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satisfy_v himself_o to_o separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n while_o he_o have_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o christian_a liberty_n the_o present_a separation_n of_o so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o our_o protestant_a brethren_n i_o meddle_v not_o here_o with_o the_o mere_a nonconformity_n of_o minister_n be_v chief_o occasion_v the_o more_o be_v the_o shame_n by_o thing_n that_o be_v very_o little_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n by_o matter_n acknowledge_v by_o they_o general_o to_o be_v indifferent_a in_o themselves_o and_o which_o they_o can_v never_o show_v be_v forbid_v by_o any_o express_a law_n of_o god_n nor_o can_v make_v they_o look_v in_o the_o least_o like_o sinful_a thing_n otherwise_o than_o by_o use_v a_o deal_n of_o artifice_n and_o force_n in_o interpret_n and_o apply_v of_o certain_a scripture_n and_o the_o great_a obstacle_n to_o our_o peace_n and_o unity_n i_o mean_v next_o to_o pride_n self-conceit_n and_o the_o want_n of_o the_o true_a 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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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