a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o public_a fast_n march_n the_o eight_o in_o the_o afternoon_n at_o st_n mary_n oxford_n before_o the_o member_n of_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o there_o assemble_v by_o henry_n vaughan_n mr._n in_o art_n and_o fellow_n of_o jesus_n college_n and_o print_v by_o their_o order_n prov._n 14._o 34._o righteousness_n exalt_v a_o nation_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o any_o people_n oxford_n print_v by_o leonord_a lichiâ—â—â—â—_n printer_n to_o the_o university_n 1644._o die_fw-la sabbati_fw-la nono_fw-la martij_fw-la 1643._o order_a that_o master_n bodvill_n and_o master_n watkins_n give_v master_n vaughan_n thank_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o print_v his_o sermon_n noah_n bridges_n matth._n 5._o v._n 20._o except_o your_o righteousness_n shall_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o law_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v give_v by_o 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righteousness_n and_o here_o he_o 〈◊〉_d to_o lay_v judgement_n to_o the_o line_n and_o righteousness_n to_o the_o plummet_n in_o this_o chapter_n and_o part_n cular_o in_o these_o word_n 17._o i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_o your_o righteousness_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n herein_o you_o may_v be_v please_v to_o observe_v with_o i_o two_o general_a part_n 1._o the_o condition_n wherein_o you_o have_v these_o particular_n 1._o the_o matter_n of_o it_o righteousness_n 2._o the_o subject_a your_o righteousness_n 3._o both_o the_o quality_n and_o latitude_n thereof_o it_o must_v exceed_v that_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n 2._o the_o commination_n or_o penalty_n upon_o the_o not_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n non_fw-la intrabitis_fw-la you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o particular_a in_o the_o condition_n namely_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o righteousness_n god_n who_o create_v the_o world_n and_o hang_v every_o move_a creature_n in_o its_o proper_a sphere_n require_v as_o from_o 〈◊〉_d natural_a agent_n a_o peremptory_a uniform_a course_n of_o operation_n without_o swerve_v or_o desist_v so_o likewise_o from_o the_o voluntary_a a_o constant_a and_o exact_a obedience_n to_o his_o will_n though_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o cause_n differ_v much_o in_o their_o manner_n of_o work_v in_o that_o the_o former_a be_v urge_v and_o drive_v by_o some_o secret_a swing_n and_o blind_a instinct_n the_o latter_a guide_v by_o the_o free_a unforced_a motion_n of_o its_o own_o will_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o regularity_n and_o constancy_n in_o operation_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o near_a agreement_n so_o that_o look_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o shine_v so_o necessary_a be_v it_o for_o thy_o light_n to_o shine_v before_o man_n for_o that_o planet_n to_o walk_v under_o the_o line_n without_o the_o least_o deviation_n for_o thou_o to_o run_v the_o way_n of_o 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because_o it_o be_v the_o more_o noble_a 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o judgement_n of_o some_o philosopher_n the_o whole_a man_n gregor._n nazi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o father_n that_o he_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 8._o that_o he_o be_v great_a in_o appearance_n but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o he_o be_v the_o rich_a the_o temple_n we_o 17._o 〈◊〉_d be_v overlay_v with_o gold_n and_o that_o gold_n be_v 〈◊〉_d at_o by_o the_o temple_n under_o it_o therefore_o say_v some_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n must_v begin_v within_o we_o luc._n 17._o the_o heart_n indeed_o be_v primum_fw-la vivens_fw-la in_o the_o method_n of_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o nature_n that_o light_n which_o now_o shed_v 〈◊〉_d its_o glory_n be_v 〈◊〉_d like_o that_o of_o the_o eagle_n in_o the_o revelat._n 4_o 8._o hide_v within_o else_o be_v it_o but_o as_o the_o shine_n of_o a_o marble_n 〈◊〉_d over_o the_o tomb_n of_o