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jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o simon_n i_o have_v somewhat_o to_o say_v unto_o thou_o and_o he_o say_v master_n say_v on_o c._n chryst_n do_v not_o tarry_v untyl_o the_o phariseâ—_n utter_v his_o mind_n but_o prevence_v he_o geve_v a_o sign_n of_o his_o divinity_n in_o betray_v the_o secret_a thought_n of_o his_o heart_n for_o in_o declare_v what_o he_o think_v he_o show_v that_o he_o be_v much_o more_o excellent_a than_o any_o prophet_n and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o symons_n sake_n but_o that_o we_o may_v all_o thereby_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v lest_o he_o reject_v any_o sinner_n who_o be_v no_o less_o ready_a as_o it_o be_v with_o stretch_a out_o arm_n to_o receyve_v all_o than_o he_o do_v gent_o and_o friendly_a call_v all_o say_v come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o which_o labour_n and_o be_v lade_v and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o 11.28_o ma._n 11.28_o 41._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a lender_n which_o have_v two_o debtor_n the_o one_o ought_v five_o 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because_o her_o sin_n be_v forgeven_v she_o for_o otherwise_o the_o simillitude_n be_v unapte_v where_o chryst_n do_v plainlg_v express_v that_o the_o debtor_n which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v have_v the_o debt_n free_o forgeven_v they_o so_o that_o the_o argument_n which_o chryst_n use_v be_v not_o take_v of_o the_o cause_n but_o of_o the_o effect_n because_o both_o one_o must_v first_o receive_v a_o benefit_n before_o he_o geve_v thank_n and_o also_o free_a remission_n be_v noat_v here_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o mutual_a love_n therefore_o he_o make_v not_o the_o woman_n love_n the_o cause_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o probation_n for_o these_o be_v the_o word_n many_o sin_n be_v forgeven_v she_o because_o she_o love_v much_o be_v take_v from_o the_o simillitude_n oâ—_n that_o debtor_n to_o who_o five_a hundred_o penny_n be_v forgeven_v to_o who_o he_o say_v not_o that_o they_o be_v therefore_o forgeven_v because_o she_o have_v love_v much_o but_o that_o she_o 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his_o worde_n wherefore_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o these_o mean_n can_v profit_v we_o which_o draw_v we_o away_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o word_n we_o confess_v that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v ready_a to_o harken_v unto_o vain_a revelation_n and_o we_o see_v how_o greedy_o they_o cast_v themselves_o into_o the_o snare_n of_o satan_n which_o disdain_n and_o contemn_v the_o whole_a scripture_n hereof_o come_v necromancy_n as_o we_o say_v before_o and_o such_o like_a abomination_n which_o the_o world_n most_o greedy_o hunt_v after_o 31._o he_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o they_o hear_v not_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n neither_o will_v they_o believe_v though_o one_o roase_n from_o death_n again_o c._n by_o this_o short_a sentence_n chryste_n plain_o deny_v that_o they_o which_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v correct_v and_o amend_v by_o the_o dead_a or_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o good_a mind_n they_o fain_o that_o they_o will_v believe_v for_o they_o be_v move_v at_o a_o sudden_a but_o they_o return_v by_o and_o by_o to_o their_o old_a wont_a again_o for_o impiety_n can_v be_v reform_v by_o any_o revelation_n god_n have_v sufficient_o teach_v by_o his_o word_n what_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o he_o have_v sufficient_o confirm_v the_o same_o word_n to_o be_v beleve_v for_o by_o how_o many_o miracle_n do_v he_o approve_v the_o law_n by_o how_o many_o also_o do_v he_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o follow_v the_o law_n at_o the_o last_o come_v chryste_n who_o approve_v the_o doctrine_n with_o miracle_n and_o mighty_a sign_n furthermore_o god_n will_v work_v effectual_o with_o his_o word_n for_o faith_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o humane_a reason_n but_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o follow_v then_o that_o revelation_n shall_v prevail_v nothing_o for_o we_o do_v not_o consider_v the_o naked_a word_n but_o as_o it_o be_v join_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n r._n wherefore_o we_o must_v not_o hear_v dead_a man_n we_o must_v not_o look_v for_o angel_n neither_o must_v we_o harken_v after_o humane_a wisdom_n but_o we_o must_v