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err_v without_o necessary_o hazard_v their_o salvation_n so_o difference_n of_o judgement_n about_o such_o matter_n if_o there_o be_v that_o charity_n which_o ancient_o have_v be_v and_o ought_v still_o by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v among_o christian_n will_v not_o produce_v any_o breach_n of_o peace_n or_o amity_n among_o they_o that_o shall_v so_o differ_v from_o one_o another_o so_o long_o as_o upon_o this_o supposal_n so_o much_o of_o divine_a truth_n be_v joint_o receive_v and_o profess_v by_o they_o as_o be_v sufficient_a towards_o the_o make_n of_o they_o that_o thus_o differ_v the_o child_n of_o god_n here_o and_o so_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o that_o inheritance_n which_o be_v design_v only_o for_o such_o hereafter_o 2._o those_o error_n or_o difference_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o have_v be_v and_o be_v at_o this_o day_n either_o in_o fundamental_o or_o in_o some_o lesser_a point_n among_o christian_n be_v not_o true_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o any_o defect_n in_o scripture_n as_o if_o it_o through_o its_o obscurity_n be_v the_o cause_n or_o occasion_n of_o they_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o the_o gospel_n which_o sure_o be_v contain_v in_o his_o and_o other_o apostelical_a writing_n now_o extant_a be_v hide_v or_o obscure_a it_o be_v so_o only_o to_o they_o that_o be_v lose_v 4.3_o 2_o cor._n 4.3_o that_o be_v to_o such_o as_o by_o their_o own_o wilful_a impiety_n or_o carelessness_n in_o seek_v make_v themselves_o incapable_a of_o find_v and_o discern_v the_o save_a truth_n contain_v in_o it_o but_o these_o error_n and_o difference_n be_v of_o right_a to_o be_v reckon_v to_o have_v their_o original_n hence_o namely_o from_o a_o contempt_n or_o slight_v of_o the_o say_a scripture_n while_o many_o be_v not_o willing_a in_o matter_n of_o faith_n to_o adhere_v sole_o unto_o they_o or_o to_o fetch_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n thence_o but_o with_o great_a reverence_n and_o almost_o equal_a to_o that_o which_o they_o pay_v to_o these_o have_v recourse_n to_o counsel_n and_o father_n and_o antiquity_n and_o judgement_n or_o confession_n of_o church_n count_v it_o in_o a_o manner_n piacular_a to_o dissent_v from_o or_o contradict_v these_o in_o sacred_a matter_n whereas_o all_o these_o aught_o with_o wise_a and_o sober_a man_n to_o be_v of_o no_o far_a use_n or_o authority_n but_o only_o to_o acquaint_v they_o what_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o those_o time_n or_o of_o such_o person_n and_o company_n of_o man_n as_o then_o live_v or_o that_o yet_o be_v remain_v in_o such_o matter_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o light_o and_o without_o good_a reason_n recede_v from_o those_o opinion_n which_o have_v be_v approve_v by_o they_o but_o for_o any_o to_o extend_v the_o authority_n of_o any_o or_o of_o all_o these_o far_o that_o be_v obstinate_o to_o retain_v some_o opinion_n because_o they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o foresay_a father_n etc._n etc._n when_o as_o the_o scripture_n in_o our_o apprehension_n and_o it_o may_v be_v real_o make_v true_o against_o they_o this_o be_v to_o put_v out_o our_o own_o eye_n and_o only_o to_o see_v by_o they_o yea_o this_o be_v to_o put_v they_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n and_o their_o judgement_n in_o stead_n of_o his_o word_n the_o scripture_n and_o so_o be_v that_o which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o debase_v of_o ourselves_o into_o a_o degree_n of_o servility_n below_o that_o wherein_o god_n have_v place_v we_o and_o which_o indeed_o he_o have_v forbid_v we_o by_o make_v ourselves_o thus_o the_o servant_n of_o man_n 7.23_o 1_o cor._n 7.23_o but_o be_v also_o a_o direct_a contempt_n and_o slight_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o consequent_o that_o which_o may_v expect_v the_o fall_n into_o error_n both_o as_o the_o effect_n and_o punishment_n of_o such_o contempt_n to_o attend_v upon_o it_o as_o we_o see_v at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v among_o papist_n and_o so_o proportionable_o with_o other_o 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that_o which_o only_o can_v manifest_v we_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o a_o godlike_a disposition_n and_o so_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v true_o noble_a and_o honourable_a when_o as_o the_o contrary_a carriage_n as_o plain_o manifest_v those_o that_o practise_v it_o to_o be_v herein_o child_n and_o follower_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o consequent_o that_o that_o revenge_n which_o be_v so_o common_o and_o general_o practise_v especial_o by_o gallant_n be_v not_o only_o against_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o what_o ever_o opinion_n man_n have_v entertain_v of_o the_o nobleness_n and_o gallantry_n of_o it_o be_v that_o which_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o true_a baseness_n and_o unworthiness_n that_o make_v use_v of_o it_o and_o this_o may_v
