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he_o redeem_v he_o purify_v be_v thou_o then_o still_o a_o impure_a wretch_n one_o that_o lie_v and_o wallow_a in_o the_o mire_n of_o a_o impure_a and_o filthy_a conversation_n allow_v thyself_o in_o any_o sinful_a practice_n what_o ever_o take_v this_o as_o a_o evidence_n that_o thou_o be_v one_o who_o as_o yet_o have_v no_o part_n or_o portion_n in_o this_o great_a benefit_n of_o redemption_n i_o will_v not_o say_v but_o christ_n may_v intend_v it_o unto_o thou_o may_v shed_v his_o blood_n for_o thou_o and_o that_o upon_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n the_o merit_n thereof_o may_v be_v apply_v unto_o thou_o but_o as_o yet_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o as_o simon_n peter_n once_o do_v to_o simon_n magus_n act._n 8.21_o thou_o have_v neither_o part_n nor_o lot_n in_o this_o matter_n which_o that_o we_o may_v all_o of_o we_o have_v and_o be_v assure_v of_o let_v we_o in_o the_o second_o place_n be_v exhort_v and_o excite_v to_o seek_v after_o this_o purification_n purification_n use_v 2._o all_o excite_v to_o seek_v after_o purification_n that_o the_o lord_n christ_n may_v thus_o wash_v we_o it_o be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n tell_v peter_n when_o out_o of_o modesty_n he_o refuse_v to_o let_v he_o wash_v his_o foot_n if_o i_o wash_v thou_o not_o say_v he_o thou_o have_v no_o part_n with_o i_o joh._n 13.8_o if_o we_o be_v not_o washen_v by_o christ_n never_o look_v for_o any_o benefit_n from_o he_o and_o therefore_o let_v all_o of_o we_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o peter_n upon_o second_o and_o better_a thought_n there_o do_v v._o 9_o lord_n not_o my_o foot_n only_o but_o also_o my_o hand_n and_o my_o head_n thus_o do_v we_o yield_v up_o ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o we_o may_v be_v washen_n by_o he_o as_o from_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n by_o his_o blood_n so_o from_o the_o filth_n of_o it_o by_o his_o spirit_n this_o be_v david_n prayer_n in_o that_o penitential_a psalm_n of_o he_o ps_n 51._o v._n 2._o wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n 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these_o ahab_n do_v by_o his_o humble_v himself_o in_o that_o manner_n 1_o kin._n 21._o last_o because_o he_o humble_v himself_o before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o elijah_n i_o will_v not_o bring_v this_o evil_n in_o his_o day_n by_o his_o external_a and_o temporary_a humiliation_n he_o obtain_v the_o defer_v of_o a_o temporal_a judgement_n and_o that_o so_o as_o himself_o feel_v not_o of_o it_o the_o latter_a jehu_n get_v who_o the_o lord_n tell_v 2_o kin._n 10.30_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v well_o in_o execute_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o my_o eye_n and_o have_v do_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n according_a to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n thy_o child_n of_o the_o four_o generation_n shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n show_v himself_o zealous_a for_o god_n in_o destroy_v of_o idolatry_n he_o obtain_v a_o temporal_a reward_n for_o that_o his_o service_n the_o intail_v of_o the_o crown_n upon_o his_o posterity_n to_o the_o four_o generation_n which_o be_v according_o perform_v and_o make_v good_a to_o he_o thus_o god_n will_v not_o be_v indebt_v to_o any_o man_n for_o what_o ever_o service_n he_o do_v to_o he_o unbeliever_n they_o may_v obtain_v a_o temporal_a reward_n for_o such_o service_n as_o they_o do_v unto_o god_n to_o his_o church_n or_o people_n by_o their_o act_n of_o outward_a piety_n charity_n mercy_n but_o as_o for_o that_o eternal_a recompense_n of_o reward_n that_o they_o will_v fall_v short_a of_o this_o belong_v only_o to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n to_o those_o that_o be_v redeem_a purify_a justify_v sanctify_v by_o he_o and_o therefore_o to_o press_v what_o be_v propound_v let_v this_o be_v the_o first_o work_n that_o you_o set_v about_o seek_v you_o out_o for_o your_o interest_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n first_o seek_v after_o a_o in_o interest_n in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o these_o benefit_n by_o he_o and_o so_o become_v his_o peculiar_a people_n 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the_o marketplace_n mat._n 20.6_o so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n many_o of_o which_o be_v as_o st._n luke_n call_v they_o act_v 17.