hear_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v profit_v and_o be_v obedient_a unto_o god_n for_o he_o which_o doubt_v to_o believe_v they_o as_o he_o be_v void_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o he_o will_v never_o believe_v chryst_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n r._n thus_o you_o see_v what_o answer_n abraham_n make_v to_o the_o rich_a man_n what_o follow_v the_o rich_a man_n have_v the_o repulse_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o abide_v still_o in_o torment_n a._n for_o the_o scripture_n must_v needs_o be_v fulfil_v 21.13_o pro._n 21.13_o he_o which_o stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v cry_v himself_o and_o not_o be_v hear_v to_o the_o which_o sentence_n s._n james_n also_o subscribe_v say_v 2.13_o jam._n 2.13_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n which_o show_v no_o mercy_n â§_o the_o xvii_o cap._n 1._o he_o say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o offence_n will_v come_v nevertheless_o woe_n unto_o he_o through_o who_o they_o come_v r._n how_o great_a a_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o contemn_v thy_o needy_a neighbour_n and_o not_o to_o help_v he_o when_o thou_o may_v we_o have_v show_v in_o the_o example_n go_v before_o of_o the_o richman_n and_o of_o lazarus_n and_o now_o chryste_n show_v what_o great_a wickedness_n it_o be_v to_o offend_v our_o neighbour_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v teach_v in_o this_o place_n pertain_v to_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o commandment_n concern_v the_o loloving_a of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o special_o of_o this_o commandment_n 20.13_o exo._n 20.13_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v for_o hypocrite_n think_v that_o when_o they_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o their_o neighbour_n to_o make_v he_o fall_v they_o do_v not_o commit_v deadly_a murder_n and_o they_o think_v that_o the_o more_o poor_a and_o abiecte_a a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o they_o may_v offend_v he_o without_o punishment_n a._n but_o chryst_n do_v far_o otherwise_o expound_v the_o sin_n of_o offence_n &_o do_v sufficient_o declare_v by_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o punishment_n wherewith_o the_o author_n of_o offence_n shall_v be_v punish_v how_o much_o it_o displease_v god_n for_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o and_o the_o rest_n follow_v unto_o the_o five_o verse_n read_v the_o 18._o chap._n of_o matthew_n begin_v at_o the_o 6._o verse_n 5._o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n r._n it_o may_v be_v doubt_v upon_o what_o occasion_n the_o apostle_n make_v this_o petition_n and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o after_o chrystâ—_n have_v preach_v concern_v the_o suffer_n of_o injury_n and_o the_o forgeve_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o the_o apostle_n consider_v that_o no_o man_n can_v follow_v this_o doctrine_n of_o charity_n without_o faith_n for_o charity_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n they_o pray_v that_o their_o faith_n may_v be_v increase_v that_o they_o may_v though_o not_o perfecte_o yet_o to_o the_o utmoste_a of_o their_o power_n follow_v his_o doctrine_n and_o from_o their_o heart_n forgeve_v their_o neighbour_n their_o offence_n notwithstanding_o in_o the_o seventene_n of_o matthew_n it_o appear_v plain_o that_o the_o apostle_n desire_v to_o have_v their_o faith_n increase_v because_o they_o can_v not_o cast_v the_o devil_n out_o of_o the_o child_n and_o because_o chryst_n have_v say_v that_o they_o can_v not_o cast_v out_o the_o devil_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o unbelief_n but_o upon_o what_o occasion_n soever_o they_o pray_v it_o be_v such_o a_o prayer_n as_o we_o ought_v always_o necessarilye_o to_o use_v for_o faith_n sprynge_v not_o from_o our_o flesh_n because_o by_o nature_n we_o want_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o as_o the_o beginning_a of_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o we_o so_o also_o be_v the_o increase_n of_o the_o same_o we_o must_v of_o 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a_o most_o happy_a kingdom_n seem_v not_o tend_v unto_o externall_n blessing_n only_o as_o though_o they_o be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o by_o this_o verse_n of_o zacharias_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o paraphrasis_fw-la of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o be_v make_v unto_o abraham_n and_o david_n we_o may_v plain_o understand_v that_o those_o promise_n do_v special_o