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in_o this_o life_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n for_o as_o other_o temporal_a reward_n be_v give_v by_o god_n to_o partial_a and_o infincere_a virtue_n and_o good_a work_n so_o may_v this_o of_o deliverance_n from_o temporal_a judgement_n and_o this_o perhaps_o be_v sometime_o the_o only_a meaning_n of_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n record_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o divers_a person_n that_o come_v to_o he_o to_o be_v heal_v of_o their_o bodily_a disease_n express_v thereby_o some_o kind_n of_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o his_o power_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o i._n e._n the_o punishment_n of_o thy_o sin_n which_o lie_v upon_o thou_o be_v take_v off_o and_o remit_v 18.42_o mark_v 3.34_o cap._n 10.52_o luke_n 7.50_o cap._n 8.48_o cap._n 18.42_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v
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guilty_a of_o nor_o do_v he_o instance_n in_o any_o such_o practice_n in_o this_o monitory_a description_n of_o his_o last_o judgement_n he_o say_v not_o you_o rob_v i_o of_o my_o meat_n drink_v or_o clothe_v or_o you_o wrong_v i_o by_o violence_n or_o fraud_n but_o you_o feed_v i_o not_o when_o i_o be_v hungry_a you_o clothe_v i_o not_o when_o i_o be_v naked_a you_o relieve_v i_o not_o in_o my_o necessity_n neither_o do_v you_o visit_v or_o comfort_v i_o in_o my_o distress_n go_v therefore_o you_o curse_v etc._n etc._n not_o for_o your_o injustice_n or_o injury_n but_o for_o your_o uncharitableness_n what_o can_v our_o bless_a lord_n mean_v by_o this_o negative_a manner_n of_o describe_v his_o future_a judgement_n but_o to_o warn_v all_o people_n of_o that_o vulgar_a deceit_n which_o they_o be_v so_o
brief_o then_o charity_n or_o love_n relate_v to_o our_o neighbour_n as_o by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o text_n it_o do_v be_v not_o to_o be_v confine_v to_o that_o one_o eminent_a branch_n thereof_o which_o consist_v only_o in_o alm_n or_o work_n of_o beneficence_n because_o these_o be_v thing_n which_o possible_o may_v be_v do_v without_o any_o true_a charity_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 13.8_o though_o i_o give_v all_o my_o good_n to_o feed_v the_o poor_a and_o have_v not_o charity_n which_o supposition_n be_v absurd_a if_o it_o be_v simple_o impossible_a it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o vainglory_n carnal_a and_o worldly_a end_n and_o interest_n may_v utter_o destroy_v the_o notion_n and_o virtue_n of_o charity_n in_o such_o work_n and_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o exercise_v some_o act_n of_o pretend_a charity_n to_o such_o end_n as_o be_v utter_o repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o as_o when_o they_o be_v do_v of_o purpose_n to_o corrupt_v the_o mind_n and_o manner_n of_o they_o upon_o who_o they_o be_v bestow_v to_o entice_v they_o to_o iniquity_n and_o to_o serve_v the_o end_n of_o the_o donor_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o receiver_n and_o where_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v design_v a_o man_n may_v yet_o be_v otherwise_o as_o destitute_a of_o true_a charity_n as_o the_o devil_n be_v and_o as_o much_o taint_v with_o those_o viciosity_n that_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o it_o malice_n envy_n pride_n cruelty_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o seem_v to_o be_v charitable_a in_o his_o alms._n on_o the_o contrary_a a_o true_a and_o acceptable_a charity_n may_v exist_v without_o they_o i_o mean_v without_o the_o outward_a work_n and_o that_o only_a in_o case_n of_o inability_n to_o afford_v they_o or_o want_v of_o object_n to_o receive_v they_o for_o otherwise_o the_o disposition_n and_o preparation_n of_o mind_n to_o afford_v they_o according_a to_o ability_n and_o opportunity_n be_v in_o separable_a from_o any_o true_a and_o real_a charity_n this_o possible_a mistake_n ground_v upon_o a_o vulgar_a use_n of_o the_o word_n be_v prevent_v i_o say_v that_o charity_n in_o the_o due_a extent_n of_o its_o notion_n comprehend_v all_o the_o good_a and_o exclude_v all_o the_o evil_a that_o our_o neighbour_n be_v capable_a of_o receive_v from_o we_o or_o that_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o intend_v or_o extend_v to_o he_o charity_n signify_v all_o the_o benefit_n that_o be_v reasonable_o desirable_a from_o one_o man_n to_o another_o all_o that_o can_v profit_v or_o reasonable_o please_v he_o all_o that_o can_v any_o way_n better_o his_o condition_n present_a or_o future_a the_o act_n of_o it_o be_v as_o various_a and_o numerous_a as_o be_v the_o need_v or_o capacity_n of_o advantage_n and_o benefit_n by_o our_o neighbour_n in_o any_o kind_n to_o conclude_v 13.10_o rom._n 13.10_o charity_n import_v a_o aversion_n or_o decline_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_a to_o he_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n