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glorious_a protestation_n of_o what_o they_o intend_v to_o be_v be_v not_o the_o power_n but_o the_o form_n not_o the_o truth_n but_o the_o shadow_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o that_o herein_o also_o we_o accomplish_v st._n paul_n prediction_n have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o what_o remain_v but_o that_o as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o beginning_n i_o shall_v humble_o entreat_v and_o earnest_o exhort_v every_o man_n that_o have_v hear_v i_o this_o day_n to_o confute_v in_o his_o particular_a what_o i_o have_v prove_v true_a in_o the_o general_a to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o formality_n though_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o our_o time_n may_v yet_o not_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o our_o person_n that_o we_o satisfy_v not_o ourselves_o with_o the_o shadow_n of_o religion_n without_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o nor_o with_o the_o form_n of_o godliness_n without_o the_o power_n of_o it_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o shall_v beseech_v you_o to_o consider_v that_o though_o sacrifice_v burn_a incense_n celebrate_v of_o set_a festival_n pray_v fast_a and_o such_o like_a be_v under_o the_o law_n the_o service_n of_o god_n command_v by_o himself_o yet_o whensoever_o they_o proceed_v not_o from_o nor_o be_v join_v with_o the_o sincerity_n of_o a_o honest_a heart_n he_o profess_v frequent_o almost_o in_o all_o the_o prophet_n not_o only_o his_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n of_o they_o all_o as_o fond_a empty_a and_o ridiculous_a but_o also_o his_o hate_v loathe_v and_o detest_a of_o they_o as_o abominable_a and_o impious_a the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v abomination_n to_o god_n prov._n 15.8_o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o the_o multitude_n of_o your_o sacrifice_n say_v the_o lord_n esay_n the_o first_o i_o be_o full_a of_o the_o burn_a offering_n of_o ram_n and_o of_o the_o fat_a of_o feed_a beast_n when_o you_o come_v to_o appear_v before_o i_o who_o require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n bring_v no_o more_o vain_a oblation_n incense_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o i_o i_o can_v suffer_v your_o new_a moon_n nor_o sabbath_n nor_o solemn_a day_n it_o be_v iniquity_n even_o your_o solemn_a assembly_n my_o soul_n hate_v your_o new_a moon_n and_o your_o appoint_a feast_n they_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o i_o i_o be_o weary_a to_o bear_v they_o and_o when_o you_o shall_v stretch_v out_o your_o hand_n i_o will_v hide_v my_o eye_n from_o you_o and_o though_o you_o make_v many_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v for_o your_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n and_o again_o isa_n 66.3_o he_o that_o kill_v a_o ox_n be_v as_o if_o he_o slay_v a_o man_n be_v that_o sacrifice_v a_o lamb_n as_o if_o he_o cut_v off_o a_o dog_n neck_n he_o that_o offer_v a_o oblation_n as_o if_o he_o offer_v swines-flesh_n he_o that_o burn_v incense_v
they_o be_v free_v from_o this_o curse_n into_o which_o the_o poor_a ignorant_a people_n fall_v how_o cunning_o have_v these_o fooss_n lay_v a_o snare_n for_o their_o own_o life_n 26._o alas_o what_o can_v the_o poor_a people_n think_v when_o they_o hear_v their_o doctor_n and_o magistrate_n man_n that_o be_v god_n to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n condemn_v of_o such_o extreme_a folly_n and_o indiscretion_n what_o will_v become_v of_o we_o may_v they_o say_v if_o the_o pharisee_n from_o who_o all_o that_o we_o know_v be_v but_o a_o thin_a thrifty_a glean_v have_v so_o many_o woe_n denounce_v against_o they_o for_o want_v of_o spiritual_a knowledge_n 27._o certain_a it_o be_v there_o be_v many_o poor_a soul_n who_o the_o pharisee_n keep_v out_o of_o heaven_n for_o company_n our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o so_o much_o you_o neither_o go_v into_o heaven_n yourselves_o nor_o suffer_v other_o to_o go_v in_o but_o they_o be_v such_o as_o they_o have_v infect_v with_o their_o leaven_n such_o as_o make_v those_o rot_a superstruction_n which_o those_o great_a doctor_n build_v upon_o the_o word_n foundation_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o hope_n and_o as_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o many_o there_o be_v upon_o who_o god_n out_o of_o his_o gracious_a favour_n and_o mercy_n have_v not_o bestow_v such_o pierce_a brain_n and_o inquire_v head_n as_o to_o make_v they_o acquaint_v with_o their_o dangerous_a opinion_n and_o tradition_n they_o be_v such_o as_o make_v better_o use_v of_o that_o little_a knowledge_n they_o have_v than_o to_o vent_v it_o in_o discourse_n or_o in_o maintain_v opinion_n and_o tenant_n against_o the_o church_n they_o hear_v the_o word_n with_o a_o humble_a honest_a heart_n submit_v themselves_o whole_o to_o it_o and_o restore_v their_o faith_n to_o its_o proper_a seat_n the_o heart_n and_o affection_n and_o it_o be_v fruitful_a in_o their_o life_n and_o practice_n the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n himself_o as_o long_o as_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o idolarty_n and_o