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they_o to_o be_v inward_o and_o in_o their_o heart_n full_a of_o pride_n envy_n and_o covetousness_n that_o no_o basilisk_n can_v be_v more_o venomous_a against_o who_o therefore_o we_o must_v beware_v observe_v what_o paul_n say_v 1_o tim._n 1._o he_o do_v not_o rash_o or_o sudden_o join_v love_n and_o faith_n that_o he_o may_v show_v that_o these_o two_o do_v or_o will_v conspire_v and_o consent_v together_o and_o although_o we_o can_v arrogate_v so_o much_o to_o our_o strength_n and_o piety_n that_o we_o make_v it_o the_o price_n of_o our_o happiness_n know_v also_o with_o saint_n peter_n epist_n 1._o chap._n 1._o that_o we_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n to_o salvation_n yet_o we_o profess_v this_o that_o by_o a_o antichristian_a life_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v avoid_v we_o with_o all_o enlighten_v the_o wicked_a be_v not_o enlighten_v his_o gift_n among_o which_o faith_n knowledge_n understanding_n and_o wisdom_n be_v not_o the_o least_o whereby_o 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covetousness_n wrath_n usury_n pride_n and_o lust_n they_o because_o they_o want_v faith_n purge_v their_o heart_n may_v hope_v in_o vain_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o lament_v for_o they_o in_o eternal_a torment_n never_o to_o be_v satisfy_v whereupon_o bless_v paul_n do_v earnest_o admonish_v galat._n 5._o because_o they_o do_v such_o thing_n they_o shall_v not_o inherit_v or_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o either_o eternal_a damnation_n follow_v or_o amendment_n of_o their_o life_n to_o a_o better_a which_o where_o it_o be_v do_v by_o faith_n and_o true_a conversion_n unto_o god_n there_o be_v pardon_n and_o divine_a grace_n ready_a at_o hand_n yea_o christ_n himself_o without_o who_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n for_o christ_n do_v accompany_v his_o most_o precious_a merit_n all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n do_v accompany_v faith_n take_v hold_n of_o christ_n merit_n merit_n and_o consequent_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v present_a there_o be_v righteousness_n with_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o psalm_n 85._o righteousness_n and_o peace_n do_v kiss_v each_o other_o with_o a_o cheerful_a conscience_n the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o because_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o joy_n thereupon_o also_o joy_n follow_v and_o thereupon_o life_n eternal_a which_o be_v nothing_o but_o joy_n sempiternal_a and_o this_o be_v that_o light_n of_o eternal_a life_n with_o the_o which_o they_o be_v crown_v so_o many_o as_o live_v in_o christ_n and_o daily_a repentance_n who_o beginning_n and_o foundation_n be_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n on_o the_o contrary_a where_o there_o be_v no_o repentance_n there_o be_v grace_n want_v and_o grace_n want_v neither_o be_v christ_n there_o present_a who_o be_v absent_a his_o merit_n be_v not_o participate_v and_o that_o which_o depend_v upon_o salvation_n impenitency_n hinder_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o god_n &_o eternal_a salvation_n it_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n where_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v or_o to_o be_v find_v there_o be_v no_o righteousness_n and_o consequent_o no_o peace_n or_o good_a conscience_n no_o consolation_n no_o holy_a ghost_n no_o joy_n of_o heart_n and_o conscience_n last_o no_o life_n eternal_a but_o death_n but_o hell_n but_o condemnation_n and_o everlasting_a darkness_n whereby_o that_o be_v manifest_a we_o affirm_v in_o the_o beginning_n that_o those_o who_o by_o true_a repentance_n in_o christ_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o follow_v he_o in_o his_o life_n can_v be_v free_v from_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n nor_o themselves_o free_v from_o the_o eternal_a darkness_n chap._n xxxviii_o that_o the_o antichristian_a life_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o false_a doctrine_n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o blindness_n where_o certain_a thing_n be_v ingraff_v in_o predestination_n john_n 12._o yet_o there_o be_v a_o little_a light_n in_o you_o walk_v while_o you_o have_v the_o light_n lest_o darkness_n