all_o mis-affection_n to_o he_o all_o mispeaking_a of_o he_o or_o to_o he_o and_o all_o misdo_n and_o not_o only_o all_o sort_n of_o injury_n but_o all_o unkindness_n inward_a of_o will_n and_o affection_n and_o outward_a of_o word_n action_n and_o gesture_n he_o that_o desire_v any_o more_o particular_a character_n of_o this_o virtue_n may_v find_v it_o set_v forth_o in_o that_o know_a chapter_n of_o st_n paul_n first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n 13._o and_o all_o that_o most_o exact_o abridge_v by_o that_o general_n precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n of_o do_v to_o other_o as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v to_o only_o the_o word_n do_v be_v therein_o to_o be_v extend_v as_o well_o to_o thought_n and_o word_n as_o to_o any_o sort_n of_o outward_a action_n agreeable_a to_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o same_o word_n in_o our_o language_n apply_v to_o thought_n and_o word_n as_o well_o as_o deed_n whilst_o we_o say_v we_o do_v think_v and_o we_o do_v love_n and_o we_o do_v speak_v col._n 3.17_o whatever_o you_o do_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n indeed_o thought_n and_o word_n be_v the_o most_o peculiar_a of_o humane_a acts._n this_o precept_n i_o say_v in_o the_o due_a extent_n of_o it_o right_o interpret_v by_o the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o a_o reasonable_a will_v which_o only_o can_v be_v understand_v in_o the_o sentence_n be_v the_o most_o perfect_a rule_n of_o humane_a equity_n that_o can_v be_v give_v in_o word_n comprehend_v also_o the_o utmost_a perfection_n of_o christian_a charity_n have_v now_o premise_v this_o brief_a description_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o charity_n i_o come_v to_o the_o particular_a argument_n or_o motive_n whereby_o it_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o text._n charity_n shall_v cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n and_o here_o i_o be_o to_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n and_o confirmation_n by_o way_n of_o explication_n i_o shall_v make_v these_o three_o inquiry_n first_o who_o sin_n they_o be_v which_o the_o apostle_n mean_n will_v be_v cover_v by_o charity_n second_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o cover_n of_o sin_n three_o what_o sort_n of_o sin_n will_v be_v cover_v by_o charity_n and_o under_o what_o limitation_n after_o i_o shall_v have_v give_v a_o competent_a explication_n of_o the_o proposition_n in_o the_o resolution_n of_o these_o question_n i_o shall_v confirm_v the_o general_n doctrine_n from_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n with_o some_o allegation_n of_o reason_n and_o then_o answer_v some_o objection_n like_a to_o be_v make_v against_o that_o interpretation_n of_o the_o text_n which_o i_o shall_v pitch_v upon_o and_o against_o the_o general_n doctrine_n thereby_o assert_v chap_n ii_o §_o 1._o i_o be_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o question_n viz._n who_o sin_n they_o be_v which_o will_v be_v cover_v by_o charity_n and_o here_o i_o find_v interpreter_n differ_v some_o understance_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o to_o who_o the_o charity_n be_v extend_v which_o be_v the_o sense_n accept_v by_o most_o protestant_n and_o some_o pontifician_n and_o some_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o charitable_a person_n which_o for_o the_o reason_n hereafter_o to_o be_v advance_v seem_v to_o i_o most_o probable_a and_o special_o intend_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o text._n some_o also_o take_v in_o both_o sense_n not_o without_o reason_n because_o so_o the_o sentence_n be_v undoubted_o true_a charity_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v servant_n will_v cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n both_o in_o the_o charitable_a person_n as_o shall_v be_v afterward_o confirm_v and_o in_o other_o man_n to_o who_o it_o be_v exercise_v and_o so_o both_o sense_n be_v but_o distinct_a verification_n of_o the_o same_o word_n take_v in_o the_o great_a amplitude_n of_o signification_n and_o contain_v in_o each_o sense_n a_o strong_a motive_n to_o enforce_v the_o precede_a exhortation_n above_o all_o thing_n have_v fervent_a charity_n for_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o although_o i_o do_v in_o my_o own_o judgement_n prefer_v the_o second_o sense_n as_o most_o special_o intend_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o be_v the_o main_a argument_n and_o design_n of_o my_o discourse_n yet_o i_o shall_v not_o whole_o neglect_v the_o other_o sense_n import_v a_o special_a effect_n and_o branch_n oâ—_n that_o charity_n which_o be_v here_o recommendeâ—_n to_o all_o christian_n with_o the_o promise_n oâ—_n declaration_n of_o so_o great_a a_o reward_n as_o the_o cover_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o than_o have_v it_o which_o be_v that_o sense_n of_o the_o wordâ—_n that_o i_o insist_v