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young_a heifer_n sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a do_v sanctify_v to_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o much_o more_o do_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o offer_v himself_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n without_o blame_n to_o god_n purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n and_o act_n chap._n 20._o paul_n be_v witness_v that_o god_n by_o his_o own_o blood_n redeem_v his_o church_n not_o that_o the_o deity_n have_v flesh_n or_o blood_n for_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n but_o that_o person_n which_o suffer_v death_n for_o we_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n and_o so_o this_o blood_n be_v and_o be_v true_o call_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n who_o excellency_n therefore_o and_o dignity_n be_v exceed_o great_a to_o these_o this_o be_v annex_v that_o beside_o his_o power_n divine_a us._n his_o lordship_n over_o we_o and_o his_o nearness_n in_o blood_n unto_o us._n and_o abundant_o sufficient_a to_o deliver_v our_o common_a redeemer_n have_v also_o the_o 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with_o augustine_n lib._n 13._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la that_o another_o way_n be_v possible_a to_o god_n unto_o who_o power_n all_o thing_n be_v subject_a but_o this_o be_v the_o meet_a way_n and_o most_o fit_a with_o god_n to_o heal_v our_o misery_n or_o as_o thomas_n part_n 3._o quaest_n 46._o decide_v this_o doubt_n we_o do_v distinguish_v between_o possible_a or_o impossible_a simple_o and_o that_o which_o be_v after_o a_o sort_n to_o speak_v simple_o and_o absolute_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o god_n to_o deliver_v man_n by_o another_o mean_n then_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n because_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a with_o god_n luk._n 1.37_o but_o after_o a_o sort_n possible_a because_o no_o other_o be_v possible_a or_o by_o supposition_n of_o god_n foreknowledge_n and_o before_o appointment_n it_o be_v impossible_a as_o the_o lord_n word_n do_v plain_o show_v matth._n 26._o father_n if_o this_o cup_n can_v pass_v away_o unless_o i_o drink_v of_o it_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v whereupon_o hilary_n say_v therefore_o the_o cup_n can_v pass_v unless_o he_o drink_v it_o because_o we_o can_v be_v restore_v but_o by_o his_o passion_n because_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n will_n moreover_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o that_o way_n be_v most_o fit_a with_o god_n and_o meet_a to_o cure_v our_o misery_n god_n because_o this_o way_n be_v most_o just_a with_o god_n which_o god_n use_v through_o the_o passion_n of_o his_o son_n for_o it_o be_v a_o just_a thing_n that_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v through_o punishment_n and_o that_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o have_v sin_v shall_v also_o give_v a_o recompense_n for_o sin_n further_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n 2.17_o most_o agreeable_a to_o his_o truth_n gen._n 2.17_o to_o the_o truth_n because_o a_o threaten_a have_v go_v before_o what_o day_n so_o ever_o thou_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o it_o be_v promise_v and_o ever_o by_o continual_a testimony_n show_v and_o by_o diverse_a ceremony_n shadow_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n bear_v of_o a_o woman_n shall_v die_v for_o we_o and_o so_o shall_v confirm_v the_o new_a covenant_n by_o his_o blood_n mercy_n to_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n and_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n it_o agree_v because_o see_v man_n of_o himself_o can_v not_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n god_n of_o his_o exceed_a great_a mercy_n give_v unto_o he_o a_o satisfier_n even_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n whereupon_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n himself_o 5._o john_n 3_o rom._n 5._o joh._n 3._o so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o son_n etc._n etc._n and_o paul_n god_n do_v set_v out_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o that_o when_o we_o be_v as_o yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n and_o true_o this_o be_v a_o token_n of_o a_o far_o more_o abound_a mercy_n that_o he_o do_v not_o spare_v his_o own_o son_n for_o we_o then_o if_o he_o have_v remit_v our_o sin_n without_o satisfaction_n 2._o ephes_n 2._o so_o that_o we_o may_v worthy_o now_o say_v with_o the_o same_o apostle_n god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n because_o of_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o have_v love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a