neck_n of_o the_o true_a spouse_n of_o christ_n which_o make_v she_o to_o look_v pleas_o and_o amiable_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o her_o belove_a and_o distinguish_v she_o from_o all_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a lover_n to_o all_o this_o we_o may_v final_o add_v what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o very_a work_n itself_o and_o the_o contrivance_n of_o it_o wherein_o not_o to_o anticipate_v the_o thought_n of_o other_o that_o shall_v peruse_v it_o soundness_n of_o judgement_n with_o elegancy_n of_o expression_n sublimity_n of_o notion_n with_o sobriety_n of_o spirit_n variety_n of_o read_v with_o accurateness_n of_o composure_n sweetness_n of_o wit_n with_o savouriness_n of_o heart_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v link_v together_o in_o so_o rare_a and_o happy_a a_o conjunction_n as_o which_o make_v this_o chain_n of_o principle_n to_o be_v a_o chain_n of_o pearl_n the_o lord_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n set_v home_o the_o truth_n in_o it_o upon_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o it_o to_o he_o be_v glory_n in_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n jesus_n throughout_o all_o age_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n cambridge_n novemb_n 2._o 1659._o thomas_n horton_n william_n dillingham_n a_o collection_n of_o the_o several_a aphorism_n and_o exercitation_n contain_v in_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n aphorism_n i._o pag._n 1._o man_n blessedness_n consist_v not_o in_o a_o confluence_n of_o worldly_a accommodation_n which_o be_v all_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n but_o in_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n who_o only_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o our_o portion_n for_o ever_o exercitation_n 1._o pag._n 2._o psal_n 144._o end_n open_v blessedness_n what_o solomon_n scope_n in_o ecclesiastes_n why_o he_o style_v himself_o cohele_v his_o testimony_n concern_v the_o creature_n their_o threefold_a transcendent_a vanity_n intellectual_a accomplishment_n bring_v under_o the_o same_o censure_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o folly_n enmity_n anxiety_n and_o insufficiency_n that_o attend_v they_o a_o apostrophie_n to_o the_o world_n exercitation_n 2._o pag._n 20._o a_o gloss_n upon_o psalm_n 36._o 8._o god_n in_o christ_n a_o soul-satisfying_a object_n the_o circular_a motion_n of_o humane_a soul_n and_o their_o only_a rest_n a_o threefold_a fullness_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n opposite_a to_o the_o threefold_a vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n exercitation_n 3._o pag._n 29._o two_o conclusion_n from_o psalm_n 73._o 25_o 26._o the_o psalmist_n case_v state_v the_o frequent_a complication_n of_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a trouble_n how_o god_n strengthen_v his_o people_n heart_n against_o their_o bodily_a distemper_n how_o under_o discouragement_n of_o spirit_n the_o secret_a support_n of_o save_a grace_n what_o kind_n of_o portion_n god_n be_v to_o the_o saint_n a_o congratulation_n of_o their_o happiness_n herein_o exercitation_n 4._o pag._n 43._o the_o first_o inference_n ground_v upon_o isaiah_n 55._o 1_o 2._o by_o way_n of_o invitation_n back_v with_o three_o encouragement_n to_o accept_v it_o viz._n the_o fullness_n of_o that_o soul-satisfaction_n which_o god_n give_v the_o universality_n of_o its_o tender_a and_o the_o freeness_n of_o its_o communication_n the_o second_o by_o way_n of_o expostulation_n and_o that_o both_o with_o worldling_n and_o saint_n a_o conclusion_n by_o way_n of_o soliloquy_n aphorism_n ii_o pag._n 61._o we_o be_v conduct_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n by_o christian_a religion_n contain_v in_o the_o divine_a oracle_n of_o holy_a scripture_n exercitation_n 1._o pag._n 61._o the_o safe_a conduct_n of_o saint_n signify_v by_o the_o pillar_n in_o exodus_fw-la perform_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n himself_o the_o abridgement_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_a religion_n how_o that_o tend_v to_o blessedness_n exercitation_n 2._o pag._n 72._o the_o insufficiency_n of_o other_o religion_n for_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n infer_v from_o their_o inability_n to_o discover_v his_o true_a worship_n john_n 4._o 24._o open_v god_n to_o be_v worship_v in_o and_o through_o christ_n a_o lesson_n not_o teach_v in_o nature_n school_n fault_n in_o aristotle_n