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the_o great_a resemblance_n of_o god_n in_o justice_n love_n and_o 〈◊〉_d when_o converse_v with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o secret_a feel_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o power_n of_o his_o goodness_n we_o endeavour_v to_o assimilate_v ourselves_o to_o he_o then_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o glorify_v he_o indeed_o god_n seek_v â—…o_o glory_n but_o his_o own_o and_o we_o have_v none_o of_o our_o own_o to_o give_v he_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n seek_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o glory_n as_o find_v nothing_o better_a than_o himself_o and_o when_o we_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v most_o like_o he_o we_o declare_v plain_o that_o we_o count_v nothing_o better_o than_o he_o be_v see_v more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n pag._n 141_o 142_o 143._o and_o this_o same_o excellent_a notion_n the_o pythagoraean_n however_o they_o come_v by_o it_o do_v also_o teach_v it_o be_v one_o of_o their_o say_n thou_o wilâ—…_n best_o glorify_v god_n by_o assimilate_v 〈◊〉_d and_o make_v thy_o mind_n like_a to_o god_n and_o i_o will_v trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o one_o more_o of_o our_o philosopher_n saying_n which_o be_v no_o less_o 22._o worthy_a of_o his_o observation_n than_o any_o of_o the_o past_a recite_v one_o viz._n thou_o can_v not_o honour_v god_n in_o give_v aught_o to_o he_o but_o by_o become_v a_o meet_a and_o worthy_a person_n to_o receive_v from_o he_o and_o the_o great_a and_o infallible_a oracle_n of_o truth_n our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v assure_v we_o that_o herein_o be_v his_o father_n glorify_v 18._o that_o we_o bear_v much_o fruit_n that_o we_o be_v fruitful_a in_o all_o holiness_n and_o we_o learn_v from_o s._n paul_n phil._n 1._o 11._o that_o they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n or_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n which_o redound_v to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o then_o do_v we_o praise_v he_o most_o significant_o and_o effectual_o when_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d as_o there_o he_o pray_v that_o the_o philippian_n may_v be_v with_o these_o fruit_n when_o righteousness_n take_v possession_n of_o our_o soul_n grow_v and_o increase_v in_o they_o and_o exert_n itself_o in_o our_o life_n as_o it_o must_v needs_o do_v wheresoever_o it_o be_v and_o our_o whole_a conversation_n shine_v with_o it_o in_o short_a circumcision_n be_v nothing_o and_o uncircumcision_n be_v nothing_o neither_o any_o opinion_n nor_o performance_n nor_o forbearance_n that_o have_v no_o influence_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n be_v any_o thing_n but_o the_o keep_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n this_o be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o christ_n jesus_n nothing_o at_o all_o avail_v but_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o work_n by_o love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o be_v perfect_v by_o charity_n and_o a_o new-creature_n and_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n and_o whosoever_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n be_v in_o christ_n or_o a_o true_a christian_a all_o which_o s._n paul_n have_v plain_o teach_v we_o in_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 19_o gal._n 5._o 6._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o those_o in_o who_o the_o design_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v take_v good_a effect_n be_v indeed_o christian_n and_o none_o but_o such_o in_o the_o success_n of_o that_o must_v needs_o lie_v the_o power_n of_o christianity_n and_o in_o nothing_o else_o and_o therefore_o whosoever_o they_o be_v in_o who_o the_o genuine_a effect_n of_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n be_v conspicuous_a we_o ought_v to_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o live_v member_n of_o that_o body_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n whoever_o be_v ready_a to_o profess_v their_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o all_o scripture_n phrase_n without_o pervert_v their_o manifest_a and_o apparent_a sense_n and_o lead_v a_o life_n answerable_a for_o aught_o that_o we_o can_v discern_v to_o the_o clear_a intimation_n of_o our_o saviour_n will_n and_o all_o the_o rule_n plain_o lay_v down_o in_o his_o holy_a gospel_n though_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v their_o fortune_n to_o concur_v with_o we_o in_o all_o our_o sentiment_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v endue_v with_o all_o the_o essential_o and_o integral_a part_n of_o christianity_n and_o according_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o they_o or_o we_o shall_v offer_v they_o too_o great_a a_o temptation_n to_o suspect_v that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v ignorant_a wherein_o they_o consist_v and_o for_o all_o our_o great_a profession_n be_v void_a of_o they_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o which_o i_o can_v forbear_v to_o add_v concern_v the_o weighty_a and_o most_o important_a point_n we_o be_v now_o discourse_v and_o which_o contain_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o that_o need_v to_o be_v say_v about_o it_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a we_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o design_n of_o christianity_n accomplish_v in_o we_o and_o therefore_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v destitute_a of_o the_o power_n of_o it_o if_o we_o make_v our_o saviour_n most_o excellent_a life_n a_o short_a account_n of_o which_o we_o have_v be_v in_o this_o tractate_n present_v with_o the_o pattern_n of_o our_o â—…ves_n if_o we_o write_v after_o that_o fair_a copy_n he_o have_v therein_o set_v we_o if_o we_o tread_v in_o his_o bless_a sâ—…eps_n and_o be_v such_o according_a to_o 〈◊〉_d measure_n and_o capacity_n as_o we_o have_v understand_v he_o be_v in_o this_o world_n those_o that_o sincere_o and_o industrious_o endeavour_v to_o imitate_v the_o holy_a jesus_n in_o his_o spirit_n and_o 〈◊〉_d can_v never_o be_v ignorant_a what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v true_o christian_n nor_o can_v they_o fail_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o the_o history_n of_o his_o life_n be_v more_o peruse_v and_o mind_v and_o that_o he_o design_v to_o be_v therein_o our_o