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and_o teach_v us._n in_o the_o life_n of_o man_n there_o be_v two_o teacher_n there_o be_v the_o wicked_a spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v accompany_v grace_n the_o eâ—fect_a of_o this_o grace_n with_o our_o be_v pray_v flesh_n &_o the_o naughty_a example_n &_o wicked_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o world_n &_o this_o teacher_n move_v we_o to_o all_o 〈◊〉_d &_o worldly_a luâ—ts_n which_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n &_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d multitude_n of_o scholar_n the_o other_o teacher_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o have_v but_o a_o few_o follower_n because_o yâ—_z few_o embrace_v the_o godly_a 〈◊〉_d mortification_n mortification_n which_o 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o distinction_n i_o may_v 〈◊〉_d stand_v on_o &_o bring_v 〈◊〉_d matter_n of_o godly_a edifieng_v but_o i_o leave_v 〈◊〉_d the_o grace_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o how_o far_o heretofore_o we_o have_v go_v astray_o and_o open_v unto_o we_o how_o loâ—t_a 〈◊〉_d but_o â—aies_n have_v be_v wherein_o we_o have_v so_o delight_v and_o how_o great_o we_o have_v offend_v god._n whereas_o otherwise_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n be_v shut_v up_o and_o we_o together_o with_o the_o world_n and_o wicked_a company_n be_v carry_v away_o and_o first_o it_o show_v we_o how_o great_o we_o have_v offend_v concern_v religion_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n mention_v in_o these_o word_n teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ungodtinesse_n which_o have_v respect_n to_o that_o duty_n we_o owe_v unto_o god_n comprehend_v in_o the_o four_o first_o commandment_n god_n have_v create_v we_o to_o serve_v and_o to_o worship_v he_o and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n as_o he_o
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absolute_a sacrifice_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_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 at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n this_o matter_n be_v most_o notable_o declare_v when_o as_o his_o side_n be_v pierce_v through_o with_o a_o spear_n there_o issue_v out_o from_o thence_o both_o water_n and_o blood_n to_o give_v out_o a_o most_o effectual_a signification_n that_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o sanctification_n and_o cleanse_n from_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o that_o which_o we_o read_v i._o corinth_n 6._o know_v you_o not_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o wantoness_n nor_o bugger_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o railer_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o and_o who_o can_v say_v my_o heart_n be_v clear_a but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v and_o make_v clean_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o be_v by_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o also_o we_o be_v sanctify_v and_o make_v clean_o say_v he_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n david_n in_o the_o psalm_n aforesaid_a wash_v i_o thorough_o and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n and_o establish_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n which_o may_v assure_v i_o that_o i_o be_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o my_o guiltiness_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o lay_v to_o my_o charge_n the_o law_n enter_v thereupon_o that_o the_o offence_n shall_v abound_v that_o be_v the_o it_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v notorious_a nevertheless_o where_o sin_n abound_v there_o grace_v abound_v much_o more_o that_o as_o sin_n have_v reign_v unto_o death_n so_o may_v 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〈◊〉_d of_o good_a work_n iniquity_n and_o purge_v we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o himself_o if_o it_o be_v not_o to_o this_o intent_n and_o purpose_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n a_o thankful_a mind_n will_v ask_v how_o so_o great_a benefit_n may_v be_v requite_v and_o if_o no_o recompense_n can_v be_v make_v as_o certain_o it_o can_v it_o will_v be_v desirous_a to_o know_v how_o part_n of_o a_o mend_n may_v be_v make_v and_o will_v be_v marvelous_a ready_a to_o put_v in_o practice_v any_o duty_n which_o may_v show_v the_o thankfulness_n thereof_o thou_o need_v not_o in_o this_o matter_n to_o go_v far_o to_o inquire_v and_o search_v it_o out_o only_o this_o be_v require_v of_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v show_v thy_o thankfulness_n be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n for_o we_o be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n esperial_o by_o grace_n create_v anew_o in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o we_o 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of_o deliveraunce_n but_o only_a prayer_n for_o god_n help_n that_o it_o will_v please_v god_n to_o beat_v down_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o i_o beseech_v the_o lord_n thrice_o that_o it_o may_v depart_v from_o i_o and_o answer_n be_v make_v my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o and_o my_o power_n be_v make_v perfect_a through_o thy_o weakness_n