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our_o flesh_n be_v to_o exhibit_v himself_o a_o pattern_n of_o holiness_n towards_o god_n and_o righteousness_n towards_o man._n and_o thus_o the_o history_n of_o our_o saviour_n life_n be_v a_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n in_o his_o meekness_n matth._n 11.29_o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a in_o his_o humility_n philip._n 2.5_o let_v the_o same_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o patience_n under_o affliction_n or_o persecution_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o 12_o 13._o because_o christ_n have_v also_o suffer_v for_o we_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n who_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o etc._n etc._n in_o office_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n towards_o our_o brethren_n john_n 13.14_o 15._o for_o i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o example_n that_o you_o shall_v do_v as_o i_o have_v do_v in_o love_n and_o tenderness_n towards_o other_o ephes_n 5.12_o be_v you_o follower_n of_o god_n as_o dear_a child_n and_o walk_v in_o love_n as_o christ_n also_o have_v love_v we_o etc._n etc._n in_o obedience_n to_o parent_n to_o magistrate_n in_o liberality_n in_o compassion_n in_o sweetness_n of_o conversation_n in_o a_o word_n we_o may_v in_o his_o life_n find_v not_o only_o that_o external_a conformity_n to_o the_o divine_a law_n that_o god_n require_v of_o we_o but_o also_o a_o radical_a habitual_a frame_n of_o mind_n and_o life_n in_o all_o virtue_n so_o that_o we_o may_v plain_o see_v in_o the_o compare_v of_o his_o life_n with_o these_o apostolical_a precept_n and_o direction_n contain_v in_o the_o epistle_n that_o the_o former_a be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o text_n and_o the_o latter_a but_o collection_n or_o animadversion_n upon_o it_o turn_v the_o practice_n of_o his_o life_n into_o precept_n and_o conclude_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v by_o observe_v what_o he_o be_v and_o do_v god_n intend_v to_o re-instamp_a his_o image_n upon_o man_n do_v send_v his_o son_n the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n as_o a_o seal_n into_o the_o world_n to_o imprint_v upon_o his_o follower_n the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o consist_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n as_o in_o our_o conformity_n to_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n consist_v our_o righteousness_n here_o so_o shall_v our_o glory_n be_v hereafter_o for_o we_o know_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o 2._o as_o thus_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n contain_v a_o rule_n and_o pattern_n of_o righteousness_n so_o do_v the_o precept_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o gospel_n contain_v a_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n and_o that_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o law_n and_o that_o especial_o in_o these_o particular_n 1._o in_o that_o it_o teach_v and_o infuse_v the_o true_a principle_n of_o all_o righteousness_n by_o show_v we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o and_o therewith_o command_v and_o thereby_o beget_v love_n to_o god_n again_o and_o in_o that_o love_n and_o from_o it_o do_v teach_v and_o enable_v we_o to_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o righteousness_n towards_o man_n it_o discover_v a_o great_a and_o high_a act_n of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o than_o the_o law_n do_v because_o it_o discover_v his_o gift_n of_o christ_n unto_o we_o and_o with_o and_o in_o he_o all_o thing_n and_o it_o do_v more_o distinct_o inform_v we_o in_o that_o principle_n of_o righteousness_n in_o and_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god._n 2._o it_o discover_v more_o effectual_a motive_n and_o incitement_n unto_o this_o and_o all_o other_o duty_n in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o the_o law_n have_v a_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v do_v enforce_v its_o obedience_n by_o promise_n of_o temporal_a advantage_n and_o threaten_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n but_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o its_o threaten_n be_v of_o a_o high_a and_o more_o operative_a nature_n viz._n eternal_a life_n and_o eternal_a wrath._n 3._o it_o do_v improve_v the_o command_n and_o prohibition_n of_o the_o law_n to_o its_o proper_a yet_o spiritual_a and_o sublime_a sense_n for_o the_o command_n or_o prohibition_n of_o the_o law_n seem_v to_o respect_v more_o principal_o the_o outward_a act_n and_o though_o in_o truth_n it_o look_v far_o for_o the_o law_n in_o spiritual_a yet_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o be_v not_o so_o clear_o evidence_v till_o our_o saviour_n divine_a comment_n upon_o it_o matth._n 5._o 4._o it_o do_v superadd_a many_o precept_n not_o only_o of_o righteousness_n towards_o god_n but_o even_o of_o righteousness_n towards_o man_n that_o be_v not_o contain_v or_o at_o least_o not_o so_o explicit_o and_o positive_o as_o in_o the_o gospel_n such_o be_v work_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n patience_n in_o persecution_n liberality_n towards_o other_o love_v our_o enemy_n abstinence_n from_o revenge_n gentleness_n moderation_n and_o right_o place_v of_o our_o affection_n contempt_n of_o the_o world_n humility_n and_o the_o like_a these_o though_o we_o find_v they_o commend_v in_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o psalm_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o distinct_o deliver_v nor_o so_o bind_v and_o peremptory_o enjoin_v till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n who_o have_v put_v a_o equal_a necessity_n upon_o his_o disciple_n to_o observe_v these_o as_o those_o other_o injunction_n of_o the_o mere_a law._n the_o pharisee_n who_o exact_a and_o rigid_a obedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o the_o law_n be_v their_o study_n and_o practice_n yet_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o except_o their_o righteousness_n exceed_v that_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n they_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v his_o disciple_n nor_o enter_v into_o heaven_n matth._n 5.20_o now_o this_o exceed_v of_o their_o righteousness_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o be_v before_o observe_v 1._o in_o a_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o spiritual_a