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shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n furthermore_o 2._o deut._n 28._o 26_o gal._n 3._o 10._o lamb_n 2._o the_o law_n do_v justify_v none_o but_o those_o which_o be_v the_o fulfiller_n of_o it_o and_o none_o can_v fulfil_v the_o same_o but_o those_o which_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n both_o in_o birth_n thought_n and_o action_n but_o we_o be_v pollute_v in_o all_o these_o as_o it_o have_v be_v before_o declare_v christ_n alone_o be_v he_o in_o who_o this_o perfection_n and_o cleanness_n be_v to_o be_v find_v he_o only_o have_v fulfil_v it_o for_o we_o and_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o same_o before_o his_o father_n and_o have_v also_o bear_v the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o we_o for_o breakinge_v of_o it_o that_o we_o which_o believe_v may_v be_v make_v just_a in_o his_o justice_n and_o not_o in_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o justify_v of_o we_o that_o if_o but_o the_o least_o title_n thereof_o shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o our_o 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and_o do_v very_o well_o declare_v unto_o we_o who_o it_o be_v that_o be_v antichrist_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o abuser_n of_o the_o law_n second_o the_o other_o sort_n which_o do_v dispaâ—â—_n 2._o law_n abuse_v by_o dispaâ—â—_n abuse_v it_o be_v those_o that_o do_v despair_n because_o they_o see_v themselves_o not_o able_a to_o do_v the_o same_o it_o have_v be_v sufficient_o declare_v already_o that_o yâ—_z law_n be_v not_o give_v forth_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v it_o but_o rather_o to_o show_v what_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v that_o thereby_o we_o may_v be_v drive_v from_o ourselves_o and_o from_o the_o law_n also_o to_o seek_v for_o help_v elsewhere_o for_o sure_a it_o be_v that_o if_o we_o do_v rest_n in_o ourselves_o or_o in_o any_o 10._o any_o righteousness_n active_a be_v to_o look_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o do_v of_o good_a deed_n and_o by_o the_o ment_n of_o man_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o 7_o act_n 15._o 10._o active_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n the_o end_n thereof_o must_v needs_o be_v desperation_n &_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o law_n without_o christ_n be_v call_v in_o the_o scripture_n a_o minister_n of_o death_n the_o kill_a letter_n ay_o â—â—ke_v that_o neither_o we_o nor_o our_o father_n be_v ever_o able_a to_o bear_v and_o let_v it_o be_v so_o or_o let_v it_o be_v that_o debt_n of_o ten_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la which_o we_o be_v never_o able_a to_o pay_v nay_o and_o our_o estate_n on_o the_o other_o side_n so_o poor_a and_o needy_a as_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o discharge_v the_o least_o mite_n thereof_o as_o in_o truth_n we_o be_v not_o yet_o let_v we_o know_v that_o the_o same_o be_v limit_v and_o have_v no_o further_a anâ—_n horâ—tie_n then_o to_o humble_v we_o and_o therefore_o they_o which_o do_v let_v it_o pass_v any_o further_a upon_o they_o do_v not_o right_o use_v the_o law_n but_o rather_o great_o abuse_v the_o same_o to_o the_o deprivinge_n of_o themselves_o from_o all_o hope_n of_o salvation_n iâ—_n they_o return_v not_o in_o time_n and_o come_v unto_o christ_n who_o they_o and_o at_o that_o time_n do_v chief_o and_o only_o call_v they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 11_o of_o matthew_n come_v unto_o â—8_o mat._n 11._o â—8_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a &_o lade_v and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o and_o learn_v of_o i_o that_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n unto_o your_o soul_n for_o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a &_o my_o burden_n be_v light_a here_o you_o