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you_o love_v he_o according_a to_o your_o knowledge_n or_o that_o you_o have_v your_o affection_n agreeable_a to_o your_o apprehension_n for_o to_o know_v god_n and_o not_o to_o love_v he_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o proclaim_v you_o do_v not_o true_o know_v he_o since_o the_o same_o god_n be_v the_o first_o truth_n and_o ground_n of_o our_o knowledge_n and_o also_o the_o last_o good_a and_o cause_n of_o our_o love_n and_o you_o may_v here_o likewise_o find_v this_o moral_a truth_n of_o religion_n in_o all_o respect_n first_o in_o its_o reality_n for_o it_o be_v the_o very_a true_a religion_n oppose_v to_o falsehood_n or_o superstition_n it_o be_v indeed_o god_n name_v second_o in_o its_o sincerity_n or_o fidelity_n for_o it_o be_v all_o goodness_n not_o only_o in_o the_o tongue_n but_o also_o in_o the_o heart_n
with_o martha_n you_o do_v make_v the_o great_a noise_n for_o christ_n learn_v by_o preach_v if_o at_o all_o so_o to_o be_v learn_v only_a sill_n the_o head_n and_o ofttimes_o unsettle_v the_o brain_n but_o christ_n learn_v by_o pray_v fill_v the_o heart_n and_o never_o fail_v to_o establish_v it_o he_o that_o be_v come_v to_o this_o establishment_n be_v the_o only_a true_a christian_a for_o he_o be_v sure_a that_o he_o do_v god_n good_a service_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o other_o only_o to_o think_v that_o they_o do_v so_o he_o that_o have_v but_o a_o putâram_fw-la for_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o do_n can_v have_v but_o a_o nonputâram_fw-la for_o the_o apology_n of_o his_o misdoing_n if_o a_o man_n do_v but_o only_o think_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o right_n he_o can_v only_o say_v for_o himself_o i_o do_v not_o think_v i_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n and_o that_o in_o ordinary_a matter_n be_v the_o apology_n of_o they_o that_o want_v wit_n but_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v the_o apology_n of_o they_o that_o want_v common_a honesty_n for_o what_o be_v imprudence_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o world_n be_v impiety_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n there_o it_o be_v unwise_a to_o be_v under_o a_o uncertain_o or_o mistake_v but_o here_o it_o be_v unconscionable_a there_o it_o be_v insipiency_n but_o here_o it_o be_v irreligion_n for_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v be_v those_o tax_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n for_o want_v of_o discretion_n or_o rather_o for_o want_v of_o conscience_n who_o by_o kill_a god_n servant_n think_v they_o do_v god_n service_n s._n john_n 16._o 12._o since_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v so_o dangerous_a only_o to_o think_v we_o do_v god_n service_n let_v we_o in_o the_o first_o place_n make_v sure_a of_o it_o especial_o then_o when_o we_o more_o particular_o profess_v to_o serve_v he_o for_o if_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n we_o do_v he_o true_a and_o laudable_a service_n we_o shall_v have_v the_o comfort_n of_o his_o servant_n here_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o salvation_n &_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o servant_n hereafter_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o kingdom_n this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o desire_v to_o preach_v to_o you_o but_o much_o more_o to_o pray_v for_o you_o who_o be_v your_o brother_n and_o servant_n in_o our_o common_a saviour_n edw._n hyde_n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n in_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n chap._n i._n the_o assurance_n of_o our_o religion_n in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v before_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n endeavour_n be_v to_o beget_v in_o all_o christian_n the_o assurance_n of_o religion_n against_o heathenism_n judaisme_n mixture_n of_o judaisme_n and_o depravation_n of_o christianity_n what_o we_o want_v of_o religion_n we_o want_v of_o salvation_n the_o neglect_n of_o religion_n end_v in_o irreligion_n chap._n ii_o the_o certainty_n of_o religion_n may_v be_v without_o the_o assurance_n of_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o profaneness_n hypocrisy_n and_o perverseness_n though_o scarce_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o ignorance_n and_o that_o perverseness_n be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o worst_a kind_n of_o irreligion_n or_o atheism_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o substance_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n &_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o authority_n certainty_n and_o immutability_n chap._n iu._n that_o though_o the_o substance_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n be_v different_a in_o themselves_o yet_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v account_v so_o now_o in_o our_o profession_n &_o much_o less_o make_v so_o in_o our_o practice_n for_o that_o whosoever_o be_v