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man_n like_o the_o voluptuous_a widow_n be_v dead_a while_o he_o live_v 1_o tim._n 5_o 6._o for_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n because_o of_o 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8._o 10._o if_o then_o i_o can_v produce_v those_o flow_a river_n of_o live_a water_n a_o stream_n of_o good_a and_o pious_a work_n 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o spring_n of_o grace_n within_o i_o be_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o dead_a sea_n and_o 3._o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d malorum_fw-la with_o the_o stoic_a the_o last_o and_o great_a of_o evil_n to_o die_v before_o i_o be_v depart_v of_o material_a substance_n there_o be_v none_o that_o bear_v a_o near_a resemblance_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n then_o the_o flame_n who_o motion_n when_o ever_o you_o repress_v you_o plain_o extinguish_v even_o the_o gross_a of_o body_n by_o want_n of_o agitation_n become_v only_a heap_n and_o mass_n of_o their_o own_o corruption_n and_o since_o there_o be_v not_o a_o power_n or_o habit_n in_o the_o soul_n but_o 〈◊〉_d its_o extrinsical_a perfection_n from_o the_o action_n whereunto_o they_o be_v design_v there_o be_v not_o a_o faculty_n not_o a_o grace_n be_v it_o never_o so_o rich_a and_o noble_a in_o the_o soul_n which_o receive_v not_o it_o be_v proportionable_a perfection_n according_a as_o it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o exercise_v and_o if_o you_o please_v let_v we_o cast_v our_o eye_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d which_o a_o great_a part_n of_o man_n be_v use_v to_o set_v in_o that_o opposition_n to_o good_a work_n even_o this_o excellent_a and_o so_o much_o magnify_v virtue_n without_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n be_v but_o a_o carcase_n for_o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a so_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v 3._o dead_a also_o james_n 2._o 26._o you_o see_v here_o what_o be_v the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v that_o quicken_v it_o viz._n this_o righteousness_n in_o the_o text_n or_o good_a work_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o say_v pelusio_n though_o 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v affirm_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v form_n of_o faith_n yet_o i_o find_v they_o ever_o inseparable_a and_o so_o close_o link_v together_o in_o that_o straight_a nearness_n that_o they_o often_o exchange_v name_n and_o in_o a_o sort_n mix_v nature_n also_o the_o word_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o which_o usual_o imply_v faith_n 〈◊〉_d 16._o 4._o 2._o express_v obedience_n the_o ninevite_n belief_n ion._n 3._o be_v describe_v by_o their_o ready_a performance_n of_o the_o work_n of_o humiliation_n at_o the_o prophet_n summons_n our_o saviour_n be_v most_o express_a this_o be_v the_o workc_a of_o god_n that_o we_o believe_v on_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v ioh._n 6._o 26._o we_o read_v rom._n 3._o of_o a_o law_n of_o faith_n now_o every_o law_n have_v its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o directive_n virtue_n and_o prescribe_v obedience_n by_o a_o rule_n what_o saint_n paul_n gal._n 5_o v._n 6._o call_v faith_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 19_o he_o term_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n rom._n 10._o 10._o for_o if_o faith_n reside_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o must_v needs_o discover_v itself_o by_o the_o even_a tenor_n of_o the_o pulse_n beat_v in_o the_o arm_n it_o can_v but_o break_v forth_o into_o action_n the_o scatter_a grain_n on_o the_o surface_n will_v betray_v the_o hide_a oar_n doubtless_o the_o life_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o to_o we_o call_v faith_n consist_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o pythagorean_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_o the_o right_a inclination_n and_o election_n of_o the_o will_n join_v with_o a_o stir_v vehement_a 〈◊〉_d to_o act_v and_o execute_v her_o command_n if_o any_o virtue_n can_v be_v content_a to_o lurk_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o not_o impart_v itself_o by_o action_n it_o will_v better_o become_v a_o melancholic_a anachorite_n in_o a_o cell_n than_o a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o common_a wealth_n it_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o more_o refine_a essence_n to_o betray_v themselves_o by_o their_o operation_n god_n in_o the_o production_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o world_n the_o soul_n by_o her_o reasen_n and_o faith_n by_o her_o effect_n even_o the_o dullcst_a and_o most_o unactive_a of_o substance_n have_v their_o emanation_n of_o spirit_n and_o transient_a act_n if_o the_o speculation_n of_o some_o more_o retire_a naturalist_n misinsorme_v we_o not_o who_o be_v christ_n faithful_a servant_n but_o he_o who_o his_o master_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v do_v who_o with_o a_o serious_a case_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v and_o execute_v what_o be_v enjoin_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o enge_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o 〈◊〉_d admission_n