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all_o virtue_n that_o they_o may_v shine_v as_o light_n before_o man_n and_o become_v as_o the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o season_v the_o manner_n of_o other_o and_o keep_v they_o from_o stink_a corruption_n so_o that_o wherever_o his_o religion_n shall_v come_v it_o shall_v produce_v many_o eminent_a light_n and_o incomparable_a example_n and_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o general_a influence_n as_o to_o render_v the_o conversation_n of_o all_o more_o tolerable_a and_o savoury_a such_o be_v the_o instruction_n contain_v in_o the_o preach_n of_o jesus_n exhibit_v to_o we_o the_o true_a principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n declare_v the_o genuine_a spirit_n and_o temper_n of_o it_o he_o moreover_o assert_v his_o own_o authority_n and_o mission_n from_o god_n to_o restore_v his_o true_a religion_n and_o worship_n he_o confirm_v the_o former_a revelation_n and_o teach_v a_o just_a reverence_n of_o they_o he_o reveal_v many_o thing_n concern_v the_o follow_a state_n of_o his_o church_n and_o promise_v far_a information_n in_o those_o matter_n by_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o it_o but_o these_o be_v thing_n foreign_a to_o our_o present_a business_n i_o shall_v therefore_o here_o shut_v up_o the_o first_o chapter_n chap._n ii_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n teach_n instructive_a to_o we_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o profess_v abett_n and_o maintain_v his_o doctrine_n jesus_n the_o great_a prophet_n that_o be_v to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n do_v by_o his_o preach_a inlighten_v the_o darkness_n and_o dispel_v the_o gross_a prejudices_fw-la of_o it_o he_o do_v moreover_o by_o the_o manner_n of_o declare_v his_o doctrine_n recommend_v it_o to_o our_o regard_n and_o instruct_v we_o how_o to_o profess_v and_o propugn_v it_o for_o first_o it_o be_v frequent_o take_v sect._n 1_o notice_n of_o by_o the_o evangelist_n 1.22_o matth._n 7.29_o luk._n 4.32_o mark_v 1.22_o that_o he_o teach_v as_o one_o have_v authority_n and_o not_o as_o the_o scribe_n that_o the_o people_n be_v astonish_v at_o his_o doctrine_n because_o he_o speak_v with_o authority_n i._n e._n as_o become_v the_o majesty_n of_o divine_a truth_n without_o affectation_n or_o artifice_n without_o ostentation_n of_o wit_n or_o eloquence_n not_o deal_v in_o subtlety_n nor_o descant_v upon_o the_o tradition_n of_o elder_n or_o refer_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o famous_a rabbi_n but_o he_o deliver_v plain_a and_o useful_a instruction_n in_o a_o grave_n sincere_a and_o authoritative_a sort_n as_o a_o messenger_n of_o god_n full_o satisfy_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o speak_v and_o refer_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o auditor_n appeal_n to_o the_o scripture_n and_o demand_v audience_n and_o credit_n for_o his_o work_n which_o prove_v his_o mission_n from_o god._n the_o thing_n of_o god_n must_v be_v reverent_o handle_v his_o truth_n be_v a_o sacred_a depositum_fw-la which_o as_o we_o must_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o own_o so_o we_o must_v not_o trifling_o expose_v it_o be_v too_o great_a and_o noble_a a_o thing_n to_o be_v bring_v forth_o bare_o to_o entertain_v or_o divert_v the_o company_n it_o carry_v its_o own_o authority_n when_o solid_o propose_v and_o confirm_v by_o sacred_a writ_n but_o it_o be_v enfeeble_v and_o diminish_v when_o dress_v with_o exquisite_a art_n as_o if_o it_o need_v trim_v or_o varnish_n it_o be_v profane_v if_o we_o so_o blend_v it_o with_o fancy_n wit_n eloquence_n or_o other_o small_a art_n that_o it_o serve_v only_o for_o a_o occasion_n of_o show_v ourselves_o or_o that_o it_o appear_v not_o in_o its_o native_a beauty_n and_o majesty_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o spot_n and_o bedecking_n that_o we_o bestow_v upon_o it_o to_o show_v our_o art_n not_o to_o serve_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o truth_n religious_a truth_n be_v venerable_a they_o have_v their_o proper_a seat_n in_o the_o conscience_n must_v be_v receive_v thither_o with_o a_o full_a conviction_n and_o rule_v there_o with_o a_o divine_a sway_n and_o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o transmit_v and_o fasten_v they_o in_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o with_o all_o that_o authority_n and_o venerable_a regard_n that_o they_o have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v in_o our_o own_o second_o it_o be_v note_v of_o jesus_n that_o sect._n 2_o he_o teach_v with_o become_a freedom_n and_o