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how_o shall_v he_o be_v able_a to_o give_v any_o eximious_a testimony_n of_o his_o ability_n in_o his_o call_n how_o shall_v he_o have_v the_o opportunity_n of_o show_v his_o gift_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v not_o the_o ostentation_n of_o any_o man_n particular_a gift_n but_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v better_o edify_v by_o diligent_a catechise_n and_o faithful_a and_o judicious_a expound_v of_o the_o scripture_n then_o by_o loose_a and_o range_a discourse_n out_o of_o the_o pulpit_n where_o he_o that_o speak_v have_v take_v leave_v of_o his_o short_a text_n may_v fill_v the_o ear_n of_o his_o auditor_n with_o nothing_o but_o the_o noise_n of_o his_o own_o conceit_n and_o invention_n whenas_o in_o the_o exposition_n of_o a_o whole_a chapter_n suppose_v at_o a_o time_n the_o people_n mind_n will_v be_v keep_v close_o to_o those_o
the_o heart_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n and_o what_o we_o have_v say_v of_o additional_a ceremony_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o deductional_a opinion_n they_o be_v to_o have_v their_o recommendation_n from_o their_o use_n and_o efficacy_n in_o promote_a life_n and_o godliness_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n but_o their_o obtrusion_n be_v as_o unwarrantable_a as_o of_o the_o other_o if_o not_o more_o forasmuch_o as_o ceremony_n be_v mostwhat_a indifferent_a opinion_n never_o but_o determinate_o true_a or_o false_a or_o to_o be_v hold_v so_o by_o they_o that_o either_o doubt_n or_o think_v the_o contrary_a which_o therefore_o be_v a_o great_a violence_n to_o ingenuous_a nature_n as_o also_o the_o usurpation_n great_a to_o intrude_v into_o either_o the_o prophetic_a or_o legislative_a office_n of_o christ_n then_o to_o affect_v to_o be_v only_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ceremony_n and_o the_o superstition_n alike_o since_o superstition_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o fear_n and_o scrupulosity_n about_o such_o thing_n as_o bear_v no_o estimate_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n as_o certain_o neither_o of_o these_o do_v one_o way_n nor_o other_o neither_o opinion_n that_o concern_v not_o life_n and_o godliness_n nor_o ceremony_n that_o be_v of_o a_o indifferent_a nature_n and_o may_v of_o themselves_o be_v either_o practise_v or_o omit_v and_o therefore_o for_o man_n to_o be_v affect_v timorous_o and_o meticulous_o in_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n they_o understand_v not_o the_o royal_a law_n of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o commit_v that_o which_o be_v the_o main_a vice_n include_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o superstition_n in_o that_o they_o fancy_n to_o themselves_o a_o pettish_a and_o captious_a deity_n whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o over-careful_a use_n or_o scrupulous_o omit_v of_o indifferent_a ceremony_n as_o also_o overmuch_o solicitude_n in_o the_o reject_v or_o embrace_v of_o useless_a and_o uncertain_a opinion_n be_v no_o commendable_a worship_n or_o service_n but_o rather_o a_o implicit_a reproach_n of_o the_o holy_a godhead_n they_o profess_v to_o adore_v the_o end_n the_o content_n preface_n 1._o the_o author_n natural_a averseness_n from_o write_v of_o book_n fol._n five_o 2._o that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n urge_v he_o to_o write_v what_o he_o have_v write_v hitherto_o ibid._n 3._o the_o occasion_n of_o write_v his_o psychozoia_n ibid._n 4._o as_o also_o of_o his_o poem_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n vi_fw-la 5._o his_o satirical_a essay_n against_o enthusiastic_a philosophy_n ibid._n 6._o the_o great_a usefulness_n of_o his_o enthusiasmus_fw-la triumphatus_n and_o of_o this_o present_a treatise_n for_o suppress_v enthusiasm_n ibid._n 7._o the_o occasion_n and_o preparation_n to_o his_o writing_n his_o antidote_n against_o atheism_n and_o his_o threefold_a cabbala_n seven_o 8._o the_o urgent_a occasion_n of_o write_v this_o present_a treatise_n as_o also_o of_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n ibid._n 9_o his_o account_n of_o the_o inscription_n of_o this_o present_a treatise_n viij_o 10._o his_o apology_n for_o his_o so_o copious_o describe_v the_o animal_n life_n x_o 11._o and_o for_o his_o large_a