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your_o apology_n in_o your_o siâ—…s_n &_o unholy_a life_n this_o will_v not_o cover_v nor_o excuse_v you_o in_o your_o sin_n if_o you_o live_v and_o die_v in_o sin_n your_o mouth_n will_v be_v stop_v you_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o plead_v christ_n holy_a life_n and_o suffering_n to_o rescâ—…_n you_o from_o condemnation_n except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v what_o influence_n or_o effect_n have_v christ_n s_o holy_a life_n or_o sâ—…fferings_n upon_o you_o only_o you_o proâ—…ess_n and_o plead_v they_o so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v christ_n be_v ever_o holy_a but_o you_o be_v never_o holy_a christ_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n to_o god_n which_o neither_o your_o life_n nor_o action_n seem_v any_o thing_n of_o but_o contrary_a wise_n be_v a_o bâ—…d_a savour_n to_o he_o christ_n be_v a_o holy_a and_o perfect_a example_n which_o you_o never_o follow_v noâ—…_n ever_o intend_v to_o follow_v so_o long_o as_o you_o live_v for_o you_o do_v 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deny_v your_o authority_n we_o deny_v your_o excommunication_n we_o deny_v your_o blasphemous_a and_o scornful_a doctrine_n against_o the_o light_n within_o and_o exhort_v you_o to_o leave_v your_o envy_n and_o turn_v from_o your_o darkness_n and_o condemn_v your_o blasphemy_n and_o embrace_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o lest_o you_o perish_v in_o your_o darkness_n and_o gainsay_n note_v that_o some_o of_o the_o baptist_n and_o apostate_n have_v upbraid_v we_o for_o excommunicate_v person_n out_o of_o our_o society_n but_o we_o never_o excommunicate_v any_o for_o own_v the_o light_n within_o but_o for_o their_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n hereafter_o follow_v a_o rebuke_n to_o the_o baptist_n and_o their_o zion_n or_o church_n from_o some_o of_o their_o own_o minister_a brethren_n give_v out_o when_o they_o be_v more_o tender_a and_o free_a from_o prejudice_n then_o now_o they_o be_v and_o have_v confess_v to_o those_o truth_n viz_o the_o immortal_a seed_n the_o light_n 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disobedient_a another_o while_n only_o those_o who_o have_v a_o live_n and_o sound_a faith_n and_o be_v sincere_o obedient_a who_o thereby_o be_v interest_v in_o christ_n righteousness_n with_o this_o i_o agree_v but_o not_o with_o the_o other_o which_o declare_v the_o guilty_a and_o disobedient_a just_a or_o innocent_a p._n 91._o and_o what_o then_o must_v the_o gild_n be_v charge_v upon_o christ_n who_o offer_v up_o himself_o a_o lamb_n without_o spot_n to_o god_n and_o be_v a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n to_o he_o of_o who_o all_o our_o obedience_n ought_v to_o savour_n that_o by_o he_o we_o may_v offer_v up_o live_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n both_o we_o and_o our_o action_n must_v savour_n of_o his_o unction_n and_o not_o of_o pollution_n sin_n or_o gild_n if_o we_o be_v justify_v or_o accept_v in_o the_o belove_a whereas_o he_o accuse_v g._n w._n with_o teach_v justification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o work_n that_o follow_v faith_n without_o christ_n righteousness_n 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gal._n 5._o 22._o act_n 24._o 16._o but_o godliness_n with_o content_a be_v great_a gain_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 6._o stob._n 48._o stob._n 114._o this_o answer_v t._n hicks_n challenge_n about_o the_o light_n be_v show_v that_o state_n if_o christ_n have_v not_o say_v so_o liban_n ap_fw-mi p._n 644._o nothing_o they_o can_v do_v be_v able_a to_o draw_v he_o out_o of_o his_o endeavour_n to_o detect_v the_o loose_a comedian_n that_o seek_v therefore_o his_o ruin_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 14._o 14._o the_o word_n philosophy_n have_v be_v otherwise_o appropriate_v since_o those_o day_n as_o many_o other_o word_n have_v be_v for_o it_o then_o signify_v a_o love_n of_o wisdom_n give_v by_o pythagoras_n which_o wisdom_n be_v the_o way_n of_o holy_a live_n not_o vain_a and_o untoward_a contest_v about_o inpracticable_a thing_n laert._n &_o suid._n in_o vit_fw-mi antish_n you_o be_v a_o holy_a nation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v king_n and_o reign_v etc._n etc._n 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be_v from_o above_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a jam._n 3._o 17._o laert._n id._n psal._n 111._o 9_o 10._o cic._n parad._n stob._n id._n theatr._fw-la cap._n 3._o 10._o be_v you_o holy_a for_o i_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_o holy_a levit._n 11._o 44_o 45._o plut._n plac_n 4._o 7._o stob._n phys._n rev._n 20._o 12_o 13_o 14._o chap._n 21._o 7_o 8._o plat._n phaed._n 2_o cor._n 5_o 8._o 8._o ad_fw-la amph._n clem._n alex._n strom._n l._n 3._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 8._o philip._n 1._o 21._o plat._n phaed._n eccles._n 