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worship_n of_o god_n signify_v nothing_o you_o see_v in_o the_o jewish_a religion_n what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n for_o itself_o and_o its_o own_o sake_n viz._n the_o practice_n of_o moral_a duty_n and_o that_o all_o institute_v religion_n that_o do_v not_o promote_v and_o further_o these_o or_o be_v destitute_a of_o they_o be_v abominable_a to_o god_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n our_o saviour_n prefer_v a_o moral_a duty_n before_o any_o gift_n we_o can_v offer_v to_o god_n and_o will_v have_v it_o to_o take_v place_n mat._n 5._o 23_o 24._o if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n unto_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o gift_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n but_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o this_o and_o what_o haâ—h_v be_v say_v before_o that_o god_n prefer_v goodness_n and_o 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we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_o in_o this_o present_a world_n and_o herein_o st._n james_n tell_v we_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o the_o force_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n do_v consist_v jam._n 1._o 27._o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n be_v this_o to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o to_o keep_v ourselves_o unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n and_o chap._n 3._o 17._o the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o that_o be_v that_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a knowledge_n reveal_v to_o we_o by_o the_o gospel_n have_v these_o property_n and_o be_v apt_a to_o produce_v these_o effect_n it_o be_v first_o pure_a and_o then_o peaceable_a gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o of_o good_a fruit_n and_o the_o plant_n of_o these_o disposition_n in_o we_o be_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o new_a creature_n and_o the_o image_n of_o 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that_o they_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o think_v of_o be_v good_a man_n and_o to_o mind_v the_o great_a and_o substantial_a duty_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o christian_a life_n so_o that_o they_o have_v spoil_v the_o christian_a religion_n of_o one_o of_o its_o chief_a excellency_n and_o perfection_n i_o mean_v the_o simplicity_n of_o its_o worship_n which_o they_o have_v now_o encumber_a with_o so_o many_o foolish_a and_o frivolous_a rite_n and_o observance_n as_o do_v not_o only_o render_v it_o more_o burdensome_a but_o less_o apt_a to_o make_v man_n inward_o and_o substantial_o good_a than_o even_o judaisme_n itself_o this_o be_v so_o true_a and_o so_o visible_a that_o the_o wise_a and_o better_a sort_n of_o they_o have_v complain_v of_o it_o for_o several_a age_n and_o still_o do_v as_o much_o as_o they_o dare_v for_o fear_v of_o the_o inquisition_n or_o some_o other_o censure_n second_o another_o defect_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v that_o it_o do_v not_o give_v encouragement_n enough_o to_o repentance_n by_o declare_v and_o assure_v to_o we_o any_o certain_a way_n and_o method_n for_o the_o expiation_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n this_o the_o rite_n of_o all_o religion_n aim_v at_o and_o pretend_v to_o but_o be_v very_o ineffectual_a to_o that_o end_n the_o heathen_a sacrifice_n and_o all_o the_o cruel_a and_o barbarous_a rite_n belong_v to_o they_o do_v all_o pretend_v to_o be_v so_o many_o way_n of_o appease_v the_o offend_a deity_n and_o of_o make_v atonement_n and_o expiation_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v institute_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o make_v a_o external_a and_o legal_a expiation_n and_o to_o be_v type_n and_o shadow_n of_o a_o better_a and_o more_o perfect_a sacrifice_n which_o shall_v real_o expiate_v sin_n but_o even_o this_o be_v very_o dark_o and_o imperfect_o discover_v to_o they_o beside_o that_o the_o expiation_n of_o the_o law_n do_v only_o extend_v to_o the_o least_o sort_n of_o sin_n those_o of_o ignorance_n and_o inadvertency_n but_o not_o at_o all_o to_o presumptuous_a sin_n and_o such_o as_o be_v commit_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n not_o to_o wilful_a and_o deliberate_a sin_n except_o in_o some_o very_a few_o and_o rare_a case_n particular_o mention_v in_o the_o law_n so_o that_o though_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o religious_a rite_n both_o of_o the_o pagan_a and_o