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psal_n 119.1_o 2_o 3._o that_o be_v they_o do_v not_o take_v liberty_n to_o themselves_o to_o do_v any_o iniquity_n they_o refrain_v their_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n psal_n 119.101_o they_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n vers_n 104._o and_o 128._o more_o particular_o if_o we_o be_v upright_o than_o 1._o we_o will_v keep_v no_o darling_n or_o bosom_n sin_n either_o for_o the_o profit_n or_o for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o it_o joseph_n appear_v to_o be_v upright_o by_o this_o that_o when_o it_o may_v have_v seem_v advantageous_a unto_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o world_n to_o consent_v unto_o the_o enticement_n of_o his_o mistress_n yet_o he_o repel_v the_o temptation_n say_v how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n gen._n 39.9_o 26._o 1_o sam._n 24._o and_o 26._o so_o when_o david_n may_v have_v kill_v saul_n and_o have_v free_v himself_o from_o much_o trouble_n and_o danger_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o saul_n persecute_v of_o he_o he_o be_v liable_a to_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o this_o show_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v upright_o with_o god_n to_o this_o his_o behaviour_n towards_o saul_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v reference_n when_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n reward_v i_o according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o cleanness_n of_o of_o my_o hand_n have_v he_o recompense_v i_o for_o i_o have_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v not_o wicked_o depart_v from_o my_o god_n for_o all_o his_o judgement_n be_v before_o i_o and_o i_o do_v not_o put_v away_o his_o statute_n from_o i_o i_o be_v also_o upright_o before_o he_o and_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n psal_n 18.20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o he_o show_v his_o uprightness_n in_o this_o that_o he_o keep_v himself_o from_o that_o iniquity_n which_o respect_n unto_o outward_a and_o earthly_a advantage_n will_v especial_o have_v put_v he_o upon_o hypocrite_n and_o such_o as_o who_o heart_n be_v not_o sincere_a though_o they_o will_v avoid_v some_o sin_n yet_o not_o such_o as_o whereby_o they_o have_v their_o gain_n as_o demetrius_n say_v to_o his_o fellow_n craftsman_n concern_v the_o worship_n of_o diana_n act._n 19.25_o jehu_n can_v well_o spare_v the_o idolatry_n of_o baal_n and_o theref_o re_fw-mi he_o put_v dâ—wne_v that_o but_o he_o keep_v up_o the_o idolatry_n of_o jeroboam_n calf_n for_o he_o think_v if_o he_o shall_v let_v the_o people_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_v there_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v than_o they_o will_v fall_v from_o he_o to_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v lose_v his_o kingdom_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o which_o inconvenience_n jeroboam_fw-la first_fw-mi erect_v that_o idolatry_n as_o we_o read_v 1_o kin._n 12.26_o etc._n etc._n so_o the_o pleasure_n which_o that_o sin_n bring_v and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o profit_n also_o make_v herod_n that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v his_o herodias_n though_o john_n tell_v he_o never_o so_o much_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o have_v she_o she_o be_v his_o brother_n wife_n 2._o we_o will_v have_v a_o care_n to_o observe_v even_o the_o least_o thing_n that_o god_n command_v as_o it_o be_v gross_a hypocrisy_n to_o be_v observant_a of_o lesser_a duty_n and_o to_o neglect_v the_o great_a woe_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n for_o you_o pay_v tithe_n of_o mint_n and_o annise_v and_o cummin_n and_o have_v omit_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n these_o thing_n ought_v you_o to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o other_o undo_v you_o blind_a guide_n which_o strain_n at_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n matth._n 23.23_o 24._o
now_o heaven_n be_v a_o place_n of_o righteousness_n no_o unrighteousness_n can_v find_v any_o room_n there_o it_o be_v the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n isa_n 57.17_o when_o the_o angel_n once_o sin_v present_o they_o be_v throw_v out_o of_o heaven_n 2_o pet._n 2.4_o so_o also_o be_v adam_n present_o after_o his_o trangression_n cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o heaven_n neither_o be_v he_o permit_v to_o have_v any_o access_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o eternal_a life_n gen._n 3.24_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v say_v christ_n will_v i_o give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n revel_v 2.7_o bless_a be_v they_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o may_v enter_v in_o through_o the_o gate_n into_o the_o city_n rev._n 22.14_o use_v 1_o if_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n which_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n we_o teach_v and_o preach_v than_o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v very_o injurious_a unto_o we_o in_o call_v we_o solifidian_o as_o if_o we_o be_v all_o for_o faith_n and_o nothing_o for_o work_n as_o if_o we_o persuade_v people_n that_o though_o they_o live_v as_o they_o listen_v and_o do_v what_o they_o will_v yet_o if_o they_o believe_v they_o shall_v be_v save_v we_o hold_v that_o although_o impute_a righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o inherent_a righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v sanctify_v be_v diverse_a and_o different_a one_o from_o the_o other_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o divide_v but_o always_o go_v together_o so_o that_o where_o the_o one_o be_v there_o the_o other_o be_v also_o we_o hold_v that_o though_o faith_n alone_o as_o the_o hand_n receive_v christ_n and_o apply_v his_o righteousness_n do_v justify_v yet_o that_o justify_v faith_n be_v not_o alone_o but_o be_v ever_o accompany_v with_o good_a work_n and_o therefore_o we_o observe_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o these_o thing_n i_o will_v that_o thou_o affirm_v constant_o that_o they_o which_o have_v believe_v in_o god_n may_v be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v good_a work_n these_o thing_n be_v good_a and_o profitable_a unto_o man_n tit._n 3.8_o and_o vers_fw-la 14._o let_v we_o also_o learn_v to_o maintain_v good_a work_n for_o necessary_a use_n that_o they_o be_v not_o unfruitful_a 2._o away_o then_o with_o the_o horrid_a and_o damnable_a doctrine_n use_v 2_o of_o some_o who_o go_v out_o from_o we_o but_o be_v not_o of_o we_o 18._o atque_fw-la adeo_fw-la id_fw-la sibi_fw-la precipuè_fw-fr proponunt_fw-la ut_fw-la sopiant_fw-la conscientias_fw-la quò_fw-la omni_fw-la sollicitudine_fw-la vacui_fw-la host_n quicquid_fw-la sese_fw-la offeret_fw-la quicquid_fw-la appetierint_fw-la perpetrent_fw-la calv._n advers._fw-la libert_n cap._n 15._o vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la ib._n c._n 18._o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v no_o doubt_n have_v continue_v with_o we_o 1_o john_n 2.10_o of_o some_o i_o say_v who_o with_o the_o libertine_n in_o calvines_n time_n make_v it_o the_o very_a high_a way_n to_o heaven_n and_o the_o sure_a sign_n of_o salvation_n for_o people_n to_o give_v the_o reins_n unto_o their_o lust_n to_o work_v all_o iniquity_n and_o to_o commit_v all_o uncleanness_n even_o with_o greediness_n but_o you_o have_v not_o so_o learned_a christ_n if_o so_o be_v you_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o he_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n that_o you_o put_v off_o as_o concern_v the_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n and_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o that_o you_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n ephes_n 4.19_o 24._o 3._o this_o doctrine_n serve_v to_o convince_v all_o such_o as_o look_v use_v 3_o for_o salvation_n and_o yet_o heed_v not_o to_o work_v righteousness_n though_o while_o they_o live_v they_o work_v iniquity_n and_o live_v wicked_o yet_o when_o they_o die_v they_o think_v to_o be_v save_v as_o other_o but_o this_o be_v a_o most_o vain_a and_o foolish_a a_o most_o irrational_a and_o absurd_a imagination_n as_o if_o one_o shall_v sow_v tare_n and_o hope_v to_o reap_v wheat_n be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v as_o a_o man_n sow_v so_o shall_v he_o reap_v for_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o his_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n but_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a gal._n 6.7_o 8._o it_o be_v true_o say_v by_o eliphaz_n though_o not_o right_o apply_v to_o job_n who_o he_o false_o judge_v wicked_a because_o of_o that_o affliction_n which_o he_o be_v in_o they_o that_o plough_n iniquity_n and_o sow_v wickedness_n reap_v the_o same_o job_n 4.8_o it_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o this_o point_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n nor_o enjoy_v salvation_n he_o divers_a time_n admonish_v christian_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v deceive_v as_o gal._n 6.7_o and_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o and_o ephes_n 5.6_o this_o inculcate_a of_o our_o admonition_n show_v both_o that_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o be_v deceive_v in_o this_o case_n which_o all_o will_v i_o presume_v easy_o grant_v and_o also_o that_o people_n herein_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o be_v deceive_v and_o so_o experience_n show_v that_o in_o this_o great_a and_o weighty_a business_n people_n many_o way_n deceive_v themselves_o build_v castle_n as_o they_o say_v in_o the_o air_n and_o promise_v unto_o themselves_o salvation_n and_o eternal_a life_n though_o they_o regard_v nothing_o less_o than_o to_o perform_v this_o which_o be_v require_v of_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v