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and_o do_v under_o a_o fine_a cloak_n gratify_v the_o mere_a animal_n life_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o self-love_n which_o be_v as_o covetous_a of_o freedom_n from_o all_o retrenchment_n and_o confinement_n as_o religion_n itself_o can_v be_v it_o be_v say_v indeed_o that_o when_o the_o church_n have_v rest_v they_o be_v edify_v and_o multiply_v but_o when_o they_o suffer_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n they_o 19_o act_n 9_o 31._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 14._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 19_o be_v then_o glorify_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o god_n rest_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n profess_v of_o himself_o in_o that_o most_o noble_a and_o heroical_a passage_n of_o he_o to_o the_o corinthian_n most_o glad_o therefore_o will_v i_o rather_o glory_n in_o my_o infirmity_n that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v rest_v upon_o i_o second_o religion_n will_v not_o fail_v right_o to_o dispose_v the_o
clear_a and_o spiritual_a discern_v of_o god_n they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v story_v of_o one_o of_o the_o persian_a king_n enshrine_v themselves_o in_o a_o temple_n of_o their_o own_o but_o what_o speak_v i_o of_o heathen_a philosopher_n be_v there_o not_o the_o same_o unclean_a spirit_n of_o self-adoration_n to_o be_v find_v among_o many_o christian_n yea_o and_o teacher_n of_o christianity_n too_o witness_v that_o whole_a brood_n those_o man_n who_o while_o they_o hang_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n upon_o man_n freewill_n do_v rob_v he_o of_o his_o glory_n some_o of_o these_o have_v impudent_o give_v a_o short_a but_o unsavoury_a answer_n to_o the_o apostle_n question_n in_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o who_o make_v you_o to_o differ_v from_o a_o other_o ego_fw-la i_o ipsum_fw-la discerno_fw-la i_o make_v myself_o to_o differ_v these_o man_n while_o they_o pretend_v to_o high_a attainment_n do_v discover_v a_o low_a and_o most_o ignoble_a spirit_n to_o fasten_v and_o feed_v upon_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o low_a and_o degenerate_a spirit_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o be_v the_o great_a perfection_n of_o the_o creature_n not_o to_o be_v its_o own_o not_o to_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o itself_o or_o any_o way_n distinct_a from_o the_o bless_a god_n the_o father_n and_o fountain_n of_o light_n and_o grace_n holy_a paul_n be_v all_o along_o in_o a_o different_a strain_n as_o in_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o ay_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o what_o a_o fair_a and_o honourable_a character_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v give_v of_o holy_a david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n now_o you_o may_v also_o find_v a_o description_n of_o these_o man_n too_o in_o scripture_n not_o much_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o in_o phrase_n but_o very_o much_o in_o sense_n it_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v give_v of_o the_o proud_a prince_n of_o tyrus_n ezek._n 28._o 2._o they_o set_v their_o heart_n as_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n but_o we_o if_o we_o do_v indeed_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n shall_v not_o dare_v to_o take_v any_o part_n of_o the_o divine_a glory_n if_o we_o conform_v to_o god_n image_n we_o shall_v not_o set_v up_o our_o own_o this_o self-glorying_a in_o the_o predominancy_n of_o it_o be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o true_a religion_n as_o fire_n be_v with_o water_n for_o religion_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o shining_n forth_o of_o god_n into_o the_o soul_n the_o reflection_n of_o a_o beauty_n and_o glory_n which_o god_n have_v put_v upon_o it_o give_v all_o therefore_o unto_o god_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v keep_v back_o be_v sacrilegious_o purloin_v from_o he_o glory_n we_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n alone_o and_o in_o selfpenury_n and_o nothingness_n the_o whole_a of_o religion_n be_v of_o god_n do_v we_o see_v and_o discern_v the_o great_a thing_n of_o god_n it_o be_v by_o that_o light_n that_o god_n have_v set_v up_o in_o we_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 11._o the_o thing_n of_o god_n know_v no_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o love_n whereby_o we_o love_v he_o he_o first_o shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n if_o our_o soul_n be_v beautiful_a it_o be_v with_o his_o brightness_n the_o beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o essential_a holiness_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 12._o partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n if_o we_o be_v real_o