〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tatian_n contra_fw-la gr._n p._n 166._o the_o divine_a philosophy_n 1._o philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n m._n ap._n 1._o and_o the_o lord_n philosophy_n 1._o philosophy_n magis_fw-la duruâ—_n secularis_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la pravitate_fw-la quam_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la dominicae_fw-la lonitate_fw-la pacificus_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 1._o l._n 1._o look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o institution_n of_o a_o religious_a man_n and_o that_o deliver_v in_o the_o divine_a history_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o doctrine_n of_o true_a religion_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o record_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o life_n and_o then_o man_n be_v most_o proper_o subject_a to_o when_o they_o be_v imitator_n of_o god_n 11.1_o god_n eph._n 5.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 11.1_o the_o perfection_n of_o religion_n be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a sense_n this_o divine_a kingdom_n and_o as_o by_o 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in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o gospel_n arist_n gospel_n mat._n 5.3_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n and_o truth_n itself_o and_o every_o man_n be_v so_o far_o true_o happy_a as_o he_o be_v true_o religious_a this_o institution_n be_v eternal_a and_o divine_a such_o as_o continue_v after_o death_n and_o raise_v the_o soul_n of_o christian_n to_o the_o state_n of_o angel_n so_o this_o kingdom_n of_o god_n over_o man_n which_o shall_v never_o end_v be_v begin_v here_o and_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o kingdom_n be_v entire_o spiritual_a so_o it_o be_v most_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a the_o external_n polity_n of_o this_o religious_a state_n be_v temporary_a and_o secular_a and_o be_v such_o a_o defence_n for_o christianity_n the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o worldly_a government_n be_v for_o moral_a virtue_n his_o natural_a kingdom_n among_o degenerate_a christian_n this_o secular_a polity_n and_o the_o worldly_a advantage_n of_o it_o be_v their_o chief_a design_n religion_n be_v make_v by_o they_o subservient_fw-fr to_o their_o greatness_n wealth_n and_o power_n christianity_n be_v make_v a_o carnal_a religion_n and_o the_o state_n of_o it_o be_v make_v a_o worldly_a empire_n malum_fw-la empire_n vid._n erasm_n annot._fw-la ad_fw-la matt._n 11._o jugum_n meum_fw-la suave_fw-la &_o add_v matt._n 5._o omne_fw-la malum_fw-la but_o this_o antichristian_a cheat_n be_v not_o to_o be_v run_v down_o by_o deprive_v religion_n of_o all_o secular_a protection_n and_o encouragement_n from_o law_n but_o christian_a constitution_n must_v favour_v piety_n as_o the_o civil_a constitution_n have_v favour_v justice_n which_o be_v also_o divine_a and_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o religion_n jove_n religion_n jus_fw-la à _fw-la jove_n this_o then_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a kingdom_n the_o perfection_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o life_n of_o man_n promote_v by_o spiritual_a mean_n and_o influence_n of_o this_o 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of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n 1.14_o truth_n joh._n 1.14_o thus_o god_n exhibit_v himself_o to_o man_n in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o son_n and_o he_o appear_v in_o the_o shape_n and_o form_n of_o man_n familiar_o to_o men._n the_o human_a nature_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v consecrate_v into_o a_o live_a temple_n by_o his_o residence_n in_o and_o union_n with_o it_o and_o god_n the_o word_n so_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o mortal_a man_n by_o the_o instrument_n of_o a_o body_n as_o eusebius_n say_v 14._o say_v euseb_n orat._n ad_fw-la tric._n const_n c._n 14._o he_o demonstrate_v his_o divine_a perfection_n in_o the_o use_n of_o our_o nature_n as_o a_o excellent_a musician_n discover_v his_o skill_n by_o use_v a_o harp_n who_o nature_n be_v altogether_o unlike_a and_o inferior_a to_o he_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o we_o which_o be_v rational_a and_o material_a be_v fit_a for_o the_o eternal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o god_n the_o word_n to_o 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from_o other_o but_o there_o be_v a_o intellectual_a lustre_n which_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n adorn_v he_o with_o his_o word_n and_o deed_n be_v such_o as_o mere_a man_n never_o do_v exhibit_v