to_o wit_n to_o work_v righteousness_n 1._o some_o presume_v upon_o this_o that_o god_n be_v merciful_a but_o though_o god_n mercy_n be_v never_o so_o great_a as_o it_o be_v infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a yet_o it_o nothing_o at_o all_o belong_v unto_o they_o that_o work_v wickedness_n i_o mean_v that_o continue_v in_o that_o course_n and_o will_v not_o turn_v from_o it_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n say_v the_o prophet_n esay_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v isai_n 55.7_o david_n extol_v god_n mercy_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v yet_o ever_o show_v to_o who_o it_o do_v belong_v namely_o to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o so_o he_o exclude_v the_o wicked_a and_o unrighteous_a from_o have_v any_o share_n in_o it_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a above_o the_o earth_n say_v he_o so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o who_o towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 103.11_o and_o vers_fw-la 13._o like_a as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v who_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o vers_fw-la 17._o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a upon_o who_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n to_o child_n child_n to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o think_v upon_o his_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o 2._o christ_n say_v some_o die_v for_o we_o therefore_o they_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o howsoever_o they_o live_v yet_o through_o christ_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o for_o our_o salvation_n he_o love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o ephes_n 5.25_o 26._o he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o to_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o to_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n tit._n 2.14_o none_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o christ_n but_o such_o as_o be_v sanctify_v by_o he_o as_o for_o those_o that_o work_v iniquity_n he_o will_v say_v unto_o they_o depart_v from_o i_o i_o know_v you_o not_o matth._n 7.23_o 3._o some_o flatter_v themselves_o as_o if_o their_o sin_n be_v only_a sin_n of_o infirmity_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o prejudice_v their_o salvation_n but_o if_o they_o do_v sin_n of_o infirmity_n 1._o they_o will_v not_o make_v a_o common_a practice_n of_o sin_n as_o they_o do_v it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o set_v himself_o in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a psal_n 36.4_o noah_n lot_n david_n and_o other_o godly_a man_n through_o infirmity_n fall_v into_o sin_n gross_a and_o heinous_a sin_n but_o they_o do_v not_o make_v it_o their_o practice_n no_o thus_o the_o godly_a do_v
none_o iniquity_n that_o be_v they_o do_v not_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o the_o practice_n if_o any_o iniquity_n psal_n 119.3_o they_o walk_v in_o god_n way_n as_o there_o it_o follow_v immediate_o after_o 2._o their_o sin_n will_v be_v more_o troublesome_a and_o grievous_a unto_o they_o than_o they_o be_v my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n and_o be_v a_o heavy_a burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v psal_n 38.4_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n thus_o do_v david_n and_o paul_n complain_v which_o show_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v indeed_o of_o infirmity_n but_o so_o be_v not_o they_o who_o rejoice_v to_o do_v evil_a prov._n 2.14_o who_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o sin_n prov._n 14.9_o such_o as_o these_o do_v not_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n but_o of_o presumption_n 4._o some_o build_v upon_o this_o that_o they_o perform_v holy_a duty_n they_o hear_v pray_v etc._n etc._n but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 15.8_o to_o wit_n because_o as_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 9_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o prophet_n malachi_n speak_v of_o christ_n say_v he_o shall_v sit_v as_o a_o refiner_n and_o purifier_n of_o silver_n and_o he_o shall_v purify_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n and_o purge_v they_o as_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o they_o may_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o offering_n in_o righteousness_n then_o shall_v the_o offering_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v pleasant_a unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n mal._n 3.3_o 4._o then_o that_o be_v when_o they_o that_o offer_v they_o be_v make_v pure_a if_o a_o man_n therefore_o purge_v himself_o from_o these_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n sanctify_a and_o meet_v for_o the_o master_n use_n and_o prepare_v unto_o every_o good_a work_n 2_o tim._n 2.21_o a_o man_n of_o any_o quality_n can_v endure_v to_o be_v serve_v in_o a_o unclean_a vessel_n so_o much_o less_o can_v god_n endure_v that_o service_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a see_v isai_n 1.11_o 17._o and_o 66.3_o this_o david_n consider_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v i_o will_v wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n and_o so_o will_v i_o compass_v thy_o altar_n o_o lord_n psal_n 26.6_o these_o and_o other_o such_o like_a ground_n many_o have_v to_o build_v their_o hope_n of_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a happiness_n upon_o but_o they_o be_v false_a ground_n and_o will_v deceive_v they_o false_a i_o say_v either_o simple_o in_o themselves_o or_o at_o least_o as_o they_o build_v upon_o they_o let_v we_o then_o be_v provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o to_o work_v righteousness_n let_v we_o consider_v righteousness_n motive_n to_o stir_v up_o to_o work_v righteousness_n 1._o that_o this_o be_v please_v unto_o god_n the_o righteous_a lord_n love_v righteousness_n psal_n 11.7_o and_o because_o he_o love_v it_o therefore_o also_o we_o shall_v love_v and_o practise_v it_o you_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n hate_v evil_a psal_n 97.10_o hate_v the_o evil_a and_o love_v the_o good_a amos_n 5.15_o abhor_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o cleave_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a rom._n 12.9_o 2._o that_o this_o be_v profitable_a to_o ourselves_o indeed_o god_n love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_v iniquity_n but_o our_o righteousness_n can_v profit_v he_o nor_o our_o iniquity_n do_v he_o any_o prejudice_n if_o thou_o sin_v what_o do_v thou_o against_o he_o or_o if_o thy_o transgression_n be_v multiply_v what_o do_v thou_o unto_o he_o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o give_v thou_o he_o or_o what_o receive_v he_o of_o thy_o hand_n thy_o wickedness_n may_v hurt_v a_o man_n as_o thou_o be_v and_o thy_o righteousness_n may_v profit_v the_o son_n of_o man_n job_n 35.6_o 7_o 8._o but_o god_n can_v neither_o be_v hurt_v by_o the_o one_o nor_o profit_v by_o the_o other_o now_o if_o we_o be_v righteous_a we_o ourselves_o shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o if_o we_o be_v unrighteous_a we_o ourselves_o shall_v suffer_v for_o it_o if_o thou_o be_v wise_a say_v solomon_n thou_o shall_v be_v wise_a for_o thyself_o but_o if_o thou_o scorn_v thou_o alone_o shall_v bear_v it_o prov._n 9.12_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n therefore_o of_o be_v like_o balaam_n who_o love_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n 2_o pet._n 2.15_o yet_o he_o can_v say_v let_v i_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o let_v my_o latter_a end_n be_v like_o he_o num._n 23.10_o let_v we_o live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a if_o we_o will_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a let_v we_o work_v the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n if_o we_o will_v obtain_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o â—he_v wicked_a work_v a_o deceitful_a work_n but_o to_o he_o that_o sow_v righteousness_n shall_v be_v a_o sure_a reward_n prov._n 11.18_o yea_o if_o we_o will_v enjoy_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o live_v let_v we_o have_v a_o care_n to_o work_v righteousness_n for_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o promise_n both_o of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o also_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 1_o tim._n 4.8_o first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o outward_a and_o earthly_a thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o god_n see_v they_o needful_a and_o expedient_a for_o you_o mat._n 6.33_o whether_o the_o righteous_a have_v little_a or_o much_o of_o these_o outward_a thing_n they_o have_v god_n blessing_n with_o it_o which_o be_v more_o than_o all_o beside_o and_o without_o which_o all_o be_v nothing_o this_o the_o wicked_a want_n whatsoever_o they_o have_v beside_o though_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v in_o themselves_o consider_v be_v blessing_n yet_o to_o they_o they_o be_v not_o blessing_n but_o curse_n because_o they_o do_v not_o give_v glory_n unto_o the_o name_n of_o god_n therefore_o he_o do_v curse_v their_o blessing_n mal._n 2.2_o their_o prosperity_n do_v destroy_v they_o prov._n 1.32_o their_o table_n be_v make_v a_o snare_n unto_o they_o and_o that_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v for_o their_o welfare_n be_v unto_o they_o a_o occasion_n of_o ruin_n psal_n 69.22_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o he_o bless_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o just_a prov._n 3.33_o therefore_o a_o little_a that_o a_o righteous_a man_n have_v be_v better_a than_o the_o riches_n of_o many_o wicked_a psal_n 37.16_o quest_n but_o may_n some_o say_v what_o must_v we_o do_v that_o we_o may_v work_v righteousness_n answ_n i_o