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chair_n &_o especial_o see_v it_o be_v so_o foretell_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n that_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n of_o the_o last_o time_n shall_v be_v that_o city_n which_o in_o s._n johns_n time_n reign_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n &_o that_o be_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n the_o which_o be_v therefore_o 18._o apo._n 17._o 18._o call_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n the_o western_a babylon_n for_o that_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n shall_v sit_v there_o the_o which_o thing_n be_v so_o evident_a and_o undeniable_a that_o our_o rhemiste_n themselves_o subscribe_v thereunto_o upon_o the_o same_o place_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n &_o therefore_o rome_n &_o not_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o certain_a 7_o determine_a seat_n of_o the_o great_a antithriâ—t_n as_o it_o may_v also_o not_o unfit_o be_v coâ—…ectured_v by_o the_o number_n of_o antichrist_n name_n shadow_v in_o the_o figure_n &_o express_v by_o lateinos_n which_o be_v a_o 5._o apo._n 13._o 18._o ir._n count_n â—i_fw-la 5._o roman_a or_o by_o romijth_n or_o italica_n ecclesia_fw-la in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o greek_a &_o hebrew_a letter_n &_o that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o only_o invade_v the_o terrene_a state_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n as_o our_o rhemist_n pretend_v but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n itself_o seat_v himself_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o god_n that_o be_v as_o god_n lieutenant_n and_o pretend_v his_o authority_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o star_n fall_v from_o that_o dignity_n wherein_o his_o predecessor_n be_v place_v and_o that_o worthy_o as_o be_v notable_a star_n &_o light_n in_o christ_n churchy_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o antichrist_n shall_v in_o rome_n possess_v both_o jurisdiction_n as_o well_o the_o ecclesiastical_a as_o the_o civil_a the_o which_o be_v now_o long_o since_o perform_v by_o the_o bish_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o be_v the_o very_a antichrist_n 8_o wherefore_o by_o all_o 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work_n but_o of_o his_o mere_a mercy_n grace_n and_o favour_n and_o so_o our_o saviour_n himself_o teach_v we_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o husbandman_n that_o go_v and_o send_v labourer_n into_o 1._o math._n 20._o 1._o his_o vineyard_n whereof_o some_o be_v hire_v at_o the_o beginning_n some_o at_o the_o middle_n and_o some_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n and_o yet_o each_o of_o they_o receive_v the_o same_o wage_n &_o the_o same_o hire_n upon_o occasion_n of_o which_o parable_n saint_n ambrose_n say_v that_o such_o as_o be_v hire_v at_o the_o latter_a end_n 5_o amb_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la genâ—_n l_o 1._o c._n 5_o of_o the_o day_n do_v represent_v unto_o we_o those_o which_o be_v call_v to_o the_o lord_n service_n at_o the_o end_n and_o upshotte_n of_o their_o life_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v without_o work_n and_o upon_o who_o he_o do_v rather_o pour_v forth_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n then_o yield_v a_o reward_n unto_o their_o labour_n that_o they_o also_o who_o 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son_n as_o it_o be_v report_v come_v to_o his_o father_n for_o maintenance_n be_v send_v by_o he_o to_o demise_n certain_a land_n to_o such_o who_o estate_n be_v now_o expire_v who_o come_v to_o the_o place_n appoint_v and_o sit_v in_o court_n demise_v to_o each_o one_o his_o estate_n for_o a_o penny_n now_o may_v these_o man_n just_o boast_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o penny_n or_o of_o the_o kindness_n of_o that_o noble_a gentleman_n who_o let_v they_o renew_v their_o copy_n for_o so_o small_a a_o sine_fw-la sure_o he_o hâ—d_v be_v a_o very_a ungrateful_a tenante_n that_o will_v have_v do_v so_o and_o altogether_o unworthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o favour_n we_o have_v all_o in_o adam_n forfeit_v our_o estate_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whatsoever_o the_o best_a of_o we_o can_v give_v towards_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o same_o it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o penny_n to_o a_o good_a copyhold_a see_v