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for_o they_o and_o to_o turn_v away_o thy_o wrath_n from_o they_o likewise_o do_v samuel_n 1_o king_n 12_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o you_o from_o my_o childhood_n unto_o this_o day_n behold_v here_o i_o be_o bear_v record_n of_o i_o before_o the_o lord_n &_o before_o his_o anointed_n who_o ox_n have_v i_o take_v or_o who_o ass_n have_v i_o take_v who_o have_v i_o do_v wrong_n to_o who_o have_v i_o hurt_v or_o of_o who_o hand_n have_v i_o receive_v any_o bribe_n and_o so_o forth_o as_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o place_n such_o boast_n &_o glory_n every_o christian_n must_v attain_v unto_o that_o he_o do_v so_o live_v towards_o every_o man_n and_o
so_o exercise_v and_o show_v his_o love_n that_o no_o man_n can_v worthy_o complain_v any_o whit_n of_o he_o whereby_o he_o shall_v trouble_v or_o dismay_v his_o conscience_n but_o that_o all_o that_o will_v confess_v the_o truth_n may_v be_v enforce_v to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v so_o live_v that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o example_n to_o every_o man_n of_o live_v well_o which_o will_v only_o but_o follow_v he_o and_o this_o be_v call_v a_o good_a conscience_n before_o man_n or_o against_o the_o complaint_n and_o reprehension_n of_o man_n and_o albeit_o such_o a_o conscience_n be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n no_o nor_o any_o pureness_n of_o the_o hart_n in_o the_o outward_a life_n and_o work_n of_o love_n we_o continue_v in_o sin_v often_o time_n before_o god_n yet_o we_o must_v attain_v unto_o such_o a_o hart_n that_o we_o may_v comfort_v ourselves_o before_o he_o also_o and_o say_v this_o god_n have_v bid_v and_o command_v to_o be_v do_v therefore_o i_o do_v it_o with_o a_o pure_a hart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n neither_o will_v i_o willing_o do_v otherwise_o neither_o of_o purpose_n hurt_n or_o trouble_v any_o man_n but_o whatsoever_o i_o say_v and_o do_v that_o be_v will_v and_o command_v of_o god_n let_v no_o christian_a suffer_v such_o a_o confidence_n to_o be_v wrest_v from_o he_o that_o he_o may_v boast_v himself_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n against_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o he_o that_o have_v no_o regard_n how_o he_o lead_v his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o blamer_n and_o accuser_n and_o clear_v himself_o before_o all_o and_o testify_v that_o he_o have_v live_v speak_v and_o do_v well_o he_o i_o say_v be_v not_o yet_o a_o christian_a have_v not_o in_o himself_o a_o pure_a hart_n and_o love_n for_o we_o will_v not_o presume_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n as_o though_o that_o be_v have_v every_o man_n may_v do_v what_o he_o listen_v whether_o it_o be_v profitable_a or_o 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against_o i_o but_o do_v turn_v thyself_o unto_o love_n therefore_o that_o life_n be_v as_o yet_o say_v to_o be_v without_o blame_n which_o albeit_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o reprehension_n be_v with_o humility_n cover_v and_o reform_v that_o no_o man_n can_v worthy_o complain_v thereof_o thus_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v expound_v and_o handle_v that_o both_o love_n towards_o every_o man_n may_v right_o proceed_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a hart_n for_o god_n his_o sake_n and_o the_o conscience_n may_v stand_v before_o the_o world_n and_o this_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v practise_v of_o those_o vain_a talker_n in_o their_o sermon_n their_o cold_a trifle_n and_o vain_a folly_n be_v neglect_v and_o leave_v of_o but_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n may_v stand_v and_o be_v of_o force_n before_o god_n also_o there_o yet_o remain_v one_o thing_n which_o pertain_v hereunto_o which_o be_v that_o that_o follow_v and_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a for_o as_o i_o have_v say_v albeit_o i_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n before_o man_n holiness_n our_o old_a