answer_v 1._o we_o must_v be_v in_o christ_n we_o must_v be_v ingraft_v into_o he_o by_o faith_n for_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o must_v all_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n john_n 1.16_o but_o without_o he_o or_o as_o the_o margin_n have_v it_o sever_v from_o he_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 15.5_o therefore_o our_o prime_n and_o principal_a work_n must_v be_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n righteousness_n means_n whereby_o to_o work_v righteousness_n ephes_n 3.17_o when_o the_o jew_n ask_v our_o saviour_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o we_o may_v work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n he_o answer_v this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v john_n 6.28_o 29._o this_o be_v that_o work_n without_o which_o no_o work_n can_v be_v true_o good_a and_o please_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 2._o we_o must_v acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o take_v heed_n unto_o it_o as_o to_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o thy_o word_n say_v david_n unto_o god_n be_v a_o lamp_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n psal_n 119.105_o wherewithal_o say_v he_o shall_v a_o young_a man_n cleanse_v his_o way_n by_o take_v heed_n thereto_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n vers_fw-la 9_o and_o again_o order_v my_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n and_o let_v none_o iniquity_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o vers_fw-la 133._o god_n will_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n be_v you_o not_o unwise_a but_o understand_v what_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v ephes_n 5.17_o be_v not_o conform_v to_o the_o world_n but_o be_v you_o transform_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o your_o mind_n that_o you_o may_v prove_v what_o be_v that_o good_a that_o acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n 29.29_o it_o be_v god_n reveal_v will_n to_o which_o we_o must_v give_v heed_n see_v deut._n 29.29_o rom._n 12.2_o now_o god_n word_n be_v that_o by_o
which_o we_o must_v learn_v god_n will_n because_o in_o his_o word_n it_o be_v that_o he_o have_v reveal_v his_o will_n unto_o we_o in_o his_o word_n it_o be_v that_o he_o have_v show_v we_o what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o he_o do_v require_v of_o we_o mic._n 6.8_o therefore_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o complain_v of_o we_o as_o he_o do_v of_o some_o i_o have_v write_v unto_o they_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o my_o law_n but_o they_o be_v count_v as_o a_o strange_a thing_n hos_fw-la 8.12_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o upbraid_v we_o as_o he_o do_v the_o wicked_a say_v thou_o hate_v instruction_n and_o cast_v my_o word_n behind_o thou_o psal_n 50.17_o 3._o we_o must_v pray_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o spirit_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o work_v righteousness_n it_o be_v god_n that_o must_v work_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o isai_n 26.12_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o all_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 3.5_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2.13_o and_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o work_v that_o in_o his_o people_n which_o he_o do_v require_v of_o they_o this_o be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n say_v he_o in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n jer._n 31.33_o a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o ezek._n 36.26_o 27._o we_o must_v therefore_o pray_v as_o david_n do_v create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o lord_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o psal_n 51.10_o teach_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n and_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o shall_v keep_v thy_o law_n yea_o i_o shall_v keep_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n make_v i_o to_o go_v in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n for_o therein_o do_v i_o delight_v incline_v my_o heart_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n and_o not_o unto_o covetousness_n turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n and_o quicken_v thou_o i_o in_o thy_o way_n psal_n 119.33_o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o but_o again_o may_n some_o say_v how_o must_v we_o work_v righteousness_n quest_n i_o answer_v 1._o we_o must_v do_v it_o sincere_o answ_n but_o this_o have_v be_v insist_v on_o before_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o those_o word_n righteousness_n how_o to_o work_v righteousness_n he_o that_o walk_v upright_o 2._o it_o must_v be_v do_v entire_o and_o universal_o as_o well_o in_o one_o point_n as_o in_o another_o thus_o it_o become_v we_o to_o follow_v all_o righteousness_n say_v our_o saviour_n to_o john_n baptist_n mat._n 3.15_o so_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o follow_v all_o righteousness_n diligent_o to_o follow_v every_o good_a work_n 1_o tim._n 5.10_o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n unto_o all_o please_a be_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n col._n 1.10_o 3._o willing_o and_o cheerful_o god_n will_v meet_v he_o that_o rejoice_v and_o work_v righteousness_n isai_n 64.5_o if_o i_o do_v it_o willing_o i_o have_v a_o reward_n 1_o cor._n 9.17_o if_o there_o be_v first_o a_o willing_a mind_n it_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o what_o a_o man_n have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o what_o a_o man_n have_v not_o 2_o corinth_n 8.12_o evil_n by_o how_o much_o it_o be_v do_v the_o more_o willing_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o evil_a it_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o ephraim_n that_o he_o willing_o walk_v after_o the_o commandment_n to_o wit_n of_o jeroboam_n who_o set_v up_o the_o golden_a calf_n to_o be_v worship_v hos_fw-la 5.11_o so_o good_a by_o how_o much_o it_o be_v do_v the_o more_o willing_o by_o so_o much_o it_o be_v the_o more_o good_a as_o for_o i_o say_v david_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o have_v willing_o offer_v all_o these_o thing_n aug._n nemo_fw-la invitus_fw-la benè_fw-la facit_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la bonum_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la facit_fw-la aug._n and_o now_o have_v i_o see_v with_o joy_n thy_o people_n that_o be_v present_a here_o to_o offer_v willing_o unto_o thou_o 1_o chro._n 29.17_o and_o vers_fw-la 14._o but_o who_o be_o i_o and_o what_o be_v my_o people_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o offer_v so_o willing_o after_o this_o sort_n 4._o humble_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n lest_o we_o be_v proud_a and_o puff_v up_o because_o of_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v we_o we_o must_v say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v but_o what_o our_o duty_n waa_v to_o do_v luke_n 17.10_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o rest_v in_o what_o we_o have_v do_v and_o of_o think_v to_o merit_v by_o it_o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o etc._n etc._n tit._n 3.5_o good_a work_n be_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n bern._n via_fw-la regni_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la bern._n but_o not_o the_o cause_n why_o we_o come_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o the_o meritorious_a and_o deserve_a cause_n they_o be_v not_o because_o 1._o it_o be_v god_n that_o do_v enable_v we_o to_o do_v good_a work_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o and_o 2._o we_o fail_v and_o come_v short_a in_o the_o best_a thing_n that_o we_o do_v so_o that_o if_o god_n shall_v contend_v with_o we_o we_o can_v not_o answer_v to_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o job_n 9.3_o nehemiah_n therefore_o have_v speak_v of_o a_o good_a work_n that_o he_o have_v do_v say_v remember_v i_o o_o lord_n concern_v this_o and_o not_o reward_n i_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o my_o merit_n but_o spare_v i_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n neh_n 13.22_o 5._o constant_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a let_v he_o be_v righteous_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v holy_a let_v he_o be_v holy_a still_o revel_v 22.11_o hold_v that_o fast_o which_o thou_o have_v that_o no_o man_n take_v thy_o crown_n revel_v 3.11_o be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n revel_v 2.10_o but_o if_o any_o man_n draw_v back_o my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o heb._n 10.38_o when_o a_o righteous_a man_n turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o die_v in_o they_o for_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v he_o die_v ezek._n 18.26_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o they_o not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n then_o after_o they_o have_v know_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n deliver_v unto_o they_o 2_o pet._n 2.21_o in_o the_o last_o place_n here_o be_v comfort_n for_o all_o that_o true_o set_v use_v 5_o themselves_o to_o work_n righteousness_n though_o they_o be_v expose_v for_o their_o well_o do_v unto_o scorn_n and_o derision_n unto_o obloquy_n and_o reproach_n unto_o hatred_n and_o persecution_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o they_o may_v eat_v their_o bread_n with_o joy_n and_o drink_v their_o wine_n with_o a_o merry_a heart_n for_o god_n now_o accept_v their_o work_n eccles_n 9.7_o who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v harm_v you_o if_o you_o be_v follower_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o and_o if_o you_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n happy_a be_v you_o and_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o their_o terror_n neither_o be_v you_o trouble_v but_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n god_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o be_v ready_a always_o to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o every_o man_n that_o ask_v you_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o you_o with_o meekness_n and_o fear_n have_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o whereas_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o you_o as_o of_o evil_a doer_n they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a that_o false_o accuse_v your_o good_a conversation_n in_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v better_a if_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v so_o that_o you_o suffer_v for_o well_o do_v then_o for_o evil_a do_v 1_o pet._n 3.13_o 17._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 5.10_o but_o let_v none_o of_o you_o suffer_v as_o a_o murderer_n or_o as_o a_o thief_n or_o as_o a_o evil_a
