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evidence_n of_o insincerity_n and_o of_o a_o subtle_a antichristian_a spirit_n of_o satan_n transform_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n xi_o whether_o jesus_n christ_n beside_o his_o general_n command_v to_o his_o apostle_n after_o his_o resurrection_n to_o go_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o for_o forty_o day_n show_v himself_o to_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n until_o the_o day_n in_o which_o he_o be_v take_v up_o after_o that_o he_o through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v give_v commandment_n unto_o they_o and_o in_o or_o with_o those_o commandment_n give_v they_o sufficient_a instruction_n and_o direction_n for_o the_o constitute_v his_o church_n which_o he_o purchase_v with_o his_o blood_n xii_o whether_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n faithful_o pursue_v his_o command_n 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observe_v or_o the_o effect_n shall_v not_o follow_v if_o people_n be_v command_v to_o be_v baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v and_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 2.38_o 41._o if_o they_o presume_v to_o neglect_v and_o cavil_v at_o the_o command_n their_o sin_n be_v more_o like_a to_o be_v increase_v and_o fast_o bind_v than_o forgive_v and_o they_o more_o like_a to_o receive_v satan_n transform_v in_o a_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n than_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o to_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n though_o with_o many_o false_a comfort_n than_o to_o come_v to_o true_a rest_n in_o the_o lord_n in_o any_o other_o way_n than_o he_o have_v prescribe_v god_n command_n if_o it_o be_v but_o the_o forbear_n of_o a_o apple_n gen._n 2.17_o 3.3_o 6_o 11._o or_o the_o do_v that_o which_o our_o reason_n can_v understand_v must_v be_v observe_v punctual_o disobedience_n to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 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but_o a_o sorry_a comfort_n to_o they_o that_o their_o blood_n must_v be_v require_v of_o another_o but_o to_o help_v they_o out_o i_o know_v no_o better_a and_o more_o effectual_a way_n than_o to_o detect_v the_o snare_n and_o stratagem_n whereby_o they_o fall_v and_o the_o stone_n at_o which_o they_o stumble_v and_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o i_o have_v mention_v already_o in_o general_n the_o scandal_n give_v by_o other_o and_o offence_n take_v by_o they_o but_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o consider_v it_o more_o particular_o and_o the_o first_o particular_a that_o i_o observe_v in_o the_o journal_n of_o g._n fox_n be_v a_o empty_a formality_n void_a of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n that_o he_o perceive_v and_o feel_v in_o all_o party_n the_o professor_n as_o well_o as_o the_o priest_n as_o he_o call_v they_o that_o they_o be_v minister_n not_o of_o the_o spirit_n but_o of_o the_o letter_n only_o 2_o cor._n 3.6_o that_o their_o preach_v be_v but_o with_o wisdom_n of_o word_n 1_o cor._n 1.17_o with_o the_o entice_a word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n ibid._n 2.4_o or_o at_o best_o but_o a_o ministration_n of_o the_o letter_n not_o of_o the_o spirit_n i_o do_v not_o write_v his_o word_n but_o his_o sense_n and_o this_o be_v a_o undeniable_a evidence_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o university_n learn_v alone_o alone_a i_o say_v to_o qualify_v man_n to_o be_v minister_n of_o christ_n for_o there_o be_v of_o both_o sort_n those_o who_o want_v not_o that_o if_o that_o have_v be_v sufficient_a and_o if_o we_o inquire_v into_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o that_o how_o that_o come_v to_o pass_v since_o a_o principal_a end_n of_o our_o university_n be_v to_o qualify_v person_n for_o that_o service_n we_o shall_v present_o discover_v that_o which_o be_v the_o root_n and_o true_a cause_n both_o of_o that_o and_o of_o almost_o all_o the_o unhappiness_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o that_o be_v a_o great_a defect_n and_o neglect_v of_o teach_v and_o learn_v the_o best_a and_o chief_a part_n of_o all_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n of_o true_a heavenly_a wisdom_n their_o learning_n be_v plain_o such_o a_o ineffectual_a learning_n which_o do_v deceive_v their_o soul_n be_v void_a of_o the_o chief_a solid_a food_n like_o chaff_n without_o the_o corn_n and_o husk_n without_o the_o kernel_n it_o stop_v the_o mouth_n satisfy_v the_o stomach_n but_o famish_v the_o soul_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_z like_o unwholesome_a food_n breed_v only_a wind_n &_o crudity_n a_o knowledge_n that_o puff_v up_o and_o disease_n a_o superficial_a notional_a business_n without_o any_o thing_n of_o true_a culture_n and_o food_n of_o soul_n a_o form_n plain_o without_o the_o power_n such_o a_o cheat_n and_o deceit_n as_o the_o most_o virulent_a expression_n of_o any_o call_v quaker_n can_v not_o exceed_v but_o even_o indignation_n will_v extort_v almost_o as_o much_o from_o a_o sober_a man_n due_o sensible_a of_o it_o it_o deceive_v themselves_o it_o deceive_v the_o people_n who_o they_o undertake_v to_o feed_v and_o it_o deceive_v the_o whole_a nation_n the_o teach_v here_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o design_n of_o those_o who_o come_v to_o learn_v a_o mix_a design_n of_o a_o unnatural_a composure_n heaven_n and_o earth_n or_o rather_o earth_n and_o heaven_n not_o so_o much_o god_n and_o mammon_n which_o according_a to_o our_o saviour_n doctrine_n be_v inconsistent_a but_o mammon_n and_o god_n for_o the_o principal_a in_o the_o design_n in_o this_o case_n ought_v first_o to_o be_v name_v and_o it_o be_v visible_a in_o their_o action_n which_o that_o be_v and_o even_o in_o their_o common_a expression_n for_o if_o one_o propose_v a_o place_n with_o all_o the_o advantage_n of_o do_v good_a that_o may_v be_v present_o come_v this_o filthy_a fulsome_a question_n but_o what_o encouragement_n be_v there_o as_o if_o a_o advantage_n for_o do_v good_a be_v not_o encouragement_n enough_o to_o a_o christian_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o service_n of_o god_n without_o some_o humane_a assurance_n of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o temporal_a income_n and_o preferment_n be_v not_o only_o think_v but_o plain_o assert_v to_o be_v the_o encouragement_n of_o learning_n and_o i_o doubt_v they_o have_v their_o reward_n what_o unsatiable_a greediness_n be_v observable_a general_o in_o all_o to_o be_v scandalous_a in_o almost_o the_o best_a that_o can_v come_v at_o they_o and_o what_o be_v the_o use_v they_o make_v of_o they_o when_o they_o have_v with_o great_a study_n and_o pain_n and_o solicitation_n and_o compliance_n and_o flattery_n and_o cost_v at_o last_o obtain_v they_o but_o pride_n and_o luxury_n and_o extravagancy_n of_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o which_o all_o clergyman_n all_o v._o fa._n paul_n of_o matter_n beneficiary_a n._n 236_o 237._o &_o s_o a_o sin_n to_o â—ispend_v that_o which_o exceed_v the_o moderate_a necessity_n of_o a_o clergyman_n that_o must_v be_v sacrifice_v which_o be_v design_v for_o provision_n for_o 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