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through_o it_o pass_v into_o the_o soul_n for_o that_o be_v monstrous_a but_o be_v first_o receive_v of_o the_o soul_n it_o profit_v the_o body_n 15.11_o mat._n 15.11_o for_o as_o christ_n say_v that_o which_o enter_v into_o the_o bodily_a mouth_n defile_v not_o the_o man_n but_o that_o which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n from_o the_o corrupt_a heart_n and_o mind_n so_o contrariwise_o not_o that_o good_a thing_n that_o enter_v by_o the_o body_n do_v profit_v the_o soul_n but_o that_o which_o enter_v first_o by_o the_o soul_n and_o be_v receive_v by_o it_o profit_v also_o the_o body_n for_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v indeed_o
and_o passion_n destroy_v death_n also_o in_o the_o same_o victory_n be_v disarm_v and_o maim_v 15.56_o 1._o cor._n 15.56_o for_o sin_n be_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n &_o when_o death_n have_v lose_v his_o sting_n &_o be_v conquer_v in_o christ_n resurrection_n from_o death_n satan_n also_o lose_v his_o strength_n &_o power_n which_o only_o rest_v upon_o they_o which_o through_o sin_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o death_n 1â—_n ro._n 6_o 1â—_n for_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n final_o because_o hell_n only_o devour_v those_o which_o through_o sin_n and_o death_n be_v slave_n unto_o sathan_n it_o follow_v that_o when_o the_o other_o three_o be_v by_o he_o so_o mighty_o vanquish_v hell_n also_o with_o all_o the_o danger_n thereof_o be_v subdue_v and_o we_o deliver_v from_o all_o their_o tyranny_n 16_o the_o end_n of_o our_o redemption_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v pay_v the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o captivity_n of_o sin_n 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to_o his_o protection_n and_o that_o we_o may_v do_v so_o we_o must_v consider_v the_o frailty_n that_o be_v in_o we_o for_o when_o we_o once_o know_v that_o we_o shall_v quick_o be_v overcome_v of_o satan_n if_o we_o be_v not_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v by_o a_o great_a virtue_n it_o will_v be_v as_o a_o spur_n unto_o we_o to_o move_v we_o to_o have_v our_o whole_a recourse_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o with_o alhumblenes_n &_o carefulness_n 18_o we_o can_v merit_v god_n favour_n if_o we_o stand_v in_o talk_n of_o acquit_v ourselves_o before_o god_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o can_v find_v nothing_o in_o ourselves_o worthy_a such_o a_o reconciliation_n or_o that_o may_v come_v any_o thing_n near_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o stand_v we_o upon_o to_o search_v our_o need_n and_o want_v in_o christ_n jesus_n how_o by_o the_o price_n of_o his_o blood_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n his_o father_n 3.5_o io._n 15.5_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o and_o that_o we_o have_v free_a 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son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o now_o make_v intercession_n for_o us._n moreover_o jesus_n christ_n be_v call_v the_o only_a mediator_n not_o only_o because_o he_o now_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o but_o also_o because_o he_o suffer_v death_n for_o we_o and_o therefore_o we_o can_v give_v this_o office_n unto_o the_o saint_n but_o we_o must_v make_v they_o our_o redemer_n and_o so_o cast_v christ_n clean_o away_o the_o which_o be_v a_o horrible_a blasphemy_n 21_o the_o gospel_n a_o necessary_a witness_n of_o our_o salvation_n it_o be_v to_o small_a purpose_n that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o everlasting_a death_n and_o have_v shed_v his_o blood_n to_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n unless_o we_o be_v certify_v of_o this_o benefitte_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o bring_v we_o into_o possession_n of_o this_o salvation_n and_o although_o we_o find_v it_o not_o but_o in_o the_o person_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n &_o we_o must_v needs_o come_v thither_o yet_o if_o we_o have_v not_o this_o key_n of_o faith_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v strange_a unto_o we_o and_o all_o that_o he_o suffer_v will_v nothing_o at_o all_o profit_n we_o as_o indeed_o it_o do_v not_o they_o belong_v unto_o we_o 22_o we_o be_v call_v by_o the_o gospel_n whensoever_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v we_o have_v to_o know_v and_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v to_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v ingraft_v in_o he_o 2.11_o heb._n 2.11_o we_o may_v have_v part_n and_o portion_n in_o all_o his_o riches_n &_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v may_v be_v we_o for_o see_v it_o have_v please_v he_o once_o to_o become_v our_o brother_n we_o need_v not_o doubt_v but_o in_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o poor_a &_o wretched_a estate_n he_o have_v make_v such_o a_o exchange_n with_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v scotfree_a in_o he_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n call_v we_o unto_o himself_o and_o it_o will_v be_v neither_o in_o vain_a nor_o lose_a labour_n if_o we_o come_v accord_o 23_o the_o perfection_n of_o wisdom_n god_n have_v give_v we_o the_o perfection_n of_o wisdom_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n shall_v geve_v himself_o to_o fable_n and_o foolish_a question_n which_o be_v not_o profitable_a to_o edification_n but_o cleave_v fast_a and_o content_a himself_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o with_o the_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o same_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n we_o be_v command_v to_o try_v all_o thing_n 5.21_o 1._o th._n 5.21_o and_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o the_o devil_n can_v so_o culour_v his_o
our_o condition_n so_o that_o in_o mind_n we_o burn_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o a_o better_a our_o doing_n can_v never_o be_v persuade_v that_o they_o must_v so_o near_o be_v look_v at_o but_z that_o they_o may_v borrow_v a_o little_a of_o conscience_n &_o equity_n to_o make_v the_o provision_n according_a as_o the_o desire_n direct_v this_o do_v the_o apostle_n confirm_v in_o plain_a speech_n to_o timothy_n where_o after_o persuasion_n to_o be_v content_a with_o that_o we_o have_v because_o the_o gain_n of_o godliness_n be_v great_a he_o tell_v we_o plain_o that_o they_o who_o will_v be_v rich_a 6.9_o 1._o tim._n 6.9_o fall_v into_o many_o temptation_n snare_n and_o many_o noisome_a lust_n this_o be_v the_o danger_n of_o they_o that_o be_v fall_v so_o faâ—_n into_o friendship_n of_o a_o better_a estate_n that_o they_o will_v be_v rich_a this_o be_v once_o set_v down_o and_o determine_v not_o only_a conscience_n be_v constrain_v to_o depart_v but_o also_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o our_o present_a estate_n do_v in_o like_a manner_n forsake_v us._n 70_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o nine_o commandment_n in_o the_o five_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n under_o one_o kind_n 15.2_o eph._n 4.25_o ps_n 15.2_o do_v give_v we_o a_o general_a doctrine_n meaning_n that_o we_o may_v not_o speak_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o reproach_n of_o our_o neighbour_n false_o 21.1_o pro._n 21.1_o that_o we_o shall_v neither_o lie_v flatter_v nor_o dissemble_v that_o we_o shall_v never_o tell_v false_a tale_n behind_o our_o neighbour_n back_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o in_o private_a offence_n speak_v any_o thing_n 16.17.18_o 1._o co._n 13.7_o 1._o pet._n 4.8_o pro._n 11.12_o mat._n 18.15_o 16.17.18_o although_o it_o be_v true_a to_o the_o hurt_v of_o our_o brother_n good_a name_n if_o by_o private_a admonition_n he_o may_v be_v win_v he_o hear_v false_a witness_n that_o of_o hatred_n envy_n friendship_n or_o affection_n either_o conceal_v or_o 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