the_o most_o reverend_a d_o r._n john_n tillotson_n late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n several_a discourse_n viz._n of_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o natural_a religion_n institute_v religion_n not_o intend_v to_o undermine_v natural_a christianity_n not_o destructive_a but_o perfective_a of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o nature_n and_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n the_o danger_n of_o all_o know_a sin_n knowledge_n and_o practice_n necessary_a in_o religion_n the_o sin_n of_o man_n not_o chargeable_a on_o god_n by_o the_o most_o reverend_a dr._n john_n tillotson_n late_a lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v the_o four_o volume_n publish_v from_o the_o original_n by_o ralph_n barker_n d._n d._n chaplain_n to_o his_o grace_n london_n print_v for_o ri._n chiswell_n at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1697._o the_o content_n serm._n i._o of_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o natural_a religion_n with_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o know_v they_o micah_n vi_o 6_o 7_o 8._o wherewith_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burnt-offering_n with_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o river_n of_o oil_n shall_v i_o give_v my_o first-born_a for_o my_o transgression_n the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n page_n 1._o serm._n ii_o institute_v religion_n not_o intend_v to_o undermine_v natural_a matth_n ix_o 13._o but_o go_v you_o and_o learn_v what_o that_o mean_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n p._n 43._o serm._n iii_o iu_o christianity_n do_v not_o destroy_v but_o perfect_a the_o law_n of_o moses_n matth_n v._o 17._o think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v p._n 85_o 113._o serm._n v._o vi_o vii_o viii_o ix_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o regeneration_n and_o its_o necessity_n in_o order_n to_o justification_n and_o salvation_n galat._n vi_o 15._o for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n p._n 139_o 165_o 191_o 217_o 241._o serm._n x_o xi_o the_o danger_n of_o all_o know_a sin_n both_o from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o revelation_n rome_n i._o 18_o 19_o for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n because_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o p._n 267_o 305._o serm._n xii_o knowledge_n and_o practice_n necessary_a in_o religion_n john_n xiii_o 17._o if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o p._n 343._o serm._n xiii_o practise_v in_o religion_n necessary_a in_o proportion_n to_o our_o knowledge_n luke_n xii_o 47_o 48._o and_o that_o servant_n which_o know_v his_o lord_n will_n and_o prepare_v not_o himself_o neither_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n but_o he_o that_o know_v not_o and_o do_v commit_v thing_n worthy_a of_o stripe_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o few_o stripe_n for_o unto_o whosoever_o much_o be_v give_v of_o he_o shall_v be_v much_o require_v and_o to_o who_o man_n have_v commit_v much_o of_o he_o they_o will_v ask_v the_o more_o p._n 373._o serm._n fourteen_o xv._n the_o sin_n of_o man_n not_o chargeablâ—_n upon_o god_n but_o upon_o themselves_o james_n i._n 13_o 14._o let_v no_o man_n say_v when_o he_o be_v tempt_v i_o be_o tempt_v of_o god_n for_o god_n can_v be_v tempt_v with_o evil_a neither_o tempt_v he_o any_o man_n but_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v p._n 403_o 447._o sermon_n i._n of_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o natural_a religion_n with_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o know_v they_o micah_n 6._o 6_o 7_o 8._o wherewith_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burn_a offering_n with_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o river_n of_o oil_n shall_v i_o give_v my_o first_o bear_v for_o my_o transgression_n the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o prophet_n tell_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o they_o and_o that_o he_o may_v direct_v they_o how_o to_o take_v up_o this_o quarrel_n he_o bring_v in_o one_o make_v this_o enquiry_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n wherewith_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n that_o be_v by_o what_o kind_n of_o worship_n or_o devotion_n may_v i_o address_v myself_o to_o he_o in_o the_o most_o acceptable_a manner_n by_o what_o mean_n may_v i_o hope_v to_o appease_v his_o displeasure_n to_o satisfy_v this_o enquiry_n he_o first_o instance_v in_o the_o chief_a kind_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o expiation_n that_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o heathen_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burnt-offering_n the_o constant_a sacrifice_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n by_o way_n of_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n with_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a which_o be_v the_o sin-offering_a which_o the_o highpriest_n offer_v for_o himself_o or_o will_v he_o rather_o accept_v of_o those_o great_a and_o costly_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v upon_o solemn_a and_o public_a