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eucharistick_a sacrifice_n use_v among_o the_o jew_n or_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v point_v out_o by_o that_o sacrifice_n do_v yet_o remain_v as_o a_o moral_a duty_n never_o to_o be_v lay_v aside_o to_o wit_n a_o evidence_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o favour_n receive_v which_o be_v do_v in_o part_n by_o give_v a_o part_n of_o what_o he_o have_v bestow_v for_o the_o help_n of_o other_o who_o be_v in_o a_o strait_a for_o paul_n in_o this_o sense_n call_v their_o charity_n a_o odour_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_n a_o sacrifice_n 4._o see_v our_o charity_n and_o beneficence_n unto_o those_o who_o be_v in_o strait_n be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o christian_n sacrifice_n then_o first_o it_o must_v be_v willing_o bestow_v and_o not_o through_o constraint_n 2_o cor._n 9_o 7._o second_o it_o must_v be_v offer_v unto_o god_n in_o obedience_n to_o a_o command_n and_o to_o evidence_n our_o thankfulness_n unto_o he_o and_o not_o to_o the_o creature_n not_o to_o the_o idol_n of_o our_o 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performance_n as_o his_o own_o gracious_a work_n in_o he_o and_o that_o be_v when_o the_o thing_n perform_v be_v in_o itself_o good_a psal._n 89._o 30_o 31_o 32._o do_v by_o a_o man_n in_o christ_n joh._n 15._o 4._o by_o strength_n draw_v from_o christ_n joh._n 15._o 5._o and_o for_o the_o right_a end_n god_n glory_n and_o not_o worldly_a applause_n matth._n 6._o 5._o in_o this_o respect_n he_o call_v their_o beneficence_n a_o odour_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_n acceptable_a and_o well-pleasing_a unto_o god_n vers._n 19_o but_o my_o god_n shall_v supply_v all_o your_o need_n according_a to_o his_o riches_n in_o glory_n by_o christ_n jesus_n for_o their_o further_a encouragement_n he_o promise_v unto_o they_o from_o scripture-ground_n see_v psal._n 41._o 1._o
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