through_o our_o offence_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o through_o christ_n by_o who_o grace_n we_o be_v save_v again_o this_o be_v most_o expedient_a to_o money_n to_o love_n god_n again_o beside_o that_o way_n of_o deliverance_n be_v most_o expedient_a for_o our_o salvation_n for_o so_o we_o know_v by_o the_o great_a experiment_n of_o all_o how_o much_o god_n love_v we_o and_o we_o be_v provoke_v to_o love_n god_n again_o then_o a_o example_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o of_o obedience_n love_n humility_n suffering_n and_o glory_n which_o when_o all_o misery_n be_v overcome_v we_o do_v expect_v as_o peter_n say_v 1._o epist_n 2._o christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o and_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n likewise_o paul_n phil._n 2.5_o and_o 2._o cor._n 8.9_o and_o elsewhere_o sake_n to_o suffer_v affliction_n for_o his_o sake_n propound_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n exhort_v we_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n and_o other_o virtue_n further_o because_o we_o be_v redeem_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n say_n to_o keep_v ourselves_o from_o sin_n 1._o cor._n 6._o a_o notable_a say_n and_o wash_v from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n a_o great_a necessity_n lie_v upon_o we_o say_n to_o keep_v our_o selue_fw-mi from_o sin_n 1._o cor._n 6._o a_o notable_a say_n that_o we_o shall_v keep_v ourselves_o to_o god_n undefiled_a in_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n therefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v go_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o redemption_n a_o mystery_n altogether_o wonderful_a and_o unspeakable_a which_o the_o author_n of_o meditation_n in_o augustine_n chapter_n 7._o excellent_o set_v out_o in_o these_o word_n o_o state_n of_o wonderful_a reformation_n say_n a_o notable_a say_n and_o disposition_n of_o unspeakable_a mystery_n the_o unjust_a sin_v and_o the_o just_a be_v punish_v the_o guilty_a transgress_v and_o the_o innocent_a be_v beat_v the_o ungodly_a offend_v and_o the_o godly_a be_v condemn_v what_o the_o evil_a deserve_a the_o good_a do_v endure_v what_o the_o servant_n have_v do_v the_o master_n do_v pay_v what_o man_n do_v commit_v god_n do_v suffer_v and_o abide_v this_o be_v a_o heavenly_a medicine_n o_o good_a jesu_n this_o be_v the_o preservative_n of_o thy_o love_n chap._n vi_o the_o
by_o his_o secret_a power_n bring_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o repent_v at_o their_o father_n admonition_n and_o shall_v perish_v sin_n god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n but_o revenger_n of_o sin_n punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n he_o sure_o work_v inward_o what_o by_o word_n he_o forbid_v outward_o and_o his_o power_n inward_o hinder_v that_o which_o by_o his_o manifest_a will_v he_o outward_o command_v to_o be_v do_v and_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v the_o author_n or_o cause_n of_o wickedness_n but_o it_o be_v to_o inflict_v just_a punishment_n for_o the_o same_o but_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o secret_a power_n work_v inward_o or_o hinder_v that_o which_o he_o forbid_v or_o command_v outward_o in_o his_o manifest_a word_n it_o be_v a_o high_a point_n than_o that_o man_n capacity_n can_v find_v out_o these_o thing_n brentius_n objection_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v further_o object_v that_o unless_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n all_o faithful_a and_o unfaithful_a be_v forgive_v and_o in_o very_a deed_n and_o proper_o be_v restore_v to_o grace_n and_o salvation_n christ_n be_v charge_v to_o have_v delude_v god_n and_o man_n by_o a_o false_a passion_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a and_o unsavourie_a devise_n 37._o com._n thes_n 37._o for_o there_o be_v a_o flat_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n in_o the_o antecedent_n see_v the_o adversary_n thus_o reason_v christ_n himself_o confess_v that_o he_o die_v not_o for_o a_o few_o only_a but_o for_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o wit_n for_o all_o mankind_n wherefore_o if_o it_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o his_o father_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v for_o the_o elect_n only_o christ_n have_v mock_v god_n first_o and_o then_o man_n hold_v they_o in_o suspense_n with_o so_o great_a hope_n as_o though_o he_o die_v for_o all_o where_o i_o beseech_v do_v the_o lord_n confess_v that_o he_o effectual_o die_v or_o will_v die_v for_o all_o or_o that_o he_o will_v that_o all_o shall_v have_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o death_n to_o wit_n reconciliation_n righteousness_n &_o salvation_n none_o at_o