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that_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o person_n be_v most_o extreme_o soâ—…tish_a 1_o such_o as_o expect_v to_o have_v their_o share_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o gospel_n without_o true_a holiness_n 2._o such_o much_o more_o as_o encourage_v themselves_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o unholiness_n pag._n 213._o chap._n 19_o the_o four_o inference_n that_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o design_n of_o christianity_n will_v give_v satisfaction_n concern_v the_o true_a notion_n 1._o of_o justify_v faith_n 2._o of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n pag._n 221._o chap._n 20._o the_o five_o inference_n that_o we_o learn_v from_o the_o design_n of_o christianity_n the_o great_a measure_n and_o standard_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o doctrine_n how_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n pag._n 227._o chap._n 21._o how_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o doctrine_n either_o to_o be_v embrace_v or_o reject_v a_o 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be_v essential_o evil_a in_o defence_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n or_o of_o any_o opinion_n presume_v to_o be_v doctrine_n relate_v thereunto_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n most_o prodigious_o guilty_a in_o this_o particular_a and_o not_o a_o few_o of_o those_o that_o profess_v enmity_n against_o popery_n too_o liable_a also_o to_o the_o same_o charge_n pag._n 246._o chap._n 25._o the_o nine_o inference_n that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o unwarrantable_a thing_n for_o those_o that_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o prefer_v any_o other_o design_n before_o that_o of_o make_v man_n real_o righteous_a and_o holy_a that_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o whole_a design_n of_o their_o preach_v that_o it_o be_v of_o as_o great_a concernment_n that_o they_o promote_v the_o same_o business_n by_o their_o conversation_n as_o that_o they_o do_v it_o by_o their_o doctrine_n infinite_a mischief_n occasion_v by_o the_o loose_a life_n of_o minister_n several_a instance_n of_o practice_n extreme_o blame_v worthy_a in_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o regard_n to_o the_o weakness_n of_o person_n so_o far_o as_o lawful_o they_o may_v that_o the_o promote_a of_o holiness_n ought_v to_o be_v only_a design_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n pag._n 252._o chap._n 26._o the_o ten_o inference_n that_o a_o obedient_a temper_n of_o mind_n be_v a_o excellent_a and_o necessary_a qualification_n to_o prepare_v man_n for_o a_o firm_a belief_n and_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ._n that_o it_o be_v so_o by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n promise_n that_o it_o be_v so_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n this_o show_v in_o three_o particular_n viz._n in_o that_o 1._o it_o will_v help_v we_o to_o judge_v without_o prejudice_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o gospel_n 2._o it_o will_v give_v satisfaction_n concern_v the_o main_a doctrine_n of_o christianity_n far_o excel_v any_o that_o can_v arise_v from_o mere_a 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