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that_o profess_v or_o prâ—tendeth_v but_o he_o that_o work_v righteousness_n he_o be_v righteous_a neither_o be_v that_o to_o be_v omit_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n thereby_o signify_v a_o continual_a act_n as_o basill_n have_v observe_v mark_v say_v he_o the_o accuratnesse_n of_o the_o speech_n he_o do_v not_o say_v who_o have_v wrought_v but_o he_o which_o work_v for_o it_o be_v not_o one_o action_n that_o make_v a_o virtuous_a man_n but_o it_o behoove_v a_o man_n in_o his_o whole_a life_n to_o keep_v a_o constant_a course_n of_o well_o do_v for_o justice_n be_v a_o habit_n indue_a a_o man_n with_o a_o perpetual_a and_o constant_a will_n to_o do_v every_o man_n right_o 1._o but_o here_o some_o will_v object_v the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o righteous_a man_n upon_o the_o earth_n 10._o rom._n 3._o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n no_o not_o one_o if_o therefore_o the_o righteous_a only_o shall_v be_v save_v 18._o and_o 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christ_n be_v also_o sanctify_v by_o his_o spirit_n regenerate_v and_o as_o it_o be_v create_v a_o new_a to_o good_a work_n 10._o which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o we_o 18._o that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o for_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v deliver_v by_o christ_n out_o of_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n we_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n that_o as_o in_o former_a time_n we_o give_v our_o member_n as_o servant_n of_o sin_n unto_o unrighteousness_n 19_o we_o shall_v from_o henceforth_o give_v they_o as_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n and_o howsoever_o the_o best_a obedience_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v but_o a_o imperfect_a obedience_n join_v with_o manifold_a infirmity_n and_o want_n and_o stain_v with_o diverse_a corruption_n wherewith_o they_o be_v infect_v and_o sin_n whereinto_o they_o fall_v in_o so_o much_o that_o isaiah_n compare_v the_o righteous_a work_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o menstruous_a clout_n notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n 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judgement_n he_o get_v his_o good_n unlawful_o as_o for_o example_n by_o usury_n or_o bribery_n now_o we_o be_v brief_o to_o consider_v the_o contrary_a affirmative_a namely_o that_o every_o sound_a christian_n make_v conscience_n of_o his_o get_n have_v a_o true_a purpose_n and_o upright_o endeavour_n to_o obtain_v and_o procure_v the_o commodity_n of_o this_o life_n only_o by_o good_a and_o lawful_a mean_n and_o that_o we_o may_v all_o of_o we_o in_o like_a sort_n be_v persuade_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o this_o duty_n let_v we_o have_v in_o our_o mind_n these_o consideration_n first_o that_o riches_n be_v fit_o compare_v to_o thorn_n which_o if_o we_o be_v not_o careful_a in_o the_o gather_n of_o they_o will_v prick_v and_o wound_n not_o the_o hand_n but_o the_o conscience_n yea_o and_o if_o we_o be_v over-greedie_a of_o they_o will_v pierce_v we_o through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n 10._o and_o second_o that_o so_o oft_o as_o they_o be_v offer_v to_o our_o desire_n can_v be_v compass_v by_o good_a and_o lawful_a mean_n they_o be_v the_o bait_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o every_o commodity_n which_o be_v propound_v unto_o we_o but_o we_o be_v to_o look_v unto_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o mean_n for_o if_o we_o attain_v they_o by_o unlawful_a mean_n we_o do_v with_o they_o swallow_v the_o hook_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n that_o those_o which_o will_v be_v rich_a 9_o that_o be_v which_o have_v set_v down_o with_o themselves_o that_o they_o will_v attain_v to_o wealth_n whether_o the_o lord_n do_v give_v they_o lawful_a mean_n or_o not_o they_o fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o he_o can_v lay_v any_o bait_n of_o commodity_n to_o entrap_v they_o which_o they_o will_v not_o be_v ready_a to_o obtain_v by_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o very_a hook_n of_o the_o devil_n three_o we_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n which_o make_v rich_a prou._n 10._o 22_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o bless_v ill_o get_v good_n see_v prou._n 13._o 11._o and_o iâ—rem_n chapter_n 17._o 11._o four_o that_o better_a be_v a_o little_a with_o righteousness_n than_o great_a revenue_n without_o equity_n prou._n 16._o 8._o psal._n 37._o 16_o and_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v in_o mean_a estate_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n hesiod_n than_o with_o the_o shipwreck_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o be_v rich_a five_o that_o good_n just_o get_v be_v the_o good_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o pledge_n of_o his_o love_n towards_o thou_o if_o also_o thou_o have_v grace_n to_o use_v they_o well_o but_o contrariwise_o that_o ill_o get_v good_n obtain_v by_o sin_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o devil_n they_o be_v the_o wage_n which_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n give_v to_o his_o servant_n and_o be_v as_o nazianzen_n say_v the_o earnest_a penny_n of_o perdition_n or_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v more_o effectual_o they_o be_v the_o price_n of_o man_n soul_n for_o which_o covetous_a man_n 9_o who_o have_v set_v their_o soul_n to_o sale_n do_v sell_v they_o to_o the_o devil_n last_o let_v we_o esteem_v that_o only_o to_o be_v gain_v which_o be_v get_v lawful_o and_o when_o any_o