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lose_v dissolute_a person_n spend_v their_o time_n in_o do_v of_o nothing_o or_o of_o that_o which_o be_v as_o bad_a or_o worse_o than_o nothing_o but_o so_o be_v it_o not_o with_o those_o who_o christ_n call_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n those_o who_o be_v call_v into_o the_o vineyard_n be_v call_v to_o work_v there_o go_v work_n to_o day_n in_o my_o vineyard_n say_v the_o father_n to_o his_o son_n in_o that_o other_o parable_n mat._n 21.28_o those_o who_o christ_n call_v effectual_o into_o his_o church_n they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o loiterer_n but_o labourer_n worker_n all_o 2._o and_o that_o of_o good_a work_n work_n 2._o to_o good_a work_n that_o be_v a_o title_n which_o the_o heathen_n give_v unto_o some_o of_o their_o king_n &_o prince_n they_o call_v they_o as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o 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such_o be_v not_o they_o who_o christ_n take_v to_o be_v his_o people_n true_a it_o be_v they_o be_v not_o altogether_o free_a from_o these_o work_n sinful_a work_n there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o eccles_n 7.20_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o jam._n 3.2_o but_o this_o be_v not_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o they_o make_v their_o work_n that_o which_o they_o purpose_v and_o design_n this_o be_v to_o work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n this_o be_v that_o which_o christ_n make_v his_o work_n while_o he_o be_v here_o upon_o earth_n to_o work_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o as_o we_o have_v it_o john_n 9.4_o this_o be_v his_o meat_n as_o elsewhere_o he_o tell_v we_o my_o meat_n be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o to_o finish_v his_o work_n john_n 4.34_o and_o herein_o those_o who_o be_v his_o be_v in_o measure_n conformable_a to_o he_o they_o be_v such_o also_o as_o work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n worker_n of_o good_a work_n thereunto_o be_v create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n thereunto_o to_o this_o end_n it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v regenerate_v beget_v and_o bear_v anew_o make_v new_a creature_n we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o say_v paul_n of_o himself_o and_o other_o believer_n eph._n 2.10_o like_a as_o a_o man_n put_v graft_n into_o a_o stock_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o good_a fruit_n thus_o do_v god_n ingraff_n his_o elect_a people_n into_o christ_n create_v they_o as_o it_o be_v anew_o in_o he_o regenerate_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n that_o so_o they_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o he_o which_o also_o in_o measure_n they_o all_o do_v he_o that_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o the_o same_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n joh._n 15.5_o believer_n have_v union_n and_o communion_n with_o jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v now_o make_v fruitful_a and_o that_o in_o good_a work_n quest_n and_o what_o work_n be_v these_o which_o we_o call_v good_a work_n what_o good_a work_n what_o ans_fw-fr in_o answer_n hereunto_o it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n to_o dilate_v upon_o the_o common_a place_n of_o good_a work_n take_v it_o brief_o good_a work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o theological_a sense_n they_o be_v all_o and_o only_o such_o work_n as_o be_v require_v and_o command_v by_o god_n in_o his_o word_n command_v such_o thing_n as_o god_n command_v mark_v it_o such_o thing_n as_o god_n command_v &_o require_v he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v say_v the_o apostle_n there_o gal._n 4.18_o to_o be_v zealous_a in_o good_a work_n be_v a_o good_a thing_n good_a 1._o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n god_n 1._o acceptable_a to_o god_n that_o be_v paul_n argument_n which_o he_o make_v use_v of_o to_o bring_v christian_n upon_o their_o knee_n to_o pray_v for_o magistrate_n supreme_a and_o subordinate_a for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n for_o say_v he_o this_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n 1_o tim._n 2.3_o and_o so_o be_v such_o a_o zealous_a performance_n of_o duty_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a &_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n so_o be_v phinehas_n zeal_n whereby_o he_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o people_n and_o procure_v to_o himself_o and_o he_o the_o covenant_n of_o a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n as_o the_o lord_n tell_v moses_n numb_a 25.11_o 12_o 13._o