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double_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v note_v before_o which_o will_v have_v be_v but_o once_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v exegetical_a and_o which_o be_v worse_o the_o accusation_n have_v not_o be_v in_o the_o plural_a not_o some_o question_n but_o a_o question_n concern_v one_o jesus_n i_o wish_v the_o doctor_n do_v not_o here_o strain_v his_o wit_n against_o the_o light_n have_v say_v at_o first_o he_o will_v not_o make_v it_o a_o controversy_n with_o any_o at_o last_o he_o come_v of_o with_o a_o charientismus_n if_o all_o be_v grant_v 10._o p._n 65._o n._n 10._o that_o i_o desire_v that_o the_o superstition_n speak_v of_o be_v not_o saint_n paul_n but_o the_o jew_n then_o be_v will_v say_v it_o shall_v signisie_v the_o jew_n religion_n simple_o without_o any_o character_n of_o ill_a or_o good_a lay_v upon_o it_o and_o why_o do_v he_o not_o save_v all_o this_o long_a vitiligation_n by_o say_v so_o much_o at_o first_o and_o himself_o and_o i_o all_o this_o trouble_n yet_o i_o hope_v it_o may_v do_v good_a one_o way_n or_o other_o and_o then_o no_o cause_n to_o repent_v section_n 21._o what_o epicurus_n doctrine_n be_v or_o what_o heathen_n think_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v not_o much_o solicitous_a etc._n etc._n that_o the_o doctor_n intention_n be_v in_o his_o large_a discourse_n out_o of_o heathen_n concern_v the_o word_n etc._n p._n 66._o n._n 1._o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o lead_v we_o away_o in_o a_o mist_n from_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n among_o christians_n may_v probable_o be_v
particular_a church_n as_o we_o shall_v place_v only_o in_o those_o of_o divine_a institution_n by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o so_o common_o man_n do_v account_v the_o church_n as_o holy_a as_o the_o temple_n be_v and_o festival_n as_o holy_a as_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o be_v not_o by_o the_o doctor_n teach_v their_o due_a proportion_n many_o thing_n be_v there_o propound_v to_o his_o consideration_n sect._n 39_o which_o we_o can_v but_o take_v ill_a to_o be_v slight_v as_o not_o concern_v he_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o first_o whether_o any_o but_o god_n can_v make_v a_o thing_n proper_o holy_a 2._o what_o proper_a holiness_n be_v 3._o the_o diffâ—…ence_n of_o holiness_n give_v by_o the_o different_a auâ—…_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o rest_n there_o propound_v the_o doctor_n wave_v all_o these_o for_o what_o reason_n he_o best_a know_v catch_v at_o a_o advantage_n from_o some_o word_n of_o i_o i_o say_v in_o time_n or_o place_n separate_v by_o god_n or_o man_n there_o be_v this_o difference_n beside_o other_o that_o those_o sanctify_v by_o god_n require_v holy_a duty_n to_o fill_v they_o up_o but_o those_o by_o man_n be_v to_o wait_v upon_o holy_a duty_n this_o he_o say_v without_o consideration_n be_v not_o so_o prayer_n and_o fast_v etc._n etc._n be_v not_o appoint_v for_o time_n or_o place_n sake_n etc._n etc._n he_o clear_o mistake_v i_o for_o i_o mean_v thus_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o temple_n be_v make_v holy_a by_o god_n require_v holy_a service_n to_o fill_v they_o up_o but_o time_n and_o place_n set_z apart_z by_o man_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o worship_n sake_n not_o the_o worship_n for_o the_o time_n and_o place_n sake_n that_o be_v it_o that_o i_o say_v a_o little_a afore_o man_n can_v make_v any_o thing_n proper_o holy_a but_o only_o improper_o with_o respect_n to_o holy_a thing_n or_o duty_n and_o that_o be_v to_o make_v any_o time_n or_o place_n when_o and_o where_o those_o duty_n be_v perform_v as_o holy_a as_o any_o other_o time_n or_o place_n that_o be_v the_o one_o no_o more_o holy_a than_o another_o but_o this_o holiness_n i_o doubt_v will_v not_o serve_v the_o doctor_n turn_n yet_o it_o must_v if_o he_o be_v constant_a to_o his_o principle_n for_o he_o profess_v not_o to_o make_v his_o time_n and_o place_n festival_n and_o church_n part_v of_o worship_n but_o circumstance_n only_o of_o worship_n which_o any_o day_n or_o place_n be_v as_o well_o as_o his_o separate_a day_n and_o place_n and_o so_o one_o as_o holy_a as_o another_o 13._o p._n 