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â—tions_n neither_o will_v he_o suffer_v the_o sun_n to_o go_v down_o upon_o it_o so_o as_o to_o lodge_v with_o he_o lest_o it_o grow_v up_o into_o malice_n or_o inveterate_a hatred_n remember_v herein_o the_o wise_a man_n saying_n anger_n rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n and_o he_o also_o have_v that_o rule_n over_o his_o spirit_n that_o he_o be_v noâ—_n easy_o provoke_v to_o wrath_n he_o will_v not_o easy_o take_v up_o false_a report_n against_o any_o much_o less_o divulge_v they_o most_o oâ—_n all_o not_o raise_v they_o but_o seek_v to_o preserve_v another_o reputation_n as_o his_o own_o know_v thaâ—_n he_o ought_v to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o entertain_v ground_n less_o jealousy_n but_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o thâ—_n most_o favourable_a interpretation_n according_a tâ—_n the_o rule_n of_o christian_a charity_n he_o be_v not_o wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n but_o judge_v humble_o of_o his_o own_o part_n he_o ready_o 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neither_o do_v he_o ascribe_v event_n to_o blind_a fortune_n the_o power_n of_o exorcism_n or_o to_o the_o connection_n of_o second_o cause_n any_o further_a than_o they_o be_v influence_v by_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o perplex_v his_o thought_n about_o future_a thing_n which_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n but_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o present_a duty_n leave_v they_o all_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o only_a wise_a god._n again_o though_o he_o be_v diligent_a in_o the_o affair_n of_o his_o call_v yet_o he_o suffer_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n so_o to_o engross_v his_o time_n heart_n and_o thought_n as_o to_o be_v divert_v from_o all_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o attend_v the_o great_a concernment_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o will_v what_o he_o can_v avoid_v the_o encumbrance_n of_o the_o world_n that_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v more_o free_a for_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god._n and_o see_v that_o he_o be_v not_o make_v by_o himself_o or_o for_o himself_o he_o be_v careful_a to_o serve_v the_o end_n of_o his_o be_v which_o be_v to_o glorisie_n his_o creator_n and_o for_o that_o end_n be_v diligent_a to_o improve_v the_o several_a talent_n wherewith_o god_n have_v entrust_v he_o whether_o natural_a acquire_v civil_a or_o spiritual_a and_o consider_v also_o himself_o as_o buy_v with_o a_o price_n he_o glorify_v god_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o both_o be_v he_o which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o a_o christian_n and_o last_o he_o know_v that_o his_o time_n be_v short_a upon_o earth_n he_o be_v make_v provision_n for_o his_o latter_a end_n that_o he_o may_v die_v in_o peace_n whereupon_o he_o live_v not_o in_o continual_a bondage_n to_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n nor_o harden_v himself_o against_o it_o by_o a_o roman_a courage_n but_o look_v upon_o death_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n he_o see_v the_o sting_n of_o it_o take_v away_o and_o it_o make_v a_o passage_n into_o eternal_a life_n and_o know_v also_o that_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n draw_v nigh_o he_o comfort_v himself_o in_o the_o expectation_n of_o it_o as_o hope_v to_o find_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o that_o day_n i_o shall_v here_o have_v add_v one_o particular_a more_o which_o the_o christian_a religion_n do_v oblige_v all_o man_n to_o which_o be_v obedience_n to_o ruler_n and_o magistrate_n but_o i_o shall_v make_v it_o a_o distinct_a head_n to_o speak_v of_o afterward_o now_o reader_n by_o these_o thing_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o for_o i_o can_v possible_o mention_v all_o thou_o see_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o what_o a_o excellency_n and_o purity_n be_v in_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o what_o brave_a man_n it_o will_v make_v we_o both_o towards_o god_n ourselves_o and_o one_o another_o