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delight_n of_o their_o moral_a principle_n with_o the_o dictate_v of_o their_o humane_a nature_n and_o their_o gallant_a generous_a mind_n thus_o make_v a_o very_a stalking-horse_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o holiness_n thereby_o to_o slay_v the_o silly_a one_o make_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n instead_o of_o a_o saviour_n by_o his_o blood_n the_o instructor_n and_o schoolmaster_n only_o of_o humane_a nature_n a_o chaser_n away_o of_o evil_a affection_n and_o a_o extinguisher_n of_o burn_a lust_n and_o that_o not_o so_o neither_o but_o by_o give_v perfect_a explication_n of_o moral_a precept_n pag._n 17._o and_o set_v himself_o a_o example_n before_o they_o to_o follow_v he_o pag._n 297._o your_o sixteen_o chapter_n contain_v a_o answer_n to_o those_o that_o object_n against_o the_o power_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n to_o make_v man_n holy_a answ._n and_o to_o speak_v truth_n what_o you_o at_o first_o render_v as_o 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