and_o silence_v his_o adversary_n by_o question_v with_o they_o how_o christ_n can_v be_v both_o the_o son_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o david_n v._o 45._o so_o he_o silence_v the_o sadducee_n in_o their_o own_o way_n for_o if_o they_o from_o the_o relation_n between_o the_o woman_n and_o her_o seven_o husband_n argue_v against_o a_o future_a state_n much_o more_o reasonable_a be_v it_o to_o prove_v a_o future_a state_n from_o the_o relation_n that_o god_n own_v between_o himself_o and_o good_a man_n even_o after_o their_o death_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n for_o that_o relation_n be_v real_a and_o effectual_a and_o therefore_o require_v the_o existence_n of_o the_o subject_n that_o they_o live_v to_o god_n in_o a_o capacity_n of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n for_o he_o be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n mat._n 22.31_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v endless_a to_o observe_v all_o the_o instance_n of_o that_o wisdom_n and_o 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require_v it_o you_o hypocrite_n you_o generation_n of_o viper_n how_o can_v you_o escape_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n so_o he_o rebuke_n the_o self-conceited_a wicked_a pharisees_n matth._n 23.33_o get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n thou_o be_v a_o offence_n to_o i_o for_o thou_o savory_a not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n be_v the_o earnest_a reproof_n he_o give_v to_o peter_n who_o oppose_v his_o own_o fancy_n and_o prejudices_fw-la to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n matth._n 16.23_o he_o love_v to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o refuse_v not_o to_o travail_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o poor_a woman_n and_o she_o a_o samaritan_n neglect_v his_o meat_n at_o a_o time_n when_o he_o be_v both_o hungry_a and_o weary_a for_o this_o be_v his_o meat_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o and_o to_o finish_v his_o work_n joh._n 4.34_o sect._n 5_o yet_o in_o the_o last_o place_n this_o his_o zeal_n be_v temper_v with_o a_o mighty_a pity_n and_o 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the_o instruction_n we_o reap_v from_o the_o preach_n of_o jesus_n we_o be_v thence_o admirable_o enlighten_v in_o the_o true_a principle_n of_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n and_o instruct_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o hold_v profess_v inculcate_v and_o defend_v they_o chap._n iii_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n consider_v as_o our_o pattern_n and_o example_n the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o restore_v religion_n and_o plant_v holiness_n in_o it_o not_o only_o by_o the_o instruction_n of_o his_o doctrine_n but_o by_o the_o lustre_n of_o a_o great_a example_n he_o have_v not_o only_o guide_v we_o with_o his_o mouth_n but_o lead_v we_o also_o by_o the_o hand_n as_o we_o must_v abide_v in_o his_o word_n so_o we_o must_v tread_v in_o his_o step_n therefore_o he_o dwell_v among_o we_o that_o he_o may_v give_v the_o world_n what_o it_o never_o have_v before_o a_o perfect_a and_o unerring_a example_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o his_o life_n be_v upon_o record_n by_o 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the_o cup_n which_o his_o father_n give_v he_o 26.39_o matth._n 26.39_o he_o pray_v that_o god_n will_n may_v be_v do_v with_o full_a consent_n and_o without_o any_o reluctance_n of_o his_o own_o and_o he_o bow_v his_o head_n upon_o the_o cross_n in_o humble_a submission_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o divine_a will._n he_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n too_o of_o constant_a and_o fervent_a devotion_n testify_v by_o a_o reverence_n for_o and_o adherence_n to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o contain_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n by_o a_o diligent_a frequent_v the_o public_a assembly_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n both_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o synagogue_n by_o have_v recourse_n to_o god_n upon_o every_o fit_a occasion_n and_o praise_v he_o and_o give_v he_o thanks_o in_o all_o thing_n by_o extraordinary_a prayer_n and_o fast_v and_o
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