occasion_n such_o as_o that_o be_v which_o solomon_n offer_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o river_n of_o oil_n or_o if_o none_o of_o these_o will_v do_v shall_v i_o try_v to_o atone_v he_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a by_o the_o dear_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n the_o first-born_a of_o my_o child_n shall_v i_o give_v my_o first-born_a for_o my_o transgression_n the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n if_o god_n be_v to_o be_v appease_v at_o all_o sure_o they_o think_v it_o must_v be_v by_o some_o of_o these_o way_n for_o beyond_o these_o they_o can_v imagine_v nothing_o of_o great_a value_n and_o efficacy_n but_o the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o way_n in_o think_v to_o pacify_v god_n upon_o these_o term_n that_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n which_o be_v much_o better_a and_o more_o please_v to_o he_o than_o any_o of_o these_o sacrifice_n for_o some_o of_o they_o be_v express_o forbid_v by_o god_n as_o the_o offering_n up_o of_o our_o child_n and_o for_o the_o rest_n they_o be_v not_o good_a in_o themselves_o but_o mere_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o institution_n and_o because_o they_o be_v command_v but_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v recommend_v to_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v good_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o require_v of_o we_o by_o god_n upon_o that_o account_n he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v merâ—y_o and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n so_o that_o in_o these_o word_n you_o have_v first_o a_o enquiry_n which_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o appease_v god_n when_o he_o be_v offend_v wherewith_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n second_o the_o way_n that_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o take_v in_o this_o case_n and_o that_o be_v by_o some_o external_a piece_n of_o religion_n and_o devotion_n such_o as_o sacrifice_n be_v both_o among_o jew_n and_o heathen_a shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burnt-offering_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o question_n the_o prophet_n intimate_v that_o man_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o pitch_v upon_o this_o course_n three_o the_o course_n which_o god_n himself_o direct_v to_o and_o which_o will_v effectual_o pacify_v he_o he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v
will_n i_o think_v be_v very_o plain_a from_o these_o follow_a consideration_n first_o that_o the_o judicial_a or_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o pass_v away_o and_o do_v so_o not_o long_o after_o but_o this_o law_n which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o be_v to_o be_v perpetual_a and_o immutable_a for_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o one_o jot_n or_o one_o title_n of_o this_o law_n shall_v not_o pass_v second_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o consist_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n neglect_v for_o he_o tell_v his_o disciple_n upon_o this_o occasion_n that_o except_o their_o righteousness_n do_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n they_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o now_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v the_o most_o accurate_a and_o punctual_a people_n in_o the_o world_n in_o observe_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o take_v away_o any_o thing_n from_o these_o observance_n that_o they_o have_v add_v to_o they_o and_o enlarge_v they_o by_o innumerable_a tradition_n of_o their_o own_o so_o exact_a be_v they_o that_o they_o will_v pay_v tithe_n of_o mint_n and_o anise_v and_o cummin_n as_o our_o saviour_n observe_v but_o then_o they_o be_v extreme_o defective_a in_o moral_a duty_n they_o be_v unnatural_a to_o their_o parent_n and_o will_v pretend_v that_o their_o estate_n be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n that_o under_o this_o pretence_n of_o positive_a religion_n they_o may_v excuse_v themselves_o from_o a_o natural_a duty_n and_o let_v their_o parent_n starve_v for_o god_n sake_n they_o be_v covetous_a and_o unjust_a and_o devour_v widow_n house_n in_o a_o word_n our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o they_o neglect_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n mercy_n judgement_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v faith_n with_o man_n so_o that_o it_o be_v in_o these_o thing_n that_o our_o saviour_n mean_v that_o our_o righteousness_n must_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n viz._n in_o the_o practice_n of_o moral_a duty_n which_o be_v neglect_v by_o they_o and_o consequent_o it_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n which_o our_o saviour_n come_v to_o confirm_v and_o establish_v three_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o instance_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v in_o his_o follow_a discourse_n by_o which_o we_o may_v best_o judge_v what_o he_o mean_v he_o instance_n in_o murder_n and_o adultery_n and_o perjury_n which_o be_v undoubted_o forbid_v by_o the_o natural_a law_n and_o then_o he_o