then_o our_o most_o gracious_a god_n have_v so_o tender_o love_v we_o that_o he_o 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work_n and_o not_o to_o the_o mere_a mercy_n of_o his_o gracious_a redeemer_n the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n who_o if_o any_o have_v to_o glory_v in_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o own_o work_n yet_o disclaym_v they_o all_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o salvation_n say_v god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v glory_v in_o any_o thing_n save_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o â—esus_n christ_n for_o he_o 14._o gal._n 6._o 14._o know_v that_o god_n have_v make_v he_o unto_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n 30_o 1._o cor._n 1._o 30_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n that_o he_o which_o glori_v shall_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n he_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o foâ—dation_n of_o his_o salvation_n to_o be_v lay_v than_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o 11._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 11._o crucify_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n give_v under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v save_v but_o only_o the_o name_n of_o our_o bless_a 12._o act._n 4._o 12._o saviour_n not_o the_o name_n of_o our_o own_o or_o other_o man_n work_n oâ—_n mass_n dirigess_n pardon_n or_o the_o like_a see_v if_o it_o may_v have_v be_v wrought_v by_o any_o such_o mean_n christ_n have_v die_v in_o vain_a he_o may_v then_o have_v spare_v all_o his_o pain_n and_o avoid_v 21._o gal._n 2._o 21._o all_o those_o most_o grievous_a torment_n which_o he_o endure_v for_o man_n redemption_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v true_a which_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o regenerate_a if_o not_o in_o themselves_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o spirit_n who_o fruit_n they_o be_v be_v of_o infinite_a price_n satisfactory_a for_o sin_n which_o be_v infinite_o heinous_a and_o aunswereable_a to_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n than_o it_o have_v be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o have_v bestow_v his_o spirit_n upon_o the_o faithful_a by_o who_o infinite_a purity_n their_o work_n be_v sanctify_v they_o may_v have_v be_v thus_o enable_v to_o save_v themselves_o and_o so_o his_o own_o death_n have_v be_v but_o superfluous_a for_o the_o work_v out_o of_o man_n salvation_n but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o most_o heinous_a impiety_n to_o avouch_v christ_n death_n to_o be_v superfluous_a and_o that_o he_o die_v in_o vain_a then_o let_v we_o all_o which_o look_v for_o any_o benefit_n by_o his_o death_n ascribe_v the_o glory_n of_o eternal_a life_n only_o to_o he_o who_o be_v therefore_o call_v 33._o joh._n 6_o 35._o apoc._n 22._o 2_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 20._o col._n 33._o the_o bread_n of_o life_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n author_n of_o life_n yea_o life_n itself_o for_o that_o our_o life_n rest_v only_o in_o he_o that_o be_v our_o only_a just_a title_n to_o eternal_a life_n take_v hold_v then_o of_o christ_n take_v hold_v of_o life_n reach_v forth_o thy_o hand_n to_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o thou_o reach_v it_o to_o vanity_n and_o take_v hold_v as_o it_o be_v of_o thorn_n and_o of_o fire_n look_v not_o for_o life_n but_o where_o it_o dwell_v our_o life_n be_v hide_v in_o christ_n with_o god_n death_n reign_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n beside_o and_o lead_v every_o creature_n to_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n if_o thou_o look_v up_o into_o heaven_n without_o this_o reconciler_n there_o will_v appear_v nothing_o but_o displeasure_n and_o wrath_n if_o thou_o cast_v down_o thy_o eye_n upon_o the_o earth_n there_o thou_o shall_v see_v nothing_o but_o fearful_a confusion_n if_o thou_o call_v to_o abraham_n he_o know_v thou_o not_o if_o to_o the_o wise_a virgin_n their_o oil_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o themselves_o and_o for_o thou_o also_o if_o to_o saint_n paul_n he_o be_v not_o crucify_v for_o thou_o if_o to_o the_o most_o
