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and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o a_o sweet-smelling_a savour_n eph._n v._n 2._o a_o sacrifice_n of_o that_o efficacy_n that_o it_o need_v not_o be_v offer_v often_o it_o be_v once_o offer_v and_o be_v for_o ever_o effectual_a s._n chrysostom_n compare_v the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n to_o weak_a plaster_n that_o must_v be_v often_o renew_v christ_n blood_n be_v like_o a_o sovereign_a plaster_n semel_fw-la impositum_fw-la semper_fw-la sanat_fw-la once_o apply_v it_o perfect_o cure_v we_o but_o yet_o though_o we_o have_v now_o no_o proper_a sacrifice_n external_a and_o bodily_a yet_o we_o have_v still_o our_o evangelical_n and_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n for_o beside_o that_o every_o good_a work_n and_o holy_a action_n do_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n be_v a_o christian_a sacrifice_n feci_fw-la deo_fw-la as_o david_n speak_v make_v it_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o s._n augustine_n speak_v opus_fw-la bonum_fw-la quod_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la sancta_fw-la societate_fw-la inhaereamus_fw-la 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the_o flesh_n of_o bull_n or_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o goat_n offer_v unto_o god_n thanksgiving_n he_o take_v away_o the_o first_o that_o he_o may_v establish_v the_o second_o and_o heb._n xiii_o 15._o let_v we_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n continual_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o lip_n give_v thanks_o to_o his_o name_n and_o in_o this_o kind_n the_o great_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o great_a commemoration_n of_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o our_o redemption_n the_o most_o religious_a and_o mysterious_a benediction_n and_o praise_v of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 4._o a_o christian_a have_v yet_o another_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v sacrificium_fw-la cordis_fw-la benefici_fw-la the_o sacrifice_n of_o alms-deed_n and_o charitable_a communication_n the_o distribute_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o poor_a brethren_n that_o be_v account_v by_o god_n a_o christian_a sacrifice_n the_o relief_n which_o the_o philippian_n send_v to_o s._n paul_n it_o be_v call_v a_o odour_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_n a_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a and_o well-pleasing_a to_o god_n chap._n four_o 18._o so_o the_o apostle_n to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o distribute_v forget_v not_o for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well-pleased_n heb._n xiii_o 16._o these_o four_o 1._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n 2._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o devout_a heart_n 3._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o thankful_a heart_n 4._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o charitable_a and_o compassionate_a heart_n these_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o christian_a which_o god_n accept_v of_o he_o we_o have_v see_v the_o performance_n of_o this_o service_n now_o follow_v second_o the_o success_n and_o acceptance_n of_o it_o abel_n and_o his_o service_n be_v respect_v but_o cain_n and_o his_o offer_n be_v reject_v we_o have_v see_v they_o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n in_o this_o
neighbour_n and_o by_o their_o seeming-forwardness_n to_o delude_v they_o well_o that_o imposture_n hold_v not_o always_o there_o be_v never_o a_o counterfeit_a cripple_n but_o be_v sometime_o see_v walk_v without_o his_o crutch_n the_o hypocrite_n vizor_n will_v some_o time_n or_o other_o fall_n from_o his_o face_n and_o then_o he_o will_v appear_v in_o his_o true_a colour_n but_o suppose_v they_o be_v not_o discover_v yet_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o great_a the_o mistake_n and_o error_n of_o charity_n be_v seldom_o culpable_a but_o mostwhat_a commendable_a the_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o long_o run_v will_v be_v find_v above_o all_o to_o have_v deceive_v himself_o and_o that_o be_v the_o great_a deceit_n and_o most_o uncomfortable_a there_o be_v some_o excuse_n to_o be_v overreach_v by_o other_o it_o make_v the_o sin_n or_o error_n more_o pardonable_a but_o who_o will_v pity_v he_o that_o cozen_v himself_o that_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o lapse_v angel_n be_v 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these_o deceit_n denounce_v a_o woe_n unto_o they_o isai._n iii._o ix_o woe_n be_v unto_o they_o they_o have_v reward_v evil_a unto_o their_o soul_n oh_o the_o deceit_n of_o sin_n be_v deadly_a sin_n deceive_v i_o and_o slay_v i_o rom._n seven_o 11._o 3._o it_o be_v irreparabilis_fw-la deceptio_fw-la that_o add_v to_o the_o aggravation_n it_o be_v a_o irrecoverable_a deceit_n other_o mistake_n may_v be_v rectify_v and_o regain_v but_o he_o who_o cheat_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o his_o heavenly_a inheritance_n be_v undo_v for_o ever_o that_o be_v the_o woeful_a error_n that_o will_v never_o be_v fetch_v about_o again_o it_o be_v like_o esau_n bad_a bargain_n when_o he_o cheat_v himself_o of_o his_o birthright_n for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n he_o can_v not_o recover_v it_o though_o he_o seek_v it_o with_o tear_n to_o have_v all_o our_o thought_n to_o perish_v all_o our_o imagination_n and_o hope_n of_o go_v to_o heaven_n to_o be_v a_o mere_a delusion_n not_o to_o be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o the_o law_n be_v accomplish_v and_o it_o with_o old_a simeon_n die_v with_o christ_n in_o his_o arm_n at_o the_o receive_n of_o he_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o fulfil_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o spirit_n then_o that_o be_v the_o portion_n and_o expectation_n of_o christian_n of_o christian_n in_o general_a but_o principal_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n promise_v and_o impart_v to_o the_o minister_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o by_o their_o ministry_n convey_v to_o other_o as_o s._n jerom_n distinguish_v betwixt_o bishop_n and_o priest_n episcopus_fw-la patres_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la generate_fw-la presbyter_n filios_fw-la so_o christ_n first_o provide_v and_o sanctify_v patres_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la afterward_o by_o they_o he_o do_v generare_fw-la filios_fw-la the_o common_a believer_n grace_n and_o gift_n in_o a_o minister_n they_o be_v virtual_o as_o 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