make_v profession_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o see_v such_o error_n in_o religion_n as_o be_v most_o probable_a to_o make_v the_o same_o profession_n altogether_o ineffectual_a for_o their_o future_a comfort_n that_o christian_n may_v be_v orthodox_n in_o that_o whatever_o mistake_v they_o otherwise_o live_v in_o whereon_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o most_o precious_a soul_n most_o near_o depend_v and_o if_o this_o work_n of_o i_o prove_v serviceable_a as_o i_o hope_v in_o some_o degree_n it_o may_v to_o this_o end_n i_o have_v that_o which_o i_o aim_v at_o and_o i_o desire_v that_o god_n to_o who_o it_o of_o right_n belong_v may_v have_v all_o the_o glory_n hereof_o to_o he_o be_v praise_n both_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la the_o content_n of_o the_o appendix_n what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n page_n 3_o all_o these_o law_n comprise_v under_o three_o head_n of_o godliness_n page_n 4_o all_o these_o law_n comprise_v under_o three_o head_n of_o righteousness_n page_n 4_o all_o these_o law_n comprise_v under_o three_o head_n of_o sobriety_n page_n 4_o touch_v which_o be_v brief_o show_v 1._o the_o express_a duty_n of_o each_o 2._o the_o common_a violation_n of_o the_o say_a duty_n among_o christian_n wherein_o the_o duty_n of_o godliness_n consist_v and_o how_o much_o the_o say_v duty_n be_v disuse_v page_n 5_o wherein_o the_o duty_n of_o righteousness_n consist_v page_n 6_o and_o how_o much_o they_o be_v violate_v especial_o the_o duty_n of_o love_a enemy_n wherein_o the_o duty_n of_o sobriety_n consist_v page_n 8_o and_o how_o much_o the_o say_v duty_n be_v neglect_v page_n 9_o that_o these_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o by_o christian_n look_v upon_o as_o bind_v law_n page_n 11_o that_o the_o aim_n of_o the_o discourse_n and_o of_o this_o appendix_n be_v to_o have_v they_o account_v bind_v and_o to_o show_v that_o a_o habitual_a observe_a oâ—_n they_o be_v indispensable_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n page_n 1â—_n whence_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o hold_v thâ—_n observation_n of_o these_o law_n unnecessary_a oâ—_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v press_v proceed_v page_n 1â—_n the_o place_n of_o scripture_n require_v the_o actual_a observe_v of_o the_o say_a law_n so_o plain_a as_o noâ—_n possible_a to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o contrary_a sense_n page_n 1â—_n other_o place_n seem_o make_v to_o the_o contrary_a few_o and_o dark_a than_o the_o former_a and_o therefore_o to_o be_v expound_v conformable_o to_o they_o page_n 1â—_n that_o the_o observe_n of_o christ_n law_n and_o thâ—_n press_v hereof_o make_v true_o for_o his_o honour_n page_n 19_o that_o no_o danger_n hereby_o of_o set_v up_o self-righteousness_n this_o term_n be_v right_o understand_v page_n 22_o how_o our_o observe_v of_o christ_n law_n may_v be_v call_v self-righteousness_n page_n 24_o touch_v that_o passage_n in_o the_o late_a common_a prayer_n book_n at_o what_o time_n soever_o etc._n etc._n the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o it_o and_o how_o disagree_v with_o the_o text._n page_n 26_o touch_v the_o example_n of_o the_o penitent_a thief_n the_o ill_a use_n that_o be_v make_v thereof_o and_o that_o not_o possible_a now_o to_o be_v parallel_v show_v by_o three_o reason_n page_n 29_o what_o the_o scripture_n understand_v by_o that_o repentance_n to_o which_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v promise_v page_n 34_o that_o this_o repentance_n be_v not_o always_o true_o possible_a during_o this_o life_n page_n 35_o that_o that_o repentance_n which_o be_v here_o always_o possible_a will_v not_o be_v always_o profitable_a page_n 36_o how_o despair_n may_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o that_o such_o despair_n be_v not_o a_o sin_n page_n 40_o that_o mourning_n for_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v encourage_v in_o die_a person_n who_o have_v hitherto_o live_v wicked_o though_o it_o can_v be_v effectual_a in_o this_o case_n to_o salvation_n page_n 41_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n so_o to_o 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