each_o one_o the_o other_o therein_o then_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v they_o to_o do_v it_o which_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v public_a officer_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n how_o aught_v they_o especial_o most_o careful_o to_o put_v in_o practice_v the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o prophet_n by_o call_v continual_o unto_o the_o people_n and_o say_n praise_v the_o lord_n and_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n and_o declare_v his_o work_n among_o the_o people_n sing_v unto_o he_o sing_v praise_n unto_o he_o and_o let_v your_o talk_n be_v of_o all_o his_o wondrous_a work_n rejoice_v in_o his_o holy_a name_n let_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o rejoice_v that_o seâ—ke_v the_o lord_n seek_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o strength_n seâ—ke_v his_o face_n continual_o remember_v the_o marvellous_a work_n that_o he_o have_v do_v the_o wonder_n and_o the_o judgment_n of_o his_o mouth_n â—h_a you_o seed_n of_o abraham_n his_o servant_n you_o child_n of_o jacob_n his_o choose_a he_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n covenant_n â—_o the_o 〈…〉_o â—…ssistance_n accordâ—…_n to_o his_o own_o covenant_n and_o yet_o if_o all_o man_n fail_v in_o their_o duty_n the_o lord_n himself_o will_v not_o fail_v in_o that_o covenant_n which_o he_o hâ—th_v make_v with_o all_o his_o choose_a wherein_o he_o have_v promise_v that_o he_o himself_o will_v write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o plant_v they_o in_o their_o mind_n and_o that_o he_o will_v do_v the_o same_o so_o sufficient_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o every_o one_o to_o exhort_v and_o to_o admonish_v his_o neighbour_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n even_o 34._o jer._n 31_o 34._o from_o the_o great_a unto_o the_o least_o so_o and_o so_o beneficial_a it_o be_v unto_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n to_o know_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o gracious_a blessing_n &_o to_o keep_v a_o continual_a remembrance_n of_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o so_o and_o so_o many_o mean_n have_v the_o lord_n appoint_v in_o his_o unspeakable_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n for_o the_o stir_v up_o of_o every_o one_o of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n to_o the_o ready_a and_o careful_a performance_n of_o this_o so_o beneficial_a and_o necessary_a a_o work_n so_o and_o so_o careful_a have_v the_o lord_n be_v that_o the_o people_n devote_v unto_o his_o service_n shall_v want_v no_o mean_n to_o strengthen_v &_o further_o they_o in_o the_o holy_a exercise_n of_o sincere_a devotion_n now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o boast_v so_o high_o of_o her_o own_o great_a devotion_n land_n of_o the_o huge_a multitude_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a work_n which_o so_o and_o so_o abound_v among_o her_o child_n religious_o extoll_v the_o lord_n mercy_n &_o what_o a_o careful_a remembrance_n she_o keep_v of_o his_o goodness_n see_v as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v that_o be_v the_o mother_n and_o the_o nurse_n of_o all_o sound_n and_o sincere_a devotion_n and_o the_o fountain_n &_o wellspring_n of_o all_o good_a work_n the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o set_v down_o the_o great_a &_o gracious_a blessing_n of_o god_n do_v declare_v unto_o we_o these_o three_o point_n first_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o even_o his_o own_o goodness_n and_o love_n second_o the_o end_n which_o be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o love_n three_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v the_o work_n thereby_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o choose_a of_o all_o inward_a grace_n &_o outward_a duty_n also_o both_o to_o god_n &_o to_o our_o neighbour_n the_o grace_n goodness_n love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v the_o full_a fountain_n from_o whence_o all_o his_o blessing_n do_v issue_n &_o flow_v the_o great_a &_o bless_a work_n of_o man_n redemption_n issue_v from_o thence_o as_o our_o saviour_n testify_v so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v 16._o joh._n 3._o 16._o life_n everlasting_a the_o great_a &_o bless_a work_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o all_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o gracious_a blessing_n many_o of_o the_o particular_n whereof_o be_v set_v down_o by_o the_o prophet_n ps_n 136._o come_v also_o from_o thence_o even_o because_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o this_o mercy_n &_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o oâ—ly_o most_o ample_a &_o large_a but_o also_o most_o free_a &_o undeserved_a for_o every_o good_a