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the_o great_a resemblance_n of_o god_n in_o justice_n love_n and_o 〈◊〉_d when_o converse_v with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o secret_a feel_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o power_n of_o his_o goodness_n we_o endeavour_v to_o assimilate_v ourselves_o to_o he_o then_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o glorify_v he_o indeed_o god_n seek_v â—…o_o glory_n but_o his_o own_o and_o we_o have_v none_o of_o our_o own_o to_o give_v he_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n seek_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o glory_n as_o find_v nothing_o better_a than_o himself_o and_o when_o we_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v most_o like_o he_o we_o declare_v plain_o that_o we_o count_v nothing_o better_o than_o he_o be_v see_v more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n pag._n 141_o 142_o 143._o and_o this_o same_o excellent_a notion_n the_o pythagoraean_n however_o they_o come_v by_o it_o do_v also_o teach_v it_o be_v one_o of_o their_o say_n thou_o wilâ—…_n best_o glorify_v god_n by_o 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cheerful_o through_o this_o sad_a world_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o thought_n within_o we_o will_v solid_a comfort_n delight_v our_o soul_n little_o do_v those_o think_v what_o happiness_n they_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o even_o in_o this_o life_n that_o place_n their_o religion_n in_o any_o thing_n more_o than_o a_o universal_a respect_n to_o their_o saviour_n precept_n there_o be_v no_o true_a christian_n that_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v tell_v that_o the_o more_o careful_a 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o obey_v god_n the_o more_o sweet_o hâ—…_n enjoy_v himself_o nor_o that_o a_o virtuous_a and_o holy_a life_n do_v several_a way_n bring_v in_o a_o constant_a revenue_n of_o peace_n and_o pleasure_n even_o such_o as_o no_o earthly_a thing_n can_v afford_v any_o that_o deserve_v to_o be_v name_v on_o the_o same_o day_n with_o it_o every_o good_a man_n feel_v that_o christ_n yoke_n be_v not_o less_o pleasant_a than_o it_o be_v easie_n nor_o his_o burden_n more_o light_a than_o it_o be_v delightful_a 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soul_n and_o arrive_v at_o a_o most_o happy_a and_o glorious_a immortality_n by_o the_o pursuance_n of_o real_a and_o universal_a righteousness_n shall_v we_o certain_o obtain_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o our_o righteous_a redeemer_n have_v purchase_v for_o we_o and_o god_n the_o 4._o righteous_a judge_n will_v give_v unto_o we_o a_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n we_o shall_v assure_o reap_v if_o we_o faint_v not_o and_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o welldoing_a glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n be_v the_o undoubted_a 10_o portion_n of_o every_o soul_n that_o work_v good_a and_o bless_a be_v they_o 14_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n for_o they_o have_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o shall_v enter_v through_o the_o gate_n into_o the_o city_n but_o if_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o foolish_o satisfy_v ourselves_o with_o a_o ineffectual_a faith_n in_o christ_n a_o notional_a knowledge_n and_o empty_a profession_n of_o his_o religion_n or_o a_o mere_o external_a and_o partial_a righteousness_n these_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o intitle_v we_o to_o the_o exceed_a great_a and_o precious_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o at_o least_o the_o three_o former_a will_v much_o heighten_v our_o misery_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o excessive_o aggravate_v our_o condemnation_n let_v we_o hear_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n to_o he_o and_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a of_o the_o christian_n man._n the_o end_n errata_fw-la page_n 17._o line_n 8._o for_o practical_a read_v partial_a p._n 51._o l._n 3._o r._n world_n p._n 82._o l._n 7._o r._n poverty_n p._n 87._o l._n 1._o r._n for_o sin_n and_o l._n 9_o r._n jealousy_n p._n 95._o l._n 12._o r._n of_o sin_n p._n 115._o l._n 18._o r._n farther_o add_v p._n 155._o l._n 27._o r_o look_v p._n 1â—…4_n l._n 7._o blot_n out_o too_o p._n 190._o l._n 23._o r._n christian_n p._n 211._o last_o line_n for_o the_o r._n their_z p._n 224._o l._n 17._o for_o in_o r._n on_o p._n 280._o l._n 17._o r._n