for_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a to_o man_n be_v most_o easy_a for_o god_n to_o bring_v to_o pass_v most_o true_o therefore_o may_v he_o say_v very_o glad_o will_v i_o rejoice_v rather_o in_o my_o infirmity_n that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o i_o and_o master_n and_o mortify_v sin_n which_o will_v full_o fain_o have_v the_o better_a hand_n over_o i_o many_o will_v not_o be_v know_v of_o their_o sin_n when_o they_o be_v admonish_v of_o they_o because_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o leave_v they_o yet_o some_o of_o a_o better_a mind_n and_o more_o tractable_a will_v acknowledge_v they_o and_o in_o their_o mind_n 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quarrel_v let_v we_o rather_o reverence_v yâ—_z which_o pass_v the_o reach_n and_o compass_v of_o our_o wit_n and_o turn_v our_o mind_n whole_o to_o praise_v his_o mercy_n who_o by_o his_o only_a grace_n have_v save_v we_o when_o we_o deserve_v the_o like_a punishment_n and_o damnation_n and_o be_v no_o less_o sinner_n and_o wicked_a they_o they_o the_o chief_a matter_n with_o place_n of_o scripture_n for_o proof_n god_n have_v appoint_v a_o way_n to_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o to_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o predestination_n shut_v up_o all_o under_o disobadience_n sin_n and_o unbelief_n gall._n 3._o 22._o but_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v rom._n 11._o 32._o god_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o in_o unbeléefe_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o that_o believe_v so_o that_o the_o way_n to_o the_o godly_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o mercy_n be_v to_o believe_v wherein_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n peculiar_o belong_v to_o the_o elect_a and_o choose_a child_n of_o god_n acts._n 13._o 48._o and_o when_o the_o gentile_n hear_v it_o they_o be_v glad_a and_o glorify_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v unto_o eternal_a life_n beléeve_v ephe._n 2._o 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 it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n titus_n 1._o 1._o paul_n a_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o a_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_v which_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o they_o so_o that_o they_o that_o be_v partaker_n of_o faith_n may_v assure_v themselves_o yâ—_z they_o pertain_v to_o god_n philip._n 1._o 29._o for_o unto_o you_o it_o be_v give_v for_o christ_n that_o not_o only_o you_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o but_o also_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n gal._n 5._o 22._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long_o suffer_v gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n john_n 6._o 65._o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o of_o my_o father_n as_o also_o they_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v nor_o know_v god_n be_v just_o condemn_v 2._o these_o 3._o 2._o pray_v for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o unreasonable_a and_o evil_a man_n for_o all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n mat._n 13._o 11._o it_o be_v give_v unto_o you_o say_v christ_n to_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o give_v for_o the_o gospel_n and_o mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o perish_v 2._o cor._n 4._o 3._o 4._o &_o 2._o thes_n 2._o 10._o john_n 12._o 37._o and_o though_o jesus_n have_v do_v so_o many_o miracle_n before_o they_o yet_o beléeve_v they_o not_o on_o he_o that_o the_o say_n of_o esaias_n the_o prophet_n may_v be_v fulfil_v etc._n etc._n man_n create_v in_o innocency_n purity_n and_o holiness_n gene._n 1._o 27._o thus_o god_n create_v the_o man_n in_o his_o image_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o he_o create_v they_o male_a and_o female_a and_o what_o virtuous_a and_o holy_a quality_n be_v there_o which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n according_a as_o it_o be_v at_o large_a set_v down_o ephe._n 4._o 24._o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n &_o true_a holiness_n and_o so_o forth_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n man_n fall_v not_o from_o god_n by_o constraint_n or_o necessity_n but_o become_v servant_n of_o sin_n through_o his_o own_o will_n gen._n 3._o 6._o so_o the_o woman_n see_v that_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a for_o meat_n and_o that_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o a_o tree_n to_o be_v desire_v to_o get_v knowledge_n take_v of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o do_v eat_v and_o give_v also_o to_o her_o husband_n with_o she_o and_o he_o do_v eat_v which_o thing_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o a_o penalty_n of_o death_n set_v upon_o they_o if_o they_o do_v eat_v as_o we_o read_v chap._n 2._o 16._o 17._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n command_v the_o man_n say_v thou_o shall_v eat_v free_o of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o whensoever_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n by_o which_o fall_n and_o and_o disobedience_n he_o do_v bind_v and_o draw_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n to_o sin_n and_o so_o consequent_o to_o