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from_o the_o heart_n rom._n 6._o 17._o when_o we_o accept_v of_o his_o invitation_n close_o with_o his_o exhortation_n and_o be_v prevail_v upon_o by_o his_o motion_n and_o solicitation_n so_o as_o firm_o and_o sincere_o to_o resolve_v for_o god_n and_o return_n unto_o god_n so_o that_o as_o you_o may_v plain_o see_v this_o obedience_n to_o the_o call_v of_o god_n stand_v not_o in_o a_o comply_v with_o any_o of_o the_o more_o single_a and_o particular_a command_n but_o in_o a_o pass_n over_o of_o our_o whole_a soul_n and_o self_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o mâ—ralium_fw-la his_o per_fw-la viclimas_fw-la abiena_fw-la caro_fw-la per_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la verò_fw-la propria_fw-la voluntas_fw-la mactatur_fw-la gregor_n â—lt_n mâ—ralium_fw-la will_n say_v with_o the_o apostle_n act_v 9_o 6._o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v hâ—_n will_n be_v melt_v into_o god_n will_n he_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o be_v any_o thing_n and_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o god_n will_v have_v he_o so_o that_o this_o obedience_n we_o now_o treat_v of_o it_o be_v a_o radical_a act_n foundation_n act_n it_o be_v the_o habitual_a 31._o habitual_a such_o a_o return_v of_o the_o whole_a man_n unto_o god_n whereby_o man_n forsake_v utter_o their_o idolatry_n and_o wickedness_n do_v with_o a_o lively_a faith_n embrace_v love_n and_o worship_n thâ—_n true_a living_n god_n only_o and_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o all_o manner_n good_a work_n which_o by_o god_n word_n they_o know_v acceptablâ—_n to_o he_o homily_n of_o repentance_n one_a and_o 2d_o part_n pag._n 326_o 33_o the_o condition_n which_o the_o gospel_n require_v be_v no_o less_o thaâ—_n total_a change_n of_o a_o man_n intention_n from_o seek_v the_o worâ—â—_n to_o seek_v and_o serve_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o future_a thorndike_n epilogue_n l._n 2._o c._n 30_o &_o 31._o turn_n of_o the_o very_a bend_a anâ—_n bâ—as_v of_o
must_v attend_v and_o accompany_v work_n of_o devotion_n yea_o and_o in_o some_o case_n of_o exigency_n be_v prefer_v before_o they_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n hos_n 6._o 6._o god_n delight_v not_o in_o aâ—_n naked_a piety_n though_o never_o so_o specious_a if_o strip_v and_o divide_v from_o the_o fruit_n of_o charity_n god_n care_v not_o for_o the_o fruiâ—_n of_o the_o lip_n in_o confess_v to_o his_o name_n if_o there_o be_v not_o also_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o hand_n in_o disperse_v and_o relieve_v for_o his_o sake_n in_o short_a they_o that_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n oâ—_n praise_n unto_o god_n must_v not_o forget_v to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o communicate_v unto_o other_o that_o from_o the_o connexion_n of_o these_o two_o again_o second_o from_o the_o order_n and_o rank_v of_o these_o two_o duty_n or_o sacrifice_n i_o shall_v observe_v that_o christian_a piety_n must_v lead_v the_o way_n and_o lay_v the_o ground_n for_o â—ue_v charity_n first_o solid_a devotion_n and_o than_o christian_a compassion_n first_o the_o right_a and_o due_a service_n of_o god_n in_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o confess_v to_o his_o name_n and_o then_o the_o do_v good_a and_o communicate_v unto_o other_o this_o be_v the_o order_n of_o the_o text_n here_o and_o of_o the_o scripture_n elsewhere_o act_n â—_o 4._o thy_o prayer_n and_o thy_o alm_n say_v the_o angel_n to_o cornelius_n be_v â—e_v up_o before_o god_n and_o so_o verse_n â—e_v 31._o first_o his_o prayer_n and_o then_o his_o alms._n the_o expression_n of_o his_o piety_n be_v first_o mention_v â—_o god_n be_v acceptance_n before_o the_o â—ercises_n of_o his_o charity_n yea_o â—d_a they_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o preâ—dency_n and_o that_o for_o a_o double_a season_n first_o ratione_fw-la objecti_fw-la because_o god_n due_a be_v before_o man_n good_n god_n be_v first_o to_o be_v serve_v and_o honour_v in_o the_o main_a before_o man_n be_v help_v or_o benefit_v second_o ratione_fw-la motivi_fw-la because_o piety_n to_o god_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o proper_a motive_n to_o a_o true_a and_o a_o right_a charity_n for_o what_o be_v piety_n but_o the_o due_a regard_n and_o respect_n we_o have_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o what_o be_v charity_n but_o the_o love_a of_o god_n for_o himself_o and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n for_o god_n sake_n so_o the_o school_n define_v 38._o charity_n stretch_v itself_o both_o to_o god_n and_o man._n homily_n 2._o sermon_n of_o charity_n p._n 38._o it_o amor_fw-la dei_fw-la propter_fw-la