before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n nou._n 26._o 1691._o at_o gray_n inn_n on_o the_o death_n of_o the_o queen_n at_o st._n james_n on_o the_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n these_o nine_o by_o the_o reverend_n dr._n wake_n fable_n of_o aesop_n and_o other_o eminent_a mythologist_n with_o moral_n and_o reflection_n folio_n fable_n and_o story_n moralize_v be_v a_o second_o part_n of_o the_o fable_n of_o aesop_n and_o other_o eminent_a mythologist_n etc._n etc._n folio_n both_o by_o sir_n roger_n l'estrange_n mr._n collier_n view_n of_o the_o stage_n his_o defence_n his_o essay_n upon_o several_a moral_a subject_n maxim_n and_o reflection_n upon_o play_n in_o answer_n to_o a_o discourse_n print_v before_o a_o play_n called_z beauty_n in_o distress_n write_v in_o french_a by_o the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n with_o a_o advertisement_n concern_v the_o author_n and_o book_n by_o mr._n collier_n a_o answer_n to_o all_o the_o excuse_n and_o pretence_n that_o man_n ordinary_o make_v for_o their_o not_o come_v to_o the_o holy_a communion_n to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o end_n and_o design_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n the_o obligation_n to_o receive_v it_o the_o way_n to_o prepare_v for_o it_o and_o the_o behaviour_n of_o ourselves_o both_o at_o and_o after_o it_o price_n but_o 3_o d_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v they_o away_o for_o the_o promote_a of_o piety_n and_o devotion_n act_n xxi_o 21_o 24._o luk._n 1.4_o act_n xviii_o 25_o 26._o heb._n v._n 12_o vi_fw-la 1_o 2._o heb._n viij_o 8_o etc._n etc._n gen._n iii._o 15_o heb._n viij_o 12_o luk._n xi_o 13_o 1_o pet._n 1_o 2._o jo._n iii._o 16_o 17._o 1_o pet._n 1.4_o 5._o 2_o cor._n seven_o 10·_fw-la jam._n v._n 20_o rom._n twelve_o 5_o eph_n i_o 22_o 23._o jo._n i._n 12_o 13_o heb._n two_o 11_o 12_o 13._o rom._n viij_o 14_o 15._o act_n three_o 25_o rom._n viij_o 15_o 17._o gal._n four_o 5_o 7._o ephes._n 1.5_o 1_o pet_n three_o 21_o 1_o pet_n i_o 3_o 4_o 5_o gal._n three_o 26_o heb._n two_o 3_o eph._n two_o 1_o 2_o 3._o mat._n xiii_o 39_o luk._n viij_o 12_o je._n viij_o 44_o eph._n four_o 27_o vi_fw-la 11_o 1_o tim._n three_o 6_o 7._o heb._n two_o 14_o jam._n four_o 7_o 1_o jo._n three_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 10._o jo._n viij_o 44._o 1_o jo._n iii._o 8_o 8_o 1_o tim_n three_o 6_o jo._n viij_o 44_o jam._n 3.14_o 15._o 1_o joh._n two_o 15_o v_o 19.21_o jam._n four_o 4_o 1_o jo._n two_o 16_o act_n twenty-five_o 23_o phil._n two_o 3_o mat._n nineteeen_o 17.18_o 19_o rom._n xiii_o 9_o luk._n xviii_o 20_o jo._n vi_fw-la 44_o 2_o cor._n three_o 5_o phil._n 1.6_o two_o 13_o jerem._n xxxii_o 40_o ezek._n xxxvi_o 27._o 1_o jo._n iii._o 9_o 2_o thes._n three_o 3_o tit._n iii._o 4_o 5._o 2_o tim._n i._n 9_o 1_o jo._n vi_o 44_o ephes._n two_o 8_o phil._n i_o 29_o jo_n viij_o 31_o gal._n vi_fw-la 9_o rome_n two_o 7_o 1_o cor._n xv_o 58_o 58_o 1_o cor._n i_o 8_o 2_o cor._n i_o 22_o ephes._n four_o 30_o 1_o jo._n i_o 8_o luk._n xv_o 7.18_o etc._n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n seven_o 10_o 10_o ezek._n xviii_o 21_o isa._n i._n 16_o 17._o prov._n xxviii_o 13_o psal._n xxxiv_o 15._o isai._n i_o 16_o psal._n xxxviii_o 18_o 2_o cor._n seven_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 2_o cor._n seven_o 10_o mat._n xviii_o 3_o luke_n xiii_o 3_o prov._n xxviii_o 19_o ezek._n xviii_o 30_o xxxiii_o 11_o isa._n lv_o 7_o 1_o jo._n i_o 8_o mat._n v_o 23_o 1_o cor._n v_o 1_o tim._n v_o 20_o jam._n v_o 16_o prov._n xxviii_o 13_o isa_n lv_o 