that_o be_v strong_a than_o he_o and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o very_a cause_n of_o our_o over_o come_v if_o we_o believe_v s._n john_n because_o â—…_n 1_o joh._n 4._o â—…_n he_o that_o be_v in_o we_o be_v great_a than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n therefore_o god_n constant_a love_n be_v still_o to_o be_v look_v unto_o as_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o our_o safety_n which_o keep_v our_o will_n by_o grace_n against_o these_o over-mightie_a enemy_n and_o wretched_a be_v we_o if_o our_o will_n be_v put_v to_o keep_v themselves_o by_o grace_n for_o then_o if_o we_o be_v but_o as_o adam_n these_o principality_n and_o power_n will_v prevail_v with_o we_o as_o with_o adam_n especial_o have_v a_o body_n of_o sin_n about_o we_o which_o he_o have_v not_o but_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o our_o stand_n against_o these_o principality_n under_o who_o adam_n fall_v be_v the_o constant_a love_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n by_o that_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v we_o be_v more_o than_o 21._o 2_o 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servant_n but_o let_v we_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a neither_o let_v we_o again_o be_v entangle_v with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n let_v we_o say_v with_o saint_n paul_n once_o a_o son_n and_o no_o more_o a_o servant_n once_o a_o son_n and_o a_o son_n for_o ever_o and_o indeed_o christ_n himself_o say_v that_o a_o son_n abide_v in_o the_o house_n 35._o joh._n 9_o 35._o for_o ever_o only_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o therefore_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o fear_n and_o house_n of_o bondage_n that_o 74._o luk._n 1._o 74._o be_v deliver_v from_o our_o enemy_n we_o may_v serve_v god_n without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n our_o safety_n be_v give_v we_o main_o 3_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 3_o for_o a_o encouragement_n to_o holiness_n for_o he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n purge_v himself_o as_o god_n be_v pure_a and_o now_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o i_o have_v 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dominion_n in_o us._n if_o then_o we_o do_v pray_v that_o the_o kingdom_n may_v come_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o force_n of_o these_o word_n we_o do_v beg_v let_v i_o be_v free_v from_o corruption_n let_v i_o be_v deliver_v from_o death_n let_v i_o be_v loose_v from_o the_o band_n of_o sin_n that_o death_n reign_v no_o long_o over_o i_o that_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n be_v no_o long_o effectual_a against_o us._n libertatem_fw-la suique_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ac_fw-la propriam_fw-la voluntatè_fw-la etc._n etc._n ib._n id._n ib._n man_n change_v the_o freedom_n &_o power_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o will_n with_o the_o heavy_a and_o noisome_a slavery_n of_o sin_n qâ—…_n christum_fw-la fâ—…quitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n if_o he_o be_v ask_v why_o he_o will_v be_v a_o christian_n he_o may_v answer_v because_o it_o be_v my_o will._n which_o when_o he_o say_v he_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v god_n will_v 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cap._n 10._o man_n do_v those_o good_a thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n it_o be_v god_n do_v that_o they_o do_v what_o he_o command_v therefore_o these_o thing_n be_v command_v to_o we_o and_o yet_o be_v show_v to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v that_o they_o be_v our_o work_n yet_o god_n work_v that_o we_o do_v work_v they_o tantum_n quip_n spiriâ—…_n sancto_fw-la accenditur_fw-la voluntas_fw-la etc._n etc._n their_o will_n be_v so_o much_o kindle_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 12._o ideâ—…do_fw-la correp_n &_o gra_fw-mi cap._n 12._o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v able_a to_o work_v because_o they_o will_v and_o therefore_o they_o will_v because_o god_n work_v that_o they_o will_n plenissimê_fw-la declaratur_fw-la omne_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v most_o full_o declare_v 9_o prosper_n de_fw-fr voc_fw-la gent._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o that_o all_o thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o the_o obtain_n of_o life_n etenall_a without_o god_n grace_n can_v neither_o be_v begin_v increase_v or_o perfect_v and_o any_o election_n that_o boast_v of_o freewill_n that_o sentence_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v most_o invincible_o withstand_v when_o he_o say_v who_o have_v discern_v thou_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la purgemur_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o man_n doâ—…_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d council_n cap._n 4._o affirm_v that_o our_o will_n do_v seek_v god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v purge_v