boldness_n his_o very_a adversary_n confess_v he_o teach_v the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o truth_n not_o regard_v the_o person_n of_o man_n matth._n 22.16_o he_o conceal_v no_o necessary_a or_o useful_a truth_n for_o fear_n of_o offend_v he_o free_o and_o sharp_o reprove_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n though_o the_o most_o potent_a faction_n of_o great_a interest_n and_o repute_n he_o neither_o court_v the_o people_n nor_o their_o ruler_n he_o desist_v not_o from_o refute_v popular_a error_n though_o they_o more_o than_o once_o take_v up_o stone_n to_o cast_v at_o he_o nor_o be_v discourage_v when_o he_o be_v tell_v that_o herod_n seek_v to_o kill_v he_o go_v you_o say_v he_o and_o tell_v that_o fox_n that_o i_o cast_v out_o devil_n and_o do_v cure_n to_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n and_o the_o three_o day_n i_o shall_v be_v perfect_v luk._n 13.31_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o offensive_a to_o the_o jew_n than_o his_o heal_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o the_o pharisee_n who_o be_v exceed_o superstitious_a in_o that_o point_n watch_v he_o with_o a_o evil_a eye_n yet_o he_o cure_v the_o sick_a in_o their_o presence_n and_o confound_v their_o superstition_n with_o his_o free_a discourse_n upon_o that_o subject_n be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o do_v good_a on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o which_o of_o you_o have_v a_o ox_n or_o a_o ass_n fall_v into_o a_o pit_n will_v not_o straightway_o pull_v he_o out_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n luk._n 14.1_o 5._o thus_o he_o teach_v we_o sincere_o and_o free_o to_o profess_v necessary_a and_o useful_a truth_n and_o bold_o to_o refute_v error_n and_o reprove_v vice_n not_o to_o hold_v the_o truth_n with_o respect_n of_o person_n nor_o in_o the_o just_a defence_n of_o it_o to_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o men._n yet_o three_o jesus_n teach_v with_o sect._n 3_o great_a wisdom_n and_o prudence_n take_v fit_a season_n and_o accommodate_v himself_o to_o the_o need_v and_o capacity_n of_o men._n by_o familiar_a and_o apt_a parable_n from_o thing_n well_o know_v he_o do_v instruct_v the_o vulgar_a and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n do_v escape_v from_o the_o insidious_a and_o captious_a do_v pass_v by_o the_o obstinate_a and_o untreatable_a leave_v they_o in_o their_o blindness_n or_o he_o shut_v their_o mouth_n and_o defeat_v their_o snare_n he_o point_v and_o barb_a a_o arrow_n which_o fly_v more_o direct_o and_o stick_v the_o fast_o in_o their_o conscience_n for_o the_o parable_n it_o be_v wing_v with_o such_o be_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o two_o son_n who_o their_o father_n command_v to_o work_v in_o his_o vineyard_n represent_v the_o inexcusable_a obstinacy_n and_o impenitency_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o that_o of_o the_o husbandman_n miserable_o destroy_v for_o refuse_v to_o their_o lord_n the_o fruit_n of_o his_o vineyard_n for_o kill_v his_o servant_n and_o at_o last_o his_o son_n who_o he_o send_v to_o reclaim_v they_o for_o they_o themselves_o confess_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o proceed_v against_o those_o wicked_a man_n and_o therein_o past_a sentence_n on_o themselves_o even_o whilst_o they_o know_v that_o he_o have_v speak_v these_o parable_n of_o they_o matth._n 21.41_o 45._o with_o like_a wisdom_n he_o defeat_v their_o captious_a question_n and_o put_v they_o to_o silence_n with_o his_o interrogatory_n thus_o he_o assert_v the_o right_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n and_o yet_o avoid_v the_o snare_n of_o the_o herodian_o when_o they_o ask_v he_o concern_v pay_v tribute_n to_o caesar_n matth._n 22.21_o so_o he_o assert_v his_o own_o divinity_n
the_o glory_n of_o the_o gentâ—â—…_n and_o who_o the_o sea_n and_o wind_n and_o will_v thing_n obey_v he_o have_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n what_o can_v we_o possess_v of_o comparable_a value_n to_o all_o this_o or_o what_o can_v we_o contrive_v or_o bring_v to_o pass_v comparable_a to_o the_o undertake_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o great_a design_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o miracle_n of_o his_o life_n and_o death_n but_o we_o have_v much_o more_o reason_n to_o be_v humble_a for_o whereas_o the_o great_a endowment_n of_o jesus_n be_v not_o blemish_v with_o any_o fault_n of_o he_o we_o have_v nothing_o but_o folly_n and_o shame_n to_o call_v our_o own_o repentance_n be_v our_o best_a wisdom_n and_o that_o be_v a_o conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o