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glory_n of_o miracle_n 247._o nay_o great_a motive_n of_o credibility_n on_o our_o side_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o infallible_a guide_n as_o first_o it_o be_v no_o where_n reveal_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 251._o second_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o intellectual_a be_v 252._o it_o be_v three_o destructive_a of_o true_a virtue_n 253._o four_o it_o can_v be_v of_o no_o advantage_n in_o our_o present_a circumstance_n ib._n five_o it_o be_v not_o reconcileable_a to_o the_o divine_a intention_n in_o give_v the_o sacred_a oracle_n 255._o six_o all_o the_o testimony_n for_o it_o come_v only_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n herself_o 256._o seven_o the_o primitive_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n plain_o intimate_v that_o no_o one_o guide_n be_v design_v supreme_a over_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o world_n 257._o eight_o no_o provision_n make_v of_o a_o infallible_a guide_n in_o a_o case_n of_o like_a importance_n 260._o nine_o such_o a_o guide_n 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of_o our_o saviour_n to_o procure_v the_o acceptance_n of_o our_o performance_n this_o clear_v by_o the_o follow_a step_n first_o the_o acceptance_n of_o our_o worship_n and_o service_n be_v not_o upon_o its_o own_o account_n 294._o nor_o second_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n without_o the_o interposal_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n 295._o this_o agreeable_a to_o scripture_n ib._n and_o the_o propensity_n of_o god_n nature_n 296._o and_o clear_v from_o the_o objection_n against_o it_o 297._o three_o this_o necessary_a satisfaction_n christ_n have_v perform_v 300._o for_o first_o he_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n ib._n second_o what_o he_o suffer_v be_v in_o our_o stead_n 311_o whether_o it_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n ib._n or_o as_o a_o ransom_n 316._o three_o by_o what_o be_v suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n the_o damage_n do_v by_o sin_n be_v repair_v und_fw-ge god_n appease_v and_o reconcile_v to_o we_o on_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o 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those_o operation_n which_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o humane_a nature_n 5._o there_o be_v many_o action_n which_o have_v a_o peculiar_a tendency_n to_o promote_v this_o felicity_n the_o flourish_a state_n of_o nation_n and_o family_n be_v advance_v when_o the_o deportment_n of_o every_o member_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o best_a rule_n of_o policy_n and_o oeconomy_n when_o superior_n impose_v just_a command_n inferior_n render_v a_o cheerful_a obedience_n and_o every_o one_o move_v as_o a_o intelligence_n in_o his_o proper_a orb._n the_o inward_a tranquillity_n of_o private_a person_n when_o they_o bind_v their_o desire_n of_o sublunary_a gratification_n with_o the_o rule_n of_o temperance_n be_v not_o transport_v with_o the_o smile_a aspect_n nor_o deject_v with_o the_o severe_a frown_n of_o fortune_n keep_v a_o equal_a temper_n amid_o all_o those_o affront_n with_o which_o their_o contentment_n be_v assault_v do_v not_o transgress_v the_o just_a bound_n of_o 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make_v the_o most_o reverential_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o infinite_a benignity_n and_o goodness_n upon_o this_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v represent_v as_o act_n of_o religion_n or_o divine_a worship_n s._n james_n say_v 27._o c._n 1._o v._n 27._o that_o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n be_v this_o to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n and_o to_o keep_v themselves_o unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n here_o be_v a_o abridgement_n of_o mediate_a religion_n divide_v into_o two_o branch_n the_o duty_n of_o man_n towards_o other_o and_o himself_o the_o first_o be_v express_v in_o these_o word_n to_o visit_v the_o father_n less_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o to_o keep_v himself_o unspotted_a etc._n etc._n the_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o in_o relation_n to_o other_o consist_v in_o be_v compassionate_a towards_o those_o who_o condition_n require_v his_o succour_n towards_o himself_o in_o be_v watchful_a that_o he_o be_v not_o infect_v with_o the_o impure_a conversation_n of_o the_o world_n these_o two_o by_o