7_o ezek_n xxxiii_o 11_o heb_n ix_o 2d_o 26_o 28_o heb._n x._o 12_o 14._o 1_o pet._n two_o 24_o iii._o 18_o 1_o jo._n i_o 7_o prov._n 1.24_o etc._n etc._n xxviii_o 14_o heb._n iii._o 13_o 15._o vi_fw-la 6_o twelve_o 17_o prov._n xuj_o 5_o jam._n four_o 6_o 1_o pet._n v_o 5_o psal._n x._o 3_o 1_o cor._n v_o 11_o vi_fw-la 10_o eph._n v_o 5_o jam._n iii._o 15_o jud._n 19_o jo._n ix_o 14_o jo_n v._n 44_o heb._n vi_fw-la 4_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d x._o 26_o 2_o tim._n three_o 16_o 2_o pet._n i.28_n 2_o pet._n three_o 15_o jo._n xx_o 21_o luk._n i._n 4_o 2_o tim._n three_o 14_o 15_o 16._o 2_o thes._n two_o 15_o 2_o tim._n three_o 17_o psal._n cxix_o 105_o jo._n v_o 39_o mat._n xxii_o 29_o jo._n v_o 39_o act_n xvii_o 2.11_o 2.11_o act_n viij_o 36.37_o 2_o tim._n 1.13_o jo._n four_o 24_o isa._n vi_fw-la 3_o xli_o 4_o xliv_o 6_o 1_o kin._n viij_o 27_o psal._n xc_o 2_o job_n xi_o 7_o 1_o tim._n vi_o 15_o 16._o heb._n xiii_o 8_o jer._n xxxii_o 27_o mat._n nineteeen_o 26_o jer._n xxiii_o 23_o psal._n cxxxix_o 7_o deut._n vi_fw-la 4_o jo._n xvii_o 3_o mark_v twelve_o 29_o 1_o cor._n viij_o 4_o eph._n four_o 6_o rom._n viij_o 15_o jam._n i._n 18_o 1_o jo._n three_o 1_o psal._n xciii_o xcvii.xcix_fw-la gen._n xviii_o 14_o psal._n cxxxv_o 6_o tit._n i._n 2_o hab._n i._n 13_o gen._n i_o 1_o col._n i._n 16_o neh._n ix_o 6_o job_n two_o 10_o psal._n xxxvi_o 6_o jo._n fourteen_o 1_o 1_o joh._n three_o 23_o luk._n two_o 21_o 1_o tim._n i_o 15_o luk._n two_o 11_o act_n xiii_o 23_o 23_o in_o the_o margin_n the_o anoint_v 1_o kin._n nineteeen_o 15_o 16._o exod._n xl_o 13_o 15._o 1_o sam._n xv_o 1_o isa._n lxi_o 1_o comp_n luk._n four_o 21_o 22._o joh._n v_o 44_o ix_o 14_o 14_o maâ—_n twelve_o 35_o mat._n xxii_o 42_o heb._n seven_o 14_o 14_o joh._n seven_o 41_o 42._o luk._n two_o 4_o 11._o isa._n xl_o 3_o mal._n four_o 5_o luke_n i_o 17_o mat._n iii._o 3_o mark_v i_o 2_o 3._o mat._n xi_o 5_o jo._n iii._o 2_o xxi_o 25_o 25_o jo._n fourteen_o 12_o see_v below_o sect._n twelve_o mat_n v._n â—vi.vii_fw-la luk._n ix_o 35â—_n heb_n i._o 1_o gen._n fourteen_o 18_o eph._n v._n 2_o heb._n x._o 10_o rom._n viij_o 34_o act_n three_o 26_o isa._n ix_o 6_o 7._o luk._n i._n 32_o 33._o mat._n xxi_o 5_o rev._n nineteeen_o 13_o 16._o psal._n fourteen_o 8_o isa._n seven_o 14_o ix_o 5_o act_n xx_o 28_o jo._n i._n 14_o iii._o 16_o act._n xiii_o 33_o comp._n heb_n i_o 5_o 6._o v_o 5_o act_n x._o 36_o jo._n xx_o 28_o psal._n two_o 8_o rom._n x._o 12_o rom._n fourteen_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 1_o cor._n two_o 8_o phil._n two_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o act_n two_o 36_o jo._n xiii_o 3_o rom._n xiâ—_n 9_o phil._n two_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n jo._n i._n 14_o heb._n two_o 14_o mat._n i._n 18_o 20._o luk._n i._n 35_o 35_o heb._n seven_o 26_o 2_o cor._n v_o 21_o 1_o pet._n i_o 19_o 19_o mat._n i._n 23_o isa._n seven_o 14_o luk._n i._n 27_o gal._n four_o 4_o luk._n two_o 5_o 6_o 7._o xi_o 27_o 1_o tim._n two_o 5_o 1_o cor._n xv_o 21_o mat_n i._n 25_o luk._n i._n 34_o 35._o isa._n seven_o 14_o mat._n xxvii_o 1_o 2._o luk._n iii._o 1_o dan._n ix_o 26_o gen._n xlix_o 10_o isa._n liii_o 5_o 6._o rom._n four_o 25_o 1_o cor._n xv_o 3_o heb._n seven_o 26_o ix_o 28_o x._o 10_o 1_o pet._n two_o 21_o 22._o 22._o mat._n xxvi_o 2_o 24_o 45_o 70._o luk._n xxii_o 22_o 48_o 57_o 1_o cor._n xi_o 23_o 23_o mat._n xxvi_o 56_o mar._n fourteen_o 50_o 50_o luk._n xxiii_o â—_o 5._o jo._n nineteeen_o 12_o 12_o mat._n xxvi_o xxvii_o luk._n xxii_o xxiii_o jo._n xviii_o nineteeen_o nineteeen_o 1_o pet._n three_o 18_o four_o 1_o 1_o