need_v not_o p._n 294._o l._n 13._o r._n fill_v p._n â—…00_n l._n 8._o r._n it_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 106._o and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 112._o and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 187._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o book_n print_v for_o r._n royston_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o saint_n to_o paul_n churchyard_n since_o the_o fire_n a_o paraphrase_n and_o annotation_n upon_o all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o three_o edition_n by_o h._n hammond_n d._n d._n ductor_n dubitantium_fw-la or_o the_o rule_n of_o conscience_n in_o four_o book_n folio_n the_o second_o edition_n by_o jer._n taylor_n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o and_o late_a lord_n bishop_n of_o down_n and_o conner_n the_o sinner_n implead_v in_o his_o own_o court_n the_o three_o edition_n whereunto_o be_v now_o add_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n plant_v upon_o the_o very_a same_o turf_n on_o which_o it_o once_o have_v be_v supplant_v by_o the_o extreme_a love_n of_o sin_n in_o 4_o o_o a_o collection_n of_o sermon_n upon_o several_a occasion_n by_o tho._n pierce_n d._n d._n and_o precedent_n of_o s._n marry_o magdalen-college_n in_o oxon._n a_o correct_a copy_n of_o some_o note_n concern_v god_n decree_n enlarge_v by_o the_o same_o author_n in_o 4_o o_o a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o which_o be_v add_v two_o serm._n by_o r._n cudworth_n d._n d._n in_o 8_o o_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o the_o romanist_n require_v our_o communion_n with_o the_o present_a romish-church_n in_o 8_o o_o christian_n consolation_n derive_v from_o five_o head_n in_o religion_n i._o faith_n ii_o hope_n iii_o the_o holy_a spirit_n iv._o prayer_n v._o the_o sacrament_n write_a by_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n john_n hacket_n late_a lord_n bishop_n of_o coventry_n and_o lichfield_n chaplain_n to_o king_n charles_n the_o i._o and_o ii_o in_o 8_o o_o the_o profitableness_n of_o piety_n a_o assize_n sermon_n preach_v by_o richard_n west_n d._n d._n in_o 4_o o_o west_n barbary_n or_o a_o narrative_a of_o the_o revolution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o fez_n and_o morocco_n with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o present_a custom_n sacred_a civil_a and_o domestic_a in_o 8_o o_o print_a at_o oxon_n for_o john_n willmot_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o richard_n royston_n the_o christian_a sacrifice_n a_o treatise_n show_v the_o necessity_n end_n and_o manner_n of_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n together_o with_o suitable_a prayer_n and_o meditation_n for_o every_o month_n in_o the_o year_n and_o the_o principal_a festival_n in_o memory_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n the_o end_n end_n act_n 26._o 26._o gal._n 4._o 9_o mat._n 5._o 17._o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v full_o to_o preach_v as_o rom._n 15_o 19_o &_o col._n 1._o 25._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 3._o 3._o rom._n 7._o eph._n â—…_n mat._n 50_o col._n 3._o 23._o rom._n 12._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 15_o mat._n 5._o 48._o mat._n 19_o 19_o â—…it_fw-la 3._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 5_o 1_o john_n 3._o 16._o 2_o pet._n 1._o phil._n 4._o 1_o tim._n 4._o mat._n 5._o 8._o vers_fw-la 3._o vers_fw-la 7._o vers_fw-la 5._o rom._n 2._o 7._o rev._n 3._o 21._o chap._n 2._o 10_o col._n 1._o 12._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 1._o 18_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o mat._n 5._o 22._o mat._n 11._o 26._o â—…ha_fw-la 18._o 28_o â—…ha_n 25._o 42_o 1_o john_n 3._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 7._o 1._o revel_v 21._o 27._o jam._n 4._o 6._o matth._n 23._o 13_o rome_n 13_o 1_o 2._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 23._o isa._n 50._o 6._o isa._n 53._o vers_fw-la 7._o 7._o justin_n martyr_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 4._o see_v mat._n 9_o 14._o to_o 17_o mat._n 7._o mar._n 5._o 13_o luk._n 8._o 32_o matth._n 8._o 31_o 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nè_fw-la malum_fw-la quidem_fw-la â—…lum_fw-la cum_fw-la turpitudiniâ—…_n malo_fw-la comparandum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o car._n pythag._n pag._n 10â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 162._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 153._o 〈◊〉_d lib._n