a_o synecdoche_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a and_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n or_o worship_n upon_o this_o account_n the_o give_a relief_n to_o those_o who_o be_v in_o distress_n be_v represent_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o oblation_n 10.4_o ecclus._n c._n 35._o v._n 2._o act._n 10.4_o he_o who_o give_v alm_n sacrifice_v praise_v cornelius_n charity_n like_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o altar_n do_v ascend_v and_o come_v up_o for_o a_o memorial_n before_o god_n s._n paul_n tell_v the_o corinthian_n that_o the_o thing_n send_v by_o they_o fâ—â—_n his_o support_n 4.18_o phil._n 4.18_o be_v a_o odour_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_n 〈◊〉_d sacrifice_n acceptable_a well_o please_v to_o god_n 4._o immediate_a act_n wherein_o divine_a worship_n proper_o consist_v be_v such_o as_o import_v a_o immediate_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n and_o be_v appropriate_v to_o his_o purpose_n for_o unlimited_a perfection_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o supreme_a be_v there_o must_v be_v peculiarity_n in_o the_o agnition_n of_o it_o the_o acknowledgement_n 〈…〉_o analogy_n to_o the_o thing_n acknowledge_v therefore_o the_o object_n of_o the_o acknowledgement_n be_v in_o communicable_a the_o agnition_n itself_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o this_o appropriation_n must_v be_v not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o degree_n but_o the_o species_n for_o infinite_a worth_n be_v not_o only_o of_o a_o diverse_a degree_n but_o of_o a_o different_a species_n and_o kind_a from_o that_o which_o be_v finite_a there_o must_v be_v not_o only_o a_o gradual_a but_o a_o specifical_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o worship_n which_o be_v terminate_v upon_o both_o this_o make_v it_o conspicuous_a that_o the_o same_o divine_a honour_n which_o be_v one_o species_n of_o worship_n can_v with_o justice_n be_v give_v to_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n 5._o these_o immediate_a and_o appropriate_a act_n be_v either_o internal_a or_o external_a by_o internal_a i_o mean_v the_o elicit_a act_n 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religious_a deportment_n shine_v before_o man_n will_v excite_v they_o to_o pay_v their_o tribute_n of_o honour_n to_o their_o father_n in_o heaven_n their_o understanding_n be_v illuminate_v with_o such_o divine_a ray_n like_o a_o burning-glass_n produce_v a_o inflammation_n in_o the_o will_n and_o put_v all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n into_o a_o due_a temper_n and_o motion_n it_o likewise_o tend_v to_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n we_o glorify_v he_o when_o we_o manifest_a and_o fetch_v forth_o his_o excellency_n corporal_a worship_n which_o be_v visible_a and_o obvious_a to_o sense_n can_v with_o justice_n be_v deny_v a_o share_n in_o the_o promote_a this_o work_n 6._o internal_a act_n be_v either_o such_o as_o have_v a_o general_a aspect_n upon_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o else_o a_o more_o special_a upon_o some_o particular_a attribute_n the_o universal_a excellency_n of_o the_o deity_n be_v acknowledge_v when_o we_o frame_v a_o idea_n of_o his_o infinite_a majesty_n as_o exact_v and_o agreeable_a to_o he_o as_o our_o finite_a capacity_n will_v permit_v and_o in_o a_o sense_n of_o it_o prostrate_v our_o soul_n with_o all_o humility_n before_o he_o the_o excellency_n of_o particular_a attribute_n be_v own_v by_o some_o particular_a act_n which_o be_v suitable_a to_o their_o nature_n believe_v as_o it_o import_v a_o assent_n be_v a_o own_n of_o the_o veracity_n of_o god_n when_o this_o assent_n be_v so_o vigorous_a and_o efficacious_a as_o to_o bow_v the_o will_n into_o a_o cordial_a compliance_n with_o the_o import_n of_o that_o truth_n which_o be_v assent_v to_o and_o engage_v it_o in_o a_o cheerful_a obedience_n it_o be_v a_o confession_n of_o divine_a dominion_n and_o authority_n fear_v if_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o servility_n be_v a_o agnition_n of_o punitive_a justice_n if_o sublimate_v into_o filial_a temper_n of_o paternal_a goodness_n that_o which_o moses_n