faith_n hope_n &_o patience_n against_o desperation_n who_o be_v so_o hâ—at_a in_o contention_n one_o against_o a_o other_o that_o they_o forsake_v one_o another_o company_n in_o high_a displeasure_n and_o heat_n of_o their_o stomach_n the_o one_o take_v with_o he_o luke_n the_o other_o john_n what_o though_o we_o have_v yield_v unto_o practise_v and_o follow_v oppression_n extortion_n poll_n pill_v and_o wrest_v what_o we_o can_v by_o hook_n or_o crook_n from_o our_o brethren_n 19.2_o luke_n 19.2_o so_o do_v zacheus_n yet_o notwithstanding_o after_o his_o repentance_n his_o forsake_v and_o cease_v from_o bad_a get_n his_o restitution_n and_o alm_n give_v receive_v that_o most_o cheerful_a and_o comfortable_a say_n of_o christ_n â—_o luke_n 19_o â—_o this_o day_n be_v salvation_n enter_v into_o thy_o house_n what_o though_o we_o have_v be_v thief_n robber_n and_o stealer_n of_o our_o neighbour_n good_n so_o be_v the_o thief_n that_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n and_o yet_o upon_o 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intent_n and_o his_o message_n the_o purpose_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v not_o fail_v at_o all_o and_o his_o message_n remain_v steadfast_a and_o true_a he_o then_o without_o all_o doubt_n have_v take_v away_o this_o which_o the_o devil_n will_v persuade_v we_o to_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o desperation_n this_o great_a servitude_n and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n from_o all_o those_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o do_v very_o believe_v and_o persuade_v themselves_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o their_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v most_o true_a but_o yet_o how_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v to_o wit_n by_o jesus_n christ_n only_o by_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n by_o the_o benefit_n and_o merit_n of_o himself_o who_o be_v our_o only_a saviour_n 1.29_o joh._n 1.29_o without_o any_o other_o mean_a or_o merit_n for_o he_o be_v the_o only_a lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n 4.12_o act._n 4.12_o as_o also_o s._n peter_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v none_o other_o salvation_n but_o only_o in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o among_o man_n there_o be_v give_v none_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v and_o so_o christ_n himself_o say_v after_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a it_o must_v needs_o have_v be_v that_o christ_n must_v have_v suffer_v death_n 24.44_o luk_n 24.44_o and_o that_o he_o must_v have_v rise_v the_o three_o day_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n to_o all_o people_n and_o to_o all_o nation_n o_o how_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a be_v these_o word_n and_o say_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a eternal_a truth_n in_o deed_n o_o how_o worthy_a be_v they_o to_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o to_o have_v our_o whole_a confidence_n repose_v free_o upon_o they_o 2._o colloss_n 2._o and_o to_o the_o collossian_o it_o be_v say_v god_n have_v quicken_v we_o which_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n with_o jesus_n christ_n forgive_a we_o all_o our_o trespass_n and_o have_v put_v out_o the_o hand-writing_n that_o be_v against_o we_o he_o even_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o fasten_v it_o on_o the_o cross_n what_o mean_v he_o by_o this_o but_o only_o that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v take_v away_o the_o obligation_n of_o our_o debt_n to_o wit_n that_o we_o do_v owe_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o have_v take_v it_o and_o tie_v it_o with_o himself_o upon_o the_o cross_n and_o have_v in_o deed_n pay_v it_o full_o bitter_o who_o also_o be_v for_o we_o and_o will_v sure_o take_v away_o this_o great_a servitude_n &_o bondage_n of_o sin_n which_o the_o devil_n will_v use_v as_o a_o instrument_n of_o desperation_n against_o we_o in_o case_n we_o will_v believe_v his_o word_n and_o that_o we_o can_v settle_v out_o mind_n and_o quiet_a our_o heart_n to_o account_v and_o esteem_v his_o bitter_a passion_n and_o merit_n to_o be_v so_o great_a and_o of_o such_o value_n thâ—â—_n they_o be_v able_a effectual_a and_o of_o sufficient_a strength_n to_o obtain_v these_o aforesaid_a thing_n for_o us._n and_o christ_n prayer_n to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n be_v hear_v and_o remain_v hear_v continual_o when_o he_o pray_v 20._o â—o_o 17_o 20._o say_v i_o pâ—â—y_v not_o for_o these_o alone_a â—eaning_v his_o there_o present_a disciple_n but_o for_o they_o all_o o_o which_o shall_v believe_v in_o i_o through_o their_o word_n wherefore_o the_o same_o prayer_n include_v every_o one_o of_o we_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o we_o believe_v and_o place_v the_o same_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o whole_o repose_v ourselves_o thereon_o 10.42.43_o â—ct_n 10.42.43_o and_o
