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the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v god_n shall_v send_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strength_n of_o delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n 2_o thess._n 2_o 10._o the_o foremention_v particular_n do_v of_o themselves_o lead_v to_o the_o most_o dangerous_a error_n how_o much_o more_o than_o must_v they_o need_v so_o do_v when_o they_o be_v back_v on_o with_o the_o divine_a vengeance_n but_o if_o honesty_n and_o a_o obedient_a temper_n of_o soul_n will_v secure_v from_o the_o other_o cause_n of_o error_n and_o seduction_n it_o will_v in_o so_o do_v secure_a from_o this_o last_o so_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o a_o sincere_a desire_n of_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o help_v man_n to_o a_o thorow-belief_n and_o sufficient_a understanding_n of_o that_o book_n which_o be_v only_o design_v to_o endue_v they_o with_o it_o and_o that_o nothing_o can_v occasion_v the_o contrary_a but_o a_o wilful_a adhere_n to_o some_o one_o or_o other_o immorality_n and_o that_o this_o have_v a_o very_a great_a aptness_n so_o to_o do_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o least_o matter_n of_o wonder_n to_o see_v man_n of_o excellent_a wit_n and_o brave_a accomplishment_n either_o fall_n into_o gross_a error_n or_o even_o into_o a_o flat_a disbelief_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o strange_a as_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o some_o it_o appear_v from_o our_o past_a discourse_n that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o real_a cause_n of_o admiration_n in_o it_o for_o other_o endowment_n of_o as_o excellent_a use_n as_o they_o may_v be_v when_o accompany_v with_o that_o of_o a_o obedient_a temper_n must_v needs_o do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a to_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v adorn_v and_o grace_v with_o they_o when_o separate_v from_o it_o and_o occasion_n those_o vice_n that_o may_v well_o make_v way_n for_o heresy_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o acute_a wit_n when_o it_o have_v not_o a_o purify_a sense_n go_v along_o with_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o sufficient_a praerequisite_a to_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o evangelical_n truth_n that_o it_o be_v as_o notable_a a_o engine_n as_o the_o grand_a deceiver_n can_v desire_v to_o make_v use_n of_o in_o order_n to_o the_o bring_n about_o his_o mischievous_a design_n upon_o the_o person_n that_o be_v master_n of_o it_o so_o that_o indeed_o it_o be_v on_o the_o contrary_a rather_o matter_n of_o wonder_n that_o any_o man_n that_o have_v a_o naughty_a will_n shall_v have_v a_o good_a judgement_n in_o gospel-truth_n though_o both_o his_o natural_a and_o acquire_v part_n shall_v be_v never_o so_o great_a and_o again_o we_o may_v without_o the_o least_o breach_n of_o charity_n presume_v that_o whosoever_o to_o who_o christianity_n be_v sufficient_o make_v know_v do_v either_o disbelieve_v it_o or_o any_o of_o the_o fundamental_o of_o it_o his_o heart_n be_v much_o more_o in_o fault_n than_o be_v his_o head_n and_o that_o he_o have_v darken_v his_o discern_v faculty_n and_o great_o dim_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o soul_n by_o entertain_v some_o filthy_a lust_n that_o send_v up_o a_o thick_a sog_n and_o mist_n of_o vapour_n to_o it_o if_o any_o man_n teach_v otherwise_o say_v s._n paul_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 3._o and_o consent_v not_o to_o wholesome_a word_n even_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n that_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n he_o be_v proud_a etc._n etc._n not_o he_o be_v weak_a and_o can_v but_o he_o be_v wicked_a and_o will_v not_o understand_v the_o truth_n and_o by_o the_o way_n this_o discourse_n may_v conduce_v to_o the_o no_o small_a encouragement_n of_o the_o weak_a sort_n let_v such_o be_v but_o hearty_o solicitous_a about_o do_v god_n will_n and_o have_v the_o design_n of_o the_o gospel_n effect_v in_o they_o and_o they_o need_v fear_v that_o 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viz._n in_o a_o good_a state_n and_o habit_n of_o mind_n in_o a_o holy_a frame_n and_o temper_n of_o soul_n whereby_o it_o esteem_v god_n as_o the_o chief_a good_a prefer_v he_o and_o his_o son_n jesus_n before_o all_o the_o world_n and_o prize_v above_o all_o thing_n a_o interest_n in_o the_o divine_a perfection_n such_o