to_o the_o ability_n of_o the_o giver_n signify_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v indeed_o import_v something_o of_o a_o true_a and_o real_a purification_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o best_a fruit_n of_o a_o unreigned_a repentance_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o guilt_n and_o pollution_n of_o sin_n for_o there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o repentance_n the_o first_o be_v to_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o the_o second_o to_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o as_o it_o be_v describe_v by_o the_o prophet_n isay_n chap._n 1._o v._n 16_o 17_o 18._o a_o text_n which_o i_o be_o to_o urge_v afterward_o as_o a_o pregnant_a confirmation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n assert_v in_o this_o discourse_n john_n the_o baptist_n preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n press_v this_o upon_o his_o auditory_a that_o they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o bruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n so_o do_v st._n paul_n in_o all_o place_n where_o he_o preach_v acts._n 26.20_o exhort_v they_o to_o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o do_v work_n meet_v for_o repentance_n such_o indeed_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o good_a work_n and_o abstain_v from_o evil_a and_o work_v of_o mercy_n and_o almsgiving_n be_v most_o eminent_a among_o good_a work_n be_v by_o a_o common_a synecdoche_n of_o the_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a put_v for_o all_o good_a work_n and_o the_o whole_a business_n of_o repentance_n be_v sometime_o describe_v by_o they_o as_o shall_v be_v show_v from_o several_a text_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o remain_v to_o be_v quote_v in_o their_o due_a place_n but_o as_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o i_o be_o yet_o speak_v of_o it_o seem_v to_o agree_v with_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n tit._n 1.15_o unto_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o unbelieving_a be_v nothing_o pure_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v where_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o all_o sort_n oâ—_n meat_n and_o other_o creature_n of_o god_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v in_o this_o speech_n declare_v the_o use_n of_o they_o to_o the_o pure_a i._n e._n to_o all_o penitent_a believer_n oppose_v to_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o unbelieving_a who_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v with_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o be_v pure_a the_o only_a difference_n of_o these_o two_o say_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o whereas_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o a_o general_a purity_n our_o saviour_n express_v the_o same_o thing_n synechdochical_o by_o a_o particular_a eminent_a instance_n of_o good_a work_n suppose_v to_o proceed_v from_o a_o common_a principle_n of_o sanctification_n &_o purity_n of_o heart_n to_o conclude_v my_o animadversion_n upon_o the_o text_n that_o which_o our_o saviour_n mean_v be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v to_o go_v about_o to_o cleanse_v the_o body_n without_o regard_n to_o the_o soul_n be_v vain_a and_o unprofitable_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o soul_n be_v cleanse_v by_o repentance_n testify_v by_o such_o a_o eminent_a fruit_n of_o it_o as_o be_v the_o give_v of_o alm_n suppose_v to_o be_v considerable_a in_o their_o measure_n and_o proportionable_a to_o the_o ability_n of_o the_o giver_n all_o thing_n not_o forbid_v by_o god_n be_v clean_o and_o free_a to_o be_v use_v without_o fear_n of_o pollution_n and_o with_o confidence_n of_o his_o blessing_n if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o mean_v of_o our_o saviour_n in_o this_o obscure_a text._n i_o know_v not_o what_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o plain_o and_o full_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n which_o i_o have_v in_o hand_n viz._n that_o charity_n be_v a_o special_a and_o effectual_a mean_n for_o the_o cover_v of_o sin_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o cleanse_n from_o the_o gild_n of_o it_o but_o some_o protestant_a expositor_n prejudice_v against_o this_o doctrine_n have_v utter_o change_v the_o sense_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o this_o speech_n which_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v to_o be_v design_v by_o he_o for_o any_o direction_n or_o declaration_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o cleanse_a man_n from_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n but_o to_o be_v speak_v ironical_o in_o reference_n to_o a_o common_a opinion_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jew_n hebr._n see_v dr._n lightfoot_v horae_n hebr._n viz._n that_o alms_n be_v equipollent_a to_o all_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n and_o enough_o to_o purge_v away_o sin_n and_o save_v from_o hell_n and_o this_o sentence_n to_o be_v cite_v from_o they_o by_o way_n of_o irrision_n and_o reprehension_n rather_o than_o with_o approbation_n and_o so_o not_o to_o be_v utter_v as_o his_o own_o word_n or_o meaning_n but_o this_o interpretation_n seem_v to_o be_v force_v as_o have_v no_o other_o foundation_n than_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o author_n against_o the_o doctrine_n which_o we_o be_v treat_v of_o confirm_v by_o this_o 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but_o he_o that_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o poor_a happy_a be_v he_o the_o english_a annotation_n upon_o this_o text_n common_o attribute_v to_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n be_v remarkable_a in_o these_o word_n he_o that_o will_v not_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a shall_v