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yourselves_o the_o same_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o forgive_v your_o sin_n destroy_v also_o your_o sin_n for_o christ_n by_o his_o own_o death_n &_o once_o offer_v up_o himself_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o his_o cross_n have_v destroy_v the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o the_o soul_n the_o be_v aswell_o as_o the_o guiltiness_n the_o power_n as_o well_o as_o the_o merit_n of_o sin_n be_v die_v as_o well_o to_o sin_n as_o for_o sin_n to_o destroy_v the_o old_a man_n as_o well_o as_o to_o make_v thou_o a_o new_a man_n as_o well_o to_o make_v thou_o live_v pure_o as_o in_o thy_o life_n to_o be_v purify_v and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o death_n of_o chrst_n thou_o must_v both_o attain_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o thy_o sin_n which_o be_v one_o fruit_n and_o part_v thereof_o and_o also_o the_o mortification_n and_o abolish_n of_o the_o body_n of_o thy_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o other_o part_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o as_o therefore_o this_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n so_o this_o also_o be_v as_o true_a that_o no_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n but_o he_o that_o walk_v not_o afâ—er_v the_o flesh_n but_o afâ—er_v the_o spirit_n and_o again_o if_o any_o maâ—_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n in_o vain_a therefore_o do_v thou_o persuade_v thyself_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o thy_o sin_n if_o also_o thou_o do_v not_o deny_v sin_n with_o the_o power_n thereof_o for_o assure_v thyself_o that_o the_o samâ—_n spirit_n that_o wash_v thou_o sactifi_v thou_o also_o that_o cleanse_v thou_o renu_v thou_o that_o take_v away_o thy_o sin_n destroy_v sin_n in_o thou_o and_o learn_v this_o that_o thy_o faith_n that_o apprehend_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n work_v always_o by_o love_n which_o be_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n if_o faith_n therefore_o purify_v thy_o heart_n from_o sin_n thou_o will_v seize_v 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grace_n of_o god_n and_o a_o singular_a virtue_n create_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o spirit_n consist_v between_o two_o extreme_n despair_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o sencelesnesse_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o also_o that_o even_o this_o thy_o as_o it_o seem_v servile_a fear_n be_v that_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o eight_o to_o the_o roman_n that_o be_v that_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n wrought_v in_o thou_o to_o bring_v thou_o to_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n which_o be_v as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v witness_v the_o very_a fountain_n and_o offspring_n of_o wisdom_n and_o that_o therefore_o this_o sorrow_n and_o fear_v be_v but_o those_o foundation_n or_o ground_n work_v upon_o the_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o workmanship_a now_o thou_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n will_v build_v the_o other_o grace_n of_o god_n even_o sanctification_n that_o be_v righteousness_n &_o true_a holiness_n the_o fruit_n whereof_o 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thy_o portion_n be_v with_o the_o adulterer_n thou_o open_v thy_o mouth_n to_o evil_a and_o with_o thy_o tongue_n thou_o frame_v deceit_n thou_o sit_v speak_v against_o thy_o brother_n &_o slaundere_v thy_o mother_n son_n while_o thou_o do_v these_o thing_n because_o i_o make_v myself_o as_o it_o be_v deaf_a thou_o think_v i_o to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o be_v but_o i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o and_o set_v before_o thy_o eye_n thy_o sin_n in_o order_n as_o they_o be_v do_v and_o hereby_o he_o exceed_o troble_v the_o conscience_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o fear_n and_o despair_n until_o such_o time_n as_o we_o feel_v ourselves_o very_o and_o indeed_o to_o be_v cover_v over_o with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n the_o father_n wisdom_n holiness_n righteousness_n and_o redemption_n if_o this_o reason_n will_v not_o prevail_v against_o we_o he_o will_v reason_v as_o well_o as_o we_o from_o the_o holy_a 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by_o the_o lord_n to_o deceive_v he_o and_o so_o to_o destroy_v he_o by_o a_o false_a flatter_a of_o himself_o and_o for_o the_o better_a persuasion_n hereof_o he_o will_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o devil_n can_v change_v himself_o into_o the_o image_n of_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n so_o deceive_v we_o as_o that_o we_o can_v as_o he_o will_v say_v discern_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o the_o illusion_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o who_o if_o we_o shall_v answer_v that_o albeit_o he_o can_v change_v himself_o into_o thâ—_n image_n of_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n