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16_o rom_n 1_o 16_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v it_o be_v the_o mystery_n or_o secret_a of_o the_o will_n of_o 25_o rom._n 16._o 25_o god._n and_o his_o letter_n or_o friendly_a epistle_n send_v augustine_n augustine_n unto_o we_o from_o our_o heavenly_a country_n to_o instruct_v we_o in_o faith_n and_o godliness_n of_o life_n it_o be_v the_o livelie_a meat_n or_o food_n of_o man_n ambrose_n ambrose_n soul_n with_o the_o which_o it_o be_v nourish_v feed_v and_o daily_o govern_v it_o be_v the_o wholesome_a doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a jerome_n jerome_n ghost_n wherein_o be_v contain_v whatsoever_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v know_v of_o we_o in_o this_o life_n concern_v our_o future_a felicity_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v §._o 4._o the_o very_a authority_n of_o god_n worde_n alone_o be_v as_o s._n augustine_n say_v more_v they_o all_o augustine_n augustine_n the_o sharpness_n of_o man_n imagination_n or_o invention_n for_o it_o have_v one_o constant_a plain_a 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wellspring_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o *_o beginning_n of_o it_o be_v truth_n the_o law_n of_o thy_o mouth_n o_o lord_n say_v he_o be_v better_a unto_o i_o then_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n by_o thy_o precept_n have_v i_o get_v understanding_n and_o by_o thy_o commandment_n thou_o have_v 98_o psa_fw-la 119_o 98_o make_v i_o wise_a than_o my_o enemy_n therefore_o love_v i_o thy_o commandment_n 127_o psalm_n 119_o 127_o above_o gold_n yea_o above_o most_o fine_a gold_n i_o rejoice_v also_o at_o thy_o word_n as_o one_o that_o 162._o psalm_n 119._o 162._o find_v a_o great_a spoil_n and_o my_o soul_n o_o lord_n have_v keep_v thy_o 167._o psalm_n 119._o 167._o testimony_n for_o
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roman_n say_v *_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o 19_o rom_n 7_o 18_o 19_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o to_o will_v be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o i_o find_v no_o mean_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o i_o do_v not_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o i_o will_v but_o the_o evil_a which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o do_v i._n also_o it_o furthermore_o seem_v that_o the_o very_a consideration_n of_o this_o our_o weak_a &_o sinful_a nature_n where-unto_a we_o be_v yoke_v be_v the_o only_a cause_n which_o enforce_v the_o same_o apostle_n within_o 5._o verse_n follow_v vehement_o to_o break_v forth_o into_o these_o speech_n say_v o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v 24._o rom_n 7_o 24._o i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n but_o comfort_v &_o recover_v himself_o through_o faith_n in_o his_o redeemer_n he_o present_o make_v this_o reply_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n after_o say_v *_o i_o give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n 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render_v up_o a_o particular_a account_n unto_o god_n concern_v all_o her_o do_n in_o this_o life_n and_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v judge_v &_o know_v assure_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o it_o for_o ever_o if_o it_o find_v favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o basill_n basill_n shall_v present_o enter_v into_o the_o rest_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o righteous_a if_o otherwise_o it_o shall_v be_v conden_v by_o the_o judge_n to_o perpetual_a torment_n yea_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n 36_o math._n 12._o 36_o shall_v speak_v in_o this_o life_n they_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o god_n will_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o 14._o eccles._n 12._o 14._o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n he_o will_v render_v unto_o man_n according_a to_o 11._o job_n 34_o 11._o his_o work_n and_o cause_v every_o one_o to_o find_v according_a to_o his_o way_n that_o be_v to_o they_o which_o by_o continuance_n 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blessedness_n or_o else_o of_o endless_a woe_n and_o misery_n yea_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v give_v account_n 12_o rom_n 14_o 12_o of_o himself_o too_o god_n and_o every_o man_n shall_v receive_v his_o wage_n 8._o 1_o cor_n 3_o 8._o or_o reward_n according_o to_o his_o work_n but_o in_o most_o happy_a state_n shall_v the_o soul_n beda_n beda_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a be_v after_o their_o departure_n hence_o who_o through_o grace_n give_v they_o from_o god_n have_v earnest_o in_o this_o life_n resist_v evil_a and_o follow_v goodness_n for_o they_o shall_v then_o enter_v into_o that_o place_n of_o perpetual_a happiness_n which_o christ_n their_o captain_n have_v prepare_v
a_o god_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o creator_n but_o also_o a_o preserver_n a_o saviour_n a_o comforter_n and_o a_o deliverer_n in_o time_n of_o need_n §._o 14._o i_o know_v say_v david_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v 6._o psal_n 135._o â—_o 6._o great_a and_o that_o our_o god_n be_v above_o all_o god_n whatsoever_o please_v he_o that_o do_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o all_o the_o deep_n he_o have_v make_v the_o earth_n by_o his_o power_n &_o 13._o jerem._n 10._o 12_o 13._o establish_v the_o world_n by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o have_v stretch_v out_o the_o heaven_n by_o his_o discretion_n he_o give_v by_o his_o voice_n the_o multitude_n of_o water_n in_o the_o heaven_n &_o he_o cause_v the_o cloud_n to_o ascend_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o turn_v lightning_n to_o rain_n