act_n xx_o 28_o 1_o cor._n two_o 8_o luk._n xxiii_o 46_o mar._n xv_o 37.44_o act_n two_o 2d_o v._n 30_o etc._n etc._n isa._n liii_o 10_o 1_o pet._n i_o 18_o 19_o rome_n v._n 10_o viij_o 32_o col._n i_o 21._o 21._o b_o gen._n xxxvii_o 35._o xlii_o 38_o 1_o sam._n two_o 6_o 6_o psal._n xuj_o 10_o 10_o psal._n ix_o 17_o mat._n v_o 22_o 29_o 30._o x._o 23_o xxiii_o 33_o luk._n twelve_o 5_o etc._n etc._n luke_n xxiii_o 46_o eccles._n twelve_o 7_o 7_o mat._n viij_o 11_o luk_n xuj_o 22_o 23_o eph._n i_o 19_o 20._o act_n two_o 32_o gal._n i_o 1_o jo._n v_o 21_o act_n i_o 21_o 22._o mat._n xxvii_o 50_o 59_o luk._n xxiii_o 55_o xxiv_o i.11_n 20._o 20._o 1_o cor._n xv_o 5_o etc._n etc._n luk_n xxiii_o 37_o jo_n xx_o 19_o 25_o 27._o act_n i_o 3_o 21_o 23._o 23._o jo._n xx_o 12_o 12_o act_n ix_o 4_o 4_o act_n two_o 4_o 32._o iii._o 8_o 15._o four_o 8_o 10_o 33._o v._n 12_o 15_o 31_o 32._o 32._o mat._n xxvii_o 62_o mar._n xv_o 42_o luk._n xxiii_o 54_o jo._n nineteeen_o 32_o 32_o mat._n xxviii_o 1_o mar._n xuj_o 1_o 2._o luk._n xxiv_o 1_o jo._n xx_o 1_o 2_o cor._n xiii_o 4_o act_n xiii_o 33_o 1_o pet._n i_o 3_o rom._n 1.10_o luk._n xxiv_o 50_o 51._o act_n i_o 9_o 10._o eph._n four_o 10_o heb._n four_o 14_o vi_fw-la 19_o ix_o 24_o 24_o mar._n xuj_o 19_o psal_n cx_o 1_o comp_n act._n two_o
aught_o there_o not_o beyond_o all_o this_o some_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v make_v to_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v commit_v a._n yes_o certain_o 7_o and_o such_o there_o have_v be_v make_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n for_o we_o who_o have_v full_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o that_o kind_n and_o leave_v nothing_o more_o for_o we_o to_o do_v in_o that_o behalf_n q._n what_o do_v you_o then_o say_v to_o those_o satisfaction_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n teach_v we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o make_v for_o our_o sin_n a._n that_o they_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o false_a foundation_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o beyond_o the_o capacity_n of_o man._n q._n what_o be_v the_o foundation_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v build_v a._n it_o be_v this_o that_o when_o god_n forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n whether_o upon_o our_o own_o repentance_n or_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o priest_n absolution_n he_o remit_v indeed_o the_o fault_n and_o purge_v away_o our_o gild_n and_o by_o this_o acquit_v we_o from_o the_o everlasting_a punishment_n that_o will_v otherwise_o have_v be_v due_a to_o they_o but_o yet_o still_o retain_v we_o under_o a_o obligation_n to_o some_o temporal_a suffering_n either_o by_o satisfactory_a work_n to_o be_v do_v for_o they_o in_o this_o life_n or_o by_o undergo_a a_o certain_a proportion_n of_o pain_n for_o they_o after_o death_n in_o a_o place_n which_o they_o call_v purgatory_n q._n how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o this_o foundation_n be_v false_a and_o erroneous_a a._n because_o in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o be_v absurd_a to_o suppose_v that_o god_n shall_v forgive_v the_o whole_a gild_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o yet_o have_v do_v so_o shall_v afterward_o punish_v we_o for_o they_o and_o second_o it_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o suffering_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n who_o death_n be_v a_o sufficient_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o have_v leave_v no_o room_n