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the_o perswasiveness_n of_o promise_n or_o pungency_n of_o menace_n or_o prospect_n of_o mischief_n upon_o neglect_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v it_o §_o 22._o but_o when_o all_o these_o objection_n be_v answer_v discouragement_n remove_v difficulty_n provide_v for_o as_o they_o be_v by_o this_o article_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n due_o explain_v and_o superad_v to_o the_o former_a branch_n of_o the_o foundation_n they_o to_o who_o all_o this_o be_v reveal_v and_o receive_v with_o a_o undoubting_a faith_n if_o they_o do_v not_o present_o set_v about_o so_o easy_a and_o so_o happy_a a_o task_n which_o have_v so_o many_o grain_n of_o equity_n and_o mercy_n allow_v in_o the_o weigh_v it_o out_o unto_o we_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v direct_v into_o a_o path_n so_o plain_v and_o smooth_v that_o the_o wayfaring_a man_n though_o fool_n shall_v not_o err_v therein_o that_o weakness_n or_o ignorance_n or_o natural_a defect_n or_o humane_a frailty_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o include_v not_o unsynceritie_n and_o presumptuous_a go_v on_o in_o sin_n shall_v be_v reconcileable_a with_o their_o hope_n and_o god_n acceptance_n must_v needs_o acknowledge_v themselves_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o blind_a people_n that_o have_v eye_n of_o the_o provoker_n that_o shall_v not_o because_o they_o will_v not_o enter_v into_o god_n rest_n of_o the_o sinner_n that_o have_v no_o excuse_n for_o their_o sin_n §_o 23._o body_n in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n which_o include_v and_o suppose_v a_o future_a state_n of_o soul_n after_o that_o of_o this_o life_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v that_o world_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carcase_n arise_v if_o there_o be_v not_o as_o numerous_a a_o world_n of_o soul_n ready_a to_o animate_v they_o and_o join_v with_o they_o in_o receive_v reward_n or_o punishment_n for_o all_o that_o the_o soul_n have_v act_v by_o those_o instrument_n in_o this_o life_n be_v most_o necessary_a to_o find_v and_o enforce_v this_o renovation_n for_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o after_o this_o life_n if_o in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cure_n or_o remedy_n wisd_v 2.1_o if_o the_o premise_n of_o the_o atheist_n in_o that_o chapter_n have_v truth_n in_o they_o his_o conclusion_n be_v found_v on_o those_o premise_n it_o can_v not_o be_v strange_a or_o irrational_a for_o he_o to_o proceed_v come_v on_o therefore_o let_v we_o enjoy_v the_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v present_a v_o 6._o renovation_n §_o 24._o and_o if_o suppose_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o body_n be_v not_o ascertain_v to_o return_v to_o that_o old_a associate_n if_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o shop_n or_o workhouse_n of_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a spirit_n shall_v with_o all_o that_o have_v be_v wrought_v in_o it_o be_v consume_v eternal_o this_o will_v take_v it_o much_o out_o of_o the_o care_n of_o the_o soul_n either_o to_o stop_v it_o in_o its_o career_n of_o sin_n or_o to_o mortify_v those_o affection_n that_o be_v in_o this_o earthy_a part_n or_o to_o spiritualise_v and_o replenish_v it_o with_o good_a work_n hurtful_a §_o 25._o if_o the_o upper_a soul_n that_o hope_n to_o reign_v in_o another_o world_n can_v so_o far_o preserve_v that_o degree_n of_o superiority_n and_o dignity_n of_o its_o nature_n as_o to_o reprehend_v and_o check_v what_o be_v consent_v to_o by_o the_o will_n or_o middle_a faculty_n in_o compliance_n with_o the_o flesh_n that_o inferior_a and_o brutish_a as_o it_o be_v as_o oft_o as_o any_o sin_n against_o conscience_n be_v commit_v and_o can_v then_o hope_v that_o after_o a_o few_o year_n of_o sensuality_n that_o importune_v rebellious_a servant_n shall_v be_v eternal_o cast_v off_o drop_v into_o a_o perpetual_a impassable_a nothing_o take_v a_o long_a progress_n into_o a_o land_n where_o all_o thing_n be_v forget_v and_o consequent_o the_o good_a which_o have_v be_v act_v in_o that_o flesh_n as_o well_o as_o the_o evil_a this_o will_v be_v some_o colour_n for_o that_o novel_a persuasion_n a_o fruitful_a principle_n of_o all_o carnality_n that_o the_o man_n may_v be_v regenerate_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n though_o he_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n lead_v captive_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o the_o member_n §_o 26._o but_o when_o the_o prevarication_n and_o irregularity_n of_o the_o body_n gainful_a which_o be_v not_o subdue_v as_o well_o as_o check_v mortify_v as_o well_o as_o dislike_v by_o the_o soul_n shall_v receive_v their_o certain_a payment_n in_o the_o body_n reunite_v on_o purpose_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o that_o which_o have_v merit_v by_o compliance_n may_v be_v reward_v by_o sympathy_n when_o the_o flame_n that_o by_o be_v inflict_v on_o the_o body_n be_v experiment_a to_o afflict_v and_o enter_v into_o the_o soul_n shall_v demonstrate_v to_o the_o soul_n her_o close_a concernment_n in_o all_o that_o be_v permit_v to_o come_v so_o near_o she_o