ethic_n exercitation_n 3._o pag._n 84._o oracle_n of_o god_n vocal_a or_o write_v book_n of_o scripture_n so_o call_v in_o five_o respect_n viz._n in_o regard_n of_o their_o declare_v and_o foretell_v their_o be_v consult_v prize_v and_o preserve_v exercitation_n 4._o pag._n 95._o how_o scripture-oracle_n far_o excel_v those_o of_o the_o heathen_a in_o point_n of_o perspicuity_n of_o piety_n of_o veracity_n of_o duration_n and_o of_o authority_n the_o divine_a authority_n of_o scripture_n assert_v by_o argument_n a_o inference_n from_o the_o whole_a aphorism_n aphorism_n iii_o pag._n 111._o scripture-oracle_n suppose_v it_o sufficient_o clear_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n make_v a_o further_a discovery_n of_o what_o he_o be_v in_o his_o essence_n subsistence_n and_o attribute_n exercitation_n 1._o pag._n 111._o 1_o corinth_n 15._o 34._o expound_v opinionist_n compare_v to_o sleeper_n and_o drunkard_n three_o observation_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n what_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v unattainable_a in_o this_o life_n what_o may_v be_v have_v the_o knowledge_n we_o have_v concern_v god_n distinguish_v into_o natural_a literal_a and_o spiritual_a exercitation_n 2._o pag._n 120._o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n the_o prime_n dictate_v of_o natural_a light_n deducible_a from_o man_n look_v backward_o to_o the_o creation_n forward_o to_o the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n dispense_v after_o death_n upward_o to_o the_o angel_n above_o we_o downward_o to_o inferior_a being_n within_o ourselves_o to_o the_o composition_n of_o our_o body_n and_o dictate_v of_o our_o conscience_n about_o we_o to_o the_o various_a occurrence_n in_o the_o world_n exercitation_n 3._o pag._n 129._o reason_n three_o way_n of_o discover_v god_n fall_v short_a of_o manifest_v what_o he_o be_v the_o expression_n in_o exod._n 3._o 14._o most_o comprehensive_a a_o brief_a exposition_n thereof_o satan_n impudence_n nature_n and_o art_n both_o unable_a to_o discover_v the_o trinity_n what_o scripture_n reveal_v about_o it_o basils_n memento_n julian_n impiety_n socinian_o brand_v the_o three_o person_n compare_v to_o those_o three_o well_n in_o genes_n 26._o exercitation_n 4._o pag._n 143._o divine_a attribute_n call_v for_o transcendent_a respect_n they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n so_o as_o to_o curb_v our_o curiosity_n to_o help_v our_o infirmity_n to_o prevent_v our_o misapprehension_n and_o to_o raise_v our_o esteem_n of_o god_n spiritual_a knowledge_n superad_v to_o literal_a clearness_n of_o light_n sweetness_n of_o taste_n sense_n of_o interest_n and_o sincerity_n of_o obedience_n aphorism_n iu._n pag._n 155._o goodness_n and_o greatness_n be_v attribute_n so_o comprehensive_a as_o to_o include_v a_o multitude_n of_o divine_a perfection_n exercitation_n 1._o pag._n 155._o god_n describe_v from_o goodness_n and_o greatness_n both_o without_o and_o within_o the_o church_n a_o lively_a portraiture_n of_o his_o goodness_n in_o the_o several_a branch_n thereof_o exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o bowel_n of_o mercy_n imply_v inwardness_n and_o tenderness_n our_o bowel_n of_o love_n to_o god_n of_o compassion_n to_o brethren_n mercy_n not_o to_o be_v refuse_v by_o unbelief_n nor_o abuse_v by_o presumption_n exercitation_n 2._o pag._n 169._o grace_n what_o from_o it_o spring_n election_n redemption_n vocation_n sanctification_n &_o salvation_n a_o caveat_n not_o to_o receive_v it_o in_o vain_a it_o purge_v and_o cheer_v gloss_n upon_o tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o and_o 2_o thess_n 2._o 26_o 27._o the_o exaltation_n of_o free_a grace_n exhort_v to_o long-suffering_a not_o exercise_v towards_o evil_a angel_n but_o towards_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n it_o lead_v to_o repentance_n be_v value_v by_o god_n and_o must_v not_o be_v slight_v by_o we_o a_o dreadful_a example_n of_o goodness_n despise_v exercitation_n 3._o pag._n 181._o the_o bounty_n of_o god_n declare_v by_o his_o benefit_n viz._n give_v his_o son_n to_o free_v we_o from_o hell_n his_o spirit_n to_o fit_v we_o for_o heaven_n his_o angel_n to_o guard_v we_o on_o earth_n large_a provision_n in_o the_o way_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n at_o our_o journey_n end_n john_n 3._o 16._o james_n 1._o 5._o and_o psal_n 24._o 1._o gloss_a isai_n 25._o 6._o allude_v to_o inference_n from_o divine_a bounty_n beneficence_n to_o saint_n not_o deal_v niggardly_o with_o god_n exemplify_v in_o david_n paul_n and_o luther_n truth_n in_o god_n be_v without_o all_o mixture_n of_o the_o contrary_n it_o appear_v in_o his_o make_n good_a of_o promise_n and_o threaten_n teach_v we_o what_o to_o perform_v and_o what_o to_o expect_v exercitation_n 4._o pag._n 201._o keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o explain_v man_n exhort_v to_o trust_v god_n with_o their_o posterity_n luther_n last_o will_v and_o testament_n iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n what_o six_o scripture_n