parallel_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o apollonius_n ibid._n 12._o the_o reason_n of_o his_o bring_v also_o mahomet_n upon_o the_o stage_n and_o h._n n._n and_o of_o his_o so_o large_a excursion_n and_o frequent_a expostulation_n with_o the_o quaker_n and_o familist_n xi_o 13._o that_o the_o wonderful_a hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o religious_a of_o the_o nation_n yea_o of_o the_o better-meaning_n fanatic_n themselves_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o be_v fulfil_v by_o this_o happy_a restore_n of_o the_o king_n then_o by_o any_o other_o way_n imaginable_a twelve_o 14._o wherein_o consist_v the_o very_a essence_n and_o substance_n of_o antichristianisme_n xiii_o 15._o that_o the_o honour_n of_o beginning_n that_o pure_a and_o apostolic_a church_n that_o be_v so_o much_o expect_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v reserve_v by_o providence_n for_o charles_n the_o second_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n with_o pregnant_a argument_n of_o so_o glorious_a a_o hope_n ibid._n 16._o the_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v not_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o discourse_n what_o he_o have_v write_v concern_v quakerism_n and_o familisme_n notwithstanding_o the_o fear_n of_o these_o sect_n may_v seem_v well_o blow_v over_o through_o the_o happy_a settlement_n of_o thing_n by_o the_o seasonable_a return_n of_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n to_o his_o throne_n fourteen_o 17._o the_o reason_n of_o his_o oppose_v the_o familist_n and_o quaker_n above_o any_o other_o sect_n xv_o 18._o his_o excuse_n for_o be_v less_o accurate_a in_o the_o computation_n of_o daniel_n week_n ibid._n 19_o as_o also_o for_o be_v less_o copious_a in_o the_o prove_v the_o expect_a restorement_n of_o the_o church_n to_o her_o pristine_a purity_n together_o with_o a_o description_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o those_o happy_a age_n to_o come_v xuj_o 20._o that_o this_o discourse_n be_v main_o intend_v for_o the_o information_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o his_o private_a capacity_n xvii_o 21._o what_o point_v he_o have_v most_o probable_o touch_v upon_o if_o his_o design_n have_v urge_v he_o to_o speak_v any_o thing_n of_o church-government_n ibid._n 22._o a_o description_n of_o such_o a_o bishop_n as_o be_v impossible_a shall_v be_v antichristian_a xx_o 23._o why_o he_o omit_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o christ._n xxi_o 24._o that_o the_o pain_n he_o take_v in_o write_v this_o treatise_n be_v especial_o intent_a for_o the_o rational_a and_o ingenuous_a xxii_o 25._o his_o apology_n for_o the_o sharpness_n of_o his_o style_n in_o some_o place_n ibid._n 26._o a_o objection_n against_o mr._n mede_n apocalyptick_a interpretation_n from_o the_o suppose_a sad_a condition_n of_o all_o adherer_n to_o the_o apostate_n church_n with_o the_o answer_n thereto_o ibid._n 27._o the_o adversary_n reply_v to_o the_o forego_n answer_n with_o a_o brief_a attempt_n of_o satisfy_v the_o same_o twenty-five_o 28._o a_o apology_n for_o his_o free_a dislike_n of_o that_o abuse_a notion_n of_o imputative_a righteousness_n xxvi_o 29._o his_o defence_n for_o so_o express_o declare_v himself_o for_o a_o duly-bounded_n liberty_n of_o conscience_n xxvii_o book_n i._n chap._n i._n the_o four_o main_a property_n of_o a_o mystery_n 2._o the_o first_o property_n obscurity_n 3._o the_o second_o intelligibleness_n 4._o the_o three_o truth_n 5._o the_o four_o usefulness_n 6._o a_o more_o full_a description_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o mystery_n 7._o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n fol._n 1._o chap._n ii_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o the_o mystery_n of_o christianity_n shall_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n obscure_a to_o exclude_v the_o sensual_a and_o worldly_a 2._o as_o also_o to_o defeat_v disobedient_a learning_n and_o industry_n 3._o and_o for_o the_o pleasure_n and_o improvement_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o obedient_a 4._o the_o high_a gratification_n of_o the_o speculative_a soul_n from_o the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o scripture_n 3_o chap._n iii_o 1._o the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o christian_a mystery_n argue_v from_o the_o effect_n as_o from_o the_o jew_n reject_v