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effort_n of_o wit_n and_o drollery_n then_o in_o those_o attempt_n that_o under_o pretence_n of_o sober_a reason_n propagate_v such_o opinion_n and_o principle_n as_o have_v a_o direct_a tendency_n to_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v well_o advise_v and_o they_o will_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v it_o that_o invalidate_n the_o rational_a account_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o destroy_v all_o sober_a ground_n of_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o undermine_v the_o evidence_n of_o miracle_n and_o universal_a tradition_n and_o resolve_v the_o motive_n of_o its_o credibility_n into_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a pretence_n what_o great_a advantage_n can_v any_o man_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n of_o religion_n 105._o then_o to_o inform_v they_o that_o the_o alcoran_n may_v vie_v miracle_n and_o tradition_n with_o the_o scripture_n and_o then_o in_o their_o stead_n produce_v no_o other_o proof_n of_o its_o divine_a authority_n than_o what_o the_o alcoran_n may_v as_o well_o plead_v without_o their_o concurrence_n and_o such_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o it_o convince_v not_o in_o a_o rational_a way_n and_o by_o the_o use_n of_o motive_n and_o argument_n for_o remove_v their_o evidence_n and_o then_o all_o pretence_n to_o inspiration_n become_v uncertain_a and_o unaccountable_a and_o there_o remain_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o distinguish_v between_o a_o true_a and_o a_o false_a testimony_n and_o what_o great_a disservice_n can_v any_o man_n do_v to_o the_o interest_n of_o religion_n then_o to_o draw_v bold_a and_o horrid_a consequence_n in_o behalf_n of_o atheist_n papist_n and_o antiscripturist_n from_o every_o petty_a controversy_n do_v not_o he_o effectual_o invite_v man_n to_o a_o neglect_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o tell_v they_o they_o can_v have_v neither_o truth_n nor_o certainty_n if_o there_o be_v various_a readins_n in_o the_o original_a 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〈◊〉_d only_o but_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o context_n hear_v the_o prophet_n speak_v isaiah_n chap._n 56._o vers._n 6_o 7._o and_o then_o judge_v the_o son_n of_o the_o stranger_n that_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o love_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v his_o servant_n every_o one_o that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o and_o take_v hold_v of_o my_o covenant_n namely_o that_o i_o alone_o shall_v be_v his_o god_n even_o they_o will_v i_o bring_v to_o my_o holy_a mountain_n and_o make_v they_o joyful_a in_o my_o house_n of_o prayer_n their_o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n accept_v upon_o my_o altar_n then_o follow_v the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n for_o my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v i._o e._n shall_v be_v it_o be_v a_o hebraism_n a_o house_n of_o prayer_n for_o all_o people_n what_o be_v this_o but_o a_o description_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o gentile-worshipper_n and_o this_o place_n alone_o make_v good_a all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v before_o viz._n that_o this_o vindication_n be_v of_o the_o gentile_n court_n otherwise_o the_o allegation_n of_o this_o scripture_n have_v be_v impertinent_a for_o the_o gentile_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n speak_v worship_v in_o no_o place_n but_o this_o you_o see_v the_o prodigious_a trifle_n of_o this_o man_n that_o run_v after_o such_o wild_a and_o straggle_a impertinency_n to_o so_o little_a purpose_n one_o will_v have_v think_v that_o when_o he_o insist_v so_o severe_o on_o a_o matter_n so_o remote_a from_o my_o main_a design_n he_o will_v have_v be_v secure_a of_o mighty_a advantage_n on_o his_o own_o side_n and_o not_o have_v blunder_v so_o horrible_o in_o such_o far-fetched_a digression_n §_o 10._o 16._o his_o next_o great_a assault_n and_o it_o