from_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o confess_v that_o by_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o his_o work_n in_o we_o it_o be_v wrought_v that_o we_o shall_v will_v to_o be_v purge_v he_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v by_o solomon_n the_o will_n be_v prepare_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o resist_v the_o apostle_n wholesome_a teach_n it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n quoties_fw-la bona_fw-la aginâ—…s_fw-la deâ—…s_n in_o nobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o 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sin_n regnante_fw-la peccato_fw-la habet_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la sed_fw-la liberum_fw-la 19_o fulgentius_n de_fw-fr incar_n de_fw-mi gra_fw-mi cap._n 19_o sine_fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o sin_n reign_v man_n have_v freewill_n but_o free_a without_o god_n and_o therefore_o miserable_o and_o slavish_o free_a because_o not_o make_v free_a by_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n mercy_n this_o the_o apostle_n do_v evident_o insinuate_v say_v when_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n you_o be_v free_a unto_o righteousness_n therefore_o he_o can_v be_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v free_a unto_o righteousness_n because_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v not_o find_v fit_a to_o serve_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o sin_n from_o this_o slavery_n of_o sin_n no_o man_n be_v make_v free_a but_o he_o that_o be_v free_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n our_o deliverer_n that_o so_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n he_o may_v become_v the_o 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any_o man_n be_v amend_v of_o himself_o but_o of_o the_o lord_n for_o man_n have_v not_o any_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o that_o be_v good_a who_o way_n be_v not_o his_o own_o as_o the_o prophet_n witness_v i_o know_v lord_n that_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o his_o own_o aguntur_fw-la spiritu_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la etc._n etc._n man_n be_v actuate_v 8._o anselme_n in_o rom._n 8._o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v act_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v it_o they_o may_v give_v thanks_n to_o he_o by_o who_o they_o be_v actuate_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o actuate_v they_o be_v both_o their_o leader_n and_o helper_n in_o their_o action_n verba_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la mea_fw-la sed_fw-la apostoli_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o be_v not_o gra_fw-mi
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and_o hezechiah_n be_v convince_v 19_o 2._o sam._n 12._o 13._o 2._o king_n 20._o 19_o of_o his_o sin_n in_o prideâ—…_n present_o accept_v the_o chastisement_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o his_o humble_v immediate_o follow_v in_o the_o text._n and_o peter_n when_o he_o have_v deny_v 61._o luke_n 22._o 61._o christ_n as_o soon_o as_o christ_n look_v upon_o he_o he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o repentance_n in_o these_o great_a fall_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o dead_a but_o sleep_v it_o lie_v in_o the_o earth_n during_o this_o winter_n of_o grace_n be_v ready_a to_o bud_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o frost_n of_o tentation_n be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n warm_v it_o with_o a_o new_a access_n and_o increase_v of_o beam_n and_o heat_n and_o here_o i_o think_v it_o be_v worth_a the_o observe_n that_o there_o be_v certain_a sin_n that_o be_v certain_o know_v to_o be_v sin_n yet_o while_o the_o strength_n of_o tentation_n 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because_o he_o serve_v that_o god_n in_o a_o ill_a manner_n who_o no_o doubt_n he_o love_v with_o a_o good_a zeal_n and_o affection_n now_o if_o vzzah_n be_v save_v by_o this_o doctrine_n he_o must_v actual_o repent_v of_o this_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o mortal_a to_o he_o but_o first_o we_o read_v of_o no_o such_o actual_a repentance_n and_o next_o the_o suddenness_n of_o the_o stroke_n may_v seem_v to_o prevent_v it_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o he_o do_v actual_o repent_v then_o may_v any_o saint_n else_o be_v think_v actual_o to_o repent_v and_o so_o this_o question_n be_v again_o needless_a as_o before_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v absurd_a and_o sure_o he_o which_o give_v jezabel_n that_o seduâ—…d_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n a_o space_n to_o repent_v may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v at_o least_o as_o gracious_a to_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n his_o saint_n and_o member_n even_o to_o give_v they_o this_o space_n to_o repent_v to_o who_o we_o know_v he_o have_v give_v the_o 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make_v they_o