call_v christian_n the_o papist_n only_o be_v liable_a to_o this_o charge_n but_o alas_o it_o be_v too_o manifest_a to_o be_v deny_v or_o yet_o dissemble_v that_o not_o a_o few_o of_o those_o that_o profess_v enmity_n to_o popery_n be_v sad_o guilty_a though_o not_o equal_o with_o the_o papist_n in_o this_o particular_a but_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o certain_a than_o that_o for_o any_o of_o we_o to_o be_v cruel_a and_o of_o a_o persecute_v spirit_n to_o be_v wrathful_a and_o furious_a to_o backbite_v and_o slander_v to_o be_v false_a and_o perfidious_a to_o be_v ungovernable_a rebellious_a or_o seditious_a to_o be_v uncharitable_a or_o in_o any_o kind_n whatsoever_o unjust_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n itself_o be_v most_o unsufferable_a and_o inexcusable_a for_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o behave_v ourselves_o after_o this_o manner_n upon_o any_o account_n whatever_o religion_n will_v be_v the_o most_o useless_a thing_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o if_o this_o 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to_o be_v spiritual_a this_o wisdom_n desâ—…endeth_v not_o from_o above_o be_v not_o zeal_n kindle_v from_o heaven_n but_o be_v earthly_a sâ—…nsual_a devilish_a for_o where_o envy_n and_o strife_n be_v there_o be_v confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n but_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o merâ—…y_n and_o good_a fruit_n without_o partiality_n and_o without_o hypocrisy_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v sow_v in_o peace_n of_o they_o that_o make_v peace_n james_n 3._o 13._o to_o the_o end_n and_o s._n paul_n tell_v the_o galatian_n chap._n 4._o 22_o 23._o that_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n and_o he_o reckon_v among_o the_o work_n of_o the_o â—…lesh_n vers_fw-la 19_o 20_o 21._o not_o only_a adlultery_n fornication_n uncleâ—…nness_n i_o asciviousness_n idolatry_n 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therefore_o whatsoever_o of_o such_o be_v commend_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n we_o live_v in_o or_o command_v by_o superior_n or_o make_v by_o any_o circumstance_n convenient_a to_o be_v do_v our_o christian_a liberty_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o we_o have_v leave_v to_o do_v they_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o comply_v with_o our_o countryman_n and_o neighbour_n in_o their_o plain_o innocent_a usage_n and_o harmless_a custom_n or_o with_o the_o will_n of_o our_o governor_n when_o they_o command_v we_o such_o thing_n that_o it_o will_v be_v so_o to_o refuse_v so_o to_o do_v for_o our_o refuse_v to_o comply_v with_o either_o of_o these_o can_v hardly_o proceed_v from_o any_o thing_n better_o than_o a_o proud_a affectation_n of_o singularity_n or_o at_o best_o from_o superstitious_a sâ—…rupulosity_n which_o in_o call_v it_o superstitious_a i_o intimate_v to_o be_v very_o evil_a as_o much_o
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that_o of_o forbid_a or_o to_o that_o of_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v to_o examine_v they_o by_o this_o general_a rule_n viz._n the_o design_n of_o christianity_n but_o to_o conclude_v this_o the_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n and_o the_o gospel_n as_o to_o its_o preceptive_a part_n be_v this_o that_o by_o the_o former_a a_o vast_a multitude_n of_o perfect_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v impose_v and_o many_o such_o also_o prohibit_v but_o by_o the_o latter_a only_o those_o thing_n be_v enjoin_v that_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n of_o indispensable_a necessity_n or_o such_o as_o be_v mean_n and_o help_v towards_o they_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o thereby_o forbid_v but_o it_o be_v so_o because_o it_o be_v evil_a and_o be_v not_o therefore_o evil_a only_o because_o forbid_v there_o be_v nothing_o either_o command_v or_o forbid_v in_o our_o saviour_n religion_n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o our_o good_a so_o be_v it_o in_o order_n to_o such_o a_o 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the_o great_a resemblance_n of_o god_n in_o justice_n love_n and_o 〈◊〉_d when_o converse_v with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o secret_a feel_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o power_n of_o his_o goodness_n we_o endeavour_v to_o assimilate_v ourselves_o to_o he_o then_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o glorify_v he_o indeed_o god_n seek_v â—…o_o glory_n but_o his_o own_o and_o we_o have_v none_o of_o our_o own_o to_o give_v he_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n seek_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o glory_n as_o find_v nothing_o better_a than_o himself_o and_o when_o we_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v most_o like_o he_o we_o declare_v plain_o that_o we_o count_v nothing_o better_o than_o he_o be_v see_v more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n pag._n 141_o 142_o 143._o and_o this_o same_o excellent_a notion_n the_o pythagoraean_n however_o they_o come_v by_o it_o do_v also_o teach_v it_o be_v one_o of_o their_o say_n thou_o wilâ—…_n best_o glorify_v god_n by_o assimilate_v 〈◊〉_d and_o make_v thy_o mind_n like_a