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overcome_v the_o world_n even_o our_o faith_n etc._n etc._n whence_o our_o saviour_n also_o say_v that_o his_o yoke_n the_o yoke_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n 30._o the_o condition_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v that_o which_o we_o can_v not_o do_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n be_v that_o which_o enable_v we_o to_o do_v and_o make_v accept_v what_o we_o can_v do_v and_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o covenant_n of_o savour_n and_o grace_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v see_v what_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v when_o he_o say_v we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n not_o as_o though_o a_o christian_a be_v not_o bind_v to_o walk_v after_o god_n commandment_n but_o that_o the_o exact_a fulfil_n of_o they_o be_v not_o the_o condition_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n but_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o whosoever_o 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these_o be_v the_o several_a head_n i_o shall_v speak_v of_o and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o the_o subject_a the_o righteous_a or_o the_o bountiful_a man_n for_o righteousness_n in_o a_o special_a sense_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o oriental_a tongue_n of_o kin_n to_o it_o signify_v beneficence_n or_o bounty_n both_o the_o virtue_n and_o the_o work_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o hellenist_n or_o septuagint_n be_v it_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n so_o frequent_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o that_o we_o call_v alms._n it_o be_v a_o know_a place_n dan._n 4._o according_a both_o to_o the_o septuagint_n and_o vulgar_a latin_a peccata_fw-la tua_fw-la 〈◊〉_d eleemosynis_fw-la redime_fw-la &_o iniquitates_fw-la tuas_fw-la misericordiis_fw-la pauperum_fw-la where_o in_o the_o original_a for_o eleemosyna_fw-la alms_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n as_o we_o in_o our_o english_a render_v it_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 this_o notion_n of_o righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v find_v thrice_o together_o in_o the_o 12._o of_o tobit_n ver._n 8._o prayer_n say_v old_a tobit_n there_o to_o his_o son_n be_v goodwith_o fast_v and_o with_o alm_n and_o righteousness_n a_o little_a with_o righteousness_n be_v better_a than_o much_o with_o unrighteousness_n it_o be_v better_a to_o give_v alm_n than_o to_o lay_v up_o gold_n 9_o for_o alms_n do_v deliver_v from_o death_n and_o shall_v purge_v away_o all_o sin_n those_o that_o exercise_v alm_n and_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o life_n here_o in_o the_o greek_a copy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alm_n and_o righteousness_n be_v exegetical_o put_v the_o one_o to_o expound_v the_o other_o but_o in_o the_o hebrew_n there_o be_v but_o one_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o both_o that_o be_v the_o word_n in_o that_o language_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o in_o the_o syriack_n translation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justitia_fw-la and_o so_o in_o the_o arabic_a hence_o mat._n 6._o 1._o for_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o your_o alm_n before_o man_n as_o we_o read_v it_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o some_o greek_a copy_n have_v attenditè_fw-fr ne_fw-fr justitiam_fw-la vestram_fw-la faciatis_fw-la coram_fw-la hominibus_fw-la take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o your_o righteousness_n before_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d namely_o as_o the_o word_n charity_n with_o we_o though_o in_o the_o large_a sense_n it_o signify_v our_o whole_a duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n be_v restrain_v to_o signify_v our_o liberality_n to_o the_o poor_a so_o be_v the_o word_n righteousness_n in_o the_o oriental_a language_n if_o righteousness_n therefore_o signify_v beneficence_n and_o bounty_n then_o be_v the_o righteous_a according_a to_o this_o notion_n the_o bountiful_a man_n or_o as_o we_o speak_v the_o charitable_a and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o take_v in_o my_o text_n both_o the_o general_a scope_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o the_o connexion_n with_o the_o word_n before_o and_o after_o be_v proof_n sufficient_a for_o before_o go_v this_o 5._o a_o good_a man_n show_v favour_n and_o dare_v he_o will_v guide_v his_o affair_n with_o judgement_n sure_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v for_o ever_o then_o come_v the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n after_o it_o follow_v this_o he_o have_v disperse_v he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a 9_o his_o righteousness_n remain_v for_o ever_o which_o s._n paul_n allege_v 2_o cor._n 9_o 9_o to_o promote_v their_o collection_n for_o the_o poor_a saint_n at_o jerusalem_n for_o illustration_n of_o this_o and_o our_o further_a