to_o keep_v what_o distance_n he_o will_v to_o the_o last_o time_n of_o the_o saint_n yet_o i_o may_v add_v further_o and_o i_o think_v that_o arminian_o can_v hardly_o disprove_v it_o if_o a_o saint_n have_v in_o he_o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n which_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o act_n of_o repentance_n if_o it_o have_v time_n it_o be_v somewhat_o strange_a that_o a_o saint_n shall_v be_v damn_v not_o for_o want_v of_o grace_n but_o only_o for_o want_n of_o time_n now_o the_o remain_a grace_n of_o repentance_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o saint_n appear_v before_o in_o david_n hezekiah_n and_o peter_n who_o ready_o repent_v upon_o their_o summons_n and_o even_o bertius_fw-la himself_o confess_v that_o neither_o david_n nor_o peter_n in_o their_o fall_n do_v whole_o loose_v the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o this_o question_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o popish_a distinction_n of_o sin_n mortal_a and_o venial_a a_o distinction_n which_o doctor_n francis_n white_a in_o his_o 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be_v mortal_a death_n run_v along_o with_o the_o whole_a breach_n of_o the_o commandment_n curse_v be_v he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o 26._o deut._n 27._o 26._o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o now_o if_o the_o curse_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o law_n sure_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o law_n make_v a_o man_n subject_n to_o wrath_n &_o consequent_o 23._o rom._n 8._o 23._o to_o death_n for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n even_o of_o all_o sin_n without_o exception_n be_v death_n now_o if_o all_o sin_n be_v mortal_a and_o the_o mortalnesse_n
of_o sin_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o incompatibility_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n than_o every_o sin_n and_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n be_v incompatible_a with_o grace_n and_o so_o a_o saint_n may_v fall_v from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n many_o time_n in_o a_o day_n and_o many_o time_n in_o a_o day_n he_o have_v need_n to_o be_v again_o regenerate_v but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o they_o will_v allow_v grace_n to_o stand_v with_o mortal_a sin_n in_o the_o breach_n of_o one_o commandment_n as_o the_o ten_o they_o must_v be_v force_v to_o allow_v it_o likewise_o in_o the_o breach_n of_o another_o at_o least_o if_o they_o will_v allow_v grace_n to_o be_v compatible_a with_o the_o mortal_a breach_n of_o one_o half_a of_o a_o commandment_n they_o may_v be_v enforce_v to_o allow_v it_o in_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o other_o half_o for_o mortalnesse_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o incompatiblenesse_n with_o grace_n this_o mortal_a sin_n run_v all_o along_o through_o the_o 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christ_n jesus_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v soon_o find_v that_o single_a sin_n join_v with_o a_o seed_n of_o grace_n will_v not_o draw_v move_v and_o counter_a weigh_v a_o whole_a and_o entire_a wrath_n god_n behold_v a_o son_n of_o god_n though_o with_o some_o sin_n through_o that_o first_o son_n in_o who_o he_o be_v well_o please_v do_v not_o suffer_v his_o whole_a displeasure_n to_o arise_v upon_o he_o there_o be_v dropâ—…_n of_o wrath_n as_o hierome_n â—…_n hier._n in_o ezech._n liâ—…_n 1._o cap._n â—…_n note_n and_o there_o be_v a_o not_o wrath_n psal_n 6._o and_o there_o be_v a_o whoâ—…e_a displeasure_n ps_n 78._o 38._o now_o these_o drop_n of_o
wrath_n may_v be_v upon_o lesser_a sin_n yea_o a_o hot_a wrath_n may_v be_v upon_o a_o saint_n â—…or_v great_a 〈◊〉_d but_o a_o whole_a displeasure_n be_v not_o upon_o he_o except_o he_o have_v a_o whoâ—…e_a reign_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o that_o as_o i_o show_v before_o a_o saint_n be_v preserve_v for_o there_o be_v still_o a_o seed_n of_o grace_n remain_v and_o with_o that_o seed_n god_n can_v be_v angry_a yea_o he_o still_o love_v it_o and_o where_o this_o love_n remain_v there_o the_o wholenesse_n of_o wrath_n be_v abate_v so_o much_o as_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o this_o remain_a love_n neither_o be_v this_o without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o god_n himself_o when_o he_o have_v say_v of_o a_o saint_n i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v 14._o 2._o sam._n 7._o 14._o be_v my_o son_n he_o say_v also_o if_o he_o commit_v iniquity_n i_o will_v chasten_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o man_n but_o my_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v away_o from_o he_o as_o i_o take_v it_o from_o saul_n god_n when_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o jehosaphat_n he_o tell_v he_o by_o the_o prophet_n shall_v thou_o help_v the_o ungodly_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o be_v wrath_n upon_o thou_o from_o the_o lord_n yet_o withal_o god_n forget_v