such_o as_o these_o no_o blessing_n can_v be_v compare_v with_o a_o clear_a revelation_n without_o distinct_a and_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o our_o duty_n because_o we_o then_o be_v free_a from_o anxious_a fear_n and_o doubt_n about_o the_o nature_n of_o religion_n we_o aim_v at_o a_o steady_a end_n without_o the_o maze_n and_o uncertain_a wander_n of_o imagination_n we_o run_v within_o the_o line_n the_o ground_n be_v set_v out_o and_o the_o goal_n be_v before_o our_o eye_n our_o whole_a intention_n may_v be_v take_v up_o in_o accomplish_v our_o mind_n with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o road_n to_o happiness_n be_v plain_a and_o easy_a this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o o_o that_o we_o can_v be_v persuade_v to_o lay_v aside_o all_o false_a opinion_n of_o religion_n and_o believe_v our_o saviour_n and_o accept_v he_o upon_o his_o own_o condition_n that_o we_o will_v pursue_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o everlasting_a happiness_n in_o the_o way_n of_o 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which_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n bring_v we_o all_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n the_o righteous_a to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n glory_n praise_n and_o love_n now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n rom._n twelve_o 21._o be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a to_o gratify_v the_o present_a passion_n or_o desire_n by_o fraud_n by_o force_n or_o by_o any_o mean_n whatsoever_o without_o respect_n to_o right_a or_o wrong_n to_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v the_o essential_a difference_n of_o irrational_a brutal_a nature_n but_o to_o look_v before_o we_o to_o act_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o end_n to_o do_v or_o to_o forbear_v as_o the_o event_n and_o consequence_n of_o the_o thing_n shall_v appear_v to_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n to_o we_o be_v the_o distinction_n the_o property_n indeed_o the_o definition_n of_o reasonable_a creature_n but_o because_o the_o reasonable_a faculty_n in_o man_n who_o be_v the_o most_o 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which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a s._n matth._n 5._o ult_n a_o precept_n which_o through_o the_o prejudice_n of_o our_o passion_n and_o the_o depth_n of_o its_o reason_n be_v not_o easy_o understand_v hardly_o receive_v more_o hardly_o practise_v yet_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v every_o way_n our_o interest_n as_o well_o as_o a_o indispensable_a duty_n and_o therefore_o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n 20_o v._o 20_o feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o drink_v for_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n upon_o his_o head_n be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a the_o judaize_v christian_n 5._o eus_n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o meg._n eccles_n his_fw-la cent._n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 5._o and_o the_o gnostic_n have_v extreme_o pervert_v the_o christian_a religion_n by_o assert_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o dissemble_a apostasy_n and_o a_o liberty_n of_o indulge_v any_o lust_n or_o vice_n we_o shall_v be_v addict_v to_o now_o to_o hinder_v the_o spread_a of_o these_o pernicious_a doctrine_n and_o to_o assert_v the_o truth_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n against_o those_o false_a and_o spurious_a account_n which_o they_o have_v give_v of_o it_o s._n paul_n insinuate_v be_v his_o chief_a design_n in_o this_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n ch._n 1.16_o and_o first_o he_o show_v that_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v but_o a_o type_n or_o shadow_n of_o a_o more_o perfect_a institution_n of_o religion_n which_o in_o after_o time_n shall_v be_v establish_v ch._n 2._o that_o that_o time_n be_v now_o accomplish_a and_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n abolish_v and_o that_o therefore_o we_o be_v now_o oblige_v to_o those_o more_o perfect_a and_o substantial_a duty_n which_o be_v signify_v and_o represent_v under_o the_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o law_n ch._n 8._o final_o that_o christianity_n consist_v in_o the_o reformation_n of_o our_o life_n in_o rectify_v the_o evil_a disposition_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o conform_v our_o affection_n desire_n and_o action_n to_o the_o most_o pure_a and_o perfect_a law_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o use_n of_o the_o whole_a discourse_n i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n ch._n 12.1_o that_o you_o present_v your_o body_n all_o your_o bodily_a corrupt_a affection_n and_o desire_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n a_o whole_a burnt-offering_a to_o god_n that_o you_o entire_o resign_v yourselves_o and_o suffer_v your_o religion_n to_o