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he_o but_o by_o make_v câ—r_n thyself_o fit_a to_o receive_v from_o he_o for_o the_o pythagorean_n say_v thou_o shall_v best_o honour_v god_n when_o thou_o make_v thy_o mind_n like_a unto_o he_o if_o so_o it_o be_v evident_a there_o can_v be_v no_o law_n so_fw-mi subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v and_o consequent_o none_o so_o good_a and_o excellent_a as_o that_o be_v because_o none_o so_o apt_a to_o promote_v the_o supreme_a end_n of_o all_o law_n whatever_o viz._n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o subject_n yet_o so_o brutish_o wicked_a be_v the_o jewish_a rabbi_n as_o that_o they_o make_v it_o void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_v not_o only_o its_o precept_n be_v neglect_v and_o slight_v in_o comparison_n with_o their_o ceremonial_a performance_n but_o it_o be_v very_o native_a sense_n and_o mean_v be_v almost_o whole_o cloud_v and_o eclipse_v by_o their_o false_a gloss_n vain_a interpretation_n and_o tradition_n wherefore_o one_o end_n of_o christ_n his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n it_o seem_v 17._o be_v to_o â—ulsill_a the_o law_n i._n e._n not_o only_o to_o do_v but_o also_o to_o teach_v and_o declare_v what_o the_o law_n require_v whâ—t_o wâ—s_v natural_a in_o the_o law_n as_o be_v before_o observe_v out_o of_o irenâ—eus_n the_o lord_n bathe_v not_o only_o destroy_v but_o also_o extend_v and_o â—illed_v up_o those_o that_o desire_v to_o know_v wherein_o this_o extension_n or_o adimpletion_n of_o the_o law_n do_v consi_v may_v learn_v it_o from_o the_o same_o father_n who_o tell_v 27._o we_o it_o be_v in_o require_v abstinence_n not_o only_o from_o all_o evil_a work_n but_o also_o from_o the_o very_a desire_n of_o they_o it_o seem_v then_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o it_o be_v now_o constitute_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o obedience_n be_v so_o pure_a and_o spiritual_a as_o that_o it_o reach_v the_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o work_n word_n and_o gesture_n of_o 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new_a moon_n and_o your_o appointed_a feast_n my_o soul_n hate_v they_o aâ—e_v a_o trouble_n to_o i_o i_o be_o weary_a to_o bear_v they_o and_o elsewhere_o to_o express_v his_o detestation_n of_o their_o formal_a hypocrisy_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o that_o kill_v a_o ox_n be_v as_o if_o he_o slay_v a_o man_n he_o that_o sacrifice_v a_o lamb_n as_o if_o he_o cut_v off_o a_o dog_n neck_n he_o that_o offer_v a_o oblation_n as_o if_o he_o offer_v swine_n blood_n he_o that_o burn_v incense_n as_o if_o he_o bless_v a_o idol_n but_o why_o so_o be_v not_o 3._o sacrifice_n and_o burnt-offering_n oblation_n and_o incense_n the_o new_a moon_n and_o sabbath_n the_o call_n of_o assembly_n and_o solemn_a meeting_n some_o of_o god_n own_o ordinance_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n yes_o but_o whence_o then_o be_v it_o that_o they_o be_v thus_o abominable_a and_o loathsome_a why_o it_o arise_v from_o the_o people_n neglect_n of_o and_o disrespect_n to_o the_o end_n and_o scope_n of_o those_o precept_n 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god_n among_o they_o whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o they_o do_v prefer_v obedience_n to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n far_o before_o that_o to_o the_o letter_n of_o it_o the_o latter_a they_o look_v on_o as_o a_o thing_n of_o no_o value_n yea_o detestable_a and_o odious_a without_o the_o former_a if_o then_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v so_o likewise_o they_o be_v not_o for_o that_o cause_n worthy_a of_o rejection_n but_o rather_o of_o all_o acceptation_n because_o they_o thereby_o give_v evidence_n of_o a_o true_o prophetic_a spirit_n in_o they_o by_o make_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o law_n the_o rule_n and_o standard_n of_o their_o doctrine_n they_o do_v most_o excellent_o fulfil_v it_o and_o by_o so_o do_v they_o cast_v a_o great_a honour_n upon_o moses_n and_o his_o law_n than_o ever_o they_o receive_v from_o the_o great_a bigot_n among_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o fame_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o worth_a of_o the_o other_o be_v hereby_o propagate_v to_o all_o 