be_v fear_n which_o fear_n be_v stir_v up_o in_o we_o through_o remorse_n and_o conscience_n for_o sin_n which_o sin_n also_o be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o if_o fear_n be_v not_o the_o beginning_n and_o first_o fruit_n of_o thy_o faith_n thou_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o doubt_n of_o it_o and_o to_o think_v with_o thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v come_v unto_o christ_n before_o the_o father_n draw_v and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o no_o man_n can_v 44_o john_n 6._o 44_o come_v unto_o he_o except_o the_o father_n do_v first_o draw_v he_o which_o word_n draw_v do_v import_v in_o we_o a_o marueylouse_a unwillingness_n because_o the_o way_n seem_v very_o tedious_a and_o unpleasante_n unto_o we_o until_o such_o time_n as_o we_o come_v unto_o christ_n that_o be_v until_o we_o have_v a_o iustifyinge_v faith_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o that_o rash_a and_o forge_a faith_n which_o man_n do_v draw_v unto_o themselves_o without_o 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to_o be_v a_o physician_n only_o unto_o those_o which_o be_v sick_a and_o not_o unto_o those_o which_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v who_o and_o have_v bind_v himself_o also_o by_o promise_n to_o satisfy_v the_o hungry_a &_o not_o those_o which_o be_v full_a to_o give_v sight_n unto_o the_o blind_a &_o not_o unto_o those_o which_o suppose_v themselves_o to_o see_v well_o mouâ—_n already_o that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o christ_n have_v the_o whole_a glory_n of_o our_o savinge_v health_n as_o he_o who_o have_v tread_v the_o winepress_v of_o god_n wrath_n alone_o for_o we_o without_o any_o to_o help_v he_o and_o to_o the_o end_n alss_o that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n be_v find_v culpable_a before_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v shut_v up_o all_o under_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o all_o not_o all_o that_o be_v sinner_n but_o every_o one_o that_o confess_v himself_o so_o to_o be_v which_o he_o grant_v for_o his_o 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the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o shun_v &_o avoid_v the_o abuse_n of_o it_o those_o which_o despair_v two_o abuserâ—_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o in_o presume_v non_fw-la 2._o in_o despair_v do_v abuse_v the_o law_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o one_o be_v they_o that_o will_v be_v justify_v for_o do_v those_o thing_n therein_o command_v the_o other_o be_v those_o which_o despair_n because_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v they_o concern_v the_o first_o that_o be_v those_o which_o will_v be_v iustify_v by_o the_o law_n let_v they_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v unto_o we_o to_o that_o end_n as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v to_o the_o remâ—nes_n by_o the_o law_n
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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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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 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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
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