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in_o respect_n of_o acceptance_n with_o god_n and_o conformity_n to_o his_o will_n and_o be_v not_o guide_v and_o sanctify_v by_o supernatural_a grace_n it_o be_v but_o at_o the_o very_o best_a the_o very_a filthiness_n of_o a_o menstruous_a clout_n for_o if_o this_o be_v true_a it_o may_v be_v say_v and_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o morality_n for_o the_o same_o author_n in_o the_o same_o place_n in_o word_n a_o little_a before_o say_v i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o moral_a vertuousness_n be_v good_a and_o excellent_a in_o itself_o yea_o in_o the_o article_n of_o our_o religion_n we_o do_v profess_v thus_o much_o they_o also_o be_v to_o be_v have_v accurse_v that_o presume_v to_o 18._o artic._n 18._o say_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o the_o law_n or_o sect_n which_o he_o profess_v so_o that_o he_o be_v diligent_a to_o frame_v his_o life_n according_a to_o that_o law_n and_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n for_o holy_a scripture_n do_v set_v out_o 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without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n there_o be_v then_o no_o great_a difficulty_n in_o reconcile_a these_o two_o the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o moral_a virtue_n yea_o without_o any_o disparagement_n to_o faith_n after_o that_o we_o have_v give_v it_o its_o due_a pre-eminence_n yet_o we_o may_v safe_o say_v that_o though_o it_o be_v more_o excellent_a in_o some_o kind_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o every_o respect_n for_o there_o be_v some_o excellency_n of_o a_o good_a upright_a sober_a conversation_n which_o can_v proper_o be_v affirm_v concern_v either_o faith_n or_o repentance_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v these_o two_o sect._n 3_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v rather_o conditional_a duty_n then_o absolute_a they_o be_v our_o duty_n upon_o supposition_n that_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n but_o not_o otherwise_o they_o be_v necessary_a sinful_a creature_n else_o if_o man_n have_v never_o sin_v what_o need_v he_o repent_v and_o there_o be_v no_o atonement_n to_o be_v make_v for_o that_o which_o never_o be_v what_o saviour_n will_v there_o have_v be_v for_o man_n to_o have_v believe_v in_o for_o justification_n wherefore_o faith_n and_o repentance_n suppose_v man_n fall_v into_o sin_n and_o then_o indeed_o they_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a but_o not_o necessary_a to_o man_n as_o a_o creature_n but_o now_o justice_n and_o charity_n and_o meekness_n and_o humility_n etc._n etc._n be_v absolute_a perfection_n belong_v to_o our_o nature_n and_o such_o as_o our_o innocence_n which_o will_v have_v make_v our_o repentance_n needless_a will_v so_o little_o have_v exempt_v we_o from_o that_o we_o can_v not_o have_v be_v innocent_a without_o they_o now_o though_o we_o be_v sinner_n we_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v man_n therefore_o as_o because_o we_o be_v sinner_n we_o must_v repent_v and_o believe_v so_o because_o we_o be_v man_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o virtue_n moreover_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v but_o 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to_o another_o place_n four_o book_n four_o sect._n 4_o so_o that_o now_o lay_v these_o thing_n together_o as_o when_o we_o preach_v morality_n we_o do_v not_o go_v about_o to_o undermine_v faith_n so_o neither_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o we_o extol_v faith_n may_v we_o be_v so_o understand_v as_o to_o deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o these_o moral_a virtue_n nay_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v yet_o a_o little_a more_o i_o shall_v but_o speak_v the_o mind_n of_o a_o very_a learned_a and_o holy_a man_n who_o word_n i_o will_v therefore_o use_v that_o i_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o express_v his_o meaning_n true_a profession_n without_o honest_a conversation_n not_o 39_o hales_n remain_v p._n 39_o only_o save_v not_o but_o increase_v our_o weight_n of_o punishment_n but_o a_o good_a life_n without_o true_a profession_n though_o it_o bring_v we_o not_o to_o heaven_n yet_o it_o lessen_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o judgement_n so_o that_o a_o moral_a man_n so_o call_v be_v a_o christian_n by_o the_o sure_a side_n so_o then_o though_o our_o morality_n will_v not_o save_v we_o without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n yet_o for_o our_o immorality_n we_o may_v be_v damn_v for_o all_o our_o pretence_n to_o faith_n which_o be_v dead_a without_o work_n and_o to_o repentance_n which_o must_v be_v again_o repent_v of_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o forsake_v of_o sin_n together_o with_o a_o confess_v of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o objection_n notwithstanding_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o moral_a virtue_n for_o salvation_n without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v they_o unnecessary_a chap._n iu._n sect._n 1_o object_n 3_o a_o desire_n to_o prefer_v the_o holy_a scripture_n before_o the_o writing_n of_o heathen_a philosopher_n have_v be_v another_o reason_n why_o some_o have_v speak_v