â—…_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ieroc_fw-la pag._n 78._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comment_fw-fr in_o epict._n pag._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 70._o 1_o pet._n 3._o nihil_fw-la neque_fw-la meum_fw-la est_fw-la neque_fw-la cujusquam_fw-la quod_fw-la auferri_fw-la quod_fw-la eripi_fw-la quod_fw-la amitti_fw-la potest_fw-la cicero_n in_o paradoxis_fw-la animus_fw-la hominis_fw-la dive_v non_fw-la arca_fw-la appellari_fw-la potest_fw-la quamvis_fw-la illa_fw-la sit_fw-la plena_fw-la dum_fw-la te_fw-la inanem_fw-la videbo_fw-la divitem_fw-la non_fw-la putabo_fw-la in_o paradox_n tuus_fw-la libidines_fw-la te_fw-la torquent_fw-la te_fw-la arumnae_fw-la premunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la tu_fw-la dies_fw-la noctesque_fw-la cruciaris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la appetitus_fw-la longius_fw-la evagantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la ratione_fw-la â—…etinentur_fw-la â—…c_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la non_fw-la modò_fw-la animi_fw-la perturbantur_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la corpora_fw-la licet_fw-la era_fw-la ipsa_fw-la cernere_fw-la iratorum_fw-la aut_fw-la corum_fw-la qui_fw-la aus_fw-la libidine_fw-la aliquâ_fw-la aut_fw-la metu_fw-la commoti_fw-la sunt_fw-la aut_fw-la voluptate_fw-la nimiâ_fw-la gestiunt_fw-la quorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la â—…ultus_fw-la voces_fw-la motus_fw-la statusque_fw-la mutantur_fw-la cicero_n lib_n de_fw-fr officiis_n primo_fw-la see_v his_o select_a discourse_n pag._n 409._o chap._n 1._o 5._o quòd_fw-la si_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la erro_fw-la quod_fw-la animos_fw-la hominum_fw-la immortales_fw-la esse_fw-la credam_fw-la libenter_fw-la erro_fw-la nec_fw-la mihi_fw-la errorem_fw-la quo_fw-la delector_fw-la dum_fw-la uâ—…o_fw-la extorqueri_fw-la volo_fw-la sin_n mortuus_fw-la etc._n etc._n lib._n 9_o sect._n 4â—…_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o heb._n 1._o 2_o 3_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 〈◊〉_d this_o notion_n of_o a_o fine_a body_n do_v tertullian_n retain_v his_o belief_n of_o after_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n and_o take_v it_o for_o the_o inner_a man_n speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n exod._n 3._o 6_o matth._n 22._o 3â—…_n rom._n 1._o 16_o 2_o cor._n 10._o 5._o pâ—…dag_n pag._n 120._o oratio_fw-la ad_fw-la graecoâ—…_n pag._n 40._o dialog_n cum_fw-la tryph._n p._n 225._o pag._n 2_o 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o joh._n 9_o 39_o praeter_fw-la obstinationem_fw-la â—…on_fw-la sacrificandi_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la se_fw-la dâ—…_n sacramentis_fw-la eorum_fw-la compeâ—…isse_fw-la quam_fw-la caetus_fw-la anteluâ—…anos_fw-la ad_fw-la canendum_fw-la christo_fw-la &_o deo_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la confoedâ—…randam_n disciplinam_fw-la homicidiâ—…m_n adulterium_fw-la fraudem_fw-la per_fw-la fidâ—…am_fw-la &_o câ—…etera_fw-la scelera_fw-la prohibenâ—…es_fw-la lib._n 10._o epist._n 9â—…_n 〈◊〉_d affirmabant_fw-la autem_fw-la have_v fuisse_fw-la summam_fw-la vel_fw-la culpae_fw-la suae_fw-la vel_fw-la erroris_fw-la quòd_fw-la essent_fw-la soliti_fw-la stato_fw-la die_fw-la ante_fw-la lucem_fw-la convenire_fw-la carmenque_fw-la christo_fw-la quasi_fw-la deo_fw-la dicere_fw-la secum_fw-la inuicem_fw-la seque_fw-la sacramento_n non_fw-la in_o scelus_fw-la aliquod_fw-la obstringere_fw-la sed_fw-la i_o furta_fw-la ne_fw-la latroâ—…inia_fw-la ne_fw-la adulteria_fw-la committerent_fw-la ne_fw-la fidem_fw-la fallerent_fw-la ne_fw-la depositum_fw-la appellati_fw-la abnegarent_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la inveni_fw-la quam_fw-la superstitionem_fw-la pravam_fw-la &_o immodicam_fw-la justin._n martyr_n apolog._n ad_fw-la antoninum_fw-la pium_fw-la pag._n 115._o â—…ss_n 9_o pag._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o joh._n 3._o 8._o rom._n 6._o mat._n â—…_n â—…al_a 2._o â—…_n tim._n 4._o 16._o joh._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d mâ—…tt_n 5._o 29_o 30._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 8_o matt._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comment_fw-fr in_o aur._n carm._n pag._n 22._o joh._n 5._o 18._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alexandrin_n stromat_n lib._n â—…_n pag._n 288._o mat._n 7._o 24._o vers._n 26._o 1_o pet._n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 4._o rom._n 2._o 10_o rev._n 22._o 14_o