as_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n universal_a charity_n goodness_n mercy_n and_o patience_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o purity_n from_o whence_o do_v natural_o proceed_v a_o hearty_a compliance_n with_o all_o the_o holy_a precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o sincere_a endeavour_n to_o perform_v all_o those_o action_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o they_o be_v necessary_a expression_n of_o those_o and_o the_o like_a virtue_n and_o mean_n for_o the_o obtain_n and_o increase_n of_o they_o and_o to_o avoid_v the_o contrary_a the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o christianity_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o saint_n paul_n tell_v we_o rom._n 14._o 17._o that_o be_v it_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o any_o mere_o external_a matter_n or_o bodily_a exercise_n which_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v do_v profit_n but_o little_a and_o 8_o as_o not_o in_o such_o as_o he_o there_o mean_v viz._n thing_n of_o a_o perfect_o indifferent_a nature_n and_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a so_o neither_o in_o such_o as_o be_v very_o good_a and_o laudable_a for_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o it_o be_v only_o their_o flow_n from_o a_o inward_a principle_n of_o holiness_n that_o denominate_v any_o whatsoever_o christian_n action_n but_o such_o as_o be_v only_o occasion_v by_o certain_a external_a inducement_n and_o motive_n and_o proceed_v not_o from_o any_o good_a temper_n and_o disposition_n of_o soul_n be_v they_o never_o so_o commendable_a in_o themselves_o bespeak_v not_o he_o that_o perform_v they_o to_o be_v a_o true_a and_o sincere_a christian._n he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n say_v the_o same_o apostle_n that_o be_v one_o outward_o neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n that_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n that_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n rom._n 2._o 28_o 29._o that_o be_v he_o only_o be_v a_o true_a child_n of_o abraham_n who_o in_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o heart_n obey_v those_o substantial_a law_n that_o be_v impose_v by_o god_n upon_o he_o and_o if_o no_o one_o that_o do_v not_o thus_o may_v proper_o be_v call_v a_o jew_n or_o child_n of_o abraham_n much_o less_o can_v the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o a_o disciple_n of_o the_o holy_a jesus_n be_v due_a to_o he_o he_o it_o be_v evident_a be_v only_o so_o in_o who_o the_o design_n of_o christianity_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n accomplish_v and_o it_o appear_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o its_o design_n be_v primary_o and_o immediate_o upon_o the_o nature_n which_o be_v rectify_v and_o renew_v will_v certain_o discover_v itself_o so_o to_o be_v throughout_o the_o whole_a life_n for_o a_o good_a tree_n will_v not_o bring_v forth_o corrupt_a fruit_n nor_o a_o corrupt_a 7._o tree_n good_a fruit_n as_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v be_v it_o possible_a as_o it_o be_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v forbear_v all_o outward_a act_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o our_o soul_n cleave_v to_o it_o we_o can_v not_o but_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o christianity_n and_o shall_v we_o abound_v never_o so_o much_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a duty_n if_o our_o design_n in_o so_o do_v be_v to_o gratify_v any_o lust_n and_o serve_v some_o carnal_a interest_n they_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o christian_a action_n that_o they_o may_v
the_o father_n phil._n 2._o 9_o 10_o 11._o now_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o authority_n he_o be_v by_o this_o mean_v invest_v and_o dignify_v with_o and_o particular_o as_o he_o be_v king_n of_o his_o church_n have_v he_o send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o sanctify_v we_o to_o excite_v we_o to_o all_o holy_a action_n and_o to_o assist_v we_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o six_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v also_o apparent_o promote_v this_o great_a design_n as_o by_o his_o patient_a submit_v to_o it_o he_o vindicate_v god_n right_a of_o sovereignity_n over_o all_o his_o creature_n and_o the_o power_n he_o have_v to_o require_v what_o he_o please_v and_o to_o dispose_v of_o they_o as_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o whereas_o the_o