jewish_a religion_n aim_v at_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n yet_o be_v they_o real_o ineffectual_a to_o that_o end_n and_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n mankind_n though_o they_o conceive_v good_a hope_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n in_o case_n of_o repentance_n who_o can_v tell_v if_o god_n will_v turn_v and_o repent_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o his_o anger_n yet_o they_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o any_o certain_a and_o effectual_a mean_n to_o that_o purpose_n it_o remain_v then_o that_o this_o great_a blessing_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v never_o sufficient_o declare_v and_o assure_v to_o mankind_n but_o through_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n so_o st._n paul_n express_o assert_n act_n 13._o 38_o 39_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o therefore_o man_n and_o brethren_n that_o through_o this_o man_n be_v preach_v unto_o you_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o you_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o gospel_n have_v provide_v a_o expiation_n for_o all_o sin_n in_o general_a and_o that_o by_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o inestimable_a value_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v a_o mighty_a encouragement_n to_o repentance_n and_o one_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o reclaim_v man_n from_o their_o sin_n to_o be_v assure_v that_o they_o be_v indemnify_v for_o what_o be_v past_a and_o this_o the_o apostle_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v gal._n 3._o 13._o that_o
the_o most_o reverend_a d_o r._n john_n tillotson_n late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n several_a discourse_n viz._n of_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o natural_a religion_n institute_v religion_n not_o intend_v to_o undermine_v natural_a christianity_n not_o destructive_a but_o perfective_a of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o nature_n and_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n the_o danger_n of_o all_o know_a sin_n knowledge_n and_o practice_n necessary_a in_o religion_n the_o sin_n of_o man_n not_o chargeable_a on_o god_n by_o the_o most_o reverend_a dr._n john_n tillotson_n late_a lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v the_o four_o volume_n publish_v from_o the_o original_n by_o ralph_n barker_n d._n d._n chaplain_n to_o his_o grace_n london_n print_v for_o ri._n chiswell_n at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1697._o the_o content_n serm._n i._o of_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o natural_a religion_n with_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o know_v they_o micah_n vi_o 6_o 7_o 8._o wherewith_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burnt-offering_n with_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o river_n of_o oil_n shall_v i_o give_v my_o first-born_a for_o my_o transgression_n the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n page_n 1._o serm._n ii_o institute_v religion_n not_o intend_v to_o undermine_v natural_a matth_n ix_o 13._o but_o go_v you_o and_o learn_v what_o that_o mean_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n p._n 43._o serm._n iii_o iu_o christianity_n do_v not_o destroy_v but_o perfect_a the_o law_n of_o moses_n matth_n v._o 17._o think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v p._n 85_o 113._o serm._n v._o vi_o vii_o viii_o ix_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o regeneration_n and_o its_o necessity_n in_o order_n to_o justification_n and_o salvation_n galat._n vi_o 15._o for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n p._n 139_o 165_o 191_o 217_o 241._o serm._n x_o xi_o the_o danger_n of_o all_o know_a sin_n both_o from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o revelation_n rome_n i._o 18_o 19_o for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n because_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o p._n 267_o 305._o serm._n xii_o knowledge_n and_o practice_n necessary_a in_o religion_n john_n xiii_o 17._o if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o p._n 343._o serm._n xiii_o practise_v in_o religion_n necessary_a in_o proportion_n to_o our_o knowledge_n luke_n xii_o 47_o 48._o and_o that_o servant_n which_o know_v his_o lord_n will_n and_o prepare_v not_o himself_o neither_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n but_o he_o that_o know_v not_o and_o do_v commit_v thing_n worthy_a of_o