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upon_o they_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n jesus_n only_o not_o mingle_v it_o with_o their_o own_o merit_n deut._n 22.11_o 4_o as_o the_o sun_n when_o he_o rise_v obscure_v and_o darkness_n the_o light_n of_o the_o sky_n &_o dismiss_v &_o scatter_v they_o even_o so_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o do_v vanquish_v the_o darkness_n and_o as_o it_o be_v drive_v away_o the_o night_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n work_n 5_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o condemnation_n unto_o eternal_a death_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n unto_o eternal_a life_n rom._n 8.1_o 2._o religion_n like_a as_o in_o labour_n or_o work_v he_o that_o begin_v last_o aught_o with_o the_o more_o diligence_n to_o redress_v his_o slackness_n and_o recompense_v his_o late_a come_n so_o he_o which_o late_o begin_v to_o profess_v and_o embrace_v religion_n 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newness_n of_o life_n 2._o cor._n 5.19_o salvation_n only_a in_o the_o church_n 1_o as_o sothernwood_n will_v grow_v no_o where_o but_o in_o garden_n where_o it_o be_v plant_v so_o the_o godly_a will_v not_o grow_v any_o where_o but_o in_o the_o church_n and_o body_n of_o christ_n where_o they_o be_v engraft_v 2_o even_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o the_o flood_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o ark_n so_o likewise_o all_o they_o that_o will_v be_v save_v from_o the_o flood_n of_o god_n wrath_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o in_o the_o church_n gene._n 7.1_o etc._n etc._n sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n compare_v with_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n 1_o as_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v institute_v &_o eat_v the_o night_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o egypt_n so_o likewise_o be_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n institute_v and_o eat_v the_o night_n before_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o our_o sin_n 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12.32_o 14_o as_o gedeon_n fleece_n when_o it_o be_v moist_a the_o earth_n be_v dry_a but_o when_o it_o be_v dry_a the_o earth_n be_v moist_a so_o when_o christ_n fleece_n be_v moist_a as_o a_o green_a tree_n than_o be_v all_o we_o dry_a like_o rot_a stick_n but_o when_o his_o fleece_n be_v dry_a all_o the_o blood_n and_o water_n be_v wring_v out_o of_o his_o precious_a side_n than_o be_v we_o moisten_a with_o his_o grace_n judg._n 6_o 37_o 38_o 39_o 15_o as_o a_o lamb_n be_v much_o more_o nimble_a and_o lively_a for_o shear_v so_o christ_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n by_o this_o shear_n of_o his_o death_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o quicken_a to_o he_o and_o only_o a_o trim_n to_o he_o before_o he_o ascend_v to_o his_o father_n as_o joseph_n be_v trim_v and_o poll_a before_o he_o appear_v to_o pharaoh_n 16_o when_o adam_n sleep_v his_o side_n be_v open_v so_o wheâ—_n christ_n die_v his_o side_n be_v open_v 17_o as_o adam_n side_n be_v open_v flesh_n and_o bone_n be_v take_v out_o so_o 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respect_n be_v compare_v unto_o it_o or_o can_v be_v more_o able_a to_o condemn_v and_o destroy_v we_o than_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v to_o justify_v and_o save_v us._n rom._n 6.1_o etc._n etc._n 2_o like_a as_o we_o have_v sometime_o in_o the_o end_n of_o our_o finger_n some_o pain_n or_o grief_n which_o we_o feel_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o the_o health_n that_o be_v all_o over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v much_o great_a than_o the_o pain_n of_o our_o finger_n even_o so_o we_o must_v not_o esteem_v the_o greatness_n or_o the_o strength_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o righteousness_n or_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o feel_n we_o have_v because_o the_o one_o that_o be_v sin_n be_v more_o sensible_a than_o the_o other_o and_o special_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o embrace_v righteousness_n only_o by_o faith_n which_o be_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o outward_a and_o sensible_a feel_v and_o find_v not_o always_o in_o ourselves_o good_a desire_n to_o holy_a exercise_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o be_v discourage_v therefrom_o as_o a_o man_n that_o take_v bread_n &_o meat_n and_o eat_v it_o without_o any_o great_a appetite_n have_v not_o such_o a_o pleasure_n in_o eat_v as_o if_o he_o be_v well_o a_o hunger_a notwithstanding_o that_o which_o he_o receive_v cease_v not_o to_o profit_n and_o sustain_v he_o as_o we_o see_v in_o sickness_n even_o so_o do_v prayer_n and_o other_o christian_a exercise_n to_o which_o such_o cold_a person_n do_v give_v themselves_o and_o therefore_o it_o only_o remain_v for_o they_o to_o search_v the_o mean_n how_o to_o encourage_v themselves_o and_o to_o do_v even_o as_o a_o man_n will_v do_v to_o fire_n when_o it_o be_v almost_o out_o which_o he_o will_v have_v kindle_v again_o he_o blow_v it_o and_o lay_v matter_n about_o it_o wherewith_o to_o kindle_v the_o same_o or_o as_o a_o man_n that_o put_v oil_n to_o a_o lamp_n when_o the_o light_n be_v go_v out_o babble_v of_o foolish_a man_n and_o woman_n as_o there_o be_v no_o beast_n that_o more_o love_v his_o whelp_n or_o youngling_n then_o the_o ass_n or_o ape_n so_o some_o foolish_a woman_n and_o fond_a man_n do_v more_o regard_v their_o own_o tale_n and_o blind_a babble_n than_o all_o other_o man_n faith_n as_o god_n give_v we_o it_o so_o he_o increase_v the_o same_o in_o us._n as_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o natural_a father_n to_o nourish_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o child_n which_o he_o have_v beget_v even_o so_o no_o doubt_n god_n be_v so_o faithful_a that_o as_o he_o give_v faith_n unto_o his_o dear_a child_n so_o he_o do_v further_a feed_v and_o conserve_v the_o same_o also_o in_o they_o psal_n 68.28_o luk._n 17.5_o i'faith_o the_o only_a truth_n which_o recive_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n crucify_v 1_o as_o the_o sustenance_n of_o bread_n and_o drink_n be_v hold_v only_o in_o the_o hand_n or_o gaze_v upon_o with_o the_o eye_n nourish_v not_o except_z the_o same_o be_v inward_o 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grace_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o be_v set_v forth_o and_o preach_v to_o all_o mankind_n rom._n 11.32_o joh._n 3.16_o 1._o joh._n 2.1_o 2._o 2_o as_o the_o hungry_a stomach_n be_v able_a to_o receive_v meat_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o unless_o he_o which_o be_v hungry_a do_v receive_v and_o eat_v the_o meat_n he_o be_v not_o refresh_v so_o likewise_o the_o contrite_a and_o humble_a heart_n be_v able_a indeed_o to_o receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o yet_o unless_o he_o do_v receive_v it_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o quiet_v but_o it_o do_v receive_v it_o indeed_o when_o it_o receive_v the_o word_n
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