all_o except_v of_o the_o whole_a universality_n of_o mankind_n whether_o they_o embrace_v by_o faith_n the_o saviour_n or_o by_o unbelief_n refuse_v he_o christ_n witness_v the_o contrary_a joh._n 17._o i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n but_o for_o they_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n if_o he_o have_v pacify_v the_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n of_o his_o father_n for_o they_o for_o who_o he_o sure_o do_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o pray_v and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n for_o they_o i_o sanctify_v myself_o that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v sanctify_v therefore_o for_o who_o he_o pray_v for_o they_o also_o he_o offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o redeem_v they_o effectual_o from_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o to_o sanctify_v they_o for_o ever_o and_o so_o contrariwise_o chap._n xvii_o of_o this_o that_o only_a unbelief_n condemn_v and_o not_o other_o sin_n but_o whosoever_o be_v condemn_v for_o only_a unbelief_n he_o be_v condemn_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v make_v plain_a hubers_n opinion_n be_v now_o spoil_v and_o his_o threefold_a rank_n scatter_v here_o and_o there_o whereto_o he_o in_o vain_a trust_n and_o furnish_v more_o with_o number_n then_o with_o strength_n of_o argument_n have_v bid_v this_o battle_n unto_o the_o truth_n but_o yet_o before_o we_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o point_n wherein_o we_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n the_o confutation_n of_o a_o new_a and_o erroneous_a doctrine_n of_o redemption_n we_o must_v not_o omit_v what_o these_o new_a sectary_n teach_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n to_o wit_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o whereas_o they_o avouch_v that_o by_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n all_o without_o exception_n be_v discharge_v from_o the_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n say_v mark_v this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o adversary_n how_o all_o be_v not_o eternal_o save_v that_o yet_o be_v redeem_v and_o save_v by_o christ_n death_n as_o they_o say_v and_o receive_v into_o the_o favour_n and_o bosom_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o reprobate_n as_o well_o as_o the_o elect_n be_v save_v yet_o all_o be_v not_o save_v for_o ever_o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o cause_n say_v they_o because_o some_o abide_v by_o faith_n in_o salvation_n receive_v other_o through_o unbeleef_n refuse_v contemn_v and_o cast_v away_o salvation_n get_v for_o they_o and_o so_o by_o neglect_v and_o despise_v their_o salvation_n make_v themselves_o reprobate_n and_o therefore_o only_o be_v damn_v because_o they_o despise_v grace_n and_o through_o incredulity_n do_v bind_v themselves_o again_o in_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o all_o sin_n these_o thing_n be_v in_o so_o many_o word_n extant_a in_o huber_n thes_n 19.69.155.245_o and_o also_o in_o his_o thes_n 187._o he_o write_v that_o such_o as_o believe_v not_o tread_v under_o foot_n their_o redemption_n and_o propitiation_n for_o their_o sin_n shake_v from_o they_o through_o unbelief_n and_o so_o their_o unbelief_n be_v unto_o they_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o damnation_n in_o like_a sort_n jacob_n andree_n col._n mompel_v pag._n 548._o say_v that_o man_n be_v not_o therefore_o damn_v because_o they_o have_v sin_v but_o because_o they_o will_v not_o by_o faith_n embrace_v jesu_n christ_n who_o suffer_v be_v crucify_v and_o die_v no_o less_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o damn_a than_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o peter_n paul_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n note_v there_o these_o word_n in_o the_o margin_n only_a unbelief_n damn_v man_n doctrine_n what_o we_o like_v in_o the_o adversary_n doctrine_n as_o touch_v this_o doctrine_n it_o be_v confess_v if_o any_o man_n true_o believe_v in_o christ_n the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o cast_v he_o down_o into_o hell_n and_o contrary_o if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n he_o shall_v be_v damn_v albeit_o the_o righteousness_n of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v his_o own_o 16._o mar._n 16._o 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call_v they_o a_o holy_a people_n the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o city_n seek_v for_o and_o not_o forsake_v what_o be_v this_o city_n but_o the_o high_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o for_o it_o be_v write_v rejoice_v thou_o barren_a that_o bear_v not_o 4._o gal_n 4._o break_v forth_o and_o cry_v thou_o that_o travele_v