in_o the_o various_a agitation_n of_o several_a age_n bring_v upon_o the_o church_n and_o the_o pastor_n thereof_o all_o these_o infelicity_n and_o wrong_n they_o now_o unjust_o suffer_v grow_v too_o great_a without_o a_o gracious_a divine_a deliverance_n for_o hope_n of_o relief_n the_o church_n be_v in_o that_o commonwealth's_a case_n quae_fw-la nec_fw-la far_o sua_fw-la possit_fw-la vitia_fw-la necremedia_fw-la neither_o able_a to_o bear_v its_o miscarriage_n nor_o remedy_n but_o i_o desire_v the_o severe_a character_n of_o my_o text_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o no_o particular_a person_n alive_a unless_o it_o be_v in_o our_o prayer_n to_o beg_v forgiveness_n for_o they_o as_o they_o be_v instrumental_a to_o these_o heavy_a punishment_n and_o for_o ourselves_o that_o for_o our_o sin_n have_v just_o deserve_v they_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n thus_o i_o have_v go_v over_o the_o part_n of_o distributive_a justice_n which_o christian_n be_v to_o act_v in_o the_o great_a circumference_n of_o public_a relation_n i_o now_o contract_v my_o discourse_n to_o the_o lesser_a circle_n of_o it_o in_o domestic_a concern_v which_o though_o they_o be_v less_o considerable_a be_v not_o at_o all_o less_o necessary_a our_o salvation_n depend_v upon_o every_o part_n of_o that_o justice_n as_o much_o as_o the_o other_o loyalty_n to_o a_o prince_n or_o conformity_n to_o the_o church_n can_v make_v we_o just_a if_o we_o do_v wrong_v at_o home_n to_o our_o wife_n child_n or_o servant_n now_o the_o christian_a justice_n of_o the_o family-relation_n be_v the_o reciprocal_a due_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n parent_n and_o child_n master_n and_o servant_n bread_n to_o dog_n throw_v it_o away_o in_o luxurious_a expense_n or_o if_o both_o or_o either_o of_o they_o by_o their_o carelesseness_n in_o education_n or_o by_o evil_a example_n shall_v endanger_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o child_n soul_n if_o the_o child_n on_o the_o other_o side_n grow_v rough_a and_o untractable_a make_v no_o conscience_n to_o disobey_v a_o father_n command_n and_o disoblige_v a_o mother_n tender_a care_n or_o when_o their_o parent_n be_v in_o want_n to_o evade_v their_o duty_n shall_v tell_v they_o with_o the_o pharisee_n it_o be_v corban_n mark_n 7._o 11._o a_o gift_n not_o to_o the_o temple_n yet_o that_o will_v not_o exempt_v they_o from_o their_o duty_n but_o perhaps_o to_o a_o proud_a entertainment_n or_o a_o female_a prostitute_n such_o parent_n such_o child_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unrighteous_a unjust_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n last_o as_o to_o the_o three_o of_o family_n relation_n master_n and_o servant_n first_o master_n owe_v their_o servant_n in_o christian_a justice_n civil_a regard_n kind_a usage_n and_o just_a reward_n for_o their_o labour_n and_o they_o again_o owe_v their_o master_n honour_n obedience_n and_o faithfulness_n but_o if_o the_o master_n shall_v use_v their_o servant_n like_o brute_n nay_o like_o senseless_a engine_n like_o body_n without_o soul_n for_o so_o slave_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—poc_fw-la 18._o 13._o make_v their_o burden_n too_o heavy_a and_o their_o reward_n too_o light_a and_o if_o servant_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tit._n 2._o 9_o contradicter_n or_o answerer_n again_o and_o deny_v their_o reverence_n or_o shall_v serve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 3._o 22._o with_o eye-service_n and_o lose_v their_o diligence_n or_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tit._n 2._o purloiner_n and_o depart_v from_o their_o faithfulness_n these_o be_v wrong_n do_v on_o either_o side_n and_o be_v all_o unjust_a unrighteous_a person_n on_o that_o account_n and_o as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o other_o relation_n if_o they_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o answer_v for_o have_v guilt_n enough_o to_o be_v disinherit_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n these_o be_v they_o which_o depart_v from_o christian_a justice_n in_o family-relation_n have_v thus_o find_v out_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o guilty_a of_o injustice_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o distributive_a we_o shall_v now_o examine_v the_o action_n of_o man_n by_o the_o liâ—â—â—_n of_o commutative_a justice_n which_o aquinas_n define_v to_o be_v that_o by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v direct_v in_o such_o right_n as_o be_v interchangeable_o to_o be_v pay_v from_o one_o man_n to_o another_o now_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o justice_n be_v this_o god_n have_v so_o order_v it_o in_o his_o wise_a disposition_n of_o the_o world_n that_o the_o well_o be_v of_o every_o man_n shall_v depend_v on_o the_o mutual_a help_n of_o one_o another_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o