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the_o constant_a observance_n and_o do_v of_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pure_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v comely_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n let_v they_o know_v that_o those_o who_o be_v call_v to_o a_o participation_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v more_o high_a strong_a obligation_n upon_o they_o to_o righteousness_n integrity_n honesty_n usefulness_n among_o man_n in_o all_o moral_a duty_n throughout_o all_o relation_n condition_n and_o capacity_n than_o any_o other_o whatever_n for_o any_o man_n to_o pretend_v to_o write_v plead_v that_o this_o they_o do_v not_o but_o indeed_o do_v discountenance_v morality_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o it_o be_v to_o take_v a_o liberty_n of_o say_v what_o he_o please_v for_o his_o own_o purpose_n when_o thousand_o be_v ready_a from_o the_o high_a experience_n to_o contradict_v he_o and_o if_o this_o false_a supposition_n shall_v prove_v the_o soul_n that_o animate_v any_o discourse_n let_v man_n never_o so_o passionate_o admire_v they_o and_o expatiate_v in_o the_o commendation_n of_o they_o i_o know_v some_o that_o will_v not_o be_v their_o rival_n in_o their_o ecstasy_n for_o the_o other_o thing_n which_o those_o book_n be_v most_o fill_v withal_o set_v aside_o frivolous_a trifle_a exception_n about_o modes_n of_o carriage_n and_o common_a phrase_n of_o speech_n altogether_o unworthy_a the_o review_n or_o perusal_n of_o a_o serious_a person_n they_o consist_v of_o such_o exception_n against_o expression_n say_n occasional_a reflection_n on_o text_n of_o scripture_n invective_n and_o impertinent_a call_n over_o of_o thing_n past_a and_o bygone_a as_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n under_o contest_v be_v no_o way_n concern_v in_o and_o if_o any_o one_o will_v engage_v in_o so_o unhandsome_a a_o employment_n as_o to_o collect_v such_o fond_a speech_n futilous_a expression_n ridiculous_a exposition_n of_o
so_o unto_o the_o right_a apprehension_n of_o what_o be_v at_o present_a under_o debate_n first_o therefore_o grace_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v take_v for_o the_o free_a grace_n or_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o sinner_n by_o jesus_n christ._n by_o this_o he_o free_o pardon_v they_o their_o sin_n justify_v and_o accept_v they_o or_o make_v they_o accept_v in_o the_o belove_a this_o certain_o be_v distinct_a from_o moral_a virtue_n second_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o and_o upon_o the_o mind_n and_o soul_n of_o believer_n thereby_o quicken_a they_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n regenerate_v of_o they_o create_v a_o new_a heart_n in_o they_o implant_n his_o image_n upon_o they_o neither_o i_o presume_v will_v this_o be_v call_v moral_a virtue_n three_o for_o the_o actual_a supply_n of_o assistance_n and_o ability_n give_v to_o believer_n so_o to_o enable_v they_o unto_o every_o duty_n in_o particular_a which_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v require_v of_o they_o for_o he_o work_v in_o they_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n as_o yet_o the_o former_a distinction_n will_v appear_v necessary_a four_o for_o the_o effect_n wrought_v and_o produce_v by_o this_o operation_n of_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v which_o be_v either_o habitual_a in_o the_o spiritual_a disposition_n of_o their_o mind_n or_o actual_a in_o their_o operation_n all_o which_o be_v call_v grace_n it_o may_v be_v our_o author_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o think_v that_o i_o cant_v use_v phrase_n or_o fulsome_a metaphor_n but_o beside_o that_o i_o can_v confirm_v these_o distinction_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o they_o and_o the_o word_n wherein_o they_o be_v express_v from_o the_o scripture_n and_o ancient_a father_n i_o can_v give_v they_o he_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o out_o of_o very_o learned_a divine_n whether_o systematical_a or_o no_o i_o know_v not_o but_o this_o i_o know_v they_o be_v not_o long_o since_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n we_o be_v now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o inquire_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o our_o author_n in_o these_o thing_n for_o from_o his_o apprehension_n about_o they_o he_o frame_v a_o mighty_a difference_n between_o himself_o and_o those_o who_o he_o oppose_v and_o from_o thence_o take_v occasion_n and_o advantage_n afresh_o to_o revile_v and_o reproach_v they_o first_o therefore_o he_o declare_v his_o judgement_n that_o the_o moral_a virtue_n which_o he_o treat_v of_o do_v consist_v in_o man_n observance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n of_o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n and_o precept_n thereof_o second_o that_o the_o substance_n yea_o the_o