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subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o gracious_a design_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n 2._o in_o like_a manner_n â—n_o the_o other_o side_n the_o know_a worth_n and_o virtue_n and_o learning_n and_o prudence_n of_o the_o author_n will_v certain_o have_v make_v these_o his_o write_n how_o excellent_a soever_o of_o themselves_o yet_o more_o prevalent_a with_o many_o 3._o and_o because_o he_o be_v well_o know_v to_o be_v a_o person_n of_o extraordinary_a and_o admirable_a sagacity_n dexterity_n and_o impartiality_n in_o the_o search_n and_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o truth_n matter_n in_o question_n and_o have_v though_o that_o not_o so_o general_o know_v with_o much_o care_n 〈◊〉_d diligence_n consider_v and_o examine_v the_o reas_n and_o evidence_n both_o natural_a and_o moral_a religion_n these_o write_n which_o so_o plain_o 〈◊〉_d nife_a though_o upon_o another_o occasion_n his_o sâ—_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n miâ—â—â—_n be_v of_o good_a use_n to_o ease_v many_o of_o the_o doubt_n 〈◊〉_d seruple_n of_o some_o person_n and_o to_o check_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o inconsiderate_a presumption_n of_o other_o abâ—â—â—_n religion_n and_o his_o judgement_n in_o the_o case_n be_v 〈◊〉_d more_o considerable_a as_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o grâ—â—â—_n ability_n and_o the_o care_n and_o diligence_n which_o have_v use_v in_o the_o examination_n of_o it_o so_o in_o spect_n of_o his_o freedom_n from_o all_o those_o thing_n whether_o of_o natural_a constitution_n or_o of_o proâ—sion_n or_o worldly_a interest_n which_o may_v be_v by_o 〈◊〉_d suspect_v to_o prejudice_n or_o bias_n the_o judgement_n of_o other_o and_o therefore_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o soâ—â—â—_n who_o have_v a_o great_a respect_n for_o his_o person_n 〈◊〉_d may_v perhaps_o not_o have_v the_o same_o thought_n religion_n which_o he_o have_v when_o they_o shall_v his_o judgement_n in_o the_o case_n may_v by_o the_o authority_n thereof_o be_v move_v to_o a_o further_o and_o betâ—â—â—_n consideration_n of_o it_o it_o be_v true_a the_o life_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ligion_n be_v very_o visible_a in_o his_o life_n and_o action_n which_o be_v all_o the_o genuine_a product_n of_o a_o soâ—â—â—_n and_o well-grounded_n persuasion_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o faith_n which_o overcome_v the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d have_v indeed_o set_v he_o up_o much_o above_o it_o yet_o because_o common_a prudence_n may_v move_v a_o sober_a and_o considerate_a man_n to_o a_o external_a conformity_n to_o so_o reasonable_a a_o religion_n and_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o excellent_a virtue_n which_o it_o require_v these_o write_n may_v possible_o give_v more_o satisfaction_n to_o some_o concern_v his_o judgement_n in_o the_o case_n than_o his_o life_n and_o action_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n they_o may_v possible_o come_v forth_o with_o some_o advantage_n be_v write_v and_o publish_v in_o this_o manner_n for_o here_o we_o may_v read_v his_o most_o intimate_a and_o retire_a thought_n and_o for_o these_o reason_n i_o much_o desire_v to_o have_v prefix_v his_o name_n or_o at_o least_o to_o have_v let_v the_o reader_n know_v who_o he_o be_v but_o i_o know_v that_o that_o will_v certain_o have_v be_v displease_v to_o he_o and_o therefore_o have_v make_v so_o bold_a with_o he_o in_o the_o publication_n of_o these_o his_o write_n i_o will_v not_o presume_v further_o to_o discover_v who_o he_o be_v though_o for_o so_o just_a and_o honest_a end_n but_o have_v purposely_o leave_v out_o some_o