yet_o not_o into_o the_o like_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o that_o he_o can_v create_v either_o joy_n or_o peace_n of_o conscience_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n in_o us._n for_o these_o be_v proper_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n yea_o even_o in_o they_o that_o have_v a_o temporary_a faith_n and_o fall_v away_o again_o unto_o perdition_n his_o mouth_n be_v stop_v &_o he_o will_v leave_v this_o reason_n and_o come_v unto_o our_o natural_a inclination_n to_o sin_n &_o from_o thence_o he_o will_v reason_v after_o this_o manner_n say_v thou_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v forgive_v the_o sin_n only_o of_o the_o penitent_a and_o they_o that_o do_v repent_v that_o leave_v their_o sin_n and_o never_o commit_v they_o again_o for_o that_o will_v he_o say_v be_v true_a repentance_n but_o thou_o cease_v not_o to_o sin_n for_o as_o thou_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n so_o thou_o continue_v in_o sin_n and_o then_o continue_v in_o thy_o sin_n how_o do_v thou_o repent_v thou_o of_o thy_o sin_n and_o then_o thou_o not_o repent_v thou_o of_o thy_o sin_n how_o can_v thou_o look_v that_o thy_o sin_n shall_v be_v pardon_v and_o thus_o by_o a_o false_a persuasion_n that_o repentance_n consist_v in_o a_o clean_a abolish_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o in_o the_o amendment_n of_o life_n as_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o it_o do_v he_o deceive_v the_o conscience_n and_o persuade_v it_o that_o therefore_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o pardon_v because_o they_o be_v not_o for_o ever_o abandon_v and_o unto_o this_o persuasion_n he_o add_v diverse_a other_o reason_n take_v from_o sin_n itself_o and_o first_o from_o the_o greatness_n thereof_o which_o he_o amplifi_v and_o increase_v very_o artificial_o show_v himself_o herein_o a_o grammarian_n that_o can_v frame_v of_o the_o positive_a which_o be_v the_o low_a the_o superlative_a which_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n a_o rhethoritian_n that_o have_v a_o notable_a facility_n &_o grace_n in_o hyperbole_n a_o logician_n that_o can_v reason_n from_o the_o lesser_a to_o the_o great_a as_o also_o if_o occasion_n serve_v from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o lesser_a a_o arithmetitian_n that_o have_v skill_n in_o multiply_v a_o musician_n that_o can_v make_v the_o low_a cord_n accord_n and_o sound_v equal_o wâ—th_v the_o high_a a_o geometritian_n who_o as_o he_o can_v describe_v the_o whole_a world_n in_o a_o little_a paper_n so_o infect_v much_o paper_n with_o the_o description_n of_o a_o little_a country_n and_o to_o speak_v in_o a_o word_n a_o right_a devil_n that_o make_v a_o mountain_n of_o a_o mole_n hill_n for_o these_o be_v the_o art_n or_o rather_o deceit_n of_o satan_n whereby_o he_o can_v notable_o increase_v the_o greatness_n of_o our_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v but_o in_o consent_n he_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o it_o be_v do_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o will_v allege_v the_o say_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o five_o of_o matthew_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o that_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o in_o his_o hart_n have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o already_o if_o it_o be_v commit_v after_o grace_v receive_v &_o of_o knowledge_n he_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v pardon_v in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o it_o be_v commit_v before_o our_o call_n &_o gross_a also_o he_o will_v tell_v we_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v great_a then_o that_o they_o can_v be_v pardon_v as_o he_o persuade_v cain_n that_o his_o be_v and_o for_o the_o better_a persuasion_n hereof_o he_o add_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o law_n which_o confirm_v as_o he_o pretend_v that_o which_o he_o himself_o affirm_v as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o man_n have_v with_o solomon_n commit_v idolatry_n or_o with_o david_n adultery_n or_o with_o peter_n apostasy_n here_o the_o law_n say_v that_o adulterer_n idolater_n fornicator_n &_o such_o like_a the_o lord_n will_v judge_v satan_n say_v so_o the_o conscience_n know_v
the_o devil_n throat_n with_o his_o own_o sword_n and_o as_o a_o be_v suck_v honey_n out_o of_o that_o flower_n out_o of_o the_o which_o he_o as_o the_o spider_n suck_v poison_n finis_fw-la the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n chap._n 1_o wherein_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o there_o be_v lively_a hope_n of_o comfort_n leave_v unto_o all_o they_o that_o mourn_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n fol._n 1_o chap._n 2_o in_o the_o first_o part_n whereof_o be_v set_v down_o the_o express_a promise_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o free_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n &_o in_o the_o latter_a be_v declare_v first_o that_o the_o same_o promise_n of_o mercy_n be_v deliver_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n