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of_o christ_n to_o laugh_v at_o religion_n to_o make_v a_o merriment_n at_o the_o debauchery_n and_o damnation_n of_o our_o brother_n be_v a_o state_n of_o evil_a worse_o than_o that_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o yet_o even_o among_o such_o man_n how_o impatient_a will_v they_o be_v and_o how_o unreasonable_a will_v they_o think_v you_o to_o be_v if_o you_o shall_v tell_v they_o that_o there_o be_v no_o present_a hope_n or_o possibility_n that_o in_o this_o state_n they_o be_v in_o they_o can_v be_v save_v 〈…〉_z â—demur_fw-la nobis_fw-la esse_fw-la belluli_fw-la 〈…〉_z saperdae_fw-la cum_fw-la simus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z world_n be_v too_o full_a of_o christian_n who_o righteousness_n be_v very_o little_a 〈…〉_z their_o iniquity_n very_o great_a and_o now_o adays_o a_o christian_n be_v a_o man_n 〈…〉_z to_o church_n on_o sunday_n and_o on_o the_o week_n follow_v will_v do_v 〈…〉_z thing_n 〈◊〉_d corvos_fw-la sequitur_fw-la
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alexandrinus_n define_v the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o christian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o part_n and_o faculty_n that_o make_v up_o a_o man_n must_v make_v up_o our_o religion_n but_o the_o heart_n be_v domus_fw-la principalis_fw-la it_o be_v the_o court_n of_o the_o great_a king_n and_o he_o be_v proper_o serve_v with_o interior_a grace_n and_o moral_a virtue_n with_o a_o humble_a and_o a_o good_a mind_n with_o a_o bountiful_a heart_n and_o a_o willing_a soul_n and_o these_o will_v command_v the_o eye_n and_o give_v law_n to_o the_o hand_n and_o make_v the_o shoulder_n stoop_v but_o anima_fw-la cujusque_fw-la est_fw-la cuique_fw-la a_o man_n soul_n be_v the_o man_n and_o so_o be_v his_o religion_n and_o so_o you_o be_v bind_v to_o understand_v it_o true_a it_o be_v god_n work_v in_o we_o his_o grace_n by_o the_o sacrament_n but_o we_o must_v dispose_v ourselves_o to_o a_o reception_n of_o the_o divine_a blessing_n by_o moral_a instrument_n the_o soul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v work_v together_o with_o god_n and_o the_o body_n work_v together_o with_o the_o soul_n but_o no_o external_a action_n can_v purify_v the_o soul_n because_o its_o nature_n and_o operation_n be_v spiritual_a it_o can_v no_o more_o be_v change_v by_o a_o ceremony_n or_o a_o external_a solemnity_n than_o a_o angel_n can_v be_v caress_v with_o sweet_a meat_n or_o a_o a_o man_n belly_n can_v be_v fill_v with_o music_n or_o long_a oration_n the_o sum_n be_v this_o no_o christian_n do_v his_o duty_n to_o god_n but_o he_o that_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o although_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n even_o the_o external_a also_o yet_o that_o which_o make_v we_o gracious_a in_o his_o eye_n be_v not_o the_o external_a it_o be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o real_a change_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o first_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o righteousness_n 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dimension_n and_o in_o all_o distance_n and_o in_o every_o angle_n of_o its_o reception_n a_o christian_a must_v not_o sin_n and_o he_o must_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o sin_n if_o he_o dare_v he_o must_v not_o be_v lustful_a and_o therefore_o he_o must_v not_o feed_v high_a nor_o drink_v deep_a for_o these_o make_v provision_n for_o lust_n and_o among_o christian_n great_a eating_n and_o drink_n be_v act_n of_o uncleanness_n as_o well_o as_o of_o intemperance_n and_o whatever_o minister_n to_o sin_n and_o be_v the_o way_n of_o it_o partake_v of_o its_o nature_n and_o its_o curse_n for_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o in_o good_a and_o evil_a the_o case_n be_v great_o different_a mortification_n e._n g_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o christianity_n but_o there_o be_v no_o law_n concern_v the_o instrument_n of_o it_o we_o be_v not_o command_v to_o roll_v ourselves_o on_o thorn_n as_o st._n benedict_n do_v or_o to_o burn_v our_o flesh_n like_o st._n martinian_n or_o to_o