whatever_o moral_a virtue_n the_o heathen_a philosopher_n boast_v of_o or_o whatever_o goodness_n or_o truth_n there_o be_v in_o natural_a theology_n whatever_o be_v consentaneous_a to_o the_o pure_a reason_n or_o whatever_o moral_a goodness_n there_o be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n whether_o moral_a judicial_a or_o ceremonial_a or_o in_o any_o religion_n profess_v in_o the_o world_n we_o have_v it_o all_o comprise_v in_o christianity_n here_o we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o the_o true_a happiness_n of_o man_n and_o how_o to_o attain_v it_o and_o where_o a_o expiation_n may_v be_v find_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o how_o he_o may_v be_v support_v under_o all_o the_o calamity_n of_o this_o present_a life_n which_o three_o thing_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o philosopher_n be_v so_o exercise_v about_o it_o be_v a_o religion_n which_o endow_n man_n with_o high_a principle_n and_o set_v before_o they_o high_a motive_n against_o the_o practice_n of_o evil_n and_o for_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a than_o any_o other_o in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v it_o exemplify_v in_o the_o live_v of_o man_n instead_o of_o oppression_n injustice_n and_o violence_n instead_o of_o animosity_n division_n and_o contention_n instead_o of_o treacherous_a plot_v and_o contrive_v the_o destruction_n of_o one_o another_o we_o may_v enjoy_v ourselves_o and_o live_v together_o in_o great_a tranquillity_n love_n and_o peace_n whereas_o now_o the_o life_n of_o most_o who_o be_v call_v christian_n be_v the_o public_a scandal_n of_o the_o world_n and_o as_o great_a atheism_n profaneness_n irreligion_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o immorality_n be_v find_v among_o we_o as_o where_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o and_o in_o many_o thing_n worse_o than_o infidel_n which_o make_v the_o old_a say_v true_a aut_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la evangelium_fw-la aut_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la sumus_fw-la evangelici_fw-la either_o this_o be_v not_o the_o christian_a religion_n we_o profess_v or_o else_o we_o be_v not_o christian_n and_o will_v not_o christ_n be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o who_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o he_o and_o his_o name_n that_o be_v upoâ—_n they_o as_o a_o parent_n who_o have_v a_o vile_a and_o wicked_a son_n be_v ashamed_a that_o he_o shall_v bear_v hiâ—_n name_n and_o as_o some_o have_v probable_o thoughtâ—_n that_o those_o shall_v come_v first_o to_o judgement_n sâ—_n they_o be_v likely_a to_o fall_v under_o the_o severe_a judgement_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n the_o heathen_a oâ—_n old_a upbraid_v the_o christian_n with_o their_o name_n cajus_n sejus_n bone_fw-la vir_fw-la sed_fw-la christianus_n but_o now_o it_o may_v be_v say_v cajus_n sejus_n christianus_n sed_fw-la noâ—_n bone_fw-la vir_fw-la which_o be_v a_o real_a reproach_n which_o thâ—_n other_o be_v not_o and_o may_v we_o not_o complain_v as_o salvian_n in_o his_o time_n in_o nobis_fw-la patitur_fw-la christus_fw-la opprobrium_fw-la in_fw-la nobis_fw-la patitur_fw-la lex_fw-la christianâ—_n maledictum_fw-la christ_n
and_o his_o religion_n do_v botâ—_n suffer_v reproach_n in_o we_o whereas_o the_o primitive_a christian_n as_o they_o glory_v in_o their_o name_n anâ—_n be_v encourage_v by_o it_o under_o their_o persecution_n so_o they_o be_v a_o glory_n to_o it_o both_o in_o their_o lifâ—_n and_o death_n let_v no_o man_n say_v that_o he_o hopeâ—_n to_o be_v save_v by_o god_n mercy_n or_o by_o a_o imputeâ—_n righteousness_n while_o he_o walk_v not_o by_o the_o holy_a precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o thâ—_n gospel_n and_o baptism_n or_o a_o christian_a name_n oâ—_n the_o name_n of_o protestant_n will_v avail_v man_n nothing_o where_o there_o be_v not_o true_a christianity_n if_o we_o count_v it_o a_o disgrace_n to_o be_v call_v a_o jew_n â—_o turk_n a_o heathen_a let_v we_o take_v heed_n we_o makâ—_n not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a odious_a and_o aâ—_n eusebius_n speak_v of_o the_o godly_a who_o