their_o messiah_n 2._o from_o the_o many_o sect_n among_o christian_n 3._o their_o difference_n in_o opinion_n concern_v the_o trinity_n 4._o the_o creation_n 5._o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 6._o the_o person_n of_o christ_n 7._o and_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n 5_o chap._n iu_o 1._o that_o the_o trinity_n be_v not_o bring_v out_o of_o plato_n school_n into_o the_o church_n by_o the_o father_n 2._o a_o description_n of_o the_o platonic_a trinity_n and_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o hypostasis_n 3._o a_o description_n of_o their_o union_n 4._o and_o why_o they_o hold_v all_o a_o due_a object_n of_o adoration_n 5._o the_o irrefutable_a reasonableness_n of_o the_o platonic_a trinity_n and_o yet_o decline_v by_o the_o father_n a_o demonstration_n that_o the_o trinity_n be_v not_o bring_v out_o of_o plato_n school_n into_o the_o church_n 6._o which_o be_v further_o evidence_v from_o the_o compliableness_n of_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o platonic_a trinity_n with_o the_o phrase_n and_o expression_n of_o scripture_n 7._o that_o if_o the_o christian_a trinity_n be_v from_o plato_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o mystery_n be_v pagan_a 8_o 9_o 10._o the_o trinity_n prove_v from_o testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n 7_o chap._n v._o 1._o that_o the_o natural_a sense_n of_o the_o first_o of_o s._n john_n do_v evident_o witness_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ._n 2._o a_o more_o particular_a urge_n of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o that_o chapter_n 3._o that_o s._n john_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o jewish_a or_o cabbalistical_a notion_n 4._o the_o trinity_n and_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n argue_v from_o divine_a worship_n due_a
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their_o prince_n who_o his_o own_o people_n cut_v off_o from_o life_n and_o thereby_o from_o themselves_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o his_o people_n nor_o he_o their_o king_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v not_o and_o not_o for_o himself_o but_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o people_n shall_v be_v none_o of_o he_o this_o exposition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manasseh_n ben_n israel_n like_v so_o well_o that_o he_o apply_v it_o where_o it_o be_v not_o so_o natural_a and_o easy_a or_o else_o be_v tautological_a for_o he_o interpret_v it_o of_o agrippa_n the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o he_o say_v vespasian_n slay_v
that_o what_o he_o do_v visible_o or_o suffer_v in_o the_o world_n be_v circumscribe_v within_o those_o week_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o before_o the_o seventy_o week_n expire_v the_o messiah_n be_v cut_v off_o that_o be_v that_o he_o be_v cut_v off_o above_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n ago_o to_o wit_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n as_o plain_o appear_v in_o the_o text_n that_o make_v the_o sack_n of_o jerusalem_n a_o consequent_a of_o his_o death_n and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o week_n pitch_n upon_o what_o decree_v you_o please_v must_v needs_o expire_v many_o year_n before_o the_o take_n of_o the_o city_n and_o therefore_o the_o messiah_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o consequent_o come_v into_o the_o world_n so_o many_o year_n ago_o here_o the_o jew_n to_o evade_v so_o manifest_a a_o demonstration_n tell_v we_o a_o story_n of_o one_o agrippa_n their_o last_o king_n and_o of_o mumbas_fw-la his_o son_n who_o they_o say_v vespasian_n slay_v at_o rome_n three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n this_o be_v he_o that_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judaea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v no_o long_o his_o nor_o his_o posterity_n this_o be_v the_o most_o specious_a answer_n they_o have_v make_v yet_o but_o yet_o upon_o examination_n will_v be_v find_v excessive_o weak_a for_o first_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o record_n of_o history_n and_o antiquity_n that_o agrippa_n the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n live_v nigh_o upon_o thirty_o year_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o in_o the_o second_o place_n