and_o bring_v forth_o the_o wind_n out_o of_o his_o treasure_n he_o give_v peace_n and_o prosperity_n unto_o siluius_n aeneus_fw-la siluius_n such_o as_o serve_v he_o and_o send_v trouble_v and_o adversity_n to_o they_o that_o disobey_v he_o he_o lift_v to_o honour_v who_o he_o like_v &_o bring_v to_o base_a estate_n who_o he_o please_v he_o make_v manifest_v his_o might_n on_o who_o he_o will_v by_o what_o mean_v he_o will_v and_o at_o what_o time_n he_o will_v no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o withstand_v his_o power_n for_o when_o he_o give_v quietness_n who_o can_v 29_o job_n 34_o 29_o make_v trouble_n or_o when_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n who_o can_v behold_v he_o whether_o it_o be_v upon_o whole_a nation_n or_o upon_o one_o man_n only_o §._o 15._o with_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n also_o and_o in_o â—_o pet._n mâ—r._n â—_o his_o only_a power_n as_o peter_n martyr_n affirm_v it_o rest_v to_o pardon_v our_o offence_n and_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n for_o who_o be_v he_o as_o the_o scribe_n say_v unto_o 7._o mark_v 2_o 7._o christ_n that_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o no_o man_n as_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v can_v be_v ambrose_n ambrose_n partner_n with_o god_n in_o forgive_a of_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v christ_n only_a office_n that_o have_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n yea_o it_o appertain_v only_o unto_o god_n faith_n he_o to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o to_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o alone_o forgive_v sin_n which_o alone_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n also_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v evident_o augustine_n augustine_n show_v say_v s._n augustine_n that_o sin_n be_v forgive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o his_o faithful_a &_o not_o by_o the_o merrite_v of_o man_n he_o say_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n take_v *_o you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o straightway_o 23._o john_n 20_o 22_o 23._o after_o these_o word_n utter_v he_o say_v this_o say_n if_o you_o forgive_v any_o man_n his_o sin_n they_o be_v forgive_v that_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n forgive_v and_o not_o you_o §._o 16._o beside_o this_o point_n may_v be_v further_o prove_v by_o the_o speech_n of_o almighty_a god_n himself_o where_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n unto_o israel_n he_o say_v i_o even_o i_o be_o 25_o esay_n 43_o 25_o he_o o_o israel_n that_o put_v away_o thy_o iniquity_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n any_o more_o again_o i_o have_v put_v away_o thy_o transgression_n 22._o esay_n 44._o 22._o o_o israel_n like_o a_o cloud_n and_o thy_o sin_n as_o a_o mist_n say_v the_o most_o merciful_a turn_v unto_o i_o for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o again_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n o_o israel_n 4._o hosea_n 13._o 4._o from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n &_o thou_o shall_v know_v no_o god_n but_o i_o for_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n beside_o i_o also_o sundry_a time_n may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n with_o what_o thankfulness_n the_o prophet_n david_n confess_v the_o pardon_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n to_o proceed_v only_o from_o the_o mercy_n of_o his_o maker_n as_o namely_o among_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o 103._o psalm_n 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not_o then_o the_o force_n of_o any_o affliction_n ignatius_n ignatius_n overthrow_v the_o virtue_n of_o thy_o patience_n for_o patience_n and_o perseverance_n in_o weldoo_v tertullian_n tertullian_n be_v two_o special_a note_n whereby_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v true_o discern_v from_o hypocrite_n counterfeit_n &_o dissembler_n but_o rather_o follow_v the_o counsel_n which_o s._n james_n give_v say_v *_o if_o any_o man_n be_v afflict_v 13_o james._n 5_o 13_o let_v he_o pray_v for_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o unto_o they_o that_o 18_o psal_n 34_o 18_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a hart_n and_o will_v save_v such_o as_o be_v afflict_v in_o spirit_n yea_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v good_a and_o 7_o nahum_n 1_o 7_o as_o a_o strong_a hold_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o he_o know_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o he_o be_v near_o unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o 18_o psal_n 145_o 18_o yea_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o 19_o verse_n 19_o fear_v he_o he_o also_o will_v hear_v their_o cry_n and_o will_v save_v they_o *_o because_o they_o trust_v in_o 40_o psal_n 37._o 40_o he_o for_o he_o know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a 9_o 2_o pet_n 2_o 9_o out_o of_o tentation_n &_o to_o reserve_v the_o unjust_a unto_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v §._o 11._o my_o brethren_n say_v the_o apostle_n count_v 3_o james_n 1_o 2_o 3_o it_o exceed_a joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o diverse_a tentation_n know_v that_o the_o try_v of_o your_o faith_n bring_v forth_o patience_n and_o let_v patience_n have_v her_o perfect_a work_n that_o you_o may_v be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a lack_v nothing_o for_o this_o know_v that_o trouble_n &_o affliction_n eugeniuâ—_n eugeniuâ—_n be_v send_v of_o god_n unto_o good_a man_n not_o unjust_o or_o cruel_o but_o for_o a_o good_a consideration_n and_o most_o love_a intent_n like_v unto_o the_o do_n of_o a_o kind_n and_o discreet_a father_n who_o 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