information_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o i_o hope_v to_o commend_v to_o your_o observation_n some_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o the_o word_n righteous_a be_v thus_o take_v as_o namely_o psal._n 37._o 21._o the_o wicked_a borrow_v and_o pay_v not_o again_o but_o the_o righteous_a show_v mercy_n and_o give_v again_o vers._n 25_o 26._o i_o have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_o old_a yet_o have_v i_o not_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v their_o bread_n he_o be_v ever_o merciful_a and_o dare_v and_o his_o seed_n be_v bless_v here_o the_o righteous_a be_v the_o merciful_a and_o bountiful_a to_o who_o namely_o this_o blessing_n that_o his_o seed_n shall_v not_o want_v be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a 6._o the_o same_o use_n be_v prov._n 10._o 2._o treasure_n of_o wickedness_n profit_n nothing_o but_o righteousness_n deliver_v from_o death_n the_o same_o be_v repeat_v again_o chap._n 11._o 4._o riches_n profit_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n but_o righteousness_n deliver_v from_o death_n where_o righteousness_n to_o be_v take_v for_o alm_n be_v apparent_a out_o of_o tobit_n 12._o 9_o where_o it_o be_v so_o apply_v and_o render_v namely_o alms_n do_v deliver_v from_o death_n i_o can_v add_v also_o another_o place_n prov._n 21._o 26._o but_o these_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a hence_o appear_v their_o error_n who_o conceive_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o alm_n as_o of_o a_o arbitrary_a thing_n which_o they_o may_v do_v if_o they_o will_v or_o not_o do_v without_o sin_n as_o that_o which_o carry_v no_o obligation_n with_o it_o but_o be_v leave_v free_o to_o every_o man_n discretion_n and_o this_o make_v some_o contend_v so_o much_o to_o have_v the_o priest_n maintenance_n grant_v to_o be_v eleemosynary_a that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v at_o liberty_n to_o give_v something_o or_o nothing_o as_o they_o list_v but_o if_o that_o be_v so_o yet_o if_o alm_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n and_o the_o language_n which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v if_o our_o saviour_n call_v they_o righteousness_n when_o he_o mention_v they_o who_o dare_v affirm_v then_o that_o righteousness_n imply_v no_o obligation_n or_o that_o a_o man_n may_v leave_v it_o undo_v without_o sin_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o subject_a the_o righteous_a now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o predicate_v shall_v be_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n in_o remembrance_n i_o say_v with_o god_n and_o man_n with_o god_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o this_o life_n let_v we_o see_v for_o the_o first_o the_o world_n to_o come_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n we_o shall_v receive_v our_o doom_n according_a to_o our_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o mercy_n and_o that_o of_o all_o the_o work_n that_o a_o christian_a man_n have_v do_v these_o alone_o have_v that_o peculiar_a privilege_n to_o be_v then_o bring_v in_o express_a remembrance_n before_o god_n 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 for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o in_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o i_o be_v sick_a and_o you_o visit_v i_o i_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o you_o come_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n forasmuch_o as_o you_o have_v do_v thus_o unto_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 matt._n 25._o 34_o etc._n etc._n what_o do_v my_o text_n say_v the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n god_n remember_v our_o good_a deed_n when_o he_o reward_v they_o as_o he_o do_v our_o prayer_n when_o he_o hear_v they_o if_o to_o remember_v then_o be_v to_o reward_v a_o everlasting_a reward_n be_v a_o everlasting_a remembrance_n it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o this_o privilege_n which_o the_o work_n of_o bounty_n and_o mercy_n shall_v have_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v not_o unknown_a to_o the_o jew_n themselves_o for_o so_o we_o read_v in_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v upon_o ecclesiastes_n 9_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v say_v thus_o open_o to_o every_o righteous_a man_n then_o before_o he_o go_v and_o eat_v with_o gladness_n thy_o bread_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o thou_o as_o a_o reward_n for_o the_o bread_n which_o thou_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a when_o they_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o drink_v with_o gladness_n of_o heart_n the_o wine_n which_o be_v keep_v for_o thou_o in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n or_o paradise_n as_o a_o reward_n for_o the_o wine_n thou_o give_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a when_o they_o be_v athirst_a for_o behold_v thy_o good_a work_n have_v find_v acceptance_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n and_o i_o confess_v it_o seem_v a_o