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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dispensation_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n intimate_v that_o under_o the_o gospel_n man_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o mechanical_a and_o artificial_a religion_n but_o such_o as_o frame_v the_o life_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o become_v a_o vital_a form_n tune_v their_o soul_n into_o a_o universal_a consent_n with_o god_n own_o will_n whereby_o they_o send_v forth_o most_o harmonious_a and_o divine_a accent_n not_o only_a when_o they_o be_v strike_v and_o beat_v upon_o by_o a_o external_a hand_n like_o memnon_n statue_n who_o musical_a note_n cease_v so_o soon_o as_o the_o sunbeam_n be_v withdraw_v from_o it_o but_o from_o a_o internal_a power_n incorporate_v and_o make_v one_o with_o their_o own_o spirit_n it_o be_v true_a when_o god_n at_o first_o make_v man_n and_o send_v he_o into_o this_o low_a world_n he_o leave_v he_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o those_o innate_a prescription_n and_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o just_a man_n who_o before_o be_v say_v to_o live_v by_o his_o faith_n if_o he_o draw_v back_o god_n soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o and_o what_o this_o draw_v back_o be_v we_o may_v collect_v from_o the_o subsequent_a word_n but_o we_o be_v not_o of_o they_o who_o draw_v back_o unto_o perdition_n so_o again_o heb._n vi_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6._o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a i._n e._n very_o difficult_a and_o hard_a for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o who_o be_v once_o enlighten_v i.e._n baptise_a for_o baptism_n be_v call_v by_o the_o ancient_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illumination_n and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o if_o they_o shall_v fall_v away_o to_o renew_v they_o again_o to_o repentance_n see_v they_o crucify_v to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n and_o if_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o hypocrite_n what_o need_v the_o expression_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o unto_o what_o shall_v they_o be_v renew_v and_o reinstate_v their_o former_a condition_n be_v in_o itself_o so_o deep_a a_o unregeneracy_n and_o from_o what_o be_v it_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fall_v away_o when_o their_o distemper_a nature_n be_v never_o recover_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o real_a and_o substantial_a holiness_n wherefore_o this_o must_v necessary_o be_v mean_v of_o those_o who_o have_v in_o a_o good_a measure_n subdue_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o inferior_a life_n and_o leave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o principle_n and_o rudiment_n of_o christianity_n and_o be_v arise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o perfection_n for_o the_o taste_n the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o slight_a touch_n and_o transient_a perception_n than_o the_o same_o phrase_n when_o it_o be_v use_v of_o the_o lord_n christ_n that_o he_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n chap._n two_o 9_o but_o that_o as_o he_o do_v real_o feel_v and_o experience_n the_o effect_n of_o death_n conquer_a his_o mortal_a life_n so_o these_o here_o speak_v of_o do_v true_o relish_v and_o apprehend_v the_o sweetness_n of_o christianity_n from_o a_o clear_a discriminate_a sense_n of_o its_o native_a excellency_n and_o feel_v the_o divine_a spirit_n destroy_v the_o irregular_a appetite_n of_o the_o inferior_a life_n and_o sanctify_v their_o nature_n by_o a_o bless_a inhabitation_n to_o these_o we_o may_v add_v ezek._n xviii_o 24._o but_o when_o the_o righteous_a turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o the_o wicked_a man_n do_v shall_v he_o live_v all_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v mention_v what_o can_v be_v more_o manifest_a than_o this_o if_o man_n will_v clear_v up_o their_o apprehension_n and_o look_v upon_o thing_n as_o thing_n and_o not_o content_v themselves_o with_o bare_a name_n and_o shadow_n for_o that_o the_o righteous_a man_n in_o the_o text_n shall_v signify_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o one_o seem_o righteous_a be_v the_o most_o distort_a gloss_n that_o can_v be_v put_v upon_o it_o 1._o because_o the_o righteous_a be_v here_o oppose_v to_o the_o wicked_a person_n but_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v of_o one_o seem_o righteous_a who_o be_v so_o much_o worse_a than_o a_o open_a profane_a person_n in_o that_o he_o act_v impiety_n under_o the_o cover_n of_o religion_n the_o word_n must_v run_v thus_o when_o the_o righteous_a man_n i._n e._n the_o hypocrite_n turn_v away_o from_o his_o hypocrisy_n and_o act_n according_a to_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n and_o if_o by_o the_o righteous_a be_v 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this_o draw_v that_o generous_a and_o noble_a speech_n from_o socrates_n 79._o epict._n enchirid_a c._n 79._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v lay_v down_o these_o moral_a principle_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o plain_a and_o genuine_a production_n of_o right_a reason_n i_o shall_v now_o examine_v the_o author_n discourse_n by_o they_o and_o show_v wherein_o his_o argument_n be_v weak_a and_o inconclusive_a in_o reference_n to_o bis_fw-la main_a design_n the_o first_o thing_n therefore_o that_o i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o be_v his_o state_v the_o true_a ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o god_n sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n over_o man_n page_z 20_o 21_o etc._n etc._n which_o he_o do_v by_o arbitrate_v the_o dispute_n between_o the_o arminian_o and_o calvinist_n the_o one_o assert_v that_o it_o bottom_n upon_o the_o benefit_n of_o creation_n and_o the_o other_o ground_n it_o upon_o the_o unlimitedness_n of_o god_n power_n the_o first_o of_o these_o he_o say_v be_v 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