call_v fear_v deut._n 6.13_o christ_n term_n adoration_n mat._n 4.10_o the_o chaldee_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o to_o fear_v and_o to_o worship_n the_o love_a of_o god_n be_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o beneficence_n trust_v in_o he_o of_o his_o power_n and_o goodness_n 7._o external_n act_n be_v either_o natural_a or_o institute_v god_n be_v please_v not_o only_o that_o our_o agnition_n of_o he_o be_v make_v by_o such_o act_n as_o we_o be_v lead_v unto_o by_o natural_a light_n but_o by_o such_o as_o have_v their_o foundation_n in_o positive_a institution_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o signal_o own_a by_o those_o performance_n which_o depend_v upon_o his_o pure_a pleasure_n than_o such_o as_o be_v the_o dictate_v of_o universal_a reason_n in_o the_o last_o case_n we_o own_o chief_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o first_o the_o sovereign_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n only_o 8._o natural_a be_v either_o such_o as_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v concern_v in_o as_o a_o humble_a flexure_n of_o it_o this_o accompany_v with_o due_a circumstance_n all_o nation_n look_v upon_o as_o a_o indication_n of_o that_o esteem_n which_o we_o have_v of_o the_o worth_n of_o another_o and_o therefore_o among_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_n be_v denominate_v from_o it_o or_o else_o such_o as_o some_o particular_a part_n be_v more_o immediate_o interest_v in_o the_o tongue_n be_v the_o great_a instrument_n in_o the_o external_a service_n of_o god_n four_o act_n of_o natural_a worship_n i_o will_v enumerate_v which_o be_v perform_v by_o it_o namely_o pray_v praise_v 300._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euthyph_n p._n 53._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disser_fw-fr 30._o p._n 300._o swear_v vow_v pray_v the_o heathen_n which_o have_v only_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n for_o their_o conduct_n account_v vocal_a prayer_n as_o a_o principal_a part_n of_o religion_n holiness_n be_v define_v by_o plato_n to_o be_v a_o science_n of_o sacrifice_v and_o pray_v maximus_fw-la tyrius_n say_v that_o the_o life_n of_o socrates_n be_v full_a of_o prayer_n simplicius_n have_v leave_v a_o lively_a expression_n of_o his_o devotion_n upon_o record_n at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o commentary_n upon_o epictetus_n arrian_n acquaint_v we_o with_o their_o usual_a form_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o roman_n think_v this_o part_n of_o worship_n to_o be_v so_o acceptable_a to_o their_o deity_n that_o they_o will_v deny_v nothing_o to_o those_o who_o pray_v unto_o they_o for_o this_o reason_n they_o use_v to_o conceal_v the_o name_n of_o the_o tutelar_a genius_n of_o the_o city_n lest_o their_o enemy_n be_v acquaint_v with_o it_o 2._o plin._n l._n 29._o c._n 2._o may_v draw_v he_o from_o they_o by_o their_o supplication_n both_o greek_n and_o roman_n be_v stranger_n to_o the_o true_a god_n that_o this_o honour_n may_v not_o miss_v of_o he_o and_o be_v terminate_v upon_o some_o inferior_a power_n it_o be_v their_o custom_n to_o direct_v their_o petition_n not_o exclusive_o to_o any_o particular_a deity_n but_o to_o leave_v their_o compellation_n ambiguous_a sive_fw-la deo_fw-la sive_fw-la deae_fw-la as_o the_o inscription_n at_o athens_n and_o rome_n do_v testify_v sanctity_n be_v style_v by_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o art_n of_o merchandise_v betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n the_o vessel_n that_o sail_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n be_v prayer_n it_o import_v those_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v expedient_a for_o we_o that_o which_o it_o export_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d honour_n and_o worship_n this_o the_o philosopher_n say_v be_v all_o that_o god_n be_v capable_a of_o receive_v from_o we_o for_o this_o reason_n prayer_n be_v style_v incense_n 5.7_o rev._n 5.8_o heb._n 5.7_o and_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o offer_v they_o up_o they_o be_v as_o proper_a part_n of_o worship_n as_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n be_v under_o the_o law_n
