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signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o know_v his_o person_n and_o all_o his_o personal_a excellency_n and_o beauty_n fullness_n and_o pretiousness_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v wisdom_n to_o we_o this_o be_v a_o plain_a proof_n that_o we_o must_v learn_v all_o our_o spiritual_a wisdom_n from_o a_o acquaintance_n with_o his_o person_n though_o some_o dull_a man_n can_v understand_v no_o more_o by_o it_o than_o the_o wisdom_n of_o those_o revelation_n christ_n have_v make_v of_o god_n will_n to_o the_o world_n i_o will_v beg_v of_o this_o man_n that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o regard_n unto_o the_o honour_n of_o christian_a religion_n or_o care_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n he_o will_v be_v tender_a in_o this_o matter_n and_o not_o reflect_v with_o his_o usual_a disdain_n upon_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ._n i_o must_v tell_v he_o again_o what_o
and_o ridiculous_a for_o every_o one_o who_o be_v not_o wilful_o blind_a must_v see_v that_o by_o ordain_v i_o intend_v not_o any_o ordination_n as_o to_o the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o disposal_n of_o sin_n to_o its_o proper_a end_n be_v commit_v or_o to_o ordain_v it_o unto_o its_o end_n upon_o a_o supposition_n of_o its_o be_v which_o quite_o spoil_v this_o author_n ensue_a harangue_n but_o my_o judgement_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v better_a express_v by_o another_o than_o i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v it_o myself_o and_o therefore_o in_o his_o word_n i_o shall_v represent_v it_o it_o be_v augustine_n say_v he_o saluberrime_fw-la confitemur_fw-la quod_fw-la rectissime_fw-la credimus_fw-la deum_fw-la dominumque_fw-la rerum_fw-la omnium_fw-la qui_fw-la creavit_fw-la omne_fw-la bona_fw-la valde_fw-la &_o mala_fw-la ex_fw-la bonis_fw-la exortura_fw-la esse_fw-la praescivit_fw-la &_o scivit_fw-la magis_fw-la ad_fw-la svam_fw-la omnipotentissimam_fw-la bonitatem_fw-la 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what_o purpose_n do_v he_o cavil_v at_o my_o obscure_a discourse_n when_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o his_o displeasure_n lie_v plain_o before_o he_o let_v we_o proceed_v yet_o a_o little_a far_o with_o our_o author_n although_o i_o confess_v myself_o to_o be_v already_o utter_o weary_v with_o the_o perusal_n of_o such_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a imagination_n yet_o thus_o he_o go_v on_o pag._n 53._o thus_o much_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o with_o respect_n to_o sin_n which_o be_v hide_v only_o in_o the_o lord_n christ._n but_o then_o we_o learn_v what_o our_o righteousness_n be_v wherewith_o we_o must_v appear_v before_o god_n from_o a_o acquaintance_n with_o christ._n we_o have_v already_o learned_a how_o unable_a we_o be_v to_o make_v atonement_n for_o our_o sin_n without_o which_o they_o can_v never_o be_v forgive_v and_o how_o unable_a we_o be_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o yet_o nothing_o can_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o justice_n and_o wrath_n 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in_o he_o or_o say_v to_o be_v in_o he_o of_o grace_n and_o truth_n of_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o teach_v as_o the_o most_o complete_a and_o perfect_a declaration_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v opinion_n that_o can_v be_v divulge_v under_o pretence_n of_o authority_n without_o the_o most_o pernicious_a scandal_n to_o the_o present_a church_n of_o england_n and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o man_n religion_n that_o this_o be_v all_o the_o fullness_n we_o receive_v from_o christ_n a_o perfect_a revelation_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n which_o contain_v so_o many_o excellent_a promise_n that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v call_v grace_n and_o prescribe_v such_o a_o plain_a and_o simple_a religion_n so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o natural_a notion_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v call_v truth_n that_o comply_v with_o its_o doctrine_n or_o yield_a obedience_n 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light_n as_o god_n be_v in_o the_o light_n then_o have_v we_o fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o and_o then_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_o john_n chap._n 1._o v._n 6_o 7._o and_o our_o only_a acquaintance_n with_o god_n and_o knowledge_n of_o he_o be_v hide_v in_o christ_n which_o his_o word_n and_o work_n can_v not_o discover_v as_o you_o hear_v above_o and_o he_o be_v the_o only_a way_n wherein_o we_o must_v walk_v with_o god_n and_o we_o receive_v all_o our_o strength_n from_o he_o and_o he_o make_v we_o bold_a and_o confident_a too_o have_v remove_v the_o gild_n of_o sin_n that_o now_o we_o may_v look_v justice_n in_o the_o face_n and_o whet_v our_o knife_n at_o the_o counter-door_n all_o our_o debt_n be_v discharge_v by_o christ_n as_o these_o bold_a acquaintance_n and_o familiar_n of_o christ_n use_v to_o speak_v and_o in_o christ_n we_o design_v the_o same_o end_n that_o god_n do_v which_o be_v the_o advancement_n of_o 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least_o countenance_n unto_o a_o suspicion_n to_o that_o purpose_n the_o necessity_n of_o a_o habitual_a and_o actual_a personal_n inherent_a righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n and_o holiness_n of_o gospel-obedience_n of_o fruitfulness_n in_o good_a work_n unto_o all_o who_o intend_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n or_o come_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o i_o have_v assert_v and_o prove_v with_o other_o manner_n of_o argument_n than_o this_o author_n be_v acquaint_v withal_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o discourse_n in_o this_o place_n be_v compose_v of_o immorality_n and_o profaneness_n to_o the_o first_o i_o must_v refer_v his_o charge_n that_o our_o only_a acquaintance_n with_o god_n and_o knowledge_n of_o he_o be_v hide_v in_o christ_n which_o his_o word_n can_v not_o discover_v as_o he_o again_o express_v it_o pag._n 98_o 99_o but_o that_o the_o reverend_a doctor_n confess_v the_o plain_a truth_n that_o their_o religion_n be_v whole_o owe_v to_o a_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o 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