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have_v redeem_a we_o unto_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n so_o that_o whereas_o concern_v the_o jewish_a church_n it_o be_v that_o god_n declare_v former_o exod._n 19.5_o 6._o that_o in_o keep_v his_o covenant_n they_o shall_v be_v a_o peculiar_a treasure_n unto_o he_o above_o all_o people_n a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n and_o a_o holy_a nation_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v declare_v 1_o pet._n 2.9_o with_o respect_n to_o person_n of_o all_o nation_n who_o shall_v come_v within_o the_o christian_a church_n that_o they_o be_v a_o choose_a generation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n that_o they_o shall_v show_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o who_o have_v call_v they_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n but_o then_o i_o say_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n though_o it_o take_v in_o person_n of_o all_o nation_n yet_o it_o be_v still_o to_o be_v a_o holy_a 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grow_v to_o a_o sad_a pass_n and_o be_v miserable_o estrange_v from_o god_n the_o world_n indeed_o soon_o after_o the_o creation_n begin_v to_o fall_v off_o from_o god_n and_o to_o take_v part_n with_o the_o devil_n but_o by_o the_o time_n that_o our_o saviour_n come_v into_o the_o flesh_n the_o apostle_n declare_v rom._n 3.11_o 12._o concern_v as_o well_o jew_n as_o gentile_n that_o there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v there_o be_v none_o that_o seek_v after_o god_n that_o they_o be_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o be_v all_o become_v unprofitable_a that_o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o particular_o as_o to_o the_o gentile_n they_o be_v charge_v rom._n 11.23_o 24.28_o 29._o to_o have_v change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n into_o a_o image_n make_v like_a to_o corruptible_a man_n and_o to_o bird_n and_o fourfooted_a beast_n and_o creep_a thing_n and_o be_v thereupon_o give_v up_o to_o uncleanness_n and_o vile_a affection_n and_o as_o they_o do_v not_o like_a to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n they_o be_v give_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n be_v fill_v with_o all_o vnrighteousness_n fornication_n wickedness_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o to_o the_o jew_n they_o have_v in_o a_o manner_n whole_o void_v the_o force_n of_o god_n law_n by_o their_o false_a interpretation_n as_o you_o will_v see_v in_o our_o saviour_n sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n which_o cost_v he_o so_o much_o pain_n to_o clear_v the_o text_n from_o their_o false_a gloss_n and_o to_o show_v they_o the_o full_a extent_n of_o their_o duty_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n at_o that_o time_n and_o therefore_o do_v christ_n come_v to_o call_v out_o such_o as_o will_v obey_v his_o call_n to_o call_v they_o out_o i_o say_v out_o of_o the_o wicked_a world_n to_o a_o holy_a profession_n and_o call_v for_o which_o reason_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_v 2_o tim._n 1.9_o and_o in_o a_o great_a many_o place_n of_o scripture_n christian_n be_v therefore_o style_v the_o call_v and_o joh._n 17.6_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v such_o who_o the_o father_n have_v give_v our_o saviour_n out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o though_o they_o be_v in_o the_o world_n ver_fw-la 11._o that_o be_v live_v in_o the_o world_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n ver_fw-la 16._o true_a it_o be_v it_o be_v not_o every_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n that_o do_v effectual_o obey_v this_o holy_a call_v and_o in_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n show_v himself_o not_o to_o be_v of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o church_n be_v liken_v matth._n 13.24_o to_o a_o field_n in_o which_o wheat_n and_o tare_n grow_v up_o together_o until_o the_o harvest_n and_o to_o a_o net_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o gather_v of_o every_o kind_a but_o however_o though_o too_o many_o of_o those_o of_o who_o the_o church_n be_v compose_v be_v in_o their_o own_o person_n ungodly_a yet_o i_o say_v four_o they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n to_o a_o holy_a profession_n