tend_v unto_o spiritual_a blessing_n for_o he_o expound_v it_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v understode_v of_o those_o enemy_n which_o be_v overcome_v by_o chryst_n jesus_n and_o of_o that_o tranquillity_n and_o felicity_n of_o life_n which_o be_v purchase_v for_o we_o by_o chryste_n for_o chryste_n do_v not_o conquer_v either_o the_o egyptian_n or_o the_o babylonian_n 6.12_o â—ph_n 6.12_o or_o the_o roman_n by_o the_o externall_n preparation_n of_o war_n but_o he_o overcome_v those_o enemy_n and_o deliver_v his_o people_n from_o all_o those_o thing_n of_o the_o which_o paul_n 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you_o have_v not_o receyve_v the_o spyrite_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v any_o more_o 1â—_n rom._n 8_o 1â—_n but_o you_o have_v receyve_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n the_o same_o spyrite_n bear_v witness_n to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n also_o 4.18_o 1._o joh._n 4.18_o fear_n be_v not_o in_o love_n but_o perfect_v love_n cast_v out_o fear_v because_o fear_v have_v painfulness_n for_o he_o which_o fear_v be_v not_o perfect_a in_o love_n c._n therefore_o the_o meaning_a of_o zacharyas_n be_v faith_n fear_n be_v contrary_a to_o faith_n that_o god_n can_v not_o be_v worshype_v but_o with_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a mind_n for_o they_o which_o be_v out_o of_o quiet_a which_o reason_n and_o contend_v with_o themselves_o whether_o they_o have_v he_o favourable_a unto_o they_o yea_o or_o no_o whether_o he_o accept_v their_o obedience_n or_o reject_v the_o same_o to_o be_v short_a which_o be_v toss_v &_o carry_v between_o 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will_v never_o come_v to_o goodness_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o dislike_a of_o ourselves_o go_v before_o repentance_n and_o there_o be_v great_a wait_n in_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n that_o the_o young_a man_n be_v say_v to_o turn_v to_o himself_o 46.8_o esay_n 46.8_o as_o one_o that_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o wander_a desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o forget_v himself_o and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v r._n great_a and_o heinous_a be_v the_o sin_n grievouse_n also_o be_v the_o sorrow_n but_o short_a be_v the_o confession_n s._n he_o do_v not_o reckon_v up_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o hypocrite_n he_o say_v not_o i_o have_v lose_v so_o much_o money_n in_o such_o a_o city_n with_o play_n and_o so_o much_o in_o that_o city_n by_o harlot_n in_o this_o and_o in_o that_o feast_n i_o have_v be_v drunken_a thou_o hear_v none_o of_o these_o circumstance_n but_o in_o a_o short_a sum_n he_o comprehend_v all_o 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that_o our_o heavenly_a father_n do_v not_o only_o pardon_v sin_n to_o forget_v they_o for_o ever_o but_o do_v also_o restore_v unto_o we_o those_o gift_n which_o we_o have_v forsake_v even_o as_o when_o he_o take_v they_o from_o we_o he_o chastise_v our_o ingratitude_n that_o he_o may_v make_v we_o ashamed_a with_o the_o reproach_n of_o our_o nakedness_n for_o this_o my_o son_n be_v dead_a a._n the_o scripture_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v those_o man_n dead_a man_n which_o be_v addict_v and_o geeven_v to_o sin_n whereby_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o repentance_n be_v a_o resurrection_n from_o death_n 25._o the_o elder_a brother_n be_v in_o
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pharisie_n we_o have_v have_v a_o example_n of_o hypocritical_a and_o wicked_a righteousness_n before_o god_n so_o in_o the_o publican_n we_o have_v set_v before_o as_o a_o example_n of_o true_a repentance_n by_o which_o we_o attain_v true_a righteousness_n before_o god_n for_o this_o publican_n though_o he_o have_v no_o countenance_n or_o credit_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o obtain_v true_a righteousness_n will_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n c._n the_o meaning_n of_o chryste_n here_o to_o geve_v a_o general_n rule_n as_o though_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o cast_v down_o our_o eye_n towards_o the_o earth_n so_o often_o as_o we_o pray_v but_o have_v only_o give_v we_o here_o sign_n of_o humility_n the_o which_o virtue_n he_o commend_v unto_o his_o disciple_n and_o in_o this_o humility_n consist_v if_o so_o be_v we_o forget_v not_o our_o sin_n but_o in_o condempn_v ourselves_o prevent_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o do_v also_o confess_v our_o own_o unrighteousness_n that_o we_o