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philosophy_n or_o at_o lest_o what_o they_o expect_v from_o it_o viz._n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o debauch_v man_n manner_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v purify_v thâ—ir_a soul_n and_o sublimate_v their_o affection_n destroy_v their_o vice_n and_o promote_v virtue_n senâ—ca_n therefore_o tell_v lucilius_n that_o wisdom_n form_v the_o mind_n and_o build_v it_o dispose_v the_o life_n and_o rule_v the_o action_n show_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o demonstrate_v what_o be_v to_o be_v omit_v it_o be_v to_o we_o as_o a_o rudder_n to_o a_o ship_n it_o direct_v the_o course_n of_o they_o that_o 16._o fluctuate_v and_o waver_v in_o uncertainty_n if_o then_o this_o be_v the_o design_a work_n and_o end_n of_o wisdom_n there_o be_v no_o doctrine_n in_o the_o world_n can_v lay_v so_o just_a a_o claim_n as_o that_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n to_o that_o title_n for_o the_o design_n of_o it_o be_v not_o to_o fill_v man_n head_n with_o notion_n or_o to_o teach_v they_o system_n 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promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v give_v we_o to_o this_o 4._o end_n that_o by_o they_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v charity_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o 5._o faith_n unfeigned_a i'faith_o unfeigned_a beget_v a_o good_a conscience_n a_o good_a conscience_n a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o pure_a heart_n charity_n and_o charity_n we_o know_v must_v 30._o needs_o be_v as_o one_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o likeness_n to_o god_n or_o resemblance_n of_o he_o for_o god_n be_v love_n a_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a a_o omniscient_a and_o almighty_a goodness_n to_o the_o imitation_n hereof_o the_o gospel_n do_v allure_v and_o direct_v we_o to_o this_o end_n it_o be_v intend_v and_o design_v its_o efficacy_n in_o order_n thereunto_o st._n paul_n insinuate_v when_o he_o call_v it_o the_o ministration_n of_o righteousness_n and_o 9_o the_o powâ—r_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n more_o 16._o divine_a than_o any_o demonstration_n it_o have_v heat_n to_o quicken_v and_o enliven_v our_o affection_n as_o well_o as_o light_a to_o guide_v they_o it_o so_o form_v christ_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o believer_n as_o that_o it_o incline_v they_o to_o say_v of_o he_o and_o his_o word_n as_o the_o priest_n of_o mercury_n do_v in_o eat_v sacrifice_n truth_n be_v sweet_a and_o when_o once_o it_o be_v so_o and_o well_o digest_v it_o will_v so_o transform_v they_o by_o the_o renew_n of_o their_o mind_n as_o that_o they_o may_v prove_v what_o be_v that_o good_a and_o acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n and_o by_o so_o do_v it_o will_v dispose_v they_o to_o such_o a_o cheerful_a compliance_n therewith_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v follower_n of_o god_n as_o dear_a child_n and_o this_o as_o seneca_n insinuate_v be_v the_o ultimate_a end_n and_o design_n the_o utmost_a scope_n and_o tendency_n of_o wisdom_n ut_fw-la dâ—um_fw-la 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fortitude_n and_o that_o this_o their_o wisdom_n dwell_v with_o fortitude_n i._n e._n such_o courage_n and_o magnanimity_n as_o the_o prophet_n have_v in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o office_n be_v the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v and_o demonstrate_v and_o this_o it_o may_v be_v from_o the_o greatness_n and_o strangeness_n of_o their_o undertake_n which_o we_o know_v be_v to_o reform_v the_o jew_n and_o to_o convert_v the_o gentile_n in_o prosecution_n of_o this_o design_n their_o action_n and_o their_o suffering_n declare_v the_o greatness_n of_o their_o mind_n for_o the_o jew_n although_o they_o only_o of_o all_o people_n worship_v the_o true_a god_n and_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o law_n yet_o be_v very_o corrupt_a and_o degenerate_a both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n which_o corruption_n seem_v introduce_v by_o their_o tradition_n the_o spawn_n of_o that_o pretend_a interpretation_n of_o their_o law_n beforementioned_a for_o in_o process_n of_o time_n 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