hope_v that_o we_o have_v differ_v but_o in_o lesser_a thing_n from_o our_o accuser_n we_o do_v find_v ourselves_o so_o far_o mistake_v as_o that_o some_o of_o they_o who_o have_v think_v it_o worth_a their_o labour_n to_o write_v vehement_o for_o our_o reproach_n and_o increase_v suffering_n do_v differ_v from_o we_o in_o the_o vital_n of_o our_o religion_n even_o of_o our_o belief_n our_o love_n and_o practice_n we_o mean_v such_o as_o hold_v that_o all_o the_o obligation_n of_o scandal_n proceed_v pure_o from_o that_o extraordinary_a height_n of_o charity_n and_o tenderness_n of_o good_a nature_n that_o be_v so_o signal_o recommend_v in_o the_o gospel_n but_o if_o it_o proceed_v from_o humour_n or_o pride_n or_o wilfulness_n or_o any_o other_o vicious_a principle_n then_o be_v the_o man_n to_o be_v treat_v as_o a_o peevish_a and_o stubborn_a person_n and_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o part_n with_o his_o own_o freedom_n because_o his_o neighbour_n be_v froward_a and_o humorous_a and_o if_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o fall_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n i_o shall_v forego_v the_o use_n of_o my_o liberty_n because_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o make_v that_o his_o stumbling-block_n ecclesiast_n polit._n page_n 231._o because_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o that_o very_a religion_n in_o which_o only_o we_o hope_v for_o salvation_n we_o take_v the_o boldness_n to_o put_v these_o few_o question_n to_o they_o who_o thus_o judge_n q._n 1._o be_v not_o love_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n the_o sum_n of_o christian_a religion_n do_v not_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n oblige_v we_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o q._n 2._o do_v not_o god_n beneficent_o love_v his_o enemy_n even_o the_o sinful_a the_o humorous_a the_o proud_a and_o the_o peevish_a do_v not_o christ_n come_v to_o seek_v and_o save_v they_o be_v there_o not_o joy_n in_o heaven_n for_o their_o repentance_n do_v not_o god_n welcome_v such_o prodigal_n when_o they_o return_v luke_n 16._o and_o call_v invite_v and_o entreat_v they_o to_o return_v q._n 3._o be_v we_o not_o command_v to_o be_v merciful_a as_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a and_o to_o love_v even_o our_o enemy_n and_o pray_v for_o persecutor_n that_o we_o may_v be_v like_o he_o and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o natural_a common_a duty_n q._n 4._o have_v not_o god_n send_v out_o his_o minister_n to_o preach_v home_o such_o sinner_n and_o command_v they_o to_o do_v it_o instant_o in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n reprove_v and_o exhort_v and_o with_o meekness_n to_o instruct_v opposer_n if_o god_n peradventure_o will_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o must_v we_o not_o labour_v hard_a and_o suffer_v much_o for_o to_o win_v such_o soul_n q._n 5._o shall_v not_o every_o thing_n be_v value_v according_a to_o its_o worth_n and_o be_v not_o the_o soul_n of_o such_o as_o you_o call_v humorous_a peevish_a or_o wilful_a worth_a more_o than_o some_o of_o that_o which_o you_o call_v your_o liberty_n be_v they_o not_o worth_n more_o than_o a_o pipe_n of_o tobacco_n or_o a_o cup_n of_o sack_n or_o a_o stage-play_a or_o a_o needless_a ceremony_n which_o you_o account_v part_n of_o your_o liberty_n will_v you_o deny_v none_o of_o these_o to_o save_v many_o soul_n q._n 6._o will_v you_o not_o deny_v your_o liberty_n in_o a_o cup_n of_o drink_n or_o a_o pipe_n of_o tobacco_n to_o save_v the_o life_n of_o one_o that_o in_o humour_n will_v destroy_v himself_o or_o his_o house_n who_o will_v set_v it_o on_o