intention_n and_o application_n of_o it_o 2._o in_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o virtue_n which_o come_v not_o under_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n unto_o which_o he_o have_v before_o annex_v his_o beatitude_n poverty_n of_o spirit_n mourn_v meekness_n hunger_a after_o righteousness_n purity_n peacemaking_a patience_n in_o persecution_n and_o in_o these_o four_o particular_n especial_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n contain_v in_o the_o gospel_n i_o can_v say_v exceed_v the_o law_n but_o exceed_v the_o manner_n or_o clearness_n of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o law_n it_o have_v be_v the_o method_n of_o almighty_a god_n ever_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n to_o make_v several_a step_n of_o discovery_n of_o his_o mind_n unto_o man_n and_o the_o latter_a to_o contain_v a_o more_o eminent_a degree_n of_o light_n than_o the_o former_a in_o abraham_n and_o the_o patriarch_n be_v one_o step_n in_o the_o law_n a_o second_o in_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n a_o three_o and_o in_o the_o send_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o four_o and_o yet_o all_o contain_v one_o and_o the_o same_o truth_n but_o different_a degree_n of_o manifestation_n and_o as_o in_o these_o particular_n the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n contain_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v more_o clear_a and_o excellent_a than_o that_o of_o the_o law_n so_o in_o the_o same_o and_o other_o respect_n it_o infinite_o outgo_v all_o the_o rule_n and_o dictate_v of_o righteousness_n contain_v in_o the_o philosopher_n who_o rule_n be_v tradition_n which_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n convey_v from_o age_n to_o age_n for_o the_o order_n and_o govern_v of_o mankind_n and_o those_o improve_v by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o severe_a and_o polish_a judgement_n of_o man_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o reason_n and_o truth_n to_o who_o he_o give_v so_o much_o light_n as_o may_v leave_v the_o world_n unexcusable_a in_o their_o disobedience_n yet_o reserve_v so_o much_o from_o they_o as_o may_v glorify_v his_o son_n to_o be_v one_o that_o be_v a_o teacher_n send_v from_o god_n and_o none_o teach_v like_o he_o chap._n xxx_o of_o the_o general_a precept_n of_o righteousness_n give_v by_o christ_n and_o 1._o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o now_o as_o in_o our_o duty_n towards_o god_n christ_n do_v not_o only_o deliver_v unto_o we_o many_o special_a and_o particular_a duty_n but_o also_o deliver_v some_o short_a general_a precept_n which_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v remember_v and_o do_v include_v our_o whole_a duty_n to_o god_n as_o that_o of_o matth._n 22.37_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n towards_o man_n he_o do_v not_o only_o deliver_v some_o special_a and_o explicit_a duty_n but_o have_v give_v we_o some_o general_a precept_n from_o whence_o a_o good_a conscience_n may_v easy_o deduce_v conclusion_n applicable_a to_o
any_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v or_o suffer_v be_v answerable_a to_o his_o own_o well-being_n which_o be_v the_o termination_n of_o that_o love_n and_o according_o like_v or_o dislike_v it_o or_o will_v it_o to_o be_v or_o not_o to_o be_v do_v this_o precept_n be_v resolve_v into_o its_o negative_a whatsoever_o you_o will_v not_o that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o that_o do_v not_o to_o they_o and_o for_o the_o use_n of_o both_o we_o be_v to_o take_v they_o both_o with_o these_o limitation_n 1._o it_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o equality_n or_o parity_n of_o relation_n and_o not_o otherwise_o for_o a_o instance_n the_o father_n may_v expect_v that_o from_o a_o son_n viz._n reverence_n and_o observance_n which_o will_v not_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o father_n to_o give_v to_o the_o son._n the_o duty_n be_v diversify_v according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o relation_n the_o resolution_n of_o the_o precept_n in_o this_o case_n be_v therefore_o this_o whatsoever_o i_o will_v that_o my_o father_n shall_v expect_v from_o i_o that_o i_o will_v that_o my_o son_n shall_v do_v to_o i_o &_o è_fw-la conuerso_fw-la variation_n of_o circumstance_n and_o relation_n diversify_v the_o case_n and_o therefore_o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o precept_n in_o case_n of_o different_a relation_n must_v be_v as_o well_o with_o the_o change_n of_o the_o relation_n as_o of_o the_o person_n and_o the_o question_n to_o be_v ask_v the_o conscience_n in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v be_v i_o in_o my_o neighbour_n condition_n and_o my_o neighbour_n in_o i_o what_o i_o will_v in_o such_o a_o case_n expect_v from_o my_o neighbour_n that_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v to_o he_o exit_fw-la autographo_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la eod_fw-la collat_n finis_fw-la a_o brief_a abstract_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n a_o brief_a abstract_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v one_o and_o but_o one_o most_o glorious_a god_n eternal_n incomprehensible_a perfect_o happy_a infinite_a in_o wisdom_n 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earth_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o benediction_n all_o the_o family_n of_o mankind_n that_o be_v or_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v in_o the_o course_n of_o ordinary_a generation_n derive_v from_o the_o first_o parent_n of_o mankind_n 4._o a_o power_n and_o right_n of_o dominion_n over_o the_o inferior_a creature_n which_o he_o do_v exercise_n partly_o by_o the_o ordination_n and_o appointment_n of_o their_o creation_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o advantage_n of_o his_o understand_a faculty_n and_o though_o this_o dominion_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n weaken_v and_o decay_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n yet_o it_o still_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n continue_v to_o the_o child_n of_o men._n 6._o but_o some_o privilege_n our_o first_o parent_n have_v in_o their_o state_n of_o innocence_n which_o by_o their_o fall_n have_v be_v much_o impair_v and_o lose_v and_o not_o derive_v to_o their_o posterity_n 1._o a_o state_n of_o perfect_a 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