adam_n do_v hinder_v we_o that_o we_o can_v not_o attain_v to_o perfect_a purity_n and_o holiness_n and_o do_v exercise_n love_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a hart_n yet_o the_o old_a adam_n that_o be_v flesh_n and_o blood_n remain_v in_o i_o subject_a to_o sin_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o i_o be_o not_o altogether_o holy_a and_o pure_a and_o as_o paul_n say_v gal._n 5_z the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o rom._n 7._o he_o affirm_v that_o he_o must_v fight_v a_o daily_a fight_n against_o himself_o because_o he_o can_v not_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a &_o yet_o he_o will_v willing_o do_v it_o the_o spirit_n in_o deed_n will_v very_o willing_o live_v pure_o &_o perfect_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o the_o rebellious_a flesh_n resist_v the_o desire_n thereof_o assail_a we_o with_o many_o and_o great_a tentation_n that_o we_o shall_v seek_v honour_n wealth_n riches_n pleasure_n &_o shall_v become_v slothful_a &_o negligent_a in_o our_o state_n &_o duty_n so_o there_o remain_v a_o continual_a fight_n in_o we_o because_o of_o the_o unpurenes_n of_o our_o person_n god_n although_o we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o do_v exercise_n love_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a hart_n before_o man_n yet_o the_o same_o can_v not_o stand_v before_o god_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o yet_o sincere_a pureness_n nor_o a_o good_a conscience_n &_o perfect_a love_n unless_o there_o be_v perhaps_o somewhat_o before_o man_n but_o before_o god_n many_o thing_n be_v find_v lack_v in_o we_o many_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o blame_n although_o all_o thing_n be_v perfect_a before_o man_n for_o example_n sake_n although_o david_n can_v obtain_v that_o confidence_n before_o man_n that_o he_o can_v be_v reprehend_v of_o no_o man_n and_o the_o holy_a prophet_n esay_n jeremie_n &c_n &c_n do_v glory_n &_o be_v sure_a whatsoever_o they_o have_v do_v according_a to_o their_o duty_n be_v right_a and_o well_o do_v see_v it_o be_v the_o word_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n wherein_o they_o have_v exercise_v themselves_o with_o a_o pure_a hart_n &_o a_o good_a conscience_n yet_o can_v they_o not_o stand_v by_o this_o confidence_n before_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n but_o be_v compel_v to_o say_v if_o we_o shall_v strive_v with_o thou_o in_o judgement_n than_o no_o man_n shall_v have_v so_o good_a a_o conscience_n or_o so_o pure_a a_o hart_n which_o do_v not_o dread_a thy_o judgement_n and_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o reprehension_n and_o blame_n for_o god_n have_v reserve_v that_o prerogative_n unto_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v contend_v in_o judgement_n with_o every_o one_o albeit_o he_o be_v holy_a and_o accuse_v he_o of_o deadly_a sin_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o so_o holy_a who_o he_o may_v not_o judge_v and_o condemn_v as_o worthy_a of_o destruction_n wherefore_o although_o both_o the_o hart_n be_v pure_a &_o the_o conscience_n good_a before_o man_n yet_o must_v thou_o endeavour_n to_o attain_v unto_o this_o also_o that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v likewise_o good_a before_o god_n that_o he_o may_v not_o find_v fault_n with_o they_o but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v safe_a and_o quiet_a from_o his_o judgement_n as_o they_o be_v before_o man_n hereunto_o now_o pertain_v the_o third_o part_n that_o be_v faith_n part_n the_o three_o part_n and_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n and_o chief_a precept_n contain_v all_o the_o rest_n in_o it_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o where_o love_n be_v not_o yet_o perfect_a the_o hart_n not_o sufficient_o pure_a and_o the_o conscience_n not_o quiet_a and_o god_n do_v yet_o find_v some_o thing_n which_o be_v worthy_a blame_n where_o the_o world_n can_v
