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the_o most_o excellent_a rule_n of_o charity_n and_o justice_n towards_o their_o neighbour_n oblige_v every_o man_n to_o the_o great_a sincerity_n uprightness_n and_o integrity_n to_o each_o other_o 13.7_o mat._n 5.23_o 24_o 25._o rom._n 13.7_o to_o a_o universal_a innocence_n and_o harmlesness_n in_o all_o action_n to_o make_v compensation_n where_o offence_n have_v be_v commit_v to_o carry_v a_o due_a respect_n and_o reverence_n proper_a to_o the_o several_a order_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n to_o observe_v all_o the_o positive_a act_n of_o justice_n distributive_a and_o commutative_a according_a to_o the_o office_n of_o that_o call_v wherein_o divine_a providence_n have_v dispose_v man_n station_n and_o to_o observe_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n which_o the_o necessity_n of_o other_o require_v 6.10_o gal._n 6.10_o and_o the_o ability_n of_o man_n do_v qualify_v they_o for_o in_o a_o word_n the_o christian_a profession_n be_v so_o pure_a so_o undefiled_a a_o 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his_o majesty_n the_o great_a proceed_n of_o that_o day_n and_o the_o irreversible_a sentence_n pass_v upon_o all_o concern_v in_o it_o that_o we_o may_v be_v confident_o assure_v there_o be_v reward_n in_o store_n for_o every_o man_n that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o it_o represent_v the_o great_a fullness_n and_o exuberancy_n of_o divine_a love_n 10._o rom._n 2.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o life_n and_o immortality_n to_o the_o virtuous_a and_o good_a but_o the_o utmost_a severity_n of_o divine_a justice_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n to_o the_o vicious_a and_o bad._n it_o assure_v to_o all_o that_o live_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o that_o holy_a institution_n eternal_a and_o solid_a bliss_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n that_o the_o one_o which_o be_v corruptible_a shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n which_o be_v sow_o in_o dishonour_n shall_v 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expect_v that_o glorious_a
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the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n and_o to_o fill_v their_o soul_n with_o all_o those_o grace_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n to_o enlighten_v the_o understanding_n to_o convince_v the_o judgement_n to_o awaken_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v and_o consider_v the_o great_a and_o weighty_a principle_n of_o religion_n and_o be_v preserve_v from_o all_o false_a doctrine_n heresy_n and_o schism_n to_o press_v upon_o their_o consideration_n the_o folly_n and_o unreasonableness_n of_o sin_n with_o the_o dreadful_a consequence_n of_o a_o wicked_a life_n the_o excellency_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o goodness_n with_o the_o bless_a effect_n of_o a_o virtuous_a conversation_n that_o man_n may_v be_v persuade_v to_o depart_v from_o evil_n and_o do_v good_a to_o remove_v the_o obstinacy_n and_o perverseness_n that_o be_v natural_a to_o fall_v man_n that_o their_o spirit_n may_v become_v pliable_a and_o submissive_a to_o the_o providential_a deal_n of_o god_n 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the_o lord_n we_o shall_v certain_o have_v receive_v he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n or_o if_o a_o angel_n have_v descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o appear_v visible_o to_o we_o mortal_n and_o deliver_v his_o embassage_n to_o we_o in_o a_o seraphic_a manner_n and_o back_v it_o with_o reason_n clear_a as_o his_o angelical_a nature_n we_o shall_v certain_o have_v admire_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o oblige_v to_o so_o gracious_a a_o dispensation_n but_o that_o god_n himself_o shall_v descend_v from_o those_o region_n above_o into_o this_o dark_a and_o dismal_a world_n become_v one_o like_o we_o one_o of_o we_o and_o so_o in_o a_o way_n agreeable_a to_o our_o humane_a capacity_n deliver_v we_o the_o record_n of_o heaven_n tell_v we_o the_o term_n on_o which_o our_o eternity_n depend_v assure_v we_o upon_o his_o undoubted_a veracity_n that_o upon_o our_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n to_o they_o heaven_n or_o hell_n life_n
