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this_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n and_o though_o the_o same_o apostle_n have_v elsewhere_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o general_n rule_n in_o divinity_n finis_fw-la dicendorum_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la dictorum_fw-la our_o apostle_n speech_n must_v be_v take_v from_o the_o end_n or_o general_n scope_n at_o which_o he_o aim_v to_o what_o end_n then_o do_v our_o apostle_n give_v we_o the_o former_a or_o like_a rule_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o will_n or_o desire_v our_o mortification_n nor_o run_v with_o alacrity_n towards_o the_o goal_n which_o in_o every_o epistle_n he_o set_v before_o we_o to_o wit_v the_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o life_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o rather_o to_o kindle_v our_o desire_n to_o work_v and_o stir_v up_o our_o alacrity_n in_o work_v yet_o so_o as_o we_o still_o rely_v not_o upon_o our_o work_n or_o endeavour_n but_o mere_o upon_o the_o good_a will_n and_o mercy_n of_o our_o god_n he_o that_o say_v 42._o see_v chapt._n 41._o &_o 42._o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n do_v never_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o good_a will_n or_o pleasure_n of_o god_n to_o show_v mercy_n unto_o all_o that_o abandon_v all_o other_o way_n run_v with_o what_o speed_n and_o alacrity_n they_o can_v unto_o his_o mercy_n he_o that_o say_v god_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v do_v never_o say_v that_o it_o be_v god_n will_v to_o harden_v any_o which_o deny_v themselves_o and_o their_o own_o do_n and_o whole_o betake_v themselves_o to_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n his_o meaning_n sure_a in_o that_o place_n be_v that_o as_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n on_o none_o that_o seek_v salvation_n by_o work_n or_o other_o prerogative_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o he_o will_v harden_v none_o that_o put_v their_o confidence_n not_o it_o their_o work_n but_o in_o his_o mercy_n 23._o the_o sum_n of_o all_o that_o can_v in_o this_o point_n be_v say_v be_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n but_o he_o that_o faithful_o seek_v for_o mercy_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o no_o man_n can_v faithful_o seek_v for_o mercy_n in_o christ_n but_o he_o that_o sincere_o renounce_v his_o own_o work_n and_o merit_n and_o no_o man_n can_v sincere_o and_o true_o renounce_v his_o own_o work_n and_o merit_n but_o he_o that_o be_v industrious_a and_o laborious_a in_o these_o work_n of_o mortification_n here_o enjoin_v hypocrite_n and_o ungodly_a person_n will_v be_v ready_a in_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n to_o deny_v all_o hope_n of_o salvation_n by_o work_n 36._o chapt._n 36._o or_o confidence_n in_o merit_n but_o as_o be_v intimate_v before_o no_o man_n can_v be_v true_o say_v to_o renounce_v those_o good_a work_n 7._o paragr_n 7._o which_o he_o have_v leave_v undo_v but_o those_o work_n which_o he_o have_v do_v no_o man_n can_v true_o deny_v himself_o but_o he_o that_o exercise_v himself_o in_o these_o work_n of_o mortification_n we_o can_v possible_o know_v our_o own_o impotency_n or_o want_n of_o strength_n to_o perform_v these_o work_n of_o mortification_n as_o we_o ought_v unless_o we_o make_v proof_n or_o trial_n of_o our_o strength_n in_o work_v they_o as_o we_o can_v the_o more_o we_o try_v our_o strength_n the_o more_o insufficient_a shall_v we_o find_v ourselves_o and_o the_o better_a experience_n we_o have_v of_o our_o own_o insufficiency_n the_o more_o earnest_o will_v we_o if_o we_o do_v as_o we_o ought_v for_o our_o own_o good_a crave_v the_o assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n the_o more_o faithful_o will_v we_o rely_v on_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o strength_n and_o the_o rock_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o so_o not_o presume_v 24._o again_o the_o former_a doctrine_n be_v useful_a to_o prevent_v despair_n in_o the_o day_n of_o temptation_n albeit_o we_o find_v our_o transgression_n of_o this_o precept_n to_o be_v great_a and_o many_o our_o apostle_n say_v not_o if_o you_o have_v live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v for_o so_o no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o his_o word_n be_v if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v if_o any_o man_n find_v his_o conscience_n burden_v with_o a_o heavy_a load_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n let_v he_o not_o take_v the_o fright_n no_o nor_o the_o scar_n of_o conscience_n wound_v by_o sin_n past_a or_o the_o impression_n by_o sin_n present_a as_o undoubted_a mark_n of_o reprobation_n yet_o let_v he_o call_v to_o
