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live_v in_o they_o and_o to_o abandon_v those_o that_o will_v not_o and_o therefore_o to_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n as_o those_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 16._o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n and_o put_v they_o upon_o the_o rack_n to_o make_v they_o speak_v such_o thing_n as_o may_v consist_v with_o the_o interest_n of_o their_o corrupt_a affection_n quod_fw-la volumus_fw-la facilè_fw-la credimus_fw-la that_o which_o we_o will_v have_v to_o be_v true_a we_o easy_o believe_v be_v so_o and_o what_o we_o desire_v shall_v be_v false_a we_o be_v with_o little_a difficulty_n persuade_v to_o disbelieve_v this_o therefore_o have_v have_v such_o a_o very_a fearful_a influence_n on_o not_o a_o few_o as_o to_o cause_v they_o at_o length_n to_o throw_v away_o their_o bibles_n to_o deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o disbelieve_v as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v even_o the_o be_v of_o a_o deity_n because_o they_o be_v sensible_a that_o while_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v infinite_o their_o interest_n that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n shall_v be_v false_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o other_o life_n and_o no_o god_n but_o i_o need_v not_o say_v that_o the_o honest_a obedient_a person_n be_v one_o that_o be_v not_o devote_v to_o any_o lust._n 6._o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o these_o and_o the_o like_a account_n be_v the_o last_o cause_n i_o shall_v mention_v of_o man_n disbelieve_v the_o gospel_n and_o renounce_v any_o of_o the_o essential_o of_o christianity_n even_o as_o they_o do_v not_o like_a to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n that_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v he_o in_o their_o practice_n god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_n or_o a_o adulterate_a corrupt_v mind_v rom._n 1._o 28._o because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o
that_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o person_n be_v most_o extreme_o soâ—…tish_a 1_o such_o as_o expect_v to_o have_v their_o share_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o gospel_n without_o true_a holiness_n 2._o such_o much_o more_o as_o encourage_v themselves_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o unholiness_n pag._n 213._o chap._n 19_o the_o four_o inference_n that_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o design_n of_o christianity_n will_v give_v satisfaction_n concern_v the_o true_a notion_n 1._o of_o justify_v faith_n 2._o of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n pag._n 221._o chap._n 20._o the_o five_o inference_n that_o we_o learn_v from_o the_o design_n of_o christianity_n the_o great_a measure_n and_o standard_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o doctrine_n how_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n pag._n 227._o chap._n 21._o how_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o doctrine_n either_o to_o be_v embrace_v or_o reject_v a_o brief_a discourse_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o point_n fundamental_a how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o embrace_v all_o such_o and_o whether_o we_o hold_v not_o any_o destructive_a and_o damnable_a error_n pag._n 233._o chap._n 22._o the_o six_o inference_n that_o the_o design_n of_o christianity_n teach_v we_o what_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n we_o ought_v as_o christian_n to_o be_v most_o zealous_a for_o or_o against_o pag._n 237._o chap._n 23._o the_o seven_o inference_n that_o the_o design_n of_o christianity_n well_o consider_v will_v give_v we_o great_a light_n into_o the_o just_a bound_n and_o extent_n of_o christian_a liberty_n of_o comply_v with_o the_o custom_n of_o our_o country_n and_o the_o will_n of_o our_o governor_n the_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n and_o the_o gospel_n as_o to_o its_o preceptive_a part_n pag._n 240._o chap._n 24._o the_o eight_o inference_n that_o it_o be_v the_o most_o unaccountable_a thing_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v essential_o evil_a in_o defence_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n or_o of_o any_o opinion_n presume_v to_o be_v doctrine_n relate_v thereunto_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n most_o prodigious_o guilty_a in_o this_o particular_a and_o not_o a_o few_o of_o those_o that_o profess_v enmity_n against_o popery_n too_o liable_a also_o to_o the_o same_o charge_n pag._n 246._o chap._n 25._o the_o nine_o inference_n that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o unwarrantable_a thing_n for_o those_o that_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o prefer_v any_o other_o design_n before_o that_o of_o make_v man_n real_o righteous_a and_o holy_a that_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o whole_a design_n of_o their_o preach_v that_o it_o be_v of_o as_o great_a concernment_n that_o they_o promote_v the_o same_o business_n by_o their_o conversation_n as_o that_o they_o do_v it_o by_o their_o doctrine_n infinite_a mischief_n occasion_v by_o the_o loose_a life_n of_o minister_n several_a instance_n of_o practice_n extreme_o blame_v worthy_a in_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o regard_n to_o the_o weakness_n of_o person_n so_o far_o as_o lawful_o they_o may_v that_o the_o promote_a of_o holiness_n ought_v to_o be_v only_a design_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n pag._n 252._o chap._n 26._o the_o ten_o inference_n that_o a_o obedient_a temper_n of_o mind_n be_v a_o excellent_a and_o necessary_a qualification_n to_o prepare_v man_n for_o a_o firm_a belief_n and_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ._n that_o it_o be_v so_o by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n promise_n that_o it_o be_v so_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n this_o show_v in_o three_o particular_n viz._n in_o that_o 1._o it_o will_v help_v we_o to_o judge_v without_o prejudice_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o gospel_n 2._o it_o will_v give_v satisfaction_n concern_v the_o main_a doctrine_n of_o christianity_n far_o excel_v any_o that_o can_v arise_v from_o mere_a speculation_n 3._o it_o will_v secure_v from_o the_o cause_n of_o error_n in_o those_o point_n that_o be_v of_o weighty_a importance_n six_o cause_n of_o such_o error_n lay_v down_o and_o a_o obedient_a disposition_n of_o mind_n show_v to_o secure_v from_o each_o of_o they_o pag._n 267._o chap._n 27._o the_o last_o inference_n that_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o design_n of_o christianity_n wherein_o the_o essence_n power_n and_o life_n of_o it_o consist_v instance_n of_o what_o kind_n of_o thing_n it_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o for_o what_o end_v the_o several_a exercise_n of_o piety_n and_o devotion_n be_v enjoin_v how_o god_n be_v glorify_v by_o man_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v who_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o esteem_v and_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o as_o true_a christian_n that_o by_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v his_o life_n our_o pattern_n we_o shall_v assure_v ourselves_o that_o the_o design_n of_o christianity_n be_v effect_v in_o we_o and_o that_o 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his_o gospel_n among_o we_o for_o sin_n be_v so_o apparent_o the_o great_a of_o evil_n it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o high_a and_o most_o significant_a expression_n of_o hatred_n to_o we_o to_o encourage_v we_o to_o the_o commission_n of_o it_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v part_n of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o our_o obligation_n to_o all_o or_o any_o of_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n that_o such_o a_o deliverance_n will_v be_v the_o most_o diabolical_a yoke_n of_o bondage_n if_o any_o man_n can_v be_v so_o silly_a as_o to_o object_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 6._o 14._o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n let_v he_o give_v himself_o a_o answer_n by_o read_v the_o whole_a verse_n and_o then_o make_v ill_a use_n of_o that_o passage_n if_o he_o can_v tell_v how_o the_o word_n forego_v it_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n be_v these_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o and_o these_o word_n be_v a_o 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