then_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v by_o his_o oath_n three_o that_o they_o be_v also_o bind_v by_o his_o indenture_n of_o covenant_n &_o last_o that_o they_o be_v confirm_v by_o two_o visible_a sign_n and_o token_n in_o stead_n of_o wonder_n to_o wit_n baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n fol._n 7_o chap._n 3_o wherein_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n mercy_n which_o be_v one_o part_n of_o his_o essence_n substance_n and_o nature_n fol._n 55_o chap._n 4_o wherein_o the_o forgiune_n of_o sin_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n justice_n which_o be_v another_o nature_n essential_a unto_o he_o by_o three_o especial_a way_n first_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o forgive_v our_o sin_n in_o regard_n whereof_o it_o stand_v with_o his_o justice_n to_o perform_v the_o same_o second_o for_o that_o he_o have_v alreaddy_a punish_v jesus_n christ_n for_o our_o offence_n and_o therefore_o can_v in_o justice_n punish_v they_o in_o we_o also_o and_o last_o because_o he_o have_v already_o punish_v our_o person_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o can_v just_o punish_v we_o again_o fol._n 69_o chap._n 5_o wherein_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v prove_v by_o a_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o seâ—ond_a person_n in_o the_o trinity_n to_o wit_n the_o woâ—d_a incarnate_a even_o jesus_n christ_n be_v consider_v as_o he_o be_v the_o vine_n and_o the_o branch_n fol._n 85_o chap._n 6_o wherein_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v prove_v by_o consider_v jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v our_o advocate_n and_o intercessor_n and_o the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n folly_n 89_o chap._n 7_o wherein_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v prove_v by_o consider_v jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v our_o king_n and_o spiritual_a prince_n fol._n 98_o chap._n 8_o wherein_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v prove_v by_o consider_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v our_o physician_n that_o with_o his_o blood_n cure_v &_o heal_v all_o our_o infirmity_n both_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a fol._n 107_o chap._n 9_o wherein_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v prove_v by_o consider_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v our_o redeemer_n who_o have_v with_o his_o own_o body_n purchase_v of_o his_o father_n the_o pardon_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o with_o his_o own_o blood_n ransom_v we_o and_o pay_v the_o price_n of_o theredemption_n of_o our_o sin_n fol._n 114_o chap._n 10_o wherein_o be_v touch_v two_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n the_o first_o as_o the_o spirit_n be_v consider_v to_o work_v repentance_n &_o contrition_n in_o we_o and_o so_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n the_o other_o as_o the_o spirit_n breed_v &_o work_v peace_n in_o our_o conscience_n wherewith_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v seal_v fol._n 118_o chap._n 11_o whereâ—n_n be_v contain_v the_o first_o argument_n or_o reason_n which_o to_o prove_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v from_o the_o creature_n the_o reason_n be_v before_o take_v from_o the_o creator_n and_o that_o from_o man_n consider_v in_o himself_o with_o his_o estate_n be_v natural_o incline_v to_o sin_n fol._n 120_o chap._n 12_o wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o second_o reason_n take_v from_o man_n to_o prove_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o infancy_n we_o never_o be_v but_o new_o bear_v babe_n so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v fol._n 125_o chap._n 13_o wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o first_o reason_n take_v from_o sin_n itself_o which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o name_n of_o sin_n be_v call_v our_o debt_n fol._n 128_o chap._n 14_o wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o second_o reason_n take_v from_o sin_n itself_o to_o prove_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n serve_v to_o setforth_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o to_o magnify_v his_o power_n fol._n 131_o chap._n 15_o wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o first_o reason_n take_v from_o man_n as_o he_o be_v consider_v in_o other_o which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o example_n of_o other_o man_n by_o which_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v further_a assure_v unto_o us._n fol._n 134_o chap._n 16_o wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o second_o reason_n take_v from_o man_n be_v consider_v in_o other_o which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o other_o as_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o christ_n himself_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o other_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n who_o as_o faithful_a witness_n announce_v confirm_v the_o furgivenesse_n furgivenesse_n