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the_o more_o sensible_a of_o god_n love_n the_o more_o ashamed_a of_o our_o ingratitude_n and_o disobedience_n this_o will_v the_o more_o endear_v and_o oblige_v our_o heart_n to_o god_n this_o will_v make_v we_o the_o more_o thankful_a the_o more_o circumspect_a and_o heavenly_a mind_a in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o nothing_o do_v more_o occasion_n the_o abuse_n of_o god_n blessing_n than_o forgetfulness_n of_o the_o hand_n whence_o they_o have_v there_o original_a and_o beginning_n ps_n 78.10_o 11._o 4._o this_o may_v acquaint_v we_o with_o a_o sure_a way_n how_o to_o be_v provide_v for_o in_o all_o estate_n to_o find_v a_o supply_n in_o all_o our_o want_n to_o have_v some_o liccour_n always_o in_o our_o vessel_n to_o refresh_v we_o some_o fruit_n upon_o the_o barren_a tree_n to_o relieve_v we_o god_n you_o see_v be_v the_o giver_n of_o every_o good_a blessing_n all_o come_v from_o he_o therefore_o get_v into_o his_o favour_n and_o you_o shall_v want_v no_o good_a thing_n be_v regenerate_v become_v a_o new_a creature_n make_v god_n your_o father_n and_o your_o want_n shall_v be_v supply_v let_v the_o prodigal_a return_n and_o in_o his_o father_n house_n there_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o provision_n his_o father_n kind_o entertain_v he_o luc._n 15._o so_o let_v we_o do_v etc._n etc._n for_o as_o mat._n 7.11_o this_o have_v the_o promise_n psal_n 84._o â—â—_o use_v as_o a_o motive_n to_o stir_v up_o man_n to_o fear_n god_n psal_n 34.10_o to_o follow_v christ_n matth_n 19.29.30_o this_o will_v bring_v we_o within_o the_o covenant_n give_v we_o interest_n in_o all_o god_n blessing_n we_o shall_v be_v in_o league_n and_o job_n 5.23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o we_o shall_v enjoy_v security_n boldness_n towards_o god_n tranquillity_n and_o cheerfulnes_n in_o our_o heart_n job_n 11.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o it_o be_v not_o a_o carnal_a &_o vex_a care_n a_o greedy_a heap_v up_o of_o thing_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o will_v be_v sufficient_a defence_n a_o never_o set_a light_n a_o never_o fail_a stream_n but_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n love_n be_v the_o way_n to_o win_v it_o mat._n 6.33_o this_o psal_n 23._o â—_o if_o god_n be_v shepherd_n he_o will_v provide_v pasture_n and_o ps_n 37.25_o it_o be_v iniquity_n a_o ungracious_a conversation_n that_o bring_v want_v pro._n 13.25_o eccles_n 5.13.14_o 5._o be_v every_o good_a gift_n from_o god_n come_v it_o all_o from_o he_o then_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o we_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o all_o we_o do_v enjoy_v we_o be_v not_o lord_n but_o steward_n of_o god_n blessing_n such_o as_o must_v yield_v account_n to_o god_n of_o all_o our_o ability_n though_o it_o be_v long_o before_o the_o lord_n call_v we_o yet_o he_o will_v at_o length_n require_v a_o strict_a account_n of_o all_o our_o do_n how_o we_o spend_v our_o time_n our_o strength_n our_o temporal_a blessing_n our_o spiritual_a grace_n how_o they_o have_v be_v improve_v what_o increase_n have_v be_v make_v therefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o another_o case_n 2_o cor._n 1.24_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o 3._o so_o in_o this_o case_n use_v what_o you_o have_v receive_v not_o as_o lord_n to_o do_v with_o it_o what_o you_o list_v but_o as_o they_o who_o must_v be_v accountable_a to_o the_o lord_n &_o that_o not_o only_o for_o the_o great_a but_o also_o for_o the_o least_o blessing_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v 14.12_o we_o must_v render_v account_n of_o every_o idle_a word_n so_o we_o must_v render_v account_n of_o every_o little_a favour_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v on_o we_o the_o time_n will_v come_v luc._n 16.2_o