be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o in_o he_o and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o by_o he_o §_o 5._o second_o as_o religion_n a_o term_n which_o both_o austin_n and_o lactantius_n derive_v à _fw-fr religando_fw-la because_o by_o the_o true_a religion_n improve_v man_n soul_n be_v tie_v and_o fasten_v to_o the_o supreme_a be_v it_o unite_v we_o to_o god_n and_o to_o christ_n the_o grace_n of_o union_n be_v especial_o faith_n and_o love_n christian_a religion_n be_v make_v up_o of_o these_o two_o kiss_v the_o son_n say_v david_n 12._o psal_n 2._o 12._o which_o impli_v the_o affection_n of_o love_n blessed_n be_v all_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o which_o hold_v forth_o a_o expression_n of_o faith_n hold_v fast_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a 13._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 13._o word_n say_v paul_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v of_o i_o in_o faith_n and_o love_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n faith_n the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o gospel_n both_o the_o fulfil_n of_o christian_a religion_n these_o two_o pipe_n be_v right_o lay_v from_o a_o christian_n soul_n to_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n fetch_v in_o from_o thence_o a_o daily_a supply_n of_o such_o grace_n as_o will_v certain_o end_v in_o a_o fullness_n of_o glory_n whereas_o worldling_n all_o the_o pipe_n of_o who_o spirit_n be_v lay_v to_o cistern_n break_a cistern_n that_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n must_v needs_o continue_v empty_a still_o and_o for_o want_v of_o christ_n who_o be_v not_o see_v but_o by_o those_o two_o eye_n nor_o embrace_v but_o by_o those_o two_o arm_n fall_v short_a of_o happiness_n how_o eminent_a soever_o they_o may_v be_v in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o byway_n thus_o to_o discover_v and_o to_o unite_v be_v act_n of_o prerogative_n not_o communicable_a to_o other_o profession_n for_o to_o maintain_v as_o some_o do_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v save_v in_o a_o ordinary_a course_n i_o meddle_v not_o with_o extraordinary_a dispensation_n but_o leave_v the_o secret_n of_o god_n to_o himself_o by_o any_o religion_n whatsoever_o provide_v he_o live_v according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o it_o be_v to_o turn_v the_o whole_a world_n into_o a_o eden_n and_o to_o find_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o every_o garden_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n exercitation_n 2._o the_o insufficiency_n of_o other_o religion_n for_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n infer_v from_o their_o inability_n to_o discover_v his_o true_a worship_n john_n 4._o 24._o open_v god_n to_o be_v worship_v in_o and_o through_o christ_n a_o lesson_n not_o teach_v in_o nature_n school_n fault_n in_o aristotle_n ethic_n §_o 1._o it_o have_v appear_v already_o in_o part_n by_o what_o have_v be_v hitherto_o discourse_v that_o as_o the_o other_o patriarch_n sheaf_n make_v obeisance_n to_o joseph_n so_o other_o religion_n must_v bow_v down_o to_o christianity_n by_o name_n those_o three_o grand_a competitor_n paganism_n judaisme_n and_o mahometism_n as_o also_o those_o other_o lead_v book_n by_o name_n the_o talmud_n the_o alcoran_n and_o the_o much_o applaud_a writing_n of_o heathen_a philosopher_n must_v all_o do_v homage_n to_o the_o bible_n yet_o will_v it_o not_o i_o suppose_v be_v unworthy_a of_o my_o pain_n and_o the_o reader_n patience_n further_o to_o clear_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o all_o exotic_a doctrine_n by_o a_o argument_n take_v from_o divine_a worship_n to_o which_o i_o proceed_v by_o certain_a step_n 2._o exerc._n 2._o i._o religion_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o distinguish_v man_n from_o beast_n more_o than_o reason_n itself_o do_v for_o some_o brute_n beast_n have_v appearance_n of_o reason_n