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torment_a importunity_n of_o those_o desire_n that_o drag_v we_o out_o of_o ourselves_o and_o expose_v we_o to_o sin_n and_o folly_n and_o temptation_n and_o make_v we_o exceed_o miserable_a beside_o which_o it_o be_v a_o perfection_n that_o render_v we_o like_a unto_o god_n and_o the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o the_o high_a rank_n and_o christian_a virtue_n do_v not_o only_o accomplish_v and_o make_v we_o happy_a in_o our_o particular_a person_n but_o they_o do_v the_o same_o in_o our_o public_a capacity_n they_o dispose_v we_o to_o a_o quiet_a obedience_n to_o our_o governor_n without_o murmur_v and_o complain_v and_o thereby_o the_o public_a peace_n be_v secure_v and_o all_o good_a thing_n else_o in_o that_o but_o there_o be_v other_o virtue_n that_o christianity_n enjoin_v which_o have_v a_o more_o direct_a tendency_n to_o the_o happiness_n of_o other_o as_o justice_z mat._n 7._o 12._o charity_n 1_o cor._n 13._o loyalty_n rom._n 13._o and_o all_o other_o public_a virtue_n may_v i_o 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understand_v before_o yea_o he_o enlarge_v they_o in_o some_o instance_n such_o as_o love_a enemy_n and_o forgive_a injury_n thus_o christ_n jesus_n teach_v morality_n viz._n the_o way_n of_o live_v like_o man_n and_o the_o 5_o chapter_n of_o matthew_n be_v a_o excellent_a lecture_n of_o this_o kind_n so_o that_o to_o disparage_v morality_n be_v to_o disgrace_n christianity_n itself_o and_o to_o vilify_v one_o of_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n for_o all_o religion_n and_o all_o duty_n respect_v either_o god_n our_o neighbour_n or_o ourselves_o and_o the_o duty_n that_o relate_v to_o these_o two_o last_o be_v acknowledge_v moral_a virtue_n the_o apostle_n st._n james_n count_v these_o morality_n of_o visit_v the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a to_o be_v the_o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a jam._n 1._o 17._o and_o the_o prophet_n micah_n intimate_v that_o those_o moral_a virtue_n of_o justice_n and_o mercy_n be_v some_o of_o the_o main_a thing_n that_o god_n 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the_o romanist_n be_v very_o respectful_a to_o they_o yea_o even_o the_o several_a class_n of_o sect_n among_o we_o reverence_v their_o teacher_n so_o that_o the_o dueness_n of_o respect_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o religion_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o common_a acknowledgement_n of_o mankind_n ground_v upon_o the_o relation_n they_o have_v to_o god_n as_o his_o ambassador_n and_o steward_n of_o his_o mystery_n and_o the_o nobleness_n and_o importance_n of_o the_o business_n they_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o conduct_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o everlasting_a happiness_n but_o we_o the_o clergy_n of_o this_o church_n and_o only_o we_o seem_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o common_a acknowledge_v right_n of_o priesthood_n as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o exception_n against_o we_o in_o the_o general_a rule_n and_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v except_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o all_o case_n else_o greatness_n of_o relation_n and_o dignity_n of_o employment_n give_v title_n to_o respect_n but_o in_o this_o where_o the_o relation_n be_v to_o the_o high_a and_o the_o business_n be_v about_o thing_n most_o worthy_a and_o most_o necessary_a the_o practice_n be_v quite_o otherwise_o and_o we_o be_v expose_v by_o our_o character_n and_o employment_n to_o disesteem_a and_o neglect_v it_o be_v true_a we_o be_v guilty_a of_o many_o sin_n and_o imperfection_n that_o may_v occasion_v disrespect_n but_o i_o hope_v not_o in_o proportion_n to_o the_o contempt_n that_o be_v upon_o we_o in_o judge_v of_o all_o other_o man_n make_v abatement_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o humane_a nature_n but_o we_o be_v under_o the_o law_n i_o mean_v as_o to_o man_n censure_n and_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o strict_a severity_n there_o be_v no_o mitigation_n no_o pardon_n for_o we_o and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v consider_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n yea_o every_o mote_n in_o our_o eye_n be_v make_v a_o beam_n every_o infirmity_n be_v blow_v up_o to_o a_o height_n of_o villainy_n and_o every_o vice_n of_o which_o any_o person_n among_o we_o be_v guilty_a be_v reflect_v upon_o the_o whole_a order_n so_o that_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o right_n we_o expect_v at_o a_o just_a bar_n than_o that_o of_o man_n