stripe_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o few_o stripe_n for_o unto_o whosoever_o much_o be_v give_v of_o he_o shall_v be_v much_o require_v and_o to_o who_o man_n have_v commit_v much_o of_o he_o they_o will_v ask_v the_o more_o p._n 373._o serm._n fourteen_o xv._n the_o sin_n of_o man_n not_o chargeablâ—_n upon_o god_n but_o upon_o themselves_o james_n i._n 13_o 14._o let_v no_o man_n say_v when_o he_o be_v tempt_v i_o be_o tempt_v of_o god_n for_o god_n can_v be_v tempt_v with_o evil_a neither_o tempt_v he_o any_o man_n but_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v p._n 403_o 447._o sermon_n i._n of_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o natural_a religion_n with_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o know_v they_o micah_n 6._o 6_o 7_o 8._o wherewith_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burn_a offering_n with_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o river_n of_o oil_n shall_v i_o give_v my_o first_o bear_v for_o my_o transgression_n the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o prophet_n tell_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o they_o and_o that_o he_o may_v direct_v they_o how_o to_o take_v up_o this_o quarrel_n he_o bring_v in_o one_o make_v this_o enquiry_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n wherewith_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n that_o be_v by_o what_o kind_n of_o worship_n or_o devotion_n may_v i_o address_v myself_o to_o he_o in_o the_o most_o acceptable_a manner_n by_o what_o mean_n may_v i_o hope_v to_o appease_v his_o displeasure_n to_o satisfy_v this_o enquiry_n he_o first_o instance_v in_o the_o chief_a kind_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o expiation_n that_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o heathen_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burnt-offering_n the_o constant_a sacrifice_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n by_o way_n of_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n with_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a 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this_o happen_v two_o way_n when_o man_n be_v remarkable_o beset_v with_o the_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n or_o assault_v with_o the_o evil_n and_o calamity_n of_o it_o for_o either_o of_o these_o condition_n be_v great_a temptation_n to_o man_n and_o make_v powerful_a assault_n upon_o they_o especial_o when_o they_o fall_v upon_o those_o who_o be_v ill_o dispose_v before_o or_o be_v but_o of_o a_o weak_a virtue_n and_o resolution_n the_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n be_v strong_a temptation_n riches_n and_o honour_n and_o pleasure_n they_o be_v the_o occasion_n and_o incentives_n to_o many_o lust_n honour_n and_o greatness_n power_n and_o authority_n over_o otherâ—_n especial_o when_o man_n be_v sudden_o lift_v up_o and_o from_o a_o low_a condition_n be_v apt_a to_o transport_v man_n to_o pride_n and_o insolency_n towards_o other_o power_n be_v a_o strong_a liquor_n which_o do_v easy_o intoxicate_a weak_a mind_n and_o make_v they_o apt_a to_o say_v and_o do_v undecent_a thing_n man_n that_o be_v in_o honour_n and_o understand_v not_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v intimate_v that_o man_n who_o be_v exalt_v to_o a_o high_a condition_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o forget_v themselves_o and_o to_o play_v the_o fool_n and_o beast_n it_o require_v great_a consideration_n and_o a_o well-poised_n mind_n not_o to_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o one_o condition_n weak_a head_n be_v apt_a to_o turn_v and_o grow_v dizzy_a when_o they_o look_v down_o from_o a_o great_a height_n and_o so_o likewise_o ease_n and_o prosperity_n be_v a_o very_a slippery_a condition_n to_o most_o man_n and_o without_o great_a care_n do_v endanger_v the_o fall_n into_o great_a sin_n so_o solomon_n observe_v prov._n 1._o 32._o for_o the_o turn_n away_o of_o the_o simple_a shall_v slay_v they_o and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o fool_n shall_v destroy_v they_o for_o this_o reason_n agur_n make_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n but_o keep_v he_o in_o a_o mean_a condition_n because_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o both_o extreme_n prov._n 30._o 8_o 9_o give_v i_o not_o riches_n lest_o i_o be_v full_a and_o deny_v thou_o both_o the_o eager_a desire_n and_o the_o possession_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o riches_n do_v frequent_o prove_v fatal_a to_o men._n so_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o elsewhere_o very_o emphatical_o mat._n 19_o 23_o 24._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o a_o rich_a man_n shall_v hardly_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o again_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o camel_n to_o go_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n than_o for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o