fire_n q._n 7._o if_o not_o do_v this_o religion_n of_o you_o much_o commend_v itself_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o mankind_n or_o be_v he_o that_o write_v this_o fit_a to_o report_v we_o of_o the_o other_o mind_n unfit_a for_o subjection_n or_o humane_a society_n can_v christian_n be_v of_o your_o religion_n q._n 8._o be_v not_o soul_n more_o worth_a than_o body_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v as_o compassionate_o save_v by_o we_o as_o his_o body_n as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v able_a and_o at_o as_o dear_a a_o rate_n q_n 9_o be_v that_o man_n like_o to_o profit_v his_o hearer_n or_o be_v take_v for_o a_o faithful_a pastor_n or_o a_o honour_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o will_v tell_v they_o i_o will_v not_o forsake_v a_o pipe_n of_o tobacco_n or_o a_o lawful_a sport_n or_o jest_n to_o save_v any_o of_o your_o soul_n who_o be_v vicious_a humourous_a or_o peevish_a q._n 10._o do_v not_o this_o doleful_a doctrine_n tell_v man_n consequent_o that_o they_o shall_v seek_v to_o save_v the_o soul_n of_o no_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n for_o if_o you_o 1._o except_o all_o that_o have_v humour_n pride_n wilfulness_n or_o any_o other_o vicious_a principle_n 2._o and_o that_o but_o so_o far_o prevalent_a as_o to_o be_v resolve_v to_o make_v a_o stumbling-block_n of_o some_o liberty_n of_o another_o what_o sinner_n almost_o be_v not_o here_o exclude_v from_o your_o charity_n who_o be_v it_o that_o have_v not_o as_o great_a sin_n as_o some_o humorous_a or_o peevish_a stumble_n at_o some_o lawful_a thing_n or_o who_o be_v it_o that_o have_v no_o pride_n no_o peevishness_n no_o humorousness_n or_o at_o least_o that_o have_v no_o vicious_a principle_n at_o all_o be_v not_o that_o man_n perfect_o holy_a 3._o and_o if_o to_o save_v such_o a_o one_o you_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o deny_v any_o of_o your_o liberty_n for_o he_o what_o will_v you_o do_v for_o he_o at_o all_o who_o can_v expect_v that_o you_o shall_v bestow_v any_o great_a labour_n or_o c_o 〈◊〉_d sy_n to_o do_v good_a or_o save_v a_o sinner_n that_o will_v not_o lose_v a_o cup_n of_o sack_n to_o save_v he_o q._n 11._o do_v you_o not_o thus_o reproach_n christ_n that_o set_v a_o high_a price_n on_o soul_n when_o you_o value_v they_o not_o at_o the_o price_n of_o a_o cup_n of_o drink_n will_v you_o have_v it_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v purchase_v by_o his_o blood_n q_n 12._o will_v you_o have_v god_n care_v no_o more_o for_o your_o soul_n and_o value_v it_o at_o no_o high_a a_o rate_n do_v he_o believe_v the_o immortality_n of_o soul_n who_o will_v say_v so_o q._n 13._o shall_v god_n give_v such_o a_o law_n to_o all_o his_o creature_n for_o their_o act_n towards_o yourself_o and_o one_o another_o q._n 〈◊〉_d d_o 〈◊〉_d nigh_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o lawful_a jest_n or_o sport_n or_o ceremony_n to_o win_v and_o save_v any_o one_o in_o the_o world_n that_o out_o of_o any_o vitous_a principle_n will_v stumble_v at_o your_o liberty_n what_o family_n or_o commonwealth_n can_v subsist_v under_o such_o a_o inhuman_a privation_n of_o love_n q._n 14._o if_o you_o love_v your_o neighbour_n as_o yourself_o and_o do_v as_o you_o will_v have_v other_o do_v to_o you_o will_v you_o deny_v no_o lawful_a thing_n to_o save_v his_o soul_n though_o he_o have_v some_o vicious_a principle_n q._n 15._o what_o will_v people_n say_v of_o such_o man_n as_o you_o if_o you_o shall_v ever_o preach_v for_o love_n and_o good_a work_n and_o will_v make_v people_n believe_v that_o be_v you_o that_o be_v for_o they_o and_o we_o against_o they_o when_o they_o