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bear_v of_o god_n may_v some_o one_o say_v see_v it_o concern_v we_o to_o know_v that_o we_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v so_o easy_a to_o be_v mistake_v it_o be_v not_o by_o the_o law_n by_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v a_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7._o but_o can_v never_o receive_v a_o new_a life_n the_o law_n bring_v forth_o servant_n not_o son_n ishmaelite_n not_o true_a israelite_n gal._n 4._o second_o those_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n be_v child_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n we_o be_v make_v new_a creature_n in_o this_o ministry_n god_n by_o his_o spirit_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o son_n make_v new_a creature_n nothing_o in_o nature_n can_v beethe_v cause_n of_o itself_o so_o nothing_o in_o the_o new_a creation_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o itself_o there_o must_v be_v a_o father_n before_o there_o can_v be_v a_o son_n god_n therefore_o through_o faith_n in_o his_o son_n be_v the_o cause_n 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new_a man_n by_o who_o we_o be_v renew_v do_v bring_v holy_a boldness_n righteousness_n and_o joy_n adam_n communicate_v his_o sinful_a nature_n to_o we_o so_o christ_n do_v communicate_v his_o divine_a nature_n unto_o we_o with_o those_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o old_a man_n unite_n we_o unto_o himself_o and_o become_v a_o principle_n of_o life_n to_o we_o and_o in_o we_o and_o as_o one_o say_v of_o generation_n that_o it_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o production_n of_o a_o new_a form_n but_o in_o the_o union_n of_o the_o form_n to_o the_o matter_n generatie_n non_fw-la consistit_fw-la in_o productione_fw-la sed_fw-la unitione_n formae_fw-la cummateria_fw-la so_o spiritual_a regeneration_n be_v not_o by_o the_o production_n of_o a_o new_a form_n but_o by_o the_o union_n of_o the_o form_n to_o the_o matter_n by_o unite_n christ_n who_o be_v as_o the_o form_n to_o man_n who_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o new_a 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a_o assurance_n as_o any_o be_v in_o heaven_n &_o which_o will_v hold_v good_a when_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n will_v come_v to_o nothing_o let_v no_o objection_n keep_v thou_o from_o comfort_n but_o believe_v what_o thou_o have_v hear_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n conclude_v not_o that_o christ_n belong_v not_o to_o thou_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n but_o say_v i_o be_o a_o sinner_n therefore_o christ_n belong_v to_o i_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n as_o the_o bright_a beam_n of_o the_o sun_n dispel_v all_o mist_n and_o cloud_n so_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n if_o thou_o understand_v it_o in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n will_v dispel_v all_o thy_o doubt_n and_o objection_n of_o unbelief_n they_o will_v vanish_v and_o thou_o that_o come_v hither_o under_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n shall_v go_v away_o with_o a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o assurance_n the_o true_a gospel_n believe_v will_v quick_o bring_v true_a comfort_n to_o thy_o 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not_o open_v the_o door_n and_o let_v people_n in_o without_o they_o give_v money_n but_o it_o be_v a_o disgrace_n for_o a_o king_n if_o none_o shall_v see_v his_o palace_n but_o such_o who_o will_v give_v money_n if_o we_o think_v to_o enter_v into_o heaven_n by_o do_v good_a work_n that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v by_o what_o we_o do_v we_o make_v heaven_n like_o a_o playhouse_n but_o if_o we_o look_v on_o heaven_n as_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n let_v we_o know_v that_o we_o may_v enter_v without_o money_n it_o be_v a_o disgrace_n to_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n if_o he_o shall_v suffer_v none_o to_o come_v within_o his_o door_n to_o come_v into_o his_o palace_n but_o those_o that_o will_v give_v something_o to_o come_v into_o it_o if_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o give_v for_o heaven_n we_o have_v as_o much_o as_o god_n demand_v if_o we_o do_v nothing_o we_o do_v as_o much_o as_o god_n require_v manifestè_fw-la beati_fw-la sunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la sine_fw-la labour_v vel_fw-la opere_fw-la aliquo_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la et_fw-la peccata_fw-la teguntur_fw-la nulla_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la requiruntur_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la opera_fw-la nisi_fw-la tantum_fw-la ut_fw-la credant_fw-la ambrose_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o they_o be_v bless_v unto_o who_o without_o any_o labour_n or_o pain_n sin_n be_v remit_v and_o iniquity_n cover_v no_o work_n of_o repentance_n be_v require_v of_o these_o this_o be_v only_o require_v of_o they_o that_o they_o do_v believe_v for_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o belive_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.5_o so_o much_o for_o this_o time_n salvation_n be_v only_o by_o god_n grace_n sermon_n ii_o ephesian_n 1.8_o for_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o &c._n &c._n i_o prove_v the_o last_o day_n that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n for_o any_o man_n by_o 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