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A40073 The design of Christianity, or, A plain demonstration and improvement of this proposition viz. that the enduing men with inward real righteousness or true holiness was the ultimate end of our Saviour's coming into the world and is the great intendment of his blessed Gospel / by Edward Fowler ... Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714. 1671 (1671) Wing F1698; ESTC R35681 136,795 332

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and_o disparage_v those_o vain_a estimation_n that_o be_v found_v upon_o they_o in_o that_o he_o choose_v to_o be_v whole_o devoid_a of_o they_o and_o in_o the_o very_a other_o extreme_a to_o those_o which_o abound_v with_o they_o whereby_o he_o likewise_o signify_v how_o little_a evil_n he_o apprehend_v in_o disesteem_a reproach_n and_o poverty_n which_o we_o vain_a creature_n have_v such_o frightful_a conception_n of_o and_o so_o great_o dread_a in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o matter_n they_o nor_o in_o the_o least_o concern_v himself_o at_o they_o so_o great_a generous_n and_o gallant_a a_o soul_n have_v he_o that_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o suffer_v his_o mind_n to_o be_v at_o all_o disquiet_v with_o they_o that_o he_o voluntary_o and_o free_o choose_v they_o for_o it_o lay_v in_o his_o power_n to_o be_v the_o rich_a man_n under_o heaven_n and_o most_o to_o abound_v with_o this_o world_n good_n if_o it_o have_v so_o please_v he_o and_o he_o can_v if_o he_o have_v list_v have_v be_v also_o the_o most_o popular_a person_n upon_o earth_n can_v always_o have_v keep_v the_o credit_n which_o for_o a_o while_o he_o have_v among_o the_o common_a people_n and_o gain_v the_o like_a among_o all_o sort_n for_o he_o have_v infinite_o the_o advantage_n above_o all_o that_o ever_o appear_v upon_o this_o stage_n of_o the_o word_n to_o have_v raise_v to_o himself_o a_o most_o mighty_a renown_n and_o to_o be_v adore_v by_o all_o people_n so_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o say_n of_o epictetus_n they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o the_o thing_n themselves_o which_o so_o affright_v and_o sere_a man_n but_o the_o false_a opinion_n they_o have_v conceive_v of_o they_o be_v great_o confirm_v as_o to_o the_o forementioned_a repute_v evil_n by_o our_o saviour_n practice_n and_o this_o bless_a person_n choose_v so_o mean_a and_o contemptible_o poor_a a_o condition_n of_o life_n in_o the_o world_n i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o be_v perfect_o content_v with_o it_o nor_o 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his_o mercy_fw-mi before_o it_o be_v seek_v for_o by_o they_o it_o be_v even_o his_o whole_a business_n to_o oblige_v the_o world_n by_o signal_n kindness_n and_o as_o shall_v be_v far_o show_v anon_o he_o continual_o go_v up_o and_o down_o do_v good_a either_o to_o the_o body_n or_o soul_n of_o man_n nay_o his_o charity_n be_v of_o so_o large_a and_o universal_a extent_n that_o the_o wicked_a and_o unthankful_a and_o even_o his_o bitter_a enemy_n be_v as_o well_o as_o other●…_n very_o ample_a partaker_n of_o it_o whereas_o the_o duty_n of_o blessing_n those_o that_o curse_v we_o and_o pray_v for_o those_o that_o despiteful_o use_v we_o be_v to_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n one_o of_o the_o harsh_a and_o most_o difficult_a of_o any_o he_o have_v impose_v upon_o we_o he_o have_v take_v a_o course_n by_o the_o admirable_a example_n he_o have_v herein_o give_v we_o to_o make_v it_o one_o of_o the_o easy_a and_o most_o pleasant_a to_o we_o for_o the_o devilish_a malice_n that_o by_o the_o vile_a of_o man_n be_v express_v towards_o he_o can_v not_o in_o the_o least_o embitter_v his_o spirit_n or_o harden_v his_o heart_n against_o they_o nor_o can_v he_o be_v dissuade_v by_o it_o from_o persist_v in_o do_v good_a to_o they_o but_o continue_v to_o entreat_v they_o to_o accept_v of_o life_n from_o he_o to_o grieve_v at_o their_o infidelity_n and_o with_o tear_n to_o bewail_v their_o most_o obstinate_a perverseness_n and_o last_o when_o their_o inveterate_a and_o implacable_a hatred_n come_v to_o vent_v itself_o in_o the_o cruel_a and_o most_o barbarous_a manner_n imaginable_a upon_o he_o do_v he_o pray_v to_o his_o father_n for_o they_o even_o whilst_o they_o be_v torment_v he_o do_v he_o beseech_v he_o to_o forgive_v they_o nay_o and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o lay_v down_o his_o very_a life_n for_o they_o even_o for_o they_o i_o say_v that_o take_v it_o from_o he_o and_o this_o give_v occasion_n to_o discourse_v something_o of_o his_o most_o wonderful_a patience_n &_o 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