upon_o not_o only_o as_o the_o strong_a motive_n to_o enforce_v the_o exhortation_n but_o also_o as_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o context_n iâ—_n this_o place_n i._o this_o sense_n if_o it_o may_v be_v allow_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o to_o express_v a_o certain_a truth_n as_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o prove_v past_o all_o doubt_n from_o other_o text_n afford_v a_o motive_n to_o the_o enforcement_n of_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n so_o much_o more_o strong_a and_o effectual_a than_o the_o other_o sense_n as_o the_o cover_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o a_o man_n own_o fin_n be_v a_o great_a benefit_n to_o he_o than_o the_o cover_n of_o any_o multitude_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n can_v be_v and_o therefore_o the_o hope_n of_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v most_o prevalent_a with_o any_o man_n that_o have_v not_o more_o charity_n for_o his_o neighbour_n than_o he_o have_v for_o himself_o whereas_o therefore_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o causal_a particle_n for_o be_v only_o to_o press_v the_o forego_n exhortation_n it_o seem_v not_o reasonable_a to_o abate_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o argument_n by_o exclude_v the_o most_o persuasive_a
heal_v which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o another_o phrase_n often_o use_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o like_a case_n to_o they_o that_o come_v to_o he_o for_o the_o heal_n of_o their_o disease_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 9.22_o thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o i._n e._n have_v make_v thou_o whole_a as_o it_o be_v there_o render_v in_o our_o english_a translation_n agreeable_a to_o the_o follow_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o woman_n be_v make_v whole_a from_o that_o hour_n not_o that_o i_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v all_o the_o benefit_n that_o he_o ever_o intend_v to_o any_o person_n to_o who_o he_o utter_v those_o word_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o among_o who_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a there_o be_v some_o who_o faith_n do_v qualify_v they_o for_o a_o better_a remission_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v not_o evident_a that_o every_o one_o of_o those_o person_n that_o be_v cure_v of_o their_o bodily_a disease_n by_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o such_o a_o unfeigned_a faith_n as_o do_v render_v they_o capable_a of_o a_o absolute_a remission_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n as_o to_o another_o life_n for_o to_o think_v as_o some_o divine_n have_v say_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n never_o cure_v the_o body_n of_o any_o patient_n but_o he_o cure_v their_o soul_n also_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o a_o improbable_a opinion_n but_o suppose_v this_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o relate_v only_o to_o temporal_a punishment_n in_o this_o life_n to_o be_v grant_v as_o a_o reward_n of_o a_o insincere_a charity_n the_o question_n may_v be_v move_v whether_o the_o like_a charity_n or_o any_o work_v thereof_o may_v not_o be_v available_a also_o to_o some_o degree_n of_o remission_n or_o cover_v of_o sin_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v at_o the_o last_o judgement_n to_o this_o question_n i_o shall_v not_o presume_v to_o answer_v dogmatical_o as_o not_o remember_v at_o present_a any_o particular_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n whereby_o that_o question_n may_v be_v determine_v either_o in_o the_o negative_a or_o affirmative_a notwithstanding_o my_o opinion_n incline_v to_o the_o affirmative_a viz._n that_o although_o such_o a_o infincere_a charity_n can_v avail_v nothing_o towards_o a_o total_a remission_n at_o the_o last_o judgement_n or_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o person_n whereof_o no_o man_n can_v be_v capable_a without_o a_o unfeigned_a repentance_n and_o such_o a_o true_a faith_n as_o work_n by_o sincere_a love_n to_o god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n yet_o that_o even_o such_o good_a work_n as_o do_v indeed_o proceed_v from_o charity_n and_o be_v not_o do_v hypocritical_o for_o self_n interest_n worldly_a end_n or_o carnal_a motive_n only_o may_v abate_v the_o degree_n of_o the_o future_a punishment_n in_o another_o life_n my_o reason_n for_o this_o opinion_n be_v ground_v upon_o that_o fundamental_a principle_n of_o all_o religion_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v fare_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 5.10_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o according_a to_o the_o thing_n do_v by_o they_o in_o this_o life_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o they_o be_v bad_a which_o rule_n be_v understand_v not_o only_o of_o