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will_v not_o answer_v but_o i_o will_v make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n whatever_o sense_n we_o have_v of_o our_o own_o integrity_n and_o the_o good_a wrought_v in_o we_o yet_o supplication_n for_o mercy_n do_v become_v the_o creature_n for_o god_n be_v our_o sovereign_n and_o represent_v there_o as_o our_o supreme_a judge_n who_o tribunal_n none_o can_v decline_v who_o examination_n and_o trial_n be_v most_o strict_a and_o accurate_a who_o doom_n and_o sentence_n be_v decisive_a and_o absolute_a without_o power_n of_o appeal_n or_o repeal_n and_o the_o execution_n and_o punishment_n most_o dreadful_a therefore_o nothing_o become_v we_o so_o much_o as_o a_o brokenhearted_a implore_v of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n god_n be_v so_o great_a and_o glorious_a that_o we_o can_v merit_v nothing_o at_o his_o hand_n all_o that_o be_v do_v to_o we_o must_v be_v mere_a grace_n this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o sin_n and_o obedience_n the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n be_v always_o 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perfection_n of_o degree_n perfection_n be_v still_o require_v otherwise_o our_o defect_n be_v nothing_o and_o we_o may_v allow_v ourselves_o in_o our_o fail_n and_o no_o great_a harm_n will_v come_v of_o it_o and_o then_o to_o strive_v after_o perfection_n or_o to_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n will_v not_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n but_o only_o a_o work_n of_o supererogation_a no_o it_o do_v invite_v we_o to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o godliness_n and_o make_v the_o endeavour_n after_o perfection_n a_o necessary_a condition_n of_o our_o happiness_n as_o perfection_n itself_o to_o be_v our_o proper_a happiness_n and_o so_o our_o duty_n and_o felicity_n do_v agree_v that_o we_o may_v not_o have_v any_o liberty_n to_o be_v bad_a and_o miserable_a but_o yet_o it_o accept_v of_o sincerity_n if_o our_o heart_n be_v upright_o with_o god_n and_o our_o whole_a mind_n and_o desire_n be_v set_v to_o obey_v please_v and_o glorify_v he_o and_o we_o make_v it_o our_o main_a work_n so_o to_o 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in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n that_o it_o may_v stead_v you_o in_o your_o great_a need_n all_o do_v not_o rise_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o absolution_n but_o some_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n therefore_o you_o must_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o you_o be_v of_o the_o former_a number_n rom._n 8.1_o 2._o to_o be_v humble_a by_o the_o knowledge_n and_o consideration_n of_o god_n and_o yourselves_o 1._o humility_n become_v we_o with_o respect_n to_o god_n the_o throne_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o throne_n still_o and_o though_o we_o have_v great_a liberty_n and_o boldness_n by_o christ_n yet_o we_o must_v come_v humble_o there_o be_v a_o everlasting_a distinction_n between_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o creator_n and_o you_o must_v according_o address_v yourselves_o not_o as_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi that_o come_v to_o challenge_v a_o debt_n but_o as_o the_o publican_n that_o come_v to_o implore_v mercy_n luke_n 18.10_o 11._o he_o that_o have_v a_o lowly_a opinion_n of_o 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quarto_n consideration_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o recompense_n of_o the_o future_a state_n to_o which_o be_v now_o add_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n prove_v by_o the_o evidence_n of_o reason_n and_o divine_a revelation_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o infidelity_n the_o hectic_a evil_n of_o the_o time_n by_o william_n bates_n d._n d._n in_o octavo_n sermon_n preach_v upon_o several_a occasion_n by_o isaac_n barrow_n d._n d._n late_a master_n of_o trinity-colledg_n in_o cambridg_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a in_o octavo_n the_o reconcileableness_n of_o god_n prescience_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n with_o the_o wisdom_n and_o sincerity_n of_o his_o counsel_n exhortation_n and_o whatsoever_o mean_v he_o use_v to_o prevent_v they_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o honourable_a rob._n boyl_n esq_n to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o postscript_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o say_a 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