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speak_v to_o earth_n and_o earth_n to_o heaven_n the_o influence_n of_o god_n mercy_n melt_v our_o heart_n and_o they_o be_v melt_v be_v capable_a of_o mercy_n the_o line_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o pass_v be_v these_o 1._o we_o must_v see_v what_o these_o debt_n be_v which_o we_o must_v forgive_v 2._o the_o manner_n how_o we_o must_v forgive_v they_o or_o the_o extent_n and_o force_n of_o this_o sicut_fw-la in_o what_o the_o parity_n and_o similitude_n consist_v and_o how_o far_o our_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o brother_n debt_n must_v answer_v the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n 3._o the_o dependence_n which_o be_v between_o these_o two_o god_n forgiveness_n and_o we_o what_o power_n and_o influence_n god_n mercy_n shall_v have_v upon_o we_o to_o work_v in_o we_o the_o like_a tenderness_n and_o softness_n towards_o our_o brethren_n and_o what_o force_n our_o forgiveness_n have_v to_o make_v god_n merciful_a to_o we_o to_o draw_v his_o hand_n to_o seal_v we_o and_o to_o seal_v to_o 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our_o charity_n enlarge_v itself_o and_o like_o the_o sun_n non_fw-la uni_fw-la aut_fw-la alteri_fw-la sed_fw-la statim_fw-la omnibus_fw-la in_o common_a proferri_fw-la display_v its_o beam_n universal_o on_o all_o on_o every_o man_n that_o be_v a_o brother_n and_o a_o neighbour_n and_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n every_o man_n be_v so_o he_o be_v my_o neighbour_n and_o brother_n who_o love_v i_o and_o he_o be_v my_o neighbour_n and_o brother_n who_o hate_v i_o he_o be_v my_o neighbour_n who_o bind_v up_o my_o wound_n and_o he_o be_v my_o neighbour_n who_o give_v i_o those_o wound_n he_o be_v my_o neighbour_n who_o take_v care_n of_o i_o and_o he_o be_v my_o neighbour_n who_o pass_v by_o i_o on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o my_o goodness_n must_v open_v and_o manifest_v itself_o to_o all_o man_n must_v be_v as_o catholic_a as_o the_o church_n nay_o as_o the_o world_n itself_o whosoever_o make_v himself_o our_o debtor_n make_v himself_o also_o the_o object_n of_o our_o mercy_n and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d little_a faith_n he_o plain_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unbelief_n matth._n 17.20_o the_o faith_n of_o this_o world_n the_o weak_a and_o cowardly_a faith_n of_o this_o world_n speak_v of_o principality_n and_o power_n great_a swell_a word_n yet_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o cloud_n not_o so_o big_a as_o a_o man_n hand_n strike_v in_o and_o be_v not_o see_v but_o leave_v we_o groan_v under_o every_o burden_n for_o to_o such_o a_o faith_n every_o light_a affliction_n be_v a_o burden_n leave_v we_o to_o complaint_n and_o despair_n or_o to_o those_o invention_n which_o will_v plunge_v we_o in_o great_a evil_n then_o those_o we_o either_o suffer_v or_o fear_v
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theft_n and_o pious_a depredation_n of_o faith_n it_o steal_v virtue_n from_o christ_n 21._o matth._n 9.20_o 21._o and_o take_v heaven_n by_o violence_n yea_o such_o a_o wonderful_a power_n it_o have_v in_o that_o soul_n in_o which_o christ_n dwell_v 11.12_o &_o 11.12_o that_o it_o work_v out_o our_o corruption_n and_o stamp_v his_o image_n upon_o we_o it_o work_v in_o we_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n 1.5_o rom._n 1.5_o that_o be_v that_o obedience_n which_o be_v due_a to_o faith_n and_o to_o which_o faith_n natural_o tend_v and_o to_o which_o it_o will_v bring_v we_o if_o we_o do_v not_o dull_a and_o dead_a and_o hinder_v it_o christ_n first_o work_v in_o we_o a_o universal_a and_o equal_a obedience_n for_o if_o he_o dwell_v in_o we_o every_o room_n be_v he_o there_o be_v say_v parisiensis_fw-la particulares_fw-la voluntates_fw-la particular_a will_n