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in_o authority_n and_o do_v not_o the_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o exhortation_n imply_v as_o much_o if_o his_o word_n do_v not_o namely_o that_o we_o may_v lead_v quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n but_o i_o pray_v consider_v what_o this_o doctrine_n lead_v to_o if_o this_o principle_n be_v admit_v to_o be_v good_a divinity_n then_o farewell_n all_o the_o obligation_n to_o ecclesiastical_a communion_n among_o christian_n for_o what_o government_n be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n that_o will_v not_o meet_v with_o such_o subject_n as_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o it_o and_o if_o that_o dissatisfaction_n be_v a_o just_a reason_n to_o break_v communion_n with_o the_o establish_v church_n what_o ligament_n have_v we_o to_o tie_v christian_n together_o what_o will_v become_v of_o hold_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n what_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o this_o but_o endless_a schism_n and_o separation_n but_o further_a i_o wish_v these_o person_n will_v consider_v what_o a_o unaccountable_a humour_n it_o be_v to_o make_v a_o rent_n and_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n upon_o a_o mere_a point_n of_o state_n great_a revolution_n have_v happen_v in_o all_o age_n and_o in_o all_o country_n and_o we_o have_v frequent_a instance_n of_o they_o in_o story_n but_o i_o believe_v it_o will_v not_o be_v easy_o find_v that_o ever_o any_o christian_n separate_v from_o the_o church_n upon_o account_n of_o they_o still_o they_o keep_v unanimous_o to_o their_o doctrine_n and_o their_o worship_n and_o never_o concern_v themselves_o far_a in_o the_o turn_v of_o state_n how_o great_a soever_o they_o be_v than_o peaceable_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o power_n in_o be_v and_o hearty_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n so_o to_o
fifteen_o sermon_n preach_v on_o several_a occasion_n the_o last_o of_o which_o be_v never_o before_o print_v by_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n john_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o york_n primate_n of_o england_n and_o metropolitan_a london_n print_v by_o will._n bowyer_n for_o walter_n kettilby_n at_o the_o bishop's-head_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1700._o munificentia_fw-la regia_fw-la 1715._o georgius_n d.g._n madge_n br_n fr._n et_fw-fr hib_n rex_fw-la f.d._n the_o content_n sermon_n i._o page_n 1._o the_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o peace_n or_o the_o obligation_n of_o christian_n to_o church-communion_n and_o mutual_a charity_n rom._n fourteen_o 19_o let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o peace_n preach_v before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n etc._n etc._n 1674._o sermon_n ii_o page_n 41._o the_o profitableness_n of_o godliness_n or_o the_o advantage_n of_o piety_n for_o the_o promote_a all_o a_o man_n interest_n in_o this_o world_n 1_o tim._n four_o 8._o godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n have_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v preach_v before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n 1675._o sermon_n iii_o page_n 88_o of_o do_v good_a in_o our_o life_n show_v that_o it_o be_v every_o one_o great_a concernment_n and_o be_v in_o every_o one_o power_n eccles_n iii._o 10._o i_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o they_o but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o rejoice_v and_o to_o do_v good_a in_o his_o life_n preach_v at_o the_o yorkshire_n feast_n 1680._o sermon_n iv_o page_n 127._o the_o richman_n duty_n and_o the_o encouragement_n he_o have_v to_o practise_v it_o 1_o tim._n vi_o 17_o 18_o 19_o charge_v they_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o be_v not_o high-minded_a nor_o trust_v in_o uncertain_a riches_n but_o in_o the_o live_a god_n who_o give_v we_o rich_o all_o thing_n to_o enjoy_v that_o they_o do_v good_a that_o they_o be_v rich_a in_o 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for_o the_o conduct_n of_o ourselves_o where_o we_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n to_o distinguish_v the_o bound_n of_o duty_n and_o sin_n lawful_a and_o unlawful_a in_o any_o action_n galat._n v._n 13._o use_v not_o liberty_n for_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n preach_v before_o the_o queen_n 1690._o sermon_n viii_o page_n 173._o virtue_n and_o religion_n the_o only_a mean_n to_o make_v a_o nation_n prosperous_a deut._n v._n 29._o o_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o that_o they_o will_v fear_v i_o and_o keep_v all_o my_o commandment_n always_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o they_o and_o with_o their_o child_n for_o ever_o preach_v before_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o 1690._o sermon_n ix_o page_n 209._o general_a direction_n for_o a_o holy_a life_n phil._n four_o 8._o final_o brethren_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pure_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v lovely_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n think_v on_o these_o thing_n a_o farewel-sermon_n preach_v at_o st._n giles_n be_v 1691._o sermon_n x._o page_n 241._o zeal_n for_o religion_n how_o to_o be_v govern_v rox._n x._o 2._o for_o i_o bear_v they_o record_v that_o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n preach_v before_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n novemb_n 5._o 1691._o sermon_n xi_o page_n 369._o of_o our_o saviour_n appearance_n heb._n ix_o 26._o now_o once_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n have_v he_o appear_v to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o preach_v before_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n on_o christmass-day_n 1691._o sermon_n xii_o page_n 401._o the_o power_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n philip._n iij._n 10._o that_o i_o may_v know_v he_o and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n preach_v before_o the_o queen_n on_o easter-day_n 1692._o sermon_n xiii_o 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