not_o for_o the_o desolate_a woman_n have_v more_o child_n than_o she_o that_o have_v a_o husband_n after_o which_o sort_n also_o the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o spiritual_a zion_n and_o jerusalem_n with_o her_o son_n disperse_v among_o all_o nation_n be_v glorious_o describe_v in_o the_o 87._o psalm_n and_o these_o be_v they_o of_o who_o speak_v this_o prophetical_a word_n here_o they_o shall_v call_v they_o a_o holy_a people_n the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o see_v the_o prerogative_n of_o so_o great_a dignity_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o household_n of_o god_n 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shadow_a thing_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n wherein_o now_o long_o ago_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n have_v be_v declare_v babel_n the_o redemption_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o babel_n and_o first_o it_o be_v manifest_a enough_o that_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o after_o out_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babel_n be_v as_o certain_a shadow_n and_o figure_n of_o this_o true_a redemption_n and_o grace_n get_v by_o christ_n as_o here_o and_o there_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o prophet_n 17._o tuitiens_fw-la have_v this_o similitude_n upon_o joh._n 17._o therefore_o look_v how_o much_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o the_o egyptian_n perish_v with_o
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god_n make_v not_o death_n 18._o wisd_v 1._o &_o 2._o eze._n 18._o through_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o devil_n death_n come_v into_o the_o world_n again_o i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v etc._n etc._n but_o here_o with_o a_o deaf_a ear_n we_o must_v not_o forget_v what_o elsewhere_o we_o read_v 32._o eccles_n 11._o wisd_v 16._o deut._n 32._o that_o death_n and_o life_n good_a and_o evil_n come_v of_o god_n which_o show_v of_o contrariety_n to_o take_v away_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o death_n as_o well_o as_o life_n may_v be_v understand_v not_o two_o only_a but_o also_o three_o manner_n of_o way_n for_o in_o the_o first_o man_n god_n create_v both_o the_o soul_n and_o flesh_n also_o immortal_a but_o while_o man_n sin_v hell_n three_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n body_n and_o hell_n the_o soul_n die_v and_o that_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o wit_n sin_n be_v the_o beginning_n and_o cause_n of_o another_o double_a death_n corporal_a and_o infernal_a the_o sacred_a scripture_n call_v it_o the_o first_o and_o second_o death_n therefore_o god_n make_v not_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n because_o he_o make_v not_o sin_n but_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o by_o suggest_v of_o sin_n and_o by_o consequence_n he_o be_v the_o author_n also_o of_o the_o other_o kind_n of_o death_n which_o arise_v from_o sin_n to_o wit_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o vehement_a stir_v up_o of_o it_o and_o not_o that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o punish_v as_o god_n have_v augustine_n distinct_o say_v 7._o cont._n julian._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 7._o the_o devil_n the_o deceiver_n of_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n which_o god_n inflict_v not_o as_o the_o first_o author_n but_o as_o the_o punisher_n of_o sin_n some_o understand_v the_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n of_o that_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o fulgentius_n sinner_n i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n other_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n use_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n hide_a and_o reveal_v so_o luther_n de_fw-fr ser_n arbit_fw-la cap._n 109._o he_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n to_o wit_n by_o his_o word_n while_o by_o the_o word_n of_o salvation_n he_o come_v to_o all_o and_o so_o he_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v but_o he_o will_v the_o same_o by_o his_o unsearchable_a will_n which_o will_v say_v he_o in_o the_o same_o book_n chap._n 107._o be_v not_o to_o be_v search_v into_o but_o with_o reverence_n to_o be_v adore_v as_o the_o high_a secret_a of_o god_n majesty_n again_o he_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v simple_o and_o as_o it_o bring_v destruction_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n for_o the_o lord_n delight_v not_o in_o the_o perdition_n of_o the_o live_n 1.13_o wisâ—_n 1.13_o as_o it_o be_v write_v but_o he_o be_v the_o punisher_n of_o sinner_n now_o as_o touch_v the_o matter_n of_o forsake_v blind_a 11._o of_o forsake_v harden_v and_o