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if_o god_n will_v be_v exact_a to_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o but_o here_o lie_v the_o main_a point_n as_o to_o this_o matter_n how_o far_o god_n will_v charge_v those_o thing_n upon_o we_o as_o omission_n which_o in_o we_o come_v rather_o from_o want_n of_o power_n than_o of_o will_n to_o do_v they_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v of_o natural_a faculty_n for_o those_o we_o have_v entire_a but_o of_o moral_a power_n i._n e._n of_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o divine_a grace_n as_o will_v enable_v we_o to_o do_v thing_n beyond_o the_o imperfection_n and_o infirmity_n of_o our_o present_a state_n which_o in_o this_o fall_a condition_n be_v like_o that_o of_o a_o man_n under_o a_o dead-palsie_n who_o have_v all_o the_o
the_o right_a reverend_a edw._n stillingfleet_n d._n d._n lord_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n thirteen_o sermon_n preach_v on_o several_a occasion_n three_o of_o which_o never_o before_o print_v by_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n edward_z lord_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n the_o three_o volume_n london_n print_v by_o j._n h._n for_o henry_n mortlock_n at_o the_o phoenix_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1698._o the_o content_n sermon_n i._n st_n luk._n xv._n 18._o i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o will_v say_v to_o he_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o pag._n 1_o sermon_n ii_o coloss._n ii_o 6._o as_o you_o have_v therefore_o receive_v christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n so_o walk_v you_o in_o he_o p._n 40_o sermon_n iii_o pet._n iu._n 18._o and_o if_o the_o righteous_a scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a and_o the_o sinner_n appear_v p._n 91_o sermon_n iu._n eccles._n xi_o 9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n p._n 132_o sermon_n v._o 2_o tim._n i._o 7._o for_o god_n have_v not_o give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n but_o of_o power_n and_o of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n p._n 169_o sermon_n vi_o 1_o tim._n i._n 15._o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a p._n 209_o sermon_n vii_o st._n luk._n vi_o 46._o and_o why_o call_v you_o i_o lord_n lord_n and_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o say_v p._n 255_o sermon_n viii_o rom._n viii_o 6._o for_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n p._n 294_o sermon_n ix_o 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the_o greatness_n of_o the_o passion_n than_o of_o the_o mind_n but_o a_o calm_a and_o sedate_v courage_n which_o exceed_v the_o other_o as_o a_o man_n of_o true_a valour_n do_v one_o that_o be_v rash_a and_o foolhardy_a the_o latter_a may_v do_v bold_a thing_n than_o the_o other_o but_o none_o of_o the_o moralist_n allow_v it_o to_o be_v true_a fortitude_n for_o that_o must_v be_v guide_v by_o reason_n and_o discretion_n the_o bold_a and_o dare_a man_n never_o consider_v what_o he_o do_v but_o he_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o a_o sudden_a and_o violent_a impetus_fw-la or_o such_o a_o agitation_n of_o spirit_n that_o suffer_v he_o not_o to_o think_v but_o on_o he_o go_v and_o if_o he_o meet_v with_o success_n it_o be_v more_o owe_v to_o his_o passion_n and_o heat_n than_o to_o his_o wisdom_n or_o courage_n violent_a and_o furious_a heat_n although_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o zeal_n for_o religion_n be_v like_o the_o furious_a onsets_a of_o undisciplined_a soldier_n which_o do_v more_o 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power_n of_o divine_a grace_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n 24._o and_o even_o where_o that_o do_v not_o appear_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o tenderness_n and_o compassion_n due_a to_o mankind_n as_o far_o as_o be_v consistent_v with_o the_o order_n and_o government_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n consist_v in_o lay_v aside_o private_a animosity_n and_o heat_n for_o a_o public_a and_o general_a good_n that_o be_v a_o thing_n too_o great_a and_o too_o sacred_a to_o be_v expose_v and_o ridicule_v as_o though_o it_o be_v only_o a_o popular_a pretence_n for_o faction_n and_o sedition_n whereas_o nothing_o be_v more_o direct_o opposite_a to_o it_o for_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v faction_n and_o sedition_n because_o it_o be_v against_o it_o if_o it_o have_v be_v abuse_v by_o man_n of_o ill_a mind_n so_o have_v the_o best_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n but_o they_o do_v not_o lose_v their_o nature_n and_o excellency_n by_o it_o 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