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conversation_n that_o they_o may_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o truth_n equity_n sobriety_n exact_a justice_n purity_n chastity_n and_o virtue_n this_o for_o the_o first_o question_n ii_o in_o what_o manner_n christianity_n do_v enforce_v they_o this_o be_v to_o be_v regard_v because_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o do_v about_o morality_n which_o some_o press_n to_o the_o neglect_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n some_o make_v their_o whole_a religion_n to_o be_v a_o mere_a morality_n and_o so_o turn_v christianity_n into_o morality_n whereas_o a_o good_a christian_n turn_v his_o morality_n into_o religion_n all_o his_o second_o table_n duty_n into_o first_o table_n duty_n heb._n 13.16_o but_o to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o communicate_v forget_v not_o for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v sacrifice_n be_v a_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n yet_o alm_n be_v call_v a_o sacrifice_n well-pleasing_a unto_o god_n but_o to_o make_v 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next_o to_o their_o person_n this_o be_v to_o be_v value_v a_o slanderer_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o thief_n the_o one_o be_v public_o odious_a but_o the_o other_o rob_v we_o of_o our_o better_a treasure_n prov._n 22.1_o a_o good_a name_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v choose_v than_o great_a riches_n and_o more_o conducible_a to_o our_o usefulness_n for_o god_n than_o wealth_n a_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o estate_n be_v soon_o repair_v than_o a_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o name_n of_o other_o for_o a_o reproach_n divulge_v be_v hardly_o recall_v when_o the_o wound_n be_v cure_v yet_o the_o scar_n remain_v and_o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o very_a great_a evil_a to_o do_v wrong_a to_o their_o name_n especial_o when_o you_o reproach_v the_o godly_a and_o wrong_v they_o because_o their_o discredit_v light_n upon_o religion_n god_n be_v much_o concern_v in_o the_o credit_n and_o honour_n of_o his_o servant_n you_o hinder_v their_o service_n and_o lay_v they_o open_v to_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o world_n a_o blemish_a instrument_n be_v of_o little_a use_n numb_a 12.8_o say_v god_n be_v you_o not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v against_o my_o servant_n moses_n to_o speak_v against_o person_n eminent_a and_o useful_a for_o god_n in_o their_o age_n be_v to_o render_v they_o suspect_v to_o the_o world_n and_o who_o will_v drink_v of_o a_o suspect_a fountain_n you_o hinder_v their_o use_n and_o serviceableness_n and_o the_o wrong_n be_v great_a when_o one_o christian_n blemish_v another_o for_o one_o scholar_n to_o speak_v against_o another_o and_o one_o lawyer_n against_o another_o so_o for_o one_o christian_n to_o speak_v against_o another_o it_o aggravate_v the_o injury_n therefore_o when_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o speak_v against_o a_o man_n it_o shall_v be_v with_o grief_n 3._o there_o must_v be_v no_o wrong_n to_o their_o good_n no_o invade_a of_o right_n and_o property_n eph._n 4.28_o let_v he_o that_o steal_v steal_v no_o more_o every_o one_o be_v against_o a_o gross_a thief_n but_o the_o more_o plausible_a and_o secret_a way_n of_o wrong_n and_o get_v estate_n into_o your_o hand_n or_o abuse_v trust_n be_v theft_n the_o apostle_n there_o write_v to_o the_o ephesian_n that_o live_v in_o the_o city_n and_o by_o iniquity_n of_o traffic_n be_v likely_a to_o heap_v up_o a_o estate_n to_o themselves_o i_o shall_v here_o take_v occasion_n to_o handle_v a_o question_n or_o two_o about_o property_n 1._o be_v there_o any_o property_n yea_o or_o no_o or_o must_v all_o good_n lie_v in_o common_a this_o be_v plato_n fancy_n some_o man_n think_v that_o if_o all_o be_v level_v and_o reduce_v to_o a_o parity_n and_o we_o do_v live_v as_o fish_n in_o the_o sea_n there_o will_v be_v less_o confusion_n in_o the_o world_n but_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o god_n appointment_n who_o by_o his_o wisdom_n