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which_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v p._n 42._o so_o that_o according_a to_o this_o devilish_a doctrine_n to_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v our_o heart_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n above_o all_o and_o to_o the_o hatred_n and_o abhorrence_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v as_o ready_a or_o sure_o a_o way_n to_o hell_n as_o live_v in_o disobedience_n to_o all_o god_n commandment_n and_o take_v notice_n that_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o faith_n 15._o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a and_o a_o heathenish_a thing_n nay_o worse_o to_o think_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v only_o or_o especial_o
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this_o man_n doctrine_n be_v of_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n let_v he_o that_o be_v wise_a consider_v ibid._n 8._o spit_n your_o intend_a venom_n at_o christ._n p._n 31._o 9_o in_o all_o you_o have_v yet_o assert_v you_o have_v show_v no_o other_o wisdom_n than_o of_o a_o heathen_a or_o of_o one_o that_o be_v short_a even_o of_o a_o novice_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 35._o 10._o sundry_a and_o damnable_a error_n that_o like_o venom_n drop_v from_o your_o pen._n ibid._n 11._o you_o have_v in_o this_o your_o discourse_n put_v a_o unsufferable_a affront_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o make_v all_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n to_o centre_n and_o terminate_v in_o the_o holiness_n we_o have_v lose_v p._n 43._o 12._o about_o all_o these_o thing_n you_o be_v heathenish_o dark_a there_o have_v not_o in_o these_o 150._o page_n one_o gospel_n truth_n be_v christianly_o handle_v by_o you_o 13._o what_o man_n that_o ever_o have_v read_v or_o assent_v to_o the_o gospel_n but_o 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foist_v into_o the_o world_n by_o his_o devilish_a design_n to_o promote_v paganism_n against_o christianity_n p._n 265_o 266._o p._n 96._o 24._o no_o man_n proceed_v he_o be_v more_o brutish_a or_o heathenish_a nor_o so_o void_a of_o satisfaction_n about_o it_o that_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o more_o involve_v in_o error_n concern_v it_o than_o yourself_o be_v 1._o gross_o ignorant_a 2._o too_o high_o opinionate_a 3._o proud_a in_o affection_n 4._o liquorish_a 5._o a_o self-lover_n 6._o and_o for_o your_o blasphemy_n under_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n p._n 102._o 25._o to_o mr._n fowler_n call_v these_o the_o divine_a perfection_n viz._n justice_n and_o righteousness_n universal_a charity_n goodness_n mercy_n patience_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o purity_n he_o say_v to_o call_v these_o the_o divine_a perfection_n when_o they_o be_v only_o your_o own_o humane_a virtue_n bespeak_v you_o fond_a impious_a and_o idolatrous_a etc._n etc._n p._n 104._o 26._o he_o 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