see_v then_o how_o great_o they_o overshoote_v themselves_o which_o do_v charge_v the_o lord_n with_o unpossible_a thing_n as_o if_o he_o do_v require_v such_o a_o duty_n at_o their_o hand_n &_o lay_v such_o a_o heavy_a &_o intolerable_a burden_n upon_o their_o neck_n as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o bear_v for_o this_o place_n do_v plain_o confute_v they_o and_o make_v their_o camllation_n to_o be_v of_o none_o effect_n which_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n burden_n be_v light_a &_o his_o yoke_n easy_a and_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n conscience_n be_v so_o overburden_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o be_v fall_v into_o desperation_n let_v he_o not_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n which_o have_v lay_v this_o burden_n upon_o he_o but_o rather_o that_o he_o himself_o have_v draw_v it_o upon_o his_o own_o neck_n by_o abuse_v the_o law_n through_o infidelity_n because_o he_o come_v not_o unto_o christ_n for_o yâ—_z end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o desperation_n true_a it_o be_v yâ—_z every_o one_o see_v â—â—t_n this_o and_o therefore_o when_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n at_o any_o time_n be_v awake_v up_o in_o their_o conscience_n &_o they_o look_v no_o other_o way_n for_o pasment_n but_o into_o the_o active_a righteousness_n of_o tâ—e_v law_n which_o the_o more_o theâ—_n look_v into_o the_o further_o they_o be_v from_o help_n and_o the_o deep_a they_o plunge_v themselves_o into_o sorrow_n so_o that_o in_o the_o end_n it_o must_v needs_o come_v to_o pass_v yâ—_z they_o fall_v into_o wonderful_a disease_n &_o anguish_n both_o of_o mind_n and_o soul_n as_o if_o they_o be_v in_o yâ—_z present_a torment_n of_o â—el_a fire_n hence_o it_o be_v also_o yâ—_z those_o woeful_a &_o heavy_a outcry_n do_v arise_v i_o be_o damn_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n my_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a yâ—_z god_n will_v never_o forgive_v 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o wish_v that_o they_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v or_o yâ—_z their_o life_n be_v câ—t_o short_a by_o some_o unlawful_a mean_n as_o hang_v drown_v cut_a stick_v with_o their_o own_o hand_n be_v ready_a oft_o time_n to_o execute_v upon_o themselves_o but_o to_o leave_v there_o which_o be_v so_o far_o go_v stand_v or_o fallnig_v to_o their_o own_o 〈◊〉_d and_o come_v unto_o those_o who_o in_o their_o distress_n &_o trouble_n of_o mind_n &_o body_n have_v some_o sparkle_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n in_o they_o for_o sure_a it_o be_v that_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n â—st_a time_n be_v very_o far_o go_v this_o way_n and_o bring_v as_o it_o be_v even_o to_o yâ—_z low_a pit_n of_o forthwith_o where_o they_o can_v hardly_o perceyve_v any_o comfort_n at_o alâ—nay_n rather_o do_v show_v some_o token_n of_o reprobation_n in_o their_o anguish_n as_o it_o may_v seem_v unto_o he_o who_o be_v not_o well_o experience_v in_o yâ—_z affliction_n which_o be_v common_a unto_o god_n child_n en_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d cause_n of_o which_o great_a breach_n yâ—_z the_o enemy_n have_v make_v into_o they_o may_v very_o well_o d_o you_o in_o their_o own_o self_n which_o
through_o ignorance_n do_v suffer_v the_o law_n to_o take_v such_o hold_n and_o enter_v so_o far_o into_o their_o conscience_n where_o it_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v for_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o spiritual_a man_n be_v the_o state_n of_o christ_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o toy_n peace_n comfort_n and_o consolation_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n which_o bring_v horror_n and_o sear_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o but_o upon_o the_o flesh_n and_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_v