either_o for_o god_n to_o require_v or_o for_o we_o to_o pay_v any_o thing_n more_o q._n do_v repentance_n then_o if_o it_o be_v sincere_a without_o any_o thing_n more_o restore_v we_o again_o to_o our_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n almighty_a a._n if_o it_o be_v sincere_a it_o do_v through_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ._n q._n do_v god_n allow_v repentance_n to_o all_o sin_n jo._n vi_fw-la 29_o act._n xiii_o 38_o xuj_o 30_o 31._o 2_o pet._n i._n 5_o etc._n etc._n a._n there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o what_o true_a repentance_n wash_v away_o but_o there_o may_v be_v some_o case_n in_o which_o god_n may_v deny_v we_o his_o grace_n so_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a true_o to_o repent_v q._n what_o case_n be_v they_o a._n they_o may_v all_o be_v reduce_v to_o this_o one_o general_n namely_o a_o wilful_a abuse_n 17_o and_o resistance_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o a_o long_a habit_n of_o sin_v or_o by_o frequent_a act_n against_o the_o dictate_v of_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o some_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n destructive_a of_o the_o divine_a grace_n 19_o such_o as_o pride_n covetousness_n sensuality_n but_o especial_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v particular_o call_v in_o scripture_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o sin_n a._n i_o suppose_v it_o to_o have_v be_v the_o particular_a sin_n of_o the_o jew_n heretofore_o in_o not_o only_o obstinate_o refuse_v to_o receive_v our_o bless_a lord_n for_o their_o messiah_n after_o sufficient_a proof_n give_v by_o he_o to_o convince_v they_o that_o he_o be_v so_o but_o ascribe_v those_o miracle_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o proof_n of_o his_o authority_n to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o devil_n 44_o when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o either_o be_v abundant_o convince_v or_o but_o for_o their_o own_o fault_n may_v have_v be_v that_o he_o do_v they_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n mat._n twelve_o 31_o comp._n mark_v three_o 28_o luk._n twelve_o 10_o q._n do_v you_o look_v upon_o this_o sin_n to_o have_v so_o whole_o belong_v to_o those_o man_n as_o not_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v commit_v by_o any_o now_o a._n that_o very_a sin_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v so_o call_v can_v now_o be_v commit_v because_o christ_n be_v not_o now_o upon_o earth_n nor_o have_v we_o therefore_o any_o occasion_n give_v we_o thus_o to_o blaspheme_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o some_o sin_n there_o be_v of_o a_o like_a nature_n which_o may_v still_o be_v commit_v and_o which_o be_v commit_v may_v prove_v no_o less_o dangerous_a to_o those_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o they_o than_o that_o sin_n do_v prove_v to_o the_o pharisee_n heretofore_o q._n what_o sin_n be_v those_o which_o you_o suppose_v to_o come_v the_o near_a to_o it_o 26_o a._n apostasy_n from_o the_o christian_a religion_n after_o have_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o next_o to_o that_o a_o apostasy_n from_o the_o truth_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o some_o worldly_a fear_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n or_o present_a hope_n on_o the_o other_o to_o the_o communion_n of_o a_o church_n which_o not_o only_o obstinate_o resist_v the_o truth_n but_o damn_v and_o persecute_v all_o such_o as_o profess_v it_o and_o last_o