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heart_n to_o consider_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 7._o 21._o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v in_o profession_n lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n that_o of_o st._n paul_n gal._n 6._o 15._o in_o christ_n jesus_n i._n e._n in_o the_o profession_n or_o religion_n of_o christ_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n or_o as_o it_o be_v chap._n 5._o 6._o but_o faith_n that_o work_v by_o love_n or_o as_o it_o be_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 19_o but_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n last_o that_o of_o st._n john_n 1_o john_n 3._o 7._o little_a child_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v take_v heed_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o slip_v into_o such_o a_o deceit_n as_o this_o namely_o to_o think_v that_o if_o he_o 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in_o the_o life_n of_o man_n for_o it_o will_v be_v find_v a_o true_a say_n of_o his_o what_o ever_o his_o judgement_n be_v otherwise_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o thentimes_o i_o say_v it_o will_v be_v find_v a_o great_a truth_n what_o i_o meet_v with_o in_o a_o fast_a sermon_n deliver_v six_o and_o thirty_o year_n ago_o where_o speak_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o minister_n he_o have_v these_o word_n say_v 35_o mr._n herbert_n palmer_n his_o sermon_n before_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o june_n 28._o 1643._o p._n 35_o he_o '_o when_o we_o all_o have_v preach_v up_o repentance_n to_o which_o let_v i_o also_o add_v obedience_n as_o much_o as_o we_o have_v preach_v first_o confidence_n and_o then_o faith_n we_o shall_v then_o be_v reform_v and_o save_v but_o i_o doubt_v not_o till_o then_o tit._n 1._o 3._o this_o word_n or_o witness_v true_a three_o and_o last_o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o several_a part_n and_o branch_n of_o evangelical_n obedience_n we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o make_v judgement_n how_o much_o of_o it_o go_v before_o the_o grace_n of_o pardon_n and_o justification_n and_o what_o it_o be_v â—ust_z follow_v and_o come_v after_o obedience_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n by_o â—elieving_v they_o and_o obedience_n â—o_o the_o call_v of_o christ_n by_o returnâ—ing_v and_o resign_v up_o ourselves_o to_o â—im_v these_o be_v clear_o and_o fundamental_o necessary_a as_o antecedent_n â—o_o our_o justification_n and_o beâ—ides_n what_o have_v be_v say_v be_v there_o no_o other_o scripture_n save_o that_o only_a in_o rom._n 8._o 30._o it_o be_v enough_o to_o prove_v it_o where_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o who_o god_n call_v they_o he_o justify_v they_o and_o they_o only_o do_v he_o justify_v who_o he_o first_o call_v that_o be_v call_v adoption_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quoe_v quando_fw-la nobis_fw-la contingit_fw-la praedestinationem_fw-la nostram_fw-la ex_fw-la effectu_fw-la cognoscimus_fw-la paraeus_n and_o 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to_o admit_v the_o heir_n of_o everlasting_a damnation_n into_o the_o inheritance_n of_o everlasting_a happiness_n in_o never_o so_o short_a a_o time_n as_o we_o can_v believe_v they_o can_v change_v their_o resolution_n from_o follow_v sin_n to_o prosess_v that_o belief_n and_o conversation_n which_o christianity_n import_v mr._n thorndike_n epilog_n l._n 2._o c._n 30._o p._n 256._o of_o obedience_n without_o more_o ado_n the_o true_a believer_n who_o thus_o far_o answer_v the_o call_v of_o god_n 22._o god_n the_o sincere_a undertake_v the_o trust_n of_o a_o christian_a real_o entitle_v he_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n mr._n thornd_v ibidem_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 7._o p._n 38._o it_o will_v be_v a_o disparagement_n to_o that_o fountain_n which_o god_n have_v open_v for_o juda_n and_o jerusalem_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v â—â—y_a sin_n which_o it_o can_v cleanse_v suppose_v the_o change_n sincere_a which_o the_o undertake_n of_o christianity_n profess_v mr._n thornd_v 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god_n a_o rent_n and_o tribute_n of_o and_o for_o what_o we_o have_v and_o enjoy_v by_o his_o blessing_n and_o this_o rent_n as_o mr._n mede_n 305._o mede_n his_o diatribe_n on_o act_n 10._o 4._o p._n 305._o well_o observe_v be_v twofold_a either_o that_o which_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n or_o that_o which_o be_v tender_v and_o give_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a the_o former_a be_v that_o which_o we_o term_v work_n of_o piety_n or_o for_o pious_a use_n the_o latter_a be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v alm_n or_o work_v of_o charity_n so_o that_o our_o almsgiving_n unto_o man_n be_v but_o our_o due_a and_o real_a thansgiving_n unto_o god_n it_o be_v that_o whereby_o we_o own_o and_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v god_n tenant_n 18._o deut._n 8._o 17_o 18._o as_o hold_v all_o that_o we_o be_v and_o have_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o heaven_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o bounty_n of_o his_o hand_n it_o be_v that_o tribute_n and_o service_n which_o once_o pay_v and_o render_v give_v we_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o and_o a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o whole_a lump_n that_o remain_v as_o our_o saviour_n intimate_v luke_n 11._o 41._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 by_o all_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v upon_o this_o head_n we_o may_v learn_v two_o thing_n first_o we_o learn_v what_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n the_o alm_n and_o charity_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v and_o that_o first_o negative_o not_o sacrifice_n of_o expiation_n no_o we_o owe_v that_o to_o a_o better_a and_o a_o high_a sacrifice_n to_o he_o who_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o offer_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n of_o a_o sweet_a sinel_a savour_n ephes_n 5._o 2._o christ_n alone_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n 1_o john_n 2._o 2._o his_o blood_n alone_o be_v that_o that_o cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n 1_o john_n 1._o 7._o his_o death_n alone_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n for_o the_o offence_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o second_o and_o positive_o deed_n of_o charity_n they_o be_v sacrifice_n of_o homage_n and_o thanksgiving_n such_o as_o the_o psalmist_n mention_n psal_n 4._o 5._o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n i._n e._n tender_v in_o a_o way_n of_o duty_n and_o just_a acknowledgement_n to_o god_n and_o indeed_o nothing_o more_o ordinary_a in_o scripture_n than_o for_o alm_n and_o charity_n to_o be_v call_v justice_n or_o righteousness_n yea_o our_o righteousness_n psal_n 112._o 9_o 6._o see_v mr._n mede_n diatribe_n on_o psal_n 112._o 6._o he_o have_v disperse_v abroad_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a his_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o dan._n 4._o 27._o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o so_o mat._n 6._o 1._o aug._n erogando_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la auge_n justitiam_fw-la minuitur_fw-la pecunia_fw-la augetur_fw-la justitia_fw-la aug._n take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o your_o alm_n before_o man_n so_o indeed_o we_o read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o the_o ancient_a copy_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justitiam_fw-la vestram_fw-la take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o your_o righteousness_n before_o men._n so_o beza_n and_o curcellaeus_n read_v and_o render_v it_o so_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o so_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a your_o righteousness_n i._n e._n your_o alm_n and_o beneficence_n they_o be_v sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n tender_v in_o a_o way_n of_o duty_n second_o hence_o we_o learn_v the_o necessity_n the_o obligation_n that_o lie_v upon_o we_o unto_o act_n of_o charity_n they_o be_v sacrifice_n i._n e._n a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n and_o duty_n of_o due_a homage_n and_o thankfulness_n and_o therefore_o we_o stand_v oblige_v to_o pay_v and_o render_v they_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n as_o well_o 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