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3_o 2._o faith_n raise_v this_o heavenly_a affection_n of_o love_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o principle_n of_o worthy_a behaviour_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n by_o a_o effectual_a close_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o lord_n concern_v love_n for_o it_o be_v man_n faith_n in_o that_o word_n which_o call_v for_o love_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o saint_n and_o to_o all_o man_n that_o cause_v the_o word_n to_o incorporate_v itself_o with_o the_o soul_n turn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o love_n into_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n in_o the_o soul_n make_v it_o a_o engraft_a word_n james_n 1.21_o as_o turn_v the_o stock_n into_o its_o own_o nature_n it_o be_v by_o faith_n that_o all_o that_o in_o the_o word_n be_v discern_v and_o feel_v which_o render_v it_o acceptable_a to_o and_o give_v it_o force_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n be_v say_v to_o work_v effectual_o in_o those_o that_o believe_v 1_o thes_n 2.13_o and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o to_o produce_v its_o effect_n reach_v its_o end_n and_o to_o have_v its_o errand_n about_o which_o it_o be_v send_v work_n that_o love_n itself_o in_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o business_n about_o which_o the_o doctrine_n of_o love_n be_v send_v and_o therefore_o love_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1.5_o love_n to_o proceed_v from_o unfeigned_a faith_n as_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n that_o be_v i_o conceive_v it_o be_v aim_n and_o scope_n the_o prize_n for_o which_o it_o run_v and_o where_o there_o be_v faith_n unfeigned_a first_o wrought_v
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and_o steal_v mat._n 6.19_o he_o will_v have_v man_n to_o set_v some_o bound_n unto_o themselves_o in_o heap_v treasure_n together_o for_o the_o last_o day_n james_n 5.3_o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v necessary_a for_o one_o who_o estate_n be_v of_o competent_a growth_n to_o dispose_v in_o a_o way_n of_o charity_n so_o much_o of_o his_o yearly_a income_n as_o be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o whole_a surplusage_n of_o necessary_a expense_n in_o a_o sober_a way_n of_o live_v though_o it_o shall_v amount_v to_o as_o much_o or_o more_o than_o the_o whole_a of_o his_o expense_n do_v when_o the_o same_o thing_n can_v be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o another_o who_o occasion_n as_o a_o christian_a may_v call_v for_o some_o augmentation_n of_o his_o estate_n if_o providence_n vouchsafe_v opportunity_n as_o for_o those_o who_o when_o they_o have_v more_o then_o enough_o already_o and_o so_o much_o as_o prove_v far_o more_o frequent_o a_o sad_a occasion_n of_o destruction_n to_o their_o 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man_n case_n do_v render_v any_o one_o rule_n of_o proportion_n as_o unlike_a to_o suit_v every_o man_n in_o this_o case_n as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o same_o shoe_n to_o fit_v every_o man_n foot_n therefore_o we_o must_v leave_v this_o matter_n of_o proportion_n to_o every_o man_n conscience_n which_o faithful_o consult_v with_o it_o have_v itself_o first_o faithful_o consult_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o argument_n and_o motive_n unto_o bounty_n which_o be_v there_o will_v be_v a_o competent_a guide_n unto_o a_o man_n herein_o only_o let_v it_o be_v remember_v to_o take_v aim_n by_o that_o before_o the_o law_n the_o principle_n of_o love_n and_o godly_a devotion_n dictate_v to_o the_o patriarch_n jacob_n to_o give_v the_o ten_o of_o what_o god_n give_v he_o unto_o god_n gen._n 28.22_o and_o under_o the_o law_n 1._o every_o three_o year_n ten_o be_v to_o be_v put_v apart_o for_o charitable_a use_n deut._n 14.28_o 29._o and_o 26.12_o 13._o 2._o part_v of_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o field_n be_v purposely_o to_o be_v leave_v unreaped_a levit._n 19.9_o 10._o and_o 23.22_o and_o 3._o beside_o this_o a_o certain_a proportion_n for_o glean_v be_v to_o be_v leave_v for_o the_o poor_a both_o in_o the_o field_n and_o vineyard_n levit._n 19.9_o 10._o 4._o the_o forget_a sheaf_n in_o the_o field_n deut._n 24.19_o and_o 5._o beside_o all_o this_o a_o special_a law_n for_o relieve_v with_o that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o his_o need_n any_o poor_a brother_n that_o be_v fall_v to_o decay_v deut._n 15.7_o 