phinehas_n have_v turn_v my_o wrath_n away_o from_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n while_o he_o be_v zealous_a for_o my_o sake_n among_o they_o wherefore_o say_v behold_v i_o give_v unto_o he_o my_o covenant_n of_o peace_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o even_o the_o covenant_n of_o a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n because_o he_o be_v zealous_a for_o his_o god_n etc._n etc._n nothing_o more_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n than_o zeal_n for_o he_o which_o he_o have_v such_o a_o regard_n unto_o that_o for_o the_o sake_n thereof_o he_o oft_o time_n overlook_v many_o infirmity_n in_o his_o people_n so_o be_v it_o in_o that_o act_n of_o moses_n of_o which_o we_o read_v exod._n 32.19_o when_o be_v transport_v with_o a_o holy_a zeal_n for_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n he_o cast_v the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n which_o god_n have_v new_o write_v with_o his_o own_o finger_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o break_v they_o a_o act_n however_o by_o some_o 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10._o last_o a_o consideration_n which_o can_v but_o be_v of_o special_a force_n to_o make_v man_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n this_o be_v that_o which_o man_n general_o have_v in_o their_o eye_n in_o go_v about_o any_o work_n what_o they_o shall_v get_v by_o it_o what_o profit_n there_o be_v in_o it_o now_o of_o all_o thing_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o profitable_a as_o godliness_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d profitable_a for_o all_o thing_n 1_o tim._n 4.8_o so_o false_a &_o groundless_a be_v that_o imputation_n which_o those_o hypocrite_n cast_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o god_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n speak_v mal._n 3.14_o you_o have_v say_v it_o be_v vain_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o what_o profit_n be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v keep_v his_o ordinance_n what_o profit_n in_o this_o service_n nay_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n beside_o it_o as_o for_o the_o service_n which_o man_n do_v unto_o this_o world_n how_o unprofitable_a what_o profit_n have_v a_o man_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n which_o he_o take_v under_o the_o sun_n say_v the_o preacher_n eccl._n 1.3_o &_o 3.9_o whatever_o he_o thereby_o get_v at_o the_o grave_n it_o leave_v he_o but_o so_o do_v not_o good_a work_n they_o follow_v the_o doer_n of_o they_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o yea_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o rev._n 14.13_o follow_v they_o to_o heaven_n where_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o they_o thus_o do_v man_n by_o do_v of_o good_a work_n lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v so_o as_o they_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o 1_o tim._n 6.19_o not_o that_o christian_n may_v so_o build_v upon_o their_o good_a work_n as_o papist_n do_v expect_v to_o receive_v 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the_o next_o place_n as_o occasion_n be_v let_v we_o make_v use_n of_o it_o so_o do_v the_o priest_n of_o their_o holy_a fire_n which_o when_o ever_o they_o be_v to_o sacrifice_v or_o offer_v incense_n they_o take_v from_o the_o altar_n the_o like_a do_v we_o in_o all_o the_o service_n which_o we_o do_v to_o or_o for_o god_n in_o every_o good_a work_n that_o we_o do_v make_v use_n of_o this_o fire_n make_v use_n of_o our_o zeal_n cold_a service_n yield_v but_o cold_a comfort_n and_o shall_v find_v but_o cold_a acceptance_n cold_a prayer_n bespeak_v their_o own_o denial_n qui_fw-la frigidè_fw-la rogat_fw-la and_o cold_a charity_n must_v expect_v but_o a_o cold_a reward_n and_o therefore_o whatever_o service_n we_o do_v do_v it_o in_o a_o zealous_a way_n with_o inward_a fervour_n of_o soul_n be_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o apostle_n put_v they_o together_o rom._n 12.11_o piety_n in_o duty_n of_o piety_n thus_o perform_v we_o duty_n of_o piety_n thus_o pray_v bring_v fire_n in_o our_o censer_n without_o which_o the_o smoke_n of_o our_o incense_n will_v never_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o say_v st._n james_n jam._n 5.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o faint_a languid_a prayer_n make_v in_o a_o formal_a and_o perfunctory_a way_n which_o be_v no_o other_o but_o lip-labour_n but_o a_o devout_a a_o zealous_a prayer_n such_o let_v our_o prayer_n be_v remember_v still_o to_o put_v fire_n under_o the_o incense_n and_o so_o in_o our_o hear_n and_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n see_v that_o we_o perform_v not_o these_o duty_n in_o a_o formal_a and_o