whole_a of_o religion_n consist_v in_o these_o virtue_n or_o duty_n so_o that_o by_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o man_n may_v attain_v everlasting_a happiness_n three_o that_o there_o be_v no_o actual_a concurrence_n of_o present_a grace_n enable_v man_n to_o perform_v these_o duty_n or_o to_o exercise_v these_o virtue_n but_o they_o be_v call_v grace_n on_o another_o account_n four_o that_o his_o adversary_n be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v virtue_n and_o grace_n to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o they_o make_v they_o inconsistent_a and_o these_o thing_n shall_v we_o take_v into_o a_o brief_a examination_n according_a as_o indeed_o they_o do_v deserve_v the_o first_o of_o they_o he_o plain_o and_o more_o than_o once_o affirm_v nor_o shall_v i_o contend_v with_o he_o about_o it_o so_o he_o speak_v pag._n 68_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n consist_v in_o live_v suitable_o to_o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n and_o nature_n and_o this_o be_v the_o substance_n and_o main_a design_n of_o all_o the_o law_n of_o religion_n to_o oblige_v mankind_n to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o all_o their_o action_n as_o become_v creature_n endow_v with_o reason_n and_o understanding_n and_o in_o way_n suitable_a to_o rational_a being_n to_o prepare_v and_o qualify_v themselves_o for_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n and_o immortality_n this_o be_v a_o plain_a description_n both_o of_o the_o rule_n of_o moral_a virtue_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o nature_n be_v the_o rule_n and_o their_o own_o nature_n as_o act_v or_o act_v consist_v in_o a_o suitableness_n unto_o rational_a being_n act_v to_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o the_o state_n of_o immortality_n and_o glory_n the_o first_o end_n of_o all_o virtue_n no_o doubt_n we_o need_v not_o therefore_o make_v any_o far_a inquiry_n into_o this_o matter_n wherein_o we_o be_v agree_v second_o that_o the_o substance_n yea_o the_o whole_a of_o religion_n consist_v in_o these_o moral_a virtue_n he_o full_o also_o declare_v pag._n 69._o moral_a virtue_n have_v the_o strong_a and_o most_o necessary_a influence_n upon_o the_o end_n of_o all_o religion_n viz._n man_n happiness_n it_o be_v not_o only_o its_o most_o material_a and_o useful_a part_n but_o the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o all_o its_o other_o duty_n though_o i_o know_v not_o how_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n in_o this_o life_n can_v be_v the_o vltimate_a end_n of_o other_o duty_n and_o all_o true_a religion_n can_v consist_v in_o nothing_o else_o but_o either_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n itself_o or_o the_o use_n of_o those_o mean_n and_o instrument_n that_o contribute_v unto_o it_o so_o also_o p._n 70._o all_o duty_n of_o devotion_n except_v only_o our_o return_n of_o gratitude_n be_v not_o essential_a part_n of_o religion_n but_o be_v only_o in_o order_n to_o it_o as_o they_o tend_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n and_o moral_a goodness_n and_o their_o goodness_n be_v derive_v upon_o they_o from_o the_o moral_a virtue_n to_o which_o they_o contribute_v and_o in_o the_o same_o proportion_n they_o be_v conducive_a to_o the_o end_n of_o virtue_n they_o be_v to_o be_v value_v among_o the_o ministery_n of_o religion_n so_o then_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n consist_v in_o be_v virtuous_a and_o all_o that_o be_v enjoin_v he_o beside_o be_v in_o order_n thereunto_o hence_o we_o be_v tell_v elsewhere_o that_o outward_a worship_n be_v no_o part_n of_o religion_n again_o pag._n 76._o all_o religion_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v resolve_v into_o enthusiasm_n or_o morality_n the_o former_a be_v mere_a imposture_n and_o therefore_o all_o that_o be_v true_a must_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o latter_a but_o we_o need_v not_o insist_v on_o particular_n see_v he_o promote_v this_o to_o confirmation_n by_o the_o best_a of_o demonstration_n i._n e._n a_o induction_n of_o all_o particular_n which_o he_o call_v a_o scheme_n of_o religion_n wherein_o yet_o if_o any_o thing_n necessary_a be_v leave_v out_o or_o omit_v this_o best_a of_o demonstration_n be_v quick_o turn_v into_o one_o of_o the_o worst_a of_o sophism_n therefore_o we_o have_v here_o no_o doubt_n a_o just_a and_o full_a representation_n of_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o christian_a religion_n and_o it_o be_v as_o follow_v pag._n 69._o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n refer_v either_o to_o his_o creator_n or_o his_o neighbour_n or_o himself_o all_o that_o concern_v the_o two_o last_o be_v confess_o of_o a_o moral_a nature_n and_o all_o that_o concern_v the_o first_o consist_v either_o in_o praise_v of_o god_n or_o pray_v to_o he_o the_o former_a be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o