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text_n of_o scripture_n fit_v this_o purpose_n must_v be_v rehearse_v aâ—_n for_o example_n matth._n 9_o 12_o 13._o i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a that_o be_v to_o say_v those_o that_o judge_v themselves_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n that_o be_v those_o which_o be_v grieve_v because_o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n they_o be_v vile_a and_o heinous_a offender_n to_o repentance_n again_o matth_n 11._o 28._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o and_o christ_n say_v it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n to_o preach_v deliverance_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o to_o set_v at_o liberty_n they_o that_o be_v bruise_v luk._n 4._o 18._o to_o
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likewise_o not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o work_v cause_n but_o as_o testmony_n and_o evidence_n declare_v and_o manifest_v that_o he_o be_v just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n second_o it_o be_v object_v that_o confession_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o god_n be_v sufficient_a for_o so_o saint_n paul_n seem_v to_o say_v rom._n 14._o 22._o have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o with_o thyself_o before_o god_n therefore_o confession_n before_o man_n be_v not_o needful_a ans._n the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o that_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v but_o of_o that_o which_o stand_v in_o a_o persuasion_n of_o the_o use_n or_o not_o use_v of_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o this_o a_o man_n may_v keep_v to_o himself_o that_o be_v he_o may_v so_o use_v it_o as_o he_o shall_v not_o thereby_o offend_v his_o brother_n that_o commandment_n be_v give_v by_o paul_n for_o those_o time_n when_o man_n be_v not_o full_o persuade_v of_o the_o use_n of_o god_n creature_n as_o meat_n drink_v 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effect_n numb_a 30._o 4_o 5._o second_o if_o the_o party_n keep_v himself_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o call_n general_a and_o particular_a hence_o it_o follow_v that_o vow_n of_o go_v a_o pilgrimage_n to_o worship_v this_o or_o that_o idol_n in_o this_o or_o that_o place_n for_o example_n s._n james_n of_o compostella_n and_o the_o lady_n of_o loretto_n etc._n etc._n be_v utter_o unlawful_a because_o such_o person_n by_o this_o practice_n do_v leave_v their_o call_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n and_o take_v upon_o they_o a_o calling_n not_o warrant_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o second_o condition_n be_v concern_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o vow_n it_o must_v be_v lawful_a possible_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n hereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o vow_n the_o first_o be_v sinne._n thus_o the_o jew_n bind_v themselves_o with_o a_o vow_n that_o they_o will_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v till_o they_o have_v kill_v paul_n act._n 23._o 12_o 14._o this_o their_o vow_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o threaten_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o utter_o unlawful_a second_o trifle_n and_o light_a matter_n as_o when_o a_o man_n vow_v not_o to_o take_v up_o a_o straw_n or_o such_o like_a and_o this_o be_v a_o plain_a mock_n of_o god_n three_o thing_n impossible_a as_o to_o fly_v or_o to_o go_v on_o foot_n to_o jerusalem_n four_o thing_n mere_o necessary_a as_o to_o die_v which_o can_v be_v avoid_v the_o three_o be_v touch_v the_o form_n of_o a_o vow_n it_o must_v be_v voluntary_a and_o free_a and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o three_o thing_n be_v necessary_o require_v first_o that_o it_o be_v make_v in_o judgement_n that_o be_v with_o reason_n and_o deliberation_n next_o that_o it_o be_v do_v with_o consent_n of_o will_n and_o three_o with_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o vow_n of_o child_n madman_n and_o fool_n or_o such_o as_o be_v take_v upon_o rashness_n or_o 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and_o consequent_o bind_v the_o party_n vow_v so_o as_o if_o he_o keep_v it_o not_o he_o dishonour_v god_n but_o when_o the_o say_a condition_n do_v not_o concur_v in_o the_o action_n of_o vow_v it_o become_v unlawful_a and_o the_o party_n remain_v free_a and_o not_o bind_v to_o performance_n here_o by_o the_o way_n a_o question_n of_o some_o moment_n be_v make_v whether_o jephte_n upon_o his_o vow_n do_v offer_v his_o daughter_n in_o sacrifice_n or_o no_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v plain_a even_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n as_o also_o by_o the_o doctrine_n before_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o vow_n which_o he_o make_v this_o question_n admit_v sundry_a answer_n according_a to_o the_o diverse_a opinion_n