s._n peter_n say_v jesus_n christ_n have_v command_v we_o to_o preach_v unto_o the_o peâ—pâ—e_n and_o to_o testify_v thâ—t_v it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n a_o judge_n of_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o to_o he_o all_o the_o prophet_n give_v witness_v that_o through_o his_o name_n all_o that_o believe_v shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n moreover_o s._n paul_n say_v 5.21_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o god_n have_v make_v he_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n sin_n for_o we_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v hand_n what_o manner_n of_o righteousness_n god_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n what_o righteousness_n or_o justice_n and_o goodness_n that_o be_v which_o god_n require_v and_o esteem_v which_o be_v no_o other_o but_o that_o only_a which_o dwell_v and_o hold_v upon_o the_o justice_n goodness_n and_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v utter_o ignorant_a of_o the_o justice_n 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the_o most_o righteous_a man_n in_o the_o world_n but_o yet_o reign_v not_o in_o they_o for_o i_o confess_v it_o plainelye_o and_o it_o be_v too_o true_a that_o sin_n indeed_o dwell_v in_o we_o but_o yet_o to_o the_o great_a comfort_n of_o a_o afflict_a conscience_n against_o desperation_n i_o affirm_v it_o have_v the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o my_o teacher_n herein_o that_o although_o the_o root_n of_o sin_n the_o naughty_a disposition_n and_o inclination_n to_o sin_n remain_v always_o strong_a in_o a_o christian_a and_o never_o can_v be_v whole_o vanquish_v before_o we_o put_v off_o by_o death_n this_o sinful_a flesh_n of_o we_o although_o i_o say_v it_o do_v dwell_v in_o we_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o reign_v in_o any_o christian_a believer_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o damn_v a_o true_a faithful_a believer_n it_o can_v not_o i_o say_v damn_v we_o for_o as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o we_o do_v fight_v and_o strive_v against_o the_o remanent_fw-la of_o sin_n albeit_o we_o stagger_v and_o waver_v sometime_o and_o do_v feel_v and_o perceive_v ourselves_o to_o be_v assail_v sometime_o by_o the_o strong_a temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o flesh_n this_o be_v it_o that_o s._n paul_n write_v of_o when_o he_o say_v there_o be_v now_o no_o damnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n â—_o rom._n 8._o â—_o which_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n the_o remaynent_a &_o root_n of_o sin_n dwell_v always_o in_o we_o but_o we_o like_v unto_o licentious_a worldling_n give_v it_o not_o the_o bridle_n and_o suffer_v it_o not_o to_o range_v too_o far_o and_o to_o take_v too_o deep_a a_o root_n but_o we_o break_v it_o tame_v it_o and_o make_v it_o subject_a unto_o we_o by_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o nothing_o more_o sure_a than_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o condemnation_n at_o all_o unto_o we_o thereby_o neither_o any_o cause_n of_o desperation_n thereby_o 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all_o our_o sin_n as_o though_o we_o have_v never_o commit_v they_o even_o so_o do_v he_o promise_v say_v 7.18.19_o mich._n 7.18.19_o god_n be_v one_o god_n willing_a to_o show_v we_o grace_n and_o mercy_n he_o will_v â—uâ—â—e_v to_o we_o and_o will_v be_v favourable_a and_o he_o will_v it_o ke_v away_o our_o iniquitus_fw-la and_o cast_v our_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o again_o it_o be_v say_v of_o god_n wonderful_a mercy_n the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 100l_n 8_o â—_o 10_o etc._n etc._n long_o suffer_v and_o of_o great_a goodness_n he_o will_v not_o always_o be_v chide_v neither_o keep_v he_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o reward_v we_o according_a to_o our_o iniquity_n for_o look_v how_o â—igh_a the_o heaven_n be_v in_o compa_fw-mi isoâ—_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n also_o towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o look_v how_o wide_o also_o the_o fast_o be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o have_v he_o set_v our_o sin_n from_o us._n yea_o like_a as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o own_o child_n even_o so_o be_v thâ—_n lord_n merciful_a unto_o they_o that_o â—â—â—â—e_v he_o for_o he_o know_v whereof_o we_o be_v mâ—â—e_v he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o sinner_n read_v more_o in_o psal_n 145_o 8.9_o and_o 147.8.10_o &_o in_o joel._n 2.13_o math._n 18_o 11._o 2._o cor._n 1_o 3._o mercy_n place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n set_v forth_o god_n great_a mercy_n ephes_n 2.4_o 1._o tim._n 1.13_o unto_o the_o 18._o verse_n sure_o these_o place_n be_v word_n of_o most_o rare_a and_o singular_a comfort_n and_o they_o be_v certain_a sin_n sure_a and_o unchangeable_a speak_v and_o pronounce_v by_o the_o eternal_a verity_n itself_o and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v mistrust_v or_o despair_v of_o but_o yet_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n lest_o that_o verse_n be_v verify_v in_o we_o 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