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in_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o say_v unto_o they_o take_v heed_n you_o forget_v not_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o have_v do_v all_o these_o good_a thing_n for_o you_o but_o fear_v you_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n book_n the_o cause_n matter_n &_o purpose_n of_o this_o book_n and_o serve_v he_o thou_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n and_o this_o be_v very_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o publish_n of_o this_o treatise_n wherein_o i_o show_v that_o the_o religion_n and_o faith_n public_o profess_v in_o this_o realm_n and_o maintain_v by_o the_o righteous_a sceptre_n and_o sword_n of_o our_o dread_a sovereign_n and_o gracious_a queen_n elizabeth_n be_v of_o the_o only_a truth_n most_o ancient_a catholic_a and_o unchangeable_a out_o of_o which_o none_o ever_o have_v be_v save_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n neither_o can_v or_o shall_v be_v and_o that_o the_o faith_n and_o religion_n under_o the_o pretence_n and_o name_n of_o christ_n peter_n and_o 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one_o of_o god_n child_n and_o though_o of_o thousand_o the_o most_o unworthy_a yet_o one_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o congregation_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o especial_o that_o i_o may_v call_v to_o remembrance_n and_o set_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o love_a country_n man_n my_o love_a and_o faithful_a brethren_n and_o sister_n in_o christ_n the_o assuredness_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o god_n among_o we_o namely_o that_o we_o be_v light_v upon_o that_o heavenly_a pearl_n bless_a be_v god_n for_o which_o a_o man_n will_v sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v that_o this_o may_v be_v some_o mean_n to_o blow_v away_o the_o ash_n from_o the_o cool_a zeal_n of_o some_o stir_v up_o and_o awake_v some_o that_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o sleep_v and_o bring_v back_o again_o some_o if_o it_o please_v god_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o that_o i_o may_v admonish_v other_o that_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v think_v with_o himself_o and_o well_o way_n it_o in_o his_o heart_n that_o we_o have_v the_o true_a faith_n which_o be_v unchaungeable_a by_o which_o all_o god_n elect_v be_v save_v will_v it_o not_o move_v he_o to_o bestir_v himself_o that_o he_o neglect_v not_o so_o great_a salvation_n and_o that_o he_o try_v every_o spirit_n before_o he_o believe_v and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o carry_v away_o with_o the_o vain_a show_n of_o ostentation_n in_o man_n of_o school_n learning_n but_o whosoever_o he_o hear_v with_o the_o man_n of_o berea_n to_o search_v the_o scripture_n whether_o those_o thing_n be_v so_o yea_o though_o it_o be_v paul_n or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v preach_v another_o doctrine_n then_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v we_o shall_v hold_v he_o accurse_v i_o pray_v god_n for_o christ_n sake_n to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o that_o as_o he_o put_v into_o my_o hart_n to_o take_v this_o work_n in_o hand_n &_o have_v gracious_o assist_v i_o and_o strengthen_v i_o to_o finish_v it_o and_o now_o to_o publish_v it_o so_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o vouchsafe_v his_o blessing_n to_o accompany_v the_o same_o that_o it_o may_v be_v according_o profitable_a to_o many_o and_o have_v a_o effectual_a fruit_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n in_o the_o encouragement_n and_o strengthen_n of_o weak_a christian_n i_o humble_o beg_v this_o at_o his_o fatherly_a hand_n in_o and_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n even_o for_o his_o holy_a and_o bless_a name_n to_o who_o with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o praise_n power_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o amen_n from_o eastwell_n in_o kent_n the_o 26._o of_o march_n 1602._o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o unchangeable_a estate_n of_o our_o religion_n now_o profess_v in_o england_n cap._n 1._o wherein_o be_v show_v first_o that_o we_o come_v to_o know_v the_o true_a religion_n by_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n pag._n 1.2_o 2._o that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o he_o be_v the_o only_a lawgiver_n pag._n 3._o 3_o there_o be_v but_o one_o catholic_a religion_n whereof_o god_n be_v author_n and_o maintainer_n pag._n 3._o 4._o for_o this_o cause_n christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n teach_v the_o same_o religion_n which_o be_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o gentiles_n be_v adopt_v to_o be_v child_n unto_o abraham_n pag._n 5._o 5._o here_o be_v take_v away_o the_o objection_n which_o may_v arise_v by_o the_o difference_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o three_o time_n before_o the_o law_n under_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o
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this_o story_n show_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n &_o nam_o touch_v the_o salvation_n &_o damnation_n of_o man_n that_o as_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n diverse_o regard_v ishmael_n and_o think_v he_o may_v be_v the_o seed_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o generation_n abraham_n entreaty_n &_o grief_n for_o he_o &_o sarahs_n laugh_v yet_o be_v they_o altogether_o deceive_v of_o their_o mind_n and_o will_n but_o isaac_n who_o god_n decree_v to_o be_v of_o sarahs_n body_n and_o so_o promise_v become_v in_o deed_n to_o be_v the_o only_a seed_n in_o who_o the_o covenant_n shall_v be_v establish_v so_o thereby_o be_v teach_v that_o no_o man_n be_v save_v by_o chance_n constellation_n of_o star_n or_o by_o man_n will_n choice_n or_o work_n or_o any_o other_o way_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o man_n reach_n or_o wisdom_n but_o according_a as_o god_n have_v ordain_v and_o fore_o appoint_v and_o they_o who_o he_o have_v not_o appoint_v to_o be_v save_v shall_v never_o be_v save_v this_o dare_v i_o never_o so_o interpret_v of_o my_o own_o head_n nor_o many_o other_o place_n of_o like_a sort_n in_o this_o treatise_n but_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o same_o spirit_n whereby_o god_n teach_v abraham_n have_v open_v it_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o by_o the_o holy_a apostle_n be_v plain_o show_v where_o it_o be_v thus_o say_v etc._n say_v rom._n 9_o 6.7.8.9_o etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v take_v none_o effect_v for_o they_o be_v not_o all_o israel_n which_o be_v of_o israel_n neither_o be_v they_o all_o child_n because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v that_o be_v they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n for_o this_o be_v a_o word_n of_o promise_n in_o this_o same_o time_n will_v i_o come_v and_o sarah_n shall_v have_v a_o son_n neither_o he_o 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