â—…_n 2._o chron._n 19_o â—…_n not_o the_o seed_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o heart_n nevertheless_o there_o be_v good_a thing_n find_v in_o thou_o thou_o have_v prepare_v thy_o heart_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n so_o though_o there_o be_v a_o measure_n of_o wrath_n and_o god_n in_o measure_n contend_v with_o these_o branch_n 8._o esay_n 27._o 8._o of_o sin_n yet_o the_o root_n of_o grace_n remain_v grace_n also_o remain_v as_o long_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n remain_v so_o long_a union_n with_o god_n remain_v and_o as_o long_o as_o union_n with_o god_n remain_v so_o long_a a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o can_v be_v whole_o in_o the_o state_n of_o displeasure_n but_o as_o million_o of_o sin_n lie_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 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be_v derive_v and_o that_o union_n safegard_v and_o preserve_v the_o union_n derive_v from_o it_o his_o union_n be_v the_o rock_n on_o which_o our_o union_n be_v build_v that_o rock_n preserve_v the_o church_n unite_v unto_o it_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n union_n be_v not_o the_o weakness_n 7._o math._n 16._o 18._o math._n 7._o 25._o joh._n 14._o 19_o joh._n 17._o â—…0_n etc._n etc._n â—…_n pet._n 2._o 5._o 6._o 7._o but_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o union_n and_o in_o his_o safe_a union_n our_o union_n be_v safe_a against_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a point_n that_o accuse_v and_o convince_v their_o horrible_a blasphemy_n that_o say_v we_o be_v no_o safe_o by_o union_n with_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n and_o man_n then_o by_o generation_n from_o adam_n who_o be_v but_o a_o man_n that_o have_v not_o union_n with_o god_n but_o perchance_o some_o will_v object_v this_o be_v a_o dangerous_a doctrine_n to_o be_v teach_v that_o saint_n can_v fall_v from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o why_o because_o man_n will_v presume_v but_o let_v the_o obiector_n remember_v that_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o untrue_a not_o whether_o there_o may_v be_v ill_a use_n make_v of_o it_o for_o if_o it_o be_v true_a than_o this_o be_v just_a gardiner_n argument_n against_o whole_a rely_v on_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n because_o the_o people_n will_v break_v out_o at_o this_o gap_n and_o leave_v buy_v of_o heaven_n with_o their_o own_o merit_n so_o may_v we_o argue_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v not_o be_v teach_v because_o some_o turn_n it_o into_o wantonness_n noâ—…_n man_n send_v their_o son_n to_o the_o university_n because_o knowledge_n puff_v up_o but_o let_v not_o god_n truth_n be_v muzzle_v up_o with_o carnal_a policy_n especial_o let_v not_o truth_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v truth_n because_o flesh_n and_o blood_n make_v ill_a use_n of_o a_o spiritual_a truth_n but_o second_o i_o deny_v that_o this_o doctrne_n be_v dangerous_a to_o breed_v carelessness_n in_o obedience_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o spur_n and_o encouragement_n unto_o obedience_n for_o if_o we_o consider_v how_o it_o be_v deliver_v and_o to_o who_o it_o be_v deliver_v and_o with_o what_o caution_n and_o condition_n it_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v it_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o doctrine_n most_o comfortable_a and_o most_o advantagable_a unto_o holiness_n the_o usual_a manner_n of_o deliver_v it_o be_v by_o the_o way_n of_o encouragement_n unto_o obedience_n even_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v enforce_v upon_o this_o ground_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o etc._n etc._n which_o agree_v just_a with_o the_o song_n of_o zacharie_n that_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o our_o enemy_n may_v serve_v god_n without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o may_v consider_v that_o this_o doctrine_n only_o appertain_v to_o the_o regenerate_v to_o they_o only_o it_o can_v be_v so_o deliver_v that_o it_o may_v be_v receive_v now_o the_o regenerate_v have_v in_o they_o a_o godly_a nature_n a_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v show_v and_o seal_v to_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n in_o they_o be_v inflame_v to_o a_o more_o servant_n love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o more_o a_o man_n love_v god_n the_o more_o will_v he_o keep_v his_o commandment_n so_o that_o it_o be_v most_o true_a which_o s._n john_n speak_v he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n purge_v himself_o as_o god_n be_v pure_a but_o the_o clean_a contrary_n be_v say_v by_o these_o man_n he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n defile_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 3_o 1._o joh._n 3._o 3_o devil_n be_v filthy_a in_o the_o last_o place_n let_v we_o take_v notice_n what_o caution_n &_o condition_n be_v annex_v unto_o this_o doctrine_n god_n know_v our_o frame_n and_o he_o see_v