of_o the_o moral_a part_n be_v general_o own_a and_o acknowledge_v among_o all_o profess_a christian_n of_o the_o several_a denomination_n and_o communion_n in_o christendom_n as_o also_o in_o great_a measure_n many_o among_o sober_a heathen_n though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o great_a and_o noble_a motive_n and_o obligation_n to_o practice_v the_o moral_a part_n that_o all_o true_a christian_n have_v and_o because_o i_o know_v there_o be_v many_o who_o want_v more_o to_o be_v well_o teach_v and_o help_v in_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n than_o in_o the_o moral_a part_n therefore_o with_o respect_n to_o these_o i_o have_v chief_o undertake_v this_o work_n that_o what_o morality_n be_v find_v among_o they_o who_o be_v short_a in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n may_v be_v advance_v to_o the_o true_a pitch_n of_o true_a christian_a morality_n by_o their_o receive_v the_o sound_a christian_a faith_n as_o god_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o work_v it_o in_o they_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o use_n of_o outward_a mean_n and_o help_v afford_v and_o offer_v unto_o they_o the_o which_o my_o sincere_a christian_a labour_n in_o this_o undertake_n for_o their_o good_a and_o the_o good_a of_o any_o other_o to_o who_o it_o may_v be_v of_o service_n i_o commit_v and_o recommend_v to_o almighty_a god_n with_o my_o sincere_a prayer_n and_o wish_n that_o he_o may_v please_v to_o bless_v it_o with_o success_n to_o their_o spiritual_a profit_n and_o advantage_n amen_n george_n keith_n the_o content_n sect_n i._o concern_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n whether_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o why_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o word_n sect_n ii_o concern_v god_n and_o his_o attribute_n the_o distinction_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o their_o relative_n attribute_n and_o property_n the_o word_n trinity_n and_o three_o 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patience_n and_o stillness_n and_o even_o then_o there_o be_v a_o present_a inward_a spiritual_a joy_n ease_n and_o refreshment_n feel_v in_o the_o soul_n that_o deny_v the_o pain_n as_o when_o a_o person_n be_v cut_v for_o the_o stone_n the_o case_n of_o have_v the_o stone_n take_v away_o be_v great_a than_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o wound_n q._n as_o there_o be_v a_o inward_a baptism_n which_o christ_n and_o not_o man_n give_v so_o be_v there_o not_o a_o inward_a supper_n that_o christ_n give_v and_o not_o man_n oâ—_n both_o which_o the_o outward_a baptism_n and_o supper_n be_v sign_n even_o as_o the_o word_n outward_o preach_v in_o the_o outward_a ear_n of_o man_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o that_o inward_a word_n preach_v by_o christ_n himself_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o as_o the_o inward_a word_n and_o preach_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n make_v not_o the_o outward_a word_n that_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o inward_a null_a and_o void_a or_o unprofitable_a but_o there_o be_v a_o good_a and_o excellent_a consistency_n betwixt_o they_o so_o be_v there_o not_o as_o good_a and_o excellent_a consistency_n betwixt_o the_o outward_a baptism_n and_o supper_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a a._n yea._n q._n who_o be_v they_o that_o partake_v of_o the_o inward_a baptism_n and_o supper_n a._n none_o but_o true_a believer_n in_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v outward_o crucify_a and_o who_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o open_v the_o door_n to_o his_o knock_n etc._n etc._n by_o have_v spiritual_a appearance_n at_o the_o door_n of_o their_o heart_n all_o such_o and_o none_o but_o such_o sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o they_o q._n what_o be_v their_o sup_v with_o he_o a._n his_o give_v they_o his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v and_o his_o blood_n to_o drink_v that_o be_v his_o teach_n and_o enable_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n to_o apply_v the_o merit_n virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o together_o with_o his_o soul_n he_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n by_o which_o application_n and_o union_n through_o faith_n believer_n receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n with_o the_o gracious_a influence_n thereof_o q._n what_o be_v his_o sup_v with_o they_o a._n their_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o love_n to_o he_o together_o with_o the_o lively_a exercise_n of_o all_o their_o grace_n which_o be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o as_o a_o supper_n to_o a_o hungry_a man._n q._n but_o christ_n say_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o this_o be_v bring_v by_o some_o as_o a_o argument_n against_o the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o he_o suffer_v death_n in_o the_o flesh_n by_o they_o who_o think_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o necessary_a a._n if_o their_o argument_n have_v any_o weight_n it_o will_v prove_v that_o faith_n not_o only_o not_o necessary_a but_o nothing_o profitable_a though_o some_o of_o they_o distinguish_v and_o say_v they_o 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