may_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o this_o end_n pertain_v shame_n which_o be_v always_o join_v with_o repentance_n for_o the_o lord_n pryncipal_o stand_v upon_o this_o that_o the_o publican_n serious_o acknowledge_a himself_n to_o be_v miserable_a and_o in_o danger_n of_o utter_a destruction_n flee_v unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o distrust_v himself_o place_v his_o whole_a hope_n only_o in_o the_o clemency_n of_o god._n c_o for_o although_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n yet_o hope_v of_o free_a pardon_n he_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o find_v god_n favourable_a unto_o he_o say_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n he_o use_v a_o very_a short_a prayer_n but_o the_o purpose_n of_o chryst_n be_v only_o to_o show_v that_o this_o man_n repose_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n alone_o for_o it_o be_v common_o see_v that_o they_o which_o be_v of_o a_o contryte_n heart_n can_v not_o express_v that_o which_o they_o will_v and_o be_v constrain_v also_o with_o shame_n to_o speak_v soft_o the_o which_o two_o be_v always_o join_v together_o where_o true_a acknowledge_v of_o sin_n be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v this_o grief_n &_o this_o shame_n the_o one_o express_v in_o his_o gesture_n and_o the_o other_o in_o his_o prayer_n and_o in_o that_o he_o implore_v mercy_n he_o show_v in_o what_o he_o trust_v for_o he_o bring_v nothing_o with_o he_o but_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o fault_n so_o that_o he_o enter_v not_o into_o that_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o excuse_v himself_o neither_o do_v he_o allege_v any_o merit_n or_o satisfaction_n but_o to_o obtain_v favour_n he_o acknowledge_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o the_o same_o and_o very_o see_v only_a remission_n of_o sin_n do_v bring_v we_o into_o god_n favour_n we_o must_v needs_o begin_v at_o the_o same_z if_o so_o be_v we_o desire_v to_o have_v our_o prayer_n acceptable_a unto_o he_o if_o any_o man_n move_v by_o this_o place_n demand_v whether_o 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publican_n be_v further_v with_o no_o merit_n of_o work_n obtain_v righteousness_n only_o by_o beg_v pardon_n and_o that_o because_o he_o have_v no_o other_o confidence_n but_o only_o in_o the_o clemency_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n but_o it_o seem_v very_o absurd_a that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v alike_o in_o this_o point_n objection_n see_v the_o purity_n of_o saint_n do_v far_o excel_v this_o which_o be_v in_o the_o publican_n answer_n we_o answer_v how_o much_o soever_o a_o man_n have_v profit_v in_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o in_o holiness_n yet_o notwithstanding_o if_o we_o consider_v our_o imperfection_n still_o we_o can_v ryght_o pray_v in_o any_o other_o form_n then_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o own_o unrighteousness_n for_o although_o some_o more_o some_o less_o yet_o nevertheless_o all_o be_v subject_a to_o sin_n wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o chryst_n here_o prescribe_v a_o â—aw_v unto_o all_o man_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o they_o we_o please_v god_n when_o we_o distrust_v our_o own_o work_n desire_v to_o be_v reconcyle_v unto_o god_n and_o very_o this_o ought_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o pillar_n of_o our_o faith_n namely_o that_o we_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n not_o that_o we_o have_v deserve_v so_o to_o be_v but_o because_o he_o impute_v not_o to_o we_o our_o sin_n therefore_o this_o place_n be_v notable_a not_o so_o much_o for_o that_o it_o overthrow_v the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n as_o that_o thereby_o we_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v namely_o by_o the_o mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n not_o to_o have_v our_o sin_n impute_v unto_o we_o to_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n not_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n but_o through_o christ_n as_o say_v saint_n augustine_n we_o be_v first_o justify_v &_o afterward_o sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o every_o one_o that_o exalt_v himself_o this_o sentence_n be_v as_o a_o common_a proverb_n as_o be_v that_o also_o go_v before_o in_o the_o 14._o chapter_n verse_n 11._o which_o the_o lord_n use_v in_o the_o 23._o chapter_n of_o matthew_n also_o verse_n 12._o where_o this_o be_v expound_v r._n with_o the_o which_o sentence_n agree_v this_o say_n of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n