tumble_v in_o snow_n with_o 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the_o sin_n they_o have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o fantastic_a pleasure_n and_o they_o begin_v to_o estrange_v a_o man_n heart_n from_o god_n and_o be_v direct_o in_o the_o prohibition_n for_o we_o be_v command_v to_o fly_v from_o temptation_n to_o pray_v against_o it_o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o our_o eye_n to_o pluck_v they_o out_o if_o there_o be_v need_n and_o if_o christian_n do_v not_o understand_v the_o commandment_n to_o this_o extension_n of_o signification_n they_o will_v be_v innocent_a only_o by_o the_o measure_n of_o humane_a law_n but_o not_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 3._o of_o the_o same_o consideration_n it_o be_v also_o that_o we_o understand_v christ_n commandment_n to_o extend_v our_o duty_n not_o only_o to_o what_o be_v name_v and_o what_o be_v not_o name_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o design_n but_o that_o we_o abstain_v from_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v like_a to_o sin_n *_o of_o this_o 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that_o a_o ecclesiastic_a person_n and_o so_o every_o christian_a in_o his_o proportion_n ought_v not_o to_o go_v in_o splendid_a and_o vain_a ornament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o wise_o useful_a or_o proportion_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o christian_a but_o minister_n only_o to_o vanity_n be_v a_o part_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o vaunt_a which_o the_o charity_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o a_o christian_a do_v not_o well_o endure_v *_o these_o thing_n be_v like_a to_o sin_n they_o be_v of_o a_o suspicious_a nature_n and_o not_o easy_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o righteousness_n evangelical_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o christianity_n be_v nice_a and_o curious_a it_o be_v the_o cleanness_n and_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o christ_n intend_v
deceive_v we_o and_o turn_v religion_n into_o word_n and_o holiness_n into_o hypocrisy_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n into_o a_o snare_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n for_o when_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n he_o make_v also_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o when_o he_o admit_v we_o to_o a_o covenant_n of_o more_o mercy_n than_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o of_o the_o law_n he_o do_v not_o admit_v we_o to_o a_o covenant_n of_o idleness_n and_o a_o incurious_a walk_n in_o a_o state_n of_o disobedience_n but_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n lead_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o when_o he_o give_v we_o better_a promise_n he_o intend_v we_o shall_v pay_v he_o a_o better_a obedience_n when_o he_o forgive_v we_o what_o be_v past_a he_o intend_v we_o shall_v sin_v no_o more_o when_o he_o offer_v we_o his_o grace_n he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o when_o he_o cause_v we_o to_o distrust_v ourselves_o his_o meaning_n be_v we_o shall_v rely_v upon_o he_o when_o he_o enable_v we_o to_o do_v what_o he_o command_v we_o he_o command_v we_o to_o do_v all_o that_o we_o can_v and_o therefore_o this_o covenant_n of_o faith_n and_o mercy_n be_v also_o a_o covenant_n of_o holiness_n and_o the_o grace_n that_o pardon_v we_o do_v also_o purify_v we_o for_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n purify_v himself_o even_o as_o god_n be_v pure_a and_o when_o we_o be_v so_o than_o we_o be_v justify_v indeed_o this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o by_o work_n in_o this_o sense_n that_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n by_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o produce_v fruit_n worthy_a of_o amendment_n of_o ife_n we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o affirmative_a proposition_n of_o my_o text_n you_o see_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n but_o there_o be_v more_o in_o it_o than_o 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