obtain_n of_o a_o pardon_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o charitable_a procurer_n for_o if_o that_o sense_n which_o i_o have_v give_v 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exact_o the_o merit_n and_o circumstance_n of_o every_o man_n case_n that_o be_v to_o be_v try_v before_o he_o and_o who_o will_v be_v advocate_n as_o well_o as_o judge_n for_o every_o sinner_n as_o far_o as_o his_o case_n will_v bear_v and_o therefore_o as_o in_o humane_a judicature_n or_o exercise_n of_o distributive_a justice_n among_o man_n when_o a_o criminal_a be_v to_o be_v judge_v although_o his_o case_n be_v such_o as_o can_v neither_o admit_v of_o a_o justification_n nor_o yet_o of_o a_o plenary_a pardon_n yet_o it_o be_v think_v no_o more_o than_o reasonable_a that_o some_o consideration_n shall_v be_v have_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o life_n especial_o if_o there_o be_v any_o good_a evidence_n of_o any_o special_a laudable_a action_n do_v by_o he_o they_o may_v be_v consider_v towards_o the_o abatement_n of_o utmost_a severity_n in_o the_o penalty_n where_o any_o such_o abutement_n be_v possible_a as_o in_o punishment_n which_o be_v not_o capital_a so_o though_o i_o can_v 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it_o be_v so_o too_o but_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n probable_a as_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o justice_n exercise_v among_o man_n private_o and_o public_o the_o sum_n of_o what_o i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o that_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n which_o i_o here_o maintain_v be_v this_o that_o charity_n if_o it_o be_v sincere_a as_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o unfeighed_a faith_n and_o repentance_n will_v be_v available_a towards_o a_o plenary_a cover_v or_o remission_n of_o a_o man_n sin_n at_o the_o last_o judgement_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o yet_o it_o will_v procure_v he_o some_o remission_n at_o least_o if_o not_o exemption_n from_o temporal_a punishment_n in_o this_o life_n beside_o other_o positive_a reward_n ordinary_o give_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o virtue_n and_o may_v also_o be_v available_a towards_o the_o abatement_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o positive_a punishment_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v i_o say_v of_o 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thereof_o than_o it_o will_v be_v for_o bethsaida_n or_o capernaum_n and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v proportionable_o for_o all_o people_n under_o like_a inequality_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o life_n neither_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o any_o person_n that_o never_o have_v any_o such_o mean_n as_o some_o other_o have_v and_o therefore_o can_v be_v guilty_a of_o reject_v or_o neglect_v they_o i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o such_o person_n to_o fall_v under_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o that_o necessary_a punishment_n of_o the_o never-dying_a worm_n as_o that_o be_v suppose_v to_o signify_v the_o anguish_n and_o torment_n of_o the_o guilty_a conscience_n this_o natural_a punishment_n of_o the_o afflict_a or_o afflict_a conscience_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n must_v needs_o be_v abate_v also_o to_o he_o that_o have_v do_v some_o good_a work_n of_o charity_n in_o this_o life_n because_o his_o conscience_n can_v charge_v he_o at_o the_o same_o rate_n as_o it_o must_v needs_o do_v 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wherein_o david_n sue_v to_o almighty_a god_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o gross_a sin_n of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n he_o urge_v this_o as_o a_o motive_n towards_o the_o obtain_n of_o his_o request_n psal_n 5.13_o then_o will_v i_o teach_v transgressor_n thy_n way_n and_o sinner_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o and_o sure_o no_o great_a reparation_n can_v be_v make_v by_o sinful_a man_n to_o almighty_a god_n for_o the_o dishonour_n do_v to_o his_o majesty_n by_o his_o own_o sin_n than_o when_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n together_o with_o his_o own_o hearty_a repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n shall_v endeavour_v also_o as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o his_o power_n the_o conversion_n of_o other_o sinner_n unto_o god_n so_o do_v abner_n design_n to_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o king_n david_n after_o his_o profess_a enmity_n and_o rebellion_n first_o by_o promise_v
