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their_o weakness_n will_v betray_v they_o into_o the_o wrong_a way_n to_o blessedness_n chap._n xxvii_o the_o last_o inference_n that_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o design_n of_o christianity_n wherein_o the_o essence_n power_n and_o life_n of_o it_o consist_v instance_n of_o what_o kind_n of_o thing_n it_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o for_o what_o end_v the_o several_a exercise_n of_o piety_n and_o devotion_n be_v enjoin_v how_o god_n be_v glorify_v by_o man_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v who_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o esteem_v and_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o as_o true_a christian_n that_o by_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v his_o life_n our_o pattern_n we_o shall_v assure_v ourselves_o that_o the_o design_n of_o christianity_n be_v effect_v in_o we_o and_o that_o we_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o power_n of_o it_o last_o we_o learn_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o design_n of_o christianity_n wherein_o the_o essence_n power_n and_o life_n of_o it_o consist_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 whereby_o it_o esteem_v god_n as_o the_o chief_a good_a prefer_v he_o and_o his_o son_n jesus_n before_o all_o the_o world_n and_o prize_v above_o all_o thing_n a_o interest_n in_o the_o divine_a perfection_n such_o as_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n universal_a charity_n goodness_n mercy_n and_o patience_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o purity_n from_o whence_o do_v natural_o proceed_v a_o hearty_a compliance_n with_o all_o the_o holy_a precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o sincere_a endeavour_n to_o perform_v all_o those_o action_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o they_o be_v necessary_a expression_n of_o those_o and_o the_o like_a virtue_n and_o mean_n for_o the_o obtain_n and_o increase_n of_o they_o and_o to_o avoid_v the_o contrary_a the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o christianity_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o 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one_o outward_o neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n that_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n that_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n rom._n 2._o 28_o 29._o that_o be_v he_o only_o be_v a_o true_a child_n of_o abraham_n who_o in_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o heart_n obey_v those_o substantial_a law_n that_o be_v impose_v by_o god_n upon_o he_o and_o if_o no_o one_o that_o do_v not_o thus_o may_v proper_o be_v call_v a_o jew_n or_o child_n of_o abraham_n much_o less_o can_v the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o a_o disciple_n of_o the_o holy_a jesus_n be_v due_a to_o he_o he_o it_o be_v evident_a be_v only_o so_o in_o who_o the_o design_n of_o christianity_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n accomplish_v and_o it_o appear_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o its_o design_n be_v primary_o and_o immediate_o upon_o the_o 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be_v most_o true_o and_o proper_o call_v sin_n there_o be_v no_o one_o duty_n more_o affectionate_o recommend_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o we_o than_o be_v almsgiving_n but_o to_o give_v alm_n to_o be_v see_v and_o praise_v by_o man_n be_v no_o better_a than_o base_a hypocrisy_n as_o christ_n have_v tell_v we_o so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o a_o expression_n of_o christian_a charity_n and_o whatsoever_o material_o virtuous_a action_n proceed_v not_o from_o the_o principle_n of_o love_n to_o virtue_n though_o i_o can_v say_v that_o all_o such_o be_v hateful_a to_o god_n yet_o they_o want_v that_o degree_n of_o perfection_n that_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v they_o true_o christian._n and_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o christian_a that_o be_v much_o employ_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n hear_v god_n word_n read_v the_o bible_n and_o other_o good_a book_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o that_o discover_v a_o good_a mind_n in_o they_o in_o who_o the_o end_n of_o they_o 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