and_o upon_o his_o speech_n and_o action_n there_o be_v mark_n of_o divinity_n visible_a his_o miracle_n be_v such_o as_o no_o power_n but_o that_o of_o god_n can_v do_v and_o with_o they_o he_o entertain_v and_o astonish_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n who_o express_v their_o admiration_n say_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n be_v this_o 8.27_o this_o matt._n 8.27_o beside_o these_o miracle_n be_v all_o act_n of_o love_n and_o man_n be_v affect_v at_o they_o as_o at_o the_o observation_n of_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n 10.38_o goodness_n mar._n 7.37_o act._n 10.38_o at_o the_o fame_n time_n the_o oblige_a and_o amaze_a multitude_n be_v entertain_v by_o the_o divine_a reason_n with_o discourse_n full_a
be_v take_v that_o god_n may_v be_v honour_v by_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o minister_n the_o first_o precept_n of_o those_o golden_a verse_n ascribe_v to_o pythagoras_n be_v to_o honour_v the_o god_n according_a to_o their_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o order_n unto_o that_o say_v hierocles_n a_o priest_n be_v necessary_a because_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v a_o understanding_n and_o a_o temper_n fit_a for_o it_o he_o only_o be_v wise_a he_o only_o be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o god_n he_o only_o know_v how_o to_o pray_v 25._o pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hieroc_n p._n 25._o so_o he_o and_o thus_o much_o be_v unquestionable_o true_a that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a interest_n of_o man_n to_o secure_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o that_o those_o who_o have_v study_v the_o nature_n of_o religion_n be_v best_o able_a to_o direct_v man_n how_o to_o do_v this_o but_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o religion_n to_o understand_v and_o teach_v and_o exemplify_v it_o deac_n it_o v._o collect._n 〈◊〉_d ordin_n of_o bish_n pr._n and_o deac_n and_o from_o they_o man_n can_v most_o advantageous_o be_v inform_v as_o every_o institution_n of_o virtue_n and_o wisdom_n be_v divine_a as_o plutarch_n note_n 〈◊〉_d note_n plut._n de_fw-fr lib._n educ_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o institution_n of_o religious_a virtue_n and_o wisdom_n be_v most_o divine_a this_o be_v in_o a_o eminent_a sense_n eternal_a and_o divine_a and_o the_o advantage_n of_o it_o be_v great_a and_o everlasting_a nothing_o else_o be_v so_o considerable_a as_o this_o and_o this_o a_o man_n can_v be_v deprive_v of_o a_o man_n learning_n and_o religion_n will_v abide_v with_o he_o when_o all_o other_o thing_n fail_v and_o no_o adversary_n can_v take_v they_o away_o from_o he_o some_o thing_n be_v consume_v by_o time_n and_o other_o by_o use_n but_o piety_n be_v improve_v by_o exercise_n and_o continuance_n this_o benefit_n we_o receive_v from_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o gratitude_n oblige_v we_o to_o a_o respect_n for_o they_o the_o office_n be_v neither_o unnecessary_a or_o unprofitable_a as_o some_o enemy_n of_o religion_n pretend_v but_o as_o fool_n only_o hate_v knowledge_n 1.22_o knowledge_n pro._n 1.22_o so_o irreligious_a person_n only_o hate_v the_o minister_n of_o religion_n 3.22_o religion_n jo._n 3.22_o all_o other_o find_v by_o experience_n how_o much_o they_o owe_v unto_o their_o labour_n and_o reverence_v those_o as_o guardian-angel_n who_o watch_n for_o their_o soul_n 8._o soul_n rev._n 2.2_o 8._o of_o old_a when_o zeal_n for_o christianity_n be_v high_a the_o veneration_n of_o bishop_n be_v so_o too_o they_o be_v not_o only_o esteem_v among_o the_o people_n but_o among_o prince_n and_o almost_o adore_v witness_v the_o case_n of_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n who_o submit_v to_o the_o censure_n of_o s._n ambrose_n and_o that_o authority_n the_o bishop_n obtain_v by_o be_v a_o bishop_n indeed_o 127._o indeed_o erasm_n de_fw-fr rat_n conc._n l._n 1._o p._n 123._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isid_n ep._n 127._o the_o duty_n of_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n conciliate_v a_o respect_n to_o he_o among_o all_o who_o who_o honour_n god_n and_o religion_n and_o nothing_o can_v diminish_v such_o a_o one_o among_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n but_o his_o do_v what_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o character_n 73._o character_n erasm_n de_fw-fr rat_n conc._n l._n 1._o p._n 164_o etc._n etc._n &_o p._n 73._o but_o the_o cheerfulness_n and_o alacrity_n with_o which_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o perform_v his_o office_n have_v a_o dependence_n upon_o the_o people_n perform_v their_o duty_n and_o if_o the_o people_n show_v themselves_o