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18.37_o to_o this_o end_n be_v i_o bear_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n that_o i_o shall_v bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o truth_n the_o pattern_n of_o all_o precedent_n and_o the_o life_n of_o all_o that_o be_v good_a in_o man_n be_v the_o god_n in_o man_n the_o man_n in_o god_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o in_o his_o birth_n be_v a_o pattern_n of_o humility_n in_o his_o life_n of_o innocence_n in_o his_o death_n of_o patience_n in_o all_o a_o pattern_n of_o holiness_n as_o it_o be_v the_o marrow_n of_o religion_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n so_o the_o iniquity_n of_o a_o christian_a consist_v in_o not_o do_v what_o he_o do_v
that_o shall_v deceive_v many_o etc._n etc._n 2_o st._n peter_n 2.12_o though_o indeed_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v the_o unlearned_a and_o the_o unstable_a that_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n ch_n 16._o yet_o he_o admonish_v the_o faithful_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v lead_v away_o by_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a 2_o st._n peter_n 3.17_o 18._o and_o st._n paul_n say_v if_o he_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v come_v and_o offer_v any_o other_o doctrine_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v gal._n 1.8_o which_o imply_v that_o there_o will_v some_o come_v which_o will_v offer_v another_o doctrine_n and_o that_o to_o the_o eminent_a christian_n of_o galatia_n and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_v shall_v be_v deceive_v so_o say_v our_o saviour_n saint_n matth._n 24.24_o therefore_o i_o say_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o high_a concernment_n as_o divine_a truth_n be_v we_o can_v do_v better_a than_o to_o confirm_v and_o 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the_o devil_n that_o father_n of_o lie_n can_v come_v and_o tempt_v our_o saviour_n with_o the_o word_n of_o holy_a scripture_n for_o when_o christ_n allege_v scripture_n against_o he_o he_o do_v the_o same_o to_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n st._n mat._n 4.6_o no_o cunning_a way_n for_o apostate_n to_o bring_v in_o other_o under_o the_o same_o condemation_n with_o themselves_o then_o by_o pretend_v truth_n and_o piety_n to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o theit_n action_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n will_v not_o think_v scorn_n to_o borrow_v the_o shape_n of_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n if_o he_o think_v it_o may_v prove_v to_o his_o advantage_n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o countenance_v of_o blasphemy_n for_o any_o nation_n or_o people_n to_o give_v dispensation_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o heretical_a opinion_n who_o be_v ready_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o betray_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o professor_n thereof_o into_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n examine_v but_o act_n 18.19_o and_o 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etc._n etc._n ro._n 2.24_o and_o st._n jam._n 2.7_o and_o when_o that_o truth_n be_v disgrace_v by_o the_o bad_a life_n of_o man_n their_o sin_n become_v we_o if_o we_o rebuke_v they_o not_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n say_v have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n but_o rather_o reprove_v they_o ephes_n 5.11_o that_o tongue_n which_o rebuke_n not_o his_o brother_n when_o he_o see_v he_o go_v astray_o draw_v all_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o action_n upon_o himself_o and_o so_o we_o make_v ourselves_o sharer_n with_o he_o in_o misery_n for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a he_o give_v consent_n that_o hold_v his_o peace_n and_o no_o way_n contradict_v the_o action_n num._n 30.4_o the_o father_n by_o his_o silence_n at_o the_o daughter_n vow_n be_v there_o make_v copartner_n with_o she_o and_o not_o only_o the_o father_n but_o the_o husband_n also_o or_o any_o other_o person_n by_o their_o silence_n be_v say_v to_o give_v consent_n to_o the_o action_n as_o 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