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the_o most_o reverend_a d_o r._n john_n tillotson_n late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n several_a discourse_n viz._n of_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o natural_a religion_n institute_v religion_n not_o intend_v to_o undermine_v natural_a christianity_n not_o destructive_a but_o perfective_a of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o nature_n and_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n the_o danger_n of_o all_o know_a sin_n knowledge_n and_o practice_n necessary_a in_o religion_n the_o sin_n of_o man_n not_o chargeable_a on_o god_n by_o the_o most_o reverend_a dr._n john_n tillotson_n late_a lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v the_o four_o volume_n publish_v from_o the_o original_n by_o ralph_n barker_n d._n d._n chaplain_n to_o his_o grace_n london_n print_v for_o ri._n chiswell_n at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1697._o the_o content_n serm._n i._o of_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o natural_a religion_n with_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o know_v they_o micah_n vi_o 6_o 7_o 8._o wherewith_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burnt-offering_n with_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o river_n of_o oil_n shall_v i_o give_v my_o first-born_a for_o my_o transgression_n the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n page_n 1._o serm._n ii_o institute_v religion_n not_o intend_v to_o undermine_v natural_a matth_n ix_o 13._o but_o go_v you_o and_o learn_v what_o that_o mean_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n p._n 43._o serm._n iii_o iu_o christianity_n do_v not_o destroy_v but_o perfect_a the_o law_n of_o moses_n matth_n v._o 17._o think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v p._n 85_o 113._o serm._n v._o vi_o vii_o viii_o ix_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o regeneration_n and_o its_o necessity_n in_o order_n to_o justification_n and_o salvation_n galat._n vi_o 15._o for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n p._n 139_o 165_o 191_o 217_o 241._o serm._n x_o xi_o the_o danger_n of_o all_o know_a sin_n both_o from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o revelation_n rome_n i._o 18_o 19_o for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n because_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o p._n 267_o 305._o serm._n xii_o knowledge_n and_o practice_n necessary_a in_o religion_n john_n xiii_o 17._o if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o p._n 343._o serm._n xiii_o practise_v in_o religion_n necessary_a in_o proportion_n to_o our_o knowledge_n luke_n xii_o 47_o 48._o and_o that_o servant_n which_o know_v his_o lord_n will_n and_o prepare_v not_o himself_o neither_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n but_o he_o that_o know_v not_o and_o do_v commit_v thing_n worthy_a of_o stripe_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o few_o stripe_n for_o unto_o whosoever_o much_o be_v give_v of_o he_o shall_v be_v much_o require_v and_o to_o who_o man_n have_v commit_v much_o of_o he_o they_o will_v ask_v the_o more_o p._n 373._o serm._n fourteen_o xv._n the_o sin_n of_o man_n not_o chargeablâ—_n upon_o god_n but_o upon_o themselves_o james_n i._n 13_o 14._o let_v no_o man_n say_v when_o he_o be_v tempt_v i_o be_o tempt_v of_o god_n for_o god_n can_v be_v tempt_v with_o evil_a neither_o tempt_v he_o any_o man_n but_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v p._n 403_o 447._o sermon_n i._n of_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o natural_a religion_n with_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o know_v they_o micah_n 6._o 6_o 7_o 8._o wherewith_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burn_a offering_n with_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o river_n of_o oil_n shall_v i_o give_v my_o first_o bear_v for_o my_o transgression_n the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o 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which_o be_v the_o sin-offering_a which_o the_o highpriest_n offer_v for_o himself_o or_o will_v he_o rather_o accept_v of_o those_o great_a and_o costly_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v upon_o solemn_a and_o public_a occasion_n such_o as_o that_o be_v which_o solomon_n offer_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o river_n of_o oil_n or_o if_o none_o of_o these_o will_v do_v shall_v i_o try_v to_o atone_v he_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a by_o the_o dear_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n the_o first-born_a of_o my_o child_n shall_v i_o give_v my_o first-born_a for_o my_o transgression_n the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n if_o god_n be_v to_o be_v appease_v at_o all_o sure_o they_o think_v it_o must_v be_v by_o some_o of_o these_o way_n for_o beyond_o these_o they_o can_v imagine_v nothing_o of_o great_a value_n and_o efficacy_n but_o the_o 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the_o lord_n thy_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o be_v a_o mere_a question_n there_o need_v no_o more_o to_o be_v say_v of_o it_o only_o that_o it_o be_v a_o question_n of_o great_a importance_n what_o be_v the_o most_o effectual_a way_n to_o appease_v god_n when_o we_o have_v offend_v he_o for_o who_o can_v bear_v his_o indignation_n and_o who_o who_o can_v stand_v before_o he_o when_o once_o he_o be_v angry_a let_v we_o consider_v then_o in_o the_o second_o place_n the_o way_n that_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o take_v to_o pacify_v god_n and_o that_o be_v by_o some_o external_a piece_n of_o religion_n and_o devotion_n such_o as_o be_v sacrifice_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o heathen_a shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burnt-offering_n this_o be_v the_o way_n which_o man_n be_v most_o apt_a to_o choose_v the_o jew_n you_o seâ—_n pitch_v upon_o the_o external_a part_n of_o their_o religion_n those_o which_o be_v most_o pompous_a and_o solemn_a the_o rich_a and_o 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