87._o n._n 13._o but_o to_o this_o he_o have_v to_o say_v the_o time_n and_o place_n institute_v by_o god_n himself_o be_v as_o true_o a_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n as_o when_o institute_v by_o man_n and_o duty_n be_v equal_o the_o substance_n &c_n &c_n this_o be_v another_o of_o his_o mistake_n not_o that_o time_n and_o place_n institute_v by_o god_n be_v not_o as_o true_o circumstance_n as_o those_o by_o man_n but_o that_o they_o be_v more_o even_a part_n of_o worship_n so_o be_v the_o sabbath_n and_o temple_n but_o so_o be_v not_o his_o holiday_n and_o our_o church_n art_n thou_o a_o master_n in_o israel_n and_o know_v not_o these_o thing_n and_o now_o he_o may_v take_v home_o his_o twice_o his_o the_o doctor_n use_v the_o word_n till_o for_o fill_v the_o printer_n fault_n to_o give_v i_o a_o flout_n and_o that_o twice_o absurdity_n put_v upon_o i_o to_o himself_o i_o say_v i_o have_v think_v apostolical_a and_o divine_a have_v be_v both_o one_o with_o the_o doctor_n and_o so_o they_o be_v sometime_o but_o i_o perceive_v he_o make_v they_o differ_v etc._n etc._n he_o answer_v it_o be_v soon_o dispatch_v 14._o p._n 88_o n._n 14._o by_o say_v i_o do_v not_o think_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v god_n too_o soon_o dispatch_v indeed_o do_v ever_o any_o man_n charge_v he_o to_o think_v so_o when_o he_o make_v apostolical_a institution_n to_o be_v divine_a and_o infallible_a be_v not_o this_o a_o miserable_a subterfuge_n when_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o how_o to_o distinguish_v between_o immediate_o divine_a so_o be_v christ_n own_o institution_n and_o mediate_o 1.21_o the_o scripture_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o divine_a inspiration_n or_o god_n inspire_v yet_o write_v by_o holy_a man_n 2_o pet._n 1.21_o by_o commission_n from_o he_o and_o inspiration_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o be_v the_o apostle_n divine_a why_o then_o do_v he_o speak_v thus_o sure_o it_o be_v either_o to_o bring_v apostolical_a down_o to_o ecclesiastical_a or_o to_o advance_v the_o latter_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o former_a and_o to_o make_v they_o equal_a but_o be_v it_o not_o uncharitable_a for_o i_o thus_o to_o judge_v no_o not_o at_o all_o know_v he_o so_o well_o as_o i_o do_v for_o he_o say_v express_o hereafter_o his_fw-la festival_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v found_v both_o on_o the_o same_o authority_n fest_n 5.57_o then_o either_o ecclesiastical_a be_v divine_a for_o so_o be_v apostolical_a or_o apostolical_a be_v but_o humane_a for_o so_o be_v ecclesiastical_a unless_o the_o doctor_n will_v join_v with_o papist_n and_o make_v the_o church_n sanction_n to_o be_v divine_a as_o be_v say_v afore_o but_o more_o of_o this_o hereafter_o yet_o before_o we_o part_v with_o this_o section_n one_o thing_n the_o doctor_n be_v desire_v in_o his_o next_o to_o satisfy_v how_o he_o will_v avoid_v that_o in_o the_o close_a by_o this_o distinction_n aforego_v of_o his_o the_o papist_n may_v excuse_v their_o gross_a superstition_n in_o place_v holiness_n in_o thing_n time_n place_n they_o may_v borrow_v the_o doctor_n answer_n they_o may_v say_v they_o account_v they_o holy_a but_o either_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o general_a or_o particular_a church_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o be_v no_o superstition_n say_v he_o say_v they_o something_o will_v be_v say_v to_o this_o sect._n 40_o 41_o 42._o but_o he_o go_v on_o if_o my_o voluntary_a oblation_n i_o perform_v as_o a_o voluntary_a oblation_n etc._n etc._n these_o three_o section_n the_o doctor_n pass_v over_o with_o a_o easy_a touch_n because_o it_o touch_v too_o near_o upon_o his_o will-worship_n and_o therefore_o tell_v i_o i_o beg_v the_o question_n 15._o p._n 28._o n._n 15._o to_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o his_o voluntary_a oblation_n be_v a_o eminent_a species_n of_o superstition_n against_o which_o punishment_n be_v denounce_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n when_o his_o whole_a tract_n of_o will-worship_n undertake_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o contrary_a etc._n etc._n i_o can_v answer_v for_o myself_o that_o at_o my_o first_o draught_n i_o place_v he_o and_o my_o