personal_a favour_n of_o his_o prince_n to_o pay_v the_o right_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n yet_o the_o formal_a object_n and_o reason_n of_o his_o so_o do_v be_v the_o sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n which_o the_o prince_n be_v invest_v with_o as_o the_o son_n so_o likewise_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o object_n of_o adoration_n he_o be_v place_v in_o the_o same_o rank_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n mat._n 28._o v._n 19_o jo._n 1.5_o 7._o and_o honour_v with_o the_o attribution_n of_o the_o peculiarity_n of_o the_o deity_n as_o eternity_n immensity_n omniscience_n the_o dishonour_n do_v to_o he_o by_o blasphemy_n have_v as_o black_a a_o character_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o father_n or_o son_n it_o be_v represent_v as_o a_o delinquency_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n and_o exclude_v the_o benefit_n of_o pardon_n he_o who_o be_v thus_o dignify_v and_o secure_v by_o the_o most_o severe_a commination_n against_o dishonour_n must_v 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upon_o a_o divine_a influence_n whereby_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v excite_v and_o draw_v forth_o to_o action_n to_o this_o be_v consonant_n what_o be_v express_v in_o ezekiel_n 36.26_o 27._o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o way_n the_o stony_a heart_n be_v not_o only_o remove_v and_o a_o tractable_a temper_n place_v in_o the_o room_n which_o be_v style_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v put_v into_o they_o in_o order_n to_o the_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v assert_v in_o the_o ep._n to_o the_o hebrew_n c._n 13.20_o 21._o the_o god_n of_o peace_n make_v you_o perfect_a in_o every_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n work_v in_o you_o that_o which_o be_v well-pleasing_a in_o his_o sight_n through_o jesus_n christ_n that_o which_o be_v most_o please_a be_v the_o act_n of_o religion_n it_o have_v a_o near_a affinity_n to_o the_o divine_a nature_n 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most_o honour_a but_o god_n have_v more_o honour_n by_o the_o honest_a action_n of_o man_n in_o those_o vocation_n in_o which_o he_o have_v place_v they_o than_o he_o can_v have_v by_o mere_a sloth_n and_o a_o total_a cessation_n from_o labour_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o his_o sacred_a worship_n three_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o israelite_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n they_o have_v a_o holy_a convocation_n leu._n 23._o read_v and_o preach_v out_o of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n act._n 15.21_o luk._n 4.16_o 17._o solemn_a place_n to_o resort_v unto_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o sacred_a duty_n 114._o leo_fw-la modena_n p._n 114._o ps_n 74.8_o to_o this_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o modern_a jew_n be_v very_o agreeable_a and_o believe_v by_o they_o to_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o four_o command_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o word_n of_o manasse_n ben_n israel_n 149._o council_n p._n 149._o in_o his_o comment_n upon_o that_o precept_n notabilis_fw-la error_n est_fw-la putare_fw-la otii_fw-la ergo_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la institutum_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o remarkable_a error_n to_o think_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v institute_v for_o rest_n for_o idleness_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o vice_n upon_o this_o supposition_n more_o hurt_v than_o good_a will_v come_v from_o the_o sabbath_n quare_fw-la statuere_fw-la omnino_fw-la opertet_fw-la etc._n etc._n wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o assert_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v institute_v that_o man_n may_v ready_o all_o worldly_a care_n be_v lay_v aside_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n have_v recourse_n to_o synagogue_n and_o academy_n consult_v his_o teacher_n about_o weighty_a portion_n of_o scripture_n and_o hard_a question_n which_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o maimonides_n say_v 240_o huls_n p._n 240_o five_o precept_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v comply_v with_o in_o order_n to_o a_o due_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o first_o be_v to_o rest_v 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