judgement_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n the_o most_o miserable_a for_o we_o be_v treat_v here_o as_o if_o we_o have_v no_o claim_n to_o the_o civility_n and_o good_a nature_n of_o mankind_n but_o be_v either_o another_o race_n of_o creature_n or_o out_o law_n of_o this_o the_o apostle_n suppose_v it_o reasonable_a we_o shall_v be_v count_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n but_o the_o world_n think_v single_a respect_n too_o much_o for_o we_o and_o treble_a contempt_n scarce_o enough_o we_o be_v go_v over_o as_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o street_n by_o the_o carnal_a proud_a and_o reckon_v as_o the_o dirt_n of_o it_o by_o the_o spiritual_a scorner_n yea_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o who_o condition_n be_v so_o bad_a or_o so_o low_a but_o think_v themselves_o good_a enough_o and_o great_a enough_o to_o despise_v we_o we_o look_v not_o for_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o veneration_n of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a we_o shall_v but_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o be_v not_o stupid_a but_o will_v be_v sensible_a of_o such_o treatment_n and_o i_o think_v we_o ought_v to_o resent_v it_o since_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o reproach_n be_v contempt_n upon_o religion_n if_o not_o upon_o the_o author_n of_o it_o abstract_v we_o from_o our_o relation_n to_o that_o and_o our_o order_n may_v without_o boast_v pretend_v to_o as_o much_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n ingenuity_n and_o virtue_n as_o other_o man_n our_o
that_o great_a of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a by_o which_o he_o be_v declare_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n all_o his_o doctrine_n and_o all_o his_o action_n and_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o his_o design_n do_v infinite_o confirm_v it_o unto_o we_o and_o yet_o we_o doubt_v and_o dispute_v and_o cavil_v when_o we_o shall_v repent_v this_o also_o great_o heighten_v our_o sin_n and_o will_v our_o condemnation_n if_o we_o do_v not_o seasonable_o speedy_o take_v another_o course_n 5._o the_o ninevite_n repent_v upon_o the_o preach_a of_o a_o temporal_a judgement_n forty_o day_n and_o nineveh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v it_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o their_o city_n no_o express_a mention_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o person_n and_o posterity_n much_o less_o of_o the_o damnation_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o yet_o upon_o this_o lesser_a threaten_v they_o repent_v but_o now_o beside_o the_o many_o temporal_a evil_n our_o sin_n threaten_v we_o with_o we_o have_v denounce_v against_o we_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o eternal_a age_n the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n and_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o forget_v god_n ps_n 9_o 17._o and_o terrible_a be_v that_o sentence_n pass_v on_o the_o impenitent_a mat._n 25._o 41._o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n every_o word_n speak_v terror_n depart_v and_o depart_v curse_v into_o fire_n into_o everlasting_a fire_n and_o fire_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n in_o their_o company_n and_o under_o their_o condemnation_n and_o torment_n such_o threaten_n one_o will_v think_v shall_v effectual_o restrain_v man_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o woe_n to_o we_o if_o those_o or_o god_n other_o method_n do_v not_o effect_v it_o 6._o the_o people_n of_o nineveh_n repent_v upon_o uncertainty_n of_o success_n they_o be_v not_o sure_a that_o their_o repentance_n will_v be_v accept_v yea_o they_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o fear_v it_o will_v not_o for_o the_o threaten_n in_o the_o form_n seem_v to_o be_v absolute_a but_o they_o know_v that_o there_o be_v certain_a ruin_n in_o the_o way_n in_o which_o they_o be_v go_v and_o some_o probability_n possibility_n at_o least_o that_o the_o divine_a goodness_n may_v interpose_v for_o they_o upon_o their_o repentance_n and_o they_o act_v wise_o and_o take_v the_o safe_a course_n they_o repent_v and_o repent_v upon_o the_o faint_a encouragement_n of_o a_o peradventure_o who_o know_v but_o the_o lord_n may_v repent_v and_o turn_v v_o 9_o but_o now_o god_n have_v please_v to_o give_v we_o the_o full_a the_o great_a assurance_n of_o pardon_n and_o favour_n upon_o repentance_n for_o this_o we_o have_v his_o repeat_v word_n and_o his_o oath_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o spirit_n this_o be_v the_o covenant_n he_o have_v make_v with_o we_o and_o his_o 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