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do_v cast_v all_o ibid._n projicit_fw-la in_o mare_fw-la veluti_fw-la talentum_fw-la plumâ—i_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la ampliùs_fw-la noâ—_n comparâ—ant_n pel._n ibid._n the_o sin_n of_o the_o faithful_a into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n like_o a_o talon_n oâ—_n lead_v from_o our_o eye_n that_o from_o thenceforth_o they_o may_v never_o appear_v before_o god_n any_o more_o for_o god_n do_v so_o remove_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o faithful_a conspectum_fw-la deus_fw-la removet_fw-la è_fw-la conspectu_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la ampliùs_fw-la non_fw-la redeunt_fw-la in_o conspectum_fw-la out_o of_o his_o sight_n that_o they_o may_v never_o return_v into_o his_o sight_n any_o more_o because_o christ_n himself_o do_v set_v upon_o sin_n and_o do_v prevail_v over_o it_o and_o with_o his_o righteousness_n swallow_v it_o up_o and_o it_o be_v enforce_v to_o be_v extinguish_v of_o he_o 20._o luth._o serm._n in_o joh._n 20._o no_o less_o and_o no_o otherwise_o than_o a_o spark_n of_o fire_n 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and_o suitable_a unto_o himself_o such_o a_o husband_n do_v not_o marry_v a_o wife_n but_o like_a unto_o himself_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o he_o may_v make_v she_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v now_o one_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n nor_o any_o such_o thing_n for_o by_o her_o baptism_n her_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o for_o when_o a_o man_n be_v baptize_v he_o receive_v this_o benefit_n of_o grace_n sign_v and_o seal_v unto_o he_o as_o with_o the_o very_a seal_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o inward_a wash_n and_o make_v clean_o which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v give_v ratify_v and_o seal_v to_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v if_o afterward_o be_v come_v to_o year_n his_o unbelief_n do_v not_o seclude_v he_o from_o the_o benefit_n therefore_o that_o say_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v fast_o 7._o quaâ—e_fw-la â—irmiter_fw-la tenendom_n hâ—ming_v in_o 1_o joh_n 1_o 7._o firm_o who_o testify_v that_o christ_n so_o love_v his_o church_n 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10._o phrase_n of_o scripture_n as_o be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o glory_n and_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o which_o christ_n call_v the_o mystery_n and_o secret_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 13._o 11._o 11._o matt._n 13._o 11._o which_o be_v but_o the_o excellency_n and_o deepness_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o themselves_o seem_v to_o hold_v especial_o be_v try_v as_o nicodemus_n be_v with_o a_o new_a 4._o john_n 3._o 4._o phrase_n which_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o express_v but_o the_o old_a matter_n which_o like_o blind_a mill-horse_n they_o daily_o run_v round_o in_o and_o have_v daily_o hear_v then_o with_o nicodemus_n they_o count_v it_o absurd_a and_o do_v judge_v it_o very_a foolishness_n itself_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o and_o cry_v out_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o mar._n 1._o 27._o joh._n 3._o 9_o what_o new_a doctrine_n be_v this_o mar._n 1._o 27._o how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v joh._n 3._o 9_o and_o then_o they_o fall_v a_o wrangle_n with_o 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james_n 3._o 2._o if_o any_o man_n say_v he_o have_v no_o sin_n he_o deceive_v himself_o for_o in_o 8._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v omnipotent_a and_o omniscient_a and_o the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n and_o reins_n shall_v not_o he_o see_v it_o in_o they_o why_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v hide_v out_o of_o god_n sight_n answ_n d._n bishop_n against_o m._n perkins_n chap._n 4._o sect._n 2._o answ_n it_o be_v a_o madness_n to_o think_v it_o unto_o which_o i_o answer_v and_o grant_v that_o we_o all_o have_v sin_n in_o we_o and_o that_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o yea_o i_o say_v more_o that_o we_o all_o sin_n not_o only_o in_o many_o thing_n as_o you_o say_v but_o even_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o which_o these_o objector_n can_v abide_v that_o all_o our_o very_a righteousness_n 