imprimatur_fw-la geo._n royse_n r._n r._n in_o christo_fw-la patri_fw-la ac_fw-la domino_fw-la domino_fw-la johanni_n archiep._n cantuar._n a_o sacris_fw-la dome_v april_n 23d_o 1692._o the_o excellency_n of_o moral_a virtue_n from_z the_o serious_a exhortation_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o in_o several_a discourse_n upon_o phil._n 4.8_o to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o discourse_n of_o sincerity_n from_z john_n i_o 47._o by_o henry_n hallywell_n vicar_n of_o cowfold_n in_o sussex_n london_n print_v for_o james_n adamson_n at_o the_o angel_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1692._o to_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n john_n by_o the_o divine_a providence_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n primate_n of_o all_o england_n and_o metropolitan_a and_o one_o of_o their_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy-council_n etc._n etc._n may_v it_o please_v your_o grace_n to_o accept_v of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o my_o 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the_o world_n which_o be_v common_o the_o cause_n and_o root_n of_o injustice_n he_o that_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v right_o and_o just_a will_v certain_o find_v the_o advantage_n of_o it_o he_o shall_v have_v peace_n of_o conscience_n here_o and_o the_o great_a reward_n of_o blessedness_n hereafter_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pure_a the_o apostle_n come_v now_o to_o urge_v the_o follow_a and_o practise_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v pure_a the_o old_a translation_n render_v it_o sancta_fw-la as_o suppose_v it_o to_o have_v be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o thing_n be_v holy_a now_o the_o universal_a christian_a or_o divine_a life_n be_v express_v frequent_o by_o this_o general_a term_n of_o holiness_n of_o which_o purity_n be_v a_o essential_a branch_n it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v comprehend_v under_o it_o and_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o common_a and_o more_o restrain_a expression_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pure_a moreover_o sanctum_fw-la be_v no_o other_o than_o separatum_fw-la as_o grotius_n observe_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v separate_v and_o set_v apart_o from_o common_a and_o impure_a uses_n and_o consecrate_a to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o sanctity_n be_v oppose_v in_o scripture_n to_o filthiness_n or_o pollution_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v compare_v to_o fine_a linen_n clean_a and_o white_a for_o the_o fine_a linen_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n revel_v 19.8_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o impurity_n of_o sin_n and_o vice_n which_o be_v denote_v by_o filthy_a garment_n zech._n 3.4_o where_o joshua_n be_v clothe_v with_o filthy_a garment_n the_o angel_n say_v take_v away_o the_o filthy_a garment_n from_o he_o and_o unto_o he_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o have_v cause_v thy_o iniquity_n to_o pass_v from_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v cloth_n thou_o with_o change_n of_o raiment_n the_o purity_n than_o that_o st._n paul_n exhort_v we_o here_o to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o essential_a part_n and_o branch_n of_o the_o divine_a life_n whereby_o we_o have_v so_o perfect_a and_o full_a a_o command_n over_o all_o our_o sensual_a appetite_n and_o all_o the_o delight_n and_o allurement_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o they_o may_v not_o in_o the_o least_o hinder_v our_o union_n and_o conjunction_n with_o god_n nor_o by_o gross_a and_o material_a steam_n and_o suffusion_n intercept_v our_o sight_n of_o that_o eternal_a pulchritude_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o which_o we_o ought_v always_o to_o have_v a_o eye_n and_o direct_v all_o our_o action_n hence_o the_o platonist_n speak_v so_o much_o of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d purgative_n virtue_n whereby_o they_o clear_v the_o mind_n from_o all_o those_o irregular_a motion_n that_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o object_n