have_v cast_v the_o world_n into_o hill_n and_o valley_n god_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o rich_a and_o poor_a prov._n 22.2_o the_o rich_a and_o the_o poor_a meet_v together_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o they_o all_o and_o christ_n say_v mat._n 22.11_o you_o have_v the_o poor_a always_o with_o you_o a_o world_n of_o mischief_n will_v follow_v otherwise_o if_o there_o be_v no_o property_n there_o will_v be_v no_o justice_n who_o chief_a property_n be_v to_o give_v every_o man_n his_o own_o there_o can_v be_v no_o charity_n how_o can_v we_o give_v if_o we_o have_v nothing_o that_o we_o can_v call_v our_o own_o it_o will_v hinder_v diligence_n and_o prudent_a administration_n the_o idle_a will_v have_v as_o great_a a_o share_n as_o the_o industrious_a and_o diligent_a reward_n of_o special_a eminency_n and_o virtue_n will_v be_v take_v away_o who_o will_v undertake_v the_o hard_a labour_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o servant_n superiority_n and_o inferiority_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o human_a society_n it_o be_v god_n wisdom_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o condition_n and_o estate_n of_o man_n that_o one_o shall_v need_v another_o and_o supply_v each_o other_o want_n and_o defect_n the_o poor_a need_n the_o bounty_n of_o the_o rich_a and_o the_o rich_a the_o labour_n and_o service_n of_o the_o poor_a obj._n but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n act_n 4.32_o and_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o of_o one_o soul_n neither_o say_v any_o of_o they_o that_o aught_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o possess_v be_v his_o own_o but_o they_o have_v all_o thing_n common_a answ._n this_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o it_o be_v do_v free_o and_o not_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o precept_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o peter_n say_v to_o ananias_n chap._n 5.4_o whilst_o it_o remain_v be_v it_o not_o thy_o own_o and_o after_o
our_o fix_a scope_n that_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n may_v be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o natural_a and_o civil_a action_n look_v as_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n providence_n and_o redemption_n god_n make_v it_o his_o aim_n to_o glorify_v himself_o in_o all_o so_o we_o shall_v make_v it_o our_o fix_a aim_n and_o scope_n to_o bring_v honour_n to_o god_n in_o all_o our_o work_n all_o other_o thing_n be_v nothing_o to_o this_o use_v 1_o examination_n be_v thou_o godly_a have_v thou_o be_v a_o diligent_a hearer_n and_o reader_n of_o the_o word_n a_o religious_a observer_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n a_o earnest_a worshipper_n of_o god_n zealous_a for_o his_o glory_n against_o those_o that_o profane_a his_o name_n corrupt_v his_o doctrine_n make_v void_a his_o institution_n a_o enemy_n to_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n a_o lover_n of_o god_n ordinance_n it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o interest_n in_o grace_n to_o live_v godly_a only_o there_o be_v a_o form_n of_o 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adultery_n but_o here_o do_v thou_o commit_v sacrilege_n that_o be_v their_o glory_n that_o they_o do_v not_o serve_v idol_n but_o they_o rob_v the_o true_a god_n they_o will_v not_o endure_v a_o false_a god_n or_o a_o idol_n to_o be_v set_v up_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o defraud_v the_o temple_n of_o its_o maintenance_n and_o thing_n consecrate_v but_o the_o close_a rebuke_n be_v ver_fw-la 23._o thou_o that_o make_v thy_o boast_n of_o the_o law_n through_o break_v the_o law_n dishonour_v thou_o god_n they_o be_v much_o in_o worship_n but_o be_v not_o better_v by_o it_o they_o be_v not_o change_v in_o heart_n you_o do_v not_o feel_v the_o power_n of_o it_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o new_a fashion_v and_o put_v into_o a_o godly_a frame_n use_v 2._o to_o press_v you_o to_o exercise_v yourself_o to_o godliness_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o aim_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o