folly_n and_o yet_o we_o be_v unsteady_a in_o our_o repentance_n and_o frequent_o depart_v from_o our_o better_a purpose_n and_o have_v reason_n to_o blush_v and_o be_v humble_v for_o so_o do_v beside_o it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n 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by_o recommend_v she_o to_o the_o care_n of_o his_o belove_a disciple_n joh._n 19.27_o his_o quiet_a subjection_n to_o governor_n when_o unjust_o prosecute_v by_o they_o his_o pious_a care_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o his_o family_n and_o train_v they_o up_o in_o religion_n and_o piety_n but_o as_o i_o say_v before_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o express_v it_o in_o every_o condition_n and_o he_o that_o act_n by_o the_o measure_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n purity_n and_o humility_n shall_v discharge_v himself_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o relation_n and_o be_v a_o true_a follower_n of_o jesus_n in_o it_o this_o therefore_o may_v suffice_v for_o a_o extract_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o perfect_a unparalleled_a pattern_n of_o all_o holiness_n virtue_n and_o goodness_n that_o which_o follow_v be_v that_o we_o apply_v the_o light_n of_o this_o illustrious_a example_n for_o our_o instruction_n in_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n genuine_a nature_n due_a extent_n and_o admirable_a excellency_n of_o true_a holiness_n and_o the_o christian_a life_n chap._n iu._n the_o particular_a instruction_n we_o reap_v from_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n the_o life_n of_o jesus_n consider_v as_o sect._n 1_o our_o example_n do_v full_o inform_v and_o persuade_v we_o first_o of_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o holiness_n in_o order_n to_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o undertake_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o will_v no_o far_o avail_v we_o than_o as_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o do_v copy_n out_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o life_n it_o be_v a_o design_n worthy_a of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o plant_v and_o restore_v holiness_n in_o the_o world_n by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o example_n by_o his_o life_n and_o death_n by_o all_o that_o he_o say_v and_o do_v to_o minister_v instruction_n and_o help_n thereunto_o and_o to_o bind_v it_o upon_o we_o with_o such_o sacred_a obligation_n and_o fast_o tie_v as_o be_v not_o easy_o to_o be_v break_v it_o be_v true_a that_o holiness_n in_o general_n that_o piety_n justice_n charity_n sobriety_n in_o particular_a do_v attract_v we_o with_o their_o native_a beauty_n and_o proper_a lustre_n we_o can_v but_o discern_v the_o necessity_n of_o these_o virtue_n to_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o nature_n to_o the_o attainment_n of_o peace_n and_o happiness_n to_o the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o society_n and_o to_o the_o render_v we_o capable_a of_o enjoy_v god._n but_o because_o the_o voice_n of_o reason_n be_v too_o faint_a and_o low_a and_o its_o representation_n too_o languid_a and_o feeble_a to_o be_v much_o regard_v in_o the_o crowd_n and_o noise_n of_o impetuous_a lust_n and_o passion_n and_o authority_n example_n and_o custom_n false_a notion_n and_o prejudices_fw-la and_o levity_n of_o mind_n oppose_v themselves_o strong_o to_o the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n and_o endeavour_v to_o hide_v the_o shame_n and_o abate_v the_o folly_n and_o absurdity_n of_o vice_n behold_v therefore_o god_n have_v speak_v from_o heaven_n to_o awaken_v our_o drowsy_a faculty_n and_o send_v his_o son_n to_o show_v we_o the_o only_a way_n thither_o we_o may_v now_o be_v infinite_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v no_o enter_v into_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n by_o any_o other_o path_n than_o that_o which_o jesus_n walk_v in_o that_o we_o can_v become_v the_o child_n of_o his_o love_n no_o other_o way_n than_o by_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n that_o we_o be_v not_o capable_a in_o this_o life_n of_o any_o great_a good_a than_o to_o have_v christ_n form_v in_o we_o for_o this_o be_v god_n ultimate_a design_n in_o give_v his_o son_n to_o we_o that_o we_o through_o he_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1.3_o what_o a_o veneration_n for_o religion_n and_o love_n of_o holiness_n shall_v this_o consideration_n beget_v in_o we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o 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