he_o have_v put_v down_o the_o mighty_a from_o their_o seat_n 1.52_o luk._n 1.52_o and_o have_v exalt_v the_o humble_a and_o meek_a and_o the_o more_o general_a and_o common_a that_o this_o sentence_n be_v the_o more_o diligent_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v be_v weigh_v &_o to_o be_v set_v always_o before_o our_o eye_n that_o in_o prosperity_n we_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_n god_n and_o in_o adversity_n to_o trust_v in_o he_o alone_o for_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v here_o be_v common_o see_v to_o be_v true_a both_o among_o man_n and_o also_o before_o god_n even_o as_o the_o very_a example_n of_o thing_n do_v declare_v if_o so_o be_v thou_o weigh_v &_o consider_v a_o right_n what_o it_o be_v to_o exalte_n and_o what_o to_o 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he_o some_o one_o way_n affect_v and_o some_o another_o but_o the_o better_a sore_o come_v unto_o he_o either_o be_v in_o health_n to_o hear_v his_o sermon_n and_o to_o learn_v the_o true_a way_n to_o salvation_n or_o else_o sick_a and_o disease_a to_o get_v their_o health_n see_v therefore_o chryst_n disdain_v and_o rect_v not_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n parent_n bring_v their_o child_n also_o unto_o he_o not_o that_o their_o infant_n may_v hear_v the_o sermon_n of_o chryste_n or_o may_v be_v cure_v from_o this_o or_o that_o kind_n of_o disease_n but_o only_o that_o christ_n may_v touch_v they_o that_o he_o may_v pray_v for_o they_o and_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o may_v bless_v they_o as_o we_o have_v show_v in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n of_o matthew_n verse_n 13._o where_o you_o may_v read_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o rest_n unto_o the_o 31._o verse_n follow_v 31._o jesus_n take_v unto_o he_o the_o twelve_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o behold_v we_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o 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he_o evident_o show_v that_o all_o the_o prophet_n .44_o rom_n 4_o â—5_n lu._n 24.25_o and_o .44_o and_o the_o whole_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v specyal_o respect_n hereunto_o and_o do_v above_o all_o other_o thing_n handle_v this_o argument_n teach_v that_o christ_n must_v be_v deliver_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v fulfil_v he_o plain_o teach_v his_o disciple_n that_o all_o thing_n shall_v happen_v unto_o he_o accord_v to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n who_o have_v so_o decree_v as_o testimony_n be_v give_v in_o the_o scripture_n 34._o and_o they_o understand_v none_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o this_o say_n
note_v that_o zache_n do_v not_o offer_v unto_o god_n the_o pray_v of_o his_o rapine_n and_o robbery_n as_o many_o rich_a man_n do_v which_o geve_v unto_o god_n part_n of_o their_o evil_n get_v good_n that_o they_o may_v have_v more_o liberty_n to_o oppress_v and_o deceive_v afterward_o and_o that_o the_o injury_n do_v aforetime_o may_v escape_v unpunished_a but_o zache_n do_v so_o sacrifice_v the_o one_o half_a of_o his_o good_n to_o god_n that_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v recompense_n for_o all_o the_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v whereupon_o we_o gather_v that_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o good_n after_o satisfaction_n be_v well_o and_o lawefullie_o get_v so_o that_o zache_n be_v not_o only_o ready_a to_o make_v restitution_n of_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v get_v by_o fraud_n but_o also_o geve_v his_o just_a and_o right_o get_v patrimony_n to_o the_o poor_a whereby_o he_o show_v that_o of_o a_o wolf_n he_o be_v not_o only_o become_v a_o sheep_n but_o also_o a_o shepherd_n moreover_o 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etc._n etc._n 8.12_o 2._o co._n 8.12_o and_o again_o he_o which_o sow_v little_a shall_v reap_v little_a 9.6_o 2._o co._n 9.6_o and_o he_o that_o sow_v in_o geve_v large_o and_o free_o shall_v reap_v plenteous_o let_v every_o man_n do_v as_o he_o have_v purpose_v in_o his_o heart_n not_o grudge_o or_o of_o necessity_n for_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a gever_n therefore_o in_o that_o zache_n geeve_v the_o one_o half_a of_o his_o good_n unto_o the_o poor_a it_o be_v not_o the_o prescripte_n and_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n as_o touch_v the_o quantity_n but_o it_o be_v the_o willing_a liberality_n of_o that_o faith_n and_o charity_n in_o zache_n if_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o