passage_n which_o will_v too_o plain_o have_v make_v he_o know_v be_v far_o distant_a from_o the_o press_n there_o may_v possible_o be_v some_o few_o typographical_a errata_fw-la more_o than_o otherwise_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v but_o i_o hope_v that_o care_n have_v be_v take_v that_o they_o be_v not_o many_o nor_o very_o considerable_a the_o sense_n will_v enable_v the_o reader_n to_o amend_v they_o the_o several_a treatise_n now_o publish_v be_v these_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v print_v in_o this_o order_n of_o the_o 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prodest_fw-la locupletibus_fw-la aequè_fw-la aequè_fw-la neglectum_fw-la pveris_fw-la senibusque_fw-la nocebit_fw-la errata_fw-la pag._n 25_o lin_v 16_o 21_o 26_o read_v emanant_fw-la p._n 36_o l._n 24._o 1._o tâ—ose_o p._n 44_o l._n 15._o r._n and_o instruct_v l._n 1â—_n deal_n and._n p._n 52_o l._n 4._o r._n â—reach_n of_o p._n 56._o l._n 13_o feasible_a r._n sensible_a p._n 119_o l._n 22_o r._n account_n p._n 121._o l._n 23_o r._n â—ounting_v p._n 122._o l._n 3._o interest_n r._n action_n p._n 144._o l._n â—_o we_o be_v r._n be_v p._n 202._o l._n 23._o r._n â—o_o less_o p._n 240._o l._n 7._o r._n 〈…〉_z the_o he_o as_o p._n 267_o l._n 11._o r._n doubrâ—â—ngs_n of_o iâ—_n p._n 2â—1_n l._n 2d_o 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 277._o l._n 1._o r._n â—ear_v in_o relation_n to_o p_o 301._o l._n 8._o oâ—ertune_n r._n over_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 310._o l._n 8._o r._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 323._o l._n 14._o 〈…〉_z r._n laic_n p._n 343._o l._n 12._o east_n r._n const_n p._n 348._o l._n 16._o r._n deference_n line_n 21._o a_o r._n one_o l._n 23._o he_o r._n another_o p._n 352._o l._n 24._o r._n depositâ—â—_n p._n 356._o l._n 15._o r._n intensive_a p._n 363._o l._n 11._o as_o r._n us_o l._n 1_o 〈…〉_z second_o part_n p._n 12._o l._n 13._o ther._n thâ—s_n p._n 26._o l._n 10._o â—â—ffectualy_n l._n 21._o act_n r._n art_n p._n 27._o l._n 28._o 10_o r._n in_o p._n 28._o l._n 22.1_o â—ut_v there_o be_v p._n 33._o l._n 5._o r._n now_o it_o be_v great_a audit_n p._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 24._o master_n r._n maker_n p._n 21._o l._n 25._o r._n improve_v p._n 23._o l._n 13._o r._n â—ad_a signal_n p._n 2d_o l._n 8._o up_o r._n out_o p._n 31._o l._n 10_o these_o r._n those_o p._n 41._o 〈…〉_z now._n p._n 52._o l._n 16._o deal_n sell_v p._n 87._o l._n 23_o that_o two_o r._n the._n p._n 34._o l._n 15._o r._n or_o nation_n p._n 96._o l._n 23._o infamy_n r._n infancy_n p._n 97._o l._n 14_o r_o infancy_n p._n 101._o l._n 24._o that_o r._n the._n p._n 102._o l._n 18_o r._n enfold_v p_o 106_o l._n 3._o r._n â—e_v we_o mean_v p._n 107._o l._n 2._o the_o will_v r._n her_o maker_n p._n 108._o l._n 1._o step_n r._n stoop_n p._n 117._o l._n 26._o r._n cottager_n 〈…〉_z day_n p._n 87._o l._n 23._o r._n the_o mymus_fw-la and_o creed_n of_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o latter_a end_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o it._n deut._n xxxii_o 29._o o_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a that_o they_o understand_v this_o that_o they_o will_v consider_v their_o latter_a end_n it_o may_v be_v probable_o think_v that_o the_o principal_a intention_n of_o this_o wish_n of_o moses_n be_v that_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n have_v a_o due_a consideration_n of_o their_o final_a rejection_n the_o ten_o tribe_n for_o their_o idolatry_n and_o the_o two_o tribe_n for_o their_o crucify_a of_o the_o messiah_n and_o not_o only_o of_o that_o state_n of_o rejection_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o namely_o idolatry_n and_o rejection_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o