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ezek._n 18.7_o mic._n 6.8_o luke_n 19.8_o 9_o and_o when_o he_o have_v consider_v these_o canonical_a text_n he_o may_v cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o two_o or_o three_o apocryphal_o tob._n 4.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o chap._n 12.9_o for_o alms_n do_v deliver_v from_o death_n and_o shall_v purge_v away_o all_o sin_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la 3.30_o water_n will_v quench_v a_o flame_a fire_n and_o alm_n make_v a_o atonement_n for_o sin_n the_o authority_n of_o these_o text_n do_v not_o so_o much_o test_n upon_o the_o particular_a author_n as_o upon_o the_o general_a sense_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n which_o they_o be_v just_o presume_v to_o deliver_v especial_o while_o their_o doctrine_n be_v find_v so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o transcribe_v all_o the_o text_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o bible_n to_o this_o purpose_n and_o make_v such_o particular_a remark_n upon_o they_o as_o we_o have_v do_v upon_o 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make_v use_n of_o text_n and_o say_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o a_o different_a sense_n from_o that_o which_o do_v belong_v to_o they_o there_o as_o in_o mat._n 2.15_o and_o 23._o 2_o cor._n 8.15_o and_o elsewhere_o frequent_o and_o this_o answer_n i_o take_v to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o this_o first_o objection_n against_o our_o interpretation_n of_o st._n peter_n word_n 2._o objection_n but_o another_o main_a objection_n and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v insist_v upon_o against_o this_o interpretation_n be_v that_o it_o seem_v to_o favour_v the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o merit_n satisfaction_n and_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o to_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o evangelical_n doctrine_n of_o the_o most_o full_a perfect_a and_o sufficient_a expiation_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n make_v only_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o apply_v only_o by_o faith_n the_o cover_n and_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o 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be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o do_v be_v no_o more_o than_o our_o duty_n if_o god_n require_v it_o and_o all_o that_o we_o do_v be_v much_o less_o and_o as_o the_o duty_n of_o well_o do_v in_o the_o utmost_a extent_n be_v a_o just_a debt_n of_o thankfulness_n at_o least_o if_o not_o of_o preceptive_a obligation_n to_o almighty_a god_n to_o who_o we_o owe_v ourselves_o and_o all_o that_o we_o have_v or_o can_v do_v so_o the_o punishment_n we_o be_v liable_a to_o for_o neglect_v our_o duty_n or_o act_v contrary_a thereunto_o in_o our_o evil_a do_n be_v another_o debt_n by_o our_o saviour_n account_n signify_v to_o we_o in_o that_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o use_v forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n mat._n 6.12_o but_o it_o be_v altogether_o unreasonable_a one_o debt_n can_v be_v discharge_v by_o the_o payment_n of_o another_o especial_o when_o the_o payment_n fall_v so_o much_o short_a of_o the_o old_a debt_n as_o it_o do_v in_o any_o thing_n we_o do_v beside_o that_o upon_o a_o due_a account_n charity_n itself_o and_o every_o good_a work_n that_o can_v be_v do_v by_o we_o do_v increase_v our_o debt_n to_o god_n because_o it_o can_v be_v do_v without_o his_o grace_n nevertheless_o god_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n have_v promise_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n upon_o certain_a condition_n declare_v in_o his_o word_n among_o which_o this_o of_o charity_n be_v one_o that_o by_o a_o common_a synecdoche_n of_o a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a include_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o whereas_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n faith_n in_o christ_n be_v more_o common_o propound_v as_o the_o condition_n of_o justification_n import_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o this_o faith_n be_v so_o far_o from_o exclude_v charity_n that_o it_o be_v express_o say_v to_o include_v it_o by_o st._n paul_n himself_o the_o suppose_a author_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n gal._n 5.6_o for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o passive_a sense_n as_o most_o common_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n and_o in_o other_o book_n and_o as_o it_o be_v here_o render_v by_o the_o syriack_n translator_n and_o so_o mean_v that_o faith_n be_v actuate_v perfect_v and_o make_v effectual_a by_o love_n or_o in_o the_o active_a sense_n as_o our_o english_a translation_n give_v it_o signify_v the_o efficacy_n energy_n or_o operation_n of_o faith_n only_o the_o mean_v of_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o addition_n of_o these_o word_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o to_o limit_v and_o distinguish_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v available_a to_o justification_n from_o a_o hypocritical_a dead_a and_o ineffectual_a faith_n which_o be_v 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