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the_o fruit_n of_o your_o righteousness_n so_o matth._n 6._o 1._o where_o we_o read_v take_v heed_n you_o do_v not_o your_o almâ—_z before_o man_n etc._n etc._n the_o best_a greek_a copy_n instead_o of_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o alms_n read_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o justice_n and_o beza_n render_v it_o according_o attendite_fw-la ne_fw-la justitiam_fw-la vestram_fw-la excerceatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o calvin_n acknowledge_v this_o read_n thus_o also_o deut._n 24._o 13._o moses_n from_o god_n promise_v or_o declare_v that_o the_o deliver_v back_o of_o the_o poor_a man_n pledge_n before_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o shall_v be_v righteousness_n unto_o he_o that_o shall_v thus_o it_o deliver_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n meaning_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v accept_v by_o god_n as_o a_o act_n of_o mercy_n unto_o the_o poor_a so_o then_o rich_a man_n and_o they_o who_o have_v this_o world_n good_n and_o yet_o shall_v shut_v up_o their_o compassion_n against_o their_o brother_n that_o stand_v in_o need_n be_v not_o only_o uncharitable_a and_o unmerciful_a but_o unjust_a also_o companion_n of_o thief_n and_o these_o of_o the_o worst_a kind_n sacrilegious_o withhold_v that_o which_o god_n himself_o have_v signal_o consecrate_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o the_o use_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o indigent_a of_o the_o world_n and_o since_o according_a to_o our_o common_a say_n the_o receiver_n be_v as_o bad_a as_o the_o thief_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o the_o child_n and_o posterity_n of_o so_o many_o great_a rich_a man_n receive_v estate_n so_o desperate_o encumber_v and_o entangle_v with_o that_o which_o of_o right_n belong_v unto_o other_o man_n and_o these_o of_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o of_o all_o other_o it_o be_v most_o dangerous_a to_o injure_v or_o affront_v i_o mean_v the_o poor_a who_o protector_n and_o avenger_n god_n have_v solemn_o declare_v himself_o from_o heaven_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n i_o say_v that_o the_o inheritor_n of_o such_o ill-conditioned_a estate_n shall_v reap_v so_o little_a comfort_n of_o they_o while_o they_o keep_v they_o and_o shall_v so_o frequent_o be_v shake_v out_o of_o they_o before_o they_o die_v let_v this_o consideration_n then_o be_v lay_v to_o heart_n with_o the_o former_a to_o break_v that_o iron_n sinew_n of_o unmercifulness_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o of_o we_o know_v you_o not_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v etc._n etc._n a_o 9_o and_o if_o god_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o who_o go_v beyond_o and_o defraud_v their_o brother_n in_o any_o thing_n b_o 6._o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pronounce_v he_o to_o be_v and_o it_o be_v a_o most_o dreadful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o avenger_n let_v the_o consideration_n be_v as_o a_o alarm_n from_o heaven_n to_o awaken_v we_o thorough_o unto_o that_o great_a and_o important_a duty_n whereunto_o we_o have_v be_v exhort_v to_o commiserate_v the_o indigency_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o take_v they_o into_o part_n and_o fellowship_n with_o we_o in_o our_o comfort_n the_o duty_n may_v be_v bind_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n with_o many_o more_o such_o spiritual_a band_n as_o these_o but_o i_o trust_v that_o be_v even_o by_o these_o bind_v so_o close_a and_o fast_o upon_o you_o that_o it_o will_v not_o break_v loose_a from_o they_o at_o any_o time_n finis_fw-la a_o 1_o king_n 4._o 31._o a_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 17_o 18._o b_o ibid._n psal._n 115._o 17_o heb._n 11._o 4._o b_o prov._n 31._o 1._o c_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o euripides_n phoenissis_n haec_fw-la cicero_n it_o a_o reddidit_fw-la si_fw-la jus_fw-la violandum_fw-la est_fw-la regnandi_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la violandum_fw-la est_fw-la aliis_fw-la rebus_fw-la pictatem_fw-la câ—las_fw-la difficile_fw-la est_fw-la satyram_fw-la non_fw-la scribere_fw-la juvenal_n a_o see_v 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o prov._n 18._o 22._o phil._n 2._o 22._o doctrine_n a_o mat._n 19_o 23_o 24._o mark_n 10._o 23_o 24._o b_o eccl._n 5._o 9_o what_o mercy_n it_o be_v of_o which_o the_o text_n and_o doctrine_n speak_v scripture-proof_n of_o the_o doctrine_n a_o eph._n 6._o 10._o reason_n 1._o a_o mat._n 5._o 44._o 45._o b_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 7._o c_o gal._n 3._o 26._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o a_o gal._n 5._o 6._o reason_n 2._o a_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 7_o a_o eph._n 3._o 17._o 18._o reason_n 3_o a_o psa._n 50._o 21_o a_o psal._n 50._o 21._o