corruption_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v observable_a that_o religion_n which_o b_o idle_v the_o thought_n 〈◊〉_d many_o hundred_o of_o 〈◊〉_d before_o law_n and_o civil_a 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 3._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n be_v our_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o earth_n so_o in_o st._n gregory_n 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o go_v to_o the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o mind_n there_o i_o be_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v original_o fix_v and_o seat_v and_o thencc_fw-la send_v forth_o its_o beam_n through_o the_o body_n as_o through_o a_o 〈◊〉_d cloud_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o syriack_n usual_o 〈◊〉_d {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o righteousness_n by_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o sincerity_n of_o mind_n he_o worship_v god_n aright_o that_o bring_v himself_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o soul_n into_o a_o temple_n the_o persian_a sacrifice_v the_o soul_n conceive_v that_o god_n want_v no_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 16_o and_o indeed_o what_o gift_n more_o proper_a which_o more_o befit_v the_o spiritual_a essence_n of_o god_n then_o our_o most_o immaterial_a 2._o part_n a_o philosopher_n give_v you_o the_o reason_n it_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o it_o be_v that_o which_o alone_o can_v be_v unite_v to_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d nature_n scripture_n afford_v not_o a_o precept_n or_o testimony_n for_o the_o divine_a institution_n of_o the_o oblation_n either_o of_o beast_n or_o grain_n at_o the_o first_o such_o sacrifice_n be_v mere_o take_v up_o by_o the_o patriarch_n as_o sensible_a acknowledgement_n of_o homage_n to_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o earth_n though_o in_o succeed_a time_n these_o and_o other_o ritual_n be_v enjoin_v the_o israelite_n as_o type_n or_o 〈◊〉_d avocation_n 〈◊〉_d from_o idolatry_n as_o justin_n martyr_n and_o mannonie_n conceive_v they_o be_v as_o prone_a to_o the_o egyptian_n idol_n as_o to_o their_o fleshpot_n 〈◊〉_d the_o heathen_n well_o see_v that_o oblation_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o without_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v ineffectual_a but_o a_o needless_a butchery_n but_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o fuel_n not_o sacrifice_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v hierocles_n imagine_v that_o man_n of_o their_o knowledge_n shall_v conceive_v their_o god_n to_o be_v like_o fly_n take_v mere_o with_o the_o steam_n of_o flesh_n or_o as_o dead_a carcase_n who_o ill_a send_v you_o keep_v off_o with_o a_o precious_a ointment_n or_o a_o rich_a presume_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o trouble_a 17._o spirit_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n will_v thou_o not_o despise_v it_o must_v be_v contrite_a for_o if_o we_o offer_v aright_o and_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n exod._n 30._o we_o must_v conterere_fw-la bruise_v our_o spice_n that_o we_o may_v moral_n examine_v subtle_o the_o soundness_n and_o savour_n of_o they_o withinlooke_v 19_o we_o then_o to_o the_o inside_n of_o our_o gift_n that_o we_o present_v not_o our_o god_n mith_o the_o philistine_n trespass-offering_n mouse_n and_o hemorrhoids_n 41._o set_v forth_o in_o gold_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o body_n by_o abstinence_n and_o mortification_n be_v best_a perform_v when_o we_o serious_o asflict_v the_o soul_n and_o rend_v the_o heart_n it_o be_v such_o a_o fast_n that_o i_o have_v choose_v a_o day_n for_o a_o man_n to_o afflict_v his_o soul_n it_o be_v to_o bow_v down_o his_o head_n as_o a_o bulrush_n to_o spread_v sackcloth_n and_o ash_n under_o he_o will_v thou_o call_v this_o a_o fast_n and_o a_o acceptable_a day_n to_o the_o lord_n is._n 58._o v_n 5._o godly_a sorrow_n consist_v not_o in_o a_o phatisaicall_a disfigure_v and_o sad_a compose_n of_o the_o countenance_n but_o must_v affect_v each_o faculty_n and_o affection_n as_o saint_n paul_n describe_v that_o 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