all_o man_n be_v oblige_v by_o right_a reason_n and_o religion_n it_o become_v every_o man_n right_a to_o be_v do_v to_o he_o in_o christian_a justice_n as_o his_o duc_fw-fr upon_o this_o st._n paul_n ground_n his_o exhortaâ—â—â—_n to_o his_o philippian_n to_o look_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 2._o 4._o to_o the_o good_a and_o concern_v of_o other_o as_o well_o as_o their_o 〈◊〉_d he_o therefore_o that_o shall_v withâ—â—â—d_v this_o right_n so_o that_o his_o neighbour_n be_v injure_v in_o any_o capacity_n of_o 〈◊〉_d well-being_n he_o have_v do_v wrong_a and_o defraud_a and_o be_v a_o unjust_a and_o a_o unrighteous_a person_n now_o â—â—at_v we_o may_v know_v how_o far_o this_o â—â—stice_n extend_v for_o the_o further_a discovery_n of_o the_o guilty_a in_o my_o text_n we_o must_v examine_v the_o several_a case_n 〈◊〉_d which_o a_o man_n well-being_n consist_v and_o according_o a_o right_a to_o be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d first_o as_o to_o his_o spiritual_a well-being_n we_o owe_v the_o right_n of_o save_v one_o another_o soul_n which_o god_n have_v put_v in_o our_o power_n to_o do_v as_o st._n james_n intimate_v jam._n 5._o 20._o and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o brotherly_a correction_n counsel_n prayer_n exemplary_a life_n and_o such_o like_a act_n of_o spiritual_a justice_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a 〈◊〉_d any_o man_n hinder_v the_o salvation_n 〈◊〉_d another_o by_o neglect_v those_o 〈◊〉_d or_o shall_v real_o prevent_v it_o by_o scandal_n ill_a example_n or_o by_o tempt_v he_o to_o assist_v in_o social_a sin_n 〈◊〉_d uncleanness_n conspiracy_n and_o the_o like_a that_o man_n have_v wrong_v a_o soul_n he_o have_v destroy_v his_o brother_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v rom._n 14._o 15._o and_o so_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o unjust_a person_n on_o that_o sad_a account_n 2._o we_o owe_v the_o right_n in_o christian_a justice_n of_o preserve_v one_o another_o in_o our_o temporal_a well-being_n and_o the_o first_o of_o those_o next_o our_o neighbour_n life_n which_o we_o suppose_v to_o be_v a_o case_n too_o apparent_a to_o need_v our_o present_a consideration_n be_v his_o honour_n he_o therefore_o that_o shall_v defraud_v he_o of_o that_o precious_a jewel_n either_o by_o eclipse_v a_o innocent_a worth_n through_o a_o subtle_a detraction_n or_o wound_v his_o credit_n by_o dispersion_n of_o false_a slander_n follow_v machiavel_n rule_n fortiter_fw-la calumniaâ—…_n &_o aliquid_fw-la adhaerebit_fw-la cast_v dirt_n enough_o that_o some_o may_v stick_v or_o shall_v publish_v his_o private_a infirmity_n 〈◊〉_d his_o disgrace_n or_o make_v use_n of_o they_o any_o way_n but_o in_o follow_v st._n â—aul's_n direction_n to_o restore_v he_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n gal._n 6._o 1._o â—ath_v rob_v his_o neighbour_n of_o his_o honour_n have_v do_v he_o wrong_n and_o be_v a_o unjust_a person_n on_o that_o account_n the_o second_o right_n we_o owe_v in_o christian_a justice_n as_o to_o the_o temporal_a well-being_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v the_o preservation_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o fortune_n which_o whosoever_o shall_v violate_v upon_o any_o temptation_n be_v one_o of_o the_o unrighteous_a person_n in_o my_o text._n and_o we_o consider_v not_o this_o as_o do_v by_o act_n of_o horrid_a oppression_n only_o when_o the_o beam_n and_o stone_n be_v disquiet_v with_o the_o cry_n of_o 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for_o that_o reason_n will_v be_v so_o to_o their_o faithful_a monitor_n w._n s._n the_o unjust_a man_n doom_n as_o examine_v by_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o christian_a justice_n and_o their_o obligation_n in_o a_o sermon_n at_o the_o assize_n at_o bury_n st._n edmunds_n in_o suff._n sept._n 13._o 1668._o the_o unjust_a man_n doom_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n so_o far_o as_o the_o principal_a design_n of_o christianity_n be_v universal_a obedience_n and_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o that_o obedience_n be_v morality_n duty_n to_o be_v perform_v from_o man_n to_o man_n and_o the_o most_o excellent_a part_n of_o that_o morality_n be_v the_o grand_a transaction_n of_o government_n regular_a administration_n of_o common_a justice_n and_o preservation_n of_o mutual_a right_n in_o all_o society_n and_o so_o far_o as_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o all_o those_o be_v accomplish_v be_v law_n ground_v upon_o right_a reason_n of_o which_o the_o gospel_n above_o all_o institution_n that_o ever_o be_v be_v high_o &_o design_o perfective_a so_o far_o i_o say_v a_o divine_a ex_fw-la officio_fw-la while_o he_o move_v in_o his_o own_o sphere_n may_v mun_o be_v especial_o serviceable_a to_o such_o assembly_n as_o these_o for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o