generation_n and_o moses_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n put_v the_o people_n in_o mind_n of_o this_o remember_v what_o amalek_n do_v unto_o thou_o by_o the_o way_n when_o you_o be_v come_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n how_o he_o meet_v thou_o by_o the_o way_n and_o smite_v the_o hindmost_a of_o thou_o even_o all_o that_o be_v feeble_a behind_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v faint_a and_o weary_a and_o he_o fear_v not_o god_n therefore_o shall_v it_o be_v when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o rest_n from_o all_o thy_o enemy_n round_o about_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o for_o a_o inheritance_n to_o possess_v it_o that_o thou_o shall_v blot_v out_o the_o remembrance_n of_o amalek_n from_o under_o heaven_n thou_o shall_v not_o forget_v it_o deut._n 25.17_o 18_o 19_o and_o though_o god_n do_v long_o even_o 400._o year_n defer_v to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o amalekite_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o forget_v the_o injury_n which_o they_o do_v unto_o his_o people_n but_o when_o saul_n be_v king_n he_o send_v samuel_n unto_o he_o charge_v he_o to_o go_v and_o utter_o destroy_v they_o for_o it_o i_o remember_v say_v he_o that_o which_o amalek_n do_v to_o israel_n though_o amalek_n it_o be_v likely_a have_v forget_v it_o yet_o the_o lord_n do_v remember_v it_o how_o he_o lay_v wait_v for_o he_o in_o the_o way_n when_o he_o come_v up_o from_o egypt_n now_o go_v and_o smite_v amalek_n and_o utter_o destroy_v all_o that_o they_o have_v and_o spare_v they_o not_o but_o slay_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n infant_z and_o suckling_n ox_n and_o sheep_n camel_n and_o ass_n 1_o sam._n 15.2_o 3._o and_o because_o saul_n do_v not_o so_o full_o execute_v this_o judgement_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v but_o spare_v agag_n the_o king_n of_o the_o amalekite_n and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o cattle_n therefore_o god_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o cast_v he_o off_o and_o transfer_v the_o kingdom_n to_o another_o 6._o if_o any_o do_v evil_a to_o those_o that_o have_v do_v no_o evil_n to_o they_o this_o also_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o make_v the_o sin_n the_o great_a indeed_o though_o other_o have_v do_v evil_a to_o we_o yet_o we_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o do_v evil_a unto_o they_o say_v not_o i_o will_v do_v so_o to_o he_o he_o have_v do_v to_o i_o i_o will_v render_v to_o the_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n pro._n 24.29_o recompense_n no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n dearly_n belove_v avenge_v not_o yourselves_o but_o rather_o give_v place_n to_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n therefore_o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o drink_v for_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n on_o his_o head_n be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a rom._n 12.17_o 19_o 20_o 21._o our_o saviour_n will_v not_o do_v evil_a for_o evil_n when_o he_o be_v revile_v he_o revile_v not_o again_o and_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o commit_v himself_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o 1_o pet._n 2.23_o so_o that_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n david_n though_o saul_n do_v hunt_v his_o soul_n to_o take_v it_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o avenge_v himself_o on_o he_o when_o he_o have_v opportunity_n but_o say_v the_o lord_n judge_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o the_o lord_n avenge_v i_o on_o thou_o but_o my_o hand_n shall_v not_o be_v upon_o thou_o as_o say_v the_o proverb_n of_o the_o ancient_n wickedness_n proceed_v from_o the_o wicked_a but_o my_o hand_n shall_v not_o be_v upon_o thou_o 1_o sam._n 24.12_o 13._o but_o a_o far_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v if_o we_o do_v they_o evil_a who_o have_v do_v we_o none_o they_o devise_v deceitful_a matter_n say_v david_n against_o they_o that_o be_v quiet_a in_o the_o land_n such_o as_o neither_o meddle_v nor_o make_v with_o they_o as_o we_o say_v psal_n 35.20_o wo_n unto_o thou_o that_o spoil_v and_o thou_o be_v not_o spoil_v and_o deal_v treacherous_o and_o they_o deal_v not_o treacherous_o with_o thou_o isai_n 33.1_o 7._o much_o worse_o yet_o it_o be_v if_o any_o do_v evil_a to_o those_o who_o have_v do_v good_a to_o they_o thus_o jonathan_n plead_v with_o his_o father_n saul_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o david_n when_o he_o perceive_v that_o saul_n intend_v evil_a against_o he_o let_v not_o the_o king_n say_v he_o sin_n against_o his_o servant_n against_o david_n because_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o and_o because_o his_o work_n have_v be_v to_o theeward_n very_o good_a for_o he_o do_v put_v his_o life_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o slay_v the_o philistine_n and_o the_o lord_n wrought_v a_o great_a salvation_n for_o all_o israel_n thou_o see_v it_o and_o do_v rejoice_v wherefore_o then_o will_v thou_o sin_v against_o innocent_a blood_n to_o slay_v david_n without_o a_o cause_n 1_o sam._n 19_o vers_fw-la 4_o 5._o this_o david_n 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a_o stranger_n nor_o oppress_v he_o exod._n 22.21_o and_o vers_fw-la 22._o you_o shall_v not_o afflict_v any_o widow_n or_o fatherless_a child_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o afflict_v vex_v and_o oppress_v any_o but_o such_o especial_o so_o deut._n 24.14_o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o hire_a servant_n that_o be_v poor_a and_o needy_a the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n complain_v of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n say_v he_o have_v use_v oppression_n and_o exercise_v robbery_n and_o have_v vex_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a yea_o they_o have_v oppress_v the_o stranger_n wrongful_o ezek._n 22.29_o serm._n xii_o serm._n 12_o psal_n 15.3_o nor_o do_v evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n i_o have_v show_v how_o the_o evil_a that_o any_o do_v to_o other_o be_v aggravate_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n by_o who_o it_o be_v do_v 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v do_v now_o to_o proceed_v the_o evil_a that_o be_v do_v be_v also_o aggravate_v 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v do_v none_o ought_v to_o do_v evil_a to_o other_o at_o any_o time_n yet_o it_o be_v worse_a if_o they_o do_v it_o at_o some_o time_n then_o if_o they_o do_v it_o a_o another_o when_o gehazi_n have_v run_v after_o naaman_n and_o by_o forge_v a_o lie_n have_v get_v gift_n of_o he_o elisha_n aggravate_v his_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v commit_v be_v it_o a_o time_n say_v he_o to_o receive_v money_n and_o to_o receive_v garment_n and_o olive-yard_n and_o vineyard_n and_o sheep_n and_o ox_n and_o man-servant_n and_o maidservant_n 2_o king_n 5.26_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o time_n for_o gehazi_n or_o any_o other_o to_o receive_v gift_n in_o that_o manner_n as_o he_o do_v but_o least_o of_o all_o be_v it_o to_o be_v do_v at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o do_v it_o for_o now_o naaman_n of_o a_o heathenish_a idolater_n be_v new_o become_v a_o proselyte_n he_o be_v new_o convert_v to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n profess_v that_o thenceforth_o he_o will_v offer_v neither_o burnt-offering_a nor_o sacrifice_n unto_o other_o god_n but_o unto_o the_o lord_n 2_o king_n 5.17_o for_o gehazi_n therefore_o now_o at_o this_o time_n to_o defraud_v and_o cheat_v namaan_n as_o he_o do_v may_v have_v be_v enough_o both_o to_o alienate_v naaman_n from_o his_o new_o embrace_a religion_n and_o also_o to_o make_v it_o odious_a unto_o other_o who_o otherwise_o naaman_n and_o the_o cure_n wrought_v upon_o he_o may_v have_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o convert_v unto_o it_o thus_o also_o the_o prophet_n esay_n tax_v some_o not_o only_o