12._o 7._o idem_fw-la the_o sheep_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o goâ—…tes_n on_o the_o lest_o mat._n 25._o 31_o 32_o 33._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o observe_v socrates_n his_o distinction_n betwixt_o be_v dead_a &_o depart_v act_n 7._o 60._o h._n mor._n des._n phil._n cab._n c._n 3._o revel_v rev._n 22._o 5._o see_v const._n orat._n in_o eus._n isa._n 2._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o isa._n 7._o vers_fw-la 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o chap._n 9_o &_o 10._o 1_o john_n 4._o 5_o 6._o chap._n 11._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o jer._n 23._o isa._n 1._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o ezek._n 18._o 31_o 32._o objection_n mat._n 5._o 27._o 28._o joh._n 8._o 56_o 57_o 58._o helu._n chron._n rom._n 5._o 9_o gal._n 3._o 16._o joh._n 14._o 17._o hos._n 13._o 4._o hebr._n 10._o john_n 6._o 51_o 52._o 53_o 54_o 62_o 63._o rom._n 3._o 25._o ephes_n 1._o 7._o hebr._n 9_o 14._o rom._n 3_o 25._o hebr._n 10._o 5_o 7._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o joh._n 1._o 9_o joh._n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 9_o see_v dial._n pag._n 3._o 4._o see_v origen_n chrysostom_n greg_n erasm_n drus._n zeger_n cam._n grot._n b._n sand._n dr._n ham._n john_n 〈◊〉_d dial._n pag._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o rom._n 〈◊〉_d jam._n 5._o 6._o 1_o john_n 2._o 15._o 16._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 18._o ephes._n 5._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 5_o 6._o jam._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o t._n jenner_n t._n tailor_n j._n faldo_n t._n hicks_n h._n grigg_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 11._o 27._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 11._o ephes._n 5._o 13._o rom._n 1._o 19_o mic._n 5._o 8._o jren._n l._n 2._o c._n 30._o tertul._n con_v jud._n p._n 184._o quakerism_n a_o new_a nickname_n for_o old_a christianity_n p._n 54._o 55._o rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o justin_n martyr_n say_v that_o all_o be_v christian_n who_o live_v with_o christ_n as_o abraham_n and_o elias_n and_o among_o the_o greek_n as_o sâ—…crates_n hâ—…raclitus_n etc._n etc._n see_v scultâ—…tus_n on_o he_o â—…ho_o also_o say_v that_o some_o at_o this_o day_n be_v of_o his_o judgement_n who_o have_v teach_v that_o melchizedecâ—…_n abimelâ—…ch_n ruth_n rachab_n the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n hiram_n of_o tyre_n naaman_n tâ—…e_v syrian_n and_o the_o city_n oâ—…_n ninive_n be_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o christian_n eusebius_n pamph._n in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n say_v that_o abraham_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v christian_n and_o define_v a_o christian_n to_o be_v one_o that_o by_o the_o knowledge_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n â—…xcels_v in_o moderation_n of_o mind_n in_o righteousness_n and_o continency_n of_o life_n and_o strength_n of_o virtue_n &_o godliness_n towards_o one_o only_a god_n see_v scultetus_n on_o he_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n say_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o discipline_n be_v one_o and_o moses_n seem_v to_o call_v the_o lord_n the_o covenant_n for_o he_o have_v say_v before_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v seek_v in_o scripture_n for_o that_o be_v the_o covenant_n which_o god_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o set_v whence_o his_o name_n in_o greek_a be_v derive_v and_o in_o the_o preach_a of_o peter_n thou_o may_v find_v the_o lord_n call_v the_o word_n or_o reason_n and_o the_o law_n see_v
shall_v die_v in_o the_o most_o convenient_a age_n and_o by_o the_o gentle_a mean_n for_o if_o i_o die_v by_o sentence_n i_o be_o allow_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o most_o easy_a kind_n of_o death_n i_o shall_v give_v my_o friend_n the_o least_o trouble_v further_n if_o when_o i_o give_v a_o account_n of_o my_o action_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n the_o judge_n think_v fit_a to_o condemn_v i_o i_o will_v rather_o choose_v to_o die_v then_o to_o beg_v of_o they_o a_o life_n worse_o than_o death_n yet_o that_o i_o die_v unjust_o it_o will_v not_o trouble_v 14._o i_o it_o be_v not_o a_o reproach_n to_o i_o but_o to_o those_o who_o condemn_v i_o i_o be_o much_o satisfy_v with_o the_o example_n of_o palamedes_n who_o suffer_v death_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n he_o be_v much_o more_o commend_v than_o ulysses_n the_o procurer_n of_o his_o death_n i_o know_v both_o future_a and_o past_a time_n will_v witness_v i_o never_o hurt_v or_o injure_v any_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_n have_v advantage_v all_o that_o converse_v with_o i_o to_o my_o utmost_a ability_n communicate_v what_o good_a i_o can_v gratis_o and_o not_o for_o gain_v i_o think_v it_o most_o unbeseeming_a a_o philosopher_n to_o