b_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 17_o reason_n 4._o c_o psal._n 11._o 7._o d_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 7._o reason_n 5._o a_o mat._n 5._o 16._o b_o joh._n 9_o 24._o c_o mat._n 15._o 30._o reason_n 6._o a_o jam._n 1._o 13._o b_o pro._n 19_o 17_o a_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 17_o a_o luk._n 6._o 38._o instruct_v 2._o a_o 2_o king_n 13._o 19_o b_o eccl._n 11._o 2._o c_o prov._n 11._o 25._o instruct_v 3._o d_o eph._n 4._o 14._o instruct_v 4._o a_o pro._n 27._o 7._o b_o job_n 6._o 5._o c_o 1_o sam._n 28._o 6_o 7._o a_o eccl._n 5._o 13._o b_o luke_n 17._o 9_o second_o use_v reproof_n a_o mat._n 16._o 26._o b_o pro._n 11._o 26._o c_o mat._n 25._o 41_o a_o job_n 31._o 32._o mic._n 17._o 18._o motive_n 1._o a_o ps._n 18._o 25._o b_o mat._n 6._o 14_o motive_n 2._o c_o ps._n 41._o 1_o 2._o d_o eccl._n 11._o 2._o motive_n 3._o a_o mat._n 25._o 34_o 35_o 6._o b_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 17_o 18_o 19_o motive_n 4._o esa._n 58._o 6_o 8._o b_o esa._n 1._o 5_o 6._o c_o esa._n 58._o 9_o â—_z 11_o 12._o motive_n 5._o a_o luk_n 2._o 4._o motive_n 6._o a_o quamâ—brem_fw-la hac_fw-la beneficia_fw-la in_fw-la scripturis_fw-la appellantur_fw-la justicia_fw-la the_o heathen_a man_n observation_n de_fw-la mail_fw-la quaesitis_fw-la vix_fw-la gaudet_fw-la tertius_fw-la haeres_fw-la a_o ill-gotten_a estate_n seldom_o come_v to_o the_o three_o heir_n but_o christian_n may_v observe_v that_o de_fw-la mail_fw-la servatis_fw-la vix_fw-la etc._o etc._o a_o estate_n ill_o keep_v by_o he_o that_o get_v it_o be_v common_o disperse_v and_o vaâ—ished_v before_o the_o three_o heir_n os_fw-la the_o race_n come_v at_o it_o a_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 9_o b_o 1_o thes._n 4._o 6._o
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love_n or_o charity_n mean_v this_o grace_n in_o any_o inferior_a weak_a or_o low_a degree_n but_o in_o her_o strength_n and_o some_o considerable_a advance_n in_o the_o soul_n other_o instance_n of_o this_o kind_a the_o scâ—ipture_n afford_v many_o a_o 22._o so_o then_o when_o we_o hear_v the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v thus_o glorious_o of_o mercy_n as_o that_o it_o rejoice_v against_o judgement_n we_o must_v conceive_v he_o to_o speak_v of_o it_o nor_o simple_o or_o absolute_o as_o it_o be_v such_o a_o grace_n or_o holy_a affection_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o kind_n of_o it_o but_o as_o have_v be_v already_o say_v as_o it_o be_v such_o in_o degree_n also_o and_o in_o some_o considerable_a elevation_n in_o the_o soul_n it_o follow_v rejoice_v against_o judgement_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o rejoice_o glory_v over_o or_o against_o judgement_n it_o be_v somewhat_o a_o like_a expression_n for_o sense_n and_o import_v with_o that_o job_n 5._o 22._o 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of_o that_o excellent_a endowment_n thus_o rom._n 11._o 7._o the_o election_n have_v obtain_v it_o i._n all_o those_o whether_o man_n or_o woman_n who_o believe_v and_o hereupon_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o god_n in_o that_o behalf_n be_v separate_v from_o other_o and_o make_v a_o elect_a or_o choice_a generation_n of_o person_n unto_o he_o have_v obtain_v it_o meaning_n righteousness_n or_o justification_n thus_o also_o some_o understand_v and_o haply_o not_o amiss_o that_o rom._n 10._o 6._o but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n who_o shall_v ascend_v etc._n etc._n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n i_o person_n justify_v by_o faith_n by_o mean_n of_o this_o their_o faith_n be_v wont_a to_o encourage_v and_o speak_v unto_o man_n thus_o say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n who_o etc._n etc._n so_o then_o the_o true_a and_o entire_a sense_n and_o import_v of_o the_o word_n before_o 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or_o more_o like_o unto_o he_o anoint_v with_o the_o like_a spirit_n of_o mercy_n in_o his_o stead_n concerning_o the_o sermon-mistake_n of_o some_o for_o i_o do_v not_o hear_v of_o more_o than_o a_o very_a few_o that_o find_v what_o or_o how_o to_o mistake_v it_o seem_v they_o be_v jealous_a that_o some_o thing_n deliver_v trench_a very_o near_o if_o not_o too_o near_o upon_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n but_o certain_a i_o be_o that_o i_o speak_v nothing_o from_o first_o to_o last_o of_o work_n in_o reference_n to_o justification_n nor_o do_v either_o the_o subject_n i_o have_v in_o hand_n nor_o the_o method_n of_o my_o discourse_n lead_v i_o to_o treat_v little_a or_o much_o of_o justification_n especial_o not_o of_o that_o justification_n which_o consist_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n i_o be_o not_o more_o clear_a nor_o better_o resolve_v in_o my_o judgement_n touch_v the_o truth_n of_o any_o one_o article_n oâ—_z doctrine_n of_o christian_a religion_n 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