shall_v give_v all_o that_o we_o have_v in_o alm_n and_o keep_v nothing_o for_o ourselves_o but_o that_o we_o keep_v a_o due_a proportion_n in_o give_v and_o do_v that_o good_a to_o other_o whereby_o we_o may_v not_o ourselves_o be_v hinder_v or_o oppress_v our_o fountain_n and_o river_n must_v run_v to_o serve_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o stranger_n in_o use_n prov._n 5._o 16_o 17._o but_o yet_o the_o right_n must_v remain_v our_o own_o we_o may_v not_o give_v away_o fountain_n and_o water_n and_o all_o luk._n 3._o 11._o he_o that_o have_v two_o coat_n let_v he_o part_v with_o he_o that_o have_v none_o that_o be_v he_o that_o have_v thing_n necessary_a and_o in_o abundance_n let_v he_o give_v free_o yet_o so_o as_o he_o reserve_v one_o coat_n to_o himself_o here_o the_o papist_n be_v just_o to_o be_v blame_v who_o hold_v it_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n to_o give_v away_o all_o and_o to_o live_v by_o beg_v for_o this_o can_v not_o be_v see_v it_o be_v against_o god_n commandment_n who_o will_v have_v some_o give_v and_o not_o all_o one_o coat_n not_o both_o and_o so_o be_v a_o state_n rather_o of_o sin_n and_o imperfection_n second_o in_o the_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n and_o not_o otherwise_o we_o must_v enable_v ourselves_o to_o give_v alm_n though_o it_o be_v by_o the_o sell_n of_o our_o possession_n luk._n 12._o 33._o selâ—_n that_o you_o have_v and_o give_v alm_n our_o saviour_n meaning_n be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o relieve_v those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v relieve_v david_n note_v it_o as_o a_o property_n of_o a_o merciful_a man_n that_o he_o disperse_v abroad_o and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a psal._n 112._o 9_o it_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n in_o the_o like_a case_n act._n 4._o 34._o 35._o and_o the_o church_n of_o macedonia_n though_o they_o be_v in_o want_n themselves_o yet_o supply_v the_o extreme_a want_n of_o other_o church_n 2._o cor._n 8._o 1_o 2._o now_o touch_v the_o alm_n of_o whole_a body_n and_o church_n this_o be_v the_o rule_n that_o they_o shall_v maintain_v the_o poor_a with_o thing_n necessary_a fit_a and_o convenient_a as_o meat_n drink_n and_o clothing_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 16._o and_o this_o serve_v to_o conâ—ute_v a_o gross_a error_n maintain_v by_o learned_a papist_n who_o hold_n that_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n have_v above_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o nature_n and_o estate_n he_o shall_v give_v it_o in_o alm_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v otherwise_o for_o a_o man_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o give_v alm_n more_o liberal_o when_o he_o have_v abundance_n yet_o so_o as_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v all_o but_o may_v reserve_v even_o part_n of_o his_o superfluity_n for_o the_o public_a use_n of_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n say_v luk_n 3._o 1â—_n he_o that_o have_v two_o coat_n that_o be_v thing_n necessary_a and_o superfluous_a must_v give_v but_o one_o and_o that_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o great_a necessity_n meaning_n thereby_o that_o all_o superfluity_n must_v not_o be_v give_v in_o alm_n save_v only_o in_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a of_o extreme_a want_n iv._o question_n how_o many_o way_n be_v a_o man_n to_o give_v alm_n ans._n three_o way_n first_o by_o free_a give_v to_o the_o poor_a second_o by_o free_a lend_n for_o this_o be_v oftentimes_o as_o beneficial_a to_o a_o man_n as_o give_v for_o this_o end_n there_o be_v a_o law_n give_v deut._n 15._o 8._o thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n unto_o thy_o poor_a brother_n and_o lend_v he_o sufficient_a for_o his_o need_n which_o he_o have_v luk._n 6._o 35._o lend_v look_v for_o nothing_o again_o exod._n 22._o 25._o if_o thou_o lend_v money_n to_o the_o poor_a with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o usurer_n unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v he_o with_o usury_n three_o by_o remit_v due_a debt_n in_o case_n of_o man_n decay_n and_o extreme_a poverty_n exod._n 22._o 26._o if_o thou_o take_v thy_o neighbour_n raiment_n to_o pledge_v thou_o shall_v restore_v it_o unto_o he_o before_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o 27._o for_o that_o be_v his_o cover_n only_o