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of_o his_o implacable_a enemy_n though_o he_o have_v in_o the_o most_o shameful_a manner_n violate_v all_o the_o tie_v of_o friendship_n be_v one_o of_o they_o that_o familiar_o eat_v of_o his_o bread_n yet_o he_o give_v he_o no_o harsh_a language_n than_o that_o of_o friend_n and_o when_o he_o be_v mock_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o by_o herod_n man_n of_o war_n he_o never_o utter_v a_o impatient_a word_n nor_o be_v ever_o hear_v to_o revile_v those_o that_o revile_v he_o nor_o be_v he_o ever_o move_v with_o anger_n against_o any_o unless_o it_o be_v for_o their_o obstinate_a unbelief_n how_o amiable_a and_o lovely_a be_v the_o person_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n how_o divine_a and_o godlike_a be_v his_o carriage_n the_o foundation_n of_o all_o true_a friendship_n lie_v in_o virtue_n and_o here_o we_o may_v see_v virtue_n in_o she_o most_o exalt_v lustre_n all_o those_o win_a grace_n which_o may_v conciliate_v friendship_n benevolence_n and_o kindness_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o can_v possible_o render_v any_o man_n grateful_a and_o acceptable_a to_o other_o but_o it_o be_v find_v in_o he_o he_o always_o go_v about_o do_v good_a and_o like_o the_o sun_n shed_v a_o salutary_a influence_n even_o upon_o the_o unthankful_a and_o evil._n if_o he_o meet_v with_o any_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o bodily_a pain_n and_o desirous_a of_o his_o help_n he_o give_v they_o ease_n if_o in_o doubt_n and_o perplexity_n he_o resolve_v they_o show_v to_o the_o world_n that_o he_o come_v to_o bring_v health_n and_o happiness_n both_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o for_o those_o black_a and_o ill-favoured_a passion_n of_o malice_n and_o revenge_n they_o never_o have_v any_o place_n in_o his_o heart_n which_o be_v constant_o inflame_v with_o love_n whereby_o he_o forget_v and_o forgive_v the_o injury_n he_o receive_v when_o the_o samaritan_n reject_v he_o and_o will_v give_v he_o no_o entertainment_n his_o apostle_n in_o their_o thought_n have_v already_o devote_v they_o to_o destruction_n and_o want_v only_o their_o master_n permission_n to_o call_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v they_o luke_n 9.54_o but_o jesus_n be_v of_o a_o better_a and_o mild_a temper_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o his_o business_n be_v not_o to_o destroy_v life_n but_o to_o save_v it_o think_v with_o yourselves_o now_o be_v there_o ever_o a_o more_o courteous_a and_o oblige_a nature_n in_o the_o world_n than_o that_o of_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o divinity_n itself_o with_o all_o its_o inconceivable_a beauty_n and_o glory_n ever_o more_o conspicuous_o manifest_v to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n than_o in_o the_o person_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n these_o thing_n be_v lovely_a in_o he_o and_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o make_v he_o win_v the_o respect_n and_o favour_n of_o all_o virtuous_a person_n wherever_o he_o come_v and_o doubtless_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o bid_v we_o mind_n thing_n that_o be_v lovely_a mean_v all_o these_o act_n of_o love_n and_o benevolence_n and_o 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loveliness_n but_o the_o purity_n of_o our_o saviour_n soul_n and_o the_o exaltedness_n of_o that_o divine_a life_n that_o be_v in_o he_o make_v he_o sagacious_a and_o of_o a_o quick_a perception_n between_o thing_n that_o be_v real_o lovely_a and_o such_o as_o be_v ugly_a and_o deform_a and_o these_o two_o thing_n render_v our_o bless_a lord_n the_o most_o exact_a and_o complete_a pattern_n of_o a_o lovely_a and_o excellent_a nature_n that_o ever_o appear_v upon_o the_o stage_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o though_o we_o have_v give_v a_o general_n delineation_n of_o what_o be_v lovely_a from_o the_o life_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n yet_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v more_o easy_o apprehend_v if_o we_o reduce_v these_o general_n observation_n into_o some_o more_o particular_a and_o distinct_a head_n he_o therefore_o that_o will_v do_v thing_n that_o be_v real_o lovely_a and_o come_v up_o as_o near_o to_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o life_n of_o our_o holy_a lord_n and_o master_n as_o he_o 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