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her_o doctrine_n but_o that_o whosoever_o can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o practice_v upon_o they_o can_v be_v nothing_o better_o than_o a_o shameful_o debauch_v and_o immoral_a wretch_n nor_o be_v it_o conceivable_a what_o shall_v induce_v any_o to_o exchange_v the_o reform_a for_o the_o popish_a religion_n as_o too_o many_o have_v of_o late_o do_v that_o have_v but_o a_o competent_a understanding_n of_o both_o beside_o the_o desire_n of_o serve_v some_o corrupt_a interest_n and_o we_o plain_o see_v that_o the_o generality_n of_o those_o that_o turn_v apostate_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o that_o of_o rome_n be_v such_o people_n as_o be_v a_o scandal_n to_o she_o while_o they_o continue_v in_o she_o and_o that_o atheism_n and_o popery_n be_v the_o common_a sanctuary_n to_o which_o the_o most_o abominable_o vicious_a and_o profane_a of_o this_o age_n do_v betake_v themselves_o chap._n xviii_o the_o three_o inference_n that_o these_o two_o sort_n
extensive_a holiness_n 2._o the_o most_o intensive_a a_o objection_n answer_v pag._n 18._o chap._n 4._o that_o holiness_n be_v the_o only_a design_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n show_v in_o two_o particular_n and_o of_o the_o threaten_n therein_o contain_v pag._n 28._o chap._n 5_o that_o the_o promote_a of_o holiness_n be_v the_o design_n of_o our_o saviour_n whole_a life_n and_o conversation_n among_o man_n both_o of_o his_o discourse_n and_o action_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o eminent_a example_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o virtue_n viz._n of_o the_o great_a freedom_n affability_n and_o courtesy_n the_o great_a candour_n and_o ingenuity_n the_o most_o marvellous_a gentleness_n and_o meekness_n the_o deep_a humility_n the_o great_a contempt_n of_o the_o world_n the_o most_o perfect_a contentation_n the_o most_o wonderful_a charity_n and_o tender_a compassion_n stupendous_a patience_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n the_o most_o passionate_a love_n of_o god_n and_o devout_a temper_n of_o mind_n towards_o he_o mighty_a confidence_n and_o trust_n in_o god_n a_o objection_n answer_v the_o most_o admirable_a prudence_n pag._n 36._o chap._n 6._o that_o to_o make_v man_n true_o virtuous_a and_o holy_a be_v the_o design_n of_o christ_n unimitable_a action_n or_o mighty_a work_n and_o miracle_n and_o that_o these_o do_v not_o only_o tend_v to_o promote_v it_o as_o they_o be_v convince_a argument_n that_o he_o come_v forth_o from_o god_n but_o be_v also_o very_o proper_a to_o effect_v it_o in_o a_o more_o immediate_a manner_n pag._n 8._o chap._n 7._o that_o to_o make_v man_n holy_a be_v the_o design_n of_o christ_n death_n prove_v by_o several_a text_n of_o scripture_n and_o how_o it_o be_v effectual_a thereunto_o discover_v in_o six_o particular_n pag._n 78._o chap._n 8._o that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o promote_a of_o the_o design_n of_o make_v man_n â—…oly_a that_o be_v aim_v at_o by_o the_o apostle_n insist_v on_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n resurrâ—…ction_n ascension_n and_o come_v again_o to_o judgement_n pag._n 93._o sect_n ii_o upon_o what_o account_v the_o business_n of_o make_v man_n holy_a come_v to_o be_v prefer_v by_o our_o saviour_n before_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o to_o be_v principal_o design_v by_o he_o chap._n 9_o two_o account_n of_o this_o the_o first_o that_o this_o be_v â—…o_o do_v the_o great_a good_a to_o man_n and_o that_o the_o blessing_n of_o make_v man_n holy_a be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o great_a prove_v by_o several_a argument_n viz._n firâ—…_n that_o it_o contain_v in_o it_o a_o deliverance_n from_o the_o worst_a of_o evil_n and_o sin_n show_v so_o to_o be_v pag._n 99_o chap._n 10._o the_o second_o argument_n viz._n that_o the_o blessing_n of_o make_v man_n holy_a be_v accompany_v with_o all_o other_o that_o be_v most_o desirable_a and_o which_o do_v best_a deserve_v to_o be_v so_o call_v particular_o with_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o god_n special_a love_n and_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o sensual_a person_n be_v most_o desirous_a of_o be_v eminent_o to_o be_v find_v