the_o respective_a state_n of_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n but_o also_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n in_o that_o state_n as_o for_o the_o state_n of_o punishment_n no_o question_n have_v be_v or_o can_v be_v make_v concern_v the_o difference_n of_o its_o degree_n express_o declare_v in_o scripture_n signify_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o some_o 48._o mat._n 10.15_o chap._n 11.22_o luke_n 12.47_o 48._o than_o for_o other_o in_o that_o day_n wherein_o some_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n and_o some_o with_o few_o and_o the_o question_n that_o be_v make_v about_o the_o degree_n of_o glory_n be_v but_o a_o novel_a one_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_n that_o i_o know_v of_o and_o very_o few_o modern_a divine_n have_v embrace_v the_o opinion_n that_o assert_n the_o equality_n of_o that_o state_n the_o catholic_n doctrine_n found_v upon_o scripture_n suppose_v as_o much_o disparity_n of_o degree_n of_o glory_n and_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n as_o of_o punishment_n in_o hell_n and_o that_o the_o respective_a measure_n of_o each_o condition_n will_v be_v allot_v and_o assign_v according_a to_o such_o proportion_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a as_o upon_o a_o exact_a and_o infallible_a evidence_n before_o a_o impartial_a judge_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o person_n to_o be_v judge_v with_o relation_n to_o the_o bodily_a life_n pass_v so_o be_v that_o judgement_n describe_v by_o st_n john_n rev._n 20.12_o and_o i_o see_v the_o dead_a both_o small_a and_o great_a stand_v before_o god_n and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v and_o another_o book_n be_v open_v which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o the_o dead_a be_v judge_v out_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n according_a to_o their_o work_n and_o that_o among_o all_o sort_n of_o good_a work_n those_o of_o charity_n to_o our_o brethren_n will_v then_o have_v a_o special_a consideration_n be_v sufficient_o intimate_v by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o own_o description_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n mat._n 25.31_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o in_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o &c_n &c_n a_o text_n which_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o large_o of_o afterward_o in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o as_o by_o this_o declaration_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o who_o be_v to_o be_v judge_n at_o that_o day_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o work_v of_o charity_n proceed_v from_o a_o unfeigned_a faith_n will_v then_o be_v special_o consider_v as_o a_o qualification_n for_o the_o general_n reward_n so_o that_o the_o degree_n and_o measure_n of_o that_o reward_n will_v be_v proportion_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o charity_n seem_v no_o less_o evident_a by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n speak_v also_o of_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o work_n 2._o cor._n 9.6_o he_o which_o sow_v spare_o shall_v reap_v spare_o and_o he_o which_o sow_v bountiful_o shall_v reap_v bountiful_o and_o in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o forementioned_a text_n it_o be_v likewise_o add_v as_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n to_o be_v denounce_v against_o they_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n verse_n 41._o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o not_o meit_fw-la i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n etc._n etc._n signify_v that_o one_o just_a cause_n of_o that_o just_a sentence_n will_v be_v the_o neglect_n of_o this_o great_a duty_n of_o charity_n whence_o it_o will_v 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to_o come_v it_o may_v well_o be_v conclude_v it_o may_v also_o avail_v for_o a_o redemption_n from_o temporal_a punishment_n in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v just_o to_o be_v fear_v or_o for_o a_o abatement_n the_o first_o argument_n which_o i_o shall_v produce_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o those_o text_n which_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o act_n of_o charity_n as_o be_v more_o common_o understand_v in_o this_o text_n namely_o that_o whereby_o we_o cover_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o by_o forgive_a they_o their_o trespass_n against_o ourselves_o and_o the_o express_a word_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 6.14_o 15._o be_v that_o if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v you_o but_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n forgive_v you_o by_o which_o text_n it_o appear_v plain_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o sense_n of_o st._n peter_n word_n 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