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who_o care_n believer_n be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n commit_v joh._n 17.12_o and_o 18.9_o plead_v also_o for_o it_o yea_o the_o scripture_n likewise_o give_v in_o its_o express_a testimony_n to_o this_o purpose_n 2_o tim_n 1.12_o assure_v we_o that_o on_o our_o be_v find_v in_o a_o attendance_n upon_o institute_v mean_n and_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o those_o duty_n and_o endeavour_n which_o be_v require_v of_o we_o god_n will_v work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o do_v philip._n 2.13_o and_o keep_v we_o by_o his_o own_o power_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1.15_o yet_o this_o mr._n sherlock_n have_v some_o venomous_a spawn_n to_o bestow_v upon_o and_o the_o fanatic_n must_v upon_o this_o account_n be_v make_v the_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o sly_a but_o petulant_a mockage_n and_o now_o say_v he_o we_o have_v thus_o bring_v our_o soul_n to_o christ_n we_o must_v commit_v they_o to_o his_o trust_n 105._o to_o take_v charge_n of_o they_o and_o save_v they_o and_o if_o they_o perish_v it_o will_v be_v his_o fault_n and_o he_o must_v give_v account_n of_o it_o and_o as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o profaneness_n &_o satyr_n enough_o in_o this_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v be_v bring_v in_o to_o bear_v a_o share_n in_o his_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n thus_o st._n paul_n do_v say_v he_o 2_o tim._n 1.12_o i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v what_o i_o have_v commit_v to_o he_o against_o that_o day_n can_v he_o not_o be_v content_a to_o expose_v the_o nonconformist_n without_o involve_v the_o scripture_n in_o the_o same_o condemnation_n or_o be_v st._n paul_n case_n and_o they_o so_o much_o the_o same_o that_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o wreak_v himself_o upon_o they_o without_o make_v he_o suffer_v under_o the_o same_o imputation_n i_o confess_v mr._n sherlock_n be_v not_o the_o only_a man_n who_o seem_v displease_v with_o st._n paul_n for_o beside_o that_o 5._o one_o tell_v we_o his_o style_n be_v often_o the_o most_o obscure_a he_o ever_o read_v another_o make_v it_o a_o part_n of_o a_o guild-hall_n declamation_n that_o the_o 9_o the_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v study_v more_o than_o our_o saviour_n sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n and_o that_o the_o firebrand_n of_o the_o church_n have_v use_v to_o fetch_v all_o their_o heat_n from_o st._n paul_n write_n and_o have_v think_v themselves_o tolerate_v if_o not_o encourage_v by_o his_o example_n to_o dispute_v every_o thing_n ibid._n p._n 10._o in_o which_o word_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o false_a and_o invidious_a supposition_n that_o there_o be_v some_o of_o the_o fanatic_n who_o prefer_v st._n paul_n write_n to_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o other_o sacred_a book_n but_o there_o be_v withal_o a_o
of_o they_o be_v only_o literal_a or_o in_o point_v other_o lie_n in_o omission_n addition_n and_o transposition_n of_o word_n of_o â—ach_n sort_n i_o have_v collect_v a_o few_o by_o way_n of_o instance_n and_o for_o the_o rest_n be_v such_o as_o will_v not_o minister_v trouble_n to_o a_o intelligent_a reader_n i_o leave_v they_o to_o his_o candour_n to_o mend_v page_n â—_o line_n 8._o â—_o but_o to_o the_o p._n 15._o l._n 17._o r._n frame_n p._n 22._o l._n 10._o r._n 11._o p._n 45._o l._n 12._o â—_o iâ—genâ—â—â—s_n p._n 63._o l._n 19_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n r_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 54_o l._n 8._o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 55_o l._n 22._o r._n foundation_n p._n 67._o l_o 23._o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 74._o l._n 11._o r._n it_o be_v p._n 76._o l._n 10._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 96._o â—_o 2._o â—_o in_o determine_v p._n 121._o l._n 19_o r._n and_o his_o speak_n p._n 128._o l._n 9_o r._n a_o assent_n p._n 135._o l._n 10._o in_o the_o margin_n â—_o naturaeque_fw-la ibid._n l_o 12._o r._n significat_fw-la p._n 137._o in_o the_o margin_n