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for_o there_o ward_n of_o their_o hand_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o they_o aâ—_n so_o in_o all_o case_n god_n be_v very_o ready_a to_o render_v a_o realoâ—_n of_o his_o dispensation_n to_o man_n therefore_o he_o inviâ—â—_n they_o to_o reason_n with_o he_o god_n be_v not_o arbitrary_a iâ—â—_n his_o proceed_n with_o man_n but_o upon_o equal_a and_o â—â—tional_a ground_n and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d god_n proceed_n how_o shall_v every_o mouth_n be_v stop_v as_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o great_a day_n 1._o i_o know_v many_o will_v plead_v the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n from_o rom._n 9.21_o haâ—â—_n not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n for_o answer_v to_o which_o i_o say_v the_o great_a design_n oâ—_n the_o apostle_n be_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o sole_a power_n that_o god_n have_v be_v the_o free_a donor_n of_o salvation_n here_o 〈◊〉_d make_v choice_n of_o what_o term_n or_o condition_n he_o please_v in_o order_n to_o the_o way_n of_o save_a man_n whether_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n or_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o he_o have_v absolute_o reject_v that_o way_n of_o the_o law_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o term_n of_o salvation_n as_o be_v plain_a rom._n 3.4_o by_o the_o same_o lump_n the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n yet_o however_o the_o make_v these_o vessel_n different_a be_v not_o only_o the_o bare_a will_n of_o god_n but_o upon_o term_n see_v the_o original_a place_n jer._n 18.10_o 11._o 2_o tim._n 2.21_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o part_n may_v administer_v great_a satisfaction_n to_o poor_a soul_n they_o have_v a_o very_a righteous_a god_n to_o deâ—l_v with_o who_o will_v judge_v righteous_a judgement_n not_o according_a to_o his_o prerogative_n but_o according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o each_o person_n which_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o part_n which_o be_v this_o that_o god_n in_o his_o distribution_n to_o man_n in_o judgement_n have_v a_o special_a eye_n to_o man_n work_n respective_o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v be_v veâ—y_o brief_a as_o to_o this_o part_n because_o it_o do_v border_n upon_o â—he_n former_a and_o beside_o this_o truth_n be_v so_o apparent_a that_o the_o very_a current_n of_o scripture_n contribute_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o iâ—_n we_o have_v a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n as_o to_o this_o part_n the_o recompense_n from_o god_n to_o man_n be_v proportion_v to_o their_o work_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n this_o rule_n be_v state_v by_o god_n at_o the_o first_o in_o the_o day_n of_o cain_n and_o abel_n when_o we_o read_v of_o but_o two_o man_n in_o the_o world_n gen._n 4.7_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o thou_o shall_v be_v accept_v if_o evil_a sin_n or_o punishment_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n this_o rule_n god_n proceed_v by_o to_o abraham_n gen._n 22._o for_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n therefore_o will_v i_o bless_v thou_o if_o any_o one_o question_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o part_n let_v they_o read_v these_o scripture_n psal_n 62.12_o isa_n 3.10_o rev._n 17.10_o prov._n 24.12_o ezek._n 18.33_o matth._n 16.27_o rom._n 2.6_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o 1_o pet._n 1.17_o rev_n 2.23_o chap._n 20.13_o chap._n 22.12_o and_o by_o the_o take_n in_o these_o scripture_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v easy_o be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o part._n yet_o some_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o object_n that_o if_o god_n reward_v man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n and_o man_n have_v only_o what_o they_o work_v for_o where_o then_o be_v grace_n st._n paul_n say_v we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n not_o by_o work_n i_o answer_v we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o legal_a and_o evangelical_n work_v therefore_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v through_o faith_n the_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o exclude_v in_o part_n of_o salvation_n 2_o the_o way_n propound_v in_o which_o we_o be_v save_v be_v of_o grace_n we_o think_v not_o of_o it_o 3_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o vast_a disproportion_n between_o the_o wage_n and_o work_n all_o our_o obedience_n be_v nothing_o compare_v with_o the_o reward_n though_o god_n reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n that_o be_v in_o kind_n good_a for_o good_a yet_o not_o quantity_n all_o we_o do_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v withâ—_n recompense_n of_o reward_n the_o saint_n be_v by_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d count_v worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o which_o they_o 〈◊〉_d suffer_v 2_o thes_n 1.5_o 4thly_a salvation_n be_v free_a and_o of_o grace_n because_o 〈◊〉_d the_o strength_n by_o which_o we_o act_n be_v from_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d may_v say_v of_o all_o we_o do_v in_o order_n to_o salvation_n as_o daâ—â—_n say_v of_o the_o
