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be_o sensible_a a_o weak_a thing_n of_o i_o have_v i_o industrious_o repeat_v thing_n publish_v to_o the_o world_n so_o immediate_o before_o by_o that_o great_a man_n with_o so_o much_o great_a advantage_n the_o content_n sect_n i._o that_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o most_o high_o to_o be_v value_v liberty_n do_v consist_v in_o a_o entire_a compliance_n with_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n and_o goodness_n or_o in_o freedom_n from_o the_o dominion_n of_o corrupt_a and_o sinful_a affection_n chap._n i._n this_o show_v in_o the_o general_n from_o text_n of_o scripture_n and_o further_o confirm_v by_o those_o who_o be_v stranger_n to_o divine_a revelation_n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o that_o the_o most_o excellent_a freedom_n and_o liberty_n consist_v in_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n and_o goodness_n more_o distinct_o and_o particular_o demonstrate_v by_o three_o argument_n of_o which_o the_o first_o be_v that_o this_o be_v freedom_n from_o the_o worst_a and_o vile_a of_o slavery_n where_o it_o be_v show_v in_o three_o particular_n that_o the_o transgressor_n of_o those_o law_n be_v the_o most_o slavish_a creature_n pag._n 7._o chap._n iii_o that_o the_o liberty_n which_o result_v from_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n be_v second_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o how_o it_o be_v so_o be_v show_v in_o four_o particular_n pag._n 15._o chap._n iu._n that_o this_o be_v three_o the_o liberty_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o his_o most_o excellent_a liberty_n pag._n 32._o sect_n ii_o that_o this_o freedom_n to_o holy_a obedience_n and_o true_a goodness_n or_o which_o consist_v in_o a_o entire_a compliance_n with_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n be_v our_o christian_a liberty_n chap._n v._n the_o foresay_a proposition_n demonstrate_v by_o fâ—â—r_a argument_n viz._n first_o that_o this_o have_v bâ—en_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o most_o glorious_a liberty_n second_o this_o be_v that_o liberty_n the_o instate_v we_o wherein_o be_v the_o whole_a business_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n three_o our_o 〈◊〉_d abolish_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v chief_o design_v in_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o through_o effect_v this_o liberty_n where_o it_o be_v show_v that_o this_o law_n accidental_o become_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o great_a design_n of_o set_v man_n free_a from_o the_o power_n of_o their_o lust_n in_o several_a particular_n four_o that_o none_o but_o the_o jew_n be_v oblige_v to_o the_o observance_n of_o this_o law_n pag._n 40._o chap._n vi_o what_o course_n our_o lord_n have_v take_v to_o instate_v we_o in_o this_o liberty_n show_v in_o several_a particular_n viz._n that_o 1._o he_o have_v most_o full_o inform_v we_o concern_v all_o the_o part_n and_o particular_n of_o our_o liberty_n 2._o he_o have_v furnish_v we_o with_o the_o most_o potent_a mean_n for_o the_o gain_n of_o it_o 3._o he_o have_v purchase_v a_o rich_a supply_n of_o grace_n and_o strength_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o use_v these_o mean_n successful_o 4._o he_o have_v lay_v before_o we_o the_o most_o powerful_a motive_n and_o argument_n to_o prevail_v on_o our_o will_n to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o strength_n and_o comply_v with_o this_o grace_n pag._n 60._o chap._n vii_o wherein_o be_v discourse_v the_o first_o of_o those_o motive_n and_o argument_n which_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o use_v the_o mean_n prescribe_v for_o our_o deliverance_n from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n namely_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o send_v his_o son_n upon_o the_o errand_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o two_o most_o powerful_a motive_n imply_v in_o this_o pag._n 78._o chap._n viii_o a_o seasonable_a digression_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o universal_a redemption_n the_o antiquity_n and_o catholicalness_n of_o this_o doctrine_n large_a citation_n out_o