to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d if_o then_o this_o heavenly_a virtue_n have_v such_o a_o stir_a 〈◊〉_d power_n to_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o 〈◊〉_d believe_v man_n like_o melancholic_a fantastic_n to_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o prince_n to_o dream_n of_o crown_n 〈◊〉_d and_o glory_n the_o beatifical_a vision_n come_v not_o with_o such_o dream_n a_o fond_a fancy_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o groundless_a contemplation_n of_o what_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o bare_a presumption_n shall_v suggest_v can_v transport_v nought_o of_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d save_o a_o delude_a thought_n it_o be_v not_o the_o high_a part_n of_o impudence_n for_o a_o man_n to_o extend_v his_o hope_n as_o far_o as_o his_o wish_n and_o these_o as_o far_o as_o his_o fond_a fancy_n and_o imagination_n but_o perhaps_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d persuade_v thyself_o thou_o be_v even_o from_o eternity_n enrol_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o fear_v no_o sponge_n to_o wipe_v thou_o thence_o that_o be_v a_o strong_a faith_n indeed_o but_o make_v it_o appear_v thou_o be_v so_o by_o thy_o righteousness_n make_v that_o election_n sure_a 12._o jacchiade_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v no_o man_n
write_v there_o but_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o for_o his_o righteousness_n sake_n he_o speak_v like_o a_o jew_n or_o a_o jesuit_n none_o i_o believe_v without_o it_o though_o not_o for_o it_o there_o be_v certain_o a_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_fw-la heaven_n a_o scroll_n wherein_o all_o our_o action_n good_a and_o {non-roman}_o evil_n be_v write_v down_o nazianzen_n be_v very_o express_a we_o shall_v be_v all_o inscribe_v in_o that_o book_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o but_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o our_o work_n past_o hit_n hereto_o thou_o need_v not_o trouble_v thy_o doubt_a soul_n with_o a_o overcurious_a search_n into_o decree_n and_o mystery_n but_o fix_v thy_o eye_n upon_o the_o low_a round_n of_o the_o ladder_n and_o assure_v thyself_o with_o much_o confidence_n that_o if_o thy_o good_a work_n here_o below_o be_v 〈◊〉_d at_o all_o thou_o be_v wipe_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n thou_o be_v not_o write_v among_o the_o righteous_a it_o have_v be_v always_o observable_a that_o the_o most_o earthy_a soul_n have_v with_o great_a presumption_n and_o confidence_n ever_o pretend_v to_o the_o more_o raise_v and_o high_a agitation_n of_o the_o mind_n even_o unto_o rapture_n and_o ecstasy_n as_o the_o gnostic_n and_o valentinian_n of_o old_a who_o though_o they_o be_v of_o man_n the_o most_o brutish_o carnal_a yet_o conceit_v themselves_o to_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o spiritual_a so_o far_o exalt_v 31._o above_o the_o ordinary_a sphere_n of_o mortal_n that_o they_o disdain_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o body_n for_o any_o virtuous_a action_n fancy_v themselves_o save_v by_o the_o refine_a speculation_n of_o some_o hide_a mystery_n not_o much_o unlike_o the_o antinomian_n and_o euthusiast_n of_o our_o time_n who_o build_v mere_o upon_o the_o whisper_n of_o their_o private_a spirit_n and_o their_o skill_n in_o the_o many_o score_n of_o abuse_a text_n with_o so_o little_a scruple_n break_v through_o all_o the_o bar_n of_o law_n and_o gospel_n and_o yet_o profess_v themselves_o the_o only_a christian_n it_o seem_v it_o be_v christ_n business_n to_o ease_v our_o shoulder_n not_o only_o from_o that_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o insupportable_a burden_n of_o ceremony_n and_o 16._o the_o malediction_n of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o disengage_v we_o like_o wise_a from_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o moral_a precept_n not_o to_o fulfil_v but_o disannul_v the_o law_n to_o introduce_v and_o authorise_v not_o a_o sober_a liberty_n but_o mere_a human_a licentiousness_n there_o be_v with_o the_o apostle_n a_o wisdom_n 6._o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o a_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o a_o kind_n of_o flesh_n and_o fleshine_n 26._o in_o the_o very_a mind_n and_o spirit_n this_o be_v the_o godly_a wisdom_n and_o the_o 12._o spirit_n the_o man_n vaunt_v of_o these_o be_v they_o which_o separate_v themselves_o sensual_a have_v not_o the_o spirit_n jude_n v._n 19_o the_o curious_a affectation_n of_o knowledge_n join_v with_o a_o neglect_n of_o righteousness_n spread_v itself_o far_a and_o be_v indeed_o the_o epidemical_a disease_n of_o this_o age_n for_o whereas_o religion_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v after_o godliness_n we_o be_v so_o much_o 1._o for_o the_o knowledge_n and_o the_o ever_o learning_n that_o we_o have_v lose_v the_o godliness_n we_o know_v not_o what_o be_v to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n to_o clothe_v the_o naked_a and_o to_o feed_v the_o hungry_a to_o do_v good_a and_o distribute_v which_o makeup_n the_o better_a half_n of_o religion_n therefore_o nazianz._n well_o define_v it_o by_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o a_o right_a 1._o 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