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as_o strict_a observer_n as_o they_o be_v of_o one_o law_n they_o be_v disobedient_a to_o another_o ii_o rom._n 9_o 16._o so_o than_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n from_o thence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o mercy_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o desert_n and_o prerogative_n of_o those_o that_o with_o great_a zeal_n aspire_v to_o it_o but_o in_o a_o wrong_a way_n i._n e._n by_o the_o moysaicall_a performance_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v see_v v._n 31._o 32._o but_o to_o be_v have_v from_o the_o freegrace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n iii_o rom._n 9_o 17_o for_o this_o same_o purpose_n have_v i_o raise_v thou_o up_o heb._n i_o have_v make_v thou_o stand_v vulg._n sustentavite_n pharaoh_n have_v harden_v his_o own_o heart_n god_n at_o length_n say_v concern_v he_o that_o he_o will_v harden_v his_o heart_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n i._n e._n do_v at_o which_o he_o will_v be_v further_o harden_v by_o and_o add_v that_o he_o will_v present_o cut_v he_o off_o but_o that_o he_o preserve_v he_o and_o raise_v he_o out_o of_o great_a danger_n for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o make_v he_o a_o example_n of_o his_o just_a indignation_n against_o obdurate_a rebel_n in_o the_o more_o signal_n and_o illustrious_a manner_n c._n 1._o rom._n 9_o 18._o who_o he_o will_v â—e_n harden_v we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v any_o action_n of_o he_o whereby_o he_o put_v wickedness_n into_o man_n or_o intend_v and_o increase_v that_o which_o be_v already_o in_o they_o for_o than_o will_v he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n which_o to_o assert_v be_v the_o high_a blasphemy_n neither_o god_n withdraw_v all_o manner_n of_o necessary_a help_n whereby_o sinner_n may_v be_v mollify_v but_o no_o more_o than_o his_o do_v such_o thing_n to_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v not_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o accidental_o through_o their_o wickedness_n the_o occasion_n of_o further_a harden_v and_o so_o and_o no_o otherwise_o he_o 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that_o which_o be_v they_o but_o we_o must_v not_o deify_v they_o nor_o pull_v christ_n out_o of_o his_o throne_n to_o place_v they_o in_o his_o room_n b._n i._o matth._n 5_o 9_o bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n it_o be_v as_o wise_a counsel_n as_o can_v have_v be_v give_v to_o those_o who_o sit_v to_o solve_v knotty_a doubt_n and_o to_o determine_v controversy_n in_o religion_n in_o the_o council_n at_o dort_n and_o it_o be_v give_v by_o a_o king_n and_o it_o will_v have_v make_v good_a his_o motto_n &_o style_v he_o a_o peacemaker_n though_o there_o have_v be_v nothing_o else_o to_o contribute_v to_o that_o title_n paucissima_fw-la defimienda_fw-la quia_fw-la paucissima_fw-la necessaria_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v too_o busy_a and_o earnest_a in_o define_v and_o determine_v many_o thing_n because_o so_o few_o be_v necessary_a question_n in_o divinity_n be_v like_o meat_n in_o this_o the_o more_o delicate_a and_o subtle_a they_o be_v the_o soon_o they_o putrify_v ii_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 43._o i_o do_v not_o inquire_v how_o the_o body_n that_o shall_v rise_v can_v be_v the_o same_o numerical_a body_n with_o that_o which_o do_v walk_v upon_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v sow_o in_o dishonour_n and_o shall_v be_v raise_v in_o glory_n and_o my_o business_n be_v to_o rise_v with_o christ_n here_o and_o make_v good_a my_o part_n in_o this_o first_o resurrection_n for_o than_o i_o be_o secure_a and_o need_v not_o to_o extend_v my_o thought_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o survey_v and_o comprehend_v the_o second_o iii_o judas_n 3_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o man_n will_v in_o scripture-phrase_n speak_v of_o the_o act_n of_o god_n as_o in_o justification_n