manner_n the_o action_n be_v not_o good_a or_o if_o it_o be_v it_o be_v not_o well_o do_v wherefore_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o gentile_n not_o have_v learned_a christ_n as_o we_o have_v do_v be_v ignorant_a of_o some_o mystery_n which_o the_o 4._o ephes_n 4._o gospel_n reveal_v to_o we_o have_v by_o this_o ignorance_n be_v alienate_v from_o a_o godly_a life_n and_o two_o thing_n especial_o to_o name_n no_o more_o they_o have_v be_v ignorant_a of_o which_o serve_v to_o our_o present_a purpose_n sect._n 2_o they_o know_v not_o what_o our_o bless_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n have_v do_v to_o redeem_v we_o and_o what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v to_o sanctify_v we_o without_o which_o two_n we_o be_v unable_a to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a without_o which_o our_o best_a virtue_n can_v not_o be_v please_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o have_v some_o imperfection_n in_o they_o work_v do_v before_o 13._o arâ—ic_fw-la 13._o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o please_v to_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o spring_v not_o of_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n indeed_o the_o heathen_n do_v well_o to_o follow_v their_o reason_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v right_a but_o they_o do_v not_o know_v that_o their_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v rectify_v before_o it_o can_v be_v right_a that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v create_v in_o christ_n 10_o eph._n 2._o 10_o jesus_n to_o good_a work_n before_o they_o can_v walk_v in_o they_o for_o how_o can_v the_o fruit_n be_v good_a till_o the_o tree_n be_v so_o that_o therefore_o a_o man_n may_v live_v just_o and_o righteous_o he_o must_v first_o be_v just_a and_o what_o mortal_a man_n can_v be_v just_a till_o he_o be_v justify_v we_o have_v all_o sin_v and_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v it_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o then_o we_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v our_o work_n be_v good_a when_o we_o put_v in_o this_o condition_n as_o mr._n herbert_n do_v it_o 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will_v be_v little_a to_o our_o advantage_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n within_o we_o wherefore_o it_o have_v be_v suppose_v already_o i_o enlarge_v not_o upon_o it_o but_o conclude_v that_o what_o have_v be_v say_v be_v enough_o to_o discover_v a_o imperfection_n in_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n and_o moralist_n notwithstanding_o they_o have_v be_v so_o vain_a glorious_a in_o their_o boast_n of_o perfection_n yet_o have_v they_o have_v no_o such_o cause_n for_o they_o have_v fail_v in_o many_o thing_n and_o we_o also_o shall_v fail_v if_o we_o have_v not_o a_o better_a and_o sure_a rule_n to_o walk_v by_o viz._n the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v grant_v to_o this_o objection_n though_o we_o urge_v morality_n integrity_n and_o honesty_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o man_n yet_o we_o do_v not_o refer_v ourselves_o to_o the_o write_n of_o the_o heathen_a as_o to_o our_o only_a or_o perfect_a rule_n but_o we_o believe_v the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o much_o better_a sect._n 4_o object_n to_o all_o this_o it_o may_v be_v say_v it_o be_v a_o thankless_a office_n to_o tell_v man_n of_o their_o fault_n so_o may_v it_o seem_v yea_o and_o unmanly_a too_o to_o insult_v over_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o plead_v their_o own_o cause_n wherefore_o it_o will_v in_o likelihood_n be_v inquire_v for_o what_o reason_n be_v all_o these_o thing_n produce_v against_o a_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v pity_v and_o it_o may_v be_v think_v much_o better_a to_o bury_v their_o fault_n in_o silence_n answ_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o they_o who_o least_o understand_v these_o thing_n yet_o do_v most_o need_v they_o and_o this_o be_v principal_o for_o their_o sake_n that_o they_o may_v not_o mis-understand_a the_o design_n of_o that_o which_o they_o call_v preach_v of_o morality_n something_o i_o can_v by_o experience_n say_v that_o when_o minister_n have_v think_v it_o necessary_a sometime_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o good_a work_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o faith_n at_o other_o time_n when_o they_o have_v urge_v upon_o their_o auditor_n a_o just_a and_o honest_a and_o peaceable_a conversation_n and_o for_o these_o purpose_n may_v have_v have_v occasion_n to_o quote_v heathen_a author_n that_o have_v recommend_v the_o same_o thing_n present_o there_o have_v this_o prejudice_n arisen_a against_o such_o sermon_n these_o man_n be_v sure_o better_o study_v in_o the_o philosopher_n than_o the_o scripture_n they_o talk_v of_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n and_o we_o can_v tell_v who_o and_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o make_v any_o difference_n between_o their_o writing_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a there_o have_v be_v some_o who_o have_v be_v over-lavish_a in_o this_o kind_n now_o as_o elijah_n say_v to_o the_o messenger_n of_o ahaziah_n be_v it_o not_o because_o there_o be_v no_o god_n in_o 1._o 2_o king_n 1._o israel_n that_o you_o gay_n to_o inquire_v of_o baalzebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n