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joan._n tract_n â—_o be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n with_o that_o of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n under_o the_o old_a dispensation_n the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n have_v the_o same_o faith_n religion_n and_o worship_n common_a with_o we_o christian_n nor_o do_v they_o expect_v then_o or_o do_v they_o inherit_v eternal_a happiness_n now_o upon_o any_o other_o term_n then_o by_o a_o sincere_a and_o steadfast_a belief_n of_o the_o purchase_a redemption_n by_o their_o promise_a messiah_n 8_o and_o last_o paragraph_n by_o many_o other_o argument_n sum_v up_o in_o this_o paragraph_n to_o these_o topic_n many_o other_o may_v be_v add_v if_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o testify_v the_o divinity_n and_o excellency_n of_o our_o saviour_n doctrine_n as_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o life_n the_o sublimity_n of_o his_o religion_n the_o perfection_n of_o its_o law_n the_o force_n of_o its_o argument_n the_o testimony_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o man_n conscience_n the_o operation_n of_o his_o 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our_o eternal_a lawgiver_n have_v make_v this_o one_o duty_n the_o criterion_n and_o cognizance_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n for_o by_o this_o say_v he_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n 15.35_o joh._n 15.35_o if_o you_o have_v love_v one_o to_o another_o but_o to_o illustrate_v this_o point_n more_o full_o wherever_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v sincere_o believe_v and_o comply_v with_o it_o beget_v in_o its_o proselyte_n such_o a_o gracious_a temper_n of_o mind_n and_o spirit_n as_o will_v make_v its_o votary_n humble_a courteous_a affable_a candid_a ingenuous_a tender_a and_o compassionate_a and_o as_o sensible_a of_o and_o zealous_a for_o other_o man_n good_a as_o their_o own_o this_o will_v dispose_v they_o for_o all_o office_n of_o humanity_n and_o good_a neighbourhood_n and_o so_o cultivate_v and_o sweeten_v their_o temper_n that_o they_o will_v find_v themselves_o hereby_o oblige_v to_o perform_v all_o the_o 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prince_n of_o peace_n come_v into_o these_o low_a region_n to_o make_v up_o the_o breach_n between_o god_n and_o man_n he_o break_v down_o the_o partition_n wall_n proclaim_v a_o universal_a peace_n by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o confirm_v it_o by_o the_o example_n of_o his_o own_o life_n and_o the_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a deportment_n and_o demeanour_n of_o his_o follower_n hereby_o fulfil_v that_o prophecy_n of_o break_v sword_n into_o ploughshare_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o whole_a contexture_n and_o design_n of_o our_o christian_a religion_n as_o be_v most_o evident_a from_o all_o the_o particular_n of_o it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o to_o reconcile_v god_n and_o man_n jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o to_o reduce_v the_o whole_a world_n into_o one_o community_n now_o to_o enforce_v the_o practice_n of_o these_o duty_n not_o only_o of_o public_a but_o private_a peace_n it_o will_v be_v of_o singular_a use_n and_o importance_n to_o consider_v the_o force_n and_o energy_n of_o these_o 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