and_o not_o seek_v out_o divers_a invention_n which_o do_v not_o edify_v but_o many_o time_n shake_v and_o rend_v the_o church_n in_o piece_n and_o lay_v the_o truth_n itself_o open_a to_o reproach_n which_o have_v triumph_v glorious_o over_o error_n 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talk_v of_o faith_n and_o the_o power_n of_o it_o and_o be_v worse_o than_o infidel_n of_o justification_n and_o please_v themselves_o in_o unrighteousness_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n and_o be_v to_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a of_o his_o passive_a obedience_n and_o deny_v he_o when_o they_o shall_v suffer_v for_o he_o of_o the_o inconsistency_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n in_o their_o justification_n and_o set_v they_o at_o as_o great_a a_o distance_n in_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n ii_o gal._n 5._o 24._o certain_o it_o will_v be_v more_o safe_a for_o we_o and_o more_o worthy_a our_o call_n to_o be_v diligent_a and_o sincere_a in_o that_o which_o be_v plain_o reveal_v to_o believe_v and_o in_o the_o strength_n and_o
do_v by_o christian_n in_o his_o time_n to_o go_v into_o the_o prison_n to_o kiss_v and_o embrace_v the_o martyr_n chain_n to_o harbour_v and_o provide_v for_o indigent_a brethren_n and_o to_o bring_v water_n to_o wash_v the_o saint_n foot_n no_o office_n so_o low_a which_o they_o be_v not_o content_a to_o stoop_v to_o iii_o matth._n 16._o 24._o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o nazianzen_n tell_v we_o orat._n 1._o that_o of_o those_o excellency_n and_o endowment_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o health_n wealth_n esteem_n and_o eloquencâ—_n he_o reap_v this_o only_a benefit_n that_o he_o have_v something_o which_o he_o can_v contemn_v and_o by_o whâ—ch_n he_o can_v show_v that_o he_o infinite_o value_v christ_n before_o they_o c._n i._o 2_o thes_n 2._o 2_o 3._o this_o do_v mighty_o contribute_v to_o the_o wean_n of_o the_o first_o christian_n from_o the_o world_n and_o do_v strong_o animate_v they_o to_o a_o quick_a and_o speedy_a diligence_n about_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o other_o 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and_o virtue_n in_o the_o world_n this_o character_n belong_v to_o the_o more_o retire_a truth_n discover_v by_o speculation_n as_o well_o as_o to_o those_o more_o obvious_a one_o that_o be_v familiar_o teach_v in_o catechism_n iii_o ex._n 15._o 25._o the_o inward_a gratulation_n of_o conscience_n for_o have_v do_v our_o duty_n be_v able_a to_o guild_v the_o bitter_a pill_n and_o like_o the_o wood_n that_o grow_v by_o the_o water_n of_o marah_n to_o correct_v and_o sweeten_v that_o liquor_n which_o before_o be_v the_o most_o distasteful_a b._n i._o math_n 5._o 29._o though_o to_o deny_v some_o lust_n be_v in_o our_o saviour_n esteem_n no_o less_o uneasy_a than_o for_o a_o man_n to_o pluck_v out_o his_o right_a eye_n or_o cut_v off_o his_o right_a hand_n yet_o even_o maid_n have_v with_o satisfaction_n choose_v not_o only_o to_o deny_v themselves_o the_o great_a pleasure_n of_o the_o sense_n but_o to_o sacrifice_v the_o seat_n of_o they_o the_o body_n itself_o to_o preserve_v the_o 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charity_n it_o prescribe_v b._n i._o matth._n 22._o 20._o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v more_o secure_a satan_n title_n to_o we_o than_o â—â—e_v vice_n of_o calumny_n it_o bear_v his_o proper_a impress_n and_o figure_n and_o we_o may_v fear_v christ_n will_v one_o day_n make_v the_o same_o judgement_n of_o person_n as_o he_o do_v of_o coin_n and_o award_v they_o to_o he_o who_o image_n and_o superscription_n they_o bear_v ii_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 5._o charity_n who_o property_n it_o be_v not_o to_o seek_v she_o own_o will_v prompt_v i_o to_o prefer_v a_o great_a concern_v of_o my_o neighbour_n before_o a_o slight_a one_o of_o my_o own_o but_o in_o equal_a circumstance_n i_o be_o sure_a at_o liberty_n to_o be_v kind_n first_o to_o myself_o