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come_v out_o thence_o till_o thou_o have_v pay_v the_o utmost_a farthinge_fw-mi rom._n 8_o 3._o god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n conden_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o we_o &c._n &c._n b._n rom._n 5._o 12._o 15._o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n cor._n 15._o 21._o for_o since_o by_o man_n come_v death_n by_o man_n also_o come_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a 1._o tim._n 25._o heb._n 2._o 14._o 15._o 16._o aug._n the_o verâ—_n relig_n that_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v assume_v which_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v c._n 2._o cor._n 5._o 21._o he_o make_v he_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 7._o 26._o for_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n it_o become_v we_o to_o have_v which_o be_v holy_a innocent_a undefiled_a etc._n etc._n ii_o but_o the_o merit_n of_o no_o person_n which_o be_v not_o god_n can_v be_v equal_a to_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o mankind_n much_o less_o great_a than_o it_o d._n act._n 20._o 28._o god_n have_v purchase_v his_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n rom._n 18._o 3._o when_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o the_o law_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v weak_a because_o of_o the_o flesh_n god_n etc._n etc._n iii_o such_o a_o person_n also_o as_o have_v be_v only_o a_o creature_n can_v not_o have_v be_v able_a to_o endure_v the_o weight_n of_o god_n anger_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n and_o to_o deliver_v himself_o out_o of_o it_o e._n psal_n 30._o lord_n of_o thou_o mark_v what_o be_v doâ—e_n amiss_o who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o endure_v it_o deut._n 4._o 24._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n iv._o moreover_o it_o stand_v he_o upon_o by_o his_o desert_n &_o intercession_n to_o obtain_v &_o by_o his_o power_n to_o restore_v unto_o we_o that_o righteousenesse_n &_o life_n which_o we_o have_v lose_v &_o to_o free_v we_o from_o sin_n &_o death_n &_o to_o defend_v &_o save_v we_o until_o we_o be_v perfect_o restore_v f._n f._n 1._o cor._n 15._o 21._o by_o man_n come_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a joh._n 10._o 28._o i_o give_v unto_o my_o sheep_n eternal_a life_n joh._n 6._o 39_o &_o 15._o 26._o mat._n 11._o 27._o eph._n 4_o 8._o 9_o 1â—_n heb._n 7._o 26._o 1._o cor_fw-la 15._o 22._o 23._o five_o last_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o which_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v engraft_v into_o the_o body_n of_o this_o mediator_n shall_v be_v bear_v &_o carry_v by_o he_o for_o ever_o g._n g._n eph._n 3._o 17._o that_o christ_n by_o faith_n may_v dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n io._n 15._o 4._o abide_v in_o i_o &_o iâ—n_o you_o as_o the_o branch_n can_v bear_v fruit_n in_o itself_o except_o it_o abide_v in_o the_o vine_n so_o neither_o can_v you_o except_v you_o abide_v in_o i_o rom._n 8._o 9_o he_o that_o
9_o he_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o but_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o xi_o but_o for_o all_o this_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n from_o this_o will_n of_o god_n to_o take_v occasion_n of_o sin_v the_o more_o free_o security_n or_o defer_v and_o cast_v of_o the_o time_n of_o his_o repentance_n for_o that_o promise_n of_o the_o present_a &_o eternal_a grace_n of_o god_n pertain_v to_o such_o as_o live_v in_o true_a repentance_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n not_o in_o carnal_a security_n for_o all_o such_o as_o live_v secure_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v forsake_v &_o harden_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o die_v without_o repentance_n to_o perish_v everlasting_o but_o because_o of_o the_o uncertain_a continuance_n of_o this_o life_n &_o especial_o because_o of_o god_n anger_n against_o such_o as_o with_o security_n &_o against_o conscience_n abuse_v his_o mercy_n mat._n 24._o 28._o if_o the_o evil_a servant_n shall_v say_v my_o lord_n delai_v his_o come_n etc._n etc._n and_o v_o 24._o watch_n because_o you_o kow_n not_o the_o day_n &_o the_o hour_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 2._o 4._o or_o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o bounty_n and_o patience_n etc._n etc._n xii_o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o conversion_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n conversion_n neither_o be_v any_o man_n convert_v but_o by_o his_o special_a favour_n but_o he_o effect_v it_o in_o man_n of_o ripe_a year_n