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strengthen_v our_o resolution_n against_o it_o as_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o prize_n and_o value_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n more_o who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o a_o word_n the_o nature_n and_o design_n of_o religion_n be_v now_o change_v from_o be_v the_o homage_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o certain_a mean_n of_o please_v he_o and_o transform_v we_o into_o his_o nature_n and_o likeness_n which_o be_v the_o natural_a end_n of_o religion_n into_o a_o cockboat_n or_o scholar_n to_o waste_v we_o over_o to_o christ._n here_o we_o see_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o these_o man_n do_v so_o much_o despise_v morality_n in_o comparison_n with_o those_o gospel_n duty_n of_o hear_v sermon_n and_o prayer_n and_o confession_n and_o humiliation_n and_o fast_v etc._n etc._n because_o as_o they_o handle_v the_o matter_n the_o practice_n of_o moral_a virtue_n can_v have_v we_o over_o to_o christ_n can_v apply_v the_o righteousness_n and_o fullness_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o nor_o ravish_v our_o fancy_n with_o glorious_a image_n and_o idea_n of_o his_o person_n and_o since_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n be_v such_o pithless_a thing_n which_o have_v no_o grace_n no_o good_a no_o salvation_n in_o they_o but_o as_o they_o have_v we_o over_o to_o christ_n poor_a morality_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o worthless_a thing_n thus_o i_o have_v finish_v my_o design_a task_n and_o upon_o a_o review_n of_o it_o it_o make_v i_o amaze_v to_o think_v how_o strange_o these_o man_n have_v transform_v the_o religion_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o disfigure_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n how_o they_o have_v undermine_v the_o fundamental_a design_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v to_o make_v man_n good_a and_o virtuous_a and_o like_a to_o god_n how_o they_o have_v misrepresent_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o abuse_v his_o expiation_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o righteousness_n and_o intercession_n to_o the_o patronage_n of_o vice_n and_o wickedness_n how_o they_o have_v lay_v snare_n to_o betray_v some_o man_n to_o a_o licentious_a life_n and_o to_o entangle_v other_o in_o endless_a trouble_n and_o perplexity_n of_o mind_n how_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o advance_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n they_o have_v in_o effect_n through_o ignorance_n and_o mistake_v and_o want_v of_o consideration_n for_o i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o suspect_v any_o worse_a cause_n banish_v his_o religion_n out_o of_o the_o world_n i_o have_v faithful_o and_o impartial_o state_v the_o case_n examine_v their_o proof_n from_o scripture_n and_o reason_n and_o the_o result_n of_o all_o be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o the_o only_a way_n to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o save_v our_o soul_n be_v to_o obey_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n trust_v in_o the_o mediation_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v perfect_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v become_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o finis_fw-la see_v ch._n 1._o concern_v the_o significa_fw-la of_o the_o name_n christ._n digr_n 2_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n jesus_n p._n 89_o 〈…〉_z digr_n 2._o p._n 93._o ibid._n p._n 95._o ib._n p._n 97._o p._n 110._o p._n 112._o p._n 117._o digr_n 2._o p._n 119._o shepherd_n sound_a believer_n p._n 80._o 80._o watson'_v christ_n loveliness_n pag._n 462._o watson'_v christ_n loveliness_n p._n 467._o watson_n christian_a character_n p._n 60._o the_o spiritual_a vine_n p._n 167._o shepherd_n sincere_a convert_n p._n 77._o watson'_v christ_n loveliness_n p._n 462._o i._o o._n communion_n p._n 63._o 63._o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 19_o watson'_v christ_n loveliness_n idem_fw-la watson_n ibidem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 1_o watson_n christ_n loveliness_n idem_fw-la christ_n loveliness_n watson_n ibidem_fw-la watson_n true_a brazen_a serpent_n watson_n spiritual_a vine_n watson_n christ_n loveliness_n watson_n mystery_n the_o lora_n supper_n p._n 64._o idem_fw-la p._n 65._o ibidem_fw-la dr._n owen_n communion_n with_o christ_n ch._n 8._o i._o o._n excellency_n of_o jesus_n christ._n digr_n 2._o p._n 113._o ibidem_fw-la p._n 119._o i._o ii_o thomas_n vincent_n iii_o iv._o dr._n jacomb_n on_o rom._n 8._o pag._n 42._o pag._n 45._o pag._n 48._o pag._n 49._o commun_n with_o christ_n pag._n 51._o ibid._n p._n 52._o pag._n 64._o communion_n with_o jesus_n christ_n pag._n 53._o communion_n p._n 54._o communion_n with_o jesus_n christ._n p._n 55._o brook_n riches_n of_o christ._n dr._n owen_n com._n 1._o dr._n owen_n com._n p._n 60._o dr._n jacomb_n rom._n 8._o p._n 85._o 2._o ibid._n communion_n with_o the_o son_n chap._n 6._o p._n 182._o communion_n with_o the_o son_n p._n 178._o commun_n pag._n 182._o pag._n 184._o pag._n 183._o pag._n 181._o communion_n p._n 183._o communion_n p._n 182._o communion_n p._n 185._o communion_n p._n 167._o communion_n p._n 184._o 184._o dr._n owen_n communion_n p._n 193._o 193._o sound_v believer_n p._n 321._o 321._o p._n 318._o 318._o p._n 212._o 212._o sound_v believer_n p._n 68_o 68_o p._n 86._o p._n 85._o p._n 82._o 82._o p._n 12â—_n p._n 125._o p._n 141._o 141._o p._n 128._o p._n 130._o p._n 152._o p._n 173_o p._n 185._o 185._o chap._n 3._o 3._o sound_v believer_n p._n 126._o 126._o p._n 133._o 133._o p._n 137._o 137._o p._n 138._o 138._o p._n 144._o 144._o p._n 145._o p._n 153._o sincere_a convert_n p._n 75._o ibidem_fw-la p._n 85._o 85._o sound_v believer_n p._n 246._o ibidem_fw-la p._n 215._o 215._o sound_v believer_n p._n 130._o dr._n jacomb_n rom._n 8._o p._n 65._o 65._o rom._n 8._o p._n 182._o 182._o ibidem_fw-la shepherd_n saint_n jewel_n pag._n 192._o shepherd_n sincere_a convert_n p._n 94_o etc._n etc._n p._n 167._o 167._o ch._n 4._o sect._n 1_o p._n 186._o 186._o ch._n 4._o sect._n 1_o 1_o com._n p._n 158._o w._n b._n christ_n personal_a excellency_n the_o object_n of_o our_o love_n p._n 15._o w._n b._n ibid._n shepherd_n sincere_a convert_n p._n 4._o ed._n 1672._o pag._n 84_o pag._n 109._o communion_n p._n 165._o shepherd_n sincere_a convert_n pag._n 197._o sincere_a convert_n pag._n 170._o i._o o._n com._n p._n 63._o ibid._n pag._n 154._o pag._n 140._o chap._n 4._o sect._n 2._o shepherd_n sincere_a convert_n pag._n 173_o pag._n 178._o