of_o bishop_n latimer_n and_o bishop_n hooper_n express_v their_o sense_n of_o it_o and_o full_a proof_n thereof_o present_v out_o of_o the_o 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and_o particular_a concern_v and_o the_o opposite_n to_o these_o do_v give_v the_o soul_n great_a enlargement_n and_o liberty_n viz._n that_o confidence_n that_o be_v opposite_a both_o to_o fear_v and_o to_o shame_n delight_n and_o joy_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o trouble_n and_o dejection_n of_o mind_n and_o generosity_n and_o nobleness_n of_o spirit_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v carry_v forth_o to_o the_o love_a of_o god_n the_o chief_a good_a in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o a_o hearty_a concern_v for_o the_o general_a welfare_n of_o his_o fellow-creature_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o immoderate_a self-love_n first_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n cast_v out_o fear_n this_o be_v a_o most_o servile_a passion_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o some_o who_o through_o fear_n of_o â—â—ath_n be_v all_o their_o life-time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n by_o fear_v i_o mean_v that_o which_o be_v express_v by_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o cowardly_a and_o dispirit_a fear_n none_o can_v imagine_v i_o mean_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o awful_a and_o reverential_n fear_v such_o as_o be_v call_v heb._n 12._o 28._o a_o godly_a fear_n nor_o yet_o do_v i_o mean_v such_o a_o fear_n as_o awaken_v and_o excite_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n for_o the_o shun_v and_o keep_v off_o evil_n such_o a_o fear_n as_o this_o do_v not_o at_o all_o enslave_v or_o put_v a_o man_n out_o of_o his_o own_o power_n but_o be_v high_o serviceable_a to_o the_o maintenance_n and_o preservation_n of_o liberty_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v commend_v to_o we_o by_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 4._o 1._o let_v we_o therefore_o fear_v lest_o a_o promise_n be_v leave_v we_o of_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n any_o of_o you_o shall_v seem_v to_o come_v short_a of_o it_o but_o as_o be_v say_v the_o fear_n which_o be_v enslave_v be_v a_o cowardly_a dispirit_a fear_n and_o this_o the_o righteous_a and_o good_a man_n be_v free_v from_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v in_o this_o sense_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o he_o cry_v abba_n father_n rom._n 8._o 15._o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o god_n as_o a_o poor_a slave_n be_v of_o his_o fierce_a master_n or_o as_o a_o wicked_a servant_n of_o his_o just_o provoke_v and_o incense_v lord_n but_o not_o be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o wilful_a sin_n his_o conscience_n be_v privy_a to_o no_o other_o guilt_n than_o that_o which_o upon_o good_a ground_n he_o believe_v be_v expiate_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n he_o can_v go_v to_o god_n as_o a_o child_n to_o his_o love_a and_o tender_a father_n and_o as_o he_o have_v no_o tumultuary_a confound_v or_o dishearten_v fear_n of_o god_n so_o neither_o have_v he_o of_o the_o devil_n or_o man_n or_o any_o worldly_a evil_n as_o know_v that_o all_o these_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o restraint_n of_o that_o good_a providence_n which_o ever_o charge_v itself_o with_o the_o care_n of_o good_a soul_n and_o all_o their_o concern_v god_n have_v not_o give_v he_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n or_o timidity_n and_o fearfulness_n but_o of_o power_n of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 7._o this_o man_n be_v a_o affectionate_a lover_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o can_v question_v god_n love_n to_o he_o and_o be_v assure_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o his_o good_a for_o his_o good_a both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v herein_o be_v our_o love_n make_v perfect_a say_v s._n john_n in_o his_o 1_o epistle_n 4._o 17._o because_o as_o he_o be_v so_o be_v we_o in_o this_o world_n because_o we_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o the_o