first_o adam_n by_o contumacy_n pride_n and_o rebellion_n do_v put_v a_o high_a and_o unsufferable_a affront_n upon_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o maker_n and_o his_o wretched_a posterity_n follow_v his_o example_n and_o have_v by_o that_o mean_v do_v what_o lie_v in_o they_o to_o render_v his_o right_n to_o their_o obedience_n questionable_a this_o bless_a second_o adam_n by_o act_v direct_o contrary_a viz._n by_o obedience_n humility_n &_o subject_v himself_o to_o the_o divine_a pleasure_n in_o the_o severe_a expression_n and_o signification_n of_o it_o have_v do_v public_o and_o before_o the_o world_n a_o infinite_a honour_n to_o his_o father_n and_o his_o absolute_a right_n of_o dominion_n over_o his_o whole_a creation_n and_o the_o power_n he_o have_v to_o prescribe_v to_o it_o what_o law_n he_o judge_n sit_v which_o be_v before_o so_o eclipse_v by_o wicked_a sinner_n have_v he_o by_o this_o mean_n in_o the_o most_o signal_n manner_n manifest_v and_o make_v apparent_a and_o of_o what_o force_n this_o be_v to_o promote_v our_o holiness_n and_o universal_a obedience_n the_o dull_a capacity_n may_v apprehend_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o most_o plain_a and_o unquestionable_a case_n that_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o death_n consider_v according_a to_o each_o of_o the_o notion_n we_o have_v of_o it_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o great_a work_n of_o make_v man_n holy_a and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o main_a design_n which_o he_o therein_o drive_v at_o and_o i_o now_o add_v that_o where_o as_o it_o be_v frequent_o affirm_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v also_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n &_o the_o reconcile_n of_o we_o to_o his_o father_n we_o be_v not_o so_o to_o understand_v those_o place_n where_o this_o be_v express_v as_o if_o these_o blessing_n be_v absolute_o thereby_o procure_v for_o we_o or_o any_o otherwise_o than_o upon_o condition_n of_o our_o effectual_a believe_v and_o yield_a obedience_n to_o his_o gospel_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o one_o thing_n scarce_o which_o we_o be_v so_o frequent_o therein_o mind_v of_o as_o we_o be_v of_o this_o christ_n die_v to_o put_v we_o into_o a_o capacity_n of_o pardon_n the_o actual_a remove_n of_o our_o gild_n be_v not_o the_o necessary_a and_o immediate_a result_n of_o his_o death_n but_o suspend_v till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o forementioned_a condition_n by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v perform_v by_o we_o but_o moreover_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o our_o be_v encourage_v to_o sincere_a endeavour_n to_o forsake_v all_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v universal_o obedient_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o our_o saviour_n shed_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o it_o this_o be_v intend_v in_o his_o death_n as_o it_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o that_o purpose_n the_o assurance_n of_o have_v all_o our_o sin_n forgive_v upon_o our_o sincere_a reformation_n be_v a_o necessary_a motive_n thereunto_o therefore_o have_v he_o deliver_v we_o from_o a_o necessity_n of_o die_v that_o we_o may_v live_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o do_v god_n offer_v to_o be_v in_o his_o son_n jesus_n reconcile_v to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v thereby_o be_v prevail_v with_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o therefore_o be_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n design_v to_o procure_v our_o justification_n from_o all_o sin_n past_a that_o we_o may_v be_v by_o this_o mean_v provoke_v to_o become_v new_a creature_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v observe_v to_o this_o purpose_n what_o the_o divine_a author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n say_v chap._n 9_o 13_o 14._o if_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a sanctify_v to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n ofser_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n for_o what_o end_n it_o follow_v to_o serve_v or_o in_o order_n to_o your_o serve_a the_o live_v god_n and_o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v to_o be_v speak_v concern_v the_o design_n of_o our_o saviour_n death_n chap._n viii_o that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o promote_a of_o the_o 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