people_n 1_o cor._n 29.14_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o own_o have_v we_o give_v thou_o and_o whereas_o many_o be_v apt_a to_o judge_n that_o this_o paâ—_n do_v encourage_v man_n to_o trust_v to_o his_o own_o righteouness_n i_o answer_v that_o our_o own_o righteousness_n must_v suppose_v a_o righteousness_n without_o faith_n or_o distinct_a 〈◊〉_d faith_n and_o that_o trust_v in_o without_o a_o eye_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n but_o know_v this_o that_o there_o in_o righteousness_n call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n and_o this_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n upon_o true_a and_o right_a bese_n have_v a_o honourable_a esteem_n with_o christ_n rev._n 19.8_o the_o white_a linen_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n and_o john_n say_v he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a â—_o he_o be_v righteous_a now_o because_o this_o part_n seem_v to_o border_v upon_o the_o former_a i_o shall_v leave_v but_o a_o brief_a word_n of_o application_n unto_o it_o and_o that_o be_v this_o that_o god_n 〈◊〉_d no_o respecter_n of_o person_n according_a to_o act_n 19.35_o that_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o receive_v now_o herein_o do_v god_n clear_v himself_o from_o respect_n of_o person_n in_o that_o he_o do_v dispense_v to_o each_o person_n according_a to_o his_o work_n part._n 2._o from_o hence_o we_o may_v take_v great_a encouragement_n to_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n study_v what_o st._n paul_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 15.58_o your_o labour_n be_v not_o be_v vain_a in_o the_o lord_n part._n 3._o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o part_n may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d mean_n to_o caution_n person_n against_o sin_n because_o thou_o shall_v be_v certain_a to_o receive_v according_a to_o thy_o work_n part._n 4._o and_o the_o main_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o reason_n â—here_o give_v by_o christ_n which_o do_v centre_n in_o charity_n the_o part_n be_v this_o that_o mercy_n charity_n and_o alm_n extend_v to_o christ_n true_a brethren_n whilst_o here_o on_o earth_n be_v above_o all_o service_n acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o bring_v in_o great_a profit_n to_o a_o person_n at_o christ_n appearance_n these_o service_n of_o charity_n be_v superintendent_n above_o all_o other_o service_n whatsoever_o in_o christian_n this_o part_n be_v sound_v upon_o 3_o circumstance_n in_o this_o text_n first_o we_o have_v the_o gracâ—_n of_o charity_n only_o make_v mention_n of_o by_o christ_n at_o this_o day_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v mighty_a acceptable_a to_o he_o second_o we_o have_v christ_n favourable_a aspect_n and_o amicable_a countenance_n on_o these_o thereupon_o three_o the_o kingdom_n be_v receive_v upon_o this_o very_a ground_n alm_n and_o charity_n distribution_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v compare_v to_o sow_v 2_o cor._n 9_o which_o do_v natural_o produce_v increase_n it_o be_v a_o cast_a seed_n into_o the_o earth_n or_o as_o solomon_n upon_o the_o water_n in_o handle_v this_o part_n i_o shall_v speak_v to_o these_o five_o head_n a_o few_o word_n first_o prove_v the_o point_n in_o both_o part_n the_o acceptance_n to_o god_n and_o profit_n to_o ourselves_o second_o show_v the_o nature_n and_o root_n of_o our_o alm_n and_o charity_n in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n three_o offer_v some_o scripture-reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o four_o speak_v something_o to_o the_o subject_n of_o our_o charity_n five_o make_v some_o use_n of_o the_o whole_a 1._o that_o charity_n be_v so_o acceptable_a to_o god_n when_o right_o perform_v see_v james_n 28._o this_o be_v call_v pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n or_o in_o his_o right_n this_o be_v pure_a religion_n or_o the_o high_a religion_n 2._o this_o be_v call_v good_a work_n work_n of_o chaâ—â—_n above_o all_o work_n be_v call_v good_a work_n they_o must_v 〈◊〉_d all_o resemble_v god_n who_o be_v good_a to_o all_o that_o they_o aâ—â—_n call_v good_a work_n see_v act_n 9.16_o speak_v of_o dorcâ—_n who_o the_o text_n say_v be_v full_a of_o good_a work_n 1_o timâ—_n butler_n which_o become_v woman_n profess_v godliness_n 〈◊〉_d good_a work_n heb._n 13._o but_o to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o distribute_v forget_v not_o for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d please_v 3._o the_o person_n find_v in_o the_o service_n