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no_o less_o than_o faith_n and_o that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v conclude_v concern_v the_o supper_n out_o of_o that_o which_o christ_n himself_o say_v in_o another_o place_n 53._o john_n 6._o 53._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o matth._n in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o will_v answer_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o say_v of_o baptism_n whereof_o i_o say_v that_o in_o that_o place_n christ_n do_v not_o set_v down_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n but_o rather_o what_o be_v that_o true_a faith_n by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v save_v namely_o that_o it_o be_v not_o dead_a and_o hide_a but_o lively_a and_o declare_v by_o outward_a confession_n insomuch_o as_o the_o believer_n be_v join_v to_o the_o church_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n whereunto_o that_o say_n of_o paul_n ought_v to_o be_v refer_v we_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n 10_o rom._n 10._o 10_o to_o righteousness_n and_o confess_v with_o the_o mouth_n to_o salvation_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v gather_v by_o the_o member_n follow_v for_o he_o say_v but_o whosoever_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o if_o this_o have_v be_v his_o meaning_n that_o no_o man_n can_v have_v be_v save_v without_o baptism_n he_o will_v have_v say_v thus_o but_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o believe_v or_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v condemn_v see_v therefore_o he_o say_v that_o unbelief_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o condemnation_n by_o the_o contrary_n he_o mean_v that_o faith_n be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n which_o he_o himself_o oftentimes_o confirm_v when_o he_o say_v 4._o john_n 3._o 36._o &_o 5._o 24._o &_o 6._o 4._o he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n have_v life_n everlasting_a but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o in_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n 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cause_n of_o this_o matth._n it_o may_v have_v be_v gather_v by_o thou_o from_o our_o discourse_n notwithstanding_o for_o memory_n sake_n i_o will_v in_o few_o word_n repeat_v it_o in_o this_o place_n which_o be_v that_o be_v clothe_v by_o faith_n with_o the_o most_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o god_n full_a of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n so_o as_o we_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o eternal_a glory_n together_o with_o christ_n our_o head_n the_o angel_n and_o all_o saint_n that_o aswell_o of_o we_o as_o of_o they_o god_n may_v be_v praise_v and_o we_o live_v happy_o for_o ever_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o wicked_a be_v void_a of_o righteousness_n yea_o rather_o infect_v with_o innumerable_a sin_n shall_v find_v the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n severe_a insomuch_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v overwhelm_v with_o the_o horrible_a wrath_n of_o his_o just_a judgement_n and_o shall_v at_o length_n he_o cast_v into_o eternal_a hell_n fire_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n discourse_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o former_a discourse_n out_o of_o these_o thing_n therefore_o thou_o may_v gather_v that_o there_o be_v no_o religion_n worthy_a of_o this_o honourable_a name_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v ground_v upon_o christ_n forasmuch_o as_o all_o superstition_n which_o teach_v man_n not_o to_o come_v to_o god_n but_o to_o go_v away_o from_o he_o reconcile_v they_o not_o unto_o he_o but_o do_v more_o and_o more_o provoke_v he_o unto_o wrath_n do_v not_o only_o not_o bring_v they_o unto_o salvation_n but_o do_v lead_v they_o away_o unto_o everlasting_a destruction_n theoph._n hitherto_o we_o have_v sufficient_o hear_v of_o the_o antithesis_fw-la or_o contrariety_n between_o religion_n and_o superstition_n and_o the_o follower_n of_o both_o i_o do_v indeed_o see_v that_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v the_o only_a true_a religion_n and_o that_o the_o follower_n of_o it_o alone_o be_v happy_a and_o bless_a whether_o we_o look_v to_o this_o life_n or_o that_o that_o be_v to_o come_v for_o all_o other_o man_n be_v on_o every_o side_n most_o miserable_a yea_o they_o be_v more_o unhappy_a than_o the_o bruit_n beast_n which_o while_o they_o live_v be_v free_a from_o all_o care_n and_o after_o death_n be_v deliver_v from_o all_o labour_n and_o pain_n mat._n that_o indeed_o be_v true_a but_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v a_o foolish_a man_n know_v not_o this_o and_o a_o unwise_a man_n 7._o psal_n 92._o 7._o understand_v not_o this_o theoph._n i_o be_o very_o sufficient_o satisfy_v with_o this_o thy_o holy_a instruction_n wherein_o thou_o have_v run_v over_o all_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o christian_a religion_n notwithstanding_o i_o will_v commit_v they_o to_o write_v when_o i_o have_v leisure_n in_o the_o order_n they_o be_v deliver_v by_o thou_o that_o both_o myself_o may_v be_v edify_v and_o comfort_v with_o the_o read_n of_o they_o and_o that_o i_o may_v communicate_v they_o with_o my_o brethren_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o give_v thou_o as_o great_a thanks_o as_o i_o can_v for_o the_o pain_n which_o for_o my_o sake_n thou_o have_v take_v in_o this_o behalf_n matth._n nay_o rather_o let_v we_o give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n that_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o this_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o have_v grant_v that_o we_o have_v be_v able_a to_o declare_v it_o let_v we_o also_o entreat_v he_o that_o as_o this_o christian_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o christian_n truth_n be_v ground_v only_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n so_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o may_v be_v graft_v in_o our_o mind_n that_o we_o may_v sincere_o believe_v it_o with_o the_o hart_n constant_o confess_v it_o with_o the_o mouth_n and_o express_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o by_o outward_a work_n even_o to_o our_o last_o breath_n which_o that_o it_o may_v be_v he_o grant_v we_o this_o also_o that_o we_o may_v join_v ourselves_o to_o the_o militant_a church_n and_o by_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o love_n &_o fear_v of_o god_n that_o so_o we_o may_v at_o length_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o triumphant_a church_n together_o with_o our_o head_n and_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n theoph._n i_o do_v therefore_o pray_v thou_o most_o mighty_a god_n and_o heavenly_a father_n to_o grant_v we_o these_o benefit_n and_o to_o cause_n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o truth_n may_v be_v spread_v abroad_o throughout_o all_o the_o world_n that_o all_o may_v acknowledge_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n &_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n the_o only_a saviour_n and_o mediator_n of_o mankind_n and_o to_o thou_o alone_o be_v praise_n and_o glory_n both_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o finis_fw-la