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doctrine_n how_o absurd_a and_o irrational_a soever_o whereas_o christianity_n be_v at_o first_o promote_v and_o make_v its_o way_n in_o the_o world_n by_o method_n more_o innocent_a and_o worthy_a of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n that_o true_a and_o great_a prophet_n of_o who_o the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n be_v 15._o hear_v you_o he_o after_o who_o revelation_n of_o the_o counsel_n and_o will_n of_o god_n to_o man_n there_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v any_o new_a and_o by_o he_o unrevealed_a doctrine_n as_o pertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n and_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n neither_o be_v the_o eight_o chapter_n treat_v of_o the_o disposition_n preparatory_a to_o prophesy_v without_o its_o usefulness_n there_o be_v a_o easy_a appliableness_n of_o what_o be_v contain_v therein_o to_o such_o as_o be_v pretender_n to_o prophesy_v according_a to_o the_o more_o general_a importance_n of_o that_o word_n and_o it_o may_v be_v both_o a_o just_a reproof_n and_o a_o sober_a advice_n to_o those_o who_o be_v full_a of_o themselves_o swell_v with_o self-conceit_n and_o puff_v up_o with_o a_o opinion_n of_o their_o own_o knowledge_n and_o ability_n which_o yet_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 15._o a_o windy_a and_o vain_a knowledge_n a_o knowledge_n false_o so_o call_v 1_o tim._n 6._o and_o be_v wise_a and_o righteous_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v most_o talkative_a &_o dogmatical_a pert_a and_o magisterial_a desire_v to_o be_v teacher_n although_o they_o understand_v neither_o what_o they_o say_v nor_o 1._o whereof_o they_o affirm_v and_o therefore_o modesty_n and_o sparingness_n of_o speech_n and_o swiftness_n to_o hear_v will_v better_o become_v such_o then_o empty_a confidence_n and_o talkativeness_n and_o a_o pour_v out_o word_n without_o knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o true_a account_n of_o these_o man_n and_o their_o performance_n the_o weakness_n and_o insignificancy_n of_o which_o notwithstanding_o the_o strong_a voice_n and_o loud_a noise_n of_o the_o speaker_n be_v easy_o discern_v by_o those_o who_o in_o understanding_n be_v man_n and_o have_v put_v away_o childish_a thing_n what_o i_o will_v further_o intimate_v concern_v this_o treatise_n of_o prophecy_n be_v brief_o this_o that_o though_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o large_a treatise_n in_o this_o volume_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o part_n and_o passage_n in_o it_o which_o i_o think_v the_o author_n will_v have_v more_o enlarge_v and_o fill_v up_o have_v he_o not_o hasten_v to_o that_o which_o according_a to_o the_o method_n design_v by_o he_o he_o call_v the_o three_o great_a principle_n of_o religion_n but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v give_v a_o account_n in_o a_o 280._o advertisement_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o treatise_n as_o also_o of_o the_o adjoin_a next_o to_o it_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o legal_a and_o the_o evangelical_n righteousness_n etc._n etc._n which_o discourse_n be_v a_o much_o practical_a as_o the_o former_a be_v speculative_a nor_o be_v the_o composure_n of_o that_o treatise_n more_o painful_a to_o the_o author_n than_o the_o elaborate_n of_o this_o at_o least_o the_o former_a half_n of_o this_o wherein_o the_o author_n have_v traverse_v loca_fw-la nullius_fw-la ante_fw-la trita_fw-la solo_fw-la the_o more_o unknown_a record_n and_o monument_n of_o jewish_a author_n for_o the_o better_a state_v the_o jewish_a notion_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n the_o clear_n of_o which_o in_o chap._n 2_o and_o 3._o as_o also_o the_o settle_v the_o difference_n between_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n between_o the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o the_o account_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o justification_n and_o divine_a acceptance_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o of_o they_o of_o no_o small_a use_n and_o consequence_n but_o together_o with_o the_o appendix_n to_o this_o tract_n make_v up_o of_o certain_a brief_a but_o comprehensive_a observation_n they_o offer_v to_o the_o reader_n what_o be_v not_o unworthy_a of_o his_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o eight_o discourse_n show_v the_o vanity_n of_o a_o pharisaic_a righteousness_n or_o godliness_n false_o so_o call_v i_o have_v speak_v before_o the_o next_o discourse_n large_o treat_v of_o the_o excellency_n and_o nobleness_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o holiness_n show_v the_o author_n mind_n to_o have_v be_v not_o slight_o tincture_v and_o wash_v over_o with_o religion_n but_o rather_o to_o have_v be_v double-dyed_n thorough_o imbue_v and_o colour_v with_o that_o generosum_fw-la honestum_fw-la as_o the_o satirist_n not_o unfit_o style_v it_o incoctum_fw-la gentroso_fw-la pectus_fw-la honesto_fw-la but_o the_o author_n life_n and_o action_n speak_v no_o less_o and_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o language_n so_o full_o expressive_a of_o a_o man_n as_o the_o language_n of_o his_o deed_n those_o that_o be_v