sell_v his_o advice_n and_o extreme_o contrary_a to_o my_o practice_n sor_n ever_o since_o by_o god_n command_n i_o first_o enter_v into_o thing_n philosophy_n i_o be_v never_o know_v to_o take_v any_o thing_n but_o keep_v my_o exercise_n in_o public_a for_o every_o one_o to_o hear_v that_o will_v i_o neither_o lock_v the_o door_n when_o i_o teach_v nor_o go_v abroad_o to_o the_o multitude_n and_o exact_a money_n of_o the_o hearer_n as_o some_o heretosore_n have_v do_v and_o some_o in_o our_o time_n yet_o do_v be_v not_o socrates_n then_o beyond_o the_o priest_n of_o our_o day_n i_o mean_v as_o well_o some_o creep_v non_n conformist_n as_o any_o other_o who_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o it_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v their_o best_a the_o righteousness_n of_o this_o heathen_a condemn_v 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good_a woman_n soul_n the_o same_o privilege_n to_o virtue_n with_o man_n he_o account_v pleasure_n one_o of_o the_o great_a mischief_n in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v ask_v what_o learning_n be_v best_a he_o answer_v that_o which_o unlearn_v man_n evil_a for_o those_o say_v he_o who_o stob._n will_v live_v forever_o must_v 14._o have_v a_o care_n that_o their_o life_n be_v holy_a and_o just_a in_o this_o world_n ix_o from_o diogenes_n his_o constant_a scholar_n and_o friend_n take_v this_o one_o very_o true_a and_o notable_a say_v of_o spiritual_a exercitation_n laertius_n make_v he_o speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o his_o account_n of_o his_o doctrine_n that_o where_o man_n soul_n be_v deep_o and_o frequent_o employ_v in_o that_o spiritual_a retirement_n and_o wait_v for_o divine_a 14._o strength_n and_o be_v often_o exercise_v in_o meditation_n upon_o the_o eternal_a mind_n holy_a revelation_n or_o illumination_n will_v occur_v which_o enlighten_v the_o soul_n and_o enable_n it_o the_o better_a to_o live_v and_o act_n virtuous_o x._o nay_o so_o great_o be_v the_o piety_n and_o wisdom_n of_o 10._o xenocrates_n reverence_v at_o athens_n about_o four_o laert._n hundred_o year_n besore_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o be_v speak_v 34._o by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o the_o judge_n of_o that_o place_n will_v not_o offer_v to_o put_v xenocrates_n upon_o his_o oath_n in_o a_o high_a matter_n of_o evidence_n in_o case_n he_o will_v have_v swear_v because_o they_o think_v it_o a_o affront_n to_o his_o integrity_n that_o his_o bare_a word_n shall_v not_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o the_o oath_n of_o other_o man_n dispense_v say_v valerius_n maximus_n with_o that_o to_o he_o they_o will_v not_o have_v excuse_v in_o one_o another_o which_o be_v no_o small_a proof_n that_o the_o light_n among_o the_o heathen_n impeach_v oath_n in_o evidence_n of_o imperfection_n as_o be_v but_o only_o supplemental_a or_o in_o the_o place_n of_o remedy_n against_o want_n of_o honesty_n and_o 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by_o fool_n they_o mean_v wicked_a and_o indocible_a people_n who_o be_v stiffnecked_n rebel_a against_o god_n not_o delight_v to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n xii_o plato_n thus_o to_o be_v like_o god_n be_v to_o be_v holy_a 10._o just_a and_o wise_a 45._o which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o man_n be_v bear_v and_o shall_v be_v of_o his_o study_v philosophy_n that_o virtue_n and_o honesty_n be_v all_o one_o as_o say_v clemens_n alexandrinus_n out_o of_o he_o this_o reader_n be_v the_o doctrine_n this_o the_o study_n and_o which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o many_o of_o the_o virtuous_a heathen_n who_o become_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o bound_v their_o appetite_n whether_o corporal_n or_o mental_a within_o the_o approve_a limit_n of_o a_o inward_a holy_a guide_n like_o
careful_a mariner_n steer_v the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o that_o heavenly_a star_n which_o in_o the_o gentile-night_n rise_v in_o their_o conscience_n to_o guide_v they_o unto_o a_o bless_a immortality_n which_o will_v be_v the_o last_o point_n of_o their_o divinity_n and_o then_o we_o close_v this_o discourse_n with_o respect_n to_o they_o chap._n fourteen_o that_o the_o last_o point_n of_o gentile-divinity_n to_o wit_n immortality_n and_o eternal_a reward_n be_v also_o very_o clear_o and_o positive_o hold_v forth_o by_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n six_o testimony_n from_o they_o to_o prove_v it_o socrates_n great_a faith_n in_o particular_a and_o the_o lofty_a strain_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n that_o the_o gentile_n believe_v there_o be_v a_o immortality_n and_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v accountable_a for_o the_o deed_n do_v in_o the_o body_n a_o point_n but_o obscure_o lay_v down_o among_o the_o jew_n themselves_o be_v please_v to_o 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