if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v their_o fiction_n to_o be_v true_a the_o last_o week_n of_o the_o seventy_o will_v either_o expire_v many_o year_n before_o or_o run_v out_o beyond_o the_o cut_n off_o this_o agrippa_n if_o you_o make_v as_o you_o ought_v the_o decree_n for_o building_n of_o the_o city_n the_o epocha_n of_o the_o account_n and_o affix_v it_o to_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o either_o funccius_n his_o artaxerxes_n or_o scaliger_n to_o all_o which_o you_o may_v add_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v here_o so_o absolute_o it_o can_v but_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o great_a messiah_n the_o jew_n do_v and_o do_v still_o expect_v their_o own_o rabbin_n expound_v it_o so_o while_o they_o be_v unprejudiced_a and_o that_o it_o be_v most_o natural_a to_o understand_v the_o same_o person_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o whole_a prophecy_n who_o be_v first_o prefigure_v in_o the_o expression_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o their_o own_o doctor_n also_o interpret_v of_o their_o messiah_n by_o which_o if_o the_o temple_n have_v be_v mean_v it_o have_v be_v rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o again_o a_o anoint_a person_n be_v understand_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o must_v be_v the_o same_o person_n and_o there_o be_v in_o the_o first_o join_v with_o the_o mention_n of_o he_o not_o only_o so_o sacred_a a_o title_n as_o the_o most_o holy_a but_o also_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o everlasting_a righteousness_n the_o expiate_a of_o sin_n and_o fulfil_v of_o prophecy_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o so_o mean_v a_o person_n as_o agrippa_n or_o any_o else_o they_o have_v or_o can_v name_v be_v unapplicable_a to_o this_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n such_o thing_n be_v there_o foretold_a as_o be_v utter_o incompetible_a to_o he_o but_o such_o as_o will_v anon_o appear_v from_o other_o prophecy_n to_o be_v singular_o compatible_a to_o the_o great_a messiah_n the_o jew_n expect_v and_o be_v the_o characteristicals_n of_o his_o person_n as_o we_o shall_v full_o make_v good_a in_o its_o due_a place_n chap._n vi_o 1._o how_o convince_a evidence_n those_o three_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n haggai_n and_o daniel_n be_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v 2._o that_o it_o be_v the_o general_n opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v about_o that_o time_n we_o say_v he_o do_v 3._o josephus_n his_o misapplication_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n to_o vespasian_n 4._o a_o further_a confirmation_n out_o of_o tacitus_n that_o the_o jew_n about_o those_o time_n expect_v their_o messiah_n 5._o another_o testimony_n out_o of_o suetonius_n 1._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v so_o plain_a and_o apparent_a from_o these_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n and_o haggai_n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v already_o come_v that_o any_o one_o though_o seclude_v from_o all_o commerce_n with_o these_o part_n of_o europe_n and_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o face_n of_o thing_n here_o if_o he_o have_v but_o only_o certain_a information_n that_o the_o jewish_a polity_n and_o temple_n be_v destroy_v and_o can_v but_o read_v the_o abovenamed_a prophecy_n he_o will_v be_v sure_a that_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o also_o out_o of_o this_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n he_o may_v without_o any_o intelligence_n at_o all_o provide_v only_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o epocha_n of_o decree_n and_o how_o that_o the_o week_n from_o any_o one_o of_o they_o will_v be_v expire_v many_o hundred_o year_n ago_o infallible_o infer_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v certain_o come_v these_o thing_n be_v so_o perfect_o clear_a that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o add_v any_o thing_n else_o to_o confirm_v the_o belief_n of_o they_o 2._o which_o yet_o some_o do_v by_o appeal_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o own_o rabbin_n if_o they_o themselves_o do_v not_o conclude_v that_o their_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v about_o that_o time_n we_o say_v he_o do_v nehemias_n