and_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o it_o be_v lay_v down_o by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n a_o more_o general_n ansiver_fw-fr to_o this_o enquiry_n together_o with_o a_o general_n observation_n of_o the_o apostle_n main_a end_n in_o oppose_a faith_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n viz._n to_o beat_v down_o the_o jewish_a proud_a conceit_n of_o merit_n a_o more_o particular_a and_o distinct_a answer_n to_o the_o enquiry_n viz._n that_o the_o law_n or_o old_a covenant_n be_v consider_v only_o as_o a_o external_n administration_n a_o dead_a thing_n in_o itself_o a_o dispensation_n consist_v in_o a_o outward_a and_o write_a law_n of_o precept_n but_o the_o gospel_n or_o new_a covenant_n be_v a_o internal_a thing_n a_o vital_a form_n and_o principle_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n a_o inward_a manifestation_n of_o divine_a life_n and_o a_o live_a impression_n upon_o the_o mind_n and_o spirit_n of_o men._n this_o prove_v from_o several_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n pag._n 308._o chap._n v._o two_o proposition_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n and_o divine_a acceptance_n 1._o prop._n that_o the_o divine_a judgement_n and_o estimation_n of_o every_o thing_n be_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o god_n acceptance_n or_o disacceptance_n of_o thing_n be_v suitable_a to_o his_o judgement_n on_o what_o account_n s._n james_n do_v attribute_v a_o kind_n of_o justification_n to_o good_a work_n 2._o prop._n god_n justify_v of_o sinner_n in_o pardon_v their_o sin_n carry_v in_o it_o a_o necessary_a reference_n to_o the_o sanctify_a of_o their_o nature_n this_o abundant_o prove_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n pag._n 325._o chap._n vi_o how_o the_o gospel-righteousness_n be_v convey_v to_o we_o by_o faith_n make_v to_o appear_v from_o these_o two_o consideration_n 1._o the_o gospel_n lay_v a_o strong_a foundation_n of_o a_o cheerful_a dependence_n upon_o the_o grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o affiance_n in_o it_o this_o confirm_v by_o several_a gospel-expression_n contain_v plain_o in_o they_o the_o most_o strong_a motive_n and_o encouragement_n to_o all_o ingenuous_a address_n to_o god_n to_o all_o cheerful_a dependence_n on_o he_o and_o confident_a expectation_n of_o all_o assistance_n from_o he_o 2._o a_o true_a evangelical_n faith_n be_v no_o lazy_a or_o languid_a thing_n but_o a_o ardent_a breathe_n and_o thirst_v after_o divine_a grace_n and_o righteousness_n it_o look_v beyond_o a_o mere_a pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o main_o pursue_v after_o a_o inward_a participation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o mighty_a power_n of_o a_o live_a faith_n in_o the_o love_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n discourse_v of_o throughout_o the_o whole_a chapter_n pag._n 332._o chap._n vii_o a_o appendix_n to_o the_o forego_n discourse_n how_o the_o whole_a business_n and_o undertake_n of_o christ_n be_v eminent_o available_a both_o to_o give_v full_a relief_n and_o ease_n to_o our_o mind_n and_o heart_n and_o also_o to_o encourage_v we_o to_o godliness_n or_o a_o godlike_a righteousness_n brief_o represent_v in_o sundry_a particular_n pag._n 343._o discourse_n viii_o of_o the_o shortness_n of_o a_o pharisaic_a righteousness_n chap._n i._n a_o general_n account_n of_o man_n mistake_v about_o religion_n man_n be_v no_o where_n more_o lazy_a and_o sluggish_a and_o more_o apt_a to_o delude_v themselves_o then_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o religion_n of_o most_o man_n be_v but_o a_o image_n and_o resemblance_n of_o their_o own_o fancy_n the_o method_n propound_v for_o discourse_v upon_o those_o word_n in_o s._n matthew_n 1._o to_o discover_v some_o of_o the_o mistake_v and_o false_a notion_n about_o religion_n 2._o to_o discover_v the_o reason_n of_o these_o mistake_v a_o brief_a explication_n of_o the_o word_n pag._n 349._o chap._n ii_o a_o account_n of_o man_n mistake_v about_o religion_n in_o 4_o particular_n 1._o a_o partial_a obedience_n to_o some_o particular_a precept_n the_o false_a spirit_n of_o religion_n spend_v itself_o in_o some_o particular_n be_v confine_v be_v oversway_v by_o some_o prevail_a lust._n men_n of_o this_o spirit_n may_v