be_v punish_v as_o a_o sinner_n although_o he_o take_v nothing_o from_o they_o or_o because_o it_o be_v the_o propriety_n and_o privilege_n of_o charity_n to_o cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n jam._n 5.20_o and_o 1_o pet._n 4.8_o he_o that_o despise_v his_o neighbour_n sin_v may_v be_v also_o and_o be_v by_o some_o interpret_v shall_v be_v find_v a_o sinner_n all_o his_o sin_n shall_v be_v reckon_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v punish_v without_o any_o mitigation_n so_o 1_o kin._n 1.21_o i_o and_o my_o son_n shall_v be_v sinner_n that_o iâ—_n shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o as_o offender_n sin_n will_v be_v impute_v unto_o we_o where_o we_o find_v the_o same_o interpretation_n of_o the_o text_n in_o st._n peter_n which_o be_v give_v by_o we_o allow_v by_o these_o annotator_n who_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o all_o suspicion_n of_o favour_n to_o any_o popish_a doctrine_n notwithstanding_o the_o same_o interpreter_n do_v give_v the_o other_o sense_n of_o st._n peter_n word_n only_o in_o their_o note_n upon_o that_o place_n make_v they_o to_o relate_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o thereby_o make_v peace_n but_o this_o interpretation_n be_v ground_v only_o upon_o the_o parallel_a text_n of_o the_o proverb_n cite_v by_o they_o and_o as_o they_o think_v by_o the_o apostle_n which_o objection_n have_v be_v answer_v before_o now_o the_o forementioned_a sense_n of_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o text_n prov._n 14.21_o give_v by_o the_o annotator_n do_v determine_v the_o second_o by_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o the_o first_o to_o
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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 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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 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be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o do_v be_v no_o more_o than_o our_o duty_n if_o god_n require_v it_o and_o all_o that_o we_o do_v be_v much_o less_o and_o as_o the_o duty_n of_o well_o do_v in_o the_o utmost_a extent_n be_v a_o just_a debt_n of_o thankfulness_n at_o least_o if_o not_o of_o preceptive_a obligation_n to_o almighty_a god_n to_o who_o we_o owe_v ourselves_o and_o all_o that_o we_o have_v or_o can_v do_v so_o the_o punishment_n we_o be_v liable_a to_o for_o neglect_v our_o duty_n or_o act_v contrary_a thereunto_o in_o our_o evil_a do_n be_v another_o debt_n by_o our_o saviour_n account_n signify_v to_o we_o in_o that_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o use_v forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n mat._n 6.12_o but_o it_o be_v altogether_o unreasonable_a one_o debt_n can_v be_v discharge_v by_o the_o payment_n of_o another_o especial_o when_o the_o payment_n fall_v so_o much_o short_a of_o the_o old_a debt_n as_o it_o do_v in_o any_o thing_n we_o do_v beside_o that_o upon_o a_o due_a account_n charity_n itself_o and_o every_o good_a work_n that_o can_v be_v do_v by_o we_o do_v increase_v our_o debt_n to_o god_n because_o it_o can_v be_v do_v without_o his_o grace_n nevertheless_o god_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n have_v promise_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n upon_o certain_a condition_n declare_v in_o his_o word_n among_o which_o this_o of_o charity_n be_v one_o that_o by_o a_o common_a synecdoche_n of_o a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a include_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o whereas_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n faith_n in_o christ_n be_v more_o common_o propound_v as_o the_o condition_n of_o justification_n import_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o this_o faith_n be_v so_o far_o from_o exclude_v charity_n that_o it_o be_v express_o say_v to_o include_v it_o by_o st._n paul_n himself_o the_o suppose_a author_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n gal._n 5.6_o for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o passive_a sense_n as_o most_o common_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n and_o in_o other_o book_n and_o as_o it_o be_v here_o render_v by_o the_o syriack_n translator_n and_o so_o mean_v that_o faith_n be_v actuate_v perfect_v and_o make_v effectual_a by_o love_n or_o in_o the_o active_a sense_n as_o our_o english_a translation_n give_v it_o signify_v the_o efficacy_n energy_n or_o operation_n of_o faith_n only_o the_o mean_v of_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o addition_n of_o these_o word_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o to_o limit_v and_o distinguish_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v available_a to_o justification_n from_o a_o hypocritical_a dead_a and_o ineffectual_a faith_n which_o be_v altogether_o invalid_a avail_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o justification_n the_o active_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n as_o well_o as_o the_o passive_a serve_v to_o declare_v the_o true_a nature_n and_o notion_n of_o a_o justify_v faith_n to_o be_v energetical_a and_o practical_a i._n e._n produce_v such_o effect_n of_o the_o will_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o entire_a object_n of_o it_o that_o be_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n his_o doctrine_n and_o precept_n as_o well_o as_o such_o as_o respect_v only_o the_o effect_n of_o redemption_n or_o expiation_n of_o sin_n by_o his_o death_n and_o such_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o charity_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n that_o he_o elsewhere_o say_v though_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n so_o that_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n and_o have_v not_o charity_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o 1_o cor._n 13.3_o