own_o tract_n of_o will-worship_n before_o that_o of_o superstition_n as_o he_o do_v and_o so_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v i_o have_v prove_v his_o will-worship_n to_o be_v a_o species_n of_o superstition_n but_o i_o say_v the_o place_n be_v proper_a enough_o here_o have_v in_o my_o discourse_n of_o superstition_n hold_v out_o will-worship_n to_o be_v a_o species_n of_o superstition_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o of_o the_o best_a divine_n though_o much_o more_o remain_v to_o be_v say_v of_o it_o and_o i_o add_v further_o that_o the_o doctor_n have_v yield_v vncommand_v worship_n to_o be_v unlawful_a and_o superstitious_a but_o his_o voluntary_a oblation_n worship_n he_o mean_v be_v uncommand_v worship_n ergo_fw-la let_v he_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v to_o such_o worship_n yet_o i_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o not_o much_o trouble_v that_o he_o reserve_v this_o to_o the_o next_o exercitation_n if_o i_o be_v sure_a he_o will_v look_v back_o to_o these_o three_o section_n and_o answer_v they_o there_o but_o this_o i_o fear_v be_v but_o a_o avoidance_n of_o what_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o answer_v we_o shall_v observe_v his_o performance_n sect._n 43._o and_o now_o the_o doctor_n may_v be_v please_v to_o review_v and_o if_o he_o will_v recall_v his_o bitter_a false_a uncharitable_a conclusion_n etc._n etc._n how_o the_o doctor_n have_v vindicate_v his_o doctrine_n against_o i_o the_o indifferent_a reader_n 4._o p._n 89._o n._n 4._o must_v now_o be_v judge_n not_o we_o ourselves_o it_o only_o remain_v to_o see_v how_o he_o will_v vindicate_v his_o charity_n in_o his_o bitter_a conclusion_n which_o he_o go_v about_o first_o by_o his_o rhetoric_n crave_v to_o premise_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o severe_a satire_n against_o a_o vice_n and_o not_o a_o person_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v with_o he_o desire_v the_o judifferent_a reader_n to_o review_v those_o two_o last_o section_n and_o then_o give_v judgement_n whether_o he_o do_v not_o even_a point_n at_o the_o person_n who_o he_o mean_v not_o in_o particular_a name_v the_o man_n but_o in_o a_o plain_a
scripture_n or_o right_a reason_n be_v he_o imperfect_a that_o fall_v short_a of_o five_o be_v a_o jew_n or_o six_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o yet_o he_o that_o arrive_v at_o five_o or_o six_o yea_o the_o low_a fraction_n of_o that_o degree_n say_v to_o be_v perfect_a see_v he_o also_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o eight_o which_o be_v suppose_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n 4._o divinty_a will_v rather_o say_v suppose_v zeal_n and_o piety_n to_o require_v eight_o degree_n he_o be_v only_o perfect_o zealous_a and_o perfect_o pious_a who_o arrive_v at_o the_o eight_o degree_n and_o all_o these_o that_o fall_v short_a more_o or_o less_o of_o that_o degree_n to_o be_v more_o or_o less_o not_o perfect_a for_o that_o they_o be_v not_o but_o imperfect_a and_o so_o no_o degree_n of_o perfection_n what_o be_v less_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v be_v in_o vitio_fw-la so_o far_o faulty_a and_o sinful_a as_o we_o shall_v hear_v anon_o as_o fraction_n therefore_o in_o arithmetic_n be_v imperfect_a number_n so_o those_o degree_n of_o zeal_n and_o piety_n in_o divinity_n be_v imperfect_a virtue_n there_o may_v be_v degree_n of_o virtue_n zeal_n piety_n etc._n etc._n but_o no_o degree_n of_o perfection_n but_o enough_o and_o too_o much_o of_o this_o fine_a speculation_n the_o next_o about_o degree_n of_o mercy_n be_v bottom_v upon_o the_o same_o airy_a speculation_n 1._o 12_o p._n 205._o n._n 12_o that_o there_o be_v any_o high_a degree_n of_o mercy_n determine_v by_o the_o law_n to_o which_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v which_o be_v do_v a_o man_n may_v exceed_v that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o determinative_a but_o according_a to_o circumstance_n require_v more_o or_o less_o and_o then_o bind_v and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o above_o command_n 2._o that_o to_o give_v above_o a_o man_n ability_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v no_o breach_n of_o charity_n in_o the_o excess_n when_o as_o the_o