have_v its_o last_o design_n and_o end_n upon_o you_o 2._o v._o 2._o and_o be_v not_o conform_v to_o this_o world_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n proceed_v to_o particular_n but_o be_v you_o transform_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o your_o mind_n with_o fervent_a piety_n and_o devotion_n towards_o god_n v._o 11._o with_o sincere_a and_o universal_a charity_n towards_o man_n extend_v even_o to_o the_o love_n of_o enemy_n in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n for_o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o drink_v etc._n etc._n be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a these_o word_n be_v a_o precept_n of_o universal_a obligation_n which_o concern_v our_o behaviour_n under_o injury_n receive_v be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a and_o our_o deportment_n to_o ward_n those_o who_o injure_v we_o but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a and_o first_o we_o be_v instruct_v how_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o under_o injury_n receive_v be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a we_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o a_o stoical_a insensibility_n to_o destroy_v our_o passion_n be_v no_o perfection_n but_o a_o debility_n and_o sickness_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o to_o command_v they_o to_o keep_v they_o within_o their_o bound_n to_o exercise_v they_o upon_o proper_a object_n and_o to_o a_o just_a degree_n be_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o man_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_n the_o command_n itself_o be_v not_o overcome_v of_o 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world_n he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n say_v s._n john_n 1_o ep._n 2.11_o walk_v in_o darkness_n but_o he_o that_o love_v his_o brother_n abide_v in_o the_o light_n the_o metaphor_n of_o light_n and_o darkness_n signify_v the_o knowledge_n or_o ignorance_n of_o our_o interest_n the_o selfish_a man_n be_v as_o wretched_a as_o those_o who_o be_v blind_a or_o travel_v in_o the_o dark_a expose_v to_o grievous_a evil_n dangerous_a precipice_n sharp_a and_o rugged_a way_n but_o he_o that_o love_v his_o brother_n abide_v in_o the_o light_n act_n wise_o proceed_v with_o confidence_n and_o good_a success_n live_v safe_o and_o secure_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o his_o stumble_n of_o his_o offend_v other_o or_o be_v himself_o offend_v the_o second_o motive_n to_o universal_a love_n and_o charity_n couch_v and_o employ_v in_o these_o word_n thy_o neighbour_n be_v the_o propriety_n in_o and_o the_o relation_n that_o we_o have_v to_o one_o another_o he_o be_v 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and_o impression_n of_o (null)_o nature_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v full_a of_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n the_o soul_n exult_n and_o enjoy_v herself_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o as_o her_o proper_a act_n and_o operation_n as_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n a_o irrational_a course_n of_o proceed_v be_v unnatural_a and_o therefore_o a_o violence_n to_o our_o frame_n and_o constitution_n as_o poison_v or_o the_o sharp_a pain_n be_v to_o the_o body_n but_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o be_v not_o so_o proper_o a_o rational_a act_n a_o thing_n that_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v as_o reason_n itself_o our_o essential_a difference_n our_o very_a form_n to_o pursue_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o naturai_fw-fr desire_n by_o strength_n by_o craft_n or_o by_o any_o mean_n be_v the_o property_n of_o being_n mere_o sensitive_a but_o there_o be_v no_o other_o notion_n of_o (null)_o nature_n than_o that_o of_o make_v a_o distinction_n of_o action_n nor_o of_o rational_a end_n but_o 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cross_v he_o as_o a_o enemy_n but_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o unvaluable_a blessing_n of_o society_n with_o ease_n and_o peace_n but_o a_o man_n of_o a_o shriveled_a narrow_a spirit_n that_o be_v whole_o resolve_v into_o himself_o proceed_v against_o universal_a law_n and_o right_n row_v against_o the_o stream_n with_o difficulty_n and_o fear_n with_o perplexity_n and_o danger_n he_o can_v live_v alone_o and_o yet_o he_o can_v never_o be_v sure_a of_o the_o good_a will_n of_o those_o with_o who_o he_o must_v converse_v he_o be_v always_o practise_v hypocrisy_n and_o must_v accomplish_v himself_o with_o art_n of_o disguise_n and_o trick_n of_o deceit_n that_o undiscerned_a which_o be_v impossible_a he_o may_v deceive_v the_o world_n he_o be_v under_o a_o perpetual_a constraint_n in_o the_o management_n of_o his_o conversation_n for_o fear_v he_o shall_v be_v betray_v into_o that_o shame_n confusion_n and_o hazard_n which_o attend_v the_o detection_n of_o base_a design_n and_o which_o 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