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consideration_n of_o the_o scandal_n to_o religion_n and_o discouragement_n to_o the_o minister_n by_o the_o people_n remissness_n and_o of_o the_o duty_n and_o benefit_n of_o diligent_a attendance_n and_o he_o will_v with_o the_o same_o zeal_n and_o care_n endeavour_v to_o answer_v their_o objection_n and_o remove_v their_o scruple_n about_o it_o and_o especial_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v common_o better_a take_v and_o sink_v deep_a into_o such_o man_n as_o need_v it_o when_o it_o be_v do_v not_o only_o by_o the_o minister_n who_o be_v presume_v by_o these_o incogitant_fw-la person_n to_o do_v it_o for_o his_o interest_n or_o the_o reputation_n of_o his_o person_n or_o profession_n but_o by_o those_o who_o be_v upon_o the_o same_o term_n with_o themselves_o to_o all_o this_o the_o pious_a man_n aforesaid_a will_v wise_o improve_v the_o interest_n of_o his_o charity_n to_o oblige_v the_o poor_a sort_n to_o their_o duty_n dispense_n most_o liberal_o to_o they_o who_o be_v most_o 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precede_v these_o word_n apparent_o concern_v all_o christian_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v qualify_v for_o they_o it_o be_v evident_a also_o by_o s._n luke_n chap._n 14._o compare_v the_o 25_o verse_n with_o the_o 32._o that_o it_o be_v his_o intention_n to_o apply_v this_o title_n of_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o true_a christian_n and_o then_o the_o importance_n of_o that_o expression_n will_v be_v this_o that_o the_o true_a spirit_n of_o christianity_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o activity_n and_o the_o professor_n of_o this_o religion_n be_v not_o to_o content_v themselves_o with_o passive_a innocency_n and_o that_o they_o escape_v the_o contagion_n of_o evil_a example_n nor_o be_v corrupt_v and_o debauch_v by_o the_o temptation_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o they_o must_v look_v upon_o it_o as_o their_o duty_n to_o better_a and_o improve_v the_o state_n of_o mankind_n to_o influence_n upon_o it_o to_o season_n and_o preserve_v other_o from_o corruption_n as_o well_o as_o themselves_o nor_o be_v this_o activity_n of_o true_a christianity_n to_o be_v strict_o confine_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o church_n or_o to_o display_v itself_o mere_o in_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o religion_n proper_o consider_v for_o as_o our_o saviour_n design_v not_o only_o to_o show_v man_n a_o way_n to_o another_o world_n above_o but_o also_o to_o amend_v the_o condition_n of_o this_o present_a world_n below_o and_o to_o make_v it_o a_o more_o quiet_a and_o comfortable_a habitation_n so_o doubtless_o when_o he_o call_v his_o disciple_n the_o salt_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n he_o intend_v to_o require_v that_o every_o good_a man_n shall_v within_o his_o whole_a sphere_n endeavour_v to_o promote_v humanity_n morality_n and_o the_o civil_a and_o political_a happiness_n of_o mankind_n the_o
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