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we_o by_o his_o word_n in_o the_o right_a way_n to_o our_o full_a and_o final_a glorification_n how_o ought_v we_o to_o serve_v he_o that_o have_v thus_o serve_v we_o and_o honour_v he_o that_o have_v honour_v we_o and_o love_v he_o that_o have_v love_v we_o &_o to_o be_v most_o desirous_a to_o testify_v the_o same_o by_o our_o careful_a &_o continual_a employment_n in_o all_o those_o work_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v ordain_v for_o we_o to_o walk_v in_o &_o that_o in_o most_o ready_a and_o humble_a obedience_n unto_o his_o will_n not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v holy_a &_o just_a acceptable_a &_o welpleasing_a unto_o himself_o and_o the_o will_n of_o he_o unto_o who_o we_o owe_v all_o obedience_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o supreme_a authority_n over_o we_o but_o much_o more_o for_o that_o we_o be_v so_o deep_o endebt_v unto_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o infinite_a &_o endless_a mercy_n see_v they_o the_o will_n of_o god_n must_v be_v the_o rule_n &_o squire_n of_o all_o our_o work_n or_o else_o they_o will_v grow_v much_o out_o of_o square_a therefore_o it_o concern_v we_o most_o near_o to_o make_v most_o diligent_a inquiry_n by_o what_o mean_v we_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o assure_a knowledge_n thereof_o that_o so_o we_o may_v conform_v ourselves_o whole_o thereunto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o most_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a will_n of_o scripture_n the_o sure_a &_o certain_a â—…ill_n of_o god_n â—s_v only_o to_o â—e_v learn_v â—ut_v of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n god_n be_v now_o to_o be_v find_v only_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n reveal_v to_o the_o prophet_n &_o apostle_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n &_o set_v down_o by_o they_o in_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n for_o as_o word_n be_v give_v to_o we_o of_o god_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v signify_v each_o to_o other_o the_o sense_n &_o meaning_n of_o our_o mind_n even_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n himself_o reveal_v to_o we_o by_o his_o write_a word_n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o will_n &_o have_v command_v we_o to_o seek_v for_o the_o same_o only_a from_o thence_o this_o commandment_n 11._o deut._n 30._o 11._o say_v moses_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o neither_o be_v it_o far_o of_o it_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o bring_v it_o unto_o we_o and_o cause_v we_o to_o hear_v it_o that_o we_o may_v do_v it_o neither_o be_v it_o beyond_o the_o sea_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v over_o the_o sea_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o we_o to_o cause_v we_o to_o hear_v it_o that_o we_o may_v do_v it_o but_o the_o word_n be_v near_o unto_o thou_o even_o
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continual_o cure_v of_o their_o daily_a infirmity_n if_o any_o man_n sin_n say_v he_o we_o have_v jesus_n christ_n â—0_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o â—0_n our_o advocate_n and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n so_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n show_v that_o not_o only_a when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v at_o the_o first_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o obtain_v the_o release_n of_o our_o grosser_n offence_n but_o much_o more_o be_v once_o reconcile_v and_o make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o christ_n we_o be_v still_o preserve_v in_o the_o same_o grace_n and_o obtain_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o ouâ—…maller_a offence_n by_o the_o same_o mean_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o none_o be_v cure_v of_o their_o sin_n by_o christ_n which_o continue_v still_o in_o the_o same_o and_o do_v not_o daily_o fight_v against_o they_o with_o daily_a repentance_n but_o yet_o the_o physic_n be_v one_o thing_n whereby_o the_o 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be_v commit_v we_o obtain_v not_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o by_o our_o own_o merit_n nor_o by_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o any_o other_o but_o only_o by_o the_o free_a and_o undeserued_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o most_o precious_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n all_o have_v sin_v say_v the_o apostle_n and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o be_v justify_v from_o their_o sin_n free_o 23._o rom_n 3._o 23._o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o in_o truth_n otherwise_o our_o case_n be_v most_o miserable_a for_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o