the_o curse_a oath_n debauchery_n profaneness_n various_a immorality_n and_o sottish_a ignorance_n that_o be_v open_o and_o notorious_o among_o those_o who_o we_o countenance_n and_o secure_v what_o havoc_n may_v a_o ordinary_a ingenuity_n make_v among_o the_o conform_v clergy_n but_o he_o be_v merciful_a how_o do_v this_o man_n both_o vanquish_v and_o oblige_v we_o by_o his_o civility_n and_o though_o he_o proclaim_v we_o to_o the_o world_n a_o pack_n of_o sot_n dunce_n drunkard_n atheist_n yet_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o spare_v our_o reputation_n if_o this_o be_v his_o kindness_n when_o he_o forgive_v what_o will_v it_o be_v when_o he_o retaliate_v what_o enrage_a malice_n can_v have_v strike_v with_o a_o more_o angry_a sting_n white_n be_v century_n and_o the_o cobbler_n of_o glocester_n tale_n be_v civil_a and_o cleanly_a story_n if_o compare_v to_o the_o baseness_n and_o insolence_n of_o this_o suggestion_n but_o suppose_v it_o carry_v with_o it_o as_o much_o truth_n as_o it_o do_v rancour_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o impertinent_a calumny_n and_o no_o material_a recrimination_n to_o our_o charge_n we_o pry_v not_o into_o their_o conversation_n nor_o set_v spy_n upon_o their_o secret_a practice_n nor_o do_v we_o upbraid_v they_o with_o any_o wickedness_n from_o which_o they_o may_v be_v recover_v by_o their_o own_o conviction_n but_o the_o folly_n we_o endeavour_v to_o expose_v be_v such_o as_o they_o esteem_v gospel-mystery_n and_o the_o vice_n we_o correct_v be_v such_o as_o they_o adopt_v among_o their_o choice_a virtue_n and_o by_o which_o they_o rate_v and_o value_v themselves_o if_o they_o can_v discover_v any_o such_o pestilent_a and_o destructive_a imposture_n among_o we_o let_v they_o reprove_v they_o with_o the_o roughness_n of_o satyr_n and_o the_o severity_n of_o zealot_n but_o as_o for_o these_o miscarriage_n he_o pretend_v to_o load_v we_o withal_o they_o be_v such_o as_o no_o man_n will_v justify_v and_o if_o any_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o 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charge_n be_v nonconformity_n to_o the_o establish_v superstition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o athens_n do_v ever_o any_o man_n make_v such_o wretched_a apology_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a symptom_n when_o such_o positive_a people_n be_v drive_v to_o such_o sceptical_a and_o doubtful_a pretence_n and_o be_v still_o force_v to_o take_v sanctuary_n in_o a_o naked_a may-be_a socrates_n be_v abuse_v and_o so_o may_v any_o good_a man_n what_o then_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o friendly_a debate_n and_o the_o nonconformist_n must_v they_o be_v acquit_v because_o socrates_n be_v not_o guilty_a because_o some_o honest_a man_n be_v malicious_o traduce_v shall_v that_o discharge_v all_o other_o of_o just_a accusation_n they_o may_v be_v just_o charge_v by_o the_o friendly_a debate_n though_o the_o honest_a philosopher_n be_v foul_o and_o dirty_o slander_v by_o aristophanes_n very_o sir_n this_o be_v no_o better_a to_o say_v no_o worse_o then_o popular_a stuff_n and_o shop-logick_n but_o it_o be_v his_o great_a weapon_n of_o defence_n and_o thus_o he_o tell_v we_o elsewhere_o 15._o st._n paul_n be_v accuse_v of_o cant_v as_o well_o as_o w._n b._n and_o the_o nonconformist_n he_o be_v so_o and_o that_o very_o unjust_o but_o what_o necessity_n be_v there_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o wise_a or_o as_o honest_a as_o that_o great_a apostle_n there_o be_v no_o imaginable_a connexion_n that_o i_o know_v of_o between_o he_o and_o their_o action_n to_o what_o purpose_n then_o be_v it_o to_o defend_v themselves_o with_o his_o innocence_n st._n paul_n be_v able_a to_o account_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o reasonableness_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o they_o call_v cant_v if_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v as_o much_o for_o their_o phrase_n let_v they_o do_v it_o and_o that_o will_v silence_v all_o our_o clamour_n and_o cavil_n and_o we_o will_v no_o more_o endeavour_n to_o shame_v they_o out_o of_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o cry_v out_o cant_v phrase_n silly_a 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