conscientious_a observance_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n but_o perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n because_o fear_n have_v torment_n he_o that_o fear_v be_v not_o make_v perfect_a in_o love_n that_o be_v he_o that_o be_v affect_v with_o such_o a_o fear_n as_o have_v now_o be_v describe_v he_o who_o be_v not_o under_o the_o power_n of_o cowardize_n dismay_v fear_n his_o spirit_n be_v at_o great_a liberty_n but_o a_o care_n to_o keep_v a_o inoffensive_a conscience_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n to_o adhere_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n and_o goodness_n and_o never_o to_o swerve_v from_o they_o will_v banish_v this_o fear_n the_o wicked_a say_v the_o wise_a man_n flee_v when_o no_o man_n pursue_v but_o the_o righteous_a be_v bold_a as_o a_o lion_n prov._n 28._o 1._o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o walk_v sure_o or_o confident_o and_o secure_o prov._n 9_o 10._o to_o which_o great_a truth_n the_o poet_n give_v his_o testimony_n in_o those_o know_a verse_n integer_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la scelerisque_fw-la purus_fw-la non_fw-la eget_fw-la maurus_fw-la jaculis_fw-la nec_fw-la arcu_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o be_v in_o life_n upright_o and_o pure_a in_o heart_n be_v too_o secure_a 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end_n book_n sell_v by_o richard_n royston_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o amen-corner_n the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o certain_a divine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n true_o represent_v and_o defend_v etc._n etc._n in_o a_o free_a discourse_n between_o two_o intimate_a friend_n viz._n theophilus_n and_o philalethes_n the_o design_n of_o christianity_n or_o a_o plain_a demonstration_n and_o improvement_n of_o this_o proposition_n that_o the_o indue_a man_n with_o inward_a real_a righteousness_n be_v the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o our_o saviour_n come_v etc._n etc._n the_o second_o edition_n both_o of_o they_o by_o the_o author_n of_o this_o treatise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refranet_n prius_fw-la libidines_fw-la spernat_fw-la voluptales_fw-la iracundiam_fw-la teneat_fw-la coâ—recat_fw-la avaritiam_fw-la cateras_fw-la animi_fw-la labes_fw-la repellat_fw-la imperator_fw-la tum_fw-la incipiat_fw-la aliis_fw-la imperare_fw-la cum_fw-la ipse_fw-la improbissiâ—is_fw-la dominis_fw-la dedecori_fw-la ac_fw-la turpitudini_fw-la parere_fw-la desicrit_fw-fr dum_fw-la quidem_fw-la his_o obâ—diâ—t_n imperator_fw-la non_fw-la modò_fw-la sed_fw-la libre_fw-la habendus_fw-la omninò_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la si_fw-mi servitus_fw-la sit_fw-la sicut_fw-la est_fw-la obedientia_fw-la fracti_fw-la animi_fw-la &_o abjecti_fw-la &_o arbitriâ—_n carentis_fw-la svo_fw-la quis_fw-la neget_fw-la omnes_fw-la leves_fw-la omnes_fw-la cupidos_fw-la omnes_fw-la denique_fw-la improbos_fw-la esse_fw-la seruos_fw-la in_o his_o stoical_a paradox_n cum_fw-la cupiditatum_fw-la dominatus_fw-la excessit_fw-la &_o alius_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la exortus_fw-la ex_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la timor_fw-la quam_fw-la illa_fw-la miscra_fw-la quam_fw-la dura_fw-la scrvitus_fw-la in_o stoic_a paradox_n pudor_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o pessimos_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o optimos_fw-la cadit_fw-la nam_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la conscius_fw-la est_fw-la se_fw-la libero_fw-la svo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la constant_a uti_fw-la ad_fw-la ca_fw-mi quae_fw-la optima_fw-la sunt_fw-la novit_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la debere_fw-la contemni_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la omni_fw-la contemptu_fw-la superior_a ipsummeâ—_n contemnit_fw-la contemptum_fw-la quae_fw-la magna_fw-la pars_fw-la est_fw-la generositatis_fw-la in_fw-la improbis_fw-la vero_fw-la summum_fw-la improbitatis_fw-la fastigium_fw-la enclur_v eth._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o dr._n patrick_n o_o