iâ—stances_n in_o several_a permission_n which_o be_v indulge_v to_o they_o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n but_o yet_o do_v entrench_v upon_o the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n and_o the_o first_o and_o original_a constitution_n of_o thing_n as_o the_o permission_n of_o divorce_n upon_o every_o slight_a occasion_n and_o of_o revenge_n and_o retaliation_n of_o injury_n four_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n our_o saviour_n mean_v that_o which_o be_v principal_o design_v and_o ultimate_o intend_v by_o they_o which_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o moral_a duty_n which_o as_o they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o two_o table_n by_o the_o immediate_a finger_n of_o god_n himself_o so_o be_v chief_o inculcate_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o so_o we_o find_v this_o phrase_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n elsewhere_o use_v by_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o mention_n that_o great_a rule_n of_o equity_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v to_o other_o as_o we_o will_v have_v they_o do_v to_o we_o matth._n 7._o 12._o therefore_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o do_v you_o even_o so_o to_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n but_o how_o be_v this_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n when_o this_o rule_n be_v never_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v in_o either_o our_o saviour_n mean_v that_o this_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o those_o duty_n of_o justice_n and_o mercy_n which_o be_v so_o much_o inculcate_v in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n so_o that_o our_o saviour_n make_v the_o observation_n of_o moral_a duty_n to_o be_v the_o principal_a design_n of_o the_o jewish_a law_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o call_v moral_a duty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n matth._n 23._o 23._o but_o you_o say_v he_o to_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n have_v neglect_v the_o weighty_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n judgement_n and_o mercy_n and_o fidelity_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n busy_v themselves_o chief_o about_o ritual_a observance_n but_o our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o that_o those_o other_o be_v the_o most_o considerable_a and_o important_a duty_n of_o the_o law_n and_o lay_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n and_o much_o the_o same_o enumeration_n the_o prophet_n make_v where_o he_o compare_v sacrifice_n and_o these_o moral_a duty_n together_o mic._n 6._o 6_o 7_o 8._o wherewith_o â—hall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burn_a offering_n with_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o river_n of_o oil_n shall_v i_o give_v my_o first_o bear_v for_o my_o transgression_n the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n he_o have_v require_v sacrifice_n but_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o they_o in_o comparison_n with_o these_o ii_o no_o institute_v service_n of_o god_n no_o positive_a part_n of_o religion_n whatsoever_o be_v ever_o acceptable_a to_o god_n when_o moral_a duty_n be_v neglect_v nay_o so_o far_o from_o be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o that_o he_o reject_v they_o with_o disdain_n and_o abhorrence_n to_o this_o purpose_n there_o be_v almost_o innumerable_a passage_n in_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 1._o 11._o etc._n etc._n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v the_o multitude_n of_o your_o sacrifice_n unto_o i_o when_o you_o come_v to_o appear_v before_o i_o who_o have_v require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n to_o tread_v my_o court_n bring_v no_o more_o vain_a oblation_n incense_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o i_o the_o new_a moon_n and_o sabbath_n the_o call_n of_o assembly_n i_o can_v away_o with_o it_o be_v iniquity_n even_o the_o solemn_a meeting_n and_o when_o you_o spread_v forth_o your_o hand_n i_o will_v hide_v my_o eye_n from_o you_o when_o you_o make_v many_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o because_o they_o be_v defective_a in_o the_o moral_a duty_n of_o religion_n so_o it_o follow_v your_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o seek_v judgement_n relieve_v the_o oppress_v judge_v the_o fatherless_a plead_v for_o the_o widow_n come_v now_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n imply_v that_o till_o they_o have_v respect_n to_o moral_a duty_n all_o their_o external_a worship_n and_o sacrifice_n signify_v nothing_o and_o so_o likewise_o isa_n 66._o 3._o he_o tell_v they_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o abomible_a than_o their_o sacrifice_n so_o long_o as_o they_o allow_v themselves_o in_o wicked_a practice_n he_o that_o kill_v a_o ox_n be_v as_o if_o he_o slay_v a_o man_n he_o that_o sacrifice_v a_o lamb_n as_o if_o he_o cut_v off_o a_o dog_n neck_n he_o that_o offer_v a_o oblation_n as_o if_o he_o offer_v swine_n blood_n and_o he_o that_o burn_v incense_n as_o if_o he_o bless_v a_o idol_n yea_o they_o have_v choose_v their_o own_o way_n and_o their_o soul_n delight_v in_o their_o abomination_n and_o to_o mention_v but_o one_o text_n more_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n jer._n 7._o 4_o 5._o trust_v you_o not_o in_o lie_v word_n say_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v these_o thorough_o amend_v your_o way_n and_o your_o do_n thorough_o execute_v judgement_n between_o a_o man_n and_o his_o neighbour_n oppress_v â—ot_n the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n and_o shed_v not_o innocent_a blood_n if_o they_o do_v not_o practice_v these_o duty_n and_o forbear_v those_o sin_n all_o the_o reverence_n for_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o
