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call_v we_o unto_o repentance_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n the_o parable_n of_o the_o wound_a man_n that_o come_v down_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o jericho_n ⸪_o luke_n 10.25_o ¶_o many_o apply_v this_o parable_n to_o the_o decay_a estate_n of_o man_n and_o how_o he_o be_v restore_v but_o by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n it_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v wrest_v for_o here_o be_v set_v down_o a_o comparison_n betwixt_o mental_a religion_n and_o outward_a profession_n the_o notable_a trial_n whereof_o be_v see_v in_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n this_o parable_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o these_o three_o part_n 1._o the_o deceavable_a opinion_n of_o man_n that_o think_v religion_n do_v consist_v rather_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n then_o in_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n i_o be_o chap._n 1_o 27._o mat._n chap._n 5_o 20._o 3._o that_o heathen_a people_n as_o also_o those_o of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n excel_v true_a professor_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o good_a work_n 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boast_v of_o the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o not_o to_o show_v the_o practice_n thereof_o in_o our_o life_n &_o conversation_n for_o not_o every_o one_o that_o can_v say_v 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 math._n 7.21.22_o many_o shall_v say_v in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n and_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o i_o know_v you_o not_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_n iniquity_n the_o foolish_a virgin_n math._n 25.11_o can_v say_v lord_n lord_n open_a to_o we_o but_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v very_o i_o know_v you_o not_o and_o they_o that_o say_v lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hungry_a or_o naked_a to_o they_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v inasmuch_o as_o you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o the_o poor_a for_o my_o sake_n you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o i_o know_v that_o i_o commit_v and_o commend_v the_o poor_a unto_o you_o in_o my_o steed_n the_o poor_a you_o have_v 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profit_n be_v there_o when_o i_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n and_o out_o of_o hell_n there_o be_v no_o redemption_n and_o therefore_o earnest_o and_o humble_o he_o pray_v for_o mercy_n in_o his_o life_n time_n before_o the_o eternal_a bar_n do_v close_a he_o in_o neither_o do_v this_o rich_a man_n repent_v that_o he_o have_v offend_v god_n but_o be_v in_o excessive_a pain_n he_o call_v for_o release_v when_o as_o then_o none_o will_v be_v grant_v follow_v the_o wise_a man_n counsel_n eccles._n 9.10_o all_o that_o thy_o hand_n shall_v find_v to_o do_v do_v it_o with_o all_o thy_o power_n for_o there_o be_v neither_o work_n nor_o invention_n not_o knowledge_n nor_o wisdom_n in_o the_o grave_n whether_o thou_o go_v o_o lord_n in_o death_n who_o will_v remember_v thou_o and_o in_o hell_n who_o tale_n shall_v be_v hear_v so_o long_o as_o a_o great_a piece_n of_o timber_n be_v carry_v upon_o the_o water_n so_o long_o it_o seem_v light_a but_o when_o it_o be_v cast_v upon_o the_o land_n 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nor_o yet_o thirst_v after_o revenge_n some_o will_v say_v we_o must_v forgive_v one_o another_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o defend_v our_o self_n nor_o seek_v redress_n but_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o lawful_a defence_n and_o private_a revenge_n &_o god_n have_v appoint_v the_o magistrate_n to_o do_v right_a and_o equity_n after_o which_o sort_n a_o christian_a may_v defend_v himself_o as_o paul_n do_v appeal_n unto_o caesar_n acts._n 15._o but_o private_a revenge_n which_o be_v a_o desire_n to_o hurt_v proceed_v from_o a_o wrathful_a mind_n be_v here_o forbid_a as_o it_o be_v write_v rom._n 12._o vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o suit_n of_o law_n in_o matter_n of_o extremity_n as_o that_o must_v be_v the_o last_o refuge_n when_o nothing_o else_o will_v prevail_v these_o suit_n of_o law_n i_o say_v with_o a_o godly_a mind_n may_v be_v follow_v with_o charity_n always_o reserve_v ourselves_o to_o equity_n &_o to_o neighbourhood_n 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