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of_o god_n to_o consist_v in_o gratitude_n towards_o god_n temperance_n towards_o ourselves_o and_o justice_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v consist_v in_o these_o thing_n but_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o these_o thing_n neither_o be_v the_o grace_n here_o intend_v any_o subjective_n or_o inherent_a grace_n or_o to_o speak_v with_o our_o author_n any_o virtuous_a quality_n or_o virtue_n but_o the_o love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o send_v jesus_n christ_n as_o declare_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v be_v manifest_a in_o the_o word_n and_o context_n beyond_o contradiction_n and_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_n how_o our_o author_n desirous_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o whole_a of_o our_o religion_n consist_v in_o moral_a virtue_n and_o these_o only_o call_v grace_n because_o of_o the_o miraculous_a operation_n of_o god_n from_o his_o own_o grace_n in_o the_o 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not_o wrought_v in_o we_o by_o present_a efficacious_a grace_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o nor_o will_v serve_v any_o man_n turn_n with_o respect_n unto_o the_o everlasting_a concernment_n of_o his_o soul_n but_o he_o give_v in_o his_o exception_n pag._n 71._o but_o when_o say_v he_o we_o have_v set_v aside_o all_o manner_n of_o virtue_n let_v they_o tell_v i_o what_o remain_v to_o be_v call_v grace_n and_o give_v i_o any_o notion_n of_o it_o distinct_a from_o all_o morality_n that_o consist_v in_o the_o right_a order_n and_o government_n of_o our_o action_n in_o all_o our_o relation_n and_o so_o comprehend_v all_o our_o duty_n and_o therefore_o if_o grace_n be_v not_o include_v in_o it_o it_o be_v but_o a_o phantasm_n and_o a_o imaginary_a thing_n i_o say_v first_o where_o grace_n be_v we_o can_v set_v aside_o virtue_n because_o it_o will_v and_o do_v produce_v and_o effect_v it_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n but_o virtue_n may_v be_v where_o grace_n be_v not_o in_o the_o sense_n so_o 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