and_o this_o be_v his_o garment_n for_o his_o skin_n wherein_o shall_v he_o sleep_v therefore_o when_o he_o cry_v unto_o i_o for_o cold_a and_o necessity_n i_o will_v hear_v he_o for_o i_o be_o merciful_a according_a to_o this_o law_n nehemiah_n exhort_v the_o ruler_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o have_v oppress_v their_o poor_a countryman_n say_v rennit_v unto_o they_o the_o hundred_o part_n of_o the_o silver_n and_o of_o the_o corn_n of_o the_o wine_n and_o of_o the_o oil_n that_o you_o exact_v of_o they_o for_o loan_n nehem._n 5._o 11._o v._o question_n how_o shall_v alm_n be_v give_v that_o they_o may_v be_v good_a work_n and_o please_v unto_o god_n ans._n for_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o give_v sundry_a thing_n be_v require_v but_o special_o these_o six_o first_o a_o man_n must_v consecrate_v himself_o and_o all_o the_o gift_n that_o he_o have_v &_o enjoy_v to_o god_n and_o his_o honour_n this_o duty_n be_v commend_v in_o the_o church_n of_o macedonia_n that_o they_o give_v their_o own_o self_n first_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o after_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v in_o need_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 2._o cor._n 8._o 5._o and_o thus_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n foretell_v that_o the_o city_n tyrus_n be_v convert_v shall_v consecrate_v themselves_o and_o their_o good_n to_o the_o lord_n esa._n 23._o 18._o yet_o her_o occupy_v and_o her_o wage_n shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v lay_v up_o nor_o keep_v in_o store_n but_o her_o merchandise_n shall_v be_v for_o they_o that_o dwell_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o eat_v sufficient_o and_o to_o have_v durable_a clothing_n second_o we_o must_v give_v alm_n in_o faith_n how_o be_v that_o first_o we_o must_v be_v persuade_v that_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o stand_v in_o his_o favour_n and_o then_o our_o alm_n shall_v be_v accept_v for_o no_o work_n of_o the_o person_n can_v please_v god_n before_o the_o person_n himself_o be_v approve_a of_o he_o second_o we_o must_v depend_v upon_o god_n by_o faith_n for_o the_o good_a success_n of_o our_o alm_n saint_n paul_n compare_v the_o poor_a man_n to_o a_o field_n well_o till_v and_o alm_n to_o the_o sow_v of_o seed_n which_o have_v a_o most_o plentiful_a harvest_n of_o blessing_n follow_v it_o 2._o cor._n 9_o 6._o now_o as_o the_o husbandman_n cast_v his_o seed_n into_o the_o earth_n wait_v upon_o god_n for_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o jam._n 5._o 7._o so_o must_v the_o good_a man_n that_o give_v alm_n depend_v upon_o god_n for_o the_o event_n thereof_o solomon_n say_v he_o that_o have_v mercy_n upon_o the_o poor_a dare_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v recompense_v he_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v prou._n 19_o 17._o upon_o these_o ground_n must_v our_o faith_n rest_n when_o we_o do_v good_a to_o the_o poor_a three_o we_o must_v give_v in_o simplicity_n rom._n 12._o 8._o he_o that_o distribute_v let_v he_o do_v it_o with_o simplicity_n that_o be_v of_o mere_a pity_n and_o compassion_n and_o not_o for_o any_o sinister_a respect_n pleasure_n or_o praise_v of_o man_n mat._n 6._o 3._o when_o thou_o do_v thy_o alm_n let_v not_o thy_o left_a hand_n know_v what_o thy_o right_a hand_n do_v four_o we_o must_v give_v in_o love_n 1._o cor._n 13._o 3._o though_o i_o feed_v the_o poor_a with_o all_o my_o good_a etc._n etc._n and_o have_v not_o love_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o five_o in_o justice_n for_o we_o must_v not_o give_v other_o man_n good_n but_o our_o own_o true_o get_v esa._n 58._o 7._o the_o true_a fast_n be_v to_o break_v thy_o own_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a to_o bring_v the_o poor_a that_o wander_v into_o thy_o own_o house_n etc._n etc._n six_o with_o a_o bountiful_a and_o cheerful_a mind_n 2._o cor._n 9_o 7._o as_o every_o man_n wish_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o let_v he_o give_v not_o grudge_o or_o of_o necessity_n for_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n our_o alm_n must_v not_o be_v extort_a but_o frank_a &_o free_a and_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o beg_n from_o door_n to_o door_n in_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n for_o that_o show_v that_o man_n part_v with_o their_o alm_n of_o a_o niggardly_a and_o compel_a mind_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o remedy_n sect._n 2._o in_o the_o next_o place_n follow_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o remedy_n in_o these_o word_n and_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v clean_o unto_o