compare_v this_o doctrine_n with_o your_o word_n q._n 16._o why_o do_v such_o man_n call_v we_o puritan_n as_o if_o we_o succeed_v the_o old_a catharist_n or_o perfectionist_n and_o the_o novatian_o when_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o so_o vilify_a sinner_n that_o have_v a_o vicious_a principle_n and_o sin_n against_o some_o lawful_a thing_n by_o take_v it_o for_o unlawful_a that_o we_o know_v none_o in_o the_o world_n that_o have_v no_o vicious_a principle_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v help_v at_o a_o dear_a rate_n and_o see_v we_o find_v such_o real_a difference_n in_o our_o very_a religion_n itself_o from_o such_o as_o this_o we_o can_v wonder_v if_o man_n of_o such_o principle_n use_v we_o and_o the_o nation_n no_o better_a than_o they_o do_v but_o we_o crave_v their_o solid_a resolve_v of_o these_o doubt_n if_o they_o will_v lose_v so_o much_o of_o their_o ease_n and_o liberty_n for_o the_o convince_a of_o person_n judge_v so_o unworthy_a pr._n 50._o for_o our_o part_n we_o must_v profess_v that_o we_o take_v it_o to_o be_v our_o duty_n not_o only_o to_o deny_v a_o lawful_a thing_n or_o our_o liberty_n therein_o for_o the_o save_n of_o soul_n that_o have_v vicious_a principle_n and_o humour_n but_o to_o bestow_v our_o labour_n and_o endure_v poverty_n reproach_n persecution_n imprisonment_n and_o when_o god_n call_v we_o to_o it_o death_n itself_o to_o serve_v christ_n in_o the_o save_n of_o such_o soul_n pr._n 51._o we_o suppose_v that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v
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be_v our_o sanctifier_n our_o relation_n to_o he_o and_o his_o grace_n as_o offer_v this_o be_v the_o grace_n offer_v and_o give_v we_o in_o baptism_n by_o covenant_n on_o god_n part_n under_o these_o be_v the_o objective_a mean_n the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v the_o sanctify_a mercy_n of_o this_o present_a life_n the_o ordinance_n as_o to_o be_v use_v etc._n etc._n and_o ultimate_o heaven_n as_o the_o end_n of_o all_o glory_n free_o give_v be_v the_o perfection_n of_o subjective_a grace_n and_o as_o propose_v and_o offer_v be_v the_o perfection_n of_o objective_a grace_n iii_o subjective_o grace._n be_v 1._o gracious_a disposition_n and_o habit_n 2._o gracious_a act_n viz._n 1._o of_o the_o intellect_n 2._o the_o will_n 3._o the_o executive_a power_n in_o practice_n the_o word_n grace._n have_v in_o the_o use_n of_o divine_n all_o these_o signification_n beside_o several_a sub-division_n which_o the_o schoolman_n ordinary_o make_v and_o in_o scripture_n i._o for_o efficient_a grace_n see_v exod._n 34._o 6._o and_o 33._o 29._o num._n 6._o 25._o neh._n 9_o 17._o 31._o joh_n 33._o 24._o psal_n 86._o 15._o and_o 103._o 8._o and_o 112._o 4._o isa_n 30._o 18_o 19_o joel_n 2._o 13._o jon._n 4._o 2._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 3._o heb._n 4._o 16._o and_o 10._o 29._o eph._n 1._o 6_o 7._o and_o 2._o 5._o 7_o 8._o and_o 6._o 24._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 9_o rom._n 11._o 5_o 6._o and_o 5._o 2._o and_o 1._o 7._o and_o 4._o 16._o act_n 15._o 40._o heb._n 29._o ii_o for_o objective_a grace_n see_v gal._n 1._o 6._o and_o 5._o 4._o and_o 2._o 21._o jud._n 4._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 7._o and_o 1._o 10._o 13._o joh._n 1._o 17._o act_n 20._o 24._o 32._o and_o 14._o 3._o rom._n 6._o 14_o 15._o tit._n 2._o 11._o heb._n 12._o 15._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 10._o and_o 5._o 12._o iii_o for_o subjective_a grace_n see_v 2_o pet._n 3._o 18._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o jam._n 4._o 6._o heb._n 12._o
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