find_v fault_n with_o nothing_o faith_n must_v moreover_o come_v and_o such_o a_o faith_n which_o be_v not_o feign_v and_o defile_v with_o confidence_n of_o a_o man_n own_o holiness_n for_o wheresoever_o this_o be_v not_o there_o the_o hart_n be_v never_o purify_v before_o god_n neither_o shall_v the_o conscience_n be_v able_a to_o stand_v if_o they_o be_v examine_v by_o severe_a judgement_n and_o exact_a censure_n man_n in_o deed_n shall_v not_o just_o blame_v i_o albeit_o i_o glory_v that_o i_o have_v serve_v they_o by_o preach_v help_a govern_v and_o by_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o overseer_n or_o ruler_n &c_n &c_n with_o all_o faithfulness_n and_o if_o i_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n more_o or_o less_o than_o i_o ought_v i_o be_o sorry_a at_o my_o hart_n for_o i_o will_v very_o willing_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n that_o i_o ought_v wherefore_o i_o be_o quiet_a &_o already_o excuse_v neither_o have_v they_o any_o more_o which_o they_o may_v right_o require_v of_o i_o but_o be_v enforce_v to_o acquit_v and_o discharge_v i_o but_o here_o i_o must_v attain_v unto_o this_o also_o that_o my_o hart_n be_v so_o pure_a and_o my_o conscience_n so_o good_a before_o god_n that_o he_o may_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n accuse_v and_o condemn_v i_o howbeit_o we_o find_v not_o this_o in_o ourselves_o god_n we_o can_v not_o of_o ourselves_o attain_v to_o a_o pure_a hart_n &_o a_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n although_o we_o may_v glory_v somewhat_o thereof_o before_o the_o world_n i_o must_v therefore_o obtain_v some_o other_o thing_n whereunto_o i_o may_v trust_v if_o i_o shall_v come_v into_o peril_n and_o within_o the_o throw_n of_o the_o dart_n as_o it_o be_v common_o say_v and_o i_o must_v say_v to_o my_o fearful_a and_o terrify_a conscience_n i_o have_v do_v that_o which_o i_o have_v be_v able_a and_o who_o know_v how_o often_o i_o have_v do_v less_o than_o i_o ought_v for_o i_o can_v not_o see_v and_o mark_v all_o thing_n as_o david_n also_o say_v psal_n 19_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o falte_n therefore_o i_o can_v lay_v no_o foundation_n of_o trust_n upon_o my_o own_o holiness_n and_o pureness_n well_o i_o have_v the_o word_n so_o live_v love_n and_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v pure_a and_o holy_a but_o this_o i_o want_v that_o i_o can_v not_o conclude_v that_o that_o be_v in_o my_o hart_n neither_o do_v i_o find_v so_o good_a a_o conscience_n in_o i_o as_o the_o law_n require_v of_o i_o for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v in_o the_o earth_n which_o can_v say_v this_o true_o i_o know_v that_o i_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o i_o do_v owe_v nothing_o before_o god_n but_o the_o most_o holy_a one_o must_v say_v thus_o i_o have_v do_v sure_o according_a to_o my_o ability_n that_o which_o i_o have_v be_v able_a but_o i_o have_v offend_v much_o often_o than_o i_o know_v wherefore_o our_o own_o conscience_n do_v witness_n against_o we_o accuse_v and_o convince_a we_o although_o before_o the_o world_n we_o be_v most_o free_a from_o reprehension_n or_o blame_n for_o it_o must_v follow_v the_o word_n which_o say_v this_o thou_o shall_v have_v do_v this_o thou_o shall_v have_v leave_v undo_v it_o can_v not_o avoid_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o nor_o answer_v to_o the_o accusation_n thereof_o but_o be_v at_o the_o least_o wise_a enforce_v to_o stand_v in_o a_o uncertainty_n be_v whole_o wrap_v in_o dout_v but_o if_o it_o doubt_v then_o be_v it_o by_o and_o by_o convince_a for_o it_o stand_v not_o before_o god_n but_o fly_v and_o tremble_v god_n by_o what_o mean_v we_o attain_v to_o such_o pureness_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o can_v stand_v before_o god_n wherefore_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o our_o doctrine_n must_v here_o help_v we_o to_o wit_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v send_v of_o the_o father_n do_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o have_v suffer_v and_o die_v for_o us._n whereby_o he_o have_v reconcile_v the_o good_a will_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o father_n