be_v in_o scripture_n call_v a_o good_a person_n psal_n 112._o a_o good_a man_n he_o 〈◊〉_d call_v that_o be_v find_v in_o it_o 4._o this_o service_n be_v very_o acceptable_a from_o those_o impâ—tations_n put_v upon_o it_o see_v luke_n 11.41_o but_o rather_o give_v alm_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o have_v and_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v clean_a unto_o you_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v of_o a_o clean_v nature_n moreover_o it_o bespeak_v god_n to_o be_v his_o friend_n it_o be_v a_o pregnant_a place_n which_o we_o have_v luke_n 16.9_o make_v to_o yourselves_o friend_n of_o the_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n it_o make_v god_n thy_o friend_n after_o death_n if_o it_o be_v perform_v from_o a_o right_a root_n 5_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v acceptable_a in_o that_o the_o lord_n bear_v those_o work_n in_o mind_n heb._n 6._o god_n be_v not_o forgetful_a of_o your_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n show_v to_o his_o name_n be_v that_o you_o have_v minister_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o do_v minister_n 6._o these_o service_n appear_v to_o be_v a_o acceptable_a service_n to_o god_n because_o he_o do_v declare_v that_o he_o love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n 2_o cor._n 9_o it_o be_v say_v of_o cornelius_n that_o his_o prayer_n and_o his_o alm_n be_v come_v up_o in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n act_v 10._o we_o have_v a_o eminent_a place_n phil._n 4.18_o but_o i_o have_v all_o abound_v and_o i_o be_o full_a have_v receive_v of_o epaphroditus_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v send_v from_o you_o a_o odour_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_n a_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a well_o please_v to_o god_n 2_o charity_n be_v not_o only_o please_v to_o god_n but_o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o ourselves_o 1._o here_o 2._o hereafter_o at_o christ_n come_v 1._o it_o be_v profitable_a here_o many_o mercy_n be_v promise_v here_o see_v the_o singular_a favour_n show_v from_o god_n to_o abimelech_n jer._n 39.17_o 18._o foreshow_v favour_n to_o jeremiah_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o dungeon_n he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n judgement_n for_o that_o reason_n so_o we_o have_v it_o psal_n 41._o he_o that_o remember_v the_o poor_a shall_v have_v many_o mercy_n in_o this_o life_n preservation_n in_o sickness_n and_o deliverance_n from_o death_n strengthen_v upon_o the_o bed_n of_o languish_v god_n will_v make_v all_o his_o bed_n in_o his_o sickness_n if_o these_o be_v the_o qualification_n god_n will_v not_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o enemy_n oh_o the_o many_o merciful_a promise_n a_o charitable_a person_n be_v under_o at_o present_a therefore_o say_v solomon_n eccl._n 11.2_o give_v a_o portion_n to_o seven_o and_o to_o eight_o for_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o evil_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o so_o thou_o may_v have_v mercy_n in_o a_o evil_a day_n see_v what_o a_o special_a present_a privilege_n belong_v to_o such_o psal_n 112._o such_o a_o one_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o evil_a tiding_n these_o mercy_n he_o shall_v receive_v from_o god_n as_o token_n of_o his_o acceptance_n he_o shall_v procure_v the_o love_n and_o esteem_v of_o man_n at_o present_a oh_o how_o be_v a_o charitable_a person_n in_o the_o affection_n of_o person_n the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 5._o that_o for_o a_o good_a man_n some_o will_v even_o dare_v to_o die_v that_o be_v a_o charitable_a man_n he_o be_v so_o in_o the_o affection_n of_o man_n these_o be_v privilege_n here_o but_o 2_o hereafter_o it_o be_v profitable_a according_a to_o our_o text_n there_o be_v a_o profit_n eccles_n 11.1_o after_o many_o day_n thou_o shall_v find_v it_o that_o be_v after_o this_o life_n these_o in_o the_o text_n and_o parable_n after_o many_o day_n shall_v find_v psal_n 112._o such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v disperse_v to_o the_o poor_a his_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o matth._n 6._o god_n shall_v reward_v he_o open_o luke_n 12.33_o sell_v the_o you_o have_v and_o give_v alm_n provide_v yourselves_o baggâ—_n which_o wax_v not_o old_a treasure_n in_o heaven_n that_o 〈◊〉_d not_o where_o no_o thief_n approach_v nor_o moth_n corrupt_v 2._o cor._n 9.6_o but_o this_o i_o say_v he_o which_o sow_v spare_o shall_v reap_v spare_o and_o he_o that_o sow_v bountiful_o shall_v reap_v bountiful_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o 18_o 19_o charge_v they_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o be_v not_o high-minded_a nor_o trust_v in_o uncertain_a riches_n but_o in_o the_o live_a god_n who_o give_v we_o rich_o all_o thing_n to_o enjoy_v that_o they_o do_v good_a that_o
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