and_o true_o full_a we_o receive_v it_o of_o his_o fullness_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n ephes_n 3._o 19_o fill_v with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n in_o a_o word_n if_o we_o be_v in_o any_o godlike_a disposition_n like_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v by_o his_o spread_n of_o his_o image_n in_o we_o and_o over_o we_o by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o only_o wicked_a and_o unwarrantable_a but_o utter_o impossible_a for_o a_o godly_a soul_n to_o exalt_v himself_o against_o god_n for_o grace_n to_o advance_v itself_o against_o divine_a glory_n for_o grace_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o communication_n of_o divine_a glory_n and_o god_n be_v then_o glorify_v when_o the_o soul_n in_o holy_a and_o gracious_a disposition_n become_v like_a unto_o he_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o grace_n shall_v be_v a_o shadow_n to_o obscure_v divine_a glory_n when_o itself_o be_v nothing_o else_o as_o it_o come_v from_o god_n but_o a_o beam_n of_o glory_n and_o as_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o creature_n may_v proper_o be_v call_v a_o reflection_n of_o it_o to_o conclude_v then_o be_v you_o persuade_v that_o a_o man_n have_v so_o much_o of_o god_n as_o he_o have_v of_o humility_n and_o self_n denial_n and_o self-nothingness_a and_o no_o more_o he_o be_v so_o far_o of_o god_n as_o he_o love_v he_o honour_v he_o imitate_v hâ—m_n and_o life_n to_o he_o and_o no_o further_o 3._o by_o this_o discovery_n of_o the_o original_a of_o religion_n we_o come_v to_o understand_v the_o original_a of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o here_o according_a to_o the_o method_n wherein_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o original_a of_o religion_n i_o may_v show_v you_o how_o the_o original_n of_o sin_n from_o without_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n that_o first_o usher_v it_o into_o the_o world_n and_o cease_v not_o to_o tempt_v man_n to_o it_o continual_o as_o also_o of_o man_n who_o be_v his_o instrument_n and_o that_o it_o do_v in_o a_o sense_n spring_n from_o many_o occasion_n without_o but_o these_o thing_n be_v more_o improper_o say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n the_o inward_a cause_n be_v the_o corrupt_a heart_n of_o man_n that_o unclean_a spirit_n that_o devilish_a nature_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o worst_a and_o most_o pernicious_a devil_n in_o the_o world_n to_o man._n it_o be_v a_o old_a say_n homo_fw-la homini_fw-la daemon_n one_o man_n be_v a_o devil_n to_o another_o which_o though_o it_o be_v in_o some_o sense_n true_a yet_o it_o be_v more_o proper_a to_o say_v homo_fw-la sibi_fw-la daemon_n man_n be_v a_o devil_n to_o himself_o take_v the_o spirit_n and_o principle_n of_o apostasy_n that_o rebellious_a nature_n for_o the_o devil_n which_o indeed_o do_v best_a deserve_v that_o name_n but_o yet_o if_o we_o inquire_v more_o strict_o into_o the_o original_n and_o nature_n of_o this_o monster_n we_o shall_v best_o know_v what_o to_o say_v of_o it_o and_o how_o to_o describe_v it_o by_o what_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o religion_n sin_n then_o to_o speak_v proper_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o degeneration_n from_o a_o holy_a state_n a_o apostasy_n from_o a_o holy_a god_n religion_n be_v a_o participation_n of_o god_n and_o sin_n be_v a_o straggle_a off_o from_o he_o therefore_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v define_v by_o negative_n a_o departure_n from_o god_n a_o forsake_v of_o he_o a_o live_n in_o the_o world_n without_o he_o etc._n etc._n the_o soul_n fall_v off_o from_o god_n do_v describe_v the_o general_a nature_n of_o sâ—n_n but_o then_o as_o it_o sink_v into_o itself_o or_o settle_v upon_o the_o world_n and_o fasten_v upon_o the_o creature_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o so_o it_o become_v specify_v and_o be_v call_v pride_n covetousness_n ambition_n and_o by_o many_o other_o name_n all_o soul_n be_v the_o offspring_n of_o god_n be_v original_o form_v into_o his_o image_n and_o likeness_n and_o when_o they_o express_v the_o purity_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o be_v perfect_a as_o god_n be_v perfect_a then_o be_v they_o call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o those_o impure_a spirit_n that_o do_v lapse_n and_o slide_v from_o god_n may_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o implant_v themselves_o into_o a_o other_o stock_n by_o their_o own_o low_a and_o earthly_a life_n and_o be_v no_o more_o own_v for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n john_n 10._o 44._o by_o which_o you_o may_v understand_v the_o low_a and_o base_a original_n of_o sin_n nothing_o can_v be_v so_o vile_a as_o that_o which_o to_o speak_v proper_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o perfect_a fall_v off_o from_o glory_n itself_o by_o this_o you_o may_v also_o by_o the_o way_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o unholy_a soul_n we_o need_v not_o call_v for_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n to_o paint_v out_o the_o wretched_a state_n of_o sinful_a soul_n sin_n itself_o be_v hell_n and_o death_n and_o misery_n to_o the_o soul_n as_o be_v a_o departure_n from_o goodness_n and_o holiness_n itself_o i_o mean_v from_o god_n in_o conjunction_n with_o who_o the_o happiness_n and_o blessedness_n and_o heaven_n of_o a_o soul_n do_v consist_v avoid_v it_o therefore_o as_o you_o will_v avoid_v be_v miserable_a
