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more_o involve_v in_o error_n concern_v it_o than_o yourself_o be_v true_o what_o you_o charge_v upon_o other_o 1._o gross_o ignorant_a 2._o too_o high_o opinionate_a 3._o proud_a in_o affection_n 4._o lignorish_n 5._o a_o self-lover_n 6._o and_o for_o your_o blasphemy_n under_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n if_o our_o gospel_n be_v hide_v it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o be_v lose_v in_o who_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v the_o mind_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o lest_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n shall_v shine_v unto_o they_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 3_o 4._o i_o be_o come_v now_o to_o your_o last_o chapter_n pag._n 281._o which_o tell_v we_o wherein_o the_o essence_n and_o life_n of_o christianity_n censi_v viz._n in_o a_o good_a state_n and_o habit_n of_o mind_n in_o a_o holy_a frame_n and_o temper_n of_o soul_n answ._n 1._o it_o consist_v in_o a_o life_n of_o faith_n when_o i_o live_v in_o 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his_o work_n to_o be_v almighty_a merciful_a 20._o and_o eternal_a but_o this_o may_v be_v where_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o man_n the_o mediator_n be_v not_o therefore_o this_o in_o this_o and_o in_o your_o sense_n can_v be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o christianity_n for_o that_o it_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o estimation_n of_o god_n which_o be_v common_a to_o natural_a man_n can_v be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o christianity_n because_o they_o want_v that_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o esteem_v of_o he_o under_o a_o christian_a consideration_n but_o you_o say_v it_o be_v that_o good_a habit_n and_o temper_n of_o mind_n that_o prefer_v god_n and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n before_o all_o the_o world_n answ._n he_o that_o esteem_v god_n above_o all_o must_v needs_o at_o least_o in_o his_o judgement_n so_o prefer_v he_o but_o whereas_o you_o add_v and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n you_o put_v in_o 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humanity_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o you_o have_v but_o impious_o and_o idolatrous_o attribute_v to_o your_o own_o goodness_n so_o high_a and_o bless_v a_o title_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o your_o nature_n and_o original_o the_o dictate_v thereof_o and_o whatsoever_o proficiency_n you_o make_v therein_o by_o humane_a principle_n and_o help_v of_o natural_a endowment_n these_o thing_n be_v but_o of_o yourself_o your_o own_o justice_n your_o own_o righteousness_n your_o own_o charity_n goodness_n mercy_n patience_n kindness_n etc._n etc._n now_o to_o call_v these_o the_o divine_a perfection_n when_o they_o be_v only_o your_o own_o humane_a virtue_n bespeak_v you_o i_o say_v fond_a impious_a and_o idolatrous_a and_o show_v you_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o your_o prentended_a design_n to_o glorify_v god_n such_o a_o one_o who_o have_v set_v up_o your_o own_o goodness_n with_o he_o yea_o and_o give_v it_o the_o title_n of_o his_o bless_a grace_n and_o favour_n that_o scripture_n 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