and_o peace_n if_o you_o say_v that_o the_o contrary_n appear_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o christian_n i_o shall_v answer_v that_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o objection_n by_o themselves_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v now_o that_o if_o this_o that_o i_o have_v lay_v down_o be_v certain_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n than_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o the_o contrary_n be_v contrary_a to_o christianity_n and_o that_o so_o far_o such_o person_n be_v no_o christian_n it_o be_v hypocrite_n that_o take_v up_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n for_o worldly_a advantage_n and_o be_v no_o christian_n indeed_o who_o live_v thus_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o precept_n of_o christianity_n which_o they_o profess_v §_o 10._o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v most_o exact_o just_a in_o its_o rule_n and_o precept_n and_o vehement_o condemn_v all_o injustice_n fraud_n persecution_n and_o oppression_n what_o just_a rule_n can_v there_o be_v than_o to_o suit_v all_o our_o action_n to_o the_o perfect_a law_n of_o primitive_a justice_n and_o to_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v by_o what_o more_o effectual_a principle_n of_o justice_n can_v there_o be_v than_o charity_n and_o self-denial_n to_o love_v all_o man_n for_o god_n and_o to_o account_v our_o neighbour_n welfare_n as_o our_o own_o bring_v all_o man_n but_o to_o love_v their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o and_o they_o will_v have_v little_a inclination_n to_o cruelty_n oppression_n fraud_n or_o any_o other_o injury_n and_o when_o heaven_n be_v make_v the_o reward_n of_o justice_n and_o mercy_n and_o hell_n the_o reward_n of_o injustice_n and_o cruelty_n we_o have_v the_o great_a motive_n that_o humane_a nature_n be_v capable_a of_o §_o 11._o disput_n the_o christian_a religion_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a rule_n for_o order_n and_o government_n in_o the_o world_n and_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o kingdom_n and_o their_o stability_n in_o that_o it_o prescribe_v the_o only_a method_n of_o true_a government_n and_o 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and_o rebellion_n and_o this_o for_o fear_v of_o god_n condemnation_n and_o certain_o these_o be_v the_o most_o powerful_a mean_n for_o peace_n and_o for_o the_o happy_a order_n and_o government_n of_o society_n §_o 12._o the_o christian_a religion_n great_o condemn_v all_o fierceness_n and_o impatience_n and_o discontentedness_n and_o require_v a_o meek_a and_o patient_a frame_n of_o mind_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o conduce_v to_o the_o forementioned_a unity_n and_o peace_n 23._o §_o 13._o it_o be_v whole_o for_o sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n and_o great_o condemn_v all_o hypocrisy_n it_o give_v law_n for_o the_o very_a disposition_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o secret_a thought_n affection_n and_o action_n and_o condeme_v every_o sin_n which_o the_o world_n observe_v not_o or_o condemn_v not_o 64._o §_o 14._o i_o find_v that_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v not_o fit_v to_o any_o worldly_a design_n but_o only_o to_o the_o 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covetous-person_n railer_n and_o other_o such_o scandalous_a sinner_n who_o be_v impenitent_a and_o will_v have_v none_o in_o his_o true_a mystical_a church_n but_o such_o as_o be_v true_o holy_a nor_o none_o in_o his_o visible_a church_n but_o such_o as_o be_v profess_v to_o be_v so_o he_o turn_v away_o all_o that_o come_v not_o up_o to_o his_o spiritual_a and_o holy_a term_n and_o he_o cast_v out_o all_o that_o notorious_o violate_v they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v eclipse_n §_o 15._o the_o christian_a religion_n contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o man_n happiness_n and_o take_v man_n off_o unprofitable_a speculation_n and_o do_v not_o overwhelm_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n with_o multitude_n of_o needless_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o thing_n unnecessary_a as_o well_o as_o uncertain_a with_o which_o the_o philosopher_n have_v trouble_v the_o world_n they_o have_v lose_v true_a wisdom_n in_o a_o wilderness_n of_o fruitless_a controversy_n but_o christianity_n be_v a_o religion_n to_o make_v man_n holy_a and_o happy_a bernard_n and_o therefore_o it_o contain_v these_o necessary_a substantial_a precept_n which_o conduce_v hereunto_o and_o it_o take_v man_n off_o unnecessary_a thing_n which_o else_o will_v take_v up_o their_o mind_n