seipsum_fw-la &_o proximi_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la now_o to_o love_n god_n for_o himself_o be_v plain_o piety_n both_o in_o the_o principle_n and_o practice_n and_o to_o show_v love_n or_o to_o do_v good_a unto_o other_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o god_n this_o be_v still_o piety_n in_o the_o motive_n though_o charity_n in_o the_o practice_n and_o indeed_o without_o the_o pious_a intention_n and_o disposition_n go_v before_o the_o very_a work_n of_o mercy_n bounty_n and_o liberality_n will_v scarce_o deserve_v the_o name_n â—_o charity_n as_o the_o apostle_n iâ—_n mate_n in_o that_o supposition_n â—_o make_v 1_o cor._n 13._o 3._o though_o i_o give_v all_o my_o good_n to_o feed_v the_o poor_a and_o have_v not_o charity_n the_o rule_n in_o christian_a ethic_n â—s_n that_o of_o st._n ambrose_n virtutes_fw-la non_fw-la â—tibus_fw-la sed_fw-la finibus_fw-la pensantur_fw-la it_o be_v the_o right_a and_o due_a end_n and_o motive_n add_v that_o make_v a_o true_a christian_a virtue_n and_o not_o the_o mere_a outward_a action_n for_o a_o man_n to_o give_v alm_n mere_o or_o main_o for_o â—_o mat._n 6._o â—_o the_o love_n of_o praise_n or_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n be_v but_o vain-glory._n for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v it_o out_o of_o any_o other_o by_o partial_a or_o selfish_a end_n or_o respect_n 34._o luke_n 6._o 32_o 33_o 34._o be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o worldly_a run_v and_o policy_n but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v it_o for_o god_n sake_n and_o out_o of_o a_o pious_a love_n to_o god_n this_o this_o be_v charity_n even_o that_o charity_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v love_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a â—_o tim._n 1._o 5._o have_v premise_v thus_o much_o out_o of_o the_o context_n and_o as_o i_o hope_v not_o impertinent_o to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n i_o shall_v now_o return_v to_o the_o text_n itself_o in_o these_o word_n to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o communicate_v for_o get_v not_o for_o with_o etc._n etc._n which_o word_n be_v a_o exhortation_n to_o a_o very_a great_a and_o important_a duty_n to_o a_o very_a considerable_a and_o concern_v piece_n of_o christianity_n i._n e._n the_o exercise_v of_o ourselves_o in_o act_n of_o bounty_n mercy_n and_o charity_n in_o the_o whole_a verse_n for_o order_n sake_n we_o may_v observe_v three_o main_a particular_n first_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o duty_n i._n e._n to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o communicate_v second_o the_o motive_n to_o persuade_v it_o for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v three_o and_o last_o the_o manner_n of_o enforce_v it_o by_o way_n of_o special_a item_n and_o memento_n to_o do_v good_a etc._n etc._n forget_v not_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o duty_n here_o exhort_v to_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o text_n by_o two_o word_n much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o communicate_v first_o it_o be_v the_o do_n of_o good_a or_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v render_v welldoing_a the_o same_o with_o that_o â—_o galat._n 6._o verse_n 9_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o well-doing_n good_a for_o the_o matter_n and_o well_o for_o the_o manner_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o then_o we_o must_v know_v it_o be_v not_o every_o do_v of_o good_a that_o be_v here_o mean_v but_o good_a in_o a_o certain_a kind_n there_o be_v the_o good_a of_o â—â—iety_n and_o religion_n the_o good_a of_o justice_n and_o honesty_n the_o good_a of_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n but_o that_o in_o the_o text_n here_o be_v the_o good_a of_o charity_n to_o the_o purpose_n there_o be_v a_o two_o hold_v kind_n of_o good_a bonum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la 〈◊〉_d bonum_fw-la alteri_fw-la good_a good_a in_o itself_o and_o good_a to_o another_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n the_o do_v of_o good_a take_v in_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n whether_o to_o god_n or_o to_o our_o neighbour_n according_a to_o that_o in_o mica_n 6._o 8._o he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n that_o be_v good_a that_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o what_o be_v fit_a and_o fair_a right_a and_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v even_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n all_o this_o be_v good_a in_o the_o large_a sense_n but_o than_o second_o there_o be_v a_o more_o special_a do_v of_o good_a not_o only_o good_a in_o itself_o but_o good_a