to_o god_n and_o i_o will_v trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o one_o more_o of_o our_o philosopher_n saying_n which_o be_v no_o less_o 22._o worthy_a of_o his_o observation_n than_o any_o of_o the_o past_a recite_v one_o viz._n thou_o can_v not_o honour_v god_n in_o give_v aught_o to_o he_o but_o by_o become_v a_o meet_a and_o worthy_a person_n to_o receive_v from_o he_o and_o the_o great_a and_o infallible_a oracle_n of_o truth_n our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v assure_v we_o that_o herein_o be_v his_o father_n glorify_v 18._o that_o we_o bear_v much_o fruit_n that_o we_o be_v fruitful_a in_o all_o holiness_n and_o we_o learn_v from_o s._n paul_n phil._n 1._o 11._o that_o they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n or_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n which_o redound_v to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o then_o do_v we_o praise_v he_o most_o significant_o and_o effectual_o when_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d as_o there_o he_o pray_v that_o the_o philippian_n may_v be_v with_o these_o fruit_n when_o righteousness_n take_v possession_n of_o our_o soul_n grow_v and_o increase_v in_o they_o and_o exert_n itself_o in_o our_o life_n as_o it_o must_v needs_o do_v wheresoever_o it_o be_v and_o our_o whole_a conversation_n shine_v with_o it_o in_o short_a circumcision_n be_v nothing_o and_o uncircumcision_n be_v nothing_o neither_o any_o opinion_n nor_o performance_n nor_o forbearance_n that_o have_v no_o influence_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n be_v any_o thing_n but_o the_o keep_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n this_o be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o christ_n jesus_n nothing_o at_o all_o avail_v but_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o work_n by_o love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o be_v perfect_v by_o charity_n and_o a_o new-creature_n and_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n and_o whosoever_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n be_v in_o christ_n or_o a_o true_a christian_a all_o which_o s._n paul_n have_v plain_o teach_v we_o in_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 19_o gal._n 5._o 6._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o those_o in_o who_o the_o design_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v take_v good_a effect_n be_v indeed_o christian_n and_o none_o but_o such_o in_o the_o success_n of_o that_o must_v needs_o lie_v the_o power_n of_o christianity_n and_o in_o nothing_o else_o and_o therefore_o whosoever_o they_o be_v in_o who_o the_o genuine_a effect_n of_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n be_v conspicuous_a we_o ought_v to_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o live_v member_n of_o that_o body_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n whoever_o be_v ready_a to_o profess_v their_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o all_o scripture_n phrase_n without_o pervert_v their_o manifest_a and_o apparent_a sense_n and_o lead_v a_o life_n answerable_a for_o aught_o that_o we_o can_v discern_v to_o the_o clear_a intimation_n of_o our_o saviour_n will_n and_o all_o the_o rule_n plain_o lay_v down_o in_o his_o holy_a gospel_n though_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v their_o fortune_n to_o concur_v with_o we_o in_o all_o our_o sentiment_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v endue_v with_o all_o the_o essential_o and_o integral_a part_n of_o christianity_n and_o according_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o they_o or_o we_o shall_v offer_v they_o too_o great_a a_o temptation_n to_o suspect_v that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v ignorant_a wherein_o they_o consist_v and_o for_o all_o our_o great_a profession_n be_v void_a of_o they_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o which_o i_o can_v forbear_v to_o add_v concern_v the_o weighty_a and_o most_o important_a point_n we_o be_v now_o discourse_v and_o which_o contain_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o that_o need_v to_o be_v say_v about_o it_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a we_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o design_n of_o christianity_n accomplish_v in_o we_o and_o therefore_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v destitute_a of_o the_o power_n of_o it_o if_o we_o make_v our_o saviour_n most_o excellent_a life_n a_o short_a account_n of_o which_o we_o have_v be_v in_o this_o tractate_n present_v with_o the_o pattern_n of_o our_o â—…ves_n if_o we_o write_v after_o that_o fair_a copy_n he_o have_v therein_o set_v we_o if_o we_o tread_v in_o his_o bless_a sâ—…eps_n and_o be_v such_o according_a to_o 〈◊〉_d measure_n and_o capacity_n as_o we_o have_v understand_v he_o be_v in_o this_o world_n those_o that_o sincere_o and_o industrious_o endeavour_v to_o imitate_v the_o holy_a jesus_n in_o his_o spirit_n and_o 〈◊〉_d can_v never_o be_v ignorant_a what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v true_o christian_n nor_o can_v they_o fail_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o the_o history_n of_o his_o life_n be_v more_o peruse_v and_o mind_v and_o that_o he_o design_v to_o be_v therein_o our_o