gratitude_n and_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o thankful_a and_o humble_a temper_n of_o mind_n arise_v from_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n greatness_n in_o himself_o and_o his_o goodness_n to_o we_o so_o that_o this_o part_n of_o devotion_n issue_v from_o the_o same_o virtuous_a quality_n that_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o other_o resentment_n and_o expression_n of_o gratitude_n only_o those_o act_n of_o it_o that_o be_v terminate_v on_o god_n as_o their_o object_n be_v style_v religious_a and_o therefore_o gratitude_n and_o devotion_n be_v not_o divers_a thing_n but_o only_o differ_v name_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n devotion_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o virtue_n of_o gratitude_n towards_o god_n the_o latter_a viz._n prayer_n be_v either_o put_v up_o in_o our_o own_o or_o other_o man_n behalf_n if_o for_o other_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o that_o virtue_n we_o call_v kindness_n or_o charity_n if_o for_o ourselves_o the_o thing_n we_o pray_v for_o unless_o they_o be_v the_o comfort_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o life_n be_v some_o or_o other_o virtuous_a quality_n and_o therefore_o the_o proper_a and_o direct_a use_n of_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v instrumental_a to_o the_o virtue_n of_o morality_n it_o be_v of_o christian_a religion_n that_o this_o author_n treat_v as_o be_v manifest_a from_o his_o ensue_a discourse_n and_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v why_o moral_a virtue_n be_v style_v grace_n now_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o i_o look_v
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that_o which_o have_v turn_v christendom_n into_o a_o shambles_n while_o every_o prevail_a party_n have_v judge_v it_o their_o duty_n and_o interest_n to_o destroy_v they_o that_o do_v dissent_n from_o they_o once_o more_o what_o name_n of_o sin_n or_o wickedness_n will_v they_o find_v to_o affix_v to_o these_o error_n nullum_fw-la criminis_fw-la nomen_fw-la nist_n nominis_fw-la crimen_fw-la no_o man_n err_v willing_o nor_o aught_o to_o be_v think_v to_o tempt_v or_o seduce_v his_o own_o will_n when_o his_o error_n be_v to_o his_o disadvantage_n and_o he_o be_v innocent_a who_o will_n be_v not_o guilty_a moreover_o those_o pretend_a error_n in_o our_o case_n be_v not_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n nor_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o or_o about_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n or_o that_o which_o be_v acknowledge_v so_o to_o be_v but_o in_o or_o about_o those_o thing_n which_o some_o think_v it_o convenient_a to_o add_v unto_o it_o or_o conjoin_v with_o it_o and_o what_o quietness_n what_o peace_n be_v there_o like_a to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n whilst_o the_o sword_n of_o vengeance_n must_v be_v continual_o draw_v about_o these_o thing_n counsel_n of_o peace_n patience_n and_o forbearance_n will_v certain_o better_v become_v professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o preacher_n of_o everlasting_a peace_n than_o such_o passionate_a and_o furious_a erterprise_n for_o severity_n as_o we_o meet_v withal_o and_o i_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o all_o generous_a noble_a and_o heroic_a spirit_n such_o as_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o the_o impalee_v peculiar_a interest_n and_o advantage_n of_o some_o and_o do_v scorn_v the_o pedantic_a humour_n of_o mean_a and_o emulous_a soul_n when_o once_o a_o few_o more_o cloud_n of_o prejudices_fw-la be_v scatter_v will_v be_v willing_a to_o give_v up_o to_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o despise_v the_o thought_n of_o give_v they_o disquietment_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o can_v no_o way_n remedy_n and_o which_o hinder_v they_o not_o from_o be_v servant_n of_o god_n good_a subject_n to_o the_o king_n and_o useful_a in_o their_o respective_a lot_n and_o condition_n and_o now_o instead_o of_o those_o word_n of_o pilate_n what_o i_o have_v write_v i_o have_v write_v which_o though_o utter_v by_o he_o malicious_o and_o despiteful_o as_o be_v also_o the_o prophecy_n of_o caiaphas_n be_v by_o the_o holy_a wise_a providence_n of_o god_n turn_v into_o a_o testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n i_o shall_v shut_v up_o this_o discourse_n with_o those_o of_o our_o saviour_n which_o be_v unspeakable_o more_o our_o concernment_n to_o consider_v matth._n 24._o 45_o 46_o 47_o 48_o 49_o 50_o 51._o who_o then_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o wise_a servant_n who_o his_o lord_n have_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o household_n to_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n bless_v be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o 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