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i_o shall_v speak_v more_o unto_o when_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o last_o property_n of_o religion_n viz._n its_o performance_n chap._n iu._n the_o active_a and_o vigorous_a nature_n of_o true_a religion_n prove_v by_o many_o scriptural_a phrase_n of_o the_o most_o powerful_a importance_n more_o particular_o explain_v in_o three_o thing_n first_o in_o the_o soulâ—_n continual_a care_n and_o study_v to_o be_v good_a second_o in_o its_o care_n to_o do_v good_a three_o in_o its_o powerful_a and_o incessant_a long_n after_o the_o most_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o all_o which_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o be_v either_o more_o obscure_o intimate_v or_o open_o assign_v i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o property_n of_o true_a religion_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spring_v up_o or_o leap_v up_o wherein_o the_o activity_n and_o vigorousuass_n of_o it_o be_v describe_v religion_n though_o it_o be_v 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and_o the_o production_n of_o this_o new_a nature_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v call_v a_o quicken_a ephes_n 2._o 1._o and_o the_o reception_n of_o it_o a_o pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n joâ—_n 5._o 24._o again_o as_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n be_v describe_v by_o flesh_n which_o be_v sluggish_a and_o unactive_a so_o this_o holy_a principle_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v call_v spirit_n gal._n 5._o 17._o the_o spirit_n lusâ—eth_v against_o the_o flesh_n yea_o the_o spirit_n of_o power_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n rom._n 8._o 2._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n how_o can_v the_o power_n and_o activity_n of_o any_o principle_n be_v more_o commend_v than_o by_o say_v it_o be_v life_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o the_o soul_n which_o have_v make_v i_o sometime_o to_o apply_v those_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o a_o description_n of_o every_o godly_a soul_n mic._n 3._o 8._o i_o be_o full_a of_o power_n and_o might_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n yea_o further_o the_o holy_a apostle_n seem_v to_o describe_v a_o godly_a principle_n in_o the_o soul_n by_o activity_n and_o motion_n itself_o phil._n 3._o 12_o 13_o 14._o where_o he_o give_v this_o excellent_a character_n of_o himself_o and_o this_o lively_a description_n of_o his_o religious_a disposition_n as_o if_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o activity_n and_o fervour_n i_o follow_v after_o that_o i_o may_v apprehend_v i_o forget_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v behind_o and_o reach_v forth_o unto_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v before_o i_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v too_o much_o
discover_v their_o father_n nakedness_n if_o we_o do_v real_o value_v ourselves_o by_o our_o soul_n and_o our_o soul_n themselves_o by_o what_o they_o possess_v of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n if_o we_o do_v right_o prefer_v the_o advancement_n of_o the_o divine_a life_n before_o the_o gratification_n of_o the_o animal_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o conceive_v how_o we_o shall_v prefer_v patience_n before_o prosperity_n faith_n in_o god_n before_o the_o favour_n of_o man_n spiritual_a purity_n before_o temporal_a pleasure_n or_o preferment_n humility_n before_o honour_n the_o denial_n of_o ourselves_o before_o the_o approbation_n of_o other_o the_o advancement_n of_o god_n image_n before_o the_o advancement_n of_o our_o own_o name_n a_o opportunity_n of_o exercise_v gracious_a disposition_n before_o the_o exercise_v of_o any_o temporal_a power_n or_o secular_a authority_n and_o in_o a_o word_n the_o display_v of_o the_o beauty_n glory_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n before_o health_n wealth_n 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spirit_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o so_o weary_a of_o oppression_n though_o it_o be_v by_o sinful_a man_n as_o it_o be_v abhorrent_n from_o deliverance_n if_o it_o be_v by_o sinful_a mean_n may_v 1._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 1._o i_o not_o be_v allow_v to_o allude_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o say_v whereas_o there_o be_v among_o you_o this_o zeal_n contention_n and_o faction_n be_v you_o not_o carnal_a and_o walk_v as_o man_n be_v not_o this_o the_o same_o which_o a_o mere_a natural_a man_n will_v do_v strive_v and_o struggle_v by_o right_n and_o by_o wrong_a to_o redeem_v himself_o from_o whatsoever_o be_v grievous_a and_o gall_v to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o flesh_n may_v it_o not_o be_v reasonable_o suppose_v that_o if_o religion_n do_v but_o display_v itself_o aright_o in_o the_o powerful_a act_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o humility_n it_o will_v quench_v this_o scald_a zeal_n and_o calm_v these_o tempestuous_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o make_v man_n rather_o content_a to_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o the_o adversary_n though_o the_o flesh_n shall_v by_o he_o be_v destroy_v so_o by_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v and_o the_o