none_o of_o religion_n man_n be_v a_o creature_n addict_v to_o religion_n may_v perhaps_o be_v find_v as_o true_a a_o definition_n as_o that_o which_o be_v common_o receive_v man_n be_v a_o live_a creature_n endue_v with_o reason_n ii_o some_o kind_n of_o deity_n be_v acknowledge_v every_o where_n throughout_o the_o world_n and_o wherever_o a_o deity_n be_v acknowledge_v some_o kind_n of_o worship_n be_v observe_v shall_v a_o synod_n of_o mere_a philosopher_n be_v convent_v to_o consult_v about_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o in_o the_o issue_n of_o their_o debate_n they_o will_v pronounce_v one_o anathema_n against_o atheism_n and_o another_o against_o irreligion_n among_o the_o roman_n 34._o parcus_n deorum_n cultor_n &_o infrequens_fw-la horat._n lib._n 1._o ode_n 34._o to_o worship_v spare_o be_v account_v the_o next_o door_n to_o be_v a_o atheist_n iii_o none_o but_o the_o true_a god_n can_v discover_v what_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v as_o that_o glorious_a eye_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v but_o by_o its_o own_o proper_a videt_fw-la desine_fw-la cur_n nemo_fw-la videat_fw-la sine_fw-la numine_fw-la numen_fw-la mirari_fw-la solemn_a quis_fw-la sine_fw-la sole_a videt_fw-la light_n a_o million_o of_o torch_n can_v show_v we_o the_o sun_n so_o it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o natural_a reason_n in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v either_o discover_v what_o god_n be_v or_o what_o worship_n he_o expect_v without_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a revelation_n from_o himself_o §_o 2._o iv_o before_o the_o settle_n of_o christianity_n and_o spread_v the_o gospel_n throughout_o the_o world_n many_o every_o where_o be_v unsatisfied_a concern_v the_o worship_n they_o perform_v and_o inquisitive_a after_o some_o teacher_n who_o may_v help_v they_o therein_o by_o his_o advice_n this_o may_v be_v gather_v not_o only_o from_o that_o which_o be_v say_v by_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n in_o that_o dispute_n of_o she_o with_o our_o 8._o john_n 4._o 25._o donec_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la apparuerit_fw-la sacratior_fw-la aliquis_fw-la qui_fw-la fontem_fw-la veritatis_fw-la aperiat_fw-la etc._n etc._n marsil_n ficinus_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la platonis_fw-la vid._n livium_n galan_n praetar_n pag._n 8._o saviour_n about_o worship_n i_o know_v that_o messiah_n come_v which_o be_v call_v christ_n when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o will_v tell_v we_o all_o thing_n but_o also_o by_o what_o ficinus_fw-la report_v concern_v plato_n to_o wit_n that_o be_v ask_v by_o one_o of_o his_o scholar_n how_o far_o forth_o and_o how_o long_o his_o precept_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v he_o return_v this_o answer_n until_o there_o come_v a_o more_o holy_a one_o by_o who_o the_o fountain_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o who_o all_o may_v safe_o follow_v v._o the_o precept_n and_o practice_n of_o such_o as_o teach_v and_o profess_v other_o religion_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o those_o gospel-rule_n which_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v give_v for_o the_o regulate_v of_o divine_a worship_n two_o whereof_o i_o shall_v instance_n in_o the_o first_o be_v that_o which_o fall_v from_o our_o saviour_n own_o mouth_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n 24._o john_n 4._o 24._o and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n where_o spirit_n in_o the_o latter_a clause_n seem_v to_o stand_v in_o opposition_n partly_o to_o the_o formality_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o do_v so_o whole_o addict_v themselves_o to_o outward_a observance_n in_o a_o spiritless_a way_n as_o to_o give_v our_o saviour_n occasion_n of_o say_v well_o have_v isaiah_n prophesy_v of_o you_o hypocrite_n as_o it_o be_v write_v this_o people_n honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v 7._o mark_v 7._o 6_o 7._o i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n partly_o to_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o in_o stead_n of_o tender_v service_n suitable_a to_o a_o spiritual_a be_v worship_v god_n in_o and_o by_o representation_n and_o image_n of_o this_o or_o that_o visible_a creature_n the_o word_n truth_n in_o like_a manner_n may_v probable_o seem_v to_o be_v oppose_v partly_o to_o the_o typical_a worship_n 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