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office_n which_o it_o do_v to_o sanctify_v all_o the_o elect_a and_o render_v they_o capable_a to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a work_n which_o they_o do_v and_o to_o show_v in_o effect_n that_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o world_n the_o which_o be_v steep_v in_o malice_n and_o altogether_o give_v to_o wickedness_n we_o also_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o company_n of_o folk_n who_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o wicked_a and_o consecrate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o that_o we_o be_v of_o this_o number_n by_o mean_n whereof_o our_o faith_n oblige_v we_o to_o live_v holy_o in_o the_o obedience_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n so_o that_o if_o we_o be_v vicious_a and_o that_o our_o life_n be_v disordinate_a in_o any_o kind_n of_o manner_n we_o show_v thereby_o that_o we_o be_v hypocrite_n and_o that_o our_o confession_n be_v belie_v by_o our_o work_n the_o prophet_n esay_n say_v that_o at_o the_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a the_o foundation_n church_n a_o sumptuous_a description_n of_o the_o church_n and_o architect_n of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v to_o build_v a_o temple_n to_o god_n his_o father_n frame_v of_o all_o precious_a thing_n as_o of_o pearl_n saphire_n emerald_n ruby_n carbuncle_n 3._o 1._o tim._n 3._o which_o be_v to_o instruct_v we_o that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n aught_o to_o be_v rare_a precious_a and_o exquisite_a in_o all_o sort_n of_o virtue_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o collom_n and_o upholder_n of_o truth_n shall_v not_o be_v like_o a_o edifice_n build_v of_o mud_n and_o slime_n but_o a_o stately_a palace_n &_o sumptuous_a and_o worthy_a of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o our_o god_n who_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n god_n say_v s._n john_n be_v light_n 1._o 1._o john_n 1._o and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n we_o lie_v and_o do_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v the_o light_n then_o have_v we_o fellowship_n one_o with_o a_o other_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n by_o that_o we_o see_v plain_o that_o we_o have_v no_o society_n and_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n if_o we_o do_v not_o our_o duty_n and_o jndeavour_v ourselves_o to_o live_v holy_o and_o conform_v our_o self_n with_o all_o our_o thought_n affection_n word_n and_o action_n to_o his_o holy_a will_n which_o be_v lay_v before_o we_o in_o his_o law_n which_o the_o same_o apostle_n confirm_v moreover_o in_o his_o first_o epistle_n chap_v 3._o vers_fw-la 6._o as_o many_o as_o abide_v in_o he_o sin_n not_o whosoever_o sin_v have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o know_v he_o babe_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a even_o as_o he_o be_v righteous_a he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o devil_n sin_v from_o the_o beginning_n for_o this_o purpose_n appear_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o loose_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o and_o he_o can_v sin_v because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n in_o this_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n know_v and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n whosoever_o do_v not_o righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o god_n nor_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n for_o if_o we_o will_v sin_v willing_o and_o live_v
there_o waâ—_n much_o corruption_n many_o vice_n infirmity_n and_o imperfection_n in_o they_o and_o their_o life_n through_o a_o disdain_n and_o contempt_n they_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o christian_a assembly_n to_o make_v monopole_n among_o themselves_o in_o thâ—_n which_o those_o person_n in_o the_o end_n founâ—_n not_o themselves_o more_o perefect_a and_o virtuous_a then_o be_v those_o who_o company_n they_o have_v abandon_v now_o such_o kind_n of_o people_n not_o believe_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a article_n of_o faith_n and_o without_o â—he_n which_o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o we_o can_v be_v member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o which_o jesus_n christ_n we_o must_v be_v all_o united_a not_o for_o this_o reason_n be_v set_v in_o â—he_n reckon_v or_o rank_a of_o the_o faithful_a and_o the_o apostate_n apostate_n horrible_a confession_n of_o the_o apostate_n who_o have_v taste_v â—he_v word_n of_o god_n &_o be_v jlluminate_v â—ea_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o â—oly_a ghost_n revolt_n from_o the_o doctrine_n â—nd_v pure_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o â—he_n use_v