to_o another_o in_o which_o sense_n the_o scripture_n frequent_o mean_v when_o it_o speak_v of_o good_a work_n mat._n 26._o 10._o she_o have_v wrought_v a_o good_a work_n upon_o i_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 17_o 18._o charge_v they_o that_o be_v rich_a that_o they_o do_v good_a that_o they_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n i_o e._n such_o work_v as_o be_v some_o way_n or_o other_o helpful_a profitable_a and_o beneficial_a unto_o other_o work_v of_o mercy_n work_v of_o bounty_n and_o liberality_n such_o work_n who_o good_a effect_n reach_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o neighbour_n either_o public_a or_o private_a such_o as_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o relief_n ease_n comfort_n or_o supply_v either_o of_o the_o outward_a or_o inward_a man._n for_o example_n sake_n such_o as_o be_v the_o feed_n of_o the_o hungry_a the_o clothing_n of_o the_o naked_a the_o help_a or_o cure_v of_o the_o sick_a the_o vi_a and_o comfort_v the_o afflict_a the_o succour_v of_o the_o helpless_a friendless_a or_o fatherless_a the_o harbour_v of_o stranger_n the_o redeem_n of_o captive_n the_o defend_n or_o deliver_v the_o oppress_a in_o short_a all_o kind_n of_o free_a and_o charitable_a contribute_v to_o the_o relief_n comfort_v or_o maintenance_n of_o other_o or_o distribute_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o other_o these_o with_o many_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n be_v those_o which_o in_o the_o language_n of_o scripture_n frequent_o come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o good_a work_n i_o e._n good_a in_o a_o peculiar_a and_o abound_a sense_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sensible_a yea_o or_o spiritual_a good_a and_o benefit_n thence_o and_o thereby_o arise_v and_o redound_v unto_o other_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o good_a here_o
god_n a_o rent_n and_o tribute_n of_o and_o for_o what_o we_o have_v and_o enjoy_v by_o his_o blessing_n and_o this_o rent_n as_o mr._n mede_n 305._o mede_n his_o diatribe_n on_o act_n 10._o 4._o p._n 305._o well_o observe_v be_v twofold_a either_o that_o which_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n or_o that_o which_o be_v tender_v and_o give_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a the_o former_a be_v that_o which_o we_o term_v work_n of_o piety_n or_o for_o pious_a use_n the_o latter_a be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v alm_n or_o work_v of_o charity_n so_o that_o our_o almsgiving_n unto_o man_n be_v but_o our_o due_a and_o real_a thansgiving_n unto_o god_n it_o be_v that_o whereby_o we_o own_o and_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v god_n tenant_n 18._o deut._n 8._o 17_o 18._o as_o hold_v all_o that_o we_o be_v and_o have_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o heaven_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o bounty_n of_o his_o hand_n it_o be_v that_o tribute_n and_o service_n which_o once_o pay_v and_o render_v give_v we_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o and_o a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o whole_a lump_n that_o remain_v as_o our_o saviour_n intimate_v luke_n 11._o 41._o give_v alm_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o have_v and_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v clean_a unto_o you_o by_o all_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v upon_o this_o head_n we_o may_v learn_v two_o thing_n first_o we_o learn_v what_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n the_o alm_n and_o charity_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v and_o that_o first_o negative_o not_o sacrifice_n of_o expiation_n no_o we_o owe_v that_o to_o a_o better_a and_o a_o high_a sacrifice_n to_o he_o who_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o offer_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n of_o a_o sweet_a sinel_a savour_n ephes_n 5._o 2._o christ_n alone_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n 1_o john_n 2._o 2._o his_o blood_n alone_o be_v that_o that_o cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n 1_o john_n 1._o 7._o his_o death_n alone_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n for_o the_o offence_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o second_o and_o positive_o deed_n of_o charity_n they_o be_v sacrifice_n of_o homage_n and_o thanksgiving_n such_o as_o the_o psalmist_n mention_n psal_n 4._o 5._o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n i._n e._n tender_v in_o a_o way_n of_o duty_n and_o just_a acknowledgement_n to_o god_n and_o indeed_o nothing_o more_o ordinary_a in_o scripture_n than_o for_o alm_n and_o charity_n to_o be_v call_v justice_n or_o righteousness_n