by_o some_o book-skill_n and_o a_o zeal_n about_o the_o external_o of_o religion_n lose_v the_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o guiltiness_n and_o of_o their_o deficiency_n in_o the_o essential_o of_o godliness_n and_o fancy_n themselves_o near_o relate_v to_o god_n where_o the_o true_a spirit_n of_o religion_n be_v it_o inform_v and_o actuate_v the_o whole_a man_n it_o will_v not_o be_v confine_v but_o will_v be_v absolute_a within_o we_o and_o not_o suffer_v any_o corrupt_a interest_n to_o grow_v by_o it_o p._n 353._o chap._n iii_o the_o second_o mistake_n about_o religion_n viz._n a_o mere_a compliance_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n true_a religion_n seat_v itself_o in_o the_o centre_n of_o man_n soul_n and_o first_o bring_v the_o inward_a man_n into_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o superficial_a religion_n intermeddle_v chief_o with_o the_o circumference_n and_o outside_o of_o man_n or_o rest_v in_o a_o outward_a abstain_v from_o some_o sin_n of_o speculative_a and_o the_o most_o close_a and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n within_o how_o apt_a man_n be_v to_o sink_v all_o religion_n into_o opinion_n and_o external_n form_n pag._n 357._o chap._n iu._n the_o three_o mistake_n about_o religion_n viz._n a_o constrain_v and_o force_a obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n the_o religion_n of_o many_o some_o of_o who_o will_v seem_v most_o abhorrent_n from_o superstition_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o superstition_n proper_o so_o call_v false_a religionist_n have_v no_o inward_a sense_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n can_v true_o love_v god_n yet_o their_o sour_a and_o dreadful_a apprehension_n of_o god_n compel_v they_o to_o serve_v he_o a_o slavish_a spirit_n in_o religion_n may_v be_v very_o prodigal_a in_o such_o kind_n of_o serve_v god_n as_o do_v not_o pinch_v their_o corruption_n but_o in_o the_o great_a and_o weighty_a matter_n of_o religion_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o prejudice_v their_o belove_a lust_n it_o be_v very_o needy_a and_o spare_v this_o servile_a spirit_n have_v low_a and_o mean_a thought_n of_o god_n but_o a_o high_a opinion_n of_o its_o outward_a service_n as_o conceit_v that_o by_o such_o cheap_a thing_n god_n be_v gratify_v and_o become_v indebt_v to_o it_o the_o different_a effect_n of_o love_n and_o slavish_a fear_n in_o the_o true_o and_o in_o the_o false_o religious_a pag._n 361._o chap._n v._o the_o four_o and_o last_o mistake_n about_o religion_n when_o a_o mere_a mechanical_a and_o artificial_a religion_n be_v take_v for_o that_o which_o be_v a_o true_a impression_n of_o heaven_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o which_o move_v like_o a_o new_a nature_n how_o religion_n be_v by_o some_o make_v a_o piece_n of_o art_n and_o how_o there_o may_v be_v specious_a and_o plausible_a imitation_n of_o the_o internal_o of_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o external_o the_o method_n and_o power_n of_o fancy_n in_o contrive_v such_o artificial_a imitation_n how_o apt_a man_n be_v in_o these_o to_o deceive_v both_o themselves_o and_o other_o the_o difference_n between_o those_o that_o be_v govern_v in_o their_o religion_n by_o fancy_n and_o those_o that_o be_v actuate_v by_o the_o divine_a spirit_n and_o in_o who_o religion_n be_v a_o live_a form_n that_o true_a religion_n be_v no_o art_n but_o a_o new_a nature_n religion_n discover_v itself_o best_o in_o a_o serene_a and_o clear_a temper_n of_o mind_n in_o deep_a humility_n meekness_n self-denial_n universal_a love_n of_o god_n and_o all_o true_a goodness_n p._n 366._o discourse_n ix_o of_o the_o excellency_n and_o nobleness_n of_o religion_n chap._n i._n 1._o the_o nobleness_n of_o religion_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o original_a and_o fountain_n it_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o move_v towards_o heaven_n again_o god_n the_o first_o excellency_n and_o primitive_a perfection_n all_o perfection_n and_o excellency_n in_o any_o kind_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o their_o approach_n to_o and_o participation_n of_o the_o first_o perfection_n religion_n the_o great_a participation_n of_o god_n none_o capable_a of_o this_o divine_a communication_n but_o the_o high_a of_o create_v being_n and_o consequent_o religion_n be_v the_o great_a excellency_n a_o twofold_a fountain_n in_o god_n whence_o religion_n flow_v viz._n 1._o his_o nature_n 2._o his_o will._n of_o truth_n natural_a and_o reveal_v of_o a_o outward_a and_o inward_a revelation_n of_o god_n will._n pag._n 380._o chap._n ii_o 2._o the_o nobleness_n of_o religion_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o nature_n brief_o discover_v in_o some_o particular_n how_o a_o man_n actuate_v by_o religion_n 1._o life_n above_o the_o world_n 2._o converse_v with_o himself_o and_o know_v how_o to_o love_v value_n and_o reverence_n himself_o in_o the_o best_a sense_n 3._o life_n above_o himself_o not_o
