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as_o we_o may_v grow_v more_o and_o more_o until_o god_n have_v take_v we_o ouâ—_n of_o this_o world_n now_o let_v we_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o majesty_n of_o our_o good_a god_n with_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o sin_n pray_v he_o too_o touch_v we_o so_o too_o the_o quick_a as_o it_o may_v draw_v we_o unto_o true_a repentance_n too_o continue_v in_o it_o all_o the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n that_o be_v utter_o beat_v down_o and_o make_v nothing_o in_o ourselves_o we_o may_v learn_v too_o seek_v all_o our_o welfare_n in_o he_o and_o he_o thereupon_o lead_v we_o familiar_o by_o the_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n so_o as_o we_o may_v go_v
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in_o christ_n have_v utter_o renounce_v their_o own_o wit_n will_n wisdom_n strength_n reputation_n and_o righteousness_n yea_o and_o quite_o and_o clean_o forsake_v themselves_o together_o with_o the_o world_n and_o all_o worldly_a thing_n and_o have_v give_v over_o themselves_o as_o it_o be_v in_o bondage_n all_o whole_o unto_o christ_n take_v he_o for_o their_o only_a god_n lord_n saviour_n father_n master_n teacher_n guide_n defender_n stay_v light_n righteousness_n holiness_n redemption_n wisdom_n strength_n reconciliation_n sacrifice_n altar_n temple_n high_a priest_n and_o all_o in_o all_o and_o therefore_o depend_v alone_o upon_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n put_v their_o whole_a hope_n trust_v and_o confidence_n in_o he_o wait_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o servant_n upon_o his_o master_n or_o as_o the_o handmaid_n upon_o her_o mistress_n or_o as_o the_o child_n upon_o his_o father_n seek_v his_o only_a honour_n and_o glory_n in_o all_o caces_fw-la contenâ—ed_v to_o bear_v the_o cross_n with_o he_o in_o suffer_v all_o manner_n of_o harm_n wrong_n loss_n despite_n reproach_n misery_n and_o torment_n for_o his_o sake_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o final_o make_v full_a account_n that_o as_o they_o on_o their_o part_n live_v not_o in_o themselves_o but_o in_o he_o nor_o to_o themselves_o but_o to_o god_n so_o he_o on_o his_o part_n will_v most_o plenteous_o and_o bountiful_o reward_v their_o labour_n beyond_o all_o that_o they_o can_v hope_v or_o conceive_v and_o never_o fail_v they_o or_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o they_o even_o in_o this_o world_n at_o their_o need_n out_o of_o the_o which_o root_n of_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n spring_v forth_o this_o fruit_n which_o be_v the_o second_o part_n or_o member_n that_o i_o speak_v of_o to_o the_o full_a confirmation_n of_o our_o conscience_n &_o to_o the_o open_a warrant_v of_o our_o be_v in_o christ_n namely_o that_o for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o we_o employ_v our_o whole_a life_n to_o glorify_v god_n by_o indever_v continual_o to_o edify_v profit_n and_o comfort_v our_o neighbour_n both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n earnest_o faithful_o and_o cheerful_o without_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o or_o of_o our_o own_o commodity_n â—ase_v profit_n pleasure_n yea_o or_o life_n which_o be_v in_o deed_n the_o perfect_a charity_n if_o we_o find_v this_o disposition_n of_o mind_n thorough_o root_v in_o we_o then_o may_v we_o bold_o and_o certain_o conclude_v â—_o that_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o we_o that_o the_o life_n which_o we_o live_v as_o now_o in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o this_o world_n we_o live_v by_o belief_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o rather_o that_o it_o be_v not_o we_o that_o live_v but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o live_v in_o we_o that_o we_o be_v lead_v by_o god_n spirit_n and_o consequent_o that_o we_o be_v his_o child_n and_o heir_n of_o his_o bless_a and_o 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i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sinâ—â—_n the_o weak_a conscience_n of_o the_o frail_a sinner_n find_v how_o far_o he_o come_v short_a of_o the_o true_a effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o perfect_a christianity_n heretofore_o describe_v be_v strike_v in_o great_a heaviness_n and_o dwell_v in_o doubt_n whether_o he_o be_v yet_o in_o christ_n or_o no._n by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o not_o only_o take_v no_o comfort_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n eternal_a election_n and_o predestination_n but_o also_o be_v the_o more_o abash_v and_o dismay_v at_o it_o in_o this_o case_n we_o must_v not_o resort_v for_o remedy_n too_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o be_v too_o say_v too_o the_o persuasion_n of_o worldly_a wisdom_n or_o of_o man_n own_o natural_a reason_n and_o understanding_n but_o too_o god_n holy_a word_n which_o be_v the_o very_a food_n and_o healthful_a salve_n of_o our_o soul_n alone_o be_v able_a to_o pacify_v the_o vex_a conscience_n and_o to_o cheer_v up_o the_o droop_a and_o die_a heart_n this_o besides_o other_o comfort_n whereof_o more_o shall_v be_v rehearse_v hereafter_o in_o place_n more_o convenient_a tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v age_n and_o degree_n in_o christ_n and_o christianity_n 11._o and_o that_o our_o life_n be_v a_o continual_a warfare_n â—_o wherein_o we_o must_v maintain_v battle_n not_o only_o against_o the_o trouble_n and_o adversity_n of_o this_o world_n but_o also_o against_o ourselves_o that_o be_v to_o say_v against_o the_o vice_n and_o affection_n of_o our_o own_o corrupt_a and_o sinful_a nature_n 17._o yea_o and_o as_o say_v saint_n paul_n in_o this_o present_a epistle_n too_o the_o ephesian_n against_o principality_n and_o power_n 14._o against_o the_o lord_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o
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