have_v give_fw-ge but_o the_o thyrd_o part_n of_o his_o good_n chryst_n will_v not_o have_v reject_v the_o same_o who_o vouchsafe_v to_o receive_v a_o cup_n of_o coâ—de_a water_n so_o that_o it_o come_v from_o a_o sincere_a affection_n of_o the_o giever_fw-mi therefore_o let_v we_o learn_v of_o this_o man_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o true_a repentance_n 9_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v to_o this_o house_n because_o that_o he_o be_v also_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n c._n chryst_n gieve_v testimony_n unto_o zache_n pronounce_v that_o there_o be_v no_o deceit_n or_o dissimulation_n in_o he_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o do_v not_o ascrybe_n the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n to_o zache_n good_a work_n but_o because_o that_o conversion_n be_v a_o assure_a pledge_n of_o god_n adoption_n he_o do_v just_o thereof_o gather_v that_o the_o same_o house_n be_v the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_a of_o chryste_n word_n for_o because_o zache_n be_v one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n he_o affirm_v that_o his_o house_n be_v save_v and_o he_o which_o will_v be_v reckon_v among_o abraham_n child_n must_v necessary_o follow_v his_o faith_n yea_o the_o scripture_n geve_v this_o praise_n proper_o to_o faith_n that_o it_o discern_v the_o true_a child_n of_o abraham_n from_o forrener_n therefore_o let_v we_o know_v that_o the_o same_o be_v commend_v in_o zache_n for_o the_o which_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o his_o work_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o zache_n be_v teach_v by_o chryste_n before_o he_o be_v convert_v wherefore_o this_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o salvation_n to_o hear_v chryst_n preach_v concern_v the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o reconciliation_n of_o man_n unto_o he_o and_o concern_v the_o redemption_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v embrace_v by_o faith_n therefore_o not_o only_a liberality_n be_v commend_v in_o zache_n but_o faith_n also_o by_o which_o his_o work_n be_v accept_v and_o whereas_o chryst_n say_v that_o salvation_n be_v come_v to_o this_o house_n he_o mean_v the_o person_n of_o zache_n for_o because_o god_n when_o he_o adopt_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n promise_v that_o he_o 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change_n which_o ought_v to_o offend_v any_o man_n because_o he_o be_v send_v of_o the_o father_n to_o save_v those_o which_o be_v lose_v r._n for_o they_o which_o be_v strong_a have_v no_o need_n to_o the_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a 9.12_o ma_fw-fr 9.12_o this_o sentence_n of_o chryst_n very_o be_v a_o golden_a sentence_n set_v forth_o unto_o we_o the_o chief_a &_o proper_a office_n of_o chryst_n for_o that_o which_o he_o come_v into_o this_o world_n for_o they_o which_o be_v afflict_v and_o be_v at_o the_o brink_n of_o destruction_n think_v because_o of_o their_o misery_n that_o they_o be_v not_o regard_v of_o chryste_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n for_o they_o by_o which_o they_o may_v attain_v salvation_n but_o chryst_n for_o this_o cause_n special_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o seek_v and_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v one_o perish_v with_o sin_n another_o with_o sickness_n another_o with_o poverty_n another_o with_o infamy_n and_o another_o with_o the_o horror_n of_o death_n and_o of_o hell_n what_o then_o shall_v we_o therefore_o despair_v god_n forbid_v but_o we_o must_v then_o special_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n &_o hope_n &_o trust_v for_o the_o best_a for_o chryste_n come_v not_o because_o we_o first_o seek_v he_o but_o to_o seek_v we_o &_o not_o only_o to_o seek_v we_o but_o also_o to_o save_v we_o and_o to_o save_v not_o that_o which_o be_v whole_a and_o in_o good_a case_n but_o that_o which_o be_v lose_v read_v the_o self_n same_o sentence_n in_o the_o 18._o chapter_n of_o math._n verse_n 11._o the_o which_o saint_n paul_n expound_v thus_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a say_n &_o by_o all_o mean_v worthy_a to_o be_v receive_v that_o jesus_n chryste_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n 1.15_o 1._o ti._n 1.15_o 11._o and_o as_o they_o hear_v these_o thing_n he_o add_v and_o speak_v a_o parable_n because_o he_o be_v nigh_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o because_o they_o think_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v 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