and_o talk_v and_o time_n from_o thing_n necessary_a and_o so_o it_o be_v suit_v to_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n and_o not_o only_o to_o a_o few_o that_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v but_o wander_v in_o a_o wilderness_n of_o vain_a speculation_n and_o it_o be_v fit_v to_o man_n best_a and_o ultimate_a end_n and_o not_o to_o a_o fantastical_a delight_n §_o 16._o it_o tend_v to_o exalt_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o the_o most_o high_a and_o heavenly_a elevation_n that_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o in_o this_o life_n for_o it_o teach_v man_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a to_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o thing_n above_o in_o the_o continual_a love_n of_o god_n and_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n for_o everlasting_a glory_n than_o which_o man_n mind_n have_v nothing_o more_o high_a and_o honourable_a and_o excellent_a to_o be_v employ_v about_o bernard_n §_o 17._o it_o lead_v man_n to_o the_o joyful_a life_n that_o humane_a nature_n be_v capable_a of_o on_o earth_n for_o it_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o of_o endless_a glory_n when_o we_o die_v it_o assure_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v like_o the_o angel_n and_o be_v perfect_v in_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n and_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o love_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n for_o evermore_o it_o command_v we_o to_o live_v in_o the_o foresight_n of_o these_o everlasting_a pleasure_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o taste_n of_o they_o always_o upon_o our_o mind_n and_o in_o daily_a meditation_n on_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o live_v in_o the_o daily_o return_v of_o love_n and_o to_o make_v this_o our_o continual_a feast_n and_o pleasure_n and_o can_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n on_o earth_n have_v high_o and_o great_a delight_n than_o these_o §_o 18._o 6._o the_o christian_a religion_n forbid_v man_n no_o bodily_a pleasure_n but_o that_o which_o hinder_v their_o great_a pleasure_n and_o tend_v to_o their_o pain_n or_o sorrow_n nor_o do_v it_o deny_v they_o any_o earthly_a thing_n which_o be_v true_o for_o their_o good_a indeed_o it_o take_v the_o brutish_a appetite_n and_o flesh_n to_o be_v a_o unfit_a judge_n of_o what_o be_v true_o good_a and_o desirable_a for_o we_o and_o it_o forbid_v much_o which_o the_o flesh_n do_v crave_v because_o either_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o wrong_n of_o other_o or_o the_o breach_n of_o order_n in_o the_o world_n ambros_n or_o to_o the_o corrupt_a of_o man_n mind_n and_o divert_v it_o from_o thing_n sublime_a and_o
he_o who_o will_v live_v such_o a_o holy_a life_n 114_o chap._n fourteen_o that_o there_o be_v a_o life_n of_o retribution_n after_o this_o prove_v 119_o chap._n xv._n of_o the_o intrinsecal_n evil_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o perpetval_n punishment_n due_a to_o the_o sinner_n by_o the_o undoubted_a law_n of_o nature_n 156_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o present_a sinful_a and_o miserable_a state_n of_o the_o world_n 176_o chap._n xvii_o what_o natural_a light_n declare_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o sinner_n and_o of_o the_o hope_n and_o mean_n of_o man_n recovery_n 182_o part_n ii_o of_o christianity_n and_o supernatural_a revelation_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o need_n of_o a_o clear_a light_n or_o full_a revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n than_o all_o that_o have_v be_v open_v before_o p._n 191_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o several_a religion_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 198_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o 1._o what_o it_o be_v 204_o chap._n iu_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n 229_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o congrvity_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o make_v it_o the_o more_o easy_o credible_a and_o be_v great_a preparative_n to_o faith_n 241_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o witness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o the_o great_a demonstrative_a evidence_n of_o his_o verity_n and_o authority_n viz._n the_o spirit_n in_o 4._o part_n 1._o antecedent_o by_o prophecy_n 2._o constitutive_o and_o inherent_o the_o image_n of_o god_n on_o his_o person_n life_n and_o doctrine_n 3._o concomitant_o by_o the_o miraculous_a power_n and_o work_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n 4._o