and_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o who_o say_v we_o can_v of_o ourselves_o do_v this_o beside_o the_o pelagian_n we_o affirm_v the_o necessity_n of_o god_n grace_n hereto_o and_o withal_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o cooperate_a with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o say_v that_o without_o the_o powerful_a excitation_n and_o aid_n of_o god_n grace_n no_o man_n can_v repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n but_o we_o say_v likewise_o that_o god_n can_v be_v proper_o say_v to_o aid_n and_o assist_v those_o who_o do_v nothing_o themselves_o but_o man_n can_v do_v more_o than_o they_o do_v and_o therefore_o be_v just_o condemn_v not_o in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n sure_a if_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o they_o can_v do_v more_o by_o way_n of_o preparation_n towards_o it_o suppose_v they_o do_v all_o they_o can_v towards_o it_o will_v this_o save_v they_o or_o will_v god_n upon_o this_o irresistible_o work_v their_o conversion_n no_o they_o say_v notwithstanding_o any_o 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precept_n and_o exhortation_n and_o all_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o scripture_n to_o argue_v and_o persuade_v man_n to_o repentance_n that_o which_o remain_v to_o be_v do_v upon_o this_o argument_n be_v first_o to_o answer_v a_o objection_n or_o two_o which_o be_v common_o urge_v by_o the_o assertor_n of_o this_o doctrine_n that_o we_o be_v mere_o passive_a in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n second_o to_o give_v a_o clear_a state_n of_o this_o matter_n so_o as_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o scripture_n and_o the_o attribute_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n for_o the_o first_o the_o objection_n be_v these_o three_o 1._o that_o if_o we_o be_v not_o mere_o passive_a in_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n and_o conversion_n we_o ascribe_v the_o whole_a glory_n of_o this_o work_n to_o ourselves_o and_o not_o to_o god_n or_o 2_o dly_a we_o do_v however_o extenuate_v or_o lessen_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n if_o there_o be_v any_o active_a concurrence_n and_o endeavour_n of_o our_o 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in_o it_o we_o do_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n we_o ascribe_v it_o whole_o to_o ourselves_o and_o rob_v god_n altogether_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n or_o in_o plain_a term_n it_o be_v to_o say_v that_o though_o we_o say_v god_n do_v never_o so_o much_o and_o we_o but_o very_o little_a in_o this_o work_n yet_o if_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o god_n do_v all_o and_o we_o nothing_o at_o all_o we_o take_v the_o whole_a work_n to_o ourselves_o and_o say_v god_n do_v nothing_o at_o all_o which_o let_v any_o one_o that_o consider_v what_o we_o â—ay_v judge_v whether_o we_o say_v so_o or_o no._n the_o scripture_n which_o never_o rob_v god_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n do_v i'm_n sure_o ascribe_v our_o conversion_n and_o repentance_n our_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n to_o several_a cause_n to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n to_o his_o minister_n to_o his_o word_n and_o to_o ourselves_o to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n as_o the_o 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the_o grace_n of_o contentment_n by_o great_a consideration_n and_o diligent_a care_n of_o himself_o in_o several_a condition_n not_o as_o if_o the_o habit_n of_o this_o grace_n have_v be_v infuse_v into_o he_o at_o once_o phil._n 4._o 11_o 12._o i_o have_v learn_v in_o whatsoever_o state_n i_o be_o therewith_o to_o be_v content_a i_o know_v both_o how_o to_o be_v abase_v and_o i_o know_v how_o to_o abound_v every_o where_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n i_o be_o instruct_v both_o to_o be_v full_a and_o to_o be_v hungry_a both_o to_o abound_v and_o to_o suffer_v need_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o first_o thing_n i_o propound_v to_o consider_v namely_o the_o true_a and_o just_a importance_n of_o this_o metaphor_n of_o the_o new_a creation_n the_o two_o particular_n which_o remain_v i_o shall_v by_o god_n assistance_n finish_v in_o my_o next_o discourse_n sermon_n ix_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o regeneration_n and_o its_o necessity_n in_o order_n to_o justification_n and_o 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