especial_o by_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n and_o faith_n there_o unto_o give_v which_o be_v in_o all_o that_o repent_v &_o in_o they_o alone_o so_o that_o neither_o faith_n be_v without_o conversion_n nor_o conversion_n without_o faith_n psal_n 51._o 12._o create_v in_o i_o o_o god_n a_o clean_a heart_n and_o v_o 13._o i_o will_v teach_v the_o wicked_a thy_o way_n jer._n 3._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v convert_v because_o after_o thou_o do_v convert_v i_o i_o repent_v 1._o cor._n 4._o 15._o i_o have_v beget_v you_o through_o the_o gospel_n act._n 15._o 9_o by_o faith_n the_o heart_n be_v cleanse_v heb_n 4._o â—_o the_o word_n they_o hard_o profit_v they_o not_o because_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o faith_n in_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o james_n 2._o 17._o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a rom._n 14._o 23._o that_o which_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n xiii_o as_o therefore_o unto_o faith_n conversion_n so_o also_o to_o the_o effect_n exercise_v &_o furtherance_n of_o repentance_n in_o man_n god_n use_v many_o mean_n or_o external_a help_a cause_n as_o the_o good_a example_n of_o other_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o reward_n of_o the_o godly_a especial_o cross_n and_o chastisement_n mat._n 5._o 16._o let_v your_o light_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 11._o 11._o by_o their_o destruction_n come_v salvation_n to_o the_o gentile_n to_o provoke_v they_o to_o emulation_n also_o ver_n 21._o if_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o natural_a branch_n beware_v lest_o he_o spare_v not_o thou_o also_o psal_n 58._o 12._o and_o man_n shall_v say_v very_o there_o be_v fruit_n for_o the_o righteous_a doubt_v less_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v the_o earth_n ps_n 119._o 71._o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v in_o trouble_n that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 37._o when_o we_o be_v chastise_v we_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o lord_n fourteen_o the_o proper_a and_o perpetual_a effect_n of_o true_a repentance_n be_v repentance_n confession_n of_o our_o own_o unworthines_n &_o of_o god_n mercy_n and_o all_o good_a work_n but_o thing_n indifferent_a as_o fast_v lay_v aside_o our_o comely_a &_o costly_a attire_n etc._n etc._n be_v help_n &_o sign_n of_o repentance_n not_o always_o or_o necessary_o but_o such_o as_o may_v be_v use_v at_o the_o discretion_n &_o convenient_a occasion_n of_o the_o godly_a but_o eternal_a life_n and_o other_o god_n good_a gift_n &_o benefit_n be_v not_o effect_n or_o deserve_v rewards_o but_o consequent_n &_o free_a requital_n of_o repentance_n as_o also_o of_o faith_n &_o good_a work_n ps_n 51._o against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v dan._n 9_o 7._o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n belong_v righteousness_n but_o unto_o we_o confusion_n mat._n 3._o 9_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o bodily_a exercise_n profit_v little_a luc._n 17._o 10._o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n xv._n as_o therefore_o all_o the_o elect_a be_v in_o this_o life_n convert_v repent_v so_o none_o of_o the_o reprobate_n do_v true_o repent_v but_o the_o more_o they_o be_v vex_v with_o a_o evil_a conscience_n &_o feel_v or_o fear_n of_o punishment_n so_o much_o the_o more_o fall_v into_o despair_n they_o storm_n against_o god_n &_o his_o judgement_n turn_v themselves_o away_o from_o god_n sin_n the_o more_o grievous_o and_o blaspheme_v open_o or_o some_o time_n for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n or_o desire_v of_o glory_n or_o other_o commodity_n of_o this_o life_n they_o forsake_v their_o error_n embrace_v and_o profess_v the_o truth_n abstain_v from_o external_a offence_n and_o make_v a_o show_n of_o holiness_n be_v indeed_o hypocrite_n without_o faith_n love_n or_o fear_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o end_n fall_v quite_o away_o example_n be_v frequent_a of_o cain_n esaâ—_n judas_n saul_n ahab_n esaie_n the_o fifty_o and_o seven_o and_o one_o and_o twenty_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n with_o the_o wicked_a matth._n 21._o 44._o and_o hebre._n 66._o they_o which_o have_v once_o be_v lighten_v &_o after_o fall_v be_v not_o any_o more_o renew_a by_o repentance_n &_o 2._o pet._n 2._o 20._o for_o if_o they_o after_o they_o have_v escape_v from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n be_v yet_o entangle_v again_o therein_o &_o overcome_v their_o latter_a end_n be_v worse_a with_o they_o then_o the_o beginning_n xvi_o the_o papist_n opinion_n touch_v repentance_n