to_o we_o his_o wrath_n be_v appease_v and_o do_v now_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n have_v regard_n of_o we_o as_o our_o saviour_n and_o as_o a_o continual_a mediator_n and_o intercessor_n for_o we_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o as_o for_o they_o which_o can_v not_o have_v and_o obtain_v of_o themselves_o such_o pureness_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n therefore_o by_o his_o help_n and_o benefit_n we_o may_v say_v before_o god_n although_o i_o be_o not_o pure_a neither_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n yet_o i_o cleave_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n which_o have_v perfect_a pureness_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o he_o gage_v for_o i_o or_o rather_o which_o he_o give_v unto_o i_o for_o he_o alone_o be_v he_o of_o who_o we_o read_v write_v as_o peter_n and_o esaie_n chap_v 53_o say_v who_o do_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v there_o guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n and_o this_o praise_n belong_v only_o unto_o he_o neither_o have_v he_o any_o need_n to_o pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o dette_n neither_o of_o that_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n i_o believe_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n &c_n &c_n but_o he_o be_v free_a and_o quiet_a in_o perpetual_a pure_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o pureness_n unto_o who_o charge_n none_o can_v lay_v any_o thing_n nor_o accuse_v his_o conscience_n of_o any_o crime_n not_o man_n not_o the_o devil_n no_o not_o god_n himself_o for_o he_o himself_o be_v god_n who_o himself_o can_v not_o accuse_v himself_o and_o this_o be_v call_v faith_n neither_o colour_v nor_o feign_v which_o the_o conscience_n strive_v and_o tremble_v dare_v come_v forth_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o say_v almighty_a god_n i_o be_o innocent_a before_o the_o world_n and_o quiet_a in_o mind_n so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o my_o charge_n or_o find_v fault_n with_o i_o for_o albeit_o i_o have_v not_o do_v all_o thing_n yet_o i_o ask_v pardon_n of_o every_o one_o that_o he_o will_v forgive_v i_o for_o god_n his_o sake_n 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side_n most_o great_a thou_o have_v deserve_v nothing_o but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n &_o eternal_a damnation_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o carthusian_n monk_n a_o thousand_o year_n thou_o can_v not_o deliver_v thyself_o from_o this_o misery_n and_o damnation_n but_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o help_v thou_o he_o be_v rich_a and_o have_v strength_n sufficient_a see_v therefore_o he_o can_v do_v such_o thing_n he_o do_v they_o willing_o and_o with_o pleasure_n love_n enforce_v he_o so_o far_o that_o he_o employ_v all_o thing_n for_o thy_o sake_n and_o bestow_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v for_o thou_o forasmuch_o then_o as_o christ_n show_v so_o great_a love_n towards_o thou_o and_o give_v unto_o
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certain_o come_v &_o give_v more_o than_o thou_o do_v need_v as_o he_o do_v here_o unto_o s._n peter_n wherefore_o if_o god_n delay_v with_o thou_o a_o little_a think_v with_o thyself_o he_o delay_v also_o with_o s._n peter_n &_o yet_o afterward_o give_v unto_o he_o abundant_o commit_v thy_o matter_n therefore_o to_o his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o leave_v not_o of_o thy_o work_n but_o hope_v still_o and_o then_o shall_v not_o thy_o hope_n be_v frustrate_a thus_o much_o concern_v the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o text_n now_o let_v we_o here_o the_o latter_a after_o therefore_o that_o they_o have_v take_v fish_n and_o taste_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n their_o faith_n be_v increase_v and_o augment_v we_o therefore_o must_v go_v so_o far_o that_o we_o may_v commit_v our_o belly_n to_o god_n for_o he_o that_o can_v not_o commit_v so_o much_o as_o his_o belly_n to_o he_o will_v never_o