with_o pride_n &_o many_o other_o deceyvable_a lust_n and_o therefore_o require_v a_o burden_n to_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o same_o that_o it_o may_v be_v keep_v under_o and_o not_o triumph_v ever_o the_o spirit_n â—_o inward_a man_n which_o shall_v always_o be_v at_o liberty_n in_o the_o â—â—ye_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n yet_o i_o say_v when_o contrary_a to_o the_o office_n which_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o they_o will_v place_v the_o â—â—aâ—ghtnesse_n and_o severity_n thereof_o upon_o their_o conscience_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v great_a cause_n of_o disquyetnesse_n and_o fear_n diverse_a way_n for_o it_o urge_v upon_o unpossible_a duty_n it_o check_v for_o neglect_v the_o same_o it_o threaten_v and_o curse_v they_o for_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o it_o have_v forbid_v and_o thus_o yâ—_z poor_a conscience_n be_v so_o much_o over_o charge_a with_o gospel_n righteousness_n active_a in_o the_o law_n palsive_a in_o the_o gospel_n sorrow_n and_o fear_n because_o it_o took_v only_o upon_o yâ—_z active_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n what_o he_o have_v do_v &_o what_o he_o have_v least_o undo_v and_o altogether_o forget_v that_o uâ—_n passive_a rigteousnes_n as_o tâ—_n believe_v and_o â—_o he_o save_v by_o that_o which_o christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o uâ—_n passive_a righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v beget_v in_o they_o by_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n through_o the_o bowel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whereunto_o 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of_o god_n to_o be_v of_o none_o effect_n for_o he_o be_v always_o one_o 6._o mal._n 3._o 6._o &_o unchaungable_a howsoever_o we_o do_v seem_v to_o be_v unto_o ourselves_o his_o gift_n 29._o â—om_n 11._o 29._o &_o calling_n be_v without_o repentance_n how_o so_o ever_o he_o deal_v with_o we_o by_o affliction_n in_o this_o life_n notable_a instruction_n to_o this_o purpose_n we_o have_v in_o the_o 89._o 34_o psalm_n 89._o 30._o 34_o psalm_n where_o yâ—_z holy_a ghost_n use_v these_o word_n â—f_o my_o child_n forsake_v my_o â—aw_v &_o walk_v not_o in_o my_o judgement_n in_o they_o break_v my_o statute_n &_o keep_v not_o my_o commandment_n then_o will_v i_o visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n &_o their_o iniquitic_a with_o stroke_n but_o my_o love_a kindness_n will_v i_o not_o utterlie_o take_v from_o they_o nor_o falsify_v my_o truth_n my_o covenant_n will_v i_o not_o break_v nor_o chauge_v that_o which_o have_v go_v out_o of_o my_o lip_n â—ere_z you_o see_v then_o by_o plain_a testimony_n that_o the_o most_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n when_o so_o ever_o they_o do_v offend_v he_o must_v look_v for_o some_o punishment_n at_o his_o hand_n for_o the_o same_o though_o not_o such_o as_o they_o will_v appoint_v unto_o themselves_o but_o rather_o such_o as_o he_o in_o his_o wisdom_n shall_v see_v to_o be_v convement_n &_o profitable_a for_o the_o better_n of_o their_o manner_n &_o furtherance_n of_o their_o salvation_n yea_o and_o it_o may_v be_v yâ—_z he_o will_v eâ—â—rcise_v or_o punish_v they_o with_o this_o cross_n even_o by_o darkninge_v their_o faith_n to_o make_v they_o see_v their_o misery_n without_o he_o thaâ—_n afterwards_o when_o strength_n shall_v come_v again_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o live_v more_o wary_o and_o become_v more_o thankful_a unto_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o but_o in_o conclusion_n how_o straungty_n to_o ever_o he_o do_v punish_v they_o which_o be_v his_o we_o have_v the_o warrant_n from_o his_o own_o mouth_n who_o can_v not_o lie_v that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v his_o mercy_n from_o they_o nor_o fa_fw-it 〈…〉_o you_o his_o truth_n