kingdom_n of_o god_n st._n paul_n likewise_o very_o full_o declare_v unto_o we_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o this_o condition_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 9_o 10._o but_o they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o a_o snare_n and_o into_o many_o foolish_a and_o hurtful_a lust_n which_o drown_v man_n in_o destruction_n and_o perdition_n for_o the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a which_o while_o some_o covet_v after_o they_o have_v err_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o pierce_v themselves_o through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n but_o the_o great_a bait_n of_o all_o to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v sensual_a pleasure_n the_o very_a presence_n and_o opportunity_n of_o these_o be_v apt_a to_o kindle_v the_o desire_n and_o to_o inflame_v the_o lust_n of_o man_n especial_o where_o these_o temptation_n meet_v with_o suitable_a temper_n where_o every_o spark_n that_o fall_v catch_v and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o evil_n and_o calamity_n of_o this_o world_n 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imprisonment_n and_o torture_n and_o death_n and_o this_o be_v that_o kind_n of_o temptation_n which_o the_o apostle_n particular_o speak_v of_o before_o the_o text_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o endure_v temptation_n for_o when_o he_o be_v try_v he_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o than_o it_o follow_v let_v no_o man_n say_v when_o he_o be_v tempt_v i_o be_o tempt_v of_o god_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o temptation_n comprehend_v under_o this_o second_o head_n namely_o when_o man_n be_v tempt_v by_o be_v bring_v into_o such_o circumstance_n as_o do_v great_o endanger_v their_o fall_n into_o sin_n by_o the_o allurement_n of_o this_o world_n and_o by_o the_o evil_n and_o calamity_n of_o it_o now_o the_o question_n be_v how_o far_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o these_o kind_n of_o temptation_n that_o so_o we_o may_v know_v how_o to_o limit_v this_o 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or_o by_o way_n of_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n for_o some_o former_a great_a sin_n and_o provocation_n or_o with_o a_o direct_a purpose_n and_o design_n to_o seduce_v man_n to_o sin_n these_o i_o think_v be_v the_o chief_a end_n and_o reason_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v of_o exercise_v man_n with_o dangerous_a temptation_n first_o for_o the_o exercise_n and_o improvement_n of_o man_n grace_n and_o virtue_n and_o this_o be_v the_o end_n which_o god_n always_o aim_v at_o in_o bring_v good_a man_n or_o permit_v they_o to_o be_v bring_v into_o dangerous_a temptation_n and_o therefore_o st._n james_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o joy_n when_o good_a man_n be_v exercise_v with_o affliction_n not_o because_o affliction_n be_v desirable_a for_o themselves_o but_o because_o of_o the_o happy_a consequence_n of_o they_o ver._n 2_o 3._o of_o this_o chap._n my_o brethren_n count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o divers_a temptation_n know_v this_o that_o the_o try_v 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thus_o tempt_v when_o he_o permit_v it_o for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o make_v they_o better_a man_n and_o thereby_o to_o prepare_v they_o for_o a_o great_a reward_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n assure_v we_o rom._n 8._o 17_o 18._o if_o so_o be_v we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o for_o i_o reckon_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o and_o ver_fw-la 28._o for_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n and_o this_o happy_a end_n and_o issue_n of_o temptation_n to_o good_a man_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n secure_v to_o they_o if_o they_o be_v not_o want_v to_o themselves_o one_o of_o these_o two_o way_n either_o by_o proportion_v the_o temptation_n to_o their_o strength_n or_o if_o it_o exceed_v that_o by_o minister_a new_a strength_n and_o support_v to_o they_o 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