yea_o our_o righteousness_n psal_n 112._o 9_o 6._o see_v mr._n mede_n diatribe_n on_o psal_n 112._o 6._o he_o have_v disperse_v abroad_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a his_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o dan._n 4._o 27._o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o so_o mat._n 6._o 1._o aug._n erogando_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la auge_n justitiam_fw-la minuitur_fw-la pecunia_fw-la augetur_fw-la justitia_fw-la aug._n take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o your_o alm_n before_o man_n so_o indeed_o we_o read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o the_o ancient_a copy_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justitiam_fw-la vestram_fw-la take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o your_o righteousness_n before_o men._n so_o beza_n and_o curcellaeus_n read_v and_o render_v it_o so_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o so_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a your_o righteousness_n i._n e._n your_o alm_n and_o beneficence_n they_o be_v sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n tender_v in_o a_o way_n of_o duty_n second_o hence_o we_o learn_v the_o necessity_n the_o obligation_n that_o lie_v upon_o we_o unto_o act_n of_o charity_n they_o be_v sacrifice_n i._n e._n a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n and_o duty_n of_o due_a homage_n and_o thankfulness_n and_o therefore_o we_o stand_v oblige_v to_o pay_v and_o render_v they_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o or_o the_o furtherance_n of_o our_o own_o account_n another_o day_n they_o therefore_o be_v sad_o mistake_v who_o look_v upon_o their_o almsgiving_n as_o a_o arbitrary_a thing_n which_o they_o may_v do_v if_o they_o will_v or_o let_v alone_o if_o they_o will_n as_o if_o they_o stand_v under_o no_o obligation_n to_o the_o office_n of_o charity_n and_o christian_a bounty_n as_o if_o these_o be_v thing_n leave_v whole_o to_o their_o liberty_n either_o to_o do_v or_o to_o leave_v undo_v whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o in_o the_o language_n of_o scripture_n our_o charity_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o righteousness_n if_o our_o almsgiving_n unto_o man_n be_v our_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n then_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n but_o a_o peremptory_a and_o indispensable_a duty_n for_o be_v it_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a whether_o we_o be_v righteous_a or_o unrighteous_a be_v it_o leave_v to_o our_o liberty_n whether_o we_o will_v be_v real_o thankful_a or_o unthankful_a whether_o we_o will_v honour_v god_n with_o our_o substance_n or_o not_o honour_v he_o sure_o no._n for_o if_o this_o be_v the_o rent_n 12._o deut._n 14._o 29._o 16._o 11._o 24._o 19_o 26._o 11_o 12._o and_o acknowledgement_n that_o god_n expect_v to_o be_v make_v and_o pay_v for_o all_o the_o blessing_n and_o good_a thing_n we_o enjoy_v then_o certain_o to_o detain_v this_o rent_n be_v not_o only_o a_o piece_n of_o uncharitableness_n to_o man_n but_o of_o impiety_n ingratitude_n and_o injustice_n to_o god_n away_o then_o with_o all_o excuse_n pretend_v to_o evade_v or_o avoid_v the_o duty_n remember_v god_n be_v thy_o great_a landlord_n of_o who_o thou_o hold_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o he_o expect_v and_o require_v a_o lord_n rent_n and_o have_v appoint_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a in_o a_o way_n of_o charity_n to_o be_v his_o receiver_n of_o this_o rent_n it_o be_v for_o his_o honour_n it_o be_v for_o their_o use_n he_o that_o neglect_v to_o pay_v this_o tribute_n of_o his_o good_n forget_v his_o landlord_n and_o he_o that_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o not_o due_a disclaim_v his_o landlord_n and_o deny_v god_n to_o be_v his_o lord_n and_o supreme_a proprietary_n render_v therefore_o unto_o the_o lord_n his_o due_a tribute_n honour_v he_o with_o thy_o substance_n as_o it_o be_v prov._n 3._o 9_o and_o with_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o thy_o increase_n so_o shall_v thy_o barn_n be_v fill_v with_o plenty_n and_o thy_o press_n burst_v out_o with_o new_a wine_n verse_n 10._o yea_o render_v unto_o man_n his_o due_a as_o it_o follow_v verse_n 27._o withhold_v not_o good_a from_o who_o it_o be_v due_a when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v speak_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o next_o verse_n either_o of_o the_o deed_n of_o charity_n or_o of_o hyeronym_n res_fw-la pauperum_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la non_fw-la dare_v est_fw-la sacrilegium_fw-la hyeronym_n neighbourly_a help_n and_o 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