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etc._n after_o we_o shall_v have_v receive_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n i._n e._n the_o faith_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o foundation_n we_o build_v upon_o it_o every_o one_o good_a action_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o degree_n as_o he_o there_o specify_v make_v the_o christian_a action_n of_o life_n to_o be_v the_o superstructure_n to_o which_o this_o foundation_n refer_v and_o in_o relation_n to_o which_o it_o be_v call_v a_o foundation_n so_o theophylact_v on_o heb._n 6.1_o make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o deal_v only_o in_o the_o beginning_n the_o element_n the_o first_o and_o most_o imperfect_a rudiment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o novice_n beginner_n they_o that_o be_v but_o now_o upon_o their_o entrance_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v conversant_a in_o whereas_o the_o
this_o manner_n and_o with_o detestation_n brand_v and_o banish_v out_o of_o the_o church_n not_o that_o it_o be_v hereby_o define_v to_o be_v a_o damnable_a sin_n to_o fail_v in_o the_o understanding_n or_o believe_v the_o full_a matter_n of_o any_o of_o those_o explication_n before_o they_o be_v propound_v and_o when_o it_o may_v more_o reasonable_o be_v deem_v not_o to_o be_v any_o fault_n of_o the_o will_n to_o which_o this_o be_v imputable_a chap._n xi_o of_o the_o superstructure_n and_o the_o particular_a branch_n thereof_o §_o 1._o have_v thus_o brief_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o foundation_n and_o therein_o also_o of_o the_o superstructure_n general_o consider_v together_o with_o the_o propriety_n that_o one_o of_o these_o have_v towards_o the_o other_o the_o doctrine_n of_o belief_n to_o the_o renew_n of_o man_n life_n i_o be_o now_o by_o course_n to_o proceed_v to_o a_o more_o particular_a view_n of_o this_o superstructure_n and_o the_o several_a branch_n of_o it_o particular_n §_o 2._o where_o first_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o fill_v up_o which_o christ_n design_v contrary_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dissolve_v or_o abrogate_a of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v far_o from_o evacuate_v or_o annul_v the_o obligation_n of_o any_o one_o substantial_a precept_n introduce_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o moses_n but_o come_v as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o suppletorie_n to_o all_o former_a law_n as_o a_o new_a and_o more_o perfect_a correct_a edition_n of_o the_o old_a codex_fw-la as_o one_o general_a law_n for_o the_o reform_v and_o highten_v of_o all_o law_n be_v whole_o design_v as_o may_v be_v most_o ordinable_a to_o this_o end_n §_o 3._o first_o in_o fill_v up_o vacuity_n turn_v out_o shadow_n and_o ceremony_n by_o explicit_a prescription_n of_o the_o substantial_a duty_n which_o those_o shadow_n do_v obscure_o represent_v 2._o in_o bind_v some_o part_n 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world_n i._n e._n a_o community_n of_o man_n who_o understanding_n be_v not_o general_o deep_a and_o so_o must_v be_v wrought_v on_o by_o mean_n proportionable_a to_o they_o with_o a_o colony_n of_o such_o divine_a new_a creature_n and_o 3._o the_o nature_n of_o man_n as_o a_o rational_a and_o voluntary_a agent_n require_v that_o all_o this_o be_v do_v by_o way_n of_o persuasion_n not_o of_o violence_n to_o preserve_v their_o liberty_n which_o alone_o can_v render_v they_o capable_a either_o of_o reward_n or_o punishment_n and_o 4._o the_o difficulty_n be_v so_o great_a and_o the_o improbability_n of_o attempt_v this_o successful_o it_o be_v but_o reason_n that_o a_o large_a and_o a_o solid_a foundation_n shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o which_o this_o so_o important_a and_o weighty_a a_o fabric_n may_v probable_o be_v erect_v §_o 5._o but_o though_o a_o uniform_a universal_a obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n