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samaritan_n on_o mount_n gerizim_n and_o therefore_o must_v signify_v something_o spiritual_a in_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o samaritan_n but_o this_o might_n very_o well_o be_v true_a without_o make_v external_a worship_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o spiritual_a nature_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n the_o true_a account_n of_o this_o matter_n i_o take_v to_o be_v this_o that_o in_o what_o be_v common_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o samaritan_n there_o be_v two_o part_n the_o sensible_a and_o the_o external_n part_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o themselves_o and_o which_o the_o christian_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o and_o the_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a which_o be_v principal_o design_v by_o god_n which_o be_v thenceforward_o to_o obtain_v as_o the_o peculiar_a glory_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n so_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o old_a that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o letter_n as_o the_o old_a be_v but_o of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n three_o 6._o that_o be_v that_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v real_o the_o same_o with_o the_o old_a the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n which_o be_v prefigure_v by_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o what_o be_v enjoin_v on_o the_o jew_n then_o thus_o the_o letter_n and_o circumcision_n be_v take_v for_o circumcision_n in_o the_o literal_a sense_n rom._n two_o 27._o by_o a_o know_a hendiadis_n and_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n not_o in_o the_o letter_n v._o 29._o so_o the_o service_n in_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v oppose_v to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n rom._n seven_o 6._o and_o when_o the_o jew_n understand_v our_o saviour_n discourse_n concern_v eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n in_o a_o carnal_a sense_n he_o correct_v their_o mistake_n by_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o word_n he_o have_v speak_v to_o they_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n st._n joh._n vi_fw-la 63._o that_o be_v by_o warn_v they_o that_o his_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o literal_o but_o mystical_o life_n be_v join_v with_o spirit_n in_o our_o saviour_n word_n exact_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o also_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o letter_n kill_v but_o the_o spirit_n give_v life_n 2_o cor._n three_o 6._o intimate_v that_o the_o life_n promise_v by_o moses_n when_o he_o set_v life_n and_o death_n before_o the_o israelite_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n but_o the_o mystical_a which_o be_v a_o strong_a obligation_n to_o the_o new_a peculium_fw-la because_o the_o mystical_a sense_n even_o of_o the_o old_a law_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a sense_n design_v by_o god_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o
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have_v better_o become_v they_o who_o so_o usual_o appeal_v from_o humane_a authority_n to_o the_o scripture_n if_o they_o can_v find_v any_o that_o even_o themselves_o can_v judge_v favourable_a to_o their_o design_n before_o they_o have_v venture_v on_o draw_v inference_n that_o will_v have_v make_v their_o dissent_n look_v more_o like_o a_o reverence_n to_o great_a authority_n than_o resentmentand_fw-mi a_o aversation_n to_o their_o adversary_n against_o who_o they_o be_v concern_v in_o this_o whole_a dispute_n but_o i_o can_v indeed_o imagine_v what_o they_o can_v pretend_v from_o the_o scripture_n against_o the_o magnificence_n of_o god_n worship_n in_o those_o who_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o it_o they_o may_v fancy_v perhaps_o that_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v inconsistent_a with_o this_o magnificence_n but_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v never_o that_o i_o know_v of_o use_v concern_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o gospel_n itself_o but_o concern_v the_o good_a meaning_n of_o the_o person_n who_o preach_v the_o gospel_n it_o be_v plain_o oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n xi_o 3._o it_o be_v use_v as_o synonymous_a with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o which_o plain_o show_v that_o it_o signify_v sincerity_n and_o heartiness_n only_o in_o opposition_n to_o double_v deal_v but_o so_o far_o it_o be_v from_o imply_v inexpensiveness_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o rather_o sometime_o denote_v liberality_n when_o it_o be_v use_v concern_v a_o subject_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n twelve_o 8._o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v oppose_v to_o that_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n mat._n vi_fw-la 22._o 23._o and_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n mat._n xx_o 15._o as_o that_o signify_v bounteovesness_n and_o liberality_n in_o this_o way_n of_o interpretation_n the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n signify_v the_o generosity_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o will_v rather_o countenance_v magnificence_n than_o discourage_v it_o but_o our_o present_a adversary_n be_v solicitous_a beso_fw-es xix_o sacred_a dancet_n not_o unlawful_a but_o not_o therefore_o necessary_a to_o be_v restore_v if_o instrumental-musick_n beso_fw-es for_o the_o consequence_n that_o may_v follow_v from_o the_o restitution_n of_o instrumental_a music_n he_o conceive_v that_o by_o the_o like_a inference_n we_o may_v restore_v circumcision_n and_o bloody_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o old_a custom_n of_o dance_v to_o the_o instrumental_a music_n and_o what_o if_o we_o shall_v grant_v he_o his_o last_o consequence_n concern_v dance_a so_o far_o at_o least_o as_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o church_n may_v lawful_o reduce_v it_o i_o doubt_v he_o will_v be_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o to_o prove_v it_o unlawful_a it_o must_v be_v so_o at_o least_o if_o 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