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acceptable_a he_o sacrifice_v acceptable_a because_o do_v to_o he_o with_o a_o eye_n and_o respect_n to_o god_n the_o liberality_n be_v to_o paul_n the_o sacrifice_n the_o service_n to_o god_n and_o this_o sauctify_v it_o and_o adopt_v it_o into_o a_o holy_a office_n or_o a_o act_n of_o faith_n aug._n lib._n 19_o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la cap._n 25._o throughout_o 6._o to_o denominate_v a_o act_n a_o duty_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o walk_v and_o move_v according_a to_o that_o degree_n and_o measure_n of_o light_n we_o have_v receive_v and_o to_o believe_v proportionable_o to_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o revelation_n that_o which_o stay_v moses_n his_o parent_n their_o faith_n and_o for_o which_o they_o be_v repute_v faithful_a be_v not_o a_o clear_a philicall_a or_o mathematical_a demonstration_n for_o this_o carry_v its_o evidence_n so_o strong_o along_o with_o that_o it_o command_v and_o force_v assent_v neither_o be_v it_o
a_o enthusiasm_n or_o immediate_a revelation_n but_o such_o motive_n and_o inducement_n as_o be_v before_o recite_v which_o amount_v only_o to_o strong_a and_o high_a probability_n yet_o sufficient_a enough_o in_o a_o humble_a modest_a heart_n to_o produce_v faith_n a_o certainty_n of_o adhaerence_n though_o not_o of_o evidence_n and_o this_o sufficient_a to_o produce_v act_n and_o operation_n of_o faith_n to_o provoke_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n a_o bruise_a reed_n god_n will_v not_o break_v nor_o quench_v a_o smoke_a flax_n mat._n 12.20_o if_o we_o have_v but_o faith_n so_o much_o as_o a_o grain_n for_o a_o little_a faith_n if_o sound_n be_v true_a faith_n of_o mustard_n seed_n let_v the_o motive_n be_v what_o they_o will_v if_o this_o incline_v and_o promote_v obedience_n the_o least_o degree_n thereof_o be_v well_o please_v to_o god_n he_o will_v accept_v without_o be_v furnish_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_a armour_n of_o infallibility_n and_o demonstration_n nathaniel_n faith_n have_v neither_o enthusiasm_n nor_o demonstration_n but_o a_o topick_n or_o argument_n a_o paribus_fw-la back_v by_o a_o humane_a testimony_n or_o report_n john_n 1.48_o and_o christ_n approve_v this_o his_o faith_n and_o reward_v it_o with_o a_o high_a concession_n of_o grace_n ver_fw-la 30.51_o and_o so_o christ_n accept_v thomas_n his_o faith_n though_o enduce_v by_o senfible_a experiment_n john_n 20_o 28._o whatsoever_o the_o instrument_n or_o beginning_n or_o motive_n of_o belief_n be_v if_o that_o work_n by_o love_n and_o work_v in_o we_o a_o care_n and_o desire_v to_o find_v the_o truth_n humility_n in_o follow_v and_o constancy_n in_o profess_v it_o this_o shall_v be_v our_o reasonable_a service_n of_o god_n the_o three_o part_n the_o prayer_n o_o eternal_a lord_n god_n in_o who_o to_o believe_v be_v eternal_a life_n give_v to_o we_o thy_o grace_n which_o may_v suppress_v every_o motion_n of_o infidelity_n that_o there_o be_v not_o in_o we_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n and_o however_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o manage_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n yet_o perfect_a thou_o thy_o strength_n in_o our_o weakness_n make_v it_o mighty_a through_o thy_o power_n work_v in_o we_o to_o pull_v down_o strong_a hold_n cast_v down_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n o_o holy_a jesus_n the_o eternal_a word_n of_o the_o father_n we_o believe_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n lord_n help_v thou_o our_o unbelief_n and_o increase_v our_o faith_n bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o thy_o obedience_n that_o thy_o servant_n and_o follower_n may_v submit_v to_o thou_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n resign_v our_o understanding_n to_o the_o truth_n our_o will_n to_o the_o goodness_n our_o affection_n to_o the_o holiness_n of_o thy_o precept_n and_o by_o hope_n depend_v for_o satisfaction_n on_o thy_o precious_a promise_n o_o immortal_a and_o all-glorious_a spirit_n sanctify_v unto_o we_o all_o those_o mean_n and_o method_n which_o be_v the_o preparative_n and_o introduction_n of_o faith_n that_o they_o may_v be_v instrumental_a to_o principle_n we_o in_o wholesome_a doctrine_n to_o beget_v in_o we_o a_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o obedience_n to_o thy_o law_n unto_o a_o lively_a hope_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o advance_v we_o to_o further_a degree_n of_o knowledge_n and_o spiritual_a wisdom_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o obsignation_n the_o confidence_n of_o hope_n and_o the_o assurance_n of_o thy_o eternal_a love_n and_o favour_n o_o holy_a bless_a and_o glorious_a trinity_n to_o who_o belong_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n throughout_o all_o age_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n moses_n his_o choice_n heb._n 11.24.25.26_o by_o faith_n moses_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o year_n refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n etc._n etc._n moses_n in_o his_o infancy_n and_o minority_n be_v save_v and_o preserve_v by_o a_o miraculous_a mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o his_o minority_n and_o ripe_a year_n prefer_v educate_v and_o advance_v in_o pharaoh_n court_n when_o he_o have_v arrive_v at_o full_a maturity_n and_o strength_n of_o day_n he_o bethink_v himself_o how_o to_o exercise_v his_o princely_a perfection_n and_o accomplishment_n suppose_v god_n have_v be_v so_o good_a and_o gracious_a to_o he_o for_o some_o great_a and_o honourable_a end_n and_o purpose_n of_o mercy_n and_o believe_v no_o better_a way_n to_o employ_v those_o power_n then_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o interest_n and_o concerment_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n and_o further_o conceive_v god_n therefore_o have_v deliver_v he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a instrument_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o father_n house_n and_o the_o redemption_n of_o his_o brethren_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n for_o by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o part._n q._n but_o why_o shall_v moses_n desert_n and_o relinquish_v pharaoh_n court_n in_o which_o he_o be_v so_o honourable_o educate_v and_o entertain_v or_o why_o shall_v he_o deny_v for_o so_o the_o vulgar_a render_v it_o the_o appellation_n and_o title_n of_o the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n who_o by_o her_o tender_a care_n and_o liberal_a bounty_n have_v oblige_v he_o be_v it_o not_o both_o gross_a ingratitude_n and_o great_a incivility_n thus_o to_o sleight_v she_o and_o her_o high_a respect_n can_v he_o not_o at_o once_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n and_o be_v indeed_o the_o child_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n a_o courtier_n and_o a_o christian_a do_v not_o joseph_n the_o holy_a patriarch_n before_o he_o live_v both_o magnificent_o and_o religious_o in_o the_o same_o egypt_n and_o enjoy_v the_o dignity_n and_o wealth_n thereof_o and_o long_o after_o this_o be_v not_o devout_a esther_n queen_n to_o ahasuerus_n daniel_n and_o his_o associate_n noble_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n a._n doubtless_o have_v not_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o court_n be_v implacable_a and_o merciless_a tyrant_n violent_a persecutor_n of_o and_o incorrigible_a irreconcilable_a enemy_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n moses_n may_v still_o have_v reside_v in_o that_o court_n and_o without_o any_o violence_n to_o his_o religion_n possess_v whatsoever_o egypt_n afford_v but_o in_o this_o juncture_n of_o time_n the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o to_o be_v state_v than_o it_o be_v when_o joseph_n esther_n and_o daniel_n have_v charge_n and_o command_v under_o infidel_n prince_n for_o these_o have_v liberty_n and_o opportunity_n to_o exercise_v their_o religion_n to_o improve_v and_o manage_v their_o royal_a privilege_n and_o immunity_n to_o the_o behoof_n and_o advantage_n of_o their_o civil_a and_o sacred_a relation_n whereas_o moses_n must_v either_o in_o a_o base_a and_o unworthy_a compliance_n join_v with_o the_o egyptian_n to_o vex_v they_o who_o god_n have_v wound_v or_o in_o a_o dull_a sleepy_a security_n and_o epicurean_a softness_n neglect_v the_o remembrance_n and_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n and_o stifle_v and_o choke_v that_o public_a spirit_n which_o god_n have_v endow_v and_o ennoble_v he_o withal_o for_o eminent_a and_o illustrious_a achievement_n for_o beside_o what_o be_v above_o mention_v moses_n have_v sufficient_a authority_n and_o commission_n to_o enterprise_n and_o undertake_v the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o hebrew_a brethren_n from_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n a_o command_n call_v and_o order_n from_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o lord_n the_o only_a supreme_a and_o so_o as_o pharaoh_n cruelty_n do_v lessen_v moses_n his_o obligation_n of_o gratitude_n for_o he_o be_v a_o public_a spirit_n and_o no_o pure_a self-lover_n every_o indignity_n and_o injury_n to_o his_o brethren_n be_v so_o to_o he_o so_o god_n command_v do_v quite_o supersede_n all_o obligation_n to_o pharaoh_n his_o daughter_n or_o court_n both_o because_o they_o be_v but_o the_o instrument_n of_o god_n providence_n who_o of_o enemy_n make_v they_o friend_n and_o benefactor_n and_o so_o the_o high_a obligation_n be_v to_o the_o principal_a efficient_a god_n and_o also_o because_o a_o command_n from_o god_n to_o who_o proud_a pharaoh_n be_v but_o a_o mean_a subject_n the_o supreme_a of_o all_o do_v null_a and_o void_a all_o order_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o inferior_a for_o though_o religion_n do_v not_o take_v away_o or_o disannul_v the_o tie_n of_o nature_n and_o civility_n but_o rather_o enforce_v and_o perfect_v they_o yet_o where_o their_o ruler_n and_o office_n be_v counter-checked_n by_o a_o express_a command_n or_o prohibition_n from_o god_n there_o it_o be_v religion_n and_o duty_n to_o wave_v they_o and_o observe_v the_o express_a the_o result_n than_o be_v this_o that_o if_o it_o come_v to_o this_o pass_n and_o point_n that_o our_o temporal_a preferment_n and_o possession_n our_o natural_a or_o civil_a
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