which_o contain_v every_o specialty_n under_o it_o and_o be_v not_o 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profaneness_n or_o impiety_n on_o the_o other_o side_n §_o 7._o first_o piety_n idolatry_n or_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n as_o that_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o idol-worship_n whether_o of_o devil_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o the_o rite_n of_o who_o religion_n many_o of_o the_o vile_a sin_n of_o carnality_n and_o luxury_n be_v practise_v and_o to_o the_o adoration_n of_o liveless_a breathless_a picture_n and_o image_n so_o it_o be_v the_o reform_v of_o the_o vice_n and_o sottishness_n that_o have_v long_o overspread_v the_o infatuate_v gentile_a world_n and_o so_o a_o prime_a branch_n of_o that_o design_n of_o christ_n come_n and_o of_o his_o send_v his_o disciple_n to_o all_o nation_n to_o awake_v they_o out_o of_o this_o dead_a sleep_n and_o lethargy_n of_o soul_n and_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o imitation_n of_o and_o dependence_n on_o he_o formality_n §_o 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s._n paul_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d profitable_a for_o a_o little_a and_o the_o fast_n and_o austerity_n that_o be_v to_o attend_v the_o departure_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v of_o this_o nature_n direct_o and_o so_o the_o publican_n smite_v on_o his_o breast_n be_v add_v to_o his_o prayer_n for_o mercy_n on_o which_o christ_n bestow_v that_o eulogy_n yet_o if_o as_o insectile_a animal_n for_o want_v of_o blood_n run_v all_o out_o into_o leg_n so_o the_o want_n or_o chillness_n of_o devotion_n and_o not_o the_o intention_n of_o it_o be_v that_o which_o cast_v the_o body_n into_o the_o solemn_a demure_a posture_n if_o be_v julian_n reproach_v christianity_n the_o strike_n of_o the_o breast_n and_o shake_v of_o the_o head_n the_o formal_a outward_a humiliation_n be_v all_o the_o zeal_n and_o piety_n of_o the_o christian_a this_o be_v no_o far_a than_o ahab_n soft_a pace_n no_o part_n of_o that_o reformation_n that_o christ_n come_v to_o work_v none_o of_o that_o 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be_v make_v to_o appear_v if_o it_o be_v here_o seasonable_a have_v yet_o provident_o foresee_v the_o dangerous_a downfall_n that_o from_o this_o her_o doctrine_n the_o affirm_v no_o more_o nor_o no_o more_o particular_o than_o she_o do_v be_v to_o be_v expect_v to_o curious_a as_o well_o as_o carnal_a man_n i._n e._n to_o those_o that_o enter_v into_o far_a speculation_n herein_o which_o be_v the_o itch_n of_o curiosity_n and_o content_v not_o themselves_o with_o the_o simplicity_n of_o that_o doctrine_n within_o which_o this_o church_n have_v contain_v herself_o and_o to_o prevent_v particular_o all_o advantage_n that_o may_v be_v take_v from_o hence_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o irrespective_a decree_n to_o which_o be_v inseparable_o join_v the_o confine_v all_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o elect_n the_o article_n conclude_v with_o a_o earnest_a expression_n of_o care_n and_o warning_n to_o the_o contrary_a that_o we_o must_v receive_v god_n promise_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o they_o be_v general_o set_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o in_o our_o do_v we_o be_v to_o follow_v that_o will_n of_o god_n which_o we_o have_v express_o declare_v to_o we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o one_o passage_n exclude_v and_o bar_n out_o that_o whole_a doctrine_n §_o 3._o as_o for_o the_o particularity_n of_o the_o danger_n decree_n and_o hindrance_n of_o good_a life_n that_o be_v direct_o consequent_a to_o this_o doctrine_n they_o be_v present_o discern_v for_o if_o that_o salvation_n which_o christ_n come_v to_o purchase_v for_o a_o few_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n that_o dereliction_n or_o reprobation_n that_o irreversible_o