or_o rather_o particular_a inclination_n and_o disposition_n to_o this_o virtue_n and_o not_o to_o another_o as_o to_o be_v liberal_a but_o not_o temperate_a to_o be_v sober_a but_o not_o chaste_a to_o fast_o and_o hear_v and_o pray_v but_o not_o to_o do_v act_n of_o mercy_n these_o be_v virtue_n but_o in_o appearance_n they_o proceed_v from_o rot_a and_o unsound_a principle_n from_o a_o false_a spring_n but_o not_o from_o christ_n and_o so_o they_o make_v up_o a_o spiritual_a hermaphrodite_n a_o good_a speaker_n 9_o dvos_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la homine_fw-la sulla_n fuisse_fw-la crediderit_fw-la valerius_n max._n l._n 6._o c._n 9_o and_o a_o bad_a liver_n a_o jew_n and_o a_o christian_a a_o herode_fw-la and_o a_o john_n baptist_n a_o zealot_n a_o phinehas_n and_o a_o adulterer_n and_o as_o the_o historian_n say_v two_o sylla_n in_o one_o man_n like_o a_o playbook_n and_o a_o sermon_n bind_v up_o together_o but_o these_o i_o tell_v you_o be_v not_o true_a virtue_n but_o proceed_v many_o time_n from_o the_o same_o principle_n which_o vice_n do_v for_o i_o may_v be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o a_o man_n of_o belial_n for_o the_o same_o end_n but_o where_o christ_n dwell_v he_o purge_v the_o whole_a house_n not_o one_o but_o every_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a man_n as_o he_o raise_v not_o a_o part_n but_o all_o lazarus_n for_o if_o any_o part_n yet_o favour_n of_o rottenness_n and_o corruption_n we_o can_v say_v that_o lazarus_n be_v rise_v he_o work_v i_o say_v a_o universal_a and_o equal_a obedience_n in_o every_o respect_n answer_v to_o the_o command_n and_o work_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o circle_n do_v in_o every_o part_n look_v upon_o the_o point_n or_o centre_n second_o christ_n work_v in_o we_o a_o even_a and_o constant_a obedience_n the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.5_o col._n 2.5_o the_o firmity_n and_o steadfastness_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o christ._n the_o philosopher_n well_o observe_v that_o the_o affection_n do_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o arist_n l._n 2._o ethic._n c._n 1._o 5._o light_o move_v we_o raise_v some_o motion_n 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heart_n in_o which_o he_o dwell_v and_o this_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o true_a christian_a for_o the_o action_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v not_o natural_a but_o artificial_a not_o like_a unto_o the_o action_n of_o a_o live_a soul_n but_o like_v unto_o the_o motion_n of_o that_o artificial_a body_n which_o albertus_n make_v not_o proceed_v from_o any_o life_n but_o force_v as_o it_o be_v by_o certain_a wheel_n and_o engine_n by_o love_n of_o a_o good_a name_n by_o fear_n of_o smart_n or_o hope_v to_o bring_v their_o purpose_n about_o thus_o many_o time_n the_o hypocrite_n walk_v to_o his_o end_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o saint_n when_o no_o other_o appearance_n will_v serve_v but_o where_o christ_n dwell_v there_o be_v his_o spirit_n and_o where_o his_o spirit_n be_v there_o be_v truth_n and_o he_o fashion_v and_o shape_v out_o our_o affection_n to_o the_o thing_n themselves_o and_o make_v they_o such_o as_o so_o fair_a a_o object_n require_v as_o his_o promise_n so_o our_o affection_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o 20._o 2_o cor._n 1_o 20._o as_o his_o reward_n be_v real_a so_o be_v our_o love_n to_o it_o real_a as_o the_o gospel_n and_o heaven_n and_o christ_n be_v true_a so_o be_v our_o affection_n towards_o they_o hearty_a and_o sincere_a true_a as_o he_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a as_o he_o be_v faithful_a so_o then_o to_o conclude_v this_o christ_n dwell_v in_o every_o true_a christian_a not_o as_o a_o contract_a or_o divide_v christ_n as_o the_o ancient_a heretic_n make_v he_o but_z as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v full_o and_o plentiful_o second_o he_o dwell_v in_o he_o as_o christ_n yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o not_o as_o baal_n 18.27_o hebr._n 13.8_o 1_o king_n 18.27_o
