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do_v bid_v thou_o to_o call_v upon_o saint_n shun_v he_o as_o the_o serpent_n which_o by_o his_o lie_n cast_v our_o first_o parent_n unto_o the_o death_n for_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o shepherd_n who_o say_v 10_o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v again_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n 15_o and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n for_o a_o godly_a mind_n be_v never_o at_o quiet_a unless_o it_o hear_v this_o voice_n and_o be_v true_o persuade_v that_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n again_o this_o church_n forsomuch_o as_o it_o harken_v only_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o hostâ—s_n only_o it_o cleave_v to_o he_o and_o obei_v he_o &_o none_o beside_o other_o follow_v other_o master_n some_o cleave_v to_o worldly_a riches_n and_o pleasure_n many_o be_v carried-awaie_a with_o the_o tempest_n of_o their_o own_o affection_n that_o they_o make_v small_a account_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o true_a church_n possess_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o riches_n in_o christ_n alone_o for_o which_o cause_n it_o cleaveth-to_a and_o obei_v he_o it_o know_v how_o it_o be_v say_v of_o their_o master_n 8._o be_v not_o you_o call_v rabbi_n for_o one_o be_v your_o doctor_n to_o wit_n christ._n to_o he_o alone_o therefore_o it_o seek_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o 73._o psalm_n 28_o as_o for_o i_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n i_o have_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n god_n that_o i_o may_v declare_v all_o thy_o work_n but_o see_v other_o that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o their_o certain_a condemnation_n do_v follow_v other_o master_n they_o do_v more_o and_o more_o estrange_v themselves_o from_o god_n as_o in_o the_o same_o psalm_n it_o be_v say_v 37_o loe_o they_o that_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o thou_o shall_v perish_v thou_o destroie_v all_o they_o that_o go_v a_o whore_v 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wickedness_n of_o the_o minister_n or_o though_o some_o one_o judas_n or_o other_o be_v present_a for_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a communion_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a under_o one_o head_n yea_o though_o they_o lurk_v secret_o among_o papist_n as_o doubtless_o many_o do_v notwithstanding_o once_o again_o i_o admonish_v that_o all_o deny_v of_o the_o true_a faith_n though_o but_o feign_v be_v take_v heede-of_a but_o what_o if_o one_o do_v so_o abhor_v popery_n no._n y_z t_z by_o no_o mean_n he_o dare_v communicate_v in_o y_z e_z kingdom_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o pope_n shall_v not_o a_o godly_a householder_n who_o have_v a_o virtuous_a wife_n &_o à _fw-fr well_o govern_v family_n in_o this_o case_n private_o in_o his_o own_o house_n prepare_z y_z e_z lord_n supper_n for_o himself_o &_o he_o some_o perchance_o will_v say_v he_o may_v not_o so_o do_v because_o y_o e_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n do_v pertain_v unto_o the_o public_a ministry_n of_o this_o i_o demand_n again_o whether_o 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the_o futie_n of_o satan_n &_o his_o limes_z y_z t_z persecute_v y_z e_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o keep_v we_o in_o true_a godliness_n thorough_a and_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n that_o so_o we_o may_v glorify_v he_o for_o evermore_o amen_n chap._n 26._o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christian_n christian_n also_o christian_n which_o sincere_o profess_v christ_n have_v their_o sacrifice_n to_o wit_n a_o propitiatory_a christian_n &_o a_o sacrifice_n eucharistical_a both_o name_v of_o their_o effect_n or_o end_n christian_n have_v a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n not_o to_o be_v offer_v of_o themselves_o but_o already_o offer_v by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o most_o high_a priest_n &_o mediator_n for_o christ_n the_o priest_n have_v give_v himself_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o all_o man_n that_o the_o father_n be_v appease_v the_o faithful_a might_n for_o evermore_o be_v sanctify_v through_o he_o eucharistical_a sacrifice_n be_v every_o obedience_n give_v of_o christian_n to_o god_n sacrifice_n whereby_o as_o they_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o auctor_fw-la of_o every_o good_a thing_n so_o they_o testify_v their_o thankfulness_n towards_o he_o but_o that_o this_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christian_n know_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n alone_o may_v the_o better_o be_v understand_v &_o seem_v the_o more_o comfortable_a to_o we_o i_o will_v more_o distinctlie_o entreat_v of_o both_o kind_n for_o that_o which_o particular_o be_v distinguish_v be_v both_o read_v with_o the_o more_o pleasure_n and_o keep_v with_o more_o profit_n as_o bernard_n say_v in_o the_o propitiatory_a or_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v which_o do_v make_v unto_o the_o plain_a exposition_n of_o the_o same_o wherefore_o first_o of_o all_o i_o will_v entreat_v of_o the_o priest_n who_o do_v offer_v this_o sacrifice_n then_o of_o the_o priesthood_n and_o part_n thereof_o afterward_o of_o the_o covenant_n for_o every_o 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their_o posterity_n too_o blindenes_n or_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n all_o manner_n wickedness_n and_o filthiness_n as_o paul_n in_o his_o first_o chapter_n unto_o the_o roman_n teach_v at_o large_a and_o in_o another_o chapter_n the_o same_o apostle_n do_v say_v because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n 11._o and_o therefore_o god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o there_o