live_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christian_n but_o many_o thaâ—_n â—ive_a now_o after_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christian_n in_o name_n only_o not_o in_o practice_n and_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n a_o christian_n who_o be_v one_o outward_o say_v the_o apostle_n i_o know_v it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o talk_v of_o religion_n of_o a_o catholic_n church_n and_o to_o commend_v morality_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o saviour_n precept_n when_o man_n will_v not_o touch_v the_o practice_n of_o they_o with_o one_o of_o their_o finger_n if_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n sure_a then_o where_o there_o be_v not_o love_n the_o whole_a law_n be_v break_v and_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o true_a religion_n and_o when_o man_n walk_v in_o strife_n envy_n malice_n hypocrisy_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v quite_o stranger_n to_o right_a christianity_n and_o though_o it_o have_v not_o cost_v i_o much_o time_n or_o pain_n to_o gather_v these_o many_o thing_n together_o for_o i_o consider_v nothing_o but_o the_o public_a benefit_n and_o the_o present_a necessity_n of_o the_o time_n yet_o to_o reduce_v they_o into_o practice_n he_o shall_v find_v it_o difficult_a who_o will_v serious_o apply_v himself_o thereunto_o corruption_n and_o lust_n prevail_v in_o most_o man_n above_o true_a reason_n and_o conscience_n yet_o every_o christian_a who_o be_v upright_o in_o his_o profession_n be_v strive_v after_o further_a perfection_n in_o christianity_n though_o he_o find_v he_o yet_o fall_v short_a in_o many_o thing_n and_o though_o i_o know_v that_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n may_v be_v general_o express_v in_o a_o few_o word_n yet_o as_o the_o say_n be_v generalia_fw-la non_fw-la pungunt_fw-la and_o particular_n be_v more_o apt_a to_o make_v impression_n upon_o man_n heart_n though_o i_o have_v not_o enlarge_v upon_o any_o of_o they_o that_o may_v bring_v the_o sum_n of_o a_o christian_n dutâ—_n within_o as_o narrow_a compass_n as_o i_o can_v and_o i_o think_v there_o be_v but_o few_o duty_n of_o christian_a but_o what_o be_v either_o mention_v or_o comprehend_v in_o they_o and_o i_o believe_v the_o trutâ—_n of_o they_o will_v be_v own_v by_o all_o sober_a christian_n carry_v their_o evidence_n along_o with_o they_o tâ—_n their_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n the_o protestant_n call_v themselves_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n but_o how_o many_o have_v unreformed_a live_v they_o have_v good_a article_n of_o faith_n but_o hauâ—_n not_o their_o creed_n in_o their_o conversation_n but_o methinks_v we_o may_v expect_v to_o find_v truâ—_n christianity_n in_o as_o high_a a_o elevation_n and_o eminency_n in_o england_n as_o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a world._n what_o nation_n have_v afford_v more_o eminent_a divine_n both_o for_o learning_n and_o piety_n where_o have_v the_o cause_n of_o religion_n be_v more_o assert_v and_o vindicate_v wherâ—_n have_v the_o 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have_v appoint_v that_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n but_o be_v not_o tempt_v by_o it_o to_o comply_v with_o any_o unlawful_a term_n or_o the_o use_n of_o sinister_a or_o indirect_a mean_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o he_o be_v one_o separate_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o solemn_a ordination_n and_o join_v not_o a_o trade_n or_o secular_a employment_n with_o it_o but_o give_v himself_o whole_o to_o it_o as_o his_o proper_a work_n to_o which_o god_n have_v call_v and_o consecrate_a him_z and_o do_v not_o thrust_v himself_o upon_o his_o charge_n without_o a_o due_a call_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o as_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n open_v a_o door_n again_o more_o particular_o he_o be_v one_o who_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n he_o read_v the_o word_n and_o make_v use_v of_o it_o in_o wisdom_n for_o conviction_n reproof_n instruction_n exhortation_n or_o comfort_n right_o divide_v 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