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deity_n who_o rite_n if_o they_o careful_o perform_v their_o affair_n shall_v succeed_v according_a to_o their_o wish_n the_o multitude_n of_o such_o tutelar_a god_n for_o city_n family_n and_o particular_a affair_n the_o superstitious_a regard_n to_o oracle_n and_o prodigy_n the_o observation_n of_o time_n and_o all_o the_o art_n of_o divination_n and_o augury_n which_o make_v up_o the_o pagan_a superstition_n plain_o show_v the_o spirit_n of_o its_o votary_n viz._n that_o their_o hope_n and_o fortune_n be_v embark_v in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o they_o regard_v the_o good_a and_o evil_a thereof_o as_o the_o sole_a reward_n of_o their_o labour_n or_o punishment_n of_o their_o negligence_n in_o religion_n this_o principle_n the_o idolatrous_a jew_n plain_o avow_v to_o the_o prophet_n head_n when_o he_o expostulate_v with_o they_o concern_v their_o sorsake_v of_o god_n jer._n 44.17_o that_o they_o will_v burn_v incense_n to_o and_o serve_v the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n as_o their_o 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truth_n of_o it_o and_o the_o misfortune_n and_o calamity_n of_o man_n a_o argument_n against_o their_o way_n of_o serve_v god._n thus_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o conclude_v who_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n and_o overrate_v the_o concern_v of_o this_o life_n and_o judge_v every_o petit_fw-fr affair_n thereof_o worthy_a of_o a_o divine_a decision_n but_o christianity_n teach_v we_o to_o consider_v ourselves_o as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n here_o who_o estate_n and_o interest_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o sublunary_a thing_n but_o in_o spiritual_a promise_n and_o immortal_a hope_n we_o be_v citizen_n of_o heaven_n and_o only_o travel_v through_o this_o world_n thither_o upon_o this_o our_o heavenly_a relation_n and_o interest_n only_o we_o may_v value_v ourselves_o and_o aught_o to_o love_v our_o religion_n because_o it_o secure_v these_o to_o we_o and_o design_n the_o improvement_n of_o our_o spirit_n for_o the_o eternal_a vision_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o god._n we_o be_v instruct_v therefore_o to_o have_v our_o affection_n very_o moderate_a and_o cool_v towards_o earthly_a thing_n but_o warm_a and_o tender_a towards_o heavenly_a object_n this_o be_v the_o finish_v lesson_n and_o most_o excellent_a effect_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o be_v a_o heavenly_a philosophy_n and_o to_o make_v it_o truckle_n to_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n or_o turn_v it_o into_o maxim_n of_o secular_a policy_n be_v the_o great_a abuse_n and_o subversion_n thereof_o last_o the_o spirit_n and_o genius_n of_o false_a religion_n be_v selfish_a narrow_a and_o stingy_a but_o that_o of_o christianity_n charitable_n and_o generous_a and_o large_a as_o the_o kingdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god._n superstition_n convert_v religion_n into_o a_o private_a commerce_n imagine_v god_n to_o gain_v by_o the_o service_n do_v he_o and_o expect_v the_o return_n of_o that_o service_n only_o in_o personal_a and_o private_a blessing_n and_o no_o wonder_n if_o they_o who_o conceive_v god_n to_o seek_v himself_o
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 prudence_n wherewith_o jesus_n refute_v error_n and_o vindicate_v truth_n not_o show_v himself_o afraid_a of_o his_o adversary_n and_o yet_o prudent_o avoid_v they_o after_o which_o example_n he_o have_v will_v we_o to_o be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n though_o innocent_a as_o dove_n not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o and_o his_o word_n in_o a_o evil_a and_o adulterous_a generation_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o cast_v pearl_n before_o swine_n nor_o holy_a thing_n to_o dog_n nor_o imprudent_o to_o provoke_v the_o untreatable_a and_o unreasonable_a four_o the_o holy_a jesus_n in_o all_o his_o sect._n 4_o discourse_n show_v such_o zeal_n and_o fervour_n as_o manifest_v that_o he_o be_v in_o great_a earnest_n and_o execute_v a_o trust_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o god._n in_o he_o be_v fulfil_v that_o prophetical_a passage_n the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v even_o eat_v i_o up_o joh._n 2.17_o he_o use_v diligence_n in_o teach_v and_o sharpness_n in_o reproof_n when_o the_o case_n 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 compassion_n to_o the_o infirmity_n needs_o and_o prejudices_fw-la of_o man_n he_o be_v tender_a of_o their_o soul_n and_o pitiful_a to_o their_o weakness_n his_o bowel_n be_v move_v in_o he_o and_o he_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o multitude_n when_o he_o see_v that_o they_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o as_o sheep_n have_v no_o shepherd_n and_o faint_v for_o lack_v of_o instruction_n mat._n 9.36_o he_o do_v bear_v with_o the_o weakness_n and_o prejudices_fw-la of_o his_o disciple_n though_o he_o be_v grieve_v for_o and_o complain_v of_o the_o dullness_n of_o their_o understanding_n and_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n he_o repeat_v his_o instruction_n expound_v his_o parable_n hear_v and_o answer_v their_o question_n and_o endure_v their_o infirmity_n he_o weep_v over_o the_o infidelity_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o jew_n with_o passionate_a wish_n that_o they_o will_v have_v know_v the_o thing_n of_o their_o peace_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o visitation_n he_o foretell_v their_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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