happy_a event_n of_o your_o affair_n which_o be_v judicial_o to_o do_v all_o man_n right_a that_o here_o appear_v for_o it_o depend_v upon_o every_o man_n upright_o do_v his_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d the_o part_n he_o act_n in_o this_o scene_n 〈◊〉_d justice_n from_o the_o judge_n that_o sentence_v to_o the_o advocate_n that_o plead_v from_o the_o witness_n that_o give_v evidence_n to_o the_o jurate_n that_o determine_v now_o because_o that_o every_o one_o of_o these_o shall_v do_v right_a in_o his_o place_n a_o civil_a account_n at_o best_o can_v advance_v to_o no_o other_o obligation_n but_o that_o it_o be_v fit_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v do_v too_o weak_a a_o argument_n to_o resist_v a_o temptation_n from_o profit_n or_o passion_n to_o do_v the_o contrary_a therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v religious_o instruct_v which_o make_v this_o present_a exercise_n reasonable_a above_o all_o apology_n and_o answer_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o former_a time_n among_o we_o when_o divine_n sit_v upon_o the_o principal_a seat_n of_o justice_n i_o say_v man_n be_v to_o be_v further_o instruct_v that_o to_o do_v civil_a right_n be_v now_o of_o divine_a obligation_n and_o a_o necessary_a condition_n of_o every_o man_n salvation_n under_o encouragement_n of_o infallible_a reward_n which_o no_o man_n shall_v lose_v that_o bring_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o least_o refreshment_n or_o assistance_n to_o a_o just_a procedure_n and_o under_o the_o terror_n of_o dreadful_a threaten_n which_o none_o shall_v escape_v that_o pervert_v judgement_n do_v wrong_a and_o shall_v any_o way_n be_v instrumental_a to_o the_o violation_n of_o another_o right_n and_o certain_o the_o severe_a of_o all_o of_o they_o be_v this_o in_o my_o text_n they_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n my_o text_n be_v thus_o bring_v to_o hand_n offer_v these_o two_o ground_n of_o discourse_n 1._o the_o guilty_a person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o unrighteous_a or_o the_o unjust_a word_n synonimous_a and_o so_o be_v promisevous_o take_v all_o over_o the_o scripture_n 2._o their_o doom_n and_o punishment_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o first_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unrighteous_a or_o unjust_a be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v take_v in_o its_o large_a acceptation_n by_o which_o it_o be_v synonimous_a with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sinner_n in_o general_a and_o name_n the_o person_n that_o live_v in_o disobedience_n to_o all_o or_o any_o of_o god_n commandment_n indefinite_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v rom._n 2._o 8._o unrighteousness_n or_o unjustice_n for_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o that_o because_o as_o câ—…_n alex._n observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o sinful_a act_n be_v injurious_a frequent_o to_o other_o always_o to_o ourselves_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v strict_o and_o so_o denote_v person_n guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o justice_n in_o its_o limit_a and_o natural_a sense_n as_o it_o stand_v distinguish_v from_o other_o virtue_n in_o the_o moralist_n scheme_n and_o be_v bring_v over_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o christ_n religion_n be_v establish_v as_o such_o when_o he_o make_v love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n that_o be_v the_o love_n of_o practice_n to_o do_v all_o man_n right_a and_o good_a to_o be_v of_o like_a obligation_n with_o love_n to_o god_n as_o practise_v in_o the_o most_o immediate_a duty_n and_o service_n of_o faith_n and_o worship_n for_o so_o say_v christ_n mat._n 22._o 39_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o that_o be_v equal_o and_o as_o indispensable_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o now_o for_o the_o measure_n of_o that_o love_n and_o the_o principal_a design_n and_o excrcise_v of_o it_o justice_n he_o give_v one_o general_a rule_n ut_fw-la primum_fw-la principium_fw-la all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o do_v you_o even_o so_o to_o they_o that_o be_v suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuere_fw-la the_o definition_n of_o justice_n to_o give_v to_o every_o man_n his_o right_n and_o due_a the_o offender_n then_o against_o this_o rule_n of_o justice_n in_o this_o strict_a sense_n be_v the_o guilty_a person_n in_o my_o text_n as_o the_o word_n before_o it_o and_o the_o very_a occasion_n of_o it_o do_v full_o evince_v where_o the_o apostle_n charge_v they_o v._n 8._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o do_v wrong_a and_o defraud_v and_o thence_o infer_v that_o such_o as_o do_v so_o be_v unrighteous_a or_o unjust_a and_o shall_v not_o inherit_v 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