shall_v believe_v lie_n and_o the_o event_n in_o many_o nation_n where_o christ_n himself_o and_o the_o apostle_n have_v preach_v do_v answer_n to_o this_o pprophecy_n of_o paul_n touch_v the_o punishment_n of_o such_o as_o contemn_v the_o word_n of_o god_n word_n neither_o be_v the_o turkish_a war_n any_o thing_n else_o but_o very_a token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n for_o the_o contempt_n of_o his_o word_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o be_v more_o circumspect_a by_o the_o harm_n of_o other_o man_n and_o esteem_v we_o great_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n who_o have_v deliver_v to_o we_o his_o pure_a word_n whereby_o he_o do_v offer_v this_o infinite_a grace_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o son_n by_o who_o merit_n we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o endue_v with_o eternal_a righteousness_n and_o glory_n secondlie_o faith_n in_o the_o application_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v require_v that_o every_o one_o of_o year_n do_v believe_v for_o as_o the_o word_n do_v offer_v so_o faith_n which_o come_v by_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n do_v receive_v christ_n whole_o with_o all_o his_o merit_n and_o believe_v that_o all_o sin_n be_v forgive_v for_o the_o sacrifice_n sake_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o christian_a creed_n it_o be_v say_v faith_n i_o believe_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v i_o do_v know_v and_o be_o firm_o persuade_v that_o god_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n will_v receive_v i_o into_o favour_n because_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n &_o obedience_n of_o his_o son_n and_o will_v not_o impute_v my_o sin_n to_o i_o anie-more_a but_o utterlie_o blot_v and_o forgive_v yea_o and_o remember_v they_o no_o more_o for_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o waver_a opinion_n what_o but_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o the_o free_a promise_n and_o a_o firm_a confidence_n that_o sin_n be_v forgive_v for_o christ_n his_o sake_n ground_v this_o faith_n as_o touch_v the_o certainty_n thereof_o depend_v both_o upon_o evident_a testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n upon_o parable_n and_o upon_o approve_a example_n but_o as_o touch_v confidence_n it_o rest_v only_o upon_o the_o merit_n of_o christ._n 7._o paul_n after_o david_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v 8._o and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v 2._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n and_o christ_n do_v say_v 2._o son_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o 36._o and_o to_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n the_o lord_n say_v only_o believe_v and_o to_o the_o woman_n which_o have_v a_o issue_n of_o blood_n 48._o thy_o faith_n have_v make_v thou_o whole_a etc._n among_o many_o parable_n that_o be_v notable_a which_o be_v in_o the_o 18._o chapter_n of_o matthew_n of_o he_o which_o do_v owe_v ten_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la and_o have_v not_o wherewith_o to_o discharge_v he_o be_v of_o mere_a grace_n forgive_v the_o debt_n 42._o hitherto_o belong_v also_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o two_o debtor_n and_o of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n among_o example_n etc._n the_o most_o excellent_a be_v of_o the_o thief_n who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o without_o any_o merit_v either_o going-before_a or_o comming-afterward_a i_o omit_v david_n manasses_n peter_n paul_n magdalene_n and_o other_o with_o this_o faith_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n grace_n two_o thing_n be_v continual_o join_v which_o although_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n yet_o can_v they_o be_v separate_v at_o no_o time_n and_o they_o be_v to_o speak_v with_o the_o apostle_n grace_n and_o gift_n of_o which_o i_o will_v speak_v more_o distinctlie_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o consider_v what_o a_o great_a blessing_n faith_n of_o the_o free_a remission_n of_o sin_n be_v grace_n in_o this_o place_n be_v the_o very_a justification_n of_o a_o believe_a man_n 19_o and_o from_o the_o cause_n be_v so_o call_v for_o paul_n in_o the_o 5._o chapter_n unto_o the_o roman_n do_v say_v so_o where_o he_o compare_v sin_n and_o grace_n together_o the_o judgement_n come_v of_o one_o offence_n unto_o condemnation_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o many_o offence_n unto_o justification_n and_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o the_o fault_n come_v on_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n so_o by_o the_o
poor_a in_o spirit_n to_o the_o meek_a to_o peacemaker_n to_o such_o as_o endure_v persecution_n etc._n etc._n but_o all_o those_o and_o the_o like_a say_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o our_o judgement_n if_o any_o will_v right_o distinguish_v between_o y_o e_o cause_n and_o effect_n of_o justification_n &_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o justify_v for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o reward_n of_o obedience_n and_o of_o the_o quality_n of_o those_o who_o be_v already_o justify_v through_o faith_n and_o another_o thing_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o matter_n that_o be_v of_o justification_n again_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o bernarde_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o government_n another_o of_o the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n also_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o essential_a principle_n of_o a_o thing_n another_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o knowledge_n but_o they_o object_n against_o we_o as_o a_o strong_a buclar_n the_o say_n 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