to_o a_o second_o use_n of_o the_o point_n to_o wit_n for_o exhortation_n let_v all_o therefore_o be_v exhort_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o do_v evil_a in_o any_o kind_n to_o their_o neighbour_n and_o beside_o what_o have_v be_v say_v already_o let_v these_o motive_n be_v consider_v 1._o nature_n itself_o do_v teach_v thus_o much_o that_o one_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v evil_a to_o another_o the_o very_a heathen_n who_o have_v nothing_o but_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o direct_v they_o have_v law_n against_o murder_n theft_n and_o the_o like_a yea_o it_o be_v say_v of_o alexander_n severus_n a_o heathen_a emperor_n chronol_n bucholcer_n in_o chronol_n that_o he_o be_v so_o delight_v with_o this_o say_n quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la fieri_fw-la alteri_fw-la ne_fw-la feceris_fw-la that_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v do_v to_o thou_o do_v not_o thou_o to_o another_o that_o he_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v write_v on_o the_o wall_n of_o house_n and_o to_o be_v public_o proclaim_v by_o a_o crier_n that_o all_o may_v the_o better_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o observe_v it_o thus_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n not_o write_v as_o the_o jew_n have_v and_o we_o have_v do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o rom._n 2.14_o and_o be_v it_o not_o then_o a_o most_o gross_a and_o shameful_a thing_n if_o we_o have_v not_o only_o the_o dim_a light_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o scripture_n either_o know_v not_o or_o regard_v not_o this_o duty_n shall_v not_o the_o very_a heathen_n rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o we_o and_o condemn_v we_o shall_v not_o uncircumsion_n say_v the_o apostle_n which_o be_v by_o nature_n if_o it_o fulfil_v the_o law_n judge_v thou_o who_o by_o the_o letter_n and_o circumcision_n do_v transgress_v the_o law_n rom._n 2.27_o he_o that_o know_v his_o master_n will_v say_v our_o saviour_n and_o do_v it_o not_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n luke_n 12.48_o and_o if_o any_o have_v the_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n and_o regard_v they_o not_o but_o be_v willing_o ignorant_a 2_o pet._n 3.5_o their_o ignorance_n do_v no_o whit_n excuse_v they_o but_o condemn_v they_o rather_o hos_fw-la 4.6_o 2._o innocent_a and_o harmless_a conversation_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o do_v much_o grace_n religion_n it_o make_v religion_n beauteous_a and_o lovely_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o alien_n it_o procure_v peace_n and_o quietness_n to_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o but_o the_o contrary_n do_v much_o disgrace_n religion_n it_o make_v religion_n stink_v in_o the_o nostril_n of_o alien_n and_o bring_v trouble_v and_o persecution_n upon_o those_o that_o profess_v it_o 7.12_o lego_n in_o romanorum_fw-la hostoriis_fw-la alexandrum_fw-la severum_fw-la imp_n solitum_fw-la dicere_fw-la ideò_fw-la christianos_n sibi_fw-la placere_fw-la quòd_fw-la quae_fw-la sibi_fw-la fieri_fw-la vellent_fw-la allis_fw-la id_fw-la ipse_fw-la facerent_fw-la non_fw-la dixisset_fw-la fortasse_fw-la si_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la vixisset_fw-la aetate_fw-la neque_fw-la mores_fw-la nostros_fw-la sed_fw-la legem_fw-la laudare_fw-la potuisset_fw-la maldon_n ad_fw-la matth._n 7.12_o it_o be_v record_v of_o alexander_n severus_n that_o though_o he_o be_v no_o christian_a himself_n yet_o he_o be_v favourable_a to_o they_o because_o he_o see_v they_o careful_a to_o walk_v innocent_o and_o to_o do_v no_o otherwise_o to_o any_o than_o they_o will_v be_v do_v to_o themselves_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o verify_v that_o which_o one_o suppose_v viz._n that_o if_o that_o emperor_n have_v live_v in_o our_o age_n he_o will_v have_v be_v of_o another_o mind_n and_o may_v rather_o have_v commend_v our_o doctrine_n then_o our_o conversation_n pliny_n also_o 97._o plin._n lib._n 10._o epist_n 97._o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o governor_n of_o a_o province_n under_o trajan_n a_o heathen_a emperor_n write_v unto_o the_o emperor_n concern_v christian_n who_o then_o be_v much_o persecute_v testify_v of_o they_o that_o all_o that_o can_v be_v prove_v against_o they_o be_v this_o that_o they_o use_v at_o set_a time_n to_o meet_v together_o before_o day_n to_o worship_n christ_n and_o to_o bind_v themselves_o to_o abstain_v from_o theft_n murder_n and_o adultery_n to_o keep_v their_o promise_n and_o the_o like_a whereupon_o the_o emperor_n be_v move_v to_o abate_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o persecution_n ibid._n trajan_n ad_fw-la plin._n ibid._n the_o apostle_n therefore_o require_v christian_n to_o be_v blameless_a and_o harmless_a the_o son_n of_o god_n without_o rebuke_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a nation_n among_o who_o they_o shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n phil._n 2.15_o and_o speak_v of_o servant_n profess_v christianity_n he_o say_v they_o must_v not_o purloin_v but_o show_v all_o good_a fidelity_n and_o why_o that_o they_o may_v adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n in_o all_o thing_n tit._n 2._o vers_fw-la 10._o s._n peter_n also_o exhort_v christian_n to_o have_v their_o conversation_n honest_a among_o the_o gentile_n that_o whereas_o say_v he_o they_o speak_v against_o you_o as_o evil_a doer_n they_o may_v by_o your_o good_a work_n which_o they_o shall_v behold_v glorify_v god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n 1_o pet._n 2.12_o this_o be_v doubtless_o a_o great_a cause_n why_o abraham_n find_v so_o much_o respect_n among_o the_o hittite_n as_o we_o read_v he_o do_v gen._n 23.6_o 11._o they_o see_v he_o walk_v so_o unblamable_o and_o carry_v himself_o so_o just_o among_o they_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n have_v deal_v perfidious_o with_o the_o shechemite_n and_o act_v great_a cruelty_n upon_o they_o jacob_n say_v to_o simeon_n and_o levi_n who_o be_v chief_a author_n and_o actor_n of_o that_o tragedy_n you_o have_v trouble_v i_o to_o make_v i_o to_o stink_n among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n among_o the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o perizzites_n and_o i_o be_v few_o in_o number_n they_o shall_v gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o i_o and_o slay_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o my_o house_n gen._n 34.30_o this_o have_v sure_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o their_o injurious_a deal_n but_o that_o god_n be_v gracious_a to_o jacob_n and_o restrain_v the_o people_n of_o those_o part_n and_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o fall_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o family_n as_o otherwise_o they_o will_v have_v do_v gen._n 35.5_o so_o nehemiah_n hear_v how_o after_o the_o return_n out_o of_o captivity_n some_o among_o the_o jew_n oppress_v their_o brethren_n he_o reprooved_a they_o say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o you_o do_v ought_v you_o not_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o our_o god_n because_o of_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o heathen_n our_o enemy_n nehem._n 5.9_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o you_o carry_v yourselves_o in_o this_o manner_n and_o be_v thus_o injurious_a one_o to_o another_o the_o heathen_n about_o we_o that_o hate_v we_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o reproach_v not_o only_o you_o but_o your_o religion_n and_o your_o god_n also_o 3._o to_o refrain_v from_o do_v evil_a unto_o other_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o please_v unto_o god_n and_o the_o contrary_n be_v so_o odious_a in_o his_o sight_n that_o if_o any_o shall_v think_v as_o some_o do_v to_o honour_n god_n with_o that_o which_o they_o have_v injust_o get_v from_o other_o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o accept_v of_o it_o that_o he_o abhor_v it_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o love_v judgement_n and_o hate_v robbery_n for_o burnt-offering_a isai_n 61.8_o how_o vain_a and_o foolish_a then_o be_v they_o who_o if_o they_o build_v a_o hospital_n or_o bestow_v a_o little_a for_o charitable_a use_n think_v it_o will_v make_v amends_o for_o all_o oppression_n and_o unjust_a deal_n honour_n the_o lord_n with_o thy_o substance_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n prov._n 3.9_o it_o must_v be_v thy_o own_o well_o and_o honest_o get_v else_o thou_o must_v not_o think_v to_o honour_n god_n with_o it_o so_o he_o bid_v thou_o cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n eccles_n 11.1_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v thy_o own_o thus_o the_o prophet_n esay_n also_o speak_v of_o the_o fast_o 58._o pluchréque_fw-la addidit_fw-la tuum_fw-la ne_fw-la de_fw-la rapiná_fw-la facias_fw-la eleemosynam_fw-la hieron_n in_o isai_n 58._o which_o god_n have_v choose_v be_v it_o not_o say_v he_o to_o deal_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a isai_n 58.7_o zacheus_n be_v mindful_a of_o this_o and_o careful_a to_o observe_v it_o for_o have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v give_v half_a of_o his_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a lest_o any_o shall_v suspect_v that_o he_o have_v be_v chief_a among_o the_o publican_n do_v but_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a that_o which_o he_o