than_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v every_o man_n interest_n to_o join_v good_a performance_n to_o spiritual_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n to_o act_v as_o well_o as_o to_o design_n to_o subdue_v and_o quell_v the_o exorbitance_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o well_o as_o to_o continue_v the_o woulding_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o this_o be_v absolute_o require_v to_o the_o sincerity_n and_o reality_n of_o our_o repentance_n and_o renovation_n which_o consist_v not_o in_o the_o strife_n or_o wish_v or_o purpose_n but_o in_o the_o actual_a operation_n of_o good_a life_n the_o belief_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v so_o instrumental_a and_o preparative_n to_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v fundamental_a to_o that_o which_o be_v superstruct_v on_o it_o and_o be_v therefore_o deem_v fit_a to_o be_v first_o preach_v to_o all_o man_n before_o strict_a christian_a performance_n can_v reasonable_o be_v require_v of_o they_o life_n §_o 27._o last_o the_o everlasting_a life_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o that_o future_a state_n whether_o in_o bliss_n or_o woe_n have_v with_o all_o reason_n be_v add_v as_o the_o last_o stone_n to_o this_o foundation_n and_o in_o it_o all_o the_o promise_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o persuade_v and_o drive_v we_o to_o repentance_n that_o §_o 28._o be_v the_o state_n wherein_o we_o expect_v our_o reward_n for_o the_o abstinency_n or_o riot_n of_o this_o present_a life_n under_o the_o prejudices_fw-la of_o short_a or_o finite_a as_o it_o have_v the_o disadvantage_n of_o absence_n and_o futurity_n the_o promise_n and_o threat_n of_o christ_n will_v lose_v much_o of_o their_o virtue_n and_o energy_n and_o be_v by_o their_o spiritual_a and_o invisible_a nature_n render_v so_o faint_a in_o the_o original_n and_o yet_o to_o make_v they_o more_o so_o set_v to_o solicit_v we_o at_o a_o distance_n they_o will_v want_v a_o competent_a instrument_n to_o collect_v and_o convey_v their_o ray_n successful_o or_o so_o as_o to_o affect_v or_o impress_v the_o species_n with_o any_o vigour_n on_o a_o dull_a and_o withal_o prejudicate_a faculty_n we_o know_v a_o life_n in_o reversion_n be_v not_o half_a so_o valuable_a as_o that_o which_o may_v at_o present_a be_v enter_v on_o and_o this_o not_o only_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o fool_n but_o of_o the_o most_o prudent_a purchaser_n and_o unless_o there_o be_v somewhat_o in_o the_o duration_n to_o inhaunse_v the_o value_n and_o to_o he_o offer_v in_o commutation_n and_o to_o reward_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o present_a self-denial_n heaven_n itself_o will_v be_v look_v on_o jealous_o as_o a_o project_n to_o deprive_v we_o of_o our_o present_a portion_n to_o cheat_v we_o of_o our_o possession_n but_o when_o the_o loss_n of_o every_o present_a advantage_n to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v sure_o to_o be_v repay_v in_o a_o far_o
of_o the_o father_n refer_v to_o the_o several_a hypostasis_n in_o the_o one_o eternal_a indivisible_a divine_a nature_n and_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o son_n generation_n and_o his_o coeternity_n and_o consubstantiality_n with_o the_o father_n when_o he_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o be_v incarnate_a etc._n etc._n for_o we_o man_n peculiar_o not_o for_o angel_n and_o for_o our_o salvation_n and_o last_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o his_o kingdom_n add_v in_o the_o close_a all_o these_o be_v assertion_n equivalent_a to_o those_o which_o have_v be_v before_o comprise_v in_o the_o ancient_a more_o simple_a uncompounded_a article_n but_o be_v useful_a to_o be_v thus_o enlarge_v and_o explicate_v when_o the_o arian_n oppose_v the_o apostolic_a tradition_n and_o by_o corrupt_v detort_v the_o word_n of_o scripture_n to_o their_o sense_n §_o 6._o this_o be_v elsewhere_o more_o large_o show_v in_o the_o note_n on_o 1_o joh._n 5.7_o and_o all_o that_o will_v opportune_o here_o be_v add_v 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montanist_n and_o macedonian_n etc._n etc._n §_o 8._o sin_n and_o so_o likewise_o that_o addition_n of_o the_o one_o baptism_n prefix_v to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v on_o purpose_n design_v against_o the_o novatian_o who_o pretension_n be_v consider_v and_o condemn_v in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o receive_v those_o that_o have_v fall_v into_o gross_a sin_n after_o baptism_n have_v be_v somewhat_o different_a in_o some_o part_v mild_a as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o other_o more_o rigid_a the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v give_v some_o liberty_n for_o the_o great_a offender_n murderer_n adulterer_n and_o such_o as_o have_v fall_v to_o idol-worship_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n viz_o that_o after_o many_o year_n penance_n they_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o communion_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n without_o any_o new_a baptism_n such_o as_o be_v use_v in_o admit_v heathen_n only_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n or_o 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