involve_v the_o far_o great_a multitude_n be_v not_o distribute_v according_a to_o the_o qualification_n or_o performance_n of_o man_n whether_o work_v or_o love_n or_o hope_v or_o repentance_n or_o the_o want_n of_o any_o or_o all_o of_o these_o but_o only_o by_o the_o absolute_a irrespective_n will_v of_o god_n what_o 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promise_n do_v and_o upon_o neglect_n of_o which_o those_o promise_n shall_v not_o belong_v to_o any_o and_o the_o promise_n be_v but_o a_o transscript_n of_o the_o will_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n a_o revelation_n make_v by_o christ_n of_o that_o mystery_n or_o secret_a wrap_v up_o before_o in_o god_n eternal_a counsel_n concern_v we_o such_o as_o the_o decree_n be_v suppose_v such_o must_v the_o promise_n be_v conclude_v to_o be_v if_o the_o decree_n be_v believe_v to_o be_v absolute_a the_o promise_n must_v be_v absolute_a too_o and_o consequent_o not_o conditional_a which_o be_v the_o one_o qualification_n necessary_o require_v to_o render_v they_o of_o any_o force_n to_o work_v on_o any_o to_o restrain_v or_o invite_v any_o that_o be_v draw_v or_o solicit_v another_o way_n §_o 6._o for_o why_o shall_v a_o man_n perform_v a_o ungrateful_a duty_n undertake_v a_o difficulty_n hazard_v a_o danger_n or_o diminution_n deny_v himself_o any_o pleasurable_a enjoyment_n upon_o a_o bare_a intuition_n of_o promise_n which_o by_o be_v such_o be_v represent_v with_o some_o disadvantage_n lie_v under_o a_o considerable_a prejudice_n and_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o experiment_v to_o be_v of_o less_o energy_n or_o force_n to_o allure_v or_o persuade_v then_o present_a possession_n when_o he_o be_v all_o the_o while_n convince_v that_o all_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o can_v possible_o have_v any_o part_n in_o belong_v to_o he_o absolute_o and_o irrespective_o and_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v secure_v to_o he_o upon_o the_o performance_n then_o upon_o the_o neglect_n and_o omission_n of_o that_o duty_n §_o 7._o terror_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o terror_n &_o menace_n of_o scripture_n be_v of_o as_o little_a force_n for_o if_o they_o fall_v upon_o man_n person_n and_o not_o upon_o their_o sin_n omission_n or_o commission_n if_o they_o be_v but_o the_o recitation_n and_o description_n of_o god_n decree_v wrath_n and_o those_o decree_n and_o that_o wrath_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o the_o actual_a sin_n of_o man_n but_o be_v terminate_v either_o in_o the_o innocent_a creature_n or_o the_o child_n of_o lapse_v adam_n i._n e._n either_o respect_v not_o sin_n at_o all_o or_o else_o none_o but_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o present_a deliberation_n whether_o it_o shall_v be_v commit_v and_o i_o guilty_a of_o it_o or_o no_o then_o why_o shall_v terror_n restrain_v i_o from_o any_o sin_n when_o there_o be_v any_o tender_a of_o present_a advantage_n to_o invite_v i_o to_o it_o §_o 8._o all_o my_o fear_n and_o tremble_a will_v regular_o be_v terminate_v in_o the_o decree_n on_o which_o all_o my_o misery_n depend_v and_o not_o in_o the_o sin_n which_o mean_v i_o no_o ill_n and_o consequent_o the_o aversion_n and_o dislike_n will_v natural_o be_v fasten_v on_o that_o severe_a law_n that_o have_v bind_v i_o in_o fatal_a chain_n of_o darkness_n before_o ever_o i_o see_v light_a and_o if_o it_o proceed_v any_o far_a may_v be_v likely_a to_o ascend_v blasphemous_o unto_o and_o against_o that_o judge_n that_o have_v take_v pleasure_n to_o enact_v that_o law_n and_o so_o that_o doctrine_n may_v very_o probable_o take_v off_o from_o our_o love_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a which_o way_n this_o shall_v produce_v in_o i_o any_o aversion_n or_o hatred_n against_o sin_n which_o by_o this_o doctrine_n be_v clear_v from_o be_v my_o enemy_n from_o involve_v i_o into_o any_o mischief_n design_v the_o least_o treachery_n