gospel_n be_v call_v 1_o tim._n 6.3_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n invent_v on_o purpose_n to_o maintain_v and_o keep_v godliness_n alive_a so_o titus_n 1.1_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v after_o godliness_n which_o preserve_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o right_a thought_n of_o god_n here_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n be_v discover_v 2._o it_o be_v the_o aim_n of_o providence_n all_o god_n dispensation_n seem_v to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o to_o draw_v we_o the_o near_a to_o he_o affliction_n to_o increase_v our_o reverence_n and_o watchfulness_n and_o mercy_n to_o engage_v our_o love_n and_o trust._n god_n complain_v of_o israel_n that_o he_o have_v inflict_v many_o judgement_n on_o they_o and_o yet_o you_o have_v not_o turn_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n amos_n 4.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o so_o he_o complain_v of_o their_o abuse_n of_o mercy_n hosea_n 2.8_o she_o do_v not_o know_v that_o i_o give_v her_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o multiply_v her_o silver_n and_o gold_n which_o she_o prepare_v for_o baal_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v cord_n and_o band_n of_o love_n to_o draw_v we_o to_o god_n 3._o consider_v how_o god_n have_v deserve_v it_o we_o be_v god_n you_o that_o have_v servant_n expect_v they_o shall_v work_v for_o you_o their_o strength_n and_o time_n be_v you_o rom._n 14.8_o for_o whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o die_v unto_o the_o lord_n whether_o we_o live_v therefore_o or_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v a_o christian_a be_v not_o master_n of_o any_o thing_n his_o affection_n his_o interest_n his_o time_n his_o care_n his_o strength_n all_o be_v the_o lord_n 4._o consider_v god_n have_v give_v we_o sufficient_a grace_n to_o live_v godly_a 2_o pet._n 1.3_o according_a as_o his_o divine_a wisdom_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o all_o thing_n that_o pertain_v unto_o life_n and_o godliness_n we_o can_v complain_v as_o the_o israelite_n do_v of_o pharaoh_n that_o he_o require_v brick_n where_o he_o give_v no_o straw_n or_o as_o the_o servant_n do_v of_o his_o master_n that_o he_o expect_v to_o reap_v where_o he_o never_o sow_v the_o divine_a power_n be_v engage_v to_o help_v we_o how_o much_o do_v we_o walk_v beneath_o that_o divine_a power_n which_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o afford_v we_o do_v not_o saâ—_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v godly_a if_o this_o be_v to_o be_v godly_a i_o be_o but_o flesh_n and_o blood_n what_o will_v you_o have_v i_o do_v 5._o consider_v the_o worth_n of_o godliness_n it_o be_v our_o chief_a duty_n first_o we_o must_v show_v our_o respect_n to_o the_o first_o table_n because_o there_o be_v the_o great_a commandment_n matth._n 22.37_o 38._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n de_fw-fr loco_fw-la modum_fw-la de_fw-la ordine_fw-la statum_fw-la de_fw-la confinio_fw-la meritum_fw-la cujusque_fw-la praecepti_fw-la cognosces_fw-la say_v teâ—tullian_n it_o be_v the_o first_o table_n and_o therefore_o most_o worthy_a the_o object_n be_v great_a god_n be_v great_a than_o man_n by_o the_o breach_n hereof_o we_o do_v more_o immediate_o sin_n against_o god_n he_o that_o wrong_v his_o neighbour_n sin_v against_o god_n 1_o cor._n 8.12_o but_o when_o you_o sin_n against_o the_o brethren_n and_o wound_v their_o weak_a conscience_n you_o sin_n against_o christ_n but_o not_o so_o immediate_o godliness_n direct_v honesty_n which_o be_v otherwise_o but_o a_o civil_a action_n proceed_v from_o interest_n and_o self-love_n this_o be_v the_o great_a commandment_n without_o it_o all_o other_o grace_n be_v worth_a nothing_o 2_o pet._n 1.5_o 6._o add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o to_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o to_o temperance_n patience_n and_o to_o patience_n godliness_n civility_n be_v nothing_o temperance_n be_v nothing_o abstinence_n from_o pleasure_n be_v nothing_o 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