in_o that_o blessing_n pag._n 108._o chap._n 11._o the_o three_o argument_n viz._n that_o whatsoever_o other_o blessing_n a_o man_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v that_o be_v utter_o destitute_a of_o holiness_n they_o can_v stand_v he_o in_o so_o much_o stead_n as_o only_o to_o make_v he_o not_o miserable_a and_o all_o evil_a and_o corrupt_a affection_n show_v to_o be_v great_o torment_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o innumerable_a sad_a mischief_n to_o be_v the_o necessary_a consequent_n of_o yield_a obedience_n to_o they_o pag._n 115._o chap._n 12._o the_o four_o argument_n viz._n that_o holiness_n be_v perfect_v be_v blessedness_n itself_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n consist_v chief_o in_o it_o this_o no_o new_a notion_n some_o observation_n by_o the_o way_n from_o it_o pag._n 123._o ch._n 13._o the_o second_o account_n of_o our_o saviour_n prefer_v the_o business_n of_o make_v man_n 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gospel_n be_v infinite_o more_o effectual_a for_o this_o purpose_n than_o the_o mostical_a law_n be_v 2._o and_o that_o upon_o no_o other_o account_v the_o jew_n be_v in_o circumstance_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o a_o thorough_a reformation_n of_o life_n and_o purification_n of_o nature_n comparable_a to_o those_o our_o saviour_n have_v bless_v his_o disciple_n with_o pag._n 157_o chap._n 16._o a_o objection_n against_o the_o wonderful_a â—…fficacy_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n for_o the_o purpose_n of_o make_v man_n holy_a take_v from_o the_o very_a little_a success_n it_o have_v herein_o together_o with_o the_o prodâ—…gious_a wickedness_n of_o christendom_n a_o answer_v give_v to_o it_o in_o three_o particular_n viz_o 1._o that_o how_o ill_o soever_o its_o success_n be_v it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o forego_n discourse_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o any_o weakness_n or_o â—…nefficacy_n in_o that_o religion_n the_o true_a cause_n thereof_o assign_v 2._o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v that_o those_o shall_v be_v the_o worse_a for_o the_o gospel_n that_o will_v not_o be_v better_v by_o it_o 3._o that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o gospel_n success_n be_v great_o answerable_a to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o its_o efficacy_n and_o that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v people_n of_o most_o unblameable_a and_o holy_a life_n the_o gâ—…ostiques_n improper_o call_v christianâ—…_n in_o any_o sense_n the_o primitive_a christian_n prove_v to_o be_v man_n of_o excellent_a life_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o father_n contain_v in_o their_o apology_n for_o they_o to_o their_o enemy_n and_o by_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o enemy_n themselves_o a_o account_n give_v in_o particular_a of_o their_o meek_a and_o submissive_a temper_n out_o of_o tâ—…rtulitan_a the_o admirable_a story_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d legion_n pag._n 167._o chap._n 17._o the_o second_o inference_n that_o we_o understand_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o design_n of_o christianity_n how_o fearful_o it_o be_v abuse_v by_o those_o that_o call_v themselves_o the_o roman_a catholic_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v by_o several_a of_o her_o doctrine_n enervate_v all_o the_o precept_n and_o the_o motive_n to_o holiness_n contain_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o she_o have_v render_v the_o mean_n therein_o prescribe_v for_o the_o attainment_n thereof_o extreme_o ineffectual_a that_o she_o have_v also_o as_o great_o corrupt_v they_o diverse_a instance_n of_o the_o papist_n idolatry_n their_o image_n worship_n one_o instance_n their_o pray_v to_o saint_n depart_v another_o other_o impiety_n accompany_v it_o mention_v some_o account_n of_o their_o blasphemy_n particular_o in_o their_o prayer_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n their_o worship_v the_o host_n the_o three_o and_o gross_a instance_n of_o their_o idolatry_n some_o other_o of_o their_o wicked_a and_o most_o anti-christian_n doctrine_n pag._n 193._o chap._n 18._o the_o three_o 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