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man_n perfection_n and_o place_v our_o nature_n in_o its_o due_a state_n and_o put_v both_o person_n and_o society_n into_o the_o only_a right_a frame_n and_o reduce_v all_o thing_n into_o their_o own_o place_n and_o order_n they_o have_v nothing_o in_o they_o of_o iniquity_n impurity_n vanity_n or_o unfitness_n but_o be_v perfect_o holy_a just_a and_o good_a and_o give_v unto_o god_n his_o due_a and_o unto_o man_n they_o and_o that_o upon_o the_o most_o excellent_a ground_n that_o can_v be_v lay_v as_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n our_o conformity_n to_o he_o our_o fellowship_n with_o he_o our_o reward_n from_o he_o and_o in_o he_o and_o all_o in_o and_o through_o a_o mediator_n who_o be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n and_o the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v his_o body_n the_o godly_a practice_n conformable_a to_o these_o principle_n be_v from_o a_o cause_n that_o fail_v not_o to_o wit_n the_o inhabitation_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n though_o true_a christianity_n be_v far_o above_o the_o strain_n and_o reach_v of_o mere_a nature_n yet_o it_o be_v practicable_a by_o divine_a grace_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o imperfect_a state_n of_o its_o professor_n it_o fail_v not_o of_o its_o end_n which_o be_v to_o bring_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n the_o fruition_n of_o god_n and_o everlasting_a glory_n yea_o it_o do_v effect_v great_a and_o excellent_a thing_n in_o the_o present_a world_n its_o rule_n be_v pure_a and_o perfect_a its_o motive_n be_v great_a and_o high_a and_o of_o indubitable_a verity_n they_o that_o live_v after_o it_o be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o and_o a_o awe_n to_o other_o no_o other_o institution_n philosophical_a or_o religious_a be_v so_o powerful_a to_o restrain_v inordinate_a affection_n and_o to_o settle_v the_o mind_n and_o affair_n of_o man_n in_o the_o great_a peace_n and_o order_n as_o far_o as_o human_a imperfection_n can_v arrive_v it_o deny_v all_o
man_n stupid_a and_o foolish_a that_o they_o may_v the_o better_a lord_n it_o over_o they_o as_o besot_v vassal_n it_o can_v invite_v or_o engage_v any_o to_o its_o side_n by_o carnal_a allurement_n and_o provision_n make_v for_o â—he_n lust_n of_o men._n the_o make_n of_o such_o provision_n will_v extinguish_v its_o life_n and_o power_n and_o bring_v forth_o a_o spurious_a carnal_a brood_n that_o always_o with_o deadly_a hatred_n pursue_v its_o true_a professor_n it_o can_v lift_v up_o itself_o by_o serve_v the_o design_n and_o lust_n of_o earthly_a potentate_n though_o it_o â—ives_n they_o their_o due_a honour_n to_o the_o full_a yet_o it_o tempt_v they_o not_o by_o flattery_n to_o think_v of_o themselves_o above_o what_o they_o be_v nor_o do_v it_o proâ—itute_v its_o sacred_a rule_n to_o patronize_v any_o enormity_n in_o their_o conversation_n or_o political_a administration_n it_o can_v subdue_v a_o people_n and_o hold_v they_o unâ—er_o by_o arm_a violence_n and_o usurpation_n 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absolute_o exact_a and_o perfect_a in_o it_o it_o reject_v the_o fury_n of_o passion_n bitterness_n clamour_n wrath_n tumult_n and_o all_o outrage_n in_o a_o word_n it_o can_v admit_v nothing_o that_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o entire_a honesty_n and_o it_o be_v not_o weaken_v by_o this_o strictness_n for_o truth_n be_v great_a and_o powerful_a and_o by_o a_o weak_a and_o gentle_a yet_o sound_a and_o solid_a manifestation_n of_o itself_o it_o maintain_v a_o conquest_n answerable_a to_o its_o own_o condition_n in_o this_o present_a world_n chap._n xviii_o the_o interest_n of_o true_a religion_n lie_v much_o in_o its_o venerable_a estimation_n among_o men._n a_o corrupt_a state_n of_o religion_n nourish_v pride_n and_o sensuality_n and_o yield_v itself_o managable_a to_o the_o design_n of_o man_n after_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n be_v common_o uphold_v by_o a_o arm_n of_o secular_a power_n which_o by_o way_n of_o its_o own_o it_o can_v make_v sure_a to_o itself_o but_o pure_a 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herewith_o be_v in_o proportionable_a number_n fix_v like_o star_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n throughout_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o church_n when_o there_o be_v man_n of_o strong_a part_n much_o prudence_n active_a spirit_n firm_a resolution_n who_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n inflame_v with_o love_n to_o god_n and_o devote_v to_o seek_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v christ_n and_o fit_v thereunto_o by_o real_a mortification_n and_o self-denial_n also_o when_o person_n of_o a_o low_a sphere_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o nature_n or_o learning_n have_v attain_v to_o a_o large_a measure_n of_o the_o primitive_a spirit_n of_o faith_n love_n meekness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o charity_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n and_o provoke_v other_o thereunto_o as_o the_o eminent_a piety_n of_o some_o so_o the_o approved_a piety_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o serious_a professor_n import_v exceed_o to_o the_o reputation_n and_o reverence_n of_o true_a religion_n the_o spiritual_a man_n discern_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o divine_a life_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n and_o the_o natural_a man_n also_o can_v discern_v humility_n chastity_n temperance_n patience_n charity_n integrity_n as_o thing_n moral_o good_a and_o profitable_a to_o man_n and_o by_o â—…ese_n thing_n the_o truth_n be_v vindicate_v and_o mainâ—…ined_v to_o defile_v the_o purity_n of_o this_o professiâ—…_n be_v to_o stain_v its_o glory_n and_o to_o stain_n iâ—s_v glory_n be_v 〈◊〉_d render_v it_o weak_a and_o despicable_a none_o thereâ—…re_o may_v pass_v for_o the_o allow_v disciple_n of_o this_o â—ay_n but_o such_o as_o keep_v themselves_o pure_a from_o 〈◊〉_d foul_a sin_n of_o sensuality_n and_o from_o all_o palpaâ—…_n dishonesty_n howbeit_o the_o lawful_a favour_n â—…d_v assistance_n of_o any_o other_o may_n with_o due_a cauâ—…_n be_v admit_v in_o its_o concernment_n a_o harmless_a life_n if_o barren_a and_o unprofitable_a be_v of_o little_a 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what_o do_v you_o more_o
lot_n of_o inheritance_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o do_v not_o value_v the_o concern_v thereof_o above_o all_o his_o chief_a joy_n that_o be_v but_o of_o this_o world_n a_o zeal_n for_o the_o common_a faith_n and_o a_o constrane_n love_n to_o all_o the_o faithful_a have_v excite_v a_o very_a mean_a and_o weak_a one_o to_o do_v what_o he_o be_v able_a on_o this_o important_a subject_n impartial_o search_v after_o their_o common_a good_a let_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o society_n one_o of_o who_o name_n be_v counsellor_n deliver_v his_o flock_n from_o all_o dangerous_a and_o disadvantageous_a error_n and_o from_o wander_v in_o break_a party_n by_o unstable_a and_o divide_a counsel_n and_o show_v they_o gracious_o the_o right_a way_n of_o maintain_v a_o consistency_n among_o themselves_o and_o of_o gain_v upon_o the_o reconcilable_a part_n of_o man_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o prince_n and_o leader_n be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n who_o banner_n be_v love_n let_v his_o people_n every_o 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