a_o jewish_a rabbin_z that_o live_v some_o fifty_o year_n before_o christ_n do_v open_o declare_v out_o of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n that_o the_o come_n of_o their_o expect_a messiah_n can_v not_o be_v prolong_v above_o fifty_o year_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o grotius_n if_o he_o be_v not_o misinform_v by_o stoctoxus_fw-la but_o by_o what_o he_o answer_v to_o sarravius_n one_o will_v think_v that_o he_o see_v the_o place_n with_o his_o own_o eye_n 52._o ostendit_fw-la istum_fw-la mihi_fw-la locum_fw-la olim_fw-la hagae_n stoctoxus_fw-la and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o one_o rabbin_n opinion_n but_o the_o apprehension_n of_o many_o of_o their_o wise_a man_n be_v manifest_a from_o what_o josephus_n have_v write_v de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la lib._n 7._o cap._n 31._o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o excite_v they_o most_o of_o all_o to_o the_o war_n be_v a_o doubtful_a prophecy_n find_v in_o the_o holy_a write_n as_o if_o about_o that_o time_n some_o one_o from_o their_o country_n shall_v be_v emperor_n of_o the_o world_n this_o the_o jew_n take_v as_o proper_o belong_v to_o they_o and_o many_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v deceive_v in_o their_o judgement_n about_o the_o matter_n out_o of_o which_o word_n it_o plain_o appear_v that_o the_o learned_a of_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n the_o whole_a nation_n be_v persuade_v that_o their_o messiah_n who_o they_o think_v will_v be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o know_a world_n be_v hard_o at_o hand_n in_o which_o persuasion_n they_o be_v so_o serious_a that_o they_o venture_v their_o life_n liberty_n temple_n and_o city_n thereupon_o that_o be_v the_o great_a thing_n that_o animate_v they_o to_o that_o infortunate_a war_n of_o their_o firmness_n in_o which_o opinion_n a_o further_a argument_n be_v that_o they_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o fancy_n this_o or_o the_o other_o their_o messiah_n about_o those_o time_n for_o there_o be_v many_o look_v upon_o for_o a_o while_n as_o such_o as_o herod_n judas_n gaulonite_n jonathas_n barchochab_n and_o other_o 3._o neither_o do_v josephus_n his_o note_n upon_o the_o prophecy_n that_o give_v the_o jew_n this_o confidence_n he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ambiguous_a prediction_n derogate_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o clearness_n thereof_o concern_v the_o time_n but_o the_o character_n of_o his_o person_n it_o seem_v be_v not_o so_o perfect_o set_v out_o but_o that_o they_o miss_v the_o know_v of_o he_o when_o he_o be_v come_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o josephus_n to_o say_v that_o the_o oracle_n be_v ambiguous_a but_o it_o be_v ambiguous_a indeed_o if_o it_o be_v as_o he_o will_v make_v it_o more_o applicable_a to_o vespasian_n then_o to_o the_o true_a messiah_n for_o that_o messiah_n there_o prophesy_v of_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o which_o vespasian_n be_v not_o and_o that_o before_o the_o last_o week_n whenas_o vespasian_n besiege_v jerusalem_n about_o forty_o year_n after_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o resolve_v the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o holy_a oracle_n of_o the_o prophet_n into_o so_o petty_a a_o business_n as_o in_o stead_n
ghost_n by_o his_o mysterious_a union_n with_o the_o eternal_a word_n by_o his_o miraculous_a resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o by_o his_o visible_a ascension_n into_o heaven_n and_o session_n now_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n this_o be_v warrant_n enough_o to_o do_v all_o divine_a homage_n to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n as_o to_o the_o only-begotten_a son_n of_o god_n and_o true_o the_o church_n to_o give_v they_o their_o due_n have_v not_o be_v spare_v the_o very_a constitution_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v so_o effectual_a for_o this_o purpose_n for_o so_o divine_a a_o person_n as_o christ_n be_v namely_o the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o condescend_v to_o undergo_v so_o horrid_a a_o death_n for_o the_o world_n how_o can_v engage_v mankind_n stint_v themselves_o from_o show_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o expression_n of_o love_n and_o devotion_n