that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v nothing_o but_o flesh_n joh_n 3._o 6._o and_o even_o after_o regeneration_n there_o be_v a_o great_a remainder_n of_o the_o flesh_n even_o in_o the_o regenerate_v now_o this_o flesh_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v puff_v up_o not_o upon_o this_o only_a but_o upon_o any_o excellency_n of_o the_o spirit_n knowledge_n revelation_n yea_o upon_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n yea_o upon_o humility_n itself_o therefore_o god_n have_v certain_a scourge_n for_o his_o child_n to_o beat_v down_o this_o flesh_n from_o presume_v and_o exalt_v itself_o above_o measure_n who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chasten_v and_o he_o â—…_n heb._n 13._o â—…_n scourge_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v he_o have_v scourge_n of_o diverse_a sort_n he_o scourge_v they_o in_o their_o estate_n he_o scourge_v they_o in_o their_o body_n he_o scourge_v they_o in_o their_o mind_n yea_o in_o their_o soul_n themselves_o he_o scourge_v they_o by_o man_n he_o scourge_v they_o by_o devil_n he_o scourge_v they_o by_o good_a angel_n he_o scourge_v they_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n even_o by_o hide_v his_o face_n by_o withdraw_v his_o comfort_n by_o send_v terror_n into_o their_o soul_n so_o that_o no_o scourge_n almost_o be_v want_v but_o only_a hell_n yea_o their_o be_v not_o want_v a_o kind_n of_o temporal_a hell_n but_o only_o a_o hell_n eternal_a david_n be_v scourge_v with_o the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o his_o sin_n with_o the_o rebellion_n of_o another_o son_n with_o the_o rail_n of_o shimâ—…i_n with_o a_o exclusion_n from_o the_o royal_a city_n so_o that_o he_o weep_v as_o he_o go_v up_o and_o have_v his_o head_n cover_v and_o he_o go_v â—…refoote_a he_o be_v call_v a_o bloody_a
man_n must_v be_v continual_o in_o servile_a fear_n and_o to_o this_o very_a end_n they_o abusive_o allege_v be_v not_o high_o mind_v but_o fear_v and_o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o scriptura_fw-la sacra_fw-la aliquando_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 2._o id._n in_o job._n lib._n 16._o cap._n 2._o sometime_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v a_o earnest_n because_o thereby_o our_o soul_n be_v strengthen_v unto_o the_o certainty_n of_o inward_a hope_n well_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v by_o paul_n who_o have_v give_v we_o the_o earnest_a of_o his_o spirit_n for_o to_o this_o end_n have_v we_o receive_v this_o earnest_n that_o we_o may_v hold_v a_o certainty_n of_o that_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v unto_o us._n mandatum_fw-la dei_fw-la si_fw-la timore_fw-la fit_a poenoe_v etc._n etc._n if_o the_o commandment_n 8._o anselme_n in_o rom._n 8._o of_o god_n be_v do_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n and_o not_o by_o the_o love_n of_o righteousness_n it_o be_v slavish_o do_v and_o therefore_o not_o do_v for_o that_o fruit_n be_v not_o good_a which_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o the_o root_n of_o love_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o call_v god_n our_o father_n for_o the_o veryspirit_n of_o god_n himself_o give_v witness_n to_o our_o spirit_n that_o be_v he_o make_v our_o spirit_n to_o know_v and_o understand_v that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n habes_fw-la homo_fw-la huius_fw-la arcani_fw-la indiceâ—…_n spiritum_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o man_n 107_o bernard_n ep._n 107_o thou_o have_v the_o iustifi_a spirit_n for_o a_o teacher_n of_o this_o secret_a &_o in_o the_o same_o witness_v to_o thy_o spirit_n that_o thou_o also_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n take_v knowledge_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o justification_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o present_a justification_n of_o thou_o be_v both_o a_o revelation_n of_o god_n counsel_n and_o a_o certain_a preparation_n unto_o future_a glory_n aliquis_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o man_n can_v have_v that_o friendship_n 5._o aquinus_n 1._o 2._o quest_n 65._o art_n 5._o with_o god_n which_o be_v call_v charity_n except_o he_o have_v a_o faith_n by_o which_o he_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o society_n and_o familiarity_n of_o man_n with_o god_n and_o do_v hope_n that_o himself_o pertain_v to_o this_o society_n now_o how_o certain_a and_o infallible_a this_o hope_n be_v let_v himself_o also_o speak_v hope_n go_v 4._o id._n 2._o secudae_fw-la q._n 18._o art_n 4._o on_o to_o her_o end_n by_o way_n of_o certainty_n as_o partake_v certainty_n from_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o the_o know_a faculty_n bradwarden_n prove_v perseverance_n to_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n unto_o man_n and_o therefore_o not_o of_o man_n to_o himself_o by_o god_n 14._o bradwarden_n de_fw-fr de_fw-fr causa_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 14._o grace_n which_o 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