still_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n from_o which_o in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v cleanse_v or_o can_v hope_v to_o be_v cleanse_v if_o we_o then_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n or_o purification_n from_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n as_o we_o always_o do_v when_o we_o receive_v it_o worthy_o we_o receive_v it_o not_o immediate_o by_o the_o sole_a serious_a remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n but_o by_o the_o present_a efficacy_n or_o operation_n of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o we_o and_o of_o his_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o 10._o the_o reason_n why_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o of_o goat_n have_v no_o long_a force_n or_o efficacy_n to_o cleanse_v man_n though_o but_o from_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o ceremony_n then_o while_o they_o be_v offer_v be_v because_o their_o blood_n be_v corruptible_a blood_n and_o do_v perish_v with_o the_o use_n but_o we_o be_v not_o redeem_v say_v s._n peter_n 18._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 18._o with_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n or_o without_o spot_n one_o part_n of_o the_o pretiousness_n of_o his_o blood_n be_v that_o it_o be_v far_o more_o incorruptible_a than_o silver_n gold_n or_o other_o precious_a metal_n and_o the_o less_o corruptible_a any_o metal_n be_v the_o more_o precious_a it_o be_v and_o the_o more_o precious_a it_o be_v the_o more_o uncorruptible_a though_o christ_n then_o be_v true_o mortal_a when_o he_o die_v for_o we_o yet_o the_o blood_n that_o he_o shed_v forth_o for_o we_o at_o his_o death_n do_v not_o become_v like_o water_n spill_v upon_o the_o ground_n which_o can_v be_v gather_v again_o it_o do_v not_o vanish_v or_o consume_v as_o the_o blood_n of_o legal_a sacrifice_n do_v as_o his_o body_n so_o his_o blood_n be_v not_o to_o see_v or_o feel_v corruption_n not_o a_o drop_n of_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o whether_o in_o the_o garden_n or_o upon_o the_o cross_n but_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o be_v shed_v by_o he_o as_o willing_a at_o this_o price_n to_o become_v the_o everlasting_a high_a priest_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o not_o a_o drop_n of_o blood_n which_o be_v so_o shed_v do_v cease_v or_o shall_v ever_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o soul_n and_o body_n we_o know_v be_v disunite_v by_o death_n yet_o be_v neither_o of_o they_o disunite_v from_o his_o godhead_n or_o divine_a person_n his_o body_n while_o lay_v in_o the_o grave_n be_v still_o the_o body_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o still_o retain_v personal_a union_n with_o his_o godhead_n so_o be_v his_o soul_n so_o be_v his_o blood_n the_o soul_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o be_v indissoluble_o unite_v to_o his_o divine_a person_n though_o his_o blood_n while_o it_o be_v shed_v or_o pour_v out_o do_v lose_v its_o physical_a or_o local_a union_n with_o his_o body_n though_o one_o portion_n of_o it_o be_v divide_v from_o another_o yet_o no_o drop_n of_o it_o be_v divide_v from_o his_o infinite_a person_n and_o that_o which_o the_o romish_a church_n will_v transfer_v unto_o each_o several_a crumb_n of_o bread_n or_o drop_n of_o wine_n in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v original_o and_o proper_o true_a of_o the_o several_a drop_n or_o divisibility_n of_o christ_n blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o whole_a christ_n be_v in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o indivisible_o in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o god_n be_v the_o godhead_n be_v and_o be_v personal_o unite_v to_o all_o of_o they_o 11._o whether_o all_o and_o every_o portion_n of_o his_o blood_n which_o be_v then_o shed_v be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o godhead_n recollect_v and_o reunite_v to_o his_o body_n as_o his_o body_n