est_fw-la pâ—â—vilegium_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la ex_fw-la hââ—_n pauli_n ordinatione_fw-la cajetan_n ad_fw-la 1_o tim._n 5.19_o see_v before_o sermon_n 9_o this_o as_o cajetan_n and_o other_o observe_v be_v the_o privilege_n which_o by_o the_o apostle_n rule_n do_v belong_v to_o minister_n thus_o also_o by_o how_o much_o any_o be_v more_o eminent_a in_o profess_v religion_n by_o so_o much_o the_o less_o shall_v a_o reproach_n be_v admit_v against_o they_o because_o it_o redound_v not_o only_o to_o the_o disgrace_n of_o the_o person_n but_o also_o of_o the_o profession_n the_o devil_n be_v always_o busy_a to_o reproach_v the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n thereby_o to_o make_v the_o truth_n which_o they_o profess_v odious_a to_o withhold_v from_o it_o such_o as_o be_v yet_o alien_n and_o to_o withdraw_v such_o as_o do_v but_o slight_o embrace_v it_o as_o concern_v this_o sect_n say_v the_o jew_n to_o paul_n mean_v those_o that_o profess_v the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v everywhere_o speak_v against_o act._n 28.22_o what_o reproach_n soon_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v cast_v upon_o christian_n by_o the_o pagan_n appear_v by_o the_o writing_n of_o those_o that_o live_v in_o those_o time_n they_o believe_v those_o thing_n of_o we_o apologet._n credunt_fw-la de_fw-la nobis_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la probantur_fw-la nolunt_fw-la inquirâ—_n ne_fw-la probentur_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la tertull._n in_o apologet._n say_v tertullian_n which_o be_v not_o prove_v neither_o will_v they_o have_v they_o examine_v lest_o they_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v false_a the_o devil_n say_v minutius_n foelix_fw-la do_v so_o possess_v man_n mind_n and_o stop_v their_o breast_n octau._n sic_fw-la occupant_fw-la animos_fw-la daemon_n &_o obstâ—uunt_fw-la pectora_fw-la ut_fw-la antè_fw-la nos_fw-la incipiant_fw-la homines_fw-la odisse_fw-la quà m_fw-la nosse_fw-la ne_fw-la cognitos_fw-la aut_fw-la imitari_fw-la possint_fw-la aut_fw-la damnare_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la minut._n fel._n in_o octau._n that_o they_o begin_v to_o hate_v we_o before_o they_o know_v we_o lest_o if_o they_o do_v know_v we_o either_o they_o may_v imitate_v we_o or_o not_o be_v able_a however_o to_o condemn_v we_o as_o therefore_o christian_n ought_v to_o walk_v so_o as_o to_o give_v none_o occasion_n to_o any_o to_o speak_v reproachful_o so_o also_o they_o shall_v not_o easy_o give_v heed_n to_o those_o that_o speak_v in_o that_o manner_n against_o professor_n lest_o thereby_o religion_n itself_o become_v infamous_a cyprian_a scias_n hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la diaboli_fw-la ut_fw-la seruos_fw-la dei_fw-la mendacio_fw-la laceret_fw-la &_o opinionibus_fw-la falsis_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la nomen_fw-la defamet_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la suae_fw-la luce_fw-fr clarescunt_fw-la alienu_fw-la rumoribus_fw-la sordidentior_fw-la cyprian_a this_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o cyprian_n observe_v to_o traduce_v and_o slander_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o with_o false_a report_n to_o defame_v that_o glorious_a name_n by_o which_o they_o be_v call_v that_o so_o they_o who_o shine_v with_o the_o lustre_n of_o a_o clear_a conscience_n may_v be_v defile_v with_o the_o reproach_n which_o other_o cast_v upon_o they_o serm._n xvi_o serm._n 16_o psal_n 15.4_o in_o who_o eye_n a_o vile_a person_n be_v contemn_v but_o he_o honour_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o five_o special_a property_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v abide_v in_o god_n tabernacle_n and_o dwell_v in_o his_o holy_a hill_n here_o he_o be_v describe_v by_o his_o disposition_n both_o towards_o the_o wicked_a and_o towards_o the_o godly_a he_o contemn_v the_o one_o but_o honour_v the_o other_o the_o former_a branch_n be_v so_o concise_a in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chald._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v somewhat_o obscure_a and_o subject_a to_o diverse_a interpretation_n some_o of_o the_o jewish_a expositor_n understand_v it_o so_o as_o if_o it_o set_v forth_o the_o humility_n of_o the_o person_n speak_v of_o the_o chaldee_n pharaphra_v render_v it_o thus_o loc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aben_n ezra_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la who_o be_v vile_a in_o his_o own_o sight_n and_o despise_v in_o like_a manner_n aben_n ezra_n the_o sense_n say_v he_o be_v that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o precept_n he_o observe_v and_o whatsoever_o good_a he_o do_v think_v it_o small_a and_o light_a in_o respect_n of_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o creator_n thus_o also_o kimchi_n though_o he_o be_v upright_o say_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n loc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kimchi_fw-la ad_fw-la loc_fw-la and_o speak_v the_o truth_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o therefore_o vaunt_v himself_o but_o be_v vile_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o despise_v and_o think_v with_o himself_o that_o he_o do_v not_o one_o thing_n of_o a_o thousand_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o bless_a creator_n this_o sense_n in_o itself_o consider_v be_v good_a for_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o think_v modest_o and_o mean_o of_o themselves_o though_o they_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o god_n commandment_n 1.17_o psal_n 119.6_o col._n 1.17_o and_o desire_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o he_o to_o all_o please_a and_o to_o be_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n yet_o they_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o fail_v much_o and_o come_v far_o short_a in_o all_o that_o they_o do_v see_v psal_n 130.3_o and_o 143.2_o rom._n 7.18_o etc._n etc._n but_o by_o the_o opposition_n in_o the_o next_o word_n but_o he_o honour_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n it_o appear_v that_o a_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n be_v describe_v as_o i_o say_v by_o his_o disposition_n both_o towards_o the_o wicked_a and_o towards_o the_o godly_a to_o wit_n that_o he_o contemn_v the_o one_o but_o honour_v the_o other_o so_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o word_n be_v well_o express_v by_o our_o translatour_n in_o who_o eye_n a_o vile_a person_n that_o be_v a_o wicked_a person_n who_o be_v oppose_v to_o such_o as_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v contemn_v thus_o also_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a translator_n render_v it_o loc_fw-la lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vulg._n ad_fw-la nihilum_fw-la deductus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o conspectus_fw-la ejus_fw-la malignus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n sal._n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la a_o wicked_a person_n be_v of_o no_o account_n in_o his_o sight_n and_o so_o christian_a expositor_n general_o understand_v it_o and_o thus_o also_o r._n solomon_n do_v expound_v it_o he_o that_o be_v vile_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o wickedness_n be_v despise_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o righteous_a this_o be_v the_o true_a and_o genuine_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n the_o observation_n be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n to_o contemn_v a_o wicked_a person_n doct._n we_o may_v see_v it_o by_o the_o example_n of_o elisha_n who_o when_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n a_o wicked_a man_n seek_v unto_o he_o for_o help_v in_o his_o distress_n say_v thus_o unto_o he_o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o get_v thou_o to_o the_o prophet_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o to_o the_o prophet_n of_o thy_o mother_n and_o when_o jehoram_n press_v still_o upon_o he_o allege_v that_o not_o only_o he_o but_o also_o two_o other_o king_n to_o wit_n jehoshaphat_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n together_o with_o their_o army_n be_v like_a to_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o water_n he_o answer_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v before_o who_o i_o stand_v sure_o be_v it_o not_o that_o i_o regard_v the_o presence_n of_o jehoshaphat_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n i_o will_v not_o look_v towards_o thou_o nor_o see_v thou_o 2_o king_n 3.13_o 14_o thus_o also_o mordecai_n contemn_v haman_n though_o a_o great_a yet_o a_o wicked_a person_n all_o the_o king_n servant_n that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n gate_n bow_v and_o reverence_v haman_n for_o the_o king_n have_v so_o command_v concern_v he_o but_o mordecai_n bow_v not_o nor_o do_v he_o reverence_n estâ—_n 3.2_o so_o likewise_o our_o saviour_n christ_n show_v his_o contempt_n of_o herod_n for_o when_o pilate_n send_v christ_n to_o herod_n and_o herod_n question_v with_o he_o in_o many_o word_n he_o answer_v he_o nothing_o luke_n 23.9_o christ_n know_v herod_n to_o be_v a_o profane_a scorner_n one_o that_o will_v not_o regard_v what_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o answer_v any_o of_o his_o question_n speak_v not_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o a_o fool_n say_v solomon_n he_o mean_v a_o proud_a scornful_a fool_n for_o he_o will_v despise_v the_o wisdom_n of_o thy_o word_n prov._n 23.9_o reason_n of_o this_o doctrine_n
usury_n 1._o take_v heed_n of_o rebel_a against_o the_o light_n as_o job_n say_v some_o do_v job_n 24.13_o to_o he_o that_o know_v to_o do_v good_a say_v st._n james_n and_o do_v it_o not_o to_o he_o it_o be_v sin_n jam._n 4.17_o to_o he_o especial_o if_o you_o know_v usury_n to_o be_v evil_a you_o know_v that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o abstain_v from_o it_o and_o than_o if_o you_o do_v not_o your_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a 2._o take_v heed_n of_o turn_v from_o the_o light_n of_o be_v averse_a from_o hear_v and_o meditate_v of_o that_o which_o may_v discover_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o usury_n unto_o you_o it_o argue_v the_o heart_n to_o be_v in_o love_n with_o sin_n and_o unwilling_a to_o forsake_v it_o if_o it_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v convince_v of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a for_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v but_o he_o that_o do_v truth_n come_v to_o the_o light_n that_o his_o deed_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o god_n joh._n 3.19_o 20_o 21._o 3._o take_v heed_n of_o adventure_v upon_o usury_n as_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a because_o of_o the_o commonness_n of_o it_o if_o a_o thing_n be_v grow_v common_a it_o be_v soon_o take_v to_o be_v lawful_a but_o that_o be_v a_o most_o unsafe_a rule_n to_o walk_v by_o cypr._n caepit_fw-la licitum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la publicum_fw-la est_fw-la cypr._n thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a