3._o d._n bishop_n against_o m._n perkins_n ibid._n sect_n 3._o of_o sanctification_n and_o holy_a walk_n be_v as_o a_o mensturous_a cloth_n that_o be_v mortal_a and_o damnable_a sin_n if_o god_n shall_v behold_v it_o out_o of_o justification_n for_o this_o sin_v in_o all_o our_o action_n be_v our_o misery_n before_o god_n and_o he_o that_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v deliver_v of_o these_o evil_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n betray_v the_o very_a ground_n of_o his_o hypocrisy_n namely_o that_o he_o never_o yet_o understand_v much_o less_o feel_v what_o a_o horrible_a thing_n the_o least_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o this_o be_v our_o spiritual_a leprosy_n before_o god_n this_o be_v our_o spiritual_a plague-soare_a and_o sickness_n to_o the_o death_n of_o hell-fier_n but_o shall_v any_o man_n therefore_o conclude_v that_o because_o the_o justify_v child_n of_o god_n have_v they_o &_o see_v they_o and_o feel_v they_o in_o themselves_o therefore_o they_o have_v they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o see_v they_o in_o they_o when_o by_o make_v they_o perfect_o holy_a &_o 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time_n hitherto_o these_o witness_n now_o when_o the_o rise_a solis_fw-la justitiae_fw-la of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n have_v dispel_v the_o mist_n of_o this_o pedagogie_n john_n baptist_n be_v fill_v with_o joy_n in_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n begin_v so_o to_o open_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o preach_v and_o seal_v by_o baptism_n such_o a_o clear_a manifestation_n of_o free_a justification_n that_o not_o only_o unperfect_a apollo_n that_o know_v but_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n only_o become_v servant_n and_o zealous_a in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n act_n 18._o 25._o but_o also_o many_o other_o be_v so_o replenish_v 25._o act_n 18._o 25._o with_o joy_n and_o zeal_n that_o they_o even_o press_v with_o violence_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o violent_a take_v it_o by_o force_n mat._n 11._o 11_o 12._o and_o such_o be_v the_o child_n of_o 12._o mat._n 11._o 11_o 12._o the_o middle_a time_n in_o the_o time_n of_o john_n baptist_n 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also_o god_n all_o â—_z be_v â—â—thout_n sin_n but_o man_n be_v righteous_a and_o have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n that_o we_o be_v make_v perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v for_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o his_o justice_n because_o as_o god_n make_v we_o at_o the_o first_o not_o only_o clean_a from_o all_o sin_n as_o he_o make_v his_o other_o creature_n as_o the_o sheep_n the_o horse_n the_o lamb_n the_o bird_n and_o such_o like_a all_o which_o he_o see_v in_o their_o kind_n to_o be_v exceed_o good_a but_o also_o above_o all_o his_o other_o creature_n he_o make_v we_o in_o adam_n perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a in_o his_o own_o image_n and_o say_v by_o his_o law_n reveal_v his_o constant_a will_n and_o nature_n herein_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o that_o righteousness_n in_o all_o thing_n so_o his_o justice_n be_v not_o â—â—â—â—ity_n justice_n be_v not_o satisfy_v till_o man_n â—eturn_v to_o his_o â—â—â—â—ity_n full_o satisfy_v until_o he_o behold_v we_o not_o only_o clean_a from_o all_o sin_n but_o also_o perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n testify_v that_o as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o man_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o man_n must_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a rom._n 5._o 19_o 19_o rom._n 5._o 19_o three_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n who_o that_o he_o by_o himself_o may_v perfect_o heal_v we_o of_o the_o evil_a and_o loss_n bring_v upon_o we_o by_o adam_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o free_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n but_o also_o that_o he_o make_v we_o perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a in_o his_o father_n sight_n whereupon_o arise_v paul_n comparison_n in_o the_o five_o to_o the_o roman_n between_z adam_z and_o christ_n that_o as_o adam_n bring_v upon_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o thereby_o death_n so_o do_v christ_n to_o heal_v perfect_o 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