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branch_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n i._n e._n in_o obey_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n by_o embrace_v they_o in_o our_o mind_n and_o submit_v to_o they_o in_o our_o judgement_n but_o this_o though_o it_o be_v the_o lead_a part_n of_o our_o obedience_n for_o indeed_o without_o it_o it_o be_v not_o as_o the_o text_n speak_v the_o obedience_n 206._o obedience_n omnis_fw-la infidelium_fw-la vita_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la est_fw-la bonum_fw-la sine_fw-la summo_fw-la bono_fw-mi ubi_fw-la enim_fw-la deest_fw-la agnitio_fw-la oeternoe_n veritatis_fw-la falsa_fw-la virtus_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o optimis_fw-la moribus_fw-la aug._n l._n sentent_fw-fr c._n 206._o of_o faith_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o either_o the_o only_a or_o the_o principal_n there_o be_v some_o in_o st._n augustine_n time_n who_o hold_v nothing_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o a_o right_a faith_n bâ—_n their_o life_n never_o so_o bad_a yet_o if_o their_o faith_n be_v good_a if_o their_o 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heb._n 3._o 15._o to_o day_n if_o you_o wiâ—â—_n hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o yoâ—â—_n heart_n or_o 4_o by_o the_o lively_a solicitation_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n beseech_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n be_v you_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n 2_o cor._n â—_o 19_o 20._o or_o last_o by_o the_o secret_a injection_n of_o good_a and_o holy_a motion_n accompany_v the_o ministration_n psalm_n rev._n 3._o 20._o deus_fw-la undique_fw-la nos_fw-la â—ocat_fw-la ad_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la vocat_fw-la beneficiis_fw-la creaturarum_fw-la vocat_fw-la iâ—_n pertiendo_fw-la tempus_fw-la vivendi_fw-la vocat_fw-la per_fw-la lectorem_fw-la vocat_fw-la per_fw-la tract_n torem_fw-la vocat_fw-la per_fw-la intimam_fw-la cogitationem_fw-la vocat_fw-la per_fw-la â—lagethâ—â—_n corrâ—ptionis_fw-la vocat_fw-la per_fw-la miscricordiam_fw-la consolationis_fw-la augustiâ—â—_n in_o psalm_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o good_a spirit_n mingle_v itself_o with_o our_o thought_n and_o strive_v with_o our_o 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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
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 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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 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