law_n limit_n charity_n to_o other_o by_o that_o to_o our_o self_n 3._o that_o the_o macedonian_n do_v give_v above_o their_o ability_n which_o the_o text_n say_v not_o as_o be_v note_v above_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v that_o precept_n 13._o n._n 13._o be_v merciful_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n etc._n etc._n in_o regard_n of_o equality_n but_o quality_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o proportion_v our_o mercy_n according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n which_o command_v our_o mercy_n as_o deut._n 15_o 8._o thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n wide_a unto_o he_o and_o shall_v sure_o lend_v he_o sufficient_a for_o his_o need_n in_o that_o which_o he_o want_v that_o be_v one_o act_n of_o charity_n another_o be_v giving_z ver_fw-la 10._o thou_o shall_v sure_o give_v he_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n be_v more_o full_a in_o the_o original_a open_v thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n and_o lend_v thou_o shall_v lend_v he_o how_o much_o enough_o for_o his_o want_n that_o which_o be_v want_v to_o he_o giving_z thou_o shall_v give_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v free_o full_o 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do_v likewise_o be_v our_o saviour_n inference_n and_o command_n and_o then_o not_o above_o a_o command_n sect._n 42._o and_o here_o he_o confess_v its_o possible_a to_o offend_v etc._n etc._n that_o virtue_n and_o so_o charity_n consist_v in_o a_o middle_a point_n between_o two_o extreme_n he_o can_v deny_v but_o still_o fly_v to_o his_o old_a refuge_n not_o in_o a_o indivisible_a point_n there_o be_v a_o latitude_n of_o degree_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o enough_o have_v be_v say_v afore_o all_o he_o except_v to_o be_v that_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 14_o p._n 206._o n._n 14_o do_v not_o use_v to_o punish_v those_o fact_n which_o have_v no_o law_n observable_a by_o man_n to_o forbid_v they_o etc._n etc._n i_o do_v not_o say_v they_o have_v no_o law_n observable_a by_o man_n but_o thus_o if_o it_o swerve_v from_o that_o point_n to_o either_o extreme_a it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o a_o fault_n though_o not_o observe_v perhaps_o not_o observable_a by_o man_n my_o meaning_n be_v that_o 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it_o seem_v to_o touch_v upon_o 1._o the_o mercenary_a 2._o the_o meritorious_a way_n of_o romanist_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o latter_a he_o say_v little_a yet_o sure_a the_o romanist_n do_v hold_v merit_n of_o good_a work_n though_o require_v by_o the_o law_n or_o gospel_n how_o much_o more_o of_o work_n and_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n above_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n wherein_o how_o the_o doctor_n agree_v with_o they_o let_v he_o consider_v i_o can_v see_v no_o difference_n but_o that_o the_o doctor_n deny_v the_o word_n merit_n which_o they_o open_o profess_v for_o the_o other_o i_o say_v it_o be_v too_o mercenary_a to_o look_v only_o or_o first_o at_o the_o reward_n rather_o than_o at_o virtue_n and_o to_o
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and_o then_o indeed_o he_o may_v not_o only_o confident_o expect_v a_o great_a reward_n but_o peremptory_o challenge_v it_o 1._o it_o the_o doctrine_n of_o supererogation_n be_v found_v in_o their_o opinion_n that_o a_o man_n may_v by_o uncommand_v performance_n make_v satisfaction_n for_o his_o own_o and_o other_o man_n sin_n which_o i_o no_o way_n believe_v or_o acknowledge_v p._n 224._o n._n 1._o by_o way_n of_o justice_n as_o papist_n do_v it_o may_v be_v say_v wherein_o then_o do_v the_o doctor_n differ_v from_o they_o in_o point_n of_o satisfaction_n only_o either_o for_o their_o own_o or_o other_o sin_n but_o papist_n make_v their_o work_n of_o supererogation_n or_o uncommand_v virtue_n to_o merit_v great_a glory_n for_o themselves_o if_o not_o for_o other_o also_o and_o herein_o in_o the_o first_o at_o least_o they_o both_o agree_v let_v we_o review_v a_o little_a the_o 53._o sect._n of_o will-worship_n and_o we_o shall_v see_v what_o he_o assert_v to_o free_v his_o doctrine_n 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