gift_n and_o every_o perfect_a give_n come_v down_o from_o 17._o jac._n 1._o 17._o above_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n &_o we_o hold_v all_o that_o we_o enjoy_v from_o this_o grand_a &_o universal_a landlord_n &_o therefore_o we_o must_v pay_v our_o whole_a rent_n to_o he_o &_o perform_v only_o to_o his_o court_n our_o suit_n &_o service_n we_o be_v indebt_v unto_o he_o alone_o for_o the_o loan_n of_o all_o that_o we_o possess_v &_o therefore_o to_o he_o alone_o we_o must_v discharge_v all_o our_o debt_n his_o love_n also_o be_v most_o free_a &_o undeserved_a he_o seek_v therein_o not_o to_o gain_v any_o thing_n to_o himself_o but_o only_o to_o do_v good_a &_o to_o benefit_v other_o &_o this_o do_v far_a set_v forth_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o love_n &_o so_o do_v enlarge_v the_o bill_n of_o our_o debt_n second_o the_o end_n why_o god_n bestow_v his_o blessing_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v unto_o we_o most_o plain_a demonstration_n of_o his_o love_n &_o most_o certain_a testimony_n of_o his_o goodness_n show_v i_o say_v st._n jam_n thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n &_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o my_o faith_n by_o my_o work_n 18._o jac_fw-la 2._o 18._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 18._o my_o child_n say_v st._n john_n let_v we_o not_o love_v in_o word_n &_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o work_n &_o in_o truth_n that_o love_v they_o be_v in_o truth_n that_o be_v effectual_a in_o work_n and_o that_o faith_n be_v sound_a &_o right_a that_o show_v itself_o in_o the_o fruit_n wherefore_o god_n who_o will_v have_v his_o choose_a know_v &_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o he_o love_v they_o in_o truth_n show_v it_o forth_o to_o they_o by_o his_o most_o gracious_a and_o manifold_a blessing_n as_o by_o the_o effect_n &_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o this_o be_v also_o a_o great_a addition_n unto_o his_o love_n three_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o love_n manifest_v by_o his_o blessing_n the_o mean_n to_o beget_v and_o to_o increase_v faith_n love_n repentance_n and_o the_o like_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o elect_a and_o choose_a child_n he_o put_v they_o not_o out_o to_o use_v nor_o take_v any_o increase_n for_o they_o for_o his_o estate_n can_v be_v better_v nor_o his_o blessedness_n increase_v the_o profit_n and_o increase_v accrueth_n to_o we_o and_o therefore_o by_o they_o we_o merit_v nothing_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n nor_o make_v he_o thereby_o any_o way_n indebt_v to_o we_o but_o we_o ourselves_o be_v more_o and_o more_o still_o in_o his_o debt_n for_o the_o free_a lone_n &_o frank_a gift_n of_o all_o his_o blessing_n now_o then_o to_o return_v again_o to_o the_o first_o point_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o full_a fountain_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o his_o blessing_n both_o bodily_a and_o ghostly_a and_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o only_o the_o author_n but_o also_o the_o disposer_n and_o bestower_n of_o they_o all_o the_o blessing_n themselves_o and_o the_o mean_n be_v of_o he_o and_o the_o work_n also_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o temporal_a mean_n be_v in_o themselves_o nothing_o without_o the_o special_a power_n of_o god_n work_v in_o they_o &_o by_o they_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n and_o life_n consise_v not_o in_o the_o great_a abundance_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n aâ—_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o life_n the_o horse_n be_v count_v but_o a_o vain_a thing_n to_o save_v a_o man_n neither_o can_v he_o deliver_v any_o one_o by_o his_o much_o strength_n the_o watchman_n also_o wake_v but_o in_o vain_a unless_o the_o lord_n keep_v the_o city_n so_o spiritual_a mean_n also_o be_v nothing_o without_o the_o effectual_a power_n of_o the_o almighty_a work_n by_o they_o for_o that_o be_v the_o very_a soul_n and_o life_n of_o all_o he_o that_o plant_v be_v nothing_o and_o he_o that_o water_v be_v nothing_o but_o god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n john_n the_o baptist_n can_v baptise_v but_o with_o water_n austin_n can_v but_o speak_v to_o our_o bodily_a ear_n christ_n baptise_v only_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o he_o that_o have_v his_o chair_n in_o heaven_n be_v he_o only_o that_o can_v teach_v the_o heart_n the_o water_n in_o baptism_n can_v