towards_o he_o 3._o wherefore_o they_o erect_v innumerable_a magnificent_a structure_n of_o temple_n chapel_n and_o other_o religious_a edifice_n and_o consecrate_v they_o to_o his_o name_n they_o endow_v the_o christian_a priesthood_n with_o ample_a riches_n and_o dignity_n set_v up_o church-music_n sing_v divine_a anthem_n in_o honour_n of_o our_o saviour_n adorn_v their_o church_n celebrate_v his_o passion_n with_o unexpressible_a reverence_n institute_v festival_n and_o fill_v both_o time_n and_o place_n with_o such_o variety_n of_o ornament_n that_o a_o man_n may_v observe_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o splendour_n and_o pomp_n of_o christendom_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o their_o religion_n which_o certain_o will_v have_v be_v a_o very_a goodly_a and_o lovely_a spectacle_n if_o superstition_n hypocrisy_n and_o ecclesiastic_a tyranny_n can_v have_v be_v keep_v out_o 4._o but_o this_o external_n worship_n and_o the_o ceremony_n thereof_o thing_n equal_o performable_a by_o the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a by_o the_o regenerate_a and_o mere_a natural_a man_n these_o take_v growth_n enormous_o and_o like_o rank_a weed_n choke_v the_o corn_n or_o what_o happen_v in_o full_a and_o overfeed_v body_n in_o which_o natural_a heat_n and_o activity_n be_v very_o much_o lose_v the_o huge_a load_n and_o bulk_n of_o visible_a formality_n extinguish_v the_o life_n and_o spirit_n of_o religion_n 5._o but_o however_o this_o outward_a homage_n to_o our_o saviour_n continue_v and_o do_v continue_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n over_o the_o face_n of_o christendom_n to_o this_o very_a day_n though_o their_o expression_n be_v not_o alike_o courtly_a every_o where_o which_o continuation_n of_o divine_a honour_n do_v unto_o he_o can_v but_o gratify_v his_o faithfully-devoted_n servant_n they_o have_v a_o deep_a resentment_n of_o the_o shameful_a suffering_n their_o lord_n and_o master_n undergo_v out_o of_o his_o dear_a love_n to_o they_o and_o therefore_o do_v natural_o rejoice_v at_o this_o tribute_n of_o divine_a adoration_n the_o world_n give_v to_o so_o holy_a and_o sacred_a a_o person_n it_o be_v so_o suitable_a a_o part_n of_o compensation_n of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o reproach_n beside_o that_o they_o receive_v some_o satisfaction_n that_o divine_a providence_n have_v so_o bring_v it_o about_o touch_v the_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n who_o principle_n be_v so_o opposite_a to_o the_o guise_n of_o the_o world_n and_o their_o person_n so_o contemptible_a that_o yet_o the_o world_n be_v fain_o with_o the_o low_a prostration_n to_o adore_v that_o in_o christ_n which_o they_o kick_v about_o and_o trample_v upon_o so_o in_o his_o despise_a member_n but_o i_o will_v insist_v no_o long_o on_o this_o theme_n have_v speak_v enough_o of_o it_o elsewhere_o we_o have_v now_o show_v the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n in_o all_o holy_a and_o religious_a respect_n i_o shall_v add_v only_o a_o word_n or_o two_o in_o reference_n to_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o so_o conclude_v the_o four_o part_n of_o my_o discourse_n chap._n xx._n 1._o the_o usefulnesse_n of_o christianity_n for_o the_o good_a of_o this_o life_n witness_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o s._n paul_n 2._o the_o proof_n thereof_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o 3._o objection_n against_o christianity_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o unfit_a religion_n for_o state_n politic_a 4._o a_o concession_n that_o the_o primary_n intention_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o government_n political_n with_o the_o advantage_n of_o that_o concession_n 5._o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o christianity_n but_o what_o be_v high_o advantageous_a to_o a_o state-politick_a 6._o that_o those_o very_a thing_n they_o object_n against_o it_o be_v such_o as_o do_v most_o effectual_o reach_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o political_a government_n as_o do_v charity_n for_o example_n 7._o humility_n patience_n and_o mortification_n of_o inordinate_a desire_n 8._o the_o invincible_a valour_n that_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o their_o fellow-member_n inspire_v the_o christian_a 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