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all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n wait_v for_o and_o hasten_v unto_o that_o be_v make_v haste_n to_o make_v the_o best_a preparation_n we_o can_v for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n i_o will_v conclude_v all_o with_o our_o saviour_n exhortation_n to_o his_o disciple_n and_o to_o all_o other_o watch_v you_o therefore_o and_o pray_v always_o that_o you_o may_v be_v account_v worthy_a to_o escape_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o to_o stand_v before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n sermon_n viii_o 8._o serm._n 8._o the_o present_a and_o future_a advantage_n of_o a_o holy_a and_o virtuous_a life_n the_o four_o sermon_n on_o this_o text._n
of_o the_o gentile_n and_o hence_o likewise_o probable_o it_o be_v that_o publican_n and_o sinner_n publican_n and_o heathen_a be_v join_v several_a time_n together_o because_o of_o the_o occasion_n of_o frequent_a converse_n which_o the_o publican_n have_v with_o heathen_n 3._o but_o principal_o they_o be_v odious_a because_o of_o the_o common_a injustice_n and_o oppression_n which_o they_o use_v in_o the_o management_n of_o their_o call_v by_o fraud_n and_o violence_n extort_v more_o than_o be_v due_a to_o enhance_v the_o profit_n of_o their_o place_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o sort_n of_o officer_n have_v be_v general_o brand_v and_o reckon_v among_o the_o worst_a sort_n of_o man_n so_o he_o in_o the_o comedy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o publican_n be_v rapacious_a or_o robber_n and_o this_o be_v most_o probable_o the_o sin_n which_o zacheus_n here_o repent_v of_o and_o in_o regard_n to_o which_o he_o promise_v restitution_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o i_o have_v take_v any_o thing_n from_o any_o man_n by_o false_a accusation_n so_o we_o render_v the_o word_n in_o our_o translation_n but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v more_o general_o if_o i_o have_v be_v injurious_a to_o any_o one_o if_o i_o have_v wrong_v any_o man_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o constant_a use_n of_o this_o word_n by_o the_o lxx_o who_o by_o this_o word_n do_v translate_v the_o most_o general_a hebrew_n word_n which_o signify_v any_o kind_n of_o injury_n or_o oppression_n either_o by_o fraud_n or_o violence_n or_o calumny_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n here_o to_o restrain_v it_o to_o wrong_v man_n by_o false_a accusation_n for_o zacheus_n his_o sin_n be_v in_o all_o probability_n extort_v more_o than_o be_v due_a this_o might_n as_o easy_o be_v do_v many_o other_o way_n as_o by_o false_a accusation_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o common_a sin_n of_o the_o publican_n appear_v by_o the_o counsel_n which_o john_n the_o baptist_n give_v they_o luke_n 3.12_o 13._o then_o come_v also_o the_o publican_n to_o be_v baptise_a and_o say_v unto_o he_o master_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o exact_v no_o more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v appoint_v you_o that_o be_v do_v not_o by_o fraud_n or_o violence_n extort_v from_o any_o man_n any_o more_o than_o the_o tribute_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o so_o that_o zacheus_n here_o promise_v that_o if_o he_o have_v be_v injurious_a to_o any_o man_n in_o his_o office_n by_o extort_v more_o than_o be_v due_a he_o will_v restore_v to_o he_o fourfold_o and_o if_o zacheus_n calculate_v his_o estate_n right_a and_o intend_v to_o reserve_v any_o part_n of_o it_o to_o himself_o which_o be_v but_o reasonable_a to_o suppose_v it_o can_v be_v no_o very_o great_a part_n of_o his_o estate_n which_o be_v injurious_o get_v and_o i_o be_o afraid_a a_o far_o small_a proportion_n than_o many_o be_v guilty_a of_o who_o yet_o pass_v for_o very_o honest_a man_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o publican_n the_o text_n say_v he_o be_v a_o rich_a man._n suppose_v he_o be_v worth_a ten_o or_o twelve_o thousand_o pound_n half_o he_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a that_o be_v well_o get_v or_o else_o his_o whole_a estate_n can_v not_o have_v make_v fourfold_a restitution_n for_o it_o suppose_v he_o reserve_v a_o thousand_o or_o two_o to_o himself_o then_o at_o the_o rate_n of_o restore_v fourfold_a not_o above_o a_o thousand_o can_v be_v injurious_o get_v that_o be_v about_o a_o penny_n in_o the_o shilling_n i_o be_o afraid_a that_o now_o a-days_o there_o be_v few_o such_o moderate_a oppressor_n nay_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o proportion_n of_o his_o estate_n injurious_o get_v may_v be_v much_o less_o more_o it_o can_v not_o easy_o be_v but_o whatever_o it_o be_v he_o do_v not_o plead_v that_o by_o way_n of_o excuse_n for_o himself_o he_o free_o confess_v he_o have_v sin_v in_o this_o kind_n and_o offer_v restitution_n to_o the_o utmost_a much_o more_o than_o the_o law_n do_v require_v in_o such_o case_n ii_o you_o have_v the_o declaration_n our_o saviour_n make_v hereupon_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n and_o the_o happy_a state_n he_o be_v thereby_o put_v into_o this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v to_o this_o house_n the_o observation_n i_o shall_v make_v from_o hence_o be_v this_o that_o restitution_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o injury_n we_o have_v do_v to_o other_o be_v a_o proper_a and_o genuine_a effect_n of_o true_a repentance_n i_o know_v the_o text_n only_o speak_v of_o restitution_n in_o case_n of_o oppression_n and_o exaction_n but_o because_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n why_o restitution_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o all_o other_o injury_n i_o think_v i_o may_v without_o any_o force_n or_o violence_n to_o my_o text_n very_o well_o make_v it_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o more_o general_a discourse_n concern_v restitution_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v first_o open_v to_o you_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o duty_n second_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o proposition_n by_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o three_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v man_n to_o the_o discharge_n of_o this_o necessary_a duty_n first_o for_o the_o open_n the_o nature_n of_o this_o duty_n i_o will_v consider_v i._o the_o act._n ii_o the_o latitude_n or_o extent_n of_o the_o object_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o or_o the_o matter_n about_o which_o it_o be_v conversant_a iii_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v iv_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o v._o the_o person_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v restitution_n and_o to_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v make_v vi_o the_o time_n in_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v vii_o the_o order_n of_o do_v it_o where_o more_o be_v injure_v and_o restitution_n can_v be_v make_v at_o once_o to_o all_o i._o for_o the_o act._n restitution_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o make_v reparation_n or_o satisfaction_n to_o another_o for_o the_o injury_n we_o have_v 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