be_v to_o put_v all_o to_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o event_n be_v he_o spare_v one_o too_o many_o 1._o 2_o sam._n 1._o for_o one_o of_o they_o be_v his_o executioner_n god_n bid_v we_o destroy_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n 12._o rom._n 6.6_o 12._o to_o leave_v no_o sin_n reign_v in_o our_o mortal_a body_n and_o if_o we_o favour_v and_o spare_v but_o one_o that_o one_o if_o we_o turn_v not_o from_o it_o will_v be_v strong_a enough_o to_o turn_v we_o to_o destruction_n again_o it_o be_v obedience_n only_o that_o commend_v we_o to_o god_n and_o that_o as_o exact_v and_o perfect_a as_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o gospel_n require_v and_o so_o every_o degree_n of_o sin_n be_v rebellion_n god_n require_v totam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la the_o whole_a will_n for_o indeed_o where_o it_o be_v not_o whole_a it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o it_o be_v not_o a_o will_n and_o integram_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la a_o solid_a entire_a universal_a conversion_n true_a obedience_n say_v luther_n non_fw-la transit_fw-la in_o genus_fw-la deliberativum_fw-la do_v not_o demur_n and_o deliberate_v i_o may_v add_v non_fw-la transit_fw-la in_o genus_fw-la judiciale_a it_o do_v not_o take_v upon_o itself_o to_o determine_v which_o commandment_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v and_o which_o may_v be_v omit_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o what_o to_o be_v leave_v undo_v for_o as_o our_o faith_n be_v imperfect_a if_o it_o be_v not_o equal_a to_o the_o truth_n reveal_v so_o be_v our_o obedience_n imperfect_a when_o it_o be_v not_o equal_a to_o the_o command_n and_o both_o be_v unavailable_a because_o in_o the_o one_o we_o stick_v at_o some_o part_n of_o the_o truth_n reveal_v and_o in_o the_o other_o come_v short_a of_o the_o command_n and_o so_o in_o the_o one_o we_o distrust_v god_n in_o the_o other_o we_o oppose_v he_o what_o be_v a_o sigh_n if_o my_o murmur_a drown_v it_o what_o be_v my_o devotion_n if_o my_o impatience_n chill_v it_o what_o be_v my_o liberality_n if_o my_o uncleanness_n defile_v it_o what_o be_v my_o prayer_n if_o my_o partial_a obedience_n turn_v they_o into_o sin_n what_o be_v a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n to_o one_o poor_a man_n when_o my_o oppression_n have_v eat_v up_o a_o thousand_o what_o be_v my_o faith_n if_o my_o malice_n make_v i_o worse_o than_o a_o infidel_n the_o voice_n of_o scripture_n the_o language_n of_o obedience_n be_v to_o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n the_o language_n of_o repentance_n to_o depart_v from_o all_o iniquity_n all_o the_o virtue_n in_o the_o world_n can_v wash_v off_o the_o guilt_n of_o one_o unrepented_a sin_n 6.7_o mic._n 6.7_o shall_v i_o give_v my_o first_o bear_v for_o my_o transgression_n say_v the_o prophet_n the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n shall_v i_o bring_v the_o merit_n of_o one_o saint_n the_o supererogation_n of_o another_o and_o add_v to_o these_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v i_o bring_v my_o alm_n my_o devotion_n my_o tear_n all_o these_o will_v vanish_v at_o the_o guilt_n of_o one_o sin_n and_o melt_v before_o it_o as_o wax_v before_o the_o sun_n for_o every_o sin_n be_v as_o seneca_n speak_v of_o alexander_n in_o kill_n callisthenes_n benef._n de_fw-fr benef._n crimen_fw-la aeternum_fw-la a_o everlasting_a sin_n which_o no_o virtue_n of_o our_o own_o but_o a_o full_a complete_a repentance_n can_v redeem_v as_o oft_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o