apostasy_n to_o idolatry_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o sin_n unto_o death_n speak_v of_o by_o st._n john_n 1_o jo._n v_o 16_o and_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o which_o he_o give_v we_o but_o little_a encouragement_n to_o pray_v v._o 16_o q._n what_o then_o do_v you_o think_v of_o those_o who_o go_v off_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o that_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n a._n as_o of_o apostate_n and_o idolater_n to_o who_o god_n may_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a effect_n of_o his_o mercy_n give_v grace_n for_o repentance_n 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i_o do_v believe_v there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o day_n and_o that_o most_o solemn_a and_o terrible_a mat._n x._o 15_o xi_o 22_o 24._o twelve_o 36_o jo._n v_o 22_o 25._o act_n xvii_o 31_o rom._n two_o 5_o etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n two_o 9_o iii._o 7_o heb._n vi_fw-la 2_o ix_o 27_o 1_o jo._n four_o 17_o judas_n 6._o 1_o wherein_o first_o the_o angel_n shall_v sound_v the_o trumpet_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v arise_v and_o come_v forth_o and_o be_v gather_v together_o into_o one_o certain_a place_n 12._o then_o our_o saviour_n shall_v come_v down_o in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n and_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o the_o judgement_n sit_v and_o every_o man_n be_v judge_v out_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o those_o book_n according_a to_o his_o work_n see_v mat._n twenty-five_o 31_o comp_n mat._n xxiv_o 30_o q._n after_o what_o manner_n shall_v this_o judgement_n be_v 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catch_v up_o into_o the_o air_n at_o some_o convenient_a distance_n from_o the_o earth_n where_o with_o the_o holy_a angel_n they_o shall_v fill_v up_o the_o retinue_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n then_o the_o â—_o wicked_a shall_v be_v raise_v and_o bring_v to_o judgement_n and_o be_v condemn_v not_o only_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n but_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n they_o shall_v together_o with_o the_o devil_n 46_o be_v drive_v away_o by_o the_o angel_n thereunto_o appoint_v into_o their_o place_n of_o torment_n which_o be_v do_v our_o saviour_n shall_v together_o with_o all_o his_o saint_n return_v triumphant_o to_o heaven_n and_o there_o reign_v in_o glory_n at_o the_o head_n of_o they_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o mat._n twenty-five_o 1_o thess._n four_o etc._n etc._n sect_n xv._n q._n what_o do_v the_o three_o part_n of_o your_o creed_n contain_v a._n it_o contain_v all_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v know_v and_o profess_v by_o we_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n q._n what_o do_v you_o account_v needful_a to_o be_v believe_v concern_v he_o a._n not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a ghost_n but_o that_o he_o be_v the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o everblessed_n trinity_n and_o partake_v as_o such_o of_o the_o same_o divine_a nature_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n q._n how_o do_v this_o appear_v a._n by_o the_o plain_a testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o which_o alone_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o know_v any_o thing_n in_o these_o matter_n now_o those_o sacred_a write_n evident_o speak_v of_o he_o not_o only_o as_o a_o person_n but_o as_o a_o divine_a