not_o sure_a of_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o religion_n will_v not_o much_o regard_n the_o certainty_n that_o be_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o chap._n v._o the_o assurance_n we_o have_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o religion_n in_o that_o it_o be_v spiritual_a and_o resemble_v god_n the_o author_n of_o it_o in_o his_o 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speculation_n but_o by_o practice_n that_o the_o apostle_n endeavour_v to_o beget_v in_o all_o christian_n a_o certainty_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n against_o heathenism_n judaisme_n mixture_n of_o judaisme_n and_o depravation_n of_o christianity_n what_o we_o want_v of_o religion_n we_o want_v of_o salvation_n the_o neglect_n of_o religion_n end_v in_o irreligion_n the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o who_o most_o earnest_o contend_v for_o it_o even_o with_o more_o earnestness_n than_o discretion_n may_v be_v desire_v but_o can_v be_v attain_v without_o the_o certainty_n of_o election_n and_o the_o chief_a proof_n of_o our_o election_n be_v from_o our_o perseverance_n in_o religion_n thus_o the_o apostle_n prove_v that_o god_n have_v not_o cast_v off_o his_o people_n who_o he_o do_v foreknow_v from_o this_o answer_n of_o he_o to_o eliah_n i_o have_v reserve_v to_o my_o self_n seven_o thousand_o man_n which_o have_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n 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god_n will_v never_o be_v separate_v from_o its_o love_n and_o he_o that_o know_v religion_n to_o be_v the_o service_n of_o god_n will_v easy_o acknowledge_v that_o such_o as_o be_v the_o master_n such_o be_v his_o service_n and_o therefore_o all_o divine_n agree_v in_o this_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o true_a divinity_n but_o some_o have_v likewise_o say_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o commandment_n make_v the_o first_o and_o second_o but_o one_o do_v teach_v we_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o religion_n the_o proper_a service_n of_o god_n for_o religion_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o immediate_a worship_n of_o god_n religio_fw-la distinctiùs_fw-la non_fw-la quemlibet_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la cultum_fw-la significat_fw-la say_v s._n aug._n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 10._o cap._n 1._o if_o we_o say_v worship_n we_o may_v possible_o mean_v a_o civil_a or_o a_o moral_a worship_n but_o if_o we_o say_v religion_n we_o can_v mean_v no_o other_o but_o divine_a worship_n or_o the_o immediate_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o one_o attribute_n of_o god_n but_o show_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n for_o such_o as_o god_n be_v in_o himself_o such_o also_o be_v the_o religion_n that_o serve_v and_o please_v he_o i_o will_v according_o endeavour_v with_o god_n grace_n to_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o religion_n from_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o god_n yet_o with_o such_o a_o method_n as_o shall_v not_o seek_v to_o satisfy_v the_o curious_a by_o its_o exactness_n but_o only_o to_o establish_v the_o conscientious_a by_o its_o godliness_n always_o remember_v that_o when_o god_n show_v a_o mortal_a man_n his_o glory_n as_o he_o do_v to_o moses_n exod._n 33._o 23._o though_o he_o may_v see_v much_o yet_o much_o more_o there_o be_v which_o can_v be_v see_v nor_o can_v any_o divine_a whatsoever_o see_v so_o much_o of_o god_n as_o he_o do_v desire_n nor_o can_v he_o express_v so_o 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to_o the_o earth_n with_o they_o it_o be_v because_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o see_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n nor_o hear_v his_o voice_n say_v i_o be_o jesus_n who_o thou_o persecute_v act._n 9_o but_o we_o shall_v the_o more_o clear_o see_v the_o splendour_n of_o this_o omnipotency_n if_o we_o do_v serious_o consider_v how_o sudden_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n notwithstanding_o all_o opposition_n and_o persecution_n do_v shine_v to_o the_o remote_a corner_n of_o the_o earth_n insomuch_o that_o polidore_n virgil_n say_v lib._n 2._o hist._n ab_fw-la initio_fw-la orti_fw-la evangelii_n britanniam_fw-la fidem_fw-la recepisse_fw-la that_o great_a britain_n receive_v the_o faith_n from_o the_o first_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o britain_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o divide_v from_o all_o the_o habitable_a world_n &_o penitus_fw-la toto_fw-la divisos_fw-la orbe_fw-la britannos_fw-la many_o year_n after_o christ._n but_o gildas_n say_v more_o express_o de_n excidio_fw-la 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calends_o of_o febr._n that_o be_v the_o 17_o of_o our_o january_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v institute_v by_o s._n peter_n and_o the_o pope_n chair_n erect_v there_o and_o on_o that_o day_n this_o prayer_n be_v use_v in_o