if_o i_o will_v recede_v even_o from_o that_o i_o may_v but_o that_o be_v then_o to_o be_v account_v among_o the_o heroic_a height_n of_o charity_n not_o her_o bind_n and_o indispensible_a law_n iii_o 1_o king_n 18._o 44._o to_o a_o envious_a person_n every_o little_a infirmity_n or_o passion_n look_v on_o through_o his_o optic_n appear_v a_o mountainous_a guilt_n he_o can_v improve_v the_o least_o speck_n or_o freckle_n into_o a_o leprosy_n which_o shall_v overspread_v the_o whole_a man_n and_o a_o cloud_n no_o big_a than_o a_o man_n hand_n like_o that_o of_o elisha_n may_v in_o a_o instant_n with_o the_o help_n of_o prejudice_n grow_v to_o the_o utter_a darken_n of_o the_o bright_a reputation_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a horizon_n with_o tempest_n and_o horror_n c._n i._o matth._n 5._o be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a shame_n that_o that_o evangelical_a precept_n do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v to_o which_o meet_v with_o so_o much_o reverence_n even_o from_o heathen_n that_o severus_n the_o emperor_n prefer_v it_o to_o all_o the_o maxim_n of_o philosopher_n shall_v be_v thus_o comtemn_v and_o violate_v by_o christian_o ii_o matth._n 7._o 1._o private_a judgement_n be_v supersede_v by_o our_o great_a lawgiver_n in_o that_o express_a prohibition_n judge_v not_o and_o that_o back_v with_o a_o severe_a penalty_n that_o you_o be_v not_o judge_v as_o god_n have_v appropriate_v vengeance_n to_o himself_o so_o have_v he_o judicature_n also_o and_o it_o be_v a_o invasion_n of_o his_o peculiar_a for_o any_o but_o his_o delegate_n the_o lawful_a magistrate_n to_o pretend_v to_o either_o iii_o 1_o cor._n 13._o love_n be_v patient_a and_o content_a with_o any_o thing_n so_o it_o be_v together_o with_o its_o beloved_n love_n be_v also_o impatient_a of_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v displease_v the_o belove_a person_n hate_v all_o sin_n as_o the_o enemy_n of_o its_o friend_n the_o three_o and_o forty_o meeting_n a._n i._o gal._n 6._o 15._o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o religion_n of_o christ_n nothing_o be_v of_o any_o value_n to_o recommend_v we_o to_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n but_o a_o new_a nature_n a_o holy_a and_o virtous_a life_n the_o law_n prefer_v circumcision_n before_o uncircumcision_n but_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n make_v no_o such_o distinction_n but_o instead_o of_o these_o external_a sign_n require_v the_o inward_a purity_n of_o the_o heart_n ii_o eph._n 4._o 20_o 21._o but_o you_o have_v not_o so_o learned_a christ_n if_o so_o be_v etc._n etc._n what_o can_v learning_n christ_n signify_v but_o learn_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o how_o can_v the_o ephesian_n who_o never_o see_v christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v say_v to_o hear_v he_o in_o any_o other_o sense_n then_o as_o they_o hear_v his_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o and_o to_o be_v instruct_v in_o he_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v must_v be_v expound_v of_o his_o religion_n in_o its_o genuine_a and_o primitive_a simplicity_n so_o as_o christ_n teach_v his_o disciple_n i._o i._n 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n i._n e._n every_o sincere_a christian_a be_v a_o new_a creature_n or_o whosoever_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o life_n in_o the_o society_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n have_v oblige_v himself_o to_o live_v a_o new_a life_n b._n i._o 1_o tim_n 2._o 4._o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v we_o can_v imagine_v why_o he_o shall_v lay_v a_o narrow_a design_n of_o love_n in_o the_o redemption_n than_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o mankind_n that_o when_o in_o the_o first_o creation_n he_o design_v all_o man_n for_o happiness_n in_o the_o new_a and_o second_o creation_n he_o shall_v design_n and_o intend_v the_o happiness_n only_o of_o some_o few_o which_o be_v to_o make_v he_o less_o good_a in_o redeem_v than_o in_o create_v mankind_n though_o creation_n cost_v he_o no_o more_o than_o