comprehend_v you_o see_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o christ_n together_o with_o faith_n and_o a_o christian_a life_n be_v deny_v renounce_v and_o whole_o extirpate_v to_o what_o end_n serve_v his_o doctrine_n to_o we_o which_o together_o with_o the_o sacrament_n to_o that_o end_n be_v sacrament_n the_o end_n of_o the_o word_n &_o sacrament_n give_v we_o only_o that_o it_o may_v be_v turn_v into_o juice_n blood_n and_o our_o life_n and_o as_o from_o noble_a seed_n do_v arise_v or_o grow_v noble_a fruit_n so_o from_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n shall_v arise_v a_o new_a man_n holy_a and_o spiritual_a and_o to_o speak_v in_o a_o word_n a_o christian_a out_o of_o the_o spirit_n word_n and_o sacrament_n no_o otherwise_o then_o a_o man_n regenerate_v out_o of_o christ_n so_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o live_v in_o he_o for_o as_o a_o infant_n be_v bear_v of_o his_o mother_n so_o a_o christian_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o christ_n by_o faith_n but_o when_o we_o have_v not_o determine_v to_o change_v our_o life_n nay_o rather_o have_v so_o frame_v our_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v against_o he_o it_o be_v plain_a we_o be_v not_o beget_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o his_o doctrine_n and_o light_n do_v profit_v we_o nothing_o when_o we_o be_v sure_o we_o walk_v in_o darkness_n whereupon_o also_o the_o light_n be_v flee_v and_o take_v away_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o darkness_n and_o false_a doctrine_n of_o error_n and_o seduce_a do_v encroach_v upon_o we_o which_o to_o beware_v of_o our_o saviour_n do_v admonish_v we_o say_v little_a child_n whilst_o you_o have_v light_a walk_v in_o it_o lest_o darkness_n do_v comprehend_v you_o i_o say_v the_o darkness_n of_o error_n deceiver_n delude_a of_o blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n such_o darkness_n as_o deceive_v pharaoh_n the_o jew_n and_o julian_n who_o in_o the_o end_n convict_v by_o his_o own_o conscience_n in_o his_o own_o evil_a exclaim_v open_o and_o confess_v that_o christ_n do_v yet_o live_v and_o the_o true_a god_n say_v thou_o have_v overcome_v o_o galilean_a thou_o have_v overcome_v when_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o he_o to_o have_v say_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o but_o he_o can_v not_o so_o say_v because_o of_o his_o blindness_n heart_n from_o whence_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o because_o he_o refuse_v and_o deny_v the_o mercy_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v that_o terrible_a darkness_n which_o in_o the_o end_n overtake_v those_o that_o will_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n and_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o those_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o truth_n as_o pharaoh_n do_v exod._n 5._o who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v hear_v punishment_n blindness_n be_v a_o punishment_n his_o voice_n and_o let_v israel_n go_v i_o know_v not_o the_o the_o lord_n therefore_o it_o be_v convenient_a that_o god_n shall_v manifest_v himself_o to_o he_o by_o his_o power_n make_v he_o a_o example_n before_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o it_o may_v be_v manifest_a that_o man_n can_v do_v nothing_o against_o god_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o god_n they_o be_v strike_v with_o blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n that_o which_o moses_n have_v foretold_v they_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v deut._n 28._o &_o 32._o the_o lord_n shall_v strike_v thou_o with_o madness_n and_o blindness_n and_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v witness_n esay_n chap._n 6._o whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o such_o blindness_n be_v the_o most_o just_a punishment_n of_o incredulity_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o heavenly_a truth_n according_a to_o that_o of_o paul_n 2_o thess_n 2._o because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v therefore_o god_n shall_v send_v unto_o they_o or_o give_v they_o over_o to_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n to_o believe_v lie_n that_o all_o may_v be_v judge_v that_o believe_v not_o the_o 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