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A14032 An exposition vpon the canonicall Epistle of Saint Iames with the tables, analysis, and resolution, both of the whole epistle, and euerie chapter thereof: with the particular resolution of euerie singular place. Diuided into 28. lectures or sermons, made by Richard Turnbull, sometimes fellow of Corpus Christie Colledge in Oxford· now preacher and minister of the word of God and the holy Sacraments, in the citie of London. Turnbull, Richard, d. 1593. 1591 (1591) STC 24339; ESTC S118931 472,056 683

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yea_o this_o glory_n of_o his_o poor_a saint_n if_o we_o will_v esteem_v as_o we_o ought_v there_o will_v not_o be_v such_o respect_n of_o person_n as_o there_o be_v among_o man_n to_o esteem_v of_o the_o scotfree_a and_o wealthy_a though_o profane_a and_o wicked_a and_o to_o contemn_v and_o disdainful_o account_v of_o the_o poor_a albeit_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a 3_o to_o have_v this_o faith_n of_o christ_n our_o glorious_a lord_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n be_v to_o esteem_v the_o faith_n religion_n and_o profession_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o outward_a appearance_n of_o man_n which_o this_o apostle_n here_o condemn_v say_v my_o brethren_n have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o glorious_a
12._o ●_o cor._n 12._o one_o several_o according_a to_o the_o purpose_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n in_o this_o wise_a if_o you_o do_v fulfil_v the_o royal_a law_n say_v james_n you_o do_v well_o but_o if_o you_o accept_v person_n you_o sin_n and_o be_v become_v transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n for_o that_o law_n command_v to_o love_v all_o and_o disdain_v none_o if_o man_n therefore_o regard_v the_o person_n of_o man_n they_o sin_n and_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o argument_n why_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o the_o thing_n therein_o contain_v the_o example_n of_o they_o which_o so_o do_v the_o evil_n in_o which_o man_n in_o so_o do_v commit_v and_o the_o conclusion_n let_v we_o beseech_v almighty_a god_n for_o his_o son_n sake_n to_o remove_v all_o partiality_n of_o judgement_n far_o from_o we_o that_o neither_o for_o favour_n nor_o for_o fear_n we_o honour_v the_o profane_a man_n of_o 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1._o joh._n 1_o ephes_n 6._o 2._o cor._n 4_o of_o light_n in_o who_o also_o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o have_v no_o communion_n with_o satan_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n christ_n be_v holy_a have_v nothing_o to_o do_v no_o concord_n with_o beliall_n the_o prince_n of_o wickedness_n so_o that_o these_o can_v dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n together_o as_o in_o the_o fountain_n of_o love_n be_v so_o contrary_a and_o oppose_v true_o therefore_o say_v saint_n augustine_n the_o love_n of_o the_o augustine_n s._n augustine_n world_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n can_v stand_v or_o consist_v together_o no_o more_o than_o the_o same_o eye_n at_o once_o can_v look_v upon_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o the_o same_o instant_n be_v therefore_o so_o contrary_a god_n and_o the_o world_n it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o such_o as_o make_v themselves_o friend_n with_o the_o world_n become_v enemy_n unto_o god_n whereof_o they_o to_o who_o saint_n james_n 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and_o wicked_a affection_n to_o circumcise_v and_o purge_v the_o heart_n 30._o deut._n 30._o of_o his_o people_n which_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n who_o promise_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o servant_n ezechiell_n to_o give_v 36._o ezech._n 11._o &_o 36._o they_o new_a heart_n to_o take_v their_o hard_a &_o stony_a heart_n from_o they_o and_o give_v they_o heart_n of_o flesh_n which_o may_v be_v reform_v wherefore_o when_o israel_n and_o ephraim_n the_o people_n 31._o jerem_n 31._o of_o god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o themselves_o to_o return_v repent_v and_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n they_o desire_v to_o have_v repent_v heart_n and_o relent_a mind_n from_o he_o and_o therefore_o pray_v in_o this_o wise_a to_o god_n turn_v thou_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v convert_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v convert_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o lamentation_n the_o saint_n &_o church_n say_v to_o god_n turn_v 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into_o mourning_n and_o his_o joy_n into_o heaviness_n when_o he_o burst_v out_o into_o weep_v watery_a tear_n over_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o say_v o_o that_o thou_o have_v even_o know_v at_o the_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n which_o appertain_v unto_o thy_o peace_n but_o now_o be_v they_o hide_v from_o thou_o shall_v these_o man_n of_o god_n for_o these_o cause_n turn_v their_o laughter_n into_o mourning_n and_o their_o joy_n into_o heaviness_n &_o in_o the_o public_a breach_n of_o god_n law_n in_o the_o diminish_n of_o his_o majesty_n in_o blemish_v of_o his_o glory_n in_o falsifi_v of_o his_o truth_n profane_v of_o his_o gospel_n counterfeit_n in_o his_o profession_n abuse_v of_o his_o patience_n contemn_v of_o his_o threaten_n shall_v not_o our_o laughter_n be_v turn_v into_o mourning_n and_o our_o joy_n into_o heaviness_n 2._o moreover_o if_o we_o consider_v how_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o great_a prince_n 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for_o want_n of_o wear_v and_o be_v motheaten_a wherewith_o we_o shall_v clothe_v the_o naked_a it_o do_v testify_v our_o covetousness_n our_o cruelty_n our_o hardness_n of_o heart_n towards_o the_o needy_a and_o distress_a member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o very_o withhold_v of_o these_o thing_n from_o the_o poor_a shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v and_o condemn_v we_o of_o insatiable_a desire_n of_o riches_n when_o the_o remembrance_n thereof_o shall_v press_v our_o conscience_n even_o so_o the_o canker_n and_o rust_n of_o our_o gold_n &_o silver_n in_o our_o coffer_n wherewith_o the_o christian_a captive_n shall_v have_v be_v redeem_v the_o distress_a relieve_v the_o naked_a clothe_v the_o hungry_a feed_v and_o the_o poor_a succour_v shall_v show_v our_o immeasurable_a covetousness_n and_o bear_v witness_n unto_o our_o conscience_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o thus_o be_v these_o thing_n say_v to_o bear_v witness_n against_o the_o rich_a man_n 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