exod._n 23.2_o it_o may_v be_v evil_a though_o a_o great_a multitude_n do_v it_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o presume_v that_o a_o thing_n be_v good_a and_o lawful_a because_o general_o people_n practise_v it_o indeed_o in_o that_o respect_n it_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v suspect_v for_o wide_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o broad_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o many_o there_o be_v that_o go_v in_o thereat_o mat._n 7.13_o 4._o be_v not_o allure_v and_o draw_v away_o with_o usury_n because_o of_o the_o gainfulness_n of_o it_o a_o little_a that_o a_o righteous_a man_n have_v be_v better_a than_o the_o riches_n of_o many_o wicked_a psal_n 37.16_o better_a be_v a_o little_a with_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o great_a treasure_n and_o trouble_v therewith_o trouble_v of_o conscience_n which_o sin_n will_v bring_v at_o the_o last_o prov._n 15.16_o wo_n unto_o he_o that_o increase_v that_o which_o be_v not_o he_o how_o long_o hab._n 2.6_o he_o that_o get_v riches_n and_o not_o by_o right_a shall_v leave_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o day_n and_o at_o his_o end_n shall_v be_v a_o fool_n jer._n 17.11_o but_o another_o inference_n from_o the_o doctrine_n be_v this_o that_o use_v 3_o if_o usury_n be_v unlawful_a than_o restitution_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v of_o that_o which_o be_v get_v by_o usury_n none_o can_v have_v a_o just_a right_a to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v unjust_o get_v and_o therefore_o have_v no_o just_a right_n to_o it_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o keep_v it_o but_o to_o restore_v it_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v because_o he_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v guilty_a that_o he_o shall_v restore_v that_o which_o he_o violent_o take_v away_o or_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v deceitful_o get_v etc._n etc._n levit_fw-la 6.4_o if_o the_o wicked_a restore_v the_o pledge_n give_v again_o that_o he_o have_v rob_v etc._n etc._n eze._n 33.15_o zacheus_n profess_v himself_o ready_a to_o restore_v fourfold_a if_o he_o have_v take_v any_o thing_n from_o any_o man_n unjust_o luk._n 19.8_o this_o restitution_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v to_o those_o of_o who_o the_o gain_n be_v unjust_o get_v or_o to_o their_o heir_n or_o if_o that_o can_v be_v so_o much_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o pious_a use_n i_o know_v this_o will_v seem_v harsh_a to_o many_o and_o we_o may_v preach_v it_o long_o but_o few_o will_v practise_v it_o yet_o howsoever_o we_o must_v declare_v the_o truth_n though_o few_o or_o none_o will_v regard_v it_o thou_o shall_v speak_v my_o word_n unto_o they_o whether_o they_o will_v hear_v or_o whether_o they_o will_v forbear_v say_v god_n to_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n ezek._n 2.7_o and_o again_o when_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o thou_o give_v he_o not_o warning_n nor_o speak_v to_o warn_v the_o wicked_a from_o his_o wicked_a way_n to_o save_v his_o life_n the_o same_o wicked_a man_n shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o his_o blood_n will_v i_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n yet_o if_o thou_o warn_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o turn_v not_o from_o his_o wickedness_n nor_o from_o his_o wicked_a way_n he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o thou_o have_v deliver_v thy_o soul_n ezek._n 3.18_o 19_o so_o also_o ezek._n 33.8_o the_o same_o word_n be_v repeat_v wherefore_o i_o take_v you_o to_o record_v this_o day_n say_v paul_n to_o some_o among_o who_o he_o have_v preach_v that_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o man_n for_o i_o have_v not_o shun_v to_o declare_v unto_o you_o the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n act._n 20.26_o 27._o use_v 4_o in_o the_o last_o place_n let_v this_o be_v add_v that_o as_o all_o aught_o to_o refrain_v from_o usury_n so_o they_o ought_v also_o to_o give_v and_o to_o lend_v free_o as_o the_o necessity_n of_o other_o require_v and_o their_o own_o ability_n permit_v this_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o other_o for_o a_o mere_a negative_a holiness_n not_o to_o do_v evil_a will_v not_o suffice_v there_o must_v be_v a_o affirmative_a holiness_n also_o to_o do_v good_a psal_n 34.14_o isai_n 1.16_o 17._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o therefore_o not_o to_o take_v usury_n but_o it_o be_v requisite_a also_o to_o exercise_v charity_n and_o to_o show_v mercy_n to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o communicate_v forget_v not_o for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v heb._n 13.16_o charge_v they_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o be_v not_o high_a mind_v nor_o trust_v in_o uncertain_a riches_n but_o in_o the_o live_a god_n who_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n rich_o to_o enjoy_v that_o they_o do_v good_a that_o they_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ready_a to_o distribute_v willing_a to_o communicate_v 1_o tim._n 6.17_o 18._o he_o that_o have_v pity_n on_o the_o poor_a dare_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v will_v he_o pay_v he_o again_o prov._n 19_o 17._o foeneratur_fw-la domino_fw-la qui_fw-la miseretur_fw-la pauperis_fw-la so_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a translation_n have_v it_o that_o be_v he_o that_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o poor_a dare_v unto_o the_o lord_n upon_o usury_n so_o he_o do_v for_o he_o shall_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n with_o usury_n that_o which_o he_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o lord_n sake_n god_n say_v austin_n that_o forbid_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o usurer_n command_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o usurer_n thou_o must_v take_v usury_n of_o god_n but_o not_o of_o man_n 3._o deus_fw-la noster_fw-la qui_fw-la te_fw-la prohibet_fw-la esse_fw-la foeneratorem_fw-la jubet_fw-la te_fw-la esse_fw-la foeneratorâ—m_fw-la &_o dicitur_fw-la tibi_fw-la foenera_fw-la deo_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 36._o conc_fw-fr 3._o charity_n also_o be_v show_v in_o lend_v as_o well_o as_o in_o give_v to_o wit_n in_o lend_v free_o a_o good_a man_n be_v merciful_a and_o dare_v say_v david_n psal_n 112.5_o do_v good_a and_o lend_v hope_v for_o nothing_o again_o say_v our_o saviour_n luke_n 6.35_o that_o be_v lend_v to_o such_o as_o be_v never_o likely_a to_o lend_v to_o you_o again_o now_o if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o joh._n 13.17_o serm._n xxviii_o serm._n 28_o psal_n 15.5_o nor_n take_v reward_n against_o the_o innocent_a this_o be_v the_o last_o special_a property_n of_o the_o person_n speak_v of_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o wit_n one_o that_o shall_v abide_v in_o god_n tabernacle_n and_o dwell_v in_o his_o holy_a hill_n he_o be_v one_o that_o take_v not_o a_o reward_n against_o the_o innocent_a nor_o take_v reward_v the_o hebrew_a word_n here_o use_v viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shochad_fw-mi be_v sometime_o render_v gift_n as_o exod._n 23.8_o and_o deut._n 16.19_o sometime_o reward_n as_o in_o the_o text_n mic._n 3.11_o isa_n 5.23_o and_o 45.13_o and_o prov._n 21.14_o sometime_o a_o present_a 1_o kin._n 15.19_o and_o 2_o king_n 16.8_o sometime_o bribe_n 1_o sam._n 8.3_o psal_n 26.10_o or_o bribery_n job_n 15.34_o though_o the_o word_n be_v render_v sometime_o gift_n or_o reward_n or_o present_a and_o
rather_o than_o other_o that_o so_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n salvation_n may_v the_o better_o appear_v to_o be_v due_a not_o unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n for_o you_o see_v your_o call_a brethren_n that_o not_o many_o wise_a man_n after_o the_o flesh_n not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v but_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o foolish_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o wise_a and_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o weak_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v mighty_a and_o base_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thing_n despise_v and_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o have_v god_n choose_v to_o bring_v to_o nought_o thing_n that_o be_v that_o no_o flesh_n shall_v glory_v in_o his_o presence_n 1_o cor._n 1.26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o use_v 3_o in_o the_o last_o place_n let_v all_o be_v admonish_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o come_v short_a of_o the_o common_a salvation_n how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n heb._n 2.3_o if_o we_o have_v the_o mean_n whereby_o to_o attain_v unto_o salvation_n and_o yet_o neglect_v they_o either_o not_o use_v they_o at_o all_o or_o use_v they_o negligent_o what_o do_v we_o else_o but_o neglect_n salvation_n and_o be_v we_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v without_o if_o we_o do_v neglect_v it_o man_n and_o brethren_n child_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o abraham_n say_v paul_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o whosoever_o among_o you_o fear_v god_n to_o you_o be_v the_o word_n of_o this_o salvation_n send_v act._n 13.26_o then_o a_o little_a after_o he_o add_v this_o admonition_n beware_v therefore_o lest_o that_o come_v upon_o you_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o prophet_n behold_v you_o despiser_n and_o wonder_n and_o perish_v for_o i_o work_v a_o work_n in_o your_o day_n which_o you_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n believe_v though_o a_o man_n declare_v it_o unto_o you_o vers_n 40_o 41._o it_o be_v true_a we_o can_v be_v qualify_v and_o fit_v for_o salvation_n except_o god_n work_v this_o qualification_n