iâ—_n impious_a that_o contrition_n may_v be_v and_o be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o merit_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o confession_n or_o reckon_n up_o all_o â—_o man_n sin_n to_o the_o minister_n be_v necessary_a that_o the_o work_n or_o rite_n command_v not_o by_o god_n but_o by_o the_o minister_n be_v necessary_a and_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n or_o those_o of_o purgatory_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n psal_n 90._o 11._o who_o have_v know_v the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o angerâ—_n tit._n 3._o 5_o he_o have_v save_v we_o not_o by_o those_o just_a work_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o of_o his_o mercy_n by_o the_o wâ—shing_a etc._n etc._n psal_n 19_o 13._o who_o can_v understande_v his_o fault_n cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a fault_n esa_n 29._o 13._o math._n 15._o 8._o in_o vain_a they_o worship_v i_o with_o tradition_n of_o man_n xv._n of_o the_o law_n of_o god._n 1_o a_o law_n in_o general_n be_v a_o sentence_n command_v that_o which_o be_v honest_a and_o bind_v the_o reasonable_a nature_n to_o obedience_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o reward_n if_o that_o obedience_n be_v perform_v &_o threaten_v of_o punishment_n if_o it_o be_v violate_v 2_o of_o law_n some_o be_v divine_a some_o humane_a 3_o humane_a law_n be_v either_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a 4_o the_o principal_a difference_n between_o divine_a and_o humane_a law_n be_v these_o that_o divine_a law_n do_v partly_o concern_v angel_n and_o man_n partly_o all_o and_o partly_o some_o man_n humane_a law_n concern_v only_o some_o man_n second_o divine_a law_n beside_o external_a action_n do_v also_o require_v the_o internal_a quality_n and_o motion_n humane_a law_n command_v only_o certain_a external_a action_n three_o divine_a law_n propose_v not_o only_o corporal_a and_o temporal_a but_o also_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o rewardsâ—_n humane_a law_n promise_v and_o threaten_v reward_n and_o punishment_n only_o corporal_a and_o temporal_a four_o obedience_n to_o divine_a law_n be_v the_o end_n of_o humane_a law_n humane_a must_v serve_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o divine_a law_n five_o of_o divine_a law_n some_o be_v eternal_a and_o some_o mutable_a all_o humane_a law_n be_v mutable_a last_o divine_a law_n can_v be_v abrogate_a by_o none_o but_o god_n humane_a law_n for_o probable_a cause_n many_o be_v change_v and_o abrogate_a by_o man_n xvi_o of_o the_o part_n of_o god_n law_n 1_o there_o be_v in_o holy_a scripture_n find_v 3._o part_n of_o god_n law_n that_o be_v to_o say_v moraâ—_n ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a 2_o the_o moral_a law_n who_o sum_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v a_o doctrine_n agree_v with_o the_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a wisdom_n and_o rule_n of_o justice_n in_o god_n discern_v
from_o sin_n mat._n 26._o 26._o 28._o the_o bread_n &_o wine_n be_v the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o 1._o cor._n 10._o 16._o it_o be_v call_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o expound_v itself_o gen._n 17._o 11._o rom._n 4._o 12._o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n exod._n 12._o 27._o the_o paschal_n lambâ—_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o passover_n exod._n 31._o 14._o the_o sabbaoth_v a_o perpetual_a sign_n of_o grace_n and_o sanctification_n heb._n 9_o 24._o ceremony_n be_v similitude_n &_o type_n of_o true_a thing_n marc._n 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v luc._n 22._o 21._o the_o bread_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v command_v to_o be_v eat_v in_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n 8_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o sacrament_n be_v when_o such_o as_o be_v convert_v observe_v those_o rite_n which_o god_n have_v command_v for_o such_o end_n as_o god_n ordain_v the_o sacrament_n the_o proof_n that_o only_o be_v the_o lawful_a use_n which_o agree_v with_o god_n institution_n but_o the_o institution_n comprehend_v these_o circumstance_n of_o person_n rite_n and_o end_n therefore_o these_o once_o break_v the_o figne_n be_v present_o abuse_v esa_n jer._n 7._o psal_n 50._o 9_o in_o this_o use_n the_o thing_n signify_v be_v always_o take_v together_o with_o the_o sign_n the_o proof_n for_o thus_o much_o the_o rite_n do_v signify_v &_o the_o promise_n annex_v to_o the_o rite_n do_v contain_v as_o mar._n 16._o he_o which_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o god_n be_v true_a speak_v to_o we_o as_o well_o by_o sign_n