to_o the_o whole_a world_n ii_o eph._n 4._o 13._o to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o explication_n of_o to_o a_o perfect_a man_n i._n e._n to_o that_o perfection_n of_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n which_o become_v the_o christian_a church_n iii_o john_n 18._o 6._o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n i_o e._n i_o declare_v the_o true_a and_o only_a way_n to_o life_n and_o happiness_n and_o no_o man_n can_v thorough_o understand_v the_o will_n of_o god_n nor_o consequent_o be_v a_o true_a worshipper_n of_o he_o without_o learning_n of_o i_o c._n i._o joh._n 11._o 26._o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n he_o have_v power_n to_o raise_v the_o dead_a and_o will_v actual_o raise_v all_o those_o who_o be_v his_o sincere_a â—ollowers_n and_o reward_v they_o with_o immortality_n ii_o joh._n 5._o 25._o tbe_n dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n he_o first_o raise_v those_o who_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n to_o a_o new_a spiritual_a life_n and_o then_o have_v authority_n to_o raise_v they_o to_o a_o immortal_a life_n iii_o col._n 3._o 3_o you_o be_v dead_a and_o your_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n you_o profess_v yourselves_o to_o be_v dead_a to_o this_o world_n in_o conformity_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o immortal_a life_n which_o you_o expect_v to_o enjoy_v with_o christ_n be_v at_o present_a conceal_v from_o your_o view_n the_o fifty_o meeting_n a._n i._o 1_o cor_n 1._o 22._o the_o jew_n require_v a_o sign_n and_o the_o greek_n etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n be_v all_o for_o sign_n and_o miracle_n the_o greek_n be_v for_o curious_a philosophical_a speculation_n which_o may_v gratify_v their_o inquisitive_a mind_n and_o therefore_o neither_o of_o they_o can_v relish_v the_o plain_a simple_a doctrine_n of_o a_o crucify_a christ_n ii_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 24._o this_o crucify_a saviour_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n i._n e._n the_o most_o powerful_a method_n which_o be_v ever_o use_v by_o god_n for_o the_o reform_v the_o world_n and_o the_o contrivance_n and_o effect_n of_o excellent_a wisdom_n and_o thus_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v rom._n 1._o 16._o and_o by_o this_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v i._n e._n by_o preach_v this_o foolish_a doctrine_n as_o it_o be_v account_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n of_o a_o crucify_a christ_n it_o please_v god_n to_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v iii_o jer._n 23._o 6._o christ_n be_v express_o call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n â—s_v it_o that_o the_o only_a righteousness_n wherâ—_n with_o we_o must_v appear_v before_o god_n be_v the_o â—ightenousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o or_o rather_o righteousness_n here_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o mercy_n kindness_n and_o beneficence_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n be_v the_o lord_n who_o do_v good_a to_o we_o who_o be_v our_o saviour_n and_o deliverer_n which_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o name_n that_o in_o his_o day_n judah_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v safe_o b._n i._o isai._n 54._o 17._o their_o righteousness_n be_v of_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n which_o be_v a_o parallel_a expression_n to_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n and_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o that_o god_n will_v avenge_v their_o cause_n and_o deliver_v they_o from_o all_o their_o enemy_n ii_o isa_n 61._o 10._o the_o garment_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n do_v not_o signify_v a_o impute_a righteousness_n but_o those_o great_a deliverance_n god_n promise_v to_o israel_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n which_o