luxury_n be_v folly_n and_o madness_n to_o the_o discretion_n and_o prudence_n of_o these_o poor_a despise_a people_n 28._o thus_o you_o see_v the_o fool_n that_o in_o my_o text_n be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o god_n may_v have_v wit_n enough_o to_o understand_v more_o nay_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o world_n may_v make_v a_o silly_a fool_n of_o he_o that_o have_v lay_v up_o in_o his_o heart_n unvaluable_a treasure_n of_o spiritual_a wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o the_o latin_a translation_n follow_v st._n paul_n may_v more_o significant_o have_v style_v he_o imprudens_fw-la than_o insipiens_fw-la for_o the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n do_v most_o exact_o answer_v to_o that_o prudence_n which_o moral_a philosopher_n make_v a_o general_a overrule_a virtue_n to_o give_v bound_n and_o limit_n to_o all_o our_o action_n and_o to_o find_v out_o a_o temper_n and_o mean_v wherein_o we_o ought_v to_o walk_v and_o therefore_o a_o most_o learned_a divine_a of_o our_o church_n yet_o alive_a know_v very_o well_o what_o he_o say_v when_o he_o design_v our_o faith_n to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a prudence_n imply_v that_o faith_n bear_v the_o same_o office_n and_o sway_n in_o the_o life_n and_o practice_n of_o a_o christian_a as_o prudence_n of_o a_o moral_a honest_a man_n 29._o now_o say_v aristotle_n there_o may_v be_v many_o intemperate_a youthful_a dissolute_a spirit_n which_o may_v have_v a_o admirable_a pierce_a discern_a judgement_n in_o speculative_a science_n as_o the_o mathematics_n metaphysic_n and_o the_o like_a because_o the_o dwell_n upon_o such_o contemplation_n do_v not_o at_o all_o cross_n or_o trouble_v those_o rude_a untamed_a passion_n and_o affection_n of_o they_o yea_o they_o may_v be_v cunning_a in_o the_o speculative_a knowledge_n of_o virtue_n but_o all_o this_o while_n they_o be_v notwithstanding_o utter_o invincible_o imprudent_a because_o prudence_n require_v not_o only_o a_o good_a discern_a judgement_n and_o apprehension_n but_o a_o serenity_n and_o calmness_n in_o the_o passion_n 30._o therefore_o the_o same_o philosopher_n do_v worthy_o reprehend_v some_o ancient_n who_o call_v all_o virtue_n science_n and_o say_v that_o each_o particular_a virtue_n be_v a_o several_a art_n require_v only_o a_o enlighten_v or_o inform_v of_o the_o reason_n and_o understanding_n which_o any_o for_o a_o little_a cost_n and_o small_a painstaking_a in_o frequent_v the_o learned_a lecture_n of_o philosopher_n need_v not_o doubt_v but_o easy_o to_o obtain_v 31._o this_o conceit_n of_o so_o learned_a a_o man_n do_v very_o well_o deserve_v our_o prosecution_n and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v at_o all_o swerve_v from_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n therefore_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o how_o the_o moralist_n by_o the_o force_n of_o natural_a reason_n have_v frame_v to_o himself_o a_o divinity_n and_o religion_n resemble_v both_o in_o method_n and_o many_o substantial_a part_n the_o glorious_a learning_n of_o a_o christian_n i_o tell_v you_o the_o forenamed_a doctor_n do_v very_o well_o to_o call_v our_o faith_n or_o assent_v to_o supernatural_a mystery_n a_o spiritual_a prudence_n 32._o now_o beside_o moral_a prudence_n nay_o before_o the_o moralist_n can_v make_v any_o use_n thereof_o or_o exercise_v it_o in_o the_o work_n of_o any_o virtue_n there_o be_v require_v another_o general_a virtue_n which_o the_o philosopher_n call_v universal_a justice_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o sobriety_n and_o temper_n in_o the_o affection_n whereby_o they_o be_v subdue_v and_o captive_v unto_o well_o inform_v reason_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o it_o command_v to_o be_v do_v there_o be_v no_o rebellion_n no_o unwillingness_n in_o the_o passion_n but_o they_o proceed_v ready_o to_o execution_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o distasteful_a to_o sense_n 33._o now_o how_o well_o do_v this_o express_a the_o nature_n of_o charity_n for_o what_o else_o be_v love_n but_o a_o sweet_a breathe_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o our_o passion_n whereby_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v as_o it_o do_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o genesis_n incubare_fw-la aquis_fw-la move_v by_o a_o cherish_n quiet_v virtue_n upon_o the_o sea_n of_o our_o passion_n do_v not_o the_o same_o spirit_n come_v to_o eliah_n in_o a_o soft_a whisper_n he_o walk_v not_o in_o turbine_fw-la in_o a_o strong_a wind_n to_o raise_v a_o tempest_n in_o our_o affection_n now_o when_o we_o have_v receive_v this_o ipsissiman_n dei_fw-la particulam_fw-la as_o plato_n say_v of_o the_o soul_n this_o shred_n or_o portion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v charity_n how_o even_o and_o temperate_o do_v we_o behave_v ourselves_o to_o god_n and_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o how_o willing_o and_o obedient_o do_v we_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o whatsoever_o faith_n out_o of_o god_n word_n do_v enjoin_v we_o 34._o but_o yet_o the_o analogy_n and_o proportion_n between_o these_o two_o 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