of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o from_o all_o â—ther_n exercise_n of_o the_o pure_a church_n â—ught_v not_o they_o to_o be_v yet_o more_o repute_v infidel_n then_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v nothing_o â—se_o remain_v whereupon_o to_o ground_v themselves_o to_o assure_v that_o they_o be_v chriâ—ians_n provide_v that_o there_o remain_v no_o â—arke_n thereof_o among_o they_o yea_o the_o baptism_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v in_o â—he_n church_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o â—hich_v they_o have_v often_o celebrate_v can_v â—ake_v they_o serve_v but_o for_o evident_a proof_n â—nd_v testimony_n to_o convince_v and_o conâ—emne_v their_o wickedness_n two_o extremity_n of_o faith_n the_o first_o name_v presumption_n which_o be_v the_o five_o point_n also_o contrary_a to_o faith_n extremity_n vicious_a 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do_v by_o that_o mean_n blot_v out_o all_o the_o show_n and_o price_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v do_v he_o for_o as_o tertullian_n say_v we_o must_v abound_v in_o good_a work_n 4._o in_o the_o apologetike_n 1._o cor._n 4._o but_o not_o presume_v upon_o they_o because_o we_o must_v first_o know_v that_o we_o have_v nothing_o but_o we_o have_v receive_v it_o and_o the_o glory_n thereof_o belong_v to_o god_n who_o be_v â—he_n author_n of_o all_o that_o which_o be_v laudable_a and_o commendable_a in_o us._n 64._o esay_n 64._o moreover_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v but_o contaminate_v by_o the_o corruption_n and_o vice_n which_o be_v in_o we_o so_o that_o if_o they_o be_v unfold_v before_o the_o face_n of_o our_o god_n it_o be_v â—othing_v but_o filth_n and_o stinckingnesse_n confession_n in_o the_o book_n of_o confession_n accurse_a be_v all_o our_o righteousness_n â—aith_o s._n augustine_n if_o it_o be_v examine_v â—nd_o judge_v without_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n for_o the_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v 3._o rom._n 3._o that_o all_o our_o glory_n be_v exclude_v not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o â—y_a the_o law_n of_o faith_n without_o that_o if_o we_o consider_v what_o our_o condition_n be_v and_o â—he_v estate_n of_o our_o whole_a life_n we_o will_v acknowledge_v and_o confess_v that_o we_o be_v â—othing_v in_o all_o our_o glory_n 62._o remedy_n against_o this_o plague_n psal_n 62._o but_o a_o thing_n of_o â—othing_n as_o say_v the_o prophet_n the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v vanity_n the_o chief_a man_n be_v â—ars_n to_o lay_v they_o upon_o a_o balance_n they_o be_v altogether_o light_a than_o vanity_n we_o musâ—_n not_o then_o make_v any_o account_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n wherein_o man_n glory_n as_o of_o their_o wisdom_n as_o of_o those_o of_o who_o daviâ—_n speak_v 12._o psal_n 12._o which_o say_v with_o our_o tongue_n wiâ—…_n we_o prevail_v our_o lip_n be_v our_o own_o who_o 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n over_o we_o for_o we_o have_v always_o know_v that_o all_o those_o high_a mind_n who_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o determination_n and_o who_o have_v think_v to_o get_v estimation_n by_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o understanding_n and_o to_o advance_v themselves_o by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o their_o wit_n unto_o some_o high_a degree_n of_o honour_n and_o glory_n have_v still_o be_v bring_v down_o by_o god_n who_o resist_v the_o proud_a whereof_o the_o scripture_n furnish_v we_o with_o example_n enough_o of_o achitophel_n sobua_n aman_n and_o other_o such_o like_a who_o think_v that_o nothing_o can_v hinder_v they_o but_o that_o by_o their_o industry_n they_o shall_v attain_v to_o what_o they_o do_v pretend_v the_o which_o the_o prophet_n also_o teach_v we_o say_v the_o lord_n break_v the_o eounsell_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o bring_v to_o naught_o the_o devise_n of_o the_o people_n and_o we_o must_v presume_v no_o more_o of_o our_o strength_n our_o shield_n appertain_v to_o 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charity_n cover_v all_o fault_n prou._n 10.12_o 1._o pet._n 4.8_o he_o that_o love_v his_o brother_n he_o abide_v in_o the_o light_n and_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n of_o evil_n in_o he_o 1._o joh._n 2.10_o we_o walk_v now_o by_o faith_n not_o in_o sight_n charity_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v and_o make_v great_a in_o everlasting_a life_n without_o change_v of_o sort_n but_o faith_n shall_v have_v her_o accomplishment_n see_v the_o good_a denounce_v and_o believe_v of_o all_o present_a we_o see_v now_o through_o a_o glass_n obscure_o but_o then_o we_o shall_v see_v face_n to_o face_n now_o i_o know_v in_o part_n but_o then_o i_o shall_v