treat_v not_o only_o of_o those_o piece_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o result_v of_o god_n free_a counsel_n but_o also_o of_o those_o which_o be_v most_o akin_a and_o ally_v to_o our_o own_o understanding_n and_o that_o in_o the_o great_a way_n of_o condescension_n that_o may_v be_v speak_v to_o the_o weak_a sort_n of_o man_n in_o the_o most_o vulgar_a sort_n of_o dialect_n which_o it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o take_v a_o little_a notice_n of_o divine_a truth_n have_v its_o humiliation_n and_o exinanition_n as_o well_o as_o its_o exaltation_n divine_a truth_n become_v many_o time_n in_o scripture_n incarnate_a debase_v itself_o to_o assume_v our_o rude_a conception_n that_o so_o it_o may_v converse_v more_o free_o with_o we_o and_o infuse_v its_o own_o divinity_n into_o we_o god_n have_v be_v please_v herein_o to_o manifest_v himself_o not_o more_o jealous_a of_o his_o own_o glory_n than_o he_o be_v as_o i_o may_v say_v zealous_a of_o our_o good_a nos_fw-la non_fw-la 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loquor_fw-la linguâ_fw-la filorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la which_o maimonides_n expound_v thus_o in_o more_n nevoch_n par._n 1._o c._n 26._o quicquid_fw-la homines_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la cogitationis_fw-la suae_fw-la intelligentiâ_fw-la &_o imaginatione_fw-la suâ_fw-la possunt_fw-la assequi_fw-la id_fw-la in_o scriptura_fw-la attribuitur_fw-la creatori_fw-la and_o therefore_o we_o find_v almost_o all_o corporeal_a property_n attribute_v to_o god_n in_o scripture_n quia_fw-la vulgus_fw-la hominum_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la cogitationis_fw-la entitatem_fw-la non_fw-la apprehendunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la corporeis_fw-la as_o the_o same_o author_n observe_v but_o such_o of_o they_o as_o sound_v imperfection_n in_o vulgar_a ear_n as_o eat_v and_o drink_v &_o the_o like_a these_o say_v he_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o attribute_n to_o he_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o plain_a and_o idiotical_a style_n of_o scripture_n it_o may_v be_v worth_a our_o far_a take_v notice_n of_o as_o it_o be_v lay_v down_o by_o the_o forename_a author_n c._n 33._o haec_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la quam_fw-la lex_fw-la loquor_fw-la linguâ_fw-la filiorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o this_o reason_n the_o law_n speak_v according_a to_o the_o language_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n because_o it_o be_v the_o most_o commodious_a and_o easy_a way_n of_o initiate_a and_o teach_v child_n woman_n and_o the_o common_a people_n who_o have_v not_o ability_n to_o apprehend_v thing_n according_a to_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o essence_n of_o they_o and_o in_o c._n 34._o et_fw-la si_fw-la per_fw-la exempla_fw-la &_o similitudines_fw-la non_fw-la deduceremur_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o if_o we_o be_v not_o lead_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n by_o example_n and_o similitude_n but_o be_v put_v to_o learn_v and_o understand_v all_o thing_n in_o their_o formal_a notion_n and_o essential_a definition_n and_o be_v to_o believe_v nothing_o but_o upon_o precede_a 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44._o of_o his_o more_n nevochim_n expound_v it_o ignoravit_fw-la adhuc_fw-la tunc_fw-la temporis_fw-la deum_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la cum_fw-la prophet_n be_v loqui_fw-la solere_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la hoc_fw-la mysterium_fw-la nondum_fw-la fuit_fw-la ei_fw-la revelatum_fw-la in_o the_o same_o manner_n r._n albo_n maam._n 3._o cap._n 11._o for_o otherwise_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o samuel_n be_v then_o ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a god_n but_o that_o he_o know_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o voice_n by_o which_o the_o prophetical_a spirit_n be_v wont_a to_o awaken_v the_o attention_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o ancient_a opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n r._n solomon_n tell_v we_o out_o of_o the_o massech_v tamid_n where_o the_o doctor_n thus_o gloss_n upon_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n as_o yet_o he_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v he_o know_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o prophetical_a voice_n this_o be_v that_o soft_a 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