and_o fitness_n in_o we_o it_o be_v he_o that_o must_v make_v we_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n col._n 1.12_o it_o be_v he_o that_o must_v work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2.13_o yet_o nevertheless_o we_o must_v yea_o even_o therefore_o we_o must_v work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a phil._n 2.12_o god_n do_v work_v in_o we_o so_o as_o that_o through_o he_o we_o must_v work_v also_o acti_fw-la agimus_fw-la be_v act_v by_o he_o we_o act_n and_o because_o of_o ourselves_o without_o he_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o therefore_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n both_o of_o sloth_n negligence_n and_o carelessness_n and_o also_o of_o security_n and_o presumption_n and_o self-confidence_n and_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a that_o be_v in_o all_o humility_n and_o with_o all_o diligence_n to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n 1._o therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o unbelief_n take_v heed_n brethren_n lest_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o you_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n heb._n 3.12_o by_o christ_n we_o come_v unto_o god_n no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n say_v he_o but_o by_o i_o joh._n 14.6_o and_o by_o faith_n we_o come_v unto_o christ_n to_o come_v unto_o christ_n and_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o import_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o say_v christ_n shall_v never_o hunger_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o thirst_v john_n 6.35_o therefore_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n ephos_n 2.8_o and_o salvation_n be_v call_v the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n 1_o pet._n 1.9_o 2._o take_v heed_n of_o a_o false_a faith_n examine_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n prove_v your_o own_o self_n 2_o cor._n 13.5_o see_v that_o your_o faith_n be_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_n tit._n 1.1_o that_o be_v faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1.5_o i'faith_o that_o work_v through_o love_n gal._n 5.6_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o and_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 6.16_o serm._n xxx_o serm._n 30_o psal_n 15.5_o he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v never_o be_v move_v have_v do_v with_o the_o agent_n he_o that_o and_o the_o observation_n arise_v from_o thence_o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o act_n do_v it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o that_o hear_v these_o thing_n or_o know_v these_o thing_n or_o profess_v these_o thing_n or_o assent_v to_o these_o thing_n but_o he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n hence_o we_o may_v observe_v doct._n that_o it_o be_v not_o hear_v or_o know_v or_o profess_v of_o duty_n or_o assent_v to_o it_o but_o the_o do_v of_o it_o that_o will_v bring_v a_o man_n unto_o salvation_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o the_o hear_n that_o will_v do_v it_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o that_o be_v observe_v and_o obey_v it_o luk._n 11.28_o therefore_o whosoever_o hear_v these_o say_n of_o i_o and_o do_v they_o i_o will_v liken_v he_o unto_o a_o wise_a man_n which_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o a_o rock_n and_o the_o rain_n descend_v and_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o the_o wind_n blue_a and_o beat_v upon_o that_o house_n and_o it_o fall_v not_o for_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o rock_n and_o every_o one_o that_o hear_v these_o say_n of_o i_o and_o do_v they_o not_o shall_v be_v liken_v unto_o a_o foolish_a man_n which_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o the_o sand_n and_o the_o rain_n descend_v and_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o the_o wind_n blue_a and_o beat_v upon_o that_o house_n and_o it_o fall_v and_o great_a be_v the_o fall_n of_o it_o mat._n 7.24_o 52_o 26_o 27._o but_o be_v you_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o hearer_n only_o deceive_v your_o own_o self_n for_o if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o adoer_n he_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o man_n behold_v his_o natural_a face_n in_o a_o glass_n for_o he_o behold_v himself_o and_o go_v his_o way_n and_o straightway_o forget_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o be_v but_o whoso_o look_v into_o the_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n and_o continue_v therein_o he_o be_v not_o a_o forgetful_a hearer_n but_o a_o doer_n of_o the_o work_n this_o man_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o deed_n jam._n 1.22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o nor_o will_v knowledge_n serve_v the_o turn_n thou_o solomon_n my_o son_n say_v david_n unto_o he_o know_v thou_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o not_o only_o know_v he_o but_o also_o serve_v he_o etc._n etc._n 1_o chro._n 28.9_o if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n say_v christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o joh._n 13.17_o 3._o neither_o be_v profession_n sufficient_a they_o profess_v that_o they_o know_v god_n but_o in_o their_o work_n they_o deny_v he_o be_v abominable_a and_o disobedient_a and_o to_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a tit._n 1.16_o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n many_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n have_v cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n and_o then_o will_v i_o profess_v unto_o they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_v iniquity_n mat._n 7.21.22_o 23._o then_o shall_v you_o begin_v to_o say_v we_o have_v eat_v and_o drunken_a in_o thy_o presence_n and_o thou_o have_v teach_v in_o our_o street_n but_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o tell_v you_o i_o know_v not_o whence_o you_o be_v depart_v from_o i_o all_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n luk._n 13.26_o 27._o 4._o nor_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o assent_v unto_o the_o truth_n such_o a_o faith_n as_o be_v not_o active_a and_o operative_a show_v forth_o itself_o by_o good_a work_n be_v not_o availiable_a unto_o salvation_n what_o do_v it_o profit_n my_o brethren_n if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v not_o work_n can_v faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o faith_n to_o wit_n which_o be_v without_o work_n save_v he_o jam._n 2.14_o i'faith_o if_o it_o have_v not_o work_n be_v dead_a be_v alone_o vers_n 17._o such_o a_o faith_n be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o faith_n of_o devil_n who_o believe_v and_o tremble_v vers_fw-la 19_o he_o be_v a_o vain_a man_n that_o rely_v on_o such_o a_o faith_n vers_fw-la 20._o
holiness_n &_o obedience_n joh._n 15.8_o and_o therefore_o he_o exhort_v say_v let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v forth_o before_o man_n that_o they_o see_v your_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 5.16_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o evil_a conversation_n of_o professor_n do_v much_o dishonour_n god_n thou_o that_o make_v thy_o boast_n of_o the_o law_n through_o break_v the_o law_n dishonour_v thou_o god_n for_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n through_o you_o rom_n 3.23_o 24._o in_o this_o respect_n therefore_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o walk_v answerable_o to_o our_o profession_n that_o so_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o his_o doctrine_n may_v not_o be_v blaspheme_v 1_o tim_n 6_o 1._o 2._o and_o as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o we_o be_v doer_n of_o his_o will_n so_o be_v it_o for_o our_o own_o good_a the_o wicked_a work_v a_o deceitful_a work_n but_o to_o he_o that_o sow_v righteousness_n shall_v be_v a_o sure_a reward_n prov._n 11.18_o a_o reward_n here_o and_o a_o reward_n hereafter_o for_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o promise_n both_o of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o also_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 1_o tim._n 4.8_o first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o mat._n 6.33_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o righteous_a and_o his_o ear_n be_v open_a unto_o their_o cry_n the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v against_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a to_o cut_v off_o their_o remembrance_n from_o the_o earth_n the_o righteous_a cry_n and_o the_o lord_n hear_v and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o their_o trouble_n many_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o out_o of_o they_o all_o he_o keep_v all_o his_o bone_n not_o one_o of_o they_o be_v break_v not_o so_o break_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v set_v again_o psal_n 34.15_o 16_o 17_o 19_o 20._o but_o hereafter_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v then_o come_v the_o full_a reward_n than_o every_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o lord_n mat._n 25.21_o 23._o even_o into_o that_o joy_n into_o which_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v enter_v who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n despise_v the_o shame_n and_o be_v set_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n heb._n 12.2_o and_o where_o i_o be_o say_v he_o there_o also_o shall_v my_o servant_n be_v joh._n 12.26_o serm._n xxxi_o serm._n 31_o psal_n 15.5_o he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v never_o be_v move_v i_o have_v handle_v the_o agent_n he_o that_o and_o the_o act_n do_v i_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o object_n these_o thing_n to_o wit_n before_o mention_v in_o the_o psalm_n hence_o we_o may_v observe_v doct._n that_o the_o 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