as_o by_o word_n therefore_o the_o sign_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a though_o the_o thing_n be_v take_v in_o one_o sort_n the_o sign_n in_o a_o other_o 10_o but_o without_o the_o use_n appoint_v by_o god_n which_o be_v not_o without_o conversion_n neither_o the_o ceremony_n have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n nor_o god_n benefit_n thereby_o signify_v be_v receive_v with_o the_o sign_n the_o proof_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n confirm_v nothing_o to_o they_o which_o keep_v not_o the_o covenant_n or_o substitute_v other_o in_o their_o place_n or_o refer_v they_o to_o a_o other_o end_n but_o sacrament_n be_v sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n whereby_o god_n bind_v himself_o to_o grant_v we_o free_o remission_n of_o sin_n &_o eternal_a life_n for_o christ_n ergo_fw-la they_o confirm_v not_o they_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n or_o use_v other_o rite_n or_o to_o other_o purpose_n than_o god_n have_v appoint_v beside_o it_o be_v superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a to_o attribute_v the_o testify_a of_o god_n grace_n either_o to_o a_o external_a work_n without_o promise_n or_o to_o a_o work_n devise_v by_o man_n wherefore_o this_o abuse_n of_o sacrament_n have_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n annex_v unto_o it_o or_o confirm_v any_o man_n therein_o as_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 2._o 25._o circumcision_n avail_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n 11_o the_o godly_a receive_v these_o sign_n to_o their_o salvation_n the_o wicked_a to_o their_o condemnation_n but_o only_o the_o godly_a can_v receive_v the_o thing_n signify_v to_o their_o salvation_n the_o proof_n we_o say_v peter_n uz._n which_o believe_v amongst_o who_o he_o reckon_v himself_o baptism_n save_v not_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o request_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n unto_o god_n and_o paul_n 1_o corinth_n 10._o 16._o the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v the_o communion_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o whereas_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o external_a instrument_n whereby_o the_o holy_a ghost_n cherish_v &_o preserve_v our_o faith_n be_v follow_v that_o as_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n so_o they_o also_o further_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o faithful_a but_o contrariwise_o the_o wicked_a by_o abuse_n of_o sacrament_n contempt_n of_o and_o his_o benefit_n which_o be_v offer_v they_o in_o the_o word_n &_o sacrament_n and_o confession_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o with_o a_o true_a faith_n they_o do_v not_o embrace_v heap_v unto_o themselves_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o fearful_a punishment_n according_a to_o these_o say_n he_o that_o offer_v a_o ox_n be_v as_o if_o he_o kill_v a_o man_n he_o which_o offer_v a_o ram_n be_v as_o if_o he_o slay_v a_o dog_n etc._n etc._n esa_n 66._o 3._o he_o which_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v &_o drink_v his_o own_o damnation_n not_o make_v any_o difference_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n for_o this_o cause_n many_o among_o you_o be_v weak_a and_o sick_a and_o many_o be_v fall_v a_o sleep_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 27._o but_o the_o thing_n signify_v because_o they_o be_v receive_v only_o by_o faith_n and_o be_v either_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o salvation_n or_o salvation_n itself_o namely_o christ_n and_o his_o benefitte_v they_o neither_o can_v be_v receive_v by_o the_o wicked_a nor_o of_o any_o but_o unto_o salvation_n as_o christ_n say_v joh._n 6._o 12._o but_o in_o the_o elect_a after_o they_o be_v convert_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o sacrament_n though_o unworthy_o receive_v do_v in_o the_o end_n follow_v the_o proof_n the_o promise_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o that_o promise_n which_o have_v a_o condition_n of_o faith_n annex_v unto_o it_o be_v ratify_v and_o take_v effect_n whensoever_o the_o condition_n be_v perform_v but_o such_o 〈◊〉_d the_o promise_n which_o be_v signify_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o sacrament_n therefore_o if_o there_o be_v faith_n beleevinge_v the_o promise_n and_o sign_n whether_o in_o the_o use_n or_o after_o the_o thing_n promise_v and_o signify_v be_v then_o receive_v 59_o i_o may_v deal_v with_o thou_o as_o thou_o have_v do_v when_o thou_o do_v despise_v the_o oath_n in_o breakinge_v the_o covenant_n nevertheless_o i_o will_v 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