vitæ_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la dux_n o_fw-la virtutum_fw-la indagatrix_fw-la expultrixque_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la vnus_fw-la dies_fw-la benè_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la tuis_fw-la actus_fw-la peccanti_fw-la immortalitati_fw-la est_fw-la anteponendus_fw-la mr._n john_n smith_n deut._n 32._o 4_o heb._n 6._o 18._o ezek._n 18._o 29._o rom._n 2._o 2._o job_n 34._o 23_o habak_v 1._o 13._o psal._n 145._o 17._o iâ—m_fw-la 11â—_n psal._n 145._o 9_o ver._n 8._o ezek._n 33._o 11._o luke_n 4._o 18._o eph._n 6._o 16._o act_n 15._o 9_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 4._o the_o design_n of_o christianity_n jer._n 7._o 4._o john_n 17._o 24._o chap._n 14._o 19_o ver_fw-la 3._o heb._n 6._o 20._o john_n 17._o 24._o solus_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la quem_fw-la peecâ—tum_fw-la non_fw-la cadit_fw-la câ—etâ—ra_fw-la cum_fw-la sint_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la possunt_fw-la in_o utramque_fw-la partem_fw-la svam_fw-la flectere_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la operum_fw-la juga_fw-la rejecta_fw-la â—unt_fw-la non_fw-la disciplinarum_fw-la libertas_n in_o christo_n non_fw-la fecit_fw-la innocentie_n injuriam_fw-la mannt_v â—extota_fw-la pictatis_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la humanitatis_fw-la veritatis_fw-la castitatis_fw-la justitiae_fw-la miâ—â—ricordiae_fw-la benevolentiae_fw-la pudicitiae_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr pudiâ—itia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strom._n lib._n 2._o p._n 424._o eph._n 6._o 5._o instit._fw-la theol_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o p._n 97._o non_fw-la solùm_fw-la autem_fw-la per_fw-la praevaricationem_fw-la frustrati_fw-la sunt_fw-la legem_fw-la dei_fw-la miscentes_fw-la vinum_fw-la aquâ_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o svam_fw-la legem_fw-la è_fw-la contrario_fw-la statuerunt_fw-la quae_fw-la usque_fw-la adhuc_fw-la pharisaica_n voco_fw-la advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 25._o p._n 342._o chap._n 17._o vid._n iust._n mart._n dial_n cum_fw-la trypho_n p._n 247._o tertul_n ad_fw-la scap._n p._n 69_o rig._n orig._n cont_n câ—ls_n lib._n 1._o p._n 34._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 4._o contra_fw-la cels._n lib._n 1._o p._n 4._o edit_fw-la spenceri_fw-la icr._n 17._o 10._o rom._n 13._o 5._o ductor_n dubitantium_fw-la book_n 3_o chap._n 1._o p_o 21._o edit_fw-la 1._o book_n 3._o chap._n 1._o p._n 23._o aquatenùs_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la valet_fw-la consequentia_fw-la religio_fw-la cogt_fw-fr non_fw-la potest_fw-la verbis_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quam_fw-la verberibus_fw-la res_fw-la agenda_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la voluntas_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 20._o see_v the_o learned_a dean_n of_o canterbury_n judicious_a discourse_n on_o josh._n 24._o 15._o instit._fw-la thâ—ol_n cap._n 8._o p._n 241._o see_v doctor_n more_o be_v modest_a enquiry_n into_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n bookâ—_n 2._o chap._n 15_o &_o 16._o in_o dâ—â—ret_n greg._n lib._n 1._o tit_n 33._o cap._n 6._o bellarm._n dâ—_n amis_n grat._n cap._n 13._o et_fw-fr dâ—_n sacram._n euchar._n l._n 4._o c._n 19_o exam._n câ—n._n triâ—_n ses._n 8._o cap._n 1_o vid._n chem._n exam._n con._n trid._n ses._n 8._o cap._n â—_o chap._n â—_o sess._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d â—_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n p._n 78._o polemical_a discourse_n in_o fol._n p._n 316._o europe_n speculum_fw-la p._n 126._o edit_fw-la 1673_o europae_n speculum_fw-la p._n 13._o europe_n speculum_fw-la p._n 136_o 137_o quamuâ—_n sine_fw-la sacramento_n poenitentiae_fw-la attritio_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la justificationem_fw-la perducere_fw-la peccatorem_fw-la â—equeat_fw-la tamen_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la gratian_n in_o sacramento_n penitence_n impetrandum_fw-la disponit_fw-la sess._n 14._o cap._n 4._o chap._n 17._o europâ—e_fw-la speculum_fw-la p._n 3._o pag._n 〈◊〉_d phil._n jud._n p._n 682._o ibid._n rev._n 1._o 6._o