orator_n grammarian_n rhetorician_n lawyer_n physician_n and_o philosopher_n forsake_v their_o former_a sentiment_n and_o adhere_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n nay_o so_o mighty_o prevail_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n that_o within_o a_o age_n or_o two_o after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o dominion_n be_v as_o large_a as_o the_o world_n and_o extend_v over_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n hesterni_fw-la sumus_fw-la 1._o apol._n c._n 36._o c._n 1._o &_o vestra_fw-la omne_fw-la implevimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v tertullian_n for_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v utter_o destroy_v and_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n perfect_o cease_v and_o such_o the_o reformation_n in_o the_o gentile_a world_n that_o the_o devil_n forsake_v their_o ancient_a habitation_n and_o tremble_v 8._o eus_n ecc._n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 3._o l._n 3._o c._n 8._o wherever_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o gospel_n sound_v their_o clamorous_a oracle_n soon_o become_v dumb_a and_o their_o principal_a deity_n mute_a as_o a_o child_n their_o great_a god_n forsake_v their_o belove_a temple_n and_o though_o some_o be_v chain_v yet_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o run_v away_o nay_o so_o bold_a and_o confident_a be_v the_o primitive_a christian_n in_o their_o apology_n before_o their_o persecutor_n that_o they_o challenge_v the_o governor_n and_o ruler_n 22._o tert._n apol._n c._n 23_o 22._o before_o who_o they_o appear_v to_o bring_v any_o person_n possess_v with_o evil_a spirit_n or_o grieve_v with_o any_o other_o infirmity_n and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n restore_v the_o one_o sound_n to_o his_o health_n &_o the_o other_o to_o a_o entire_a mind_n they_o will_v be_v content_a to_o die_v the_o most_o ignominious_a accurse_a death_n nay_o 26_o lact._n the_o fall_v sap._n l._n 2._o c._n 25_o 26_o to_o discover_v the_o excellency_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n they_o be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o by_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o will_v undertake_v to_o convince_v the_o most_o obstinate_a to_o convert_v the_o most_o obdurate_a sinner_n and_o to_o transform_v the_o most_o diabolical_a and_o hellish_a nature_n into_o a_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a temper_n verify_v hereby_o those_o lofty_a expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two-edged_a sword_n heb._n 4.12_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n cast_v down_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 5._o and_o to_o this_o very_a day_n the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v ride_v in_o triumph_n over_o the_o devil_n not_o only_o by_o teach_v man_n to_o deny_v all_o ungoaliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n to_o live_v soverly_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n but_o by_o redeem_v they_o actual_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_n to_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n thus_o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o the_o messiah_n isai_n 61.1_o and_o fulfil_v by_o he_o when_o he_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n as_o he_o himself_o testify_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o he_o have_v appoint_v i_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o heal_v the_o brokenhearted_a to_o preach_v deliverance_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o recover_v of_o sight_n to_o the_o blind_a to_o set_v at_o liberty_n they_o that_o be_v bind_v and_o to_o preach_v the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o the_o lord_n luke_n 4.18_o 19_o in_o a_o word_n the_o glorious_a company_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o goodly_a fellowship_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o noble_a army_n of_o martyr_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n that_o have_v depart_v this_o life_n in_o his_o faith_n and_o fear_n and_o 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appear_v before_o this_o glorious_a prince_n and_o receive_v their_o final_a doom_n which_o be_v denounce_v upon_o they_o when_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n to_o be_v thrust_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n with_o all_o their_o accurse_a crew_n to_o be_v torment_v day_n and_o night_n and_o to_o dwell_v in_o everlasting_a burn_n when_o the_o great_a redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n the_o captain_n of_o man_n salvation_n shall_v glorious_o ascend_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o father_n and_o in_o triumphant_a chariot_n carry_v up_o with_o he_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o bless_a saint_n who_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o he_o in_o his_o father_n kingdom_n and_o reign_v as_o king_n and_o queen_n for_o evermore_o we_o have_v hitherto_o consider_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o proposition_n deliver_v in_o the_o text_n that_o it_o be_v the_o grand_a design_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o he_o be_v manifest_a in_o 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