therefore_o we_o shall_v think_v of_o this_o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o with_o joy_n heb._n 13.16_o 6._o as_o it_o be_v all_o from_o god_n so_o let_v we_o be_v careful_a to_o employ_v it_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n his_o good_a ground_n receive_v good_a seed_n yield_v a_o good_a increase_n as_o the_o good_a servant_n mat._n 25.20_o as_o it_o come_v from_o heaven_n so_o let_v we_o use_v it_o in_o a_o heavenly_a manner_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o who_o dwelling_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n this_o their_o very_a original_n do_v challenge_v ro._n 11.36_o this_o the_o dominion_n that_o god_n have_v over_o all_o do_v claim_v this_o the_o end_n which_o god_n propose_v to_o himself_o in_o all_o his_o work_n do_v require_v prov._n 16.4_o rev._n 4.11_o ephes_n 1.5_o 6._o and_o it_o be_v the_o charge_n 1_o cor._n 6.20_o and_o if_o we_o neglect_v this_o we_o abuse_v the_o gift_n we_o have_v receive_v it_o be_v a_o wrong_n to_o the_o creature_n to_o restrain_v it_o from_o the_o service_n of_o the_o creator_n i._o it_o be_v a_o wrong_n to_o the_o light_n
15._o for_o isa_n 55.1_o as_o the_o cloud_n free_o pour_v down_o his_o rain_n upon_o the_o thirsty_a ground_n so_o do_v god_n his_o blessing_n upon_o the_o thirsty_a soul_n of_o man_n blessing_n of_o every_o kind_a both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a of_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o of_o the_o lest_o be_v free_o bestow_v touch_v blessing_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a nature_n our_o saviour_n speak_v rev._n 22.17_o touch_v favour_n of_o inferior_a condition_n psal_n 104.28_o yea_o the_o very_a wicked_a drink_n of_o the_o water_n of_o this_o fountain_n and_o be_v relieve_v by_o the_o bounty_n of_o this_o hand_n job_n 22.18_o so_o that_o the_o apostle_n question_n may_v well_o be_v propose_v to_o every_o person_n 1_o cor._n 4.17_o and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v reas_n 1_o because_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n all_o blessing_n be_v in_o his_o store_n house_n he_o be_v the_o vine_n whereon_o all_o the_o grape_n grow_v which_o nourish_v our_o soul_n &_o body_n he_o 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11.36_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o 31._o so_o 1_o cor._n 4.6_o 7._o this_o be_v a_o jewel_n of_o which_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v rob_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o god_n aim_v at_o in_o all_o his_o work_n isai_n 42.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o use_v this_o therefore_o overthrow_v the_o proud_a and_o insolent_a babel_n of_o popish_a merit_n challenge_v eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n as_o a_o wage_n due_a to_o their_o labour_n as_o a_o fruit_n grow_v upon_o the_o tree_n of_o their_o own_o plant_n a_o harvest_n arise_v from_o a_o vineyard_n of_o their_o own_o manure_n for_o thus_o they_o teach_v 114._o opera_fw-la bona_fw-la justorum_fw-la ex_fw-la seipsis_fw-la absque_fw-la ullo_fw-la pacto_fw-la &_o acceptatione_n digna_fw-la esse_fw-la remnueratione_n aquavitae_fw-la eternae_fw-la 2._o operibus_fw-la iustorum_fw-la nullum_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la accrementum_fw-la provenire_fw-la ex_fw-la meritis_fw-la aut_fw-la persona_fw-la christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereas_o the_o baptist_n a_o man_n of_o a_o more_o sanctify_a spirit_n and_o profound_a judgement_n than_o any_o sly_a and_o subtle_a jesuit_n teach_v his_o disciple_n that_o a_o man_n can_v receive_v nothing_o unless_o it_o be_v give_v not_o merit_v and_o whatsoever_o these_o româ—sh_a doctor_n do_v now_o teach_v their_o apostatise_v roman_n yet_o paul_n a_o choose_a vessel_n of_o god_n a_o man_n that_o be_v extraordinary_o convert_v rich_o endue_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o