chap._n ii_o true_a religion_n describe_v as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o by_o water_n a_o metaphor_n usual_a in_o the_o scripture_n first_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o cleanse_a virtue_n of_o it_o the_o defile_v nature_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n manifest_v second_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o quench_a virtue_n of_o it_o this_o brief_o touch_v upon_o and_o the_o more_o full_a handle_n of_o it_o refer_v to_o its_o proper_a place_n the_o nature_n of_o religion_n describe_v by_o a_o well_o of_o water_n that_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n prove_v by_o much_o scripture_n a_o examination_n of_o religion_n by_o this_o test_n by_o which_o examination_n be_v exclude_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v mere_o external_a external_a reformation_n and_o performance_n instance_a in_o a_o godly_a man_n have_v neither_o the_o whole_a of_o his_o business_n nor_o his_o motive_n lie_v without_o he_o in_o the_o same_o examination_n many_o thing_n internal_a find_v not_o to_o be_v religion_n it_o be_v no_o sudden_a passion_n of_o the_o mind_n no_o not_o though_o the_o same_o amount_v to_o a_o ecstasy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o come_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a religion_n which_o be_v here_o describe_v by_o our_o bless_a lord_n by_o a_o well_o of_o water_n first_o by_o water_n second_o by_o a_o well_o of_o both_o these_o but_o more_o brief_o of_o the_o former_a 1._o pure_a religion_n or_o gospel-grace_n be_v describe_v by_o water_n this_o be_v a_o comparison_n very_o familiar_a in_o holy_a scripture_n both_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a by_o this_o similitude_n gospel-grace_n be_v typify_v in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n wherein_o both_o person_n and_o thing_n ceremonial_o unclean_a be_v command_v to_o be_v wash_v in_o water_n as_o be_v abundant_o to_o be_v see_v in_o that_o administration_n under_o this_o notion_n the_o same_o grace_n be_v pray_v for_o by_o the_o psalmist_n when_o he_o have_v defile_v himself_o in_o the_o bed_n of_o a_o stranger_n psal_n 51._o 7._o wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n he_o have_v drink_v water_n out_o of_o a_o strange_a cistern_n as_o his_o son_n solomon_n describâ—â—_n that_o unclean_a act_n pro._n 5._o 15._o and_o now_o he_o call_v out_o for_o water_n from_o the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n to_o undefile_v he_o he_o now_o cry_v out_o for_o water_n from_o the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n the_o bless_a messiah_n that_o spring_v up_o into_o the_o world_n at_o bethlehem_n and_o that_o with_o more_o earnestness_n than_o former_o we_o read_v that_o he_o wish_v for_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_o of_o bethlehem_n which_o be_v by_o the_o gate_n 2_o sam._n 23._o in_o the_o same_o phrase_n the_o same_o grace_n be_v promise_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o prophet_n who_o prophesy_v of_o the_o grace_n that_o shall_v come_v unto_o we_o thus_o we_o read_v of_o the_o fair_a and_o flourish_a state_n of_o the_o church_n isa_n 58._o 11._o thou_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o water_v garden_n and_o like_o a_o spring_n of_o water_n who_o water_n fail_v not_o and_o of_o the_o fruitful_a state_n of_o the_o gospel-proselyte_n joel_n 3._o 18._o all_o the_o river_n of_o judah_n shall_v flow_v with_o water_n and_o a_o fountain_n shall_v come_v forth_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v water_v the_o valley_n of_o shittim_n which_o promise_v that_o they_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n show_v plain_o ezek._n 36_o 25._o i_o will_v sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_o from_o all_o your_o filthiness_n and_o from_o all_o your_o idol_n will_v i_o cleanse_v you_o for_o ordinary_a elementary_a water_n can_v cleanse_v man_n from_o idol_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n also_o put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n who_o prophecy_n together_o with_o the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o we_o find_v both_o in_o one_o verse_n isa_n 44._o 3._o i_o will_v pour_v 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