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themselves_o to_o do_v to_o other_o as_o they_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v to_o they_o and_o the_o gospel_n teach_v the_o same_o mat._n 22._o 37._o to_o 40._o and_o 7._o 12._o and_o this_o be_v write_v in_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n and_o be_v true_a rational_a and_o moral_a philosophy_n and_o true_a gospel_n divinity_n and_o where_o it_o be_v not_o effect_v it_o be_v by_o the_o soul_n captivation_n by_o irrational_a immoral_a and_o sensual_a lust_n and_o how_o will_v the_o divine_a law_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n unite_v to_o our_o understanding_n and_o reason_n effect_v it_o if_o take_v heed_n unto_o a_o sin_n and_o shame_v it_o be_v and_o dreadful_a will_v be_v the_o issue_n thereof_o that_o many_o learned_a man_n who_o account_v themselves_o above_o other_o both_o in_o philosophy_n and_o divinity_n and_o yet_o be_v more_o immoral_a than_o many_o moral_a heathen_n and_o as_o both_o moral_a philosophy_n and_o gospel_n divinity_n unite_v in_o teach_v the_o abhorrency_n 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what_o be_v write_v both_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n especial_o when_o it_o tend_v to_o pervert_v and_o overthrow_v the_o express_a letter_n and_o truth_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o our_o faith_n and_o comfort_n god_n can_v and_o do_v love_n and_o distinguish_v therein_o or_o we_o be_v all_o deceive_v who_o have_v believe_v his_o word_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 16._o we_o have_v know_v and_o believe_v the_o love_n that_o god_n have_v to_o we_o but_o this_o principle_n say_v in_o effect_n john_n thou_o be_v deceive_v in_o believe_v a_o lie_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o love_v in_o god_n out_o i_o believe_v he_o never_o do_v nor_o never_o will_v hate_v any_o either_o angel_n or_o man_n but_o for_o sin_n christ_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v great_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n indeed_o that_o there_o be_v no_o love_n in_o god_n to_o man_n tend_v to_o break_v the_o heart_n of_o christian_n and_o to_o destroy_v their_o faith_n 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intention_n may_v be_v contrary_a thereunto_o and_o if_o this_o be_v good_a and_o true_a doctrine_n farewell_o all_o scripture_n and_o christian_a religion_n christ_n i_o desire_v you_o to_o proceed_v to_o other_o thing_n wherein_o you_o apprehend_v the_o truth_n wrong_v for_o i_o think_v it_o be_v of_o weighty_a concern_v to_o believe_v that_o god_n think_v as_o he_o speak_v and_o that_o his_o precept_n and_o promise_n be_v his_o intention_n and_o that_o he_o will_v do_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v as_o he_o expect_v that_o we_o shall_v do_v what_o he_o have_v command_v and_o that_o whoever_o say_v the_o contrary_a be_v liar_n rom._n 3._o 4._o or_o else_o our_o faith_n and_o religion_n be_v yet_o in_o vain_a it_o be_v fix_v on_o god_n his_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o his_o word_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o his_o purpose_n nor_o intention_n i_o think_v our_o faith_n therein_o be_v end_v min._n there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o scripture_n affirm_v and_o that_o god_n therein_o 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that_o heaven_n be_v his_o dwell_a place_n and_o â—hrone_n with_o many_o other_o like_o say_n of_o which_o man_n say_v â—here_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o god_n but_o word_n speak_v to_o our_o apprehension_n which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o true_a our_o apprehension_n be_v delude_v thereby_o which_o we_o may_v not_o â—â—agine_v christ_n some_o say_v that_o if_o we_o apprehend_v such_o thing_n â—â—_o be_v in_o god_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n â—â—_o must_v then_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n like_o ourselves_o subâ—â—ct_a to_o passion_n which_o be_v dangerous_a exod._n 15._o 3._o it_o be_v use_v god_n be_v a_o man_n of_o war_n and_o take_v it_o according_a to_o the_o atter_fw-la it_o be_v not_o so_o min._n as_o for_o this_o say_n psal_n 78._o 65._o &_o isa_n 42._o â—â—_o explain_v it_o viz._n he_o be_v like_a to_o or_o as_o a_o man_n of_o â—â—ar_n do_v mighty_a thing_n and_o so_o may_v exod._n 15._o 3._o be_v â—â—ry_v proper_o read_v be_v be_v add_v 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