thing_n which_o we_o desire_v can_v be_v get_v lawful_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 6._o great_a gaâ—e_n be_v godliness_n with_o contentedness_n whereas_o contrariwise_o in_o that_o which_o be_v unjust_o get_v three_o be_v exceed_v great_a loss_n and_o therefore_o the_o heathen_a man_n do_v well_o advise_v we_o to_o choose_v loss_n rather_o than_o unhonest_a gain_n for_o the_o one_o say_v he_o will_v grieve_v thou_o but_o once_o chilo_n and_o the_o other_o for_o ever_o for_o indeed_o what_o be_v gain_v in_o that_o which_o be_v get_v by_o sin_n a_o earthly_a commodity_n which_o to_o a_o worldly_a man_n be_v not_o only_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a but_o also_o hurtful_a but_o what_o be_v loâ—t_a thy_o soul_n for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n as_o death_n and_o the_o soul_n that_o shine_v shall_v die_v now_o if_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o critolâ—us_n against_o all_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o world_n it_o will_v overweigh_v they_o all_o wherefore_o let_v that_o divine_a oracle_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n always_o sound_a in_o our_o ear_n what_o will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o loose_v his_o own_o soul_n mar._n 8._o 36._o shall_v we_o not_o sin_n to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o shall_v we_o be_v ready_a to_o sin_n for_o every_o trifle_n in_o the_o world_n will_v not_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v a_o sufficient_a ransom_n to_o redeem_v our_o soul_n and_o shall_v we_o â—ell_v our_o soul_n to_o the_o devil_n for_o every_o nothing_o in_o this_o world_n be_v esau_n profane_a and_o foolish_a who_o in_o his_o hunger_n sell_v his_o birthright_n for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n and_o be_v not_o we_o much_o more_o profane_a and_o foolish_a if_o for_o matter_n of_o like_a value_n but_o less_o necessity_n we_o shall_v make_v away_o a_o everlasting_a inheritance_n yea_o a_o eternal_a kingdom_n in_o heaven_n and_o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v to_o have_v speak_v concern_v the_o description_n of_o the_o sound_n christian_n and_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n now_o follow_v the_o privilege_n of_o every_o sound_a christian_a who_o be_v qualify_v according_a to_o that_o description_n viz._n that_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v remove_v for_o so_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v never_o be_v remove_v where_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v two_o thing_n first_o who_o it_o be_v to_o who_o this_o privilege_n belong_v and_o second_o what_o this_o privilege_n be_v the_o party_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v be_v he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n he_o do_v not_o say_v he_o that_o know_v these_o thing_n nor_o he_o that_o can_v discourse_v of_o these_o matter_n but_o he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n for_o as_o we_o judge_v of_o the_o health_n and_o soundness_n of_o the_o heart_n not_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o mouth_n or_o colour_n of_o the_o countenance_n but_o by_o the_o pulse_n of_o the_o arm_n so_o of_o the_o soundness_n and_o uprightness_n of_o the_o heart_n judgement_n be_v to_o be_v make_v not_o so_o much_o by_o the_o word_n or_o countenance_n as_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o hand_n it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o say_v well_o but_o we_o be_v no_o sound_a christian_n or_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n unless_o also_o we_o do_v well_o 2d_o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o read_v and_o hear_v and_o by_o read_v and_o hear_v to_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o we_o shall_v never_o attain_v to_o happiness_n unless_o we_o be_v also_o careful_a to_o do_v it_o 3._o bless_a it_o â—e_v which_o read_v say_v john_n the_o divine_a and_o bless_v be_v they_o which_o â—e_n be_v the_o word_n of_o this_o prophecy_n but_o he_o stay_v not_o there_o and_o observe_v say_v he_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v therein_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v and_o a_o miserable_a thing_n to_o be_v without_o it_o as_o solomon_n say_v 18._o prou._n 29._o 18._o but_o he_o that_o so_o hear_v it_o as_o that_o he_o keep_v it_o o_o happy_a be_v he_o they_o be_v bless_v say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n that_o â—eare_z the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o 28._o and_o again_o if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n 17._o happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o we_o be_v therefore_o from_o hence_o to_o be_v exhort_v unto_o well_o do_v for_o see_v a_o sound_n christian_n and_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n be_v to_o be_v discern_v by_o do_v these_o thing_n 10._o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o teach_v it_o behove_v we_o by_o do_v they_o to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a for_o if_o we_o do_v these_o thing_n we_o shall_v never_o fall_v as_o peter_n also_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n affirm_v the_o privilege_n itself_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v remove_v or_o as_o some_o read_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o fall_v for_o ever_o not_o for_o ever_o that_o be_v never_o as_o john_n 13._o 8._o thou_o shall_v not_o wash_v myfeet_n for_o ever_o and_o the_o same_o privilege_n in_o the_o same_o word_n be_v repeat_v psal._n 112._o 6._o the_o good_a man_n shall_v never_o be_v remove_v and_o prou._n 10._o 30._o the_o righteous_a shall_v never_o be_v remove_v 6._o