debtor_n the_o sum_n of_o one_o thousand_o 24._o mat._n 18_o 24._o talent_n declare_v the_o infiniteness_n of_o our_o debt_n do_v open_o proclaim_v our_o insufficiency_n and_o inability_n to_o discharge_v the_o same_o as_o also_o the_o word_n annex_v when_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v and_o i_o forgive_v 2._o psal_n 130._o 3._o job._n 93._o psa_fw-la 143._o 2._o thou_o all_o thy_o debt_n for_o very_o if_o god_n shall_v mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o who_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v it_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v call_v we_o to_o a_o account_v who_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v one_o for_o a_o thousand_o and_o therefore_o our_o best_a plea_n be_v enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n call_v we_o not_o to_o reckon_n put_v not_o our_o bill_n in_o suit_n for_o we_o be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o make_v payment_n we_o be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o make_v satisfaction_n diu._n 10._o that_o purgatory_n be_v no_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n â—…sh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resurâ—…on_n of_o â—…sh_n if_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n have_v be_v a_o article_n of_o the_o christian_n faith_n as_o it_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n than_o it_o have_v be_v convenient_a that_o after_o mention_v make_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n out_o of_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o grave_n there_o shall_v have_v be_v adjoin_v the_o deliveraunce_n of_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o purgatory_n the_o torment_n there_o be_v so_o great_a as_o they_o say_v they_o be_v the_o deliverance_n from_o thence_o be_v as_o great_a a_o blessing_n at_o the_o jest_n as_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o body_n out_o of_o their_o grave_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v altogether_o unremembered_a especial_o sin_n very_o much_o abound_v before_o the_o day_n of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n and_o the_o pope_n pardon_n nothing_o so_o much_o regard_v and_o his_o charity_n without_o a_o fee_n be_v not_o usual_a and_o ordinary_a purgatory_n then_o must_v needs_o be_v well_o fill_v and_o so_o the_o deliverance_n from_o thence_o a_o great_a benefit_n to_o many_o diu._n 11._o that_o everlasting_a life_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n and_o noway_o purchase_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o own_o work_n â—…ng_o 〈◊〉_d ever_o â—…ng_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o by_o free_a gift_n from_o god_n they_o sure_o everlasting_a life_n be_v so_o bestow_v as_o the_o great_a gift_n proceed_v from_o the_o most_o bountiful_a giver_n &_o the_o most_o excellent_a effect_n from_o the_o most_o excellent_a cause_n and_o why_o be_v god_n else_o account_v a_o most_o liberal_a bountiful_a free_a frank_a and_o gracious_a benefactor_n but_o that_o most_o liberal_o bountiful_o frank_o and_o free_o he_o bestow_v upon_o his_o faithful_a servante_n the_o most_o precious_a crown_n of_o eternal_a glory_n when_o that_o bountifulness_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o that_o love_v of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v wrought_v but_o of_o his_o own_o mercy_n he_o 4._o tit._n 3._o 4._o save_v us._n and_o very_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o great_a bountifulness_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v much_o dim_v if_o we_o have_v attain_v to_o salvation_n by_o 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puâ—…ed_v up_o with_o pride_n that_o while_o none_o live_v be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n we_o may_v owe_v thanks_n unto_o his_o mercy_n and_o by_o holy_a humility_n may_v be_v cure_v of_o pride_n the_o principal_a cause_n of_o many_o mischief_n truth_n it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n affirm_v 12._o joh._n 14._o 12._o that_o such_o as_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v do_v great_a work_n than_o those_o that_o he_o himself_o do_v while_o he_o converse_v here_o in_o the_o flesh_n whereby_o our_o rhemiste_n do_v endeavour_v to_o justify_v all_o those_o strange_a wonder_n that_o be_v report_v to_o be_v do_v by_o their_o canonize_a saint_n but_o be_v it_o that_o many_o more_o sign_n be_v do_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o apostle_n among_o the_o gentile_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o be_v strange_a unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o require_v stranger_n sign_n for_o the_o move_n of_o the_o unbeliever_n to_o the_o embrace_v thereof_o then_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n 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