sincere_o teachable_a god_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o want_v faithful_a teacher_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v often_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n that_o instead_o of_o a_o king_n god_n send_v they_o a_o tyrant_n and_o instead_o of_o a_o shepherd_n he_o send_v they_o a_o wolf_n bishop_n wolf_n erasm_n p._n 177_o 178._o vid._n consecrat_n of_o bishop_n before_o therefore_o christian_n break_v forth_o into_o contempt_n and_o indignation_n against_o their_o teacher_n they_o shall_v do_v well_o strict_o to_o examine_v themselves_o and_o see_v if_o some_o sin_n of_o they_o in_o despise_v a_o faithful_a guide_n or_o be_v obstinate_a against_o his_o good_a counsel_n have_v not_o provoke_v god_n to_o punish_v they_o with_o a_o blind_a and_o vicious_a one._n we_o minister_n be_v no_o more_o than_o man_n of_o like_a passion_n 14.15_o passion_n act._n 14.15_o and_o infirmity_n with_o other_o but_o our_o office_n be_v divine_a and_o our_o labour_n difficult_a and_o our_o account_n severe_a therefore_o the_o people_n commit_v to_o our_o charge_n aught_o to_o excuse_v the_o defect_n of_o our_o nature_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o success_n of_o our_o ministry_n and_o to_o reverence_n the_o character_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n jamblicus_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a person_n in_o a_o priest_n one_o human_a which_o he_o have_v from_o nature_n and_o the_o other_o divine_a which_o he_o have_v from_o his_o consecration_n mist_n consecration_n jamb_n de_fw-fr mist_n after_o he_o isidore_z say_v much_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o priesthood_n be_v a_o medium_fw-la between_o the_o divine_a and_o human_a nature_n 20._o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isid_n ep._n 20._o upon_o this_o account_n the_o apostle_n say_v we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n to_o know_v they_o which_o labour_n among_o you_o and_o be_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o admonish_v you_o and_o to_o esteem_v they_o very_o high_o in_o love_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n and_o to_o be_v at_o peace_n among_o yourselves_o 5.20_o yourselves_o 1_o thes_n 5.20_o for_o such_o address_n themselves_o to_o man_n in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o christ_n consider_v their_o usage_n and_o his_o own_o he_o that_o receive_v you_o receive_v i_o say_v our_o saviour_n and_o he_o that_o receive_v i_o receive_v he_o that_o send_v i_o 10.40_o i_o matt_n 10.40_o and_o he_o that_o receive_v a_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n shall_v receive_v a_o prophet_n reward_n on_o the_o contrary_a he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v i_o despise_v he_o that_o send_v i_o 10.16_o i_o luc._n 10.16_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o contempt_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n and_o sure_a god_n will_v vindicate_v his_o own_o honour_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n therefore_o let_v all_o profane_a person_n consider_v in_o time_n since_o the_o contempt_n of_o their_o spiritual_a guide_n will_v prove_v their_o eternal_a confusion_n if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a sign_n that_o such_o have_v no_o true_a religion_n who_o scorn_n and_o malign_v the_o minister_n of_o 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a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o norwich_n at_o the_o primary_n visitation_n of_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n john_n lord_z bishop_n of_o norwich_n may_v 18._o 1692._o by_o john_n jeffery_n m.a._n minister_n of_o s._n peter_n of_o mancroft_n in_o norwich_n london_n print_v by_o samuel_n roycroft_n for_o robert_n clavell_n at_o the_o peacock_n in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n 1692._o imprimatur_fw-la ramires_n barker_n jul._n 27._o 1692._o a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o norwich_n 2_o cor._n iu_o 5._o for_o we_o preach_v not_o ourselves_o but_o christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n and_o ourselves_o your_o servant_n for_o jesus_n sake_n god_n be_v the_o supreme_a absolute_a and_o universal_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n and_o act_n as_o such_o by_o the_o immediate_a influence_n of_o his_o wisdom_n goodness_n and_o power_n 123._o a_o salu._n the_o gub_n dei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isid_n ep._n 123._o those_o influence_n have_v their_o proper_a and_o full_a effect_n according_a to_o the_o divine_a will_n upon_o all_o creature_n animate_v and_o inanimate_a rational_a and_o irrational_a but_o the_o government_n be_v most_o perfect_a where_o rational_a