commit_v his_o soul_n unto_o he_o howbeit_o that_o be_v only_o a_o childish_a faith_n here_o 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by_o his_o grace_n pour_v into_o i_o do_v purify_v i_o that_o from_o day_n to_o day_n i_o may_v become_v more_o chaste_a meek_a gentle_a faithful_a &c_n &c_n until_o i_o whole_o die_v for_o than_o i_o shall_v be_v altogether_o make_v perfect_a so_o when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o be_v ask_v of_o he_o whether_o we_o believe_v in_o god_n whether_o we_o love_v he_o &c_n &c_n the_o samaritane_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o have_v lay_v we_o on_o his_o own_o beast_n will_v come_v forth_o and_o say_v loe_o father_n although_o they_o have_v not_o whole_o fulfil_v thy_o law_n yet_o have_v i_o fulfil_v it_o suffer_v thou_o that_o to_o turn_v to_o the_o commodity_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o so_o be_v it_o needful_a that_o all_o the_o saint_n albeit_o very_o holy_a be_v lay_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o christ_n if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o holy_a of_o all_o as_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n can_v not_o satisfy_v the_o law_n how_o shall_v we_o go_v about_o with_o our_o feign_a work_n as_o with_o shave_v habit_n &c_n &c_n to_o fulfil_v the_o same_o o_o wretched_a &_o miserable_a calamity_n these_o thing_n shall_v now_o suffice_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v concern_v this_o text_n let_v we_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o his_o grace_n ****_o a_o sermon_n of_o d._n martin_n luther_n concern_v the_o exercise_n and_o increase_v of_o faith_n john_n 4._o verse_n 46._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a ruler_n who_o son_n be_v sick_a at_o capernaum_n 47._o when_o he_o hear_v that_o jesus_n be_v come_v out_o of_o judea_n into_o galilee_n he_o go_v unto_o he_o &_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v go_v down_o &_o heal_v his_o son_n for_o he_o be_v even_o ready_a to_o die_v 48._o then_o say_v jesus_n unto_o he_o except_o you_o see_v sign_n and_o wonder_n you_o will_v not_o believe_v 49._o the_o ruler_n say_v unto_o he_o sir_n go_v down_o before_o my_o son_n die_v 50._o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o go_v thy_o way_n thy_o son_n live_v and_o the_o man_n believe_v the_o word_n that_o jesus_n have_v speak_v unto_o he_o and_o go_v his_o way_n 51._o and_o as_o he_o be_v now_o go_v down_o his_o servant_n meet_v he_o say_v thy_o son_n live_v 52._o then_o inquire_v he_o of_o they_o the_o hour_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o amend_v and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o yesterdaye_v the_o seven_o hour_n the_o fever_n leave_v he_o 53._o then_o the_o father_n know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o hour_n in_o the_o which_o jesus_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o thy_o son_n live_v and_o he_o believe_v and_o all_o his_o household_n 54._o this_o second_o miracle_n
have_v grace_v restore_v howbeit_o he_o require_v this_o of_o thou_o that_o thou_o also_o forgive_v thy_o neighbour_n all_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v against_o thou_o otherwise_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n neither_o shall_v become_v partaker_n of_o that_o which_z the_o gospel_n preach_v that_o thy_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o this_o brief_o be_v the_o sum_n &_o meaning_n of_o this_o text_n moreover_o we_o must_v not_o here_o omit_v to_o declare_v who_o they_o be_v that_o receive_v the_o gospel_n and_o unto_o who_o it_o be_v acceptable_a for_o sure_o that_o kingdom_n and_o government_n wherein_o god_n reign_v and_o rule_v by_o the_o gospel_n be_v most_o excellent_a and_o gentle_a forasmuch_o as_o in_o it_o mere_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v preach_v howbeit_o it_o pierce_v not_o into_o the_o hart_n of_o every_o one_o neither_o be_v it_o consider_v or_o esteem_v of_o all_o for_o thou_o may_v find_v many_o light_n and_o unconstant_a 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