8_o 9_o all_o which_o put_v together_o do_v arise_v to_o a_o considerable_a proportion_n of_o a_o man_n yearly_a increase_n which_o be_v also_o deep_o charge_v with_o a_o ten_o for_o the_o priest_n and_o with_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n otherwise_o and_o the_o law_n of_o love_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o lessen_v but_o rather_o much_o improve_v and_o heighten_v by_o the_o great_a example_n and_o obligation_n of_o christ_n signal_n love_n which_o be_v propound_v as_o our_o pattern_n john_n 13.34_o 1_o john_n 3.16_o and_o therefore_o christ_n precept_n for_o charity_n run_v very_o high_a say_v sell_v that_o you_o have_v and_o give_v alm_n luke_n 12.33_o and_o again_o give_v to_o every_o man_n that_o ask_v of_o thou_o and_o from_o he_o that_o will_v borrow_v of_o thou_o turn_v thou_o not_o away_o luke_n 6.30_o mat._n 5.42_o yea_o as_o the_o case_n may_v be_v our_o very_a life_n which_o be_v more_o than_o estate_n must_v be_v lay_v down_o for_o the_o brethren_n 1_o john_n 3.16_o all_o which_o consider_v though_o a_o just_a proportion_n can_v be_v set_v as_o a_o ten_o of_o the_o whole_a proceed_v of_o the_o capital_a stock_n or_o the_o like_a which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o proportion_n which_o some_o christian_n of_o a_o middle_a rank_n in_o the_o world_n do_v set_v unto_o themselves_o yet_o in_o ordinary_a less_o than_o a_o liberal_a free_a and_o frequent_a distribution_n of_o alm_n according_a in_o proportion_n to_o every_o man_n ability_n can_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v the_o express_a will_n of_o our_o lord_n beside_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v extraordinary_o in_o extraordinary_a case_n i_o can_v stand_v so_o much_o as_o to_o touch_v the_o variety_n of_o motive_n and_o great_a encouragement_n that_o belong_v to_o this_o duty_n but_o if_o such_o as_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n indeed_o and_o will_v be_v think_v to_o be_v none_o of_o the_o low_a rank_n of_o they_o neither_o will_v but_o convert_v their_o superfluous_a expense_n upon_o back_n and_o belly_n and_o other_o bravery_n and_o vain_a delight_n wherein_o too_o too_o many_o of_o the_o professor_n of_o this_o age_n do_v abound_v to_o the_o great_a scandal_n of_o religion_n into_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o mercy_n it_o will_v turn_v to_o a_o thousand_o time_n better_a account_n both_o in_o point_n of_o evidence_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o charity_n and_o in_o procure_v reverence_n and_o respect_n to_o their_o profession_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o as_o be_v that_o also_o which_o will_v abound_v to_o their_o account_n phil._n 4.17_o in_o that_o great_a day_n of_o account_n which_o be_v short_o to_o come_v wherein_o what_o good_a soever_o any_o man_n have_v do_v the_o same_o shall_v he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n whether_o he_o be_v bond_n or_o free_a but_o while_o their_o superfluity_n and_o vanity_n instead_o of_o their_o moderation_n phil._n 4.5_o be_v make_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n and_o their_o worldly_a glory_n instead_o of_o the_o light_n of_o their_o good_a work_n shine_v before_o man_n mat._n 5.16_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o make_v but_o bad_a provision_n for_o that_o spiritual_a assurance_n of_o the_o soundness_n of_o their_o title_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o eternal_a life_n the_o worth_n whereof_o when_o they_o come_v to_o die_v will_v be_v discern_v and_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o other_o discover_v to_o the_o conscience_n and_o their_o present_a folly_n in_o sow_v so_o liberal_o to_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o spare_o to_o the_o spirit_n will_v then_o be_v lament_v and_o bewail_v sect._n 17_o 8._o moreover_o as_o give_v so_o forgive_a be_v such_o a_o act_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n and_o so_o necessary_a to_o the_o evidence_n of_o a_o man_n faith_n to_o be_v right_a as_o without_o which_o no_o man_n can_v prove_v his_o faith_n to_o be_v such_o as_o by_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v justify_v for_o when_o christ_n declare_v this_o to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o heaven_n say_v but_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o father_n forgive_v your_o trespass_n mat._n 6.15_o and_o 18.35_o he_o do_v as_o good_a as_o tell_v all_o such_o in_o plain_a word_n who_o heart_n serve_v they_o not_o to_o