nature_n be_v the_o subject_n those_o rational_a nature_n be_v angel_n and_o man_n and_o among_o man_n those_o who_o be_v true_o religious_a be_v most_o eminent_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o the_o state_n of_o religion_n especial_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 14._o god_n vid._n grot._fw-la ad_fw-la mat._n 3.2_o dan._n 2.44_o &_o 7.13_o 14._o that_o kingdom_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o empire_n of_o reason_n and_o religion_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o life_n of_o man_n by_o which_o so_o far_o as_o it_o prevail_v they_o be_v make_v wise_a and_o good_a and_o happy_a etc._n happy_a v._o erasm_n paraphr_n mat._n 4._o p._n 125._o jam_fw-la 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and_o faithfulness_n and_o they_o be_v accompany_v with_o assurance_n and_o success_n therefore_o say_v s._n paul_n ver._n 1_o 2._o see_v we_o have_v this_o ministry_n we_o faint_v not_o but_o have_v renounce_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o dishonesty_n not_o walk_v in_o craftiness_n not_o handle_v the_o word_n of_o god_n deceitful_o but_o by_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n commend_v ourselves_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n this_o doctrine_n the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v and_o profess_v in_o such_o teacher_n as_o the_o apostle_n they_o may_v entire_o confide_v and_o nothing_o can_v hinder_v the_o conversion_n of_o man_n to_o christianity_n but_o vicious_a principle_n and_o infernal_a delusion_n ver._n 3_o 4._o but_o if_o our_o gospel_n be_v hide_v it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o be_v lose_v in_o who_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v the_o mind_n of_o they_o which_o believe_v not_o lest_o the_o light_n 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servant_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o they_o this_o be_v the_o great_a truth_n i_o be_o to_o discourse_n viz._n doctrine_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n incarnate_a be_v the_o only_a supreme_a lord_n that_o the_o teacher_n of_o christianity_n be_v the_o inferior_a minister_n of_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n for_o explication_n of_o which_o truth_n i_o shall_v give_v some_o account_n 1._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n 2._o of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o supreme_a lord_n 3._o of_o the_o office_n of_o his_o inferior_a minister_n 1._o i_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o spiritual_a kingdom_n since_o the_o original_a degeneracy_n of_o man_n there_o have_v be_v a_o gradual_a advancement_n of_o the_o state_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n it_o do_v subsist_v in_o disperse_a individual_n till_o some_o assembly_n begin_v to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 6._o lord_n gen._n 4_o 6._o afterward_o god_n set_v up_o a_o empire_n among_o the_o jew_n peculiar_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o virtue_n and_o a_o whole_a nation_n profess_v the_o true_a religion_n as_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o supernatural_a revelation_n the_o government_n of_o that_o holy_a nation_n be_v a_o theocracy_n and_o the_o law_n of_o their_o polity_n as_o well_o as_o of_o their_o religion_n be_v divine_a 8.23_o divine_a 1_o sam._n 2.12.8.7.10.19_o judg._n 8.23_o in_o allusion_n to_o this_o sacred_a empire_n god_n foretell_v unto_o that_o people_n the_o perfection_n of_o religion_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v be_v universal_a and_o that_o all_o king_n shall_v fall_v down_o before_o and_o all_o nation_n serve_v messiah_n the_o prince_n 9.25_o prince_n psal_n 72.1_o dan._n 9.25_o the_o submission_n of_o all_o order_n and_o nation_n of_o man_n to_o be_v subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v demonstration_n that_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v spiritual_a for_o that_o subjection_n be_v to_o be_v by_o voluntary_a and_o cheerful_a consent_n as_o man_n accept_v what_o they_o account_v their_o glory_n agreeable_a unto_o this_o be_v the_o declaration_n of_o christ_n who_o disown_v all_o secular_a power_n and_o say_v his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n 18.34_o world_n joh._n 18.34_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v such_o as_o god_n have_v exercise_v from_o the_o beginning_n but_o with_o extraordinary_a manifestation_n and_o effect_n it_o be_v indeed_o the_o empire_n of_o religion_n or_o the_o effectual_a and_o universal_a prevalency_n of_o it_o by_o which_o man_n of_o all_o nation_n who_o become_v christian_n shall_v become_v like_o god_n in_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n 