l._n 24._o r._n retinet_fw-la p._n 146._o l._n 10._o r._n velthuis_n p._n 150._o in_o the_o marg._n l._n 9_o r._n praefat_fw-la p._n 151._o l._n 8._o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 156._o l._n ultâ—_n perverss_n p._n 163._o l._n 19_o r_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n l._n 21._o r._n luxuriant_a p._n 166._o l._n 20_o r._n contra_fw-la p._n 168._o l._n 23._o r._n oscitancy_n p._n 172._o l._n 9_o in_o the_o marg._n r._n statuere_fw-la p._n 173_o l._n 30._o in_o the_o marg._n r._n ostendendam_fw-la p._n 192._o l._n 14._o argumentation_n p._n 199._o l._n 6._o del_o to_o p._n 201._o l._n 6._o r._n our_o p._n 223._o l._n 1._o deal_n with_o p._n 226._o l._n 2._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n l._n 2._o r._n 26._o p._n 244._o l_o 8._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 307._o l._n 21._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 311._o l._n 7._o r._n into_o p._n 314._o l._n 18._o r._n with_o isai._n ibid._n l._n 20._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n l._n 22_o r._n accommodate_v p._n 317._o l._n 24._o r._n that_o sensible_a p._n 318._o l._n 17._o r_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 342._o in_o the_o marg._n l._n 2._o r._n certâ_fw-la p._n 366._o l._n 4._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 385._o l._n 4._o r._n referens_fw-la p._n 391._o l._n 3._o r._n to_o do_v p._n 394._o l._n 4._o r._n be_v christ_n p._n 412._o l._n 16._o r._n justitia_fw-la p._n 447._o l._n 28._o r._n the_o lord_n jesus_n p._n 456._o l._n 2._o r._n at_o this_o p._n 484._o l._n 1â—_n r._n bulk_n ibid._n l._n 7._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 538._o l._n 18._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 552._o l._n 2._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 579._o l._n 21._o r._n amasing_a p._n 590._o l._n 17._o r._n precarious_a p._n 624._o l._n 7._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 634._o in_o the_o marg._n l._n 20._o r._n apprehenduntur_fw-la p._n 637._o l._n 26._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 643._o l._n 12._o r._n the_o spirit_n p._n 648._o l._n 13._o r._n own_o ground_n book_n sell_v by_o dorman_n newman_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o king's-arm_n in_o the_o poultry_n a_o advertisement_n of_o two_o book_n publish_v by_o the_o same_o author_n entitle_v a_o sober_a enquirey_n into_o the_o nature_n measure_n &_o principle_n of_o moral_a virtue_n its_o distinction_n from_o gospel-holiness_n with_o reflection_n upon_o what_o occurr_n disserviceable_a to_o truth_n and_o religion_n in_o this_o matter_n in_o three_o book_n viz._n ecclesiastical_a policy_n defence_n &_o continuation_n and_o reproof_n to_o the_o rehearsal_n transprose_v justification_n only_o upon_o a_o satisfaction_n or_o the_o necessity_n and_o verity_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o alone_a ground_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n assert_v and_o open_v against_o the_o socinian_o together_o 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allegory_n and_o metaphor_n as_o the_o modern_a conformable_a clergy_n 8.9.10_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o union_n of_o believer_n with_o christ_n the_o concernment_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o reference_n to_o some_o discourse_n late_o publish_v on_o this_o subject_n 1._o what_o seem_v most_o especial_o to_o have_v influence_v mr._n sherlock_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o this_o matter_n 2._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n not_o frame_v to_o befriend_v man_n in_o a_o course_n of_o ungodliness_n mr._n sherlock_n be_v 3.4_o the_o notion_n of_o union_n in_o general_n state_v with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o arduousness_n of_o resolve_v the_o nature_n of_o common_a union_n 5._o it_o be_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n that_o believer_n be_v unite_v to_o 6._o the_o union_n we_o be_v inquire_v after_o consist_v not_o in_o the_o specifical_a oneness_n which_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o we_o through_o his_o have_v assume_v 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