do_v his_o god_n rom._n 1.9_o do_v his_o will_n from_o the_o heart_n as_o he_o exhort_v servant_n to_o do_v eph._n 6.6_o and_o do_v his_o work_n honour_n seek_v his_o honour_n seek_v his_o honour_n and_o glory_n which_o do_v you_o also_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n as_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n buy_v by_o he_o for_o such_o a_o end_n that_o you_o may_v be_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o eph._n 1.12_o and_o that_o in_o a_o peculiar_a way_n to_o this_o end_n it_o be_v that_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n and_o will_v make_v they_o all_o serve_v to_o this_o end_n in_o a_o general_a way_n see_v that_o you_o who_o he_o have_v make_v his_o peculiar_a people_n do_v this_o in_o a_o peculiar_a way_n live_v you_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o he_o who_o have_v redeem_a buy_v you_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n say_v the_o apostle_n wherefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v god_n 1_o cor._n 6.1_o thus_o do_v you_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o your_o redeemer_n make_v this_o your_o chief_a design_n be_v willing_a upon_o this_o account_n to_o do_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o jesus_n christ_n of_o this_o mind_n be_v the_o bless_a apostle_n who_o tell_v his_o philippian_n cap._n 1.20_o that_o this_o be_v his_o confidence_n that_o whatever_o happen_v unto_o he_o yet_o christ_n say_v he_o shall_v be_v magnify_v in_o my_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o life_n or_o death_n and_o this_o let_v every_o of_o we_o seek_v after_o that_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o we_o and_o by_o we_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n pray_v for_o his_o thessalonian_o 2_o thess_n 1.12_o which_o while_o we_o endeavour_v doubt_v not_o but_o as_o it_o there_o follow_v we_o shall_v be_v glorify_v in_o he_o and_o with_o he_o have_v thus_o as_o his_o peculiar_a people_n endeavour_v to_o glorify_v he_o upon_o earth_n he_o will_v hereafter_o own_v we_o as_o his_o peculiar_a people_n glorify_v we_o with_o himself_o in_o heaven_n when_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n as_o goat_n shall_v be_v set_v upon_o his_o left_a hand_n as_o slight_v not_o regard_v by_o htm_n then_o will_v he_o own_v we_o for_o his_o sheep_n set_v we_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n honour_v we_o before_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n say_v unto_o we_o as_o there_o we_o have_v it_o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 25.34_o when_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n all_o profane_a person_n and_o hypocrite_n who_o have_v only_o a_o show_n of_o religion_n shall_v be_v cast_v forth_o as_o chaff_n and_o burn_v with_o fire_n unquenchable_a then_o shall_v we_o as_o wheat_n be_v gather_v into_o the_o garner_n as_o john_n the_o baptist_n describe_v the_o different_a condition_n of_o believer_n and_o other_o luke_n 3.17_o then_o will_v the_o lord_n christ_n make_v it_o know_v to_o all_o the_o world_n what_o esteem_v he_o have_v of_o his_o saint_n that_o he_o account_v they_o his_o segullah_n his_o peculiar_a treasure_n his_o jewel_n which_o he_o will_v do_v by_o send_v his_o angel_n to_o gather_v they_o together_o from_o the_o four_o wind_n from_o one_o end_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o other_o as_o we_o have_v it_o mat._n 24.31_o wherever_o their_o body_n lie_v scatter_v and_o so_o lay_v they_o up_o as_o his_o jewel_n in_o the_o cabinet_n of_o eternity_n his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n many_o other_o use_n may_v be_v yet_o make_v of_o this_o treasure_n use_v 4._o christian_n to_o make_v christ_n their_o peculiar_a treasure_n have_v christ_n take_v we_o for_o his_o peculiar_a people_n esteem_v high_o of_o we_o above_o other_o who_o have_v deserve_v as_o well_o or_o better_a than_o we_o have_v do_v why_o then_o in_o answer_n hereunto_o let_v we_o set_v the_o like_a peculiar_a affection_n upon_o he_o take_v he_o for_o our_o peculiar_a treasure_n prize_v and_o esteem_v he_o above_o all_o account_v all_o but_o loss_n and_o dung_n that_o we_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o do_v phil._n 3.8_o 9_o and_o make_v such_o account_n of_o he_o saint_n use_v 5._o high_o esteem_v of_o the_o saint_n next_o to_o he_o make_v the_o like_a account_n of_o his_o saint_n take_v heed_n of_o offend_v