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and_o good_n and_o certain_a year_n after_o that_o he_o have_v bestow_v this_o benefit_n upon_o he_o he_o shall_v lay_v upon_o he_o a_o law_n to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o he_o can_v now_o say_v that_o he_o have_v deserve_v this_o benefit_n by_o his_o own_o work_n see_v that_o many_o year_n before_o he_o ask_v nothing_o have_v receive_v the_o same_o free_o and_o of_o mere_a favour_n so_o god_n can_v not_o respect_v our_o work_n and_o desert_n go_v before_o righteousness_n for_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v 430._o year_n before_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.16_o 17._o 9_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o separate_v wash_v from_o water_n and_o burn_v from_o fire_n and_o good_a fruit_n from_o a_o good_a tree_n even_o so_o unpossible_a it_o be_v to_o separate_v good_a work_n from_o a_o true_a and_o a_o lively_a faith_n jam._n 2.22_o 10_o as_o merchant_n or_o chapman_n do_v oftentimes_o prize_n and_o esteem_v their_o ware_n &_o merchandise_n more_o than_o they_o be_v worth_a even_o so_o do_v we_o of_o our_o do_n virtue_n and_o good_a work_n but_o when_o they_o be_v examine_v and_o prise_v by_o those_o which_o know_v they_o as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o his_o prophet_n they_o be_v altogether_o judge_v as_o old_a rag_n tear_v tie_v together_o and_o patch_v up_o again_o 11_o as_o old_a image_n new_o gild_v over_o which_o outward_o have_v some_o glister_a &_o show_n but_o within_o be_v nothing_o but_o dust_n and_o dirt_n or_o as_o counterfeit_v money_n which_o be_v of_o ill_a and_o naughty_a metal_n how_o good_a a_o print_n soever_o it_o have_v even_o so_o be_v the_o good_a that_o we_o do_v and_o all_o the_o righteousness_n &_o virtue_n which_o be_v in_o we_o be_v nothing_o but_o shame_n &_o reproach_n rom._n 10.3_o 12_o as_o the_o temple_n sanctify_v the_o gold_n that_o be_v upon_o it_o but_o be_v not_o sanctify_v by_o the_o gold_n or_o as_o the_o altar_n sanctify_v the_o offering_n that_o be_v upon_o it_o but_o be_v not_o sanctify_v by_o the_o offering_n even_o so_o good_a work_n do_v not_o beautify_v a_o christian_a man_n in_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o man_n in_o the_o lord_n do_v beautify_v the_o work_n mat._n 23.17_o 19_o reu._n 14.15_o 13_o as_o the_o apple_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o apple_n tree_n but_o a_o fruit_n of_o it_o even_o so_o good_a work_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o a_o sign_n and_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o same_o math._n 7.17_o 14_o as_o caterpillar_n sometime_o and_o blast_a do_v fret_v and_o annoy_v the_o branch_n that_o the_o sap_n can_v have_v his_o course_n and_o so_o the_o fruit_n fail_v which_o seem_v fair_a to_o the_o eye_n so_o rancour_n and_o displeasure_n division_n schism_n and_o separation_n among_o man_n be_v no_o less_o than_o noisome_a wind_n and_o caterpillar_n to_o our_o christian_a faith_n eat_v up_o and_o dry_a away_o many_o time_n the_o sap_n or_o ivice_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n whereby_o the_o expect_a fruit_n of_o good_a work_n be_v wither_v in_o the_o branch_n 15_o as_o savoury_a water_n can_v come_v from_o a_o stink_a puddle_n or_o sweet_a fruit_n from_o a_o sour_a root_n even_o so_o no_o more_o can_v any_o good_a work_n come_v from_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n from_o a_o corrupt_a &_o sinful_a soul_n who_o although_o he_o give_v his_o body_n to_o the_o fire_n for_o the_o profession_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o all_o his_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a in_o a_o tender_a compassion_n of_o their_o misery_n yet_o he_o be_v destitute_a of_o faith_n love_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o part_n of_o regeneration_n do_v not_o by_o these_o work_n please_v god_n or_o fulfil_v his_o law_n 16_o as_o the_o channel_n which_o be_v pollute_v and_o defile_v do_v pollute_v and_o defile_v the_o water_n that_o be_v without_o defilement_n in_o the_o fountain_n even_o so_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o man_n defile_v by_o the_o remnant_n of_o sin_n defile_v the_o work_n which_o as_o they_o come_v from_o christ_n be_v 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to_o take_v away_o these_o good_a benefit_n that_o we_o enjoy_v already_o then_o in_o mercy_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o increase_v they_o more_o 21_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v show_v most_o herein_o that_o he_o defend_v his_o spouse_n and_o have_v bewtify_v she_o with_o gift_n from_o above_o that_o she_o may_v be_v a_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a spouse_n chaste_a and_o holy_a unto_o himself_o even_o so_o this_o be_v our_o great_a glory_n of_o what_o state_n or_o condition_n so_o ever_o we_o be_v to_o be_v member_n of_o this_o church_n by_o the_o communion_n whereof_o we_o be_v his_o member_n 22_o as_o a_o man_n will_v not_o witting_o bestow_v a_o diamond_n upon_o he_o that_o think_v it_o to_o be_v but_o a_o piece_n of_o glass_n or_o a_o pearl_n of_o he_o that_o esteem_v it_o to_o be_v but_o a_o grain_n of_o salt_n even_o so_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o bestow_v his_o blessing_n but_o upon_o those_o that_o by_o his_o spirit_n shall_v know_v and_o feel_v what_o they_o be_v for_o 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