know_v as_o i_o have_v also_o be_v know_v 1._o cor._n 13.12_o hope_v also_o shall_v then_o be_v abolish_v all_o evil_a be_v do_v away_o the_o tear_n wipe_v from_o our_o eye_n which_o shall_v see_v the_o thing_n present_v which_o we_o hope_v for_o for_o the_o hope_n which_o be_v see_v be_v not_o hope_n for_o why_o shall_v any_o one_o hope_n for_o that_o 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therein_o contain_v aught_o to_o be_v detest_v as_o erroneous_a and_o pernicious_a for_o follow_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2._o tim._n 1_o 13._o we_o must_v keep_v the_o true_a pattern_n of_o the_o wholesome_a word_n and_o the_o good_a intent_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o dwell_v in_o us._n it_o be_v fit_v also_o to_o avoid_v all_o profane_a and_o vain_a babble_n and_o the_o contradict_v of_o a_o science_n false_o so_o name_v 1_o tim_n 6_o 20._o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o 10._o article_n propound_v in_o the_o title_n let_v we_o first_o treat_v of_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n 2._o let_v we_o rise_v to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o good_a work_n 3._o let_v we_o speak_v as_o short_o as_o may_v be_v of_o the_o virtue_n command_v and_o recommend_v to_o all_o christian_n under_o these_o word_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o 1._o in_o the_o 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not_o in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o samaritan_n charity_n towards_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v sore_o wound_v luc._n 10.29_o etc._n etc._n there_o he_o show_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v for_o our_o neighbour_n every_o person_n that_o have_v need_n of_o our_o help_n neighbourhood_n degree_n of_o neighbourhood_n true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o degree_n of_o neighbourhood_n be_v diverse_a and_o this_o diversity_n make_v man_n to_o vary_v and_o often_o to_o redouble_v the_o obligation_n there_o be_v a_o double_a neighbourhood_n the_o one_o be_v natural_a the_o other_o spiritual_a the_o natural_a draw_v we_o to_o all_o man_n as_o well_o faithful_a as_o infidel_n the_o spiritual_a be_v proper_a to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o bind_v they_o the_o more_o natural_a the_o natural_a as_o for_o the_o natural_a it_o be_v compound_v of_o three_o degree_n 1._o we_o be_v neighbour_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o by_o order_n of_o creation_n for_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o substance_n 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distribute_v they_o with_o reason_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o duty_n in_o the_o vocation_n whereunto_o man_n be_v call_v 4._o we_o ought_v to_o do_v alm_n to_o the_o end_n that_o our_o neighbour_n may_v be_v succour_v with_o diverse_a relief_n mark_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o s._n mat._n 25._o also_o to_o provoke_v other_o faithful_a man_n to_o well_o do_v towards_o the_o poor_a follow_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2._o cor._n 9_o afterward_o to_o the_o end_n that_o such_o a_o work_n may_v testify_v of_o our_o faith_n and_o piety_n for_o the_o duty_n of_o charity_n be_v ordain_v because_o that_o by_o they_o we_o shall_v make_v it_o know_v that_o we_o fear_v god_n and_o desire_n to_o obey_v he_o for_o conclusion_n it_o be_v to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v the_o fruit_n and_o profit_n of_o our_o alm_n be_v great_a and_o diverse_a alm_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o profit_n of_o alm_n s._n paul_n protest_v that_o those_o that_o be_v liberal_a and_o 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walke_n say_v he_o ezech._n 20.19_o in_o my_o commandment_n and_o s._n paul_n this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v your_o sanctification_n 1._o thessalo_n 4.3_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o duty_n the_o apostle_n note_v it_o rom._n 8.12_o in_o these_o word_n we_o be_v debtor_n not_o to_o the_o flesh_n to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n for_o if_o you_o live_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n you_o die_v but_o if_o by_o the_o spirit_n you_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o live_v also_o 1._o corinth_n 6.19_o know_v you_o not_o that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v in_o you_o the_o which_o you_o have_v of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o your_o own_o for_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n then_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v go_n it_o be_v command_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a careful_o to_o keep_v and_o entertain_v faith_n s._n paul_n show_v 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