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in_o imitation_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o saviour_n that_o elder_a son_n of_o god_n that_o first_o bear_v among_o many_o brethren_n who_o rejoice_v in_o spirit_n and_o say_v i_o thank_v thou_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o thou_o have_v reveal_v these_o thing_n luk._n 10._o 21._o or_o according_a to_o the_o style_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o bless_a be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v beget_v we_o again_o there_o be_v no_o great_a contradiction_n in_o the_o world_n than_o a_o man_n pretend_v religion_n and_o yet_o ascribe_v it_o to_o himself_o whereas_o pure_a religion_n be_v pure_o of_o a_o divine_a original_a beside_o religion_n do_v principal_o consist_v in_o the_o subdue_a of_o self-will_n in_o conformity_n to_o and_o compliance_n with_o the_o divine_a will_n in_o serve_v the_o interest_n of_o god_n glory_n in_o the_o world_n then_o and_o not_o till_o 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28._o instead_o of_o advance_v man_n towards_o heaven_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n that_o do_v more_o direct_o make_v war_n against_o heaven_n than_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o siracides_n call_v it_o that_o proud_a and_o petulant_a spirit_n of_o self-will_n that_o rule_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n so_o that_o when_o the_o holy-ghost_n will_v describe_v david_n one_o of_o the_o best_a man_n to_o the_o best_a advantage_n he_o describe_v he_o with_o opposition_n to_o self_n and_o self-will_n 1_o sam._n 13._o 14._o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o again_o act_v 13._o 36._o he_o serve_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o his_o generation_n there_o have_v be_v of_o old_a a_o great_a number_n of_o philosophical_a man_n who_o be_v raise_v up_o above_o the_o speculation_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o logical_a life_n unto_o a_o contemplation_n of_o a_o deity_n and_o be_v purge_v by_o a_o low_a kind_n of_o virtue_n and_o moral_a 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chap._n ii_o true_a religion_n describe_v as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o by_o water_n a_o metaphor_n usual_a in_o the_o scripture_n first_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o cleanse_a virtue_n of_o it_o the_o defile_v nature_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n manifest_v second_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o quench_a virtue_n of_o it_o this_o brief_o touch_v upon_o and_o the_o more_o full_a handle_n of_o it_o refer_v to_o its_o proper_a place_n the_o nature_n of_o religion_n describe_v by_o a_o well_o of_o water_n that_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n prove_v by_o much_o scripture_n a_o examination_n of_o religion_n by_o this_o test_n by_o which_o examination_n be_v exclude_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v mere_o external_a external_a reformation_n and_o performance_n instance_a in_o a_o godly_a man_n have_v neither_o the_o whole_a of_o his_o business_n nor_o his_o motive_n lie_v without_o he_o in_o the_o same_o examination_n many_o thing_n internal_a find_v not_o to_o be_v religion_n it_o be_v no_o sudden_a passion_n of_o the_o mind_n no_o not_o though_o the_o same_o amount_v to_o a_o ecstasy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o come_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a religion_n which_o be_v here_o describe_v by_o our_o bless_a lord_n by_o a_o well_o of_o water_n first_o by_o water_n second_o by_o a_o well_o of_o both_o these_o but_o more_o brief_o of_o the_o former_a 1._o pure_a religion_n or_o gospel-grace_n be_v describe_v by_o water_n this_o be_v a_o comparison_n very_o familiar_a in_o holy_a scripture_n both_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a by_o this_o similitude_n gospel-grace_n be_v typify_v in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n wherein_o both_o person_n and_o thing_n ceremonial_o unclean_a be_v command_v to_o be_v wash_v in_o water_n as_o be_v abundant_o to_o be_v see_v in_o that_o administration_n under_o this_o notion_n the_o same_o grace_n be_v pray_v for_o by_o the_o psalmist_n when_o he_o have_v 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thou_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o water_v garden_n and_o like_o a_o spring_n of_o water_n who_o water_n fail_v not_o and_o of_o the_o fruitful_a state_n of_o the_o gospel-proselyte_n joel_n 3._o 18._o all_o the_o river_n of_o judah_n shall_v flow_v with_o water_n and_o a_o fountain_n shall_v come_v forth_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v water_v the_o valley_n of_o shittim_n which_o promise_v that_o they_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n show_v plain_o ezek._n 36_o 25._o i_o will_v sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_o from_o all_o your_o filthiness_n and_o from_o all_o your_o idol_n will_v i_o cleanse_v you_o for_o ordinary_a elementary_a water_n can_v cleanse_v man_n from_o idol_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n also_o put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n who_o prophecy_n together_o with_o the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o we_o find_v both_o in_o one_o verse_n isa_n 44._o 3._o i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n by_o the_o same_o ceremony_n the_o gospel-dispensation_n shadow_n out_o the_o same_o mystery_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o by_o the_o same_o phrase_n our_o saviour_n offer_v and_o promise_v the_o same_o grace_n joh._n 7._o 37._o if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o drink_n and_o his_o apostle_n after_o he_o who_o in_o allusion_n to_o water_n call_v this_o grace_n the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n tit._n 3._o 5._o to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o and_o many_o other_o text_n if_o it_o need_v now_o as_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v compare_v to_o fire_n because_o of_o its_o refine_n nature_n and_o consume_v the_o dross_n and_o refuse_v of_o lust_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o other_o thing_n for_o other_o reason_n so_o be_v it_o compare_v to_o water_n 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