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my_o body_n lest_o after_o i_o have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o other_o i_o myself_o shall_v be_v a_o castaway_n but_o the_o apostle_n paul_n have_v other_o principle_n in_o conjunction_n with_o it_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o say_v he_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o i_o show_v before_o that_o fear_v of_o hell_n act_v for_o the_o reward_n or_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o natural_a conscience_n these_o be_v not_o legal_a principle_n in_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n so_o that_o he_o that_o act_v by_o they_o shall_v be_v far_o judge_v to_o be_v legal_a but_o only_o they_o be_v such_o as_o may_v want_v the_o company_n of_o other_o principle_n not_o to_o make_v themselves_o pass_v for_o evangelical_n but_o to_o make_v the_o person_n that_o act_n by_o they_o enough_o evangelical_n they_o be_v a_o low_a sort_n of_o good_a principle_n which_o let_v they_o have_v as_o great_a influence_n as_o they_o will_v can_v do_v no_o hurt_n only_o there_o must_v be_v somewhat_o 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or_o modern_a scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o zelotical_a ceremonialist_n for_o all_o outward_a ceremony_n of_o time_n and_o place_n of_o gesture_n or_o vestment_n rite_n or_o order_n they_o be_v all_o but_o sign_n and_o show_v but_o the_o body_n be_v christ_n some_o passage_n out_o of_o mr._n smith_n discourse_n of_o the_o shortness_n of_o a_o pharisaical_a righteousness_n gospel-obedience_n that_o love_n be_v a_o absolute_o necessary_a principle_n of_o gospel-obedience_n to_o show_v that_o love_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o a_o gospel-spirit_n pag._n 364._o say_v he_o the_o spirit_n of_o true_a religion_n be_v of_o a_o free_a noble_a ingenuous_a and_o generous_a nature_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o warm_a beam_n of_o the_o divine_a love_n which_o first_o hatch_v it_o and_o bring_v it_o forth_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v afterward_o perpetual_o bathe_v itself_o in_o that_o sweet_a love_n that_o first_o beget_v it_o and_o be_v always_o refresh_v and_o nourish_v by_o it_o this_o 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in_o this_o way_n of_o gospel-justification_n i_o shall_v show_v how_o it_o appear_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v by_o &_o by_o a_o little_a proof_n first_o that_o so_o it_o be_v this_o the_o apostle_n paul_n often_o insist_o upon_o god_n have_v make_v christ_n unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v call_v christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1.24_o 30._o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o a_o mystery_n even_o the_o hide_a wisdom_n eph._n 1.6_o 7_o 8._o in_o who_o that_o be_v christ_n we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n wherein_o he_o have_v abound_v towards_o we_o in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n one_o place_n more_o it_o be_v col._n 2.3_o in_o who_o speak_v of_o christ_n be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n that_o be_v say_v dr_n hammond_n paraphrase_v the_o 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into_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o so_o as_o certain_o of_o justification_n all_o which_o he_o reckon_v up_o pag._n 392_o sect_n 2._o the_o two_o first_o he_o make_v the_o evidence_n that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v inward_o and_o real_o righteous_a and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n the_o five_o last_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o christ_n intercession_n the_o example_n of_o christ_n the_o meditation_n on_o his_o passion_n on_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n and_o on_o the_o last_o judgement_n most_o of_o which_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a work_v moral_o that_o be_v upon_o a_o man_n reason_n and_o he_o tell_v we_o p._n 410._o add_v sin_n that_o god_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n have_v trace_v out_o such_o a_o method_n in_o christian_a religion_n as_o be_v most_o accommodate_v to_o gain_v soul_n to_o himself_o and_o this_o certain_o all_o those_o divine_n will_v acknowledge_v that_o be_v for_o conversion_n to_o be_v 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be_v most_o apposite_a to_o attain_v the_o end_n viz._n to_o justify_v man_n which_o be_v the_o high_a commendation_n of_o the_o prudence_n of_o any_o design_n let_v we_o therefore_o be_v persuade_v to_o admire_v the_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n wherein_o god_n have_v abound_v towards_o we_o in_o this_o way_n of_o faith_n which_o certain_o if_o we_o study_v more_o we_o shall_v be_v abundant_o more_o affect_v with_o even_o from_o our_o own_o conviction_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o it_o and_o make_v to_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v