labour_n more_o abundant_a than_o any_o other_o apostle_n teach_v the_o roman_n of_o his_o time_n that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n rom._n 6.23_o and_o our_o saviour_n teach_v his_o disciple_n luc._n 17.10_o whereupon_o hierome_n si_fw-la inutilis_fw-la qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la omne_fw-la pelag._n quid_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la dicendum_fw-la qui_fw-la explere_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la and_o st_n paul_n teach_v that_o not_o only_o the_o action_n but_o the_o passion_n also_o add_v thereunto_o hold_v no_o proportion_n of_o condignity_n with_o life_n eternal_a rom._n 8.18_o for_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o merit_v eternal_a life_n by_o our_o work_n win_v the_o crown_n by_o our_o own_o strength_n than_o we_o shall_v turn_v the_o fountain_n of_o god_n favour_n into_o a_o well_o without_o water_n where_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o place_n for_o god_n bounty_n if_o we_o can_v merit_v and_o make_v salvation_n a_o due_a debt_n than_o christ_n shall_v have_v spend_v his_o labour_n bear_v the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o affliction_n undergo_v the_o ignominy_n of_o the_o cross_n &_o shed_v his_o blood_n in_o vain_a gal._n 2.21_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o place_n for_o grace_n rom._n 11.6_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr in_o quo_fw-la gratia_fw-la intret_fw-la ubi_fw-la meritum_fw-la jam_fw-la occupavit_fw-la bernard_n in_o cant._n ser._n 67._o therefore_o ephes_n 2_o 8._o and_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o reward_n because_o we_o deny_v the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n for_o in_o the_o keep_n of_o god_n commandment_n psa_n 19.11_o and_o prov_n 11.18_o but_o the_o question_n be_v whence_o he_o that_o sow_v must_v expect_v to_o reap_v so_o great_a and_o sure_o a_o harvest_n whether_o from_o god_n justice_n which_o he_o must_v do_v if_o he_o stand_v upon_o merit_n or_o from_o his_o mercy_n as_o a_o recompense_n free_o bestow_v out_o of_o god_n gracious_a bounty_n and_o not_o injustice_n due_a for_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n perform_v which_o question_n the_o prophet_n hosea_n have_v sufficient_o resolve_v hos_fw-la 10.12_o the_o lord_n do_v crown_v his_o grace_n add_v a_o increase_n to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v and_o enable_v we_o well_o to_o use_v psal_n 62.12_o give_v a_o increase_n of_o glory_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n bestow_v so_o that_o original_o and_o in_o itself_o this_o reward_n proceed_v mere_o from_o god_n free_a bounty_n &_o mercy_n but_o accidental_o in_o regard_n god_n have_v bind_v himself_o by_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n to_o comferr_v such_o a_o reward_n so_o it_o prove_v after_o a_o sort_n a_o act_n of_o justice_n as_o 1_o joh._n 1.9_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v free_a and_o by_o we_o undeserved_a and_o if_o god_n shall_v fail_v in_o performance_n yet_o do_v we_o no_o wrong_n but_o wrong_v himself_o and_o therefore_o canaan_n be_v call_v a_o land_n of_o promise_v not_o of_o merit_n dut._n 9.5_o neh._n 9_o 8._o ja._n 1.12_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o not_o just_a because_o of_o our_o merit_n but_o because_o of_o god_n promise_n concâ—_n therefore_o augustine_n fidelis_fw-la homo_fw-la est_fw-la credens_fw-fr promittenti_fw-la deo_fw-la fidelis_fw-la deus_fw-la exhibens_fw-la quod_fw-la promisit_fw-la homini_fw-la teneamus_fw-la fidelissimu_fw-la debitorem_fw-la quia_fw-la tenemus_fw-la misericordissimum_fw-la promissorem_fw-la use_v 2_o be_v every_o good_a blessing_n god_n gift_n do_v it_o all_o come_v from_o heaven_n then_o in_o all_o our_o 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