so_o will_v it_o be_v suspect_v be_v it_o not_o because_o these_o man_n slight_a the_o scripture_n or_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v they_o not_o that_o they_o speak_v so_o much_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o heathen_a as_o they_o speak_v half_a in_o the_o speech_n of_o ashdod_n because_o 13_o nehem._n 13_o they_o can_v not_o speak_v the_o jew_n language_n at_o least_o it_o will_v be_v think_v that_o such_o man_n do_v too_o much_o magnify_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o give_v too_o much_o honour_n to_o those_o man_n who_o be_v without_o christ_n unless_o reveal_v unto_o they_o by_o a_o miracle_n and_o so_o without_o hope_n and_o without_o god_n 2._o eph._n 2._o in_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a this_o treatise_n may_v meet_v with_o the_o same_o fate_n for_o i_o do_v not_o think_v so_o well_o of_o myself_o as_o to_o expect_v more_o candour_n than_o other_o man_n have_v find_v yet_o be_o i_o willing_a to_o 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case_n to_o preserve_v the_o honour_n and_o esteem_v of_o the_o scripture_n inviolate_a and_o to_o prefer_v they_o to_o all_o other_o writing_n whatsoever_o which_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n promise_v vuder_v this_o head_n to_o grant_v what_o be_v to_o be_v grant_v to_o this_o objection_n in_o all_o which_o i_o shall_v do_v very_o vain_o if_o i_o think_v i_o do_v contradict_v myself_o or_o that_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n do_v signify_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o practice_n or_o necessity_n of_o morality_n which_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v under_o this_o head_n but_o that_o which_o need_v not_o take_v up_o so_o much_o time_n as_o the_o former_a chap._n vii_o sect._n 1_o though_o the_o heathen_n do_v
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the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o hell_n and_o damnation_n for_o their_o sin_n they_o will_v not_o profess_v to_o believe_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n wherefore_o though_o it_o be_v not_o like_o such_o person_n will_v think_v what_o i_o have_v write_v worth_a read_n much_o less_o will_v they_o consider_v of_o it_o yet_o to_o make_v my_o discourse_n as_o complete_a as_o i_o can_v i_o have_v bring_v in_o this_o among_o other_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v pertinent_a enough_o for_o what_o atheist_n in_o the_o world_n can_v deny_v it_o possible_a but_o that_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v who_o can_v tell_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a they_o who_o will_v not_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o hell_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a they_o shall_v demonstrate_v that_o there_o be_v none_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n do_v supply_v that_o part_n of_o scripture_n where_o it_o be_v say_v cain_n talk_v with_o abel_n his_o brother_n thus_o edit_fw-la â—en_n 4._o ainsw_n in_o loc._n d._n helvic_n de_fw-fr 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he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sinâ—m_fw-la apologia_fw-la socratis_n vers_fw-la sinâ—m_fw-la and_o the_o last_o word_n of_o that_o dialogue_n answer_v the_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o die_v or_o to_o live_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v know_v only_o to_o god_n himself_o yet_o the_o dialogue_n next_o but_o one_o phaedo_fw-la make_v it_o evident_a that_o however_o he_o will_v not_o exasperate_v his_o judge_n by_o prove_v of_o it_o yet_o he_o do_v firm_o believe_v the_o soul_n immortality_n and_o reward_n and_o punishment_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v now_o put_v the_o case_n every_o one_o do_v not_o yield_v to_o his_o argument_n than_o which_o we_o have_v better_a elsewhere_o yet_o who_o be_v there_o that_o can_v deny_v but_o it_o may_v be_v so_o and_o then_o what_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o what_o if_o possible_o the_o lascivious_a person_n shall_v roll_v and_o stretch_v himself_o in_o a_o bed_n of_o everlasting_a burn_n what_o if_o 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pinch_v in_o a_o sore_a place_n mâ—n_z are_z trouble_a because_o we_o speak_v home_o to_o their_o conscience_n and_o tell_v they_o of_o their_o fault_n but_o then_o we_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o justify_v in_o what_o we_o do_v there_o be_v need_n enough_o we_o shall_v preach_v up_o virtue_n and_o we_o must_v do_v so_o till_o man_n do_v more_o live_v it_o up_o and_o when_o we_o can_v see_v the_o time_n that_o our_o people_n will_v leave_v off_o their_o dishonesty_n and_o unrighteous_a deal_n they_o will_v lie_v and_o cheat_v and_o be_v drink_v no_o more_o etc._n etc._n we_o will_v encourage_v and_o commend_v they_o for_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o will_v proceed_v to_o tell_v they_o of_o their_o bless_a estate_n that_o they_o who_o know_v these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v pronounce_v 13._o joh._n 13._o happy_a because_o they_o do_v they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o think_v that_o man_n boldness_n be_v not_o the_o confidence_n of_o a_o fool_n of_o who_o i_o have_v hear_v that_o be_v 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