shall_v make_v they_o as_o glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n as_o a_o splendid_a garment_n will_v iii_o matth._n 5._o 19_o 20._o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o sermon_n to_o the_o peoplemake_n â—o_o mention_v at_o all_o of_o impute_a righteousness_n but_o severe_o enjoin_v they_o the_o practice_n of_o of_o a_o universal_a righteousness_n and_o threaten_v those_o who_o break_v the_o least_o commandment_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n c_o i._n phil._n 3._o 9_o be_v it_o not_o worth_a observe_v that_o in_o all_o the_o new_a testiment_n there_o be_v no_o such_o expression_n as_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v we_o find_v there_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o which_o he_o command_v and_o reward_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o â—he_v righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v iâ—_n not_o strange_a that_o neither_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n shall_v once_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n do_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n consist_v in_o it_o ii_o rom._n 3._o and_o 4._o the_o great_a dispute_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v whether_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v whether_o the_o observation_n of_o all_o the_o external_a rite_n &_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n &_o a_o external_a conformity_n of_o our_o action_n to_o the_o moral_a precept_n of_o it_o will_v justify_v a_o man_n before_o god_n or_o that_o sincere_a and_o universal_a obedience_n which_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n require_v which_o transform_v our_o mind_n into_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n and_o make_v we_o new_a creature_n iii_o rom._n 4._o 3._o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o this_o while_o he_o be_v uncircumcised_a which_o be_v a_o convince_a argument_n against_o the_o jew_n that_o circumcision_n and_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o justification_n because_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o 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of_o man_n do_v not_o die_v but_o that_o although_o thing_n be_v ill_o here_o yet_o they_o shall_v be_v well_o hereafter_o that_o the_o evil_n of_o this_o life_n be_v short_a and_o tolerable_a and_o that_o to_o the_o good_a who_o usual_o feel_v most_o of_o they_o they_o shall_v end_v in_o honour_n and_o advantage_n iii_o 2_o thes_n 1._o 5._o we_o must_v through_o much_o tribulation_n etc._n etc._n christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n and_o his_o whole_a army_n of_o martyr_n dye_v under_o the_o violence_n of_o evil_a man_n when_o virtue_n make_v good_a man_n poor_a and_o free_a speak_v of_o brave_a truth_n make_v the_o wise_a to_o lose_v their_o liberty_n when_o a_o excellent_a life_n hasten_v a_o opprobrious_a death_n and_o the_o obey_a god_n destroy_v ourselves_o it_o be_v but_o time_n to_o look_v about_o for_o another_o state_n of_o thing_n where_o justice_n shall_v rule_v and_o virtue_n find_v she_o own_o portion_n where_o the_o man_n that_o be_v like_a to_o god_n in_o justice_n and_o mercy_n shall_v also_o partake_v of_o his_o felicity_n b._n i._o 1._o cor_fw-la 15._o 19_o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o etc._n etc._n we_o be_v sick_a and_o we_o be_v afflict_v we_o do_v well_o and_o we_o be_v disgrace_v we_o tell_v truth_n and_o few_o believe_v we_o speak_v well_o and_o we_o be_v deride_v but_o the_o proud_a be_v exalt_v and_o the_o wicked_a be_v deliver_v and_o evil_a man_n reign_v over_o we_o and_o the_o covetous_a snatch_v our_o little_a bundle_n of_o money_n from_o we_o and_o every_o where_o the_o wise_a and_o the_o best_a man_n be_v oppress_v but_o therefore_o because_o it_o be_v thus_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v not_o well_o we_o hope_v for_o some_o great_a good_a thing_n hereafter_o for_o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n than_o we_o christian_n