yea_o and_o for_o more_o assurance_n he_o hâ—th_v swear_v the_o performance_n thereof_o by_o a_o oath_n say_v as_o i_o have_v swear_v that_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n shall_v no_o more_o go_v over_o the_o earth_n so_o have_v i_o swear_v that_o i_o will_v no_o more_o be_v angry_a with_o thou_o nor_o reprove_v 10._o esai_n 54._o 9_o 10._o thou_o the_o moutaine_n shall_v remove_v &_o the_o hill_n shall_v fall_v down_o but_o my_o therese_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o nor_o the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n fall_v aâ—aie_o and_o what_o though_o we_o at_o sometime_o be_v blind_a shall_v we_o think_v therefore_o that_o the_o lord_n sight_n be_v demine_v also_o and_o what_o though_o now_o and_o their_o we_o be_v weak_a and_o feeble_a that_o we_o think_v or_o imagine_v therefore_o that_o the_o lord_n strength_n be_v decay_v in_o like_a sort_n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o so_o to_o doâ—_n for_o that_o be_v to_o imagine_v of_o the_o lord_n as_o of_o a_o mortal_a man_n who_o judge_v always_o according_a to_o the_o present_a estate_n and_o from_o who_o eye_n a_o thin_a stumme_n of_o dross_n will_v hide_v greatâ—_n and_o pretiousâ—_n matter_n who_o think_v also_o that_o when_o thing_n be_v hide_v and_o darken_v for_o a_o time_n that_o they_o be_v lose_v &_o go_v for_o ever_o special_o if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v dear_a &_o precious_a unto_o they_o but_o there_o iâ—_n no_o such_o matter_n in_o the_o lord_n who_o do_v not_o only_o see_v the_o bottom_n and_o ground_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o also_o be_v the_o beginner_n &_o ender_v of_o everthe_v yâ—_z be_v do_v who_o at_o some_o time_n be_v provoke_v through_o our_o security_n and_o coldness_n in_o prayer_n to_o cast_v a_o thin_a scumine_fw-la of_o infidelity_n upon_o our_o faith_n and_o darken_v it_o withal_o to_o wake_v we_o up_o to_o more_o watchfulness_n and_o earnest_a call_n upon_o he_o but_o we_o alas_o such_o be_v our_o weakness_n do_v think_v by_o and_o by_o that_o all_o be_v go_v and_o lose_v and_o we_o utter_o forsake_v than_o we_o begin_v to_o groan_v and_o cry_n than_o we_o sigh_v and_o sob_v than_o we_o sorrow_n and_o lamerite_n than_o we_o begin_v to_o call_v to_o mind_v our_o unthankfulnes_n for_o his_o former_a â—_z bestow_v upon_o us._n and_o this_o be_v yâ—_z fruit_n which_o yâ—_z lord_n do_v sack_v at_o our_o hand_n by_o thus_o afflict_v of_o us._n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o take_v away_o his_o seed_n of_o faith_n from_o we_o that_o after_o our_o earnest_a prayer_n &_o true_a acknowledgement_n of_o ourselves_o do_v both_o kindle_v and_o increase_v the_o same_o to_o a_o far_o great_a measure_n than_o â—uer_o it_o be_v before_o these_o thing_n be_v well_o think_v upon_o may_v be_v a_o good_a mean_a to_o make_v we_o more_o wise_a and_o valiant_a in_o this_o spiritual_a warfare_n than_o we_o have_v be_v heretofore_o for_o as_o the_o ash_n cast_v upon_o the_o fire_n put_v it_o not_o out_o but_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o preserus_a the_o same_o in_o the_o night_n again_v morning_n which_o otherwise_o will_v he_o consume_v and_o as_o the_o barrenness_n of_o the_o tree_n in_o wâ—nt_n â—_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o preserve_v the_o rootâ—_n against_o summer_n which_o then_o will_v ascend_v up_o his_o ivice_n into_o the_o body_n and_o branthe_n thereof_o whereby_o they_o be_v great_o enlarge_v and_o make_v far_o more_o fruitful_a than_o ever_o then_o be_v before_o eâ—en_o so_o be_v affliction_n unto_o yâ—_z child_n of_o god_n which_o do_v not_o only_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o barrenness_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o increase_v â—nd_a 〈◊〉_d they_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—_o fruit_n 〈…〉_o nes_z of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n â—â—_o