and_o call_v as_o namely_o to_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n work_n i._o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n for_o so_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o come_v to_o call_v the_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n matth._n 9.13_o and_o thus_o also_o his_o apostle_n preach_v unto_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v turn_v from_o the_o vanity_n of_o idol-worship_n unto_o the_o live_a god_n which_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o act_v 14.15_o which_o be_v a_o instance_n of_o repentance_n that_o the_o gentile_a world_n be_v particular_o call_v to_o and_o then_o as_o to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n ghost_n ii_o to_o the_o knowledge_n belief_n and_o service_n of_o the_o one_o true_a god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o jesus_n christ_n the_o distinguish_a character_n give_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n joh._n 17.2_o be_v that_o they_o be_v such_o who_o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o or_o give_v he_o out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v ver_fw-la 6._o that_o they_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n and_o this_o he_o tell_v we_o ver_fw-la 3._o be_v eternal_a life_n or_o the_o way_n by_o which_o we_o can_v only_o come_v by_o eternal_a life_n that_o we_o know_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v send_v the_o gentile_n they_o know_v not_o the_o only_a true_a god_n but_o ow_v and_o worship_v many_o god_n and_o do_v sacrifice_n to_o devil_n 1_o cor._n 10.20_o and_o as_o for_o the_o jew_n though_o they_o believe_v indeed_o in_o the_o only_a true_a god_n yet_o they_o acknowledge_v not_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v send_v to_o be_v also_o the_o true_a god_n as_o he_o be_v call_v 1_o joh._n 5.20_o and_o now_o both_o these_o enemy_n to_o truth_n our_o saviour_n call_v the_o world_n joh._n 17._o and_o in_o opposition_n to_o both_o tell_v we_o ver_fw-la 3._o that_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v send_v so_o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v such_o who_o be_v peculiar_o separate_v from_o the_o world_n to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o they_o be_v such_o also_o who_o have_v be_v baptise_a into_o the_o knowledge_n belief_n and_o service_n of_o three_o person_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n in_o that_o one_o godhead_n matth._n 28.19_o and_o particular_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v baptise_a into_o the_o name_n of_o
from_o he_o and_o that_o in_o infinite_o low_a degree_n we_o must_v by_o no_o mean_n suffer_v the_o riches_n of_o this_o life_n to_o have_v a_o equal_a share_n in_o our_o esteem_n and_o affection_n with_o god_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n no_o mammon_n be_v too_o base_a a_o competitor_n that_o we_o shall_v divide_v the_o empire_n of_o our_o heart_n betwixt_o god_n and_o he_o no_o man_n can_v faithful_o serve_v two_o master_n for_o either_o he_o will_v hate_v the_o one_o and_o love_v the_o other_o or_o else_o he_o will_v hold_v to_o the_o one_o and_o despise_v the_o other_o you_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n say_v our_o saviour_n mat._n 6.24_o and_o devotion_n nor_o must_v he_o labour_v after_o they_o with_o immoderate_a care_n so_o as_o to_o neglect_v the_o great_a duty_n of_o religion_n &_o devotion_n you_o must_v by_o no_o mean_n labour_n after_o the_o riches_n of_o this_o world_n with_o immoderate_a care_n so_o as_o to_o neglect_v the_o great_a duty_n of_o religion_n and_o devotion_n martha_n you_o know_v be_v much_o trouble_v about_o her_o household_n affair_n at_o a_o time_n and_o opportunity_n give_v she_o to_o hear_v our_o saviour_n heavenly_a discourse_n and_o divine_a instruction_n and_o our_o saviour_n rebuke_v she_o for_o it_o tell_v she_o that_o mary_n have_v choose_v the_o better_a part_n in_o lay_v aside_o her_o worldly_a business_n to_o attend_v that_o more_o important_a affair_n the_o enrich_v of_o her_o soul_n matth._n 10.41_o 42._o and_o you_o must_v take_v care_n lest_o you_o also_o incur_v that_o and_o a_o worse_a rebuke_n by_o spend_v the_o lord_n day_n set_v apart_o by_o divine_a appointment_n whole_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n lest_o you_o spend_v it_o i_o say_v in_o worldly_a business_n