290._o goodness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hiero._n ad_fw-la v._o 67._o p._n 290._o this_o the_o jew_n call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o this_o the_o gentile_n call_v philosophy_n which_o according_a to_o plutarch_n be_v the_o institution_n of_o a_o virtuous_a man_n praes_n man_n plut._n de_fw-fr lib._n educ_fw-la hieroc_n praes_n for_o among_o the_o gentile_n religion_n be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v but_o rather_o the_o consecration_n of_o vice_n than_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n 26._o virtue_n quid_fw-la mirum_fw-la si_fw-la ab_fw-la hâc_fw-la gente_fw-la universa_fw-la flagitia_fw-la manarunt_fw-la apud_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vitia_fw-la religiosa_fw-la sunt_fw-la eaque_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la non_fw-la vitantur_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la coluntur_fw-la lactant._n l._n 1._o c._n 20._o aug._n the_o civ_o d._n lib._n 2._o c._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 10_o 14_o 16_o 22_o 25_o 26._o and_o their_o philosopher_n and_o lawgiver_n 309._o lawgiver_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hiero._n p._n 309._o not_o their_o priest_n teach_v man_n to_o live_v hence_o the_o christian_n speak_v of_o our_o religion_n to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o gentile_n call_v it_o our_o philosophy_n 166._o philosophy_n
of_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n such_o as_o be_v most_o worthy_a of_o god_n and_o most_o profitable_a to_o man_n 46_o man_n joh._n â—_o 46_o those_o who_o hear_v he_o speak_v such_o wisdom_n as_o never_o man_n speak_v see_v he_o live_v such_o virtue_n as_o never_o man_n live_v and_o celestial_a holiness_n clothe_v the_o son_n of_o man_n with_o glory_n he_o be_v thus_o a_o live_a law_n of_o virtue_n and_o the_o substantial_a doctrine_n of_o wisdom_n and_o a_o sensible_a manifestation_n of_o power_n and_o yet_o a_o man_n like_o unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n except_o those_o excellent_a glory_n and_o except_v our_o vicious_a infirmity_n here_o then_o be_v human_a nature_n in_o view_n and_o human_a conversation_n observable_a but_o in_o all_o this_o a_o divine_a wisdom_n goodness_n and_o power_n do_v appear_v here_o be_v the_o life_n of_o god_n exhibit_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o the_o invisible_a divinity_n do_v appear_v veil_v in_o the_o sensibleness_n of_o humanity_n his_o conversation_n be_v familiar_a and_o yet_o stupendous_a and_o every_o appearance_n be_v wonderful_a but_o not_o terrible_a such_o a_o manifestation_n of_o god_n there_o be_v as_o oblige_v man_n to_o the_o great_a veneration_n of_o he_o and_o what_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v be_v most_o godlike_a such_o a_o one_o be_v he_o who_o be_v the_o supreme_a in_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o none_o other_o be_v either_o worthy_a or_o fit_a to_o be_v supreme_a but_o he_o who_o by_o his_o appearance_n can_v show_v we_o the_o father_n and_o reconcile_v we_o unto_o he_o man_n have_v sin_v against_o god_n and_o some_o atonement_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n and_o reconcile_n of_o sinner_n this_o be_v the_o common_a and_o true_a opinion_n of_o all_o mankind_n who_o be_v just_o solicitous_a how_o god_n may_v be_v appease_v and_o their_o pardon_n be_v obtain_v for_o this_o end_n they_o at_o first_o make_v their_o sacrifice_n of_o beast_n but_o at_o length_n 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carthaginian_n it_o be_v legal_a and_o holy_a among_o they_o mino._n they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n mino._n this_o inhuman_a and_o horrid_a custom_n show_v how_o odious_a sin_n be_v think_v to_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o how_o difficult_a it_o be_v to_o appease_v he_o who_o be_v make_v our_o enemy_n by_o our_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o holy_a victim_n offer_v up_o to_o god_n as_o a_o perfect_a expiation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o men._n he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o we_o life_n we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d life_n for_o life_n and_o die_v to_o deliver_v we_o from_o death_n through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o same_o sacrifice_n he_o also_o destroy_v the_o diabolical_a superstition_n and_o save_v man_n not_o only_o from_o the_o perdition_n of_o hell_n but_o also_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o satan_n upon_o earth_n through_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o death_n and_o the_o victory_n 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