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love_n life_n the_o true_a be_v and_o the_o everlasting_a life_n so_o that_o the_o deity_n and_o be_v which_o h._n n._n give_v unto_o god_o be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o which_o mortal_a man_n attain_v unto_o for_o the_o righteousness_n which_o they_o perform_v by_o his_o doctrine_n be_v as_o he_o say_v the_o love_n the_o true_a be_v and_o everlasting_a life_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o true_a be_v be_v no_o other_o thing_n with_o he_o than_o that_o love_n which_o by_o his_o doctrine_n many_o be_v make_v partaker_n off_o therefore_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o evangely_n h.n._n affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v god_v with_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o love_n and_o likewise_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a light_n of_o the_o perfect_a be_v and_o in_o his_o first_o exhortation_n chapter_n 17._o section_n 5._o the_o child_n confess_v of_o the_o father_n and_o elder_a elder_n that_o the_o most_o high_a have_v reveal_v the_o possession_n of_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n in_o he_o and_o that_o with_o the_o same_o be_v of_o the_o perfect_a godhead_n he_o have_v make_v a_o godly_a dwell_n with_o he_o this_o doctrine_n do_v utter_o overthrow_v the_o true_a divinity_n &_o deity_n of_o god_n it_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o true_a essence_n and_o be_v and_o cover_v he_o with_o no_o other_o essence_n nature_n or_o be_v then_o be_v find_v in_o man_n it_o set_v the_o creator_n among_o the_o creature_n and_o it_o match_v the_o the_o creature_n with_o the_o creator_n the_o lord_n if_o it_o be_v his_o good_a will_n open_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v see_v it_o &_o give_v they_o heart_n that_o may_v blush_v and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o such_o blasphemy_n that_o eâ—that_o they_o may_v receive_v in_o true_a repentance_n or_o otherwise_o if_o they_o will_v still_o harden_v their_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v see_v they_o lay_v down_o in_o their_o confusion_n and_o cover_v with_o their_o own_o shame_n h.n._n in_o which_o name_n of_o the_o father_n we_o be_v c._n pluck_v section_n 3_o through_o the_o service_n of_o his_o holy_a and_o gracious_a word_n &_o under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o belief_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o father_n to_o the_o love_n of_o his_o only_a son_n jesus_n 1._o or_o saviour_n the_o a._n very_a like_o be_v or_o substance_n of_o his_o godhead_n b._n and_o even_o so_o baptize_v or_o wash_v in_o the_o same_o name_n of_o the_o father_n which_o c._n pluck_v of_o the_o father_n and_o baptise_v in_o section_n 4_o the_o father_n name_n have_v the_o forego_n by_o we_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o holy_a word_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o love_n with_o the_o a._n law_n or_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o with_o his_o d._n correction_n or_o discipline_n wherewithal_o we_o even_o so_o as_o in_o a_o enmity_n against_o the_o sin_n become_v prevent_v and_o inform_v to_o a_o incorporate_n in_o the_o godly_a righteousness_n for_o even_o so_o in_o the_o become_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n section_n 5_o of_o the_o father_n do_v the_o lord_n 3._o chastise_v or_o nurtur_v with_o his_o law_n every_o man_n which_o he_o pluck_v or_o receive_v unto_o he_o where_o through_o it_o become_v than_o all_o make_v manifest_a in_o the_o man_n b._n whatsoever_o become_v chastise_v by_o the_o light_n or_o through_o the_o light_n section_n 6_o through_o which_o fatherly_a b._n discipline_n in_o the_o become_a manifest_a b._n of_o the_o sin_n we_o be_v in_o see_v &_o perceive_v in_o the_o light_a all_o the_o horribleness_n b.c._n of_o the_o sin_n together_o with_o devil_n and_o the_o flesh_v lie_v crafty_a &_o deceitful_a or_o false_a nature_n and_o god_n c._n indignation_n and_o a._n wrath_n over_o the_o same_o &_o over_o all_o such_o as_o a._n be_v of_o one_o mind_n therewith_o section_n 7_o when_o we_o now_o find_v ourselves_o guilty_a in_o all_o and_o become_v in_o such_o sort_n c._n chastise_v by_o god_n grace_n through_o his_o b._n light_n of_o the_o fatherly_a love_n so_o bear_v we_o at_o that_o time_n grief_n sorrow_n and_o anguish_n or_o affliction_n for_o the_o sin_n cause_n and_o b._n confess_v the_o same_o sin_n with_o humble_a heart_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o holy_a word_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n we_o become_v whole_o incline_v and_o goodwilling_a 139._o to_o hate_v to_o leave_v and_o to_o lay_v away_o or_o to_o mortify_v the_o sin_n and_o all_o what_o be_v ungodly_a b._n and_o to_o that_o effect_n we_o do_v as_o than_o whole_o give_v over_o ourselves_o in_o the_o d._n counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a word_n and_o of_o the_o elder_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o love_n to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n the_o father_n name_n according_a to_o the_o require_v of_o the_o service_n of_o his_o love_n may_v become_v a._n hallow_v and_o magnify_v in_o us._n section_n 8_o and_o even_o so_o in_o the_o family_n or_o communality_n of_o the_o love_n 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prevent_n of_o god_o his_o goodness_n the_o dignity_n and_o desert_n of_o bring_v himself_o unto_o christ_n by_o his_o hatred_n and_o mislike_v of_o sin_n whereas_o the_o mislike_v of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o love_n of_o righteousness_n be_v fruit_n that_o follow_v our_o be_v in_o christ_n not_o cause_n that_o go_v before_o to_o procure_v the_o same_o as_z appeareth_z in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n 6.11_o likewise_o think_v you_o also_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o you_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n and_o live_v unto_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n he_o join_v with_o the_o pelagian_n against_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o renew_v and_o regenerate_v we_o and_o inward_o draw_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n to_o believe_v and_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o will_v have_v the_o grace_n of_o god_o no_o further_o to_o stretch_v unto_o we_o then_o that_o we_o have_v from_o the_o lord_n a_o law_n and_o doctrine_n whereby_o we_o may_v learn_v what_o to_o believe_v 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