ancient_a ritual_n omnipotens_fw-la sempiterne_n deus_fw-la qui_fw-la ineffabili_fw-la sacramento_fw-la apostolo_n tuo_fw-la petro_n principatum_fw-la romae_fw-la vrbis_fw-la tribuisti_fw-la unde_fw-la se_fw-la evangelica_n veritas_fw-la per_fw-la tota_fw-la mundi_fw-la regna_fw-la diffunderet_fw-la praesta_fw-la quaesumus_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o orbem_fw-la terrarum_fw-la ejus_fw-la praedicatione_n manavit_fw-la universitas_fw-la christiana_n devotione_fw-la sequatur_fw-la bar._n antichrist_n 45._o nu_fw-la 1._o and_o sure_o if_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v go_v into_o all_o the_o world_n from_o rome_n and_o come_v not_o to_o rome_n till_o the_o 45_o year_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v at_o least_o ten_o whole_a year_n from_o the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o christ_n wherein_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v lie_v as_o it_o be_v hide_v in_o a_o corner_n but_o this_o be_v certain_o far_o otherwise_o and_o baronius_n his_o old_a prayer_n must_v therefore_o be_v account_v a_o new_a invention_n and_o may_v easy_o from_o the_o very_a stile_n of_o it_o be_v so_o prove_v for_o sure_a very_a few_o part_n of_o the_o now_o christian_a world_n do_v stay_v so_o many_o year_n for_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v so_o unhappy_a to_o stay_v so_o long_o for_o christianity_n that_o she_o may_v get_v supremacy_n she_o may_v still_o be_v so_o unhappy_a for_o aught_o we_o know_v as_o to_o keep_v the_o supremacy_n and_o lose_v the_o christianity_n however_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o innumerable_a other_o church_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n this_o of_o britain_n receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n long_o before_o that_o time_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n break_v forth_o like_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n not_o unto_o any_o one_o place_n or_o people_n alone_o but_o unto_o all_o what_o providence_n bring_v joseph_n of_o arimathea_n or_o any_o other_o apostolical_a man_n to_o england_n before_o st._n peter_n come_v to_o rome_n may_v perchance_o be_v account_v a_o curious_a but_o will_v certain_o be_v a_o vain_a dispute_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n that_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n who_o die_v for_o all_o do_v not_o suffer_v the_o distance_n of_o place_n to_o keep_v or_o intercept_v from_o any_o the_o speedy_a knowledge_n of_o his_o salvation_n the_o second_o branch_n of_o eternity_n be_v all-sufficiency_n and_o therefore_o god_n as_o he_o be_v eternal_a be_v likewise_o all-sufficient_a as_o he_o be_v eternal_a of_o himself_o so_o he_o be_v all-sufficient_a in_o himself_o which_o all-sufficiency_n consist_v of_o these_o three_o part_n 1._o that_o he_o have_v a_o absolute_a perfection_n 2._o that_o he_o have_v this_o perfection_n in_o and_o from_o himself_o 3._o that_o this_o perfection_n be_v not_o only_o sufficient_a for_o himself_o but_o also_o for_o all_o thing_n beside_o himself_o first_o god_n have_v a_o absolute_a perfection_n not_o only_o of_o essence_n or_o be_v but_o also_o of_o operation_n or_o work_n for_o even_o in_o that_o grand_a objection_n that_o the_o wicked_a do_v flourish_v and_o the_o righteous_a be_v oppress_v appear_v a_o threefold_a perfection_n of_o god_n operation_n first_o in_o the_o variety_n of_o his_o providence_n that_o he_o dispense_v both_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n second_o in_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o providence_n that_o he_o punish_v sin_n in_o his_o own_o servant_n who_o though_o they_o can_v say_v their_o adversity_n be_v great_a than_o other_o man_n yet_o can_v they_o not_o say_v they_o be_v so_o great_a as_o be_v their_o own_o sin_n three_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o his_o providence_n that_o he_o 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of_o church_n or_o in_o outward_a pomp_n and_o ceremony_n but_o in_o its_o own_o internal_a harmony_n and_o congruity_n to_o and_o conformity_n with_o he_o who_o be_v the_o very_a beauty_n of_o heaven_n the_o proper_a place_n of_o holiness_n as_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o if_o thou_o come_v to_o worship_n thou_o receive_v beauty_n from_o the_o holiness_n not_o the_o holiness_n beauty_n from_o thou_o thy_o soul_n be_v beautify_v thereby_o and_o make_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o angel_n but_o religion_n be_v so_o of_o itself_o ever_o before_o as_o it_o be_v say_v psal._n 93._o 6._o holiness_n become_v thy_o house_n for_o ever_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n house_n be_v a_o become_a holiness_n and_o it_o be_v a_o holiness_n for_o ever_o a_o holiness_n that_o be_v before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o a_o holiness_n that_o shall_v be_v after_o the_o end_n thereof_o therefore_o outward_a ornament_n may_v not_o be_v plead_v for_o as_o matter_n
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