subsequently_n in_o the_o actual_a salvation_n of_o man_n by_o renovation_n open_v note_n add_v 258_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o subservient_fw-fr proof_n and_o mean_n by_o which_o the_o forementioned_a evidence_n be_v bring_v to_o our_o certain_a knowledge_n 302_o how_o we_o know_v the_o antecedent_n prophetical_a testimony_n 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four_o part_n of_o the_o spirit_n testimony_n viz._n the_o success_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n to_o man_n sanctification_n what_o sanctification_n be_v and_o the_o act_n or_o part_n of_o it_o consectary_n from_o p._n 302._o to_o 350_o chap._n viii_o of_o some_o other_o subservient_fw-fr and_o collateral_a argument_n for_o the_o christian_a verity_n 350_o chap._n ix_o yet_o faith_n have_v many_o difficulty_n to_o overcome_v what_o they_o be_v and_o what_o their_o cause_n 365_o chap._n x._o the_o intrinsical_a difficulty_n in_o the_o christian_a faith_n resolve_v or_o 24_o objection_n against_o christianity_n answer_v 371_o to_o 424_o chap._n xi_o the_o extrinsical_a difficulty_n or_o 16_o more_o objection_n resolve_v 424_o chap._n xii_o the_o reasonable_a condition_n require_v of_o they_o who_o will_v overcome_v the_o difficulty_n of_o believe_v and_o will_v not_o undo_v themselves_o by_o wilful_a infidelity_n 444_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o in_o a_o address_n to_o god_n 453_o 457_o chap._n xiii_o consectary_n i._o what_o party_n of_o christian_n shall_v we_o join_v with_o or_o be_v of_o see_v they_o be_v divide_v into_o so_o many_o sect_n 464_o chap._n fourteen_o ii_o of_o the_o true_a interest_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o promote_v it_o and_o its_o enemy_n and_o impediment_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v only_o name_v in_o brief_a proposition_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o heedful_o peruse_v by_o those_o that_o dare_v pretend_v the_o interest_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o church_n for_o the_o proud_a or_o the_o most_o divide_v practice_n and_o those_o which_o most_o direct_o hinder_v the_o successful_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o pure_a worship_v of_o god_n and_o the_o save_n of_o man_n soul_n 466._o the_o conclusion_n or_o a_o appendix_n defend_v the_o soul_n immortality_n against_o the_o somatist_n or_o epicurean_o and_o other_o pseudophilosopher_n objection_n i._o matter_n and_o motion_n only_o may_v do_v all_o that_o which_o you_o ascribe_v to_o soul_n p._n 495_o object_n ii_o by_o sense_n imagination_n cogitation_n reason_n you_o can_v prove_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v incorporeal_a and_o immortal_a because_o the_o bruit_n partake_v of_o all_o these_o 523_o object_n iii_o humane_a soul_n be_v but_o form_n and_o form_n be_v but_o the_o quality_n or_o mode_n and_o substance_n and_o therefore_o perish_v when_o separate_v from_o body_n 535_o object_n iv._o the_o soul_n be_v material_a and_o consequent_o mortal_a because_o it_o depend_v upon_o matter_n in_o its_o operation_n and_o therefore_o in_o its_o essence_n 539_o object_n v._n no_o immaterial_a substance_n move_v that_o which_o be_v material_a as_o a_o principle_n of_o its_o operation_n but_o the_o soul_n so_o move_v the_o body_n ergo_fw-la 540_o object_n vi_o the_o soul_n in_o our_o sleep_n act_v irrational_o according_a to_o the_o fortuitous_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n ergo_fw-la 543_o object_n vii_o reason_n be_v 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as_o to_o past_a duration_n be_v not_o eternal_a as_o to_o future_a duration_n but_o etc._n etc._n 567_o object_n fourteen_o you_o have_v none_o but_o moral_a argument_n for_o the_o soul_n immortality_n 568_o object_n xv._n you_o seem_v to_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o endless_a duration_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o only_o a_o future_a state_n of_o retribution_n which_o you_o can_v prove_v from_o nature_n alone_o 568_o object_n xvi_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v like_o a_o candle_n in_o fluxu_fw-la continuo_fw-la ergo_fw-la be_v not_o long_o the_o same_o be_v uncapable_a of_o a_o life_n of_o retribution_n 569_o object_n xvii_o the_o soul_n return_v to_o the_o anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la or_o element_n of_o soul_n and_o so_o lose_v its_o individuation_n and_o be_v uncapable_a of_o retribution_n 571_o object_n xviii_o the_o fiction_n of_o the_o platonist_n about_o their_o several_a vehicles_n and_o such_o like_a do_v make_v their_o doctrine_n the_o more_o to_o be_v suspect_v 574_o 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