divine_a life_n advance_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n oh_o how_o dear_a and_o precious_a be_v the_o possession_n and_o practice_n of_o faith_n patitnce_n humility_n and_o self-denial_n to_o a_o godly_a soul_n in_o comparison_n of_o all_o the_o joy_n and_o toy_n treasure_n pleasure_n ease_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n the_o safety_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o much_o more_o then_o when_o these_o must_v be_v accomplish_v by_o wicked_a mean_n and_o purchase_v at_o the_o rate_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o because_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o often_o allege_v to_o defend_v and_o patronize_v these_o strange_a fervour_n and_o frenzy_n let_v i_o here_o brief_o record_v to_o all_o that_o shall_v read_v these_o line_n the_o way_n and_o method_n of_o christ_n himself_o in_o propagate_a his_o own_o kingdom_n it_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o christ_n be_v infinite_o studious_a to_o promote_v his_o own_o kingdom_n in_o the_o best_a and_o most_o proper_a sense_n but_o i_o no_o where_o read_v that_o he_o ever_o attempt_v it_o by_o force_n or_o fraud_n by_o violent_a opposition_n or_o crafty_a insinuation_n nay_o he_o reckon_v that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v then_o true_o promote_v when_o these_o tumultuous_a impatient_a imperious_a proud_a lust_n of_o man_n be_v mortify_v nothing_o have_v be_v more_o easy_a with_o he_o consider_v his_o miraculous_a power_n infalsible_a 29._o mat._n 11._o 29._o wisdom_n and_o the_o mighty_a interest_n and_o party_n which_o he_o can_v by_o these_o have_v make_v for_o himself_o in_o the_o world_n than_o to_o have_v raise_v his_o own_o kingdom_n upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o roman_a and_o to_o have_v quite_o shuffle_v caesar_n out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o indeed_o nothing_o more_o impossible_a consider_v the_o perfect_a innocency_n and_o infinite_a sacredness_n of_o his_o temper_n nor_o any_o thing_n more_o contradictious_a consider_v the_o proper_a notion_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o he_o profess_v not_o be_v secular_a and_o so_o not_o be_v maintain_v by_o fight_v but_o if_o you_o will_v 37._o john_n 18._o 16._o ver_fw-la 37._o know_v in_o what_o sense_n he_o be_v a_o king_n he_o himself_o seem_v to_o intimate_v it_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o pilate_n thou_o say_v that_o i_o be_o a_o king_n to_o this_o end_n be_v i_o bear_v that_o i_o shall_v bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o truth_n so_o than_o it_o seem_v where_o ever_o there_o be_v truth_n and_o holiness_n predominant_a there_o be_v christ_n real_o enthrone_v and_o actual_o triumphant_a where_o religion_n do_v vital_o inform_v animate_v and_o actuate_v man_n soul_n it_o do_v make_v they_o right_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o thrive_a of_o party_n the_o strengthen_n of_o faction_n the_o advancement_n of_o any_o particular_a interest_n though_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o never_o so_o evangelical_n a_o complexion_n nor_o yet_o the_o proselyte_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n or_o of_o the_o christian_a world_n to_o the_o pure_a and_o more_o reform_a profession_n of_o it_o though_o these_o latter_a will_v be_v a_o great_a external_a honour_n to_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n but_o that_o it_o be_v most_o proper_o and_o happy_o propagate_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o that_o where_o ever_o there_o be_v faith_n patience_n humility_n self_n denial_n contempt_n of_o this_o world_n and_o pregnant_a hope_n of_o a_o better_a pure_a obedience_n to_o god_n and_o sincere_a benignity_n to_o man_n here_o and_o there_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n christ_n regnant_n and_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o power_n and_o triumph_v of_o it_o and_o may_v not_o these_o thing_n be_v and_o be_v most_o conspicuous_o in_o a_o persecute_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n that_o certain_o be_v a_o high_a instance_n of_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o divine_a life_n in_o our_o bless_a saviour_n which_o the_o apostle_n peter_n record_v of_o he_o who_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o 23._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 23._o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o commit_v himself_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o the_o same_o divine_a principle_n dwell_v plentiful_o in_o our_o soul_n will_v instruct_v we_o to_o the_o same_o behaviour_n according_a to_o the_o precept_n give_v by_o the_o same_o apostle_n not_o render_v evil_a 9_o 1._o pet._n 3._o 9_o sore_o evil_a or_o rail_v for_o rail_v but_o contrariwise_o blessing_n etc._n etc._n how_o vain_o do_v man_n dream_v that_o they_o serve_v the_o interest_n and_o advance_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n by_o fierce_a and_o rage_a endeavour_n to_o cast_v off_o every_o yoke_n that_o gall_v they_o and_o kick_v against_o every_o thorn_n that_o prick_v they_o when_o indeed_o they_o serve_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o flesh_n 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
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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