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that_o be_v first_o inquire_v and_o if_o he_o find_v they_o not_o he_o will_v not_o revenge_v see_v ezek._n 18._o 14._o and_o the_o example_n of_o hezekiah_n josiah_n and_o other_o good_a child_n of_o wicked_a parent_n three_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o 3._o the_o phrase_n according_a to_o work_n ans._n 1._o the_o phrase_n note_v plain_o that_o as_o our_o work_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a so_o our_o doom_n shall_v be_v for_o so_o it_o be_v evident_o expound_v rev._n 22._o 12._o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o as_o his_o 〈◊〉_d work_n shall_v be_v so_o as_o the_o sentence_n shall_v run_v according_a to_o the_o evidence_n that_o work_n shall_v bring_v in_o as_o sure_a witness_n either_o of_o their_o faith_n or_o infidelity_n 2._o the_o phrase_n imply_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o work_n but_o not_o the_o merit_n which_o we_o observe_v because_o the_o papist_n hence_o ignorant_o build_v up_o their_o merit_n of_o work_n and_o thus_o argue_v god_n will_v render_v to_o the_o wicked_a according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o work_n and_o therefore_o the_o godly_a must_v receive_v according_a to_o the_o why_o merit_n of_o their_o work_n answ._n the_o argument_n follow_v not_o from_o the_o merit_n of_o evil_a work_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n for_o first_o good_a work_n be_v god_n not_o we_o 1._o proper_o as_o our_o evil_a work_n be_v faith_n and_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n second_o good_a 2._o work_n in_o we_o be_v imperfect_o good_a but_o our_o evil_a work_n be_v perfect_o evil_a three_o good_a 3._o work_n be_v do_v upon_o duty_n but_o evil_a work_n against_o duty_n merit_n and_o debt_n be_v oppose_v and_o what_o merit_v he_o who_o have_v but_o do_v his_o duty_n and_o fail_v in_o do_v too_o four_a who_o can_v bring_v these_o merit_n not_o the_o unregenerate_a for_o 4._o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o the_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n or_o can_v the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o 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jesus_n christ_n 2._o shall_v accept_v no_o person_n but_o look_v to_o cause_n 3._o to_o show_v that_o faith_n must_v 3._o not_o be_v idle_a but_o put_v forth_o the_o life_n in_o good_a motion_n and_o action_n 4._o because_o the_o judgement_n and_o 4._o equity_n of_o it_o must_v be_v visible_a and_o run_v into_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v pass_v according_a to_o the_o fruit_n and_o work_n which_o man_n may_v see_v whereas_o faith_n by_o which_o alone_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n be_v a_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n in_o the_o heart_n know_v only_o to_o god_n who_o see_v the_o heart_n and_o it_o fly_v the_o sense_n of_o man_n further_o than_o by_o the_o work_n of_o love_n as_o fruit_n it_o discover_v itself_o object_n but_o if_o the_o judgement_n judge_v be_v according_a to_o work_n than_o the_o rule_n shall_v be_v the_o law_n but_o god_n will_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 2._o 16._o which_o 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be_v never_o so_o little_a so_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o sudden_a confess_v his_o sin_n be_v wail_v his_o life_n profess_a christ_n when_o his_o disciple_n leave_v he_o reprove_v his_o fellow_n and_o pray_v earnest_o for_o salvation_n and_o will_v further_o have_v express_v his_o faith_n if_o he_o have_v live_v long_a so_o those_o that_o be_v call_v in_o the_o article_n of_o death_n have_v a_o true_a purpose_n if_o they_o live_v to_o express_v their_o faith_n and_o god_n mercy_n accept_v this_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n do_v let_v not_o thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a because_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a and_o for_o the_o godly_a poor_a who_o 2._o can_v give_v no_o alm_n yet_o they_o do_v work_n of_o piety_n justice_n diligence_n in_o the_o call_n and_o work_n of_o true_a mercy_n in_o prayer_n instruction_n of_o the_o family_n comfort_n reproof_n and_o the_o like_a to_o these_o object_n but_o some_o be_v not_o judge_v sin_n according_a to_o their_o work_n but_o receive_v a_o unequal_a sentence_n 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2._o 17._o and_o to_o the_o leprosy_n the_o contagion_n whereof_o not_o only_o reach_v over_o all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o man_n but_o to_o other_o also_o and_o for_o the_o effect_n cast_v a_o man_n out_o of_o the_o congregation_n conceive_v then_o of_o sin_n as_o of_o sickness_n a_o sickness_n and_o beware_v of_o it_o how_o careful_a be_v wise_a man_n of_o their_o health_n to_o prevent_v sickness_n and_o again_o how_o foolish_a and_o negligent_a be_v infinite_a number_n of_o people_n who_o be_v exceed_o careful_a to_o preserve_v the_o health_n of_o their_o body_n yet_o think_v not_o at_o all_o of_o their_o poor_a soul_n which_o lie_v languish_v of_o lamentable_a deadly_a disease_n well_o prevent_v beginning_n break_v off_o sin_n betimes_o a_o disease_n suffer_v long_o grow_v incurable_a other_o may_v learn_v to_o groan_n 17_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n little_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o he_o who_o be_v deadly_a sick_a and_o senseless_a of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o contrite_a heart_n and_o break_a spirit_n only_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o cure_n one_o that_o feel_v and_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o pain_n of_o sin_n original_a and_o actual_a that_o feel_v the_o want_n of_o christ_n and_o prize_v he_o and_o his_o merit_n above_o gold_n silver_n and_o all_o he_o must_v be_v sick_a that_o must_v be_v well_o christ_n can_v work_v no_o cure_n on_o a_o sound_n man_n the_o paschall_n lamb_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v 8_o with_o bitter_a herb_n signify_v that_o christ_n can_v never_o be_v sweet_a till_o we_o have_v conceive_v sorrow_n and_o grief_n of_o heart_n for_o sin_n it_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o angel_n that_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o genesis_n because_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v restore_v by_o repentance_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v enlarge_v in_o all_o the_o circumstance_n note_n that_o he_o may_v be_v sensible_a ashamed_a and_o penitent_a of_o his_o sin_n as_o in_o bodily_a cure_n so_o in_o spiritual_a the_o more_o sense_n of_o pain_n the_o 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follow_v he_o and_o praise_v god_n and_o all_o the_o people_n praise_v he_o likewise_o for_o what_o be_v do_v luk._n 18._o 42._o and_o when_o christ_n have_v cast_v out_o the_o devil_n chap._n 8._o 30._o the_o man_n will_v have_v follow_v christ_n but_o he_o bid_v he_o go_v to_o his_o house_n and_o show_v what_o great_a thing_n god_n have_v do_v for_o he_o and_o he_o go_v his_o way_n and_o preach_v those_o thing_n through_o all_o the_o city_n again_o beware_v of_o relapse_n 14_o be_v far_o more_o dangerous_a than_o the_o first_o disease_n go_v and_o sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o beware_v of_o occasion_n of_o sin_n especial_o wicked_a and_o infectious_a company_n no_o plaguy_a house_n so_o infectious_a as_o that_o last_o pity_n and_o help_v other_o sin_n we_o despise_v not_o nor_o scorn_n nor_o laugh_v at_o a_o sick_a man_n nor_o will_v one_o sick_a man_n scorn_v another_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o case_n and_o thy_o brethren_n spiritual_o be_v it_o a_o 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