and_o in_o project_n of_o gain_n or_o indeed_o any_o day_n in_o immoderate_a carking_n so_o as_o to_o omit_v either_o your_o family_n or_o private_a devotion_n and_o must_v seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o in_o such_o measure_n as_o shall_v be_v needful_a for_o you_o and_o you_o must_v therefore_o after_o lawful_a endeavour_n leave_v the_o success_n to_o god_n take_v no_o further_o thought_n for_o the_o morrow_n mat._n 6.33_o 34._o but_o above_o all_o in_o your_o pursuit_n after_o this_o world_n wealth_n mean_n especial_o he_o must_v beware_v of_o enrich_v himself_o by_o unjust_a mean_n you_o must_v beware_v of_o enrich_v yourselves_o by_o any_o unjust_a mean_n this_o be_v call_v by_o the_o wiseman_n a_o make_n have_v to_o be_v rich_a because_o that_o those_o who_o be_v bend_v upon_o unlawful_a gain_n think_v plain_a and_o honest_a deal_v too_o slow_a a_o way_n of_o increase_a their_o substance_n but_o he_o withal_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o who_o do_v so_o shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a prov._n 28.20_o that_o be_v shall_v involve_v themselves_o in_o great_a and_o terrible_a gild_n as_o have_v be_v show_v you_o and_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o withal_o whenever_o you_o shall_v come_v to_o cast_v up_o your_o account_n between_o god_n and_o your_o own_o soul_n a_o thorn_n will_v not_o prick_v your_o flesh_n with_o half_a that_o anguish_n as_o the_o reflection_n upon_o a_o ill-gotten_a estate_n will_v pierce_v your_o conscience_n so_o that_o above_o all_o thing_n it_o do_v concern_v you_o to_o renounce_v all_o false_a and_o deceitful_a way_n of_o get_v riches_n remember_v how_o the_o prophet_n pronounce_v a_o fearful_a woe_n to_o he_o who_o build_v his_o house_n by_o unrighteousness_n and_o his_o chamber_n by_o wrong_n that_o use_v his_o neighbour_n service_n without_o wage_n and_o give_v he_o not_o for_o his_o work_n jer._n 22.13_o and_o especial_o you_o must_v beware_v of_o get_v by_o defraud_v those_o sacrilege_n â—â—â—ticularly_o by_o sacrilege_n who_o minister_n about_o holy_a thing_n the_o generality_n of_o the_o world_n do_v now_o a-days_o seem_v to_o value_v no_o gain_n like_o this_o but_o as_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n 3.8_o to_o be_v the_o worst_a sort_n of_o robbery_n so_o it_o be_v the_o certain_a way_n to_o bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o all_o a_o man_n substance_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o very_a free_a and_o liberal_a payment_n of_o tithe_n to_o the_o full_a value_n will_v bring_v a_o certain_a blessing_n all_o which_o you_o have_v full_o declare_v from_o the_o eight_o to_o the_o thirteen_o verse_n so_o that_o in_o a_o word_n all_o unlawful_a gain_n whether_o by_o rob_v god_n or_o man_n you_o must_v take_v care_n of_o thereof_o â—oever_o have_v â—ustly_o gainâ—_n any_o thing_n â—â—st_n renounce_v by_o makeâ—_n restituâ—n_o thereof_o but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v your_o sad_a misfortune_n to_o have_v bring_v such_o a_o gild_n upon_o your_o conscience_n you_o must_v then_o renounce_v those_o riches_n in_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o immediate_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n that_o be_v by_o restore_a speedy_o to_o the_o full_a and_o rather_o more_o than_o less_o to_o all_o those_o who_o you_o have_v any_o way_n injure_v as_o good_a zacheus_n do_v behold_v lord_n if_o i_o have_v take_v any_o thing_n from_o any_o man_n by_o false_a accusation_n that_o be_v wrongful_o i_o here_o restore_v he_o fourfold_a luk._n 19.8_o thus_o far_o you_o must_v renounce_v the_o riches_n of_o this_o world_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o get_v of_o they_o â—es_n ii_o â—â—â—ches_n consider_v in_o the_o assession_n be_v â—be_n renounce_v by_o pare_n those_o superfluity_n â—ich_a tempt_v â—leness_n and_o luxury_n â—ide_v and_o inâ—â—â—ence_n and_o 〈◊〉_d idolarrou_n â—ust_z in_o riâ—â—es_n and_o by_o bestow_v it_o pious_a and_o charitable_a â—es_n second_o riches_n consider_v in_o the_o possession_n be_v to_o be_v renounce_v by_o pare_n off_o those_o superfluity_n which_o tempt_v to_o idleness_n and_o luxury_n to_o pride_n and_o insolence_n and_o a_o idolatrous_a trust_n in_o riches_n by_o pare_a off_o that_o super-abundance_n i_o say_v and_o bestow_v it_o 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