against_o i_o command_n §_o 9_o and_o last_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n command_n which_o forbid_v sin_n and_o command_v obedience_n it_o can_v be_v no_o great_a with_o any_o man_n towards_o the_o undertake_n of_o good_a life_n than_o that_o man_n believe_v the_o weight_n to_o be_v which_o god_n lay_v on_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o and_o if_o god_n heed_n that_o no_o more_o than_o they_o that_o espouse_v the_o doctrine_n of_o irrespective_a decree_n must_v consequent_o be_v suppose_v to_o believe_v he_o to_o do_v if_o in_o his_o decree_a his_o eternal_a reward_n of_o bliss_n or_o woe_n he_o respect_v not_o our_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n but_o distribute_v both_o by_o a_o rule_n quite_o distant_a from_o that_o which_o be_v found_v in_o his_o command_n or_o reveal_v will_n it_o will_v never_o be_v think_v any_o near_a concernment_n or_o interest_n of_o we_o to_o regulate_v our_o action_n according_a to_o those_o command_n which_o have_v certain_o much_o of_o strictness_n in_o they_o much_o of_o contrariety_n to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o nothing_o of_o influence_n either_o on_o our_o weal_n or_o woe_n as_o long_o as_o this_o doctrine_n be_v deem_v to_o have_v any_o truth_n in_o it_o §_o 10._o and_o so_o still_o the_o virtue_n and_o force_n of_o every_o of_o these_o three_o which_o be_v the_o common_a stand_a inducement_n and_o engagement_n to_o obedience_n be_v shrewd_o allay_v if_o not_o whole_o lose_v by_o this_o mean_n §_o 11._o gratitude_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o motive_n of_o gratitude_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o only_a score_n on_o which_o the_o elect_n perform_v their_o obedience_n that_o can_v make_v any_o considerable_a difference_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o can_v be_v sufficient_a to_o persuade_v he_o to_o abstain_v from_o any_o tempt_a sin_n who_o neither_o promise_n nor_o terror_n nor_o precept_n have_v be_v able_a to_o work_v upon_o §_o 12._o 1._o because_o gratitude_n be_v but_o a_o return_n of_o love_n in_o he_o that_o have_v a_o quick_a sense_n of_o god_n love_v he_o first_o can_v have_v any_o propriety_n to_o the_o produce_v of_o that_o effect_n in_o any_o till_o he_o have_v arrive_v to_o that_o sense_n nor_o can_v it_o continue_v to_o do_v it_o when_o that_o sense_n be_v lose_v and_o consequent_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o suppose_a elect_a shall_v be_v uncapable_a of_o it_o both_o they_o which_o
christ_n that_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o sufficience_n of_o strength_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v purchase_v by_o his_o death_n and_o typify_v and_o consign_v to_o we_o by_o the_o sacramental_a element_n so_o it_o be_v again_o the_o rid_v we_o of_o all_o our_o discourage_a fear_n and_o the_o animate_v and_o oblige_v of_o we_o to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o will_v carry_v we_o if_o we_o do_v not_o wilful_o betray_v our_o succour_n victorious_o through_o all_o difficulty_n four_o §_o 20._o 4_o as_o it_o be_v a_o federal_a rite_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o as_o eat_v and_o drink_v both_o among_o the_o jew_n and_o heathen_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v so_o it_o be_v on_o our_o part_n the_o solemn_a undertake_n of_o the_o condition_n require_v of_o we_o to_o make_v we_o capable_a of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n new_a evangelical_n covenant_n and_o that_o be_v sincere_a performance_n of_o all_o duty_n prescribe_v the_o christian_a by_o christ_n and_o he_o that_o do_v no_o long_o 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we_o can_v think_v ourselves_o oblige_v to_o return_v to_o that_o charity_n and_o peaceable-mindedness_a which_o christ_n so_o frequent_o and_o vehement_o recommend_v to_o we_o we_o have_v his_o own_o promise_n that_o the_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o