blind_a rom._n 9_o &_o 11._o and_o harden_v i_o will_v produce_v a_o few_o testimony_n of_o many_o we_o read_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v the_o elect_n have_v obtain_v it_o but_o the_o rest_n be_v harden_v as_o it_o be_v write_v god_n have_v give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n eye_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v &_o care_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v see_v the_o pprophecy_n of_o esay_n 29._o vers_fw-la 10._o and_o chap._n 6._o go_v and_o say_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o hear_v you_o shall_v hear_v and_o shall_v not_o understand_v and_o see_v you_o shall_v see_v and_o shall_v not_o perceive_v harden_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n and_o make_v their_o heir_n heavy_a and_o smear_v over_o their_o eye_n lest_o they_o shall_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o so_o be_v convert_v and_o i_o shall_v heal_v they_o which_o pprophecy_n s._n john_n allege_v affirm_v 12._o joh._n 12._o that_o the_o jew_n believe_v not_o in_o the_o lord_n albeit_o they_o have_v see_v many_o sign_n neither_o that_o they_o can_v believe_v because_o he_o have_v blind_v their_o eye_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n to_o the_o same_o unbelieve_a jew_n the_o lord_n say_v 10._o joh_n 10._o you_o do_v not_o believe_v for_o you_o be_v not_o of_o my_o sheep_n my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o know_v they_o and_o they_o follow_v i_o again_o to_o his_o disciple_n 13._o matth._n 13._o to_o you_o say_v he_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o to_o other_o it_o be_v not_o give_v therefore_o in_o parable_n i_o speak_v unto_o they_o neither_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v without_o cause_n that_o in_o so_o many_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n 14._o act_n 14._o no_o light_n of_o save_v doctrine_n be_v reveal_v to_o the_o gentile_n but_o as_o paul_n witness_v the_o live_a god_n that_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v over_o the_o former_a age_n suffer_v all_o nation_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n until_o the_o come_n of_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n he_o be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o not_o and_o in_o israel_n that_o be_v fulfil_v that_o the_o prophet_n say_v 65._o esay_n 65._o all_o the_o day_n long_o i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n unto_o a_o rebellious_a and_o gainsay_v people_n by_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o that_o be_v not_o ordain_v to_o life_n be_v also_o reject_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o conversion_n and_o be_v
and_o shall_v have_v god_n gracious_a unto_o he_o to_o eternal_a life_n this_o god_n have_v promise_v say_v augustine_n 88_o aug._n psalm_n 88_o this_o god_n have_v say_v and_o if_o that_o be_v but_o little_a god_n have_v swear_v it_o therefore_o because_o the_o promise_n be_v sure_a not_o according_a to_o our_o merit_n but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o publish_v that_o with_o fear_n whereof_o he_o can_v doubt_v and_o that_o be_v well_o to_o be_v mark_v against_o the_o papist_n who_o because_o they_o will_v have_v justification_n to_o depend_v upon_o their_o work_n if_o not_o whole_o yet_o at_o least_o in_o part_n as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v before_o fragm_n alsons_n de_fw-fr castro_n in_o voce_fw-la gratia_fw-la bern._n serm_n 68_o sup_n cant._n serm._n 3._o de_fw-fr 7._o fragm_n and_o they_o themselves_o do_v not_o dissemble_v it_o they_o can_v never_o judge_v of_o this_o certainty_n of_o grace_n but_o as_o bernard_n say_v excellent_o well_o why_o be_v the_o church_n careful_a for_o merit_n see_v there_o be_v sure_a and_o safe_a matter_n of_o rejoice_v in_o the_o purpose_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o elsewhere_o i_o consider_v three_o thing_n wherein_o rest_v my_o whole_a hope_n the_o love_n of_o adoption_n the_o truth_n of_o promise_n and_o the_o power_n of_o render_v now_o let_v my_o foolish_a thought_n murmur_n as_o much_o as_o it_o will_v say_v who_o be_v thouâ—_n or_o how_o great_a be_v that_o glory_n remembrance_n a_o excellent_a saâ—ing_n and_o worthy_a remembrance_n or_o by_o what_o merit_n think_v thou_o to_o obtain_v it_o i_o confident_o answer_v i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v and_o i_o be_o certain_a because_o in_o great_a love_n he_o have_v adopt_v i_o because_o he_o be_v true_a in_o his_o promise_n because_o he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v it_o this_o be_v a_o threefold_a cord_n that_o be_v hardly_o break_a send_v we_o from_o our_o heavenly_a country_n into_o this_o prison_n let_v we_o firm_o keep_v and_o 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