be_v to_o his_o soul_n at_o the_o resurrection_n 2._o see_v chap_n 46._o numb_a 2._o we_o can_v tell_v god_n know_v but_o this_o we_o know_v and_o believe_v that_o the_o self_n same_o blood_n which_o be_v then_o shed_v whether_o it_o be_v gather_v together_o again_o or_o remain_v disperse_v whether_o it_o be_v reunite_v to_o his_o glorified_a body_n or_o divide_v from_o it_o be_v still_o unite_a to_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n to_o the_o godhead_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n and_o be_v unite_v to_o this_o fountain_n of_o life_n who_o dwell_v in_o it_o as_o light_v within_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n it_o be_v of_o efficacy_n everlasting_a it_o have_v a_o immortal_a power_n or_o force_v to_o dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o satan_n in_o we_o as_o well_o those_o which_o he_o work_v in_o we_o after_o baptism_n as_o before_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o to_o cleanse_v and_o purge_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o be_v at_o this_o day_n as_o sovereign_a as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v sprinkle_v upon_o our_o soul_n while_o it_o issue_v out_o of_o his_o body_n it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v lose_v its_o virtue_n in_o or_o upon_o our_o soul_n unless_o we_o first_o lose_v our_o interest_n in_o it_o which_o we_o can_v lose_v but_o by_o abandon_v the_o way_n of_o light_n and_o pollute_v our_o soul_n with_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n for_o so_o long_o as_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n 12._o 7._o 1_o john_n 1._o 7._o this_o present_a efficacy_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n upon_o our_o soul_n or_o real_a communication_n of_o both_o i_o find_v as_o a_o truth_n unquestionable_a among_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o as_o a_o catholic_n confession_n the_o modern_a lutheran_n and_o the_o modern_a romanist_n have_v fall_v into_o their_o several_a error_n concern_v christ_n presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n from_o a_o common_a ignorance_n neither_o of_o they_o conceive_v nor_o be_v they_o willing_a to_o conceive_v how_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n shall_v have_v any_o real_a operation_n upon_o our_o soul_n unless_o they_o be_v so_o local_o present_a as_o they_o may_v agere_fw-la per_fw-la contactum_fw-la that_o be_v either_o so_o purge_v our_o soul_n by_o oral_a manducation_n as_o physical_a medicine_n do_v our_o body_n which_o be_v the_o pretend_a use_n of_o transubstantiation_n or_o so_o quicken_v our_o soul_n as_o sweet_a odour_n do_v the_o animal_n spirit_n which_o be_v the_o most_o probable_a use_n of_o the_o lutheran_n consubstantiation_n both_o the_o lutheran_n and_o papist_n avouch_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n for_o their_o opinion_n but_o most_o injurious_o for_o more_o than_o we_o have_v say_v or_o more_o than_o calvin_n do_v stiff_o maintain_v against_o zuinglius_fw-la and_o other_o sacramentary_n can_v be_v infer_v from_o any_o speech_n of_o the_o true_o orthodoxal_a or_o ancient_a father_n they_o all_o agree_v that_o we_o be_v immediate_o cleanse_v and_o purify_v from_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o his_o humane_a nature_n by_o the_o inhabitation_n of_o the_o deity_n be_v make_v to_o we_o the_o inexhaustible_a fountain_n of_o life_n but_o about_o the_o particular_a manner_n how_o life_n be_v derive_v to_o we_o from_o his_o humane_a nature_n as_o whether_o it_o send_v its_o sweet_a influence_n upon_o our_o soul_n only_o from_o the_o heavenly_a sanctuary_n wherein_o it_o dwell_v as_o in_o its_o sphere_n or_o whether_o his_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o may_v have_v more_o immediate_a local_a presence_n with_o we_o they_o no_o way_n disagree_v because_o they_o in_o this_o kind_n abhor_a curiosity_n of_o dispute_n as_o for_o ubiquity_n and_o transubstantiation_n they_o be_v the_o two_o monster_n of_o modern_a time_n bring_v forth_o by_o ignorance_n and_o maintain_v only_o by_o faction_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o infinite_a value_n and_o everlasting_a virtue_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n in_o comparison_n of_o legal_a sacrifice_n the_o next_o querie_n be_v how_o the_o everlasting_a efficacy_n of_o 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