The rich mans charge delivered in a sermon at the Spittle upon Monday in…The rich mans charge delivered in a sermon at the Spittle vpon Monday in…

Good works are taken either in a more large sense for all such actions of regenerate men, as they do by the help of the holy Spirit, in conformity to the Law of God. As he that doth good, [Greek or Hebrew], is said to be of God, 3 John v. 11. and Governors are said to be for the praise of those that do well, 1 Pet. 2. 14. or else more strictly for works of Bounty, Charity, and Beneficence; as Tabitha is said to have been full of good works and alms deeds; where the latter clause is exegetical of the former, Acts 9. 36. As elsewhere, Do good and lend, hoping for nothing again, Luke 6. 35.

Good works are taken either in a more large sense for all such actions of regenerate men, as they do by the help of the holy Spirit, in conformity to the Law of God. As he that doth good, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, is said to be of God, 3 John v. 11. and Governors are said to be for the praise of those that do well, 1 Pet. 2. 14. or else more strictly for works of Bounty, Charity, and Beneficence; as Tabitha is said to have been full of good works and alms deeds; where the latter clause is exegetical of the former, Acts 9. 36. As elswhere, Do good and lend, hoping for nothing again, Luke 6. 35.

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