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and_o silence_v his_o adversary_n by_o question_v with_o they_o how_o christ_n can_v be_v both_o the_o son_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o david_n v._o 45._o so_o he_o silence_v the_o sadducee_n in_o their_o own_o way_n for_o if_o they_o from_o the_o relation_n between_o the_o woman_n and_o her_o seven_o husband_n argue_v against_o a_o future_a state_n much_o more_o reasonable_a be_v it_o to_o prove_v a_o future_a state_n from_o the_o relation_n that_o god_n own_v between_o himself_o and_o good_a man_n even_o after_o their_o death_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n for_o that_o relation_n be_v real_a and_o effectual_a and_o therefore_o require_v the_o existence_n of_o the_o subject_n that_o they_o live_v to_o god_n in_o a_o capacity_n of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n for_o he_o be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n mat._n 22.31_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v endless_a to_o observe_v all_o the_o instance_n of_o that_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n wherewith_o jesus_n refute_v error_n and_o vindicate_v truth_n not_o show_v himself_o afraid_a of_o his_o adversary_n and_o yet_o prudent_o avoid_v they_o after_o which_o example_n he_o have_v will_v we_o to_o be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n though_o innocent_a as_o dove_n not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o and_o his_o word_n in_o a_o evil_a and_o adulterous_a generation_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o cast_v pearl_n before_o swine_n nor_o holy_a thing_n to_o dog_n nor_o imprudent_o to_o provoke_v the_o untreatable_a and_o unreasonable_a four_o the_o holy_a jesus_n in_o all_o his_o sect._n 4_o discourse_n show_v such_o zeal_n and_o fervour_n as_o manifest_v that_o he_o be_v in_o great_a earnest_n and_o execute_v a_o trust_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o god._n in_o he_o be_v fulfil_v that_o prophetical_a passage_n the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v even_o eat_v i_o up_o joh._n 2.17_o he_o use_v diligence_n in_o teach_v and_o sharpness_n in_o reproof_n when_o the_o case_n 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compassion_n to_o the_o infirmity_n needs_o and_o prejudices_fw-la of_o man_n he_o be_v tender_a of_o their_o soul_n and_o pitiful_a to_o their_o weakness_n his_o bowel_n be_v move_v in_o he_o and_o he_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o multitude_n when_o he_o see_v that_o they_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o as_o sheep_n have_v no_o shepherd_n and_o faint_v for_o lack_v of_o instruction_n mat._n 9.36_o he_o do_v bear_v with_o the_o weakness_n and_o prejudices_fw-la of_o his_o disciple_n though_o he_o be_v grieve_v for_o and_o complain_v of_o the_o dullness_n of_o their_o understanding_n and_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n he_o repeat_v his_o instruction_n expound_v his_o parable_n hear_v and_o answer_v their_o question_n and_o endure_v their_o infirmity_n he_o weep_v over_o the_o infidelity_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o jew_n with_o passionate_a wish_n that_o they_o will_v have_v know_v the_o thing_n of_o their_o peace_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o visitation_n he_o foretell_v their_o destruction_n with_o sadness_n and_o all_o the_o expression_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n from_o all_o which_o we_o learn_v not_o only_o to_o receive_v the_o christian_a doctrine_n with_o forwardness_n and_o readiness_n of_o mind_n as_o that_o wherein_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v near_o concern_v but_o also_o to_o profess_v it_o steady_o as_o those_o that_o be_v full_o persuade_v both_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o high_a importance_n of_o it_o be_v very_o zealous_a and_o in_o earnest_n in_o teach_v and_o defend_v it_o use_v all_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n to_o gain_v or_o silence_v the_o enemy_n thereof_o to_o defeat_v their_o design_n and_o avoid_v their_o snare_n fearless_a of_o whatever_o may_v betide_v we_o in_o the_o regular_a and_o necessary_a confession_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o with_o meekness_n tenderness_n and_o long-suffering_a endeavour_v to_o conquer_v the_o contrary_a error_n and_o prejudices_fw-la of_o men._n this_o be_v the_o instruction_n we_o reap_v from_o the_o preach_n of_o jesus_n we_o be_v thence_o admirable_o enlighten_v in_o the_o true_a principle_n of_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n and_o instruct_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o hold_v profess_v inculcate_v and_o defend_v they_o chap._n iii_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n consider_v as_o our_o pattern_n and_o example_n the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o restore_v religion_n and_o plant_v holiness_n in_o it_o not_o only_o by_o the_o instruction_n of_o his_o doctrine_n but_o by_o the_o lustre_n of_o a_o great_a example_n he_o have_v not_o only_o guide_v we_o with_o his_o mouth_n but_o lead_v we_o also_o by_o the_o hand_n as_o we_o must_v abide_v in_o his_o word_n so_o we_o must_v tread_v in_o his_o step_n therefore_o he_o dwell_v among_o we_o that_o he_o may_v give_v the_o world_n what_o it_o never_o have_v before_o a_o perfect_a and_o unerring_a example_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o his_o life_n be_v upon_o record_n by_o the_o care_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o instruction_n and_o the_o encouragement_n of_o it_o and_o be_v oblige_v and_o persuade_v to_o make_v it_o the_o pattern_n of_o we_o in_o order_n to_o which_o we_o shall_v first_o make_v a_o extract_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n of_o the_o life_n of_o jesus_n as_o a_o admirable_a pattern_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o then_o consider_v the_o instruction_n and_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o sect._n 1_o in_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n we_o have_v a_o perfect_a and_o unerring_a example_n of_o virtue_n without_o any_o allay_n or_o mixture_n so_o fit_v to_o all_o condition_n of_o man_n that_o in_o every_o case_n they_o may_v draw_v instruction_n and_o encouragement_n from_o thence_o more_o particular_o first_o christ_n have_v leave_v we_o in_o his_o life_n a_o example_n of_o piety_n of_o a_o conversation_n lead_v much_o with_o god_n testify_v a_o right_a knowledge_n a_o affectionate_a sense_n a_o superlative_a love_n of_o god_n by_o all_o proper_a expression_n and_o genuine_a fruit_n thereof_o his_o life_n be_v visible_o devote_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n his_o fix_a resolution_n and_o his_o profess_a business_n be_v to_o do_v his_o will._n i_o come_v into_o the_o world_n say_v the_o holy_a jesus_n not_o to_o do_v my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o joh._n 5.30_o most_o ready_a he_o be_v to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n and_o execute_v every_o command_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n matth._n 3.15_o this_o he_o account_v fit_a and_o become_a it_o be_v more_o necessary_a in_o his_o esteem_n and_o pleasant_a in_o his_o sense_n of_o it_o than_o his_o necessary_a food_n joh._n 4.32_o 34._o i_o have_v meat_n to_o eat_v that_o you_o know_v not_o of_o for_o my_o meat_n be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o to_o finish_v his_o work_n nor_o do_v his_o resolution_n flag_n when_o try_v to_o the_o utmost_a for_o he_o refuse_v not_o to_o drink_v 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