they_o which_o who_o so_o do_v even_o the_o least_o of_o they_o he_o may_v hear_v christ_n tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o that_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n mat._n 18.6_o take_v heed_n of_o wrong_v injure_v they_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n know_v how_o dear_a and_o precious_a they_o be_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n even_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n so_o we_o find_v they_o call_v zach._n 2.8_o he_o that_o touch_v you_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n what_o be_v do_v unto_o they_o either_o for_o or_o against_o they_o christ_n take_v it_o as_o do_v unto_o himself_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o have_v do_v it_o to_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o my_o brethren_n you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o i_o mat._n 25.40_o &_o 45._o they_o be_v christ_n peculiar_a people_n his_o choice_n favourite_n therefore_o offend_v they_o not_o wrong_v they_o not_o nor_o yet_o slight_v they_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o despise_v not_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o mat._n 18.10_o but_o let_v they_o be_v precious_a in_o our_o eye_n look_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o jewel_n of_o the_o world_n high_o esteem_v of_o all_o those_o in_o who_o we_o see_v aliquid_fw-la christi_fw-la any_o thing_n of_o christ_n the_o more_o of_o christ_n the_o more_o precious_a they_o be_v and_o therefore_o high_o account_v of_o such_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o true_o excellent_a one_o delight_v in_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v all_o office_n of_o love_n unto_o they_o thus_o be_v holy_a david_n affect_v as_o he_o set_v it_o forth_o psal_n 16.3_o my_o goodness_n o_o lord_n exeend_v not_o unto_o thou_o but_o to_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o the_o excellent_a in_o who_o be_v all_o my_o delight_n and_o let_v the_o like_a affection_n be_v in_o every_o of_o we_o which_o express_v we_o in_o the_o like_a way_n look_v upon_o the_o saint_n as_o the_o excellent_a one_o delight_v we_o in_o their_o society_n and_o let_v our_o goodness_n extend_v unto_o they_o communicate_v of_o our_o good_n unto_o they_o suitable_a to_o their_o necessity_n and_o our_o ability_n which_o who_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v have_v christ_n himself_o for_o his_o insurer_n whosoever_o shall_v give_v to_o drink_v unto_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n do_v the_o least_o office_n of_o love_n to_o he_o for_o christ_n sake_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o shall_v not_o lose_v his_o reward_n mat._n 10._o last_o thus_o let_v the_o same_o mind_n be_v in_o we_o which_o be_v and_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n press_v it_o upon_o his_o philippian_n c._n 2._o v._n 5._o those_o who_o he_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o and_o purify_v to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o himself_o let_v they_o also_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o we_o but_o i_o pass_v on_o to_o that_o which_o remain_v the_o last_o clause_n in_o the_o text._n wherein_o we_o have_v the_o qualification_n and_o temper_n of_o this_o people_n who_o christ_n thus_o appropriate_v be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n they_o be_v also_o a_o people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n a_o clause_n fit_o add_v and_o annex_v to_o the_o former_a ibid._n adjicit_fw-la hanc_fw-la partem_fw-la apostulus_n ut_fw-la insinuet_fw-la ità _fw-la demùm_fw-la nos_fw-la fore_fw-la populum_fw-la acceptabileus_fw-la &_o peculiarem_fw-la christo_fw-la si_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la studiosi_fw-la fuerimus_fw-la estius_n comment_fw-fr in_o text._n veruntamen_fw-la sicut_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la ipse_fw-la nos_fw-la facit_fw-la populum_fw-la peculiarem_fw-la ità _fw-la &_o facit_fw-la sectatores_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la ibid._n not_o to_o intimate_v unto_o we_o what_o estius_n will_v have_v that_o in_o this_o way_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n man_n become_v acceptable_a unto_o christ_n and_o his_o peculiar_a people_n by_o be_v forward_o in_o good_a work_n no_o they_o be_v not_o any_o work_n of_o we_o that_o can_v ingratiate_v we_o bring_v we_o into_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o we_o so_o much_o the_o same_o author_n there_o upon_o second_o &_o better_a thought_n can_v but_o acknowledge_v