alexander_n slay_v so_o many_o thousand_o persian_n it_o will_v be_v reply_v he_o do_v so_o but_o withal_o he_o slay_v callisthenes_n he_o slay_v darius_n it_o be_v true_a and_o callisthenes_n too_o he_o win_v all_o as_o far_o as_o the_o very_a ocean_n it_o be_v true_a but_o he_o kill_v callisthenes_n and_o as_o oft_o as_o we_o shall_v fill_v our_o mind_n and_o flatter_v ourselves_o with_o the_o forbearance_n of_o these_o or_o those_o sin_n our_o conscience_n will_v check_v and_o take_v we_o up_o and_o tell_v we_o but_o we_o have_v continue_v in_o this_o or_o that_o belove_a sin_n and_o none_o of_o all_o our_o performance_n shall_v make_v so_o much_o to_o our_o comfort_n as_o one_o unrepented_a sin_n shall_v to_o our_o reproach_n and_o now_o because_o in_o common_a esteem_n one_o be_v no_o number_n and_o we_o scarce_o count_v he_o guilty_a of_o sin_n who_o have_v but_o one_o fault_n let_v we_o well_o weigh_v the_o danger_n of_o any_o one_o sin_n be_v it_o fornication_n theft_n covetousness_n or_o whatsoever_o be_v call_v sin_n and_o though_o perhaps_o we_o may_v dread_v it_o the_o less_o because_o it_o be_v but_o one_o yet_o we_o shall_v find_v good_a reason_n to_o turn_v from_o it_o because_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o 1._o every_o particular_a sin_n be_v of_o a_o monstrous_a aspect_n be_v commit_v not_o only_o against_o the_o law_n write_v but_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o do_v then_o characterise_v the_o soul_n when_o the_o soul_n do_v first_o inform_v the_o body_n for_o though_o we_o call_v those_o horrid_a sin_n unnatural_a which_o s._n paul_n speak_v against_o rom._n 1._o yet_o in_o true_a estimation_n every_o sin_n be_v so_o be_v against_o our_o very_a reason_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a first_o law_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n 34._o or._n 34._o say_v nazianzene_n sin_n be_v a_o unreasonable_a thing_n nor_o can_v it_o defend_v itself_o by_o discourse_n or_o argument_n if_o heaven_n be_v to_o be_v buy_v with_o sin_n it_o be_v no_o purchase_n for_o by_o every_o evil_a work_n i_o forfeit_v not_o only_o my_o christianity_n but_o my_o manhood_n i_o be_o rob_v of_o my_o chief_a jewel_n and_o i_o myself_o be_o the_o thief_n who_o will_v buy_v eternity_n with_o sin_n who_o will_v buy_v immortality_n upon_o such_o loathsome_a term_n if_o christ_n shall_v have_v promise_v heaven_n upon_o condition_n of_o a_o wicked_a life_n who_o will_v have_v believe_v there_o have_v be_v either_o christ_n or_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v lay_v as_o a_o imputation_n upon_o man_n solum_fw-la hoc_fw-la animal_n 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as_o to_o muster_v multitude_n yea_o army_n of_o man_n and_o shall_v religion_n and_o christ_n have_v so_o thin_a and_o poor_a a_o retinue_n shall_v the_o devil_n chapel_n receive_v more_o than_o god_n church_n but_o for_o we_o the_o question_n have_v never_o be_v put_v 13.23_o luke_n 13.23_o be_v there_o few_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o god_n call_v all_o and_o we_o may_v resolve_v for_o that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o well_o as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a for_o god_n as_o well_o as_o for_o mammon_n 2._o dixerunt_fw-la they_o say_v and_o they_o resolve_v that_o they_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n and_o so_o must_v we_o not_o say_v and_o promise_v only_o but_o say_v and_o resolve_v it_o not_o only_o see_v that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o see_v to_o the_o end_n contemplate_v the_o beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o it_o till_o we_o have_v draw_v it_o in_o and_o in_o a_o manner_n consubstantiate_v it_o with_o our_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n to_o consider_v how_o 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