the_o death_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n ro._n 7._o 20._o now_o if_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o ro._n 5._o 12._o wherefore_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n go_v over_o all_o man_n forasmuch_o as_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v this_o fall_n of_o man_n come_v not_o by_o chance_n or_o fortune_n because_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n reach_v even_o to_o the_o small_a matter_n mat._n 10._o 29._o 30._o be_v not_o two_o sparrow_n sell_v for_o a_o farthing_n and_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v not_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n without_o your_o father_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o hair_n of_o your_o head_n be_v number_v pro._n 16._o 33._o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lap_n but_o the_o whole_a disposition_n thereof_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n what_o matter_n god_n have_v so_o ordain_v to_o show_v his_o glory_n by_o mercy_n to_o the_o one_o and_o wrath_n to_o the_o other_o ro._n 9_o 21._o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n of_o the_o clay_n to_o make_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n on_o vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o a_o other_o unto_o dishonour_n what_o and_o if_o god_n will_v to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n to_o be_v know_v suffer_v with_o long_a patience_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v to_o destruction_n and_o that_o he_o may_v declare_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n upon_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v unto_o glory_n pet._n 2._o 6._o 8._o behold_v i_o put_v in_o zion_n a_o chief_a corner_n stone_n elect_v and_o precious_a and_o he_o that_o beleve_v therein_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a a_o stone_n to_o stumble_v at_o and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n even_o to_o they_o which_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n be_v disobedient_a unto_o the_o which_o thing_n they_o be_v even_o ordain_v neither_o salvation_n nor_o damnation_n be_v the_o final_a end_n of_o god_n counsel_n but_o his_o own_o glory_n ro._n 9_o 17._o for_o the_o scripture_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n for_o this_o same_o purpose_n have_v i_o stir_v thou_o up_o that_o i_o may_v show_v my_o power_n in_o thou_o and_o that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v declare_v throughout_o all_o the_o earth_n pro._n 16._o 4._o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a for_o ere_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v and_o when_o they_o have_v neither_o do_v good_a nor_o evil_a that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n may_v remain_v according_a to_o election_n not_o by_o work_n but_o by_o he_o that_o call_v it_o be_v say_v unto_o rebecca_n their_o mother_n the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o have_v love_v jacob_n and_o have_v hate_v esau_n well_o in_o this_o cause_n may_v man_n plead_v against_o god_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o prevail_v ro._n 9_o 19_o 20._o thou_o will_v say_v then_o unto_o i_o why_o do_v he_o yet_o complain_v for_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n but_o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o which_o plead_v against_o god_n shall_v the_o thing_n form_v say_v to_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o but_o rather_o we_o ought_v to_o reverence_v that_o which_o be_v past_o our_o reach_n and_o turn_v our_o mind_n whole_o to_o praise_v god_n in_o his_o work_n especial_o for_o his_o mercy_n towards_o us._n ro._n 11._o 33._o o_o the_o déepenesse_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o un_o searchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o ps_n 107._o 8._o o_o that_o man_n will_v therefore_o confess_v before_o the_o lord_n his_o love_a kindness_n and_o praise_v he_o for_o his_o wonderful_a work_n that_o he_o do_v for_o the_o child_n of_o man_n the_o four_o chapter_n by_o what_o order_n god_n proceed_v to_o declare_v and_o
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determine_v in_o himself_o to_o choose_v on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o give_v they_o unto_o his_o son_n that_o they_o be_v in_o he_o &_o he_o in_o they_o may_v be_v consummate_a &_o make_v perfect_a in_o one_o by_o these_o degree_n that_o follow_v according_a as_o it_o please_v he_o to_o bring_v forth_o every_o one_o of_o his_o elect_a into_o this_o world_n for_o first_o when_o it_o please_v he_o to_o disclose_v that_o secret_a which_o he_o have_v purpose_v from_o before_o all_o beginning_n at_o such_o time_n as_o man_n lest_o look_v for_o it_o as_o man_n be_v blind_v and_o yet_o think_v they_o see_v most_o clear_a when_o as_o in_o very_a deed_n death_n and_o damnation_n hang_v over_o their_o head_n he_o come_v sudden_o &_o set_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o great_a danger_n uâ—caâ—ionâ—_n externall_n uâ—caâ—ionâ—_n wherein_o they_o be_v and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v touch_v more_o sharp_o and_o lively_o he_o add_v to_o the_o witness_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n be_v as_o it_o 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