unreasonable_a thing_n to_o i_o that_o that_o which_o be_v make_v the_o end_n though_o but_o in_o part_n of_o the_o action_n shall_v not_o be_v at_o all_o look_v unto_o by_o the_o agent_n whenas_o finis_n be_v principium_fw-la actionis_fw-la and_o that_o that_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v unto_o we_o as_o a_o encouragement_n to_o make_v we_o work_v with_o the_o more_o alacrity_n shall_v not_o be_v think_v on_o nor_o look_v to_o in_o our_o work_n do_v not_o they_o who_o will_v persuade_v this_o go_v the_o way_n to_o discourage_v man_n from_o good_a work_n by_o remove_v out_o of_o their_o sight_n the_o encouragement_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o but_o they_o object_n the_o obedience_n of_o god_n child_n ought_v to_o be_v filial_a that_o be_v free_a and_o not_o mercenary_a as_o that_o of_o hireling_n i_o answer_v obedience_n which_o be_v only_o for_o reward_n without_o all_o respect_n or_o motive_n of_o love_n and_o duty_n be_v the_o obedience_n of_o a_o hireling_n not_o that_o which_o acknowledge_v the_o tie_n of_o obedience_n absolute_a and_o the_o reward_v no_o otherwise_o due_a than_o of_o his_o father_n free_a love_n and_o bounty_n as_o every_o true_a child_n of_o god_n do_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v they_o object_n again_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 5._o charity_n seek_v not_o her_o own_o now_o say_v they_o the_o work_n of_o god_n child_n must_v proceed_v from_o love_n and_o charity_n i_o answer_v what_o though_o charity_n seek_v not_o her_o own_o may_v not_o yet_o a_o charitable_a man_n so_o much_o as_o look_v or_o hope_n for_o his_o own_o or_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o what_o be_v promise_v he_o but_o this_o place_n be_v altogether_o misapply_v and_o abuse_v for_o that_o property_n of_o charity_n now_o mention_v as_o some_o also_o of_o the_o rest_n in_o that_o chapter_n concern_v only_o our_o charity_n towards_o man_n and_o not_o our_o charity_n towards_o god_n the_o meaning_n thereof_o be_v that_o a_o charitable_a man_n will_v soon_o lose_v his_o own_o than_o by_o seek_v or_o contend_v for_o it_o break_v the_o band_n of_o charity_n and_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o my_o three_o observation_n now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o four_o and_o my_o last_o use_n of_o this_o text_n which_o i_o tell_v you_o in_o the_o beginning_n follow_v thereupon_o namely_o that_o if_o almighty_a god_n remember_v they_o who_o have_v do_v good_a deed_n unto_o his_o house_n and_o the_o office_n thereof_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o who_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n of_o such_o bounty_n to_o remember_v and_o honour_v they_o with_o a_o thankful_a celebration_n of_o their_o name_n discourse_n xxxv_o deuteronomie_n 33._o 8._o and_o of_o levi_n he_o say_v let_v thy_o thummim_n and_o thy_o urim_n be_v with_o thy_o holy_a one._n this_o verse_n be_v part_n of_o that_o blessing_n wherewith_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n bless_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n before_o his_o death_n and_o these_o word_n be_v part_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o levi_n a_o blessing_n which_o much_o exceed_v those_o that_o go_v before_o it_o 6._o and_o be_v far_o above_o all_o that_o come_v after_o it_o for_o as_o s._n paul_n prove_v melchisedec_n to_o be_v great_a than_o abraham_n 9â—_n because_o he_o bless_a abraham_n and_o worthy_a than_o levi_n because_o he_o tithe_v levi_n in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o this_o blessing_n that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o because_o it_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o he_o who_o by_o his_o office_n be_v to_o bless_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o worthy_a of_o all_o because_o by_o it_o the_o party_n bless_v be_v enable_v to_o bless_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d always_o that_o by_o which_o another_o be_v that_o thing_n itself_o be_v more_o than_o the_o other_o in_o the_o word_n themselves_o we_o will_v consider_v first_o the_o subject_a bless_a and_o then_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o blessing_n itself_o the_o subject_a bless_a be_v express_v both_o by_o name_n and_o by_o description_n by_o name_n levi_n by_o description_n god_n holy_a one._n the_o blessing_n itself_o be_v contain_v in_o word_n few_o but_o for_o substance_n plentiful_a vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_v nay_o more_o than_o so_o thy_o thummim_n and_o thy_o urim_n that_o we_o may_v know_v whence_o this_o blessing_n come_v how_o that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a thing_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o of_o levi_n he_o say_v let_v thy_o thummim_n and_o thy_o urim_n be_v with_o thy_o holy_a one._n to_o begin_v first_o with_o the_o subject_n 8._o levi._n what_o levi_n be_v be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o say_v much_o to_o make_v it_o better_o know_v only_o this_o that_o levi_n be_v 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