light_n mat._n 6._o that_o all_o other_o christian_a virtue_n will_v by_o way_n of_o concomitance_n or_o annexation_n accompany_v or_o attend_v they_o in_o our_o heart_n §_o 22._o and_o the_o several_a happy_a influence_n of_o all_o and_o each_o of_o these_o consideration_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v superad_v to_o the_o three_o former_a grand_a instrument_n and_o frequent_o every_o month_n at_o least_o it_o and_o every_o great_a festivity_n call_v in_o to_o reinforce_v our_o watch_n to_o remand_v we_o to_o our_o scrutiny_n the_o examination_n and_o search_n of_o out_o heart_n and_o purge_v out_o all_o impurity_n that_o have_v be_v contract_v in_o those_o interval_n and_o to_o renew_v our_o vow_n of_o temper_n and_o vigilance_n may_v very_o reasonable_o be_v allow_v to_o have_v some_o considerable_a virtue_n and_o efficacy_n in_o they_o to_o advance_v that_o work_n for_o which_o christ_n come_v out_o from_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n to_o superstruct_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o virtue_n where_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v once_o plant_v §_o 23._o after_o these_o four_o which_o be_v thus_o subordinate_a and_o preparative_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o the_o late_a still_o bring_v with_o it_o a_o addition_n of_o weight_n to_o the_o former_a two_o more_o there_o be_v which_o be_v several_a from_o and_o yet_o be_v of_o continual_a use_n be_v interweaved_a and_o mix_v with_o every_o of_o these_o and_o have_v their_o distinct_a energy_n proper_a to_o themselves_o when_o they_o be_v in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o former_a or_o add_v to_o they_o they_o must_v needs_o accumulate_v and_o superadde_a a_o considerable_a weight_n unto_o they_o liturgy_n §_o 24._o the_o first_o be_v the_o use_n of_o liturgy_n the_o second_o the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o proportionable_a to_o that_o the_o sermon_n or_o homily_n of_o the_o church_n liturgy_n §_o 25._o the_o liturgy_n as_o it_o contain_v the_o whole_a daily_a office_n consist_v of_o confession_n prayer_n psalm_n hymn_n read_v of_o the_o scripture_n of_o both_o testament_n creed_n supplication_n intercession_n thanksgiving_n injunction_n of_o gesture_n and_o of_o ceremony_n and_o of_o holiday_n be_v both_o the_o exercise_n of_o many_o part_n of_o piety_n and_o the_o conservatory_n of_o the_o foundation_n on_o which_o all_o piety_n together_o be_v regular_o build_v and_o a_o mean_n of_o hightning_n devotion_n and_o infuse_v zeal_n into_o it_o and_o the_o diligent_a worthy_a continual_a in_o stead_n of_o the_o negligent_a formal_a rare_a use_v of_o it_o and_o the_o unanimous_a accord_n of_o whole_a society_n and_o multitude_n herein_o will_v certain_o be_v very_o efficacious_a advancer_n of_o all_o christian_a virtue_n of_o piety_n of_o charity_n of_o purity_n over_o the_o world_n of_o the_o two_o former_a direct_o and_o of_o the_o late_a by_o way_n of_o diversion_n the_o frequent_a performance_n of_o such_o office_n obstruct_v and_o seal_v up_o the_o fountain_n of_o impurity_n and_o intercept_n that_o leisure_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o entertain_v the_o beginning_n of_o it_o §_o 26._o so_o for_o preach_v or_o exhort_v the_o people_n by_o way_n of_o homily_n preach_v it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v receive_v from_o the_o jewish_a by_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o by_o the_o phrase_n by_o which_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o act_n a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n to_o the_o people_n it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v general_o employ_v in_o reprehension_n of_o vice_n and_o exhortation_n to_o virtuous_a live_n and_o if_o we_o survey_v the_o homily_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n such_o be_v those_o of_o s._n chrysostome_n most_o 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