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and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v as_o it_o be_v hell_n mouth_n &_o like_o the_o man_n that_o turn_v the_o ladder_n whereon_o the_o malefactor_n ready_a to_o be_v execute_v stand_v now_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o only_o take_v away_o the_o second_o death_n but_o have_v also_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o first_o it_o have_v make_v it_o a_o key_n to_o open_v the_o door_n &_o let_v we_o loose_v from_o all_o our_o sin_n it_o have_v make_v it_o a_o axe_n to_o strike_v off_o the_o head_n of_o our_o flesh_n it_o have_v make_v it_o a_o ariadne_n thread_n to_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o the_o labyrinch_n of_o all_o earthly_a misery_n and_o as_o a_o boat_n to_o transport_v we_o unto_o the_o haven_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o therefore_o we_o mâ—st_v needs_o comlesse_a it_o be_v of_o â—nclesse_a merit_n &_o of_o admirable_a verâ—ue_n let_v we_o therefore_o belove_v not_o with_o thomas_n put_v our_o hand_n inâ—o_v his_o side_n but_o let_v we_o plunge_v ourselves_o 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faith_n in_o his_o blood_n for_o even_o as_o the_o israelite_n which_o be_v sting_v to_o death_n by_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n 9_o num._n 22._o 9_o be_v cure_v if_o they_o look_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n so_o if_o we_o which_o be_v sting_v to_o death_n of_o that_o old_a serpent_n by_o sin_n which_o be_v his_o poy_n son_v tooth_n and_o venomous_a sting_n will_v look_v up_o to_o christ_n our_o brazen_a serpent_n hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n 15_o joh._n 3._o 14._o 15_o we_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o all_o our_o sin_n his_o blood_n be_v a_o counterpoison_v effectual_a against_o they_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pliny_n write_v have_v a_o property_n to_o frustrate_v 4._o hist_o nat_n lib_n 37._o c._n 4._o the_o malicious_a effect_n of_o poison_n and_o to_o expel_v vain_a feare_v at_o posseâ—â—e_a the_o mind_n so_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o preserve_v we_o from_o the_o mortal_a effect_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v more_o deadly_a than_o 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faith_n for_o unto_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n that_o through_o his_o name_n all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n his_o name_n have_v make_v we_o noble_a his_o death_n be_v our_o deliverance_n his_o humiliation_n be_v our_o exaltation_n his_o shame_n be_v our_o glory_n and_o his_o blood_n the_o price_n of_o our_o pardon_n which_o thing_n notwithstanding_o we_o possess_v by_o faith_n and_o by_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d do_v receive_v and_o not_o without_o it_o for_o as_o the_o branch_n or_o science_n receive_v no_o sap_n from_o the_o root_n unless_o it_o be_v join_v to_o it_o and_o as_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n have_v neither_o sense_n nor_o motion_n except_o they_o cohere_v with_o the_o head_n and_o be_v conjoin_v to_o it_o so_o we_o that_o be_v branch_n of_o that_o noble_a vine_n christ_n jesus_n &_o the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n have_v neither_o life_n nor_o motion_n we_o receive_v not_o the_o 15._o joh._n 15._o pardon_n of_o our_o 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and_o as_o there_o be_v no_o fire_n without_o heat_n so_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a faith_n without_o love_n here_o also_o be_v love_n again_o commend_v because_o it_o flow_v from_o that_o faith_n whereby_o our_o heart_n be_v purify_v 6._o act._n 15._o 9_o heb._n 11._o 6._o and_o without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n and_o come_v not_o but_o from_o a_o conscience_n which_o be_v at_o peace_n &_o rest_n and_o do_v excuse_v a_o man_n so_o then_o whosoever_o do_v love_n true_o who_o he_o ought_v and_o as_o he_o ought_v may_v assure_v himself_o that_o he_o do_v believe_v true_o &_o that_o his_o conscience_n be_v good_a before_o god_n and_o his_o heart_n purge_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n three_o such_o a_o love_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v azure_n sign_n of_o our_o election_n vocation_n regeneration_n and_o adoption_n for_o every_o 7._o 2._o joh._n 4._o 7._o one_o that_o love_v be_v bear_v 〈◊〉_d god_n &_o know_v god_n and_o peter_n exhort_v we_o to_o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n 10._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 7._o 10._o sure_a show_v we_o that_o if_o among_o other_o virtue_n we_o have_v also_o brotherly_a kindness_n and_o love_n we_o shall_v never_o fall_v and_o therefore_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v elect_v and_o effectual_o call_v four_o the_o love_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v in_o christ_n account_n accept_v and_o repute_v of_o as_o love_v show_v unto_o himself_o as_o appear_v plain_o by_o that_o speech_n which_o he_o will_v use_v to_o his_o sheep_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v they_o math._n 25._o 40._o in_o as_o
neither_o can_v this_o sinner_n while_o he_o so_o continue_v without_o repentance_n distinguish_v himself_o from_o a_o reprobate_n for_o when_o christ_n declare_v his_o love_n actual_o and_o effectual_o to_o any_o man_n them_z he_o smite_v his_o heart_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o work_v such_o a_o alteration_n in_o his_o soul_n that_o thenceforward_a he_o shall_v die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_v to_o righteousness_n when_o euilmerodach_n disclose_v his_o 33._o jer._n 52._o 31._o 33._o love_n to_o jehoiakim_n he_o bring_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o change_v his_o prison_n garment_n so_o when_o christ_n do_v actual_o reveal_v his_o love_n unto_o a_o man_n than_o he_o bring_v he_o out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o unloose_v the_o bolt_n of_o sin_n he_o change_v his_o raiment_n of_o wickedness_n and_o do_v apparel_v he_o with_o the_o rich_a robe_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o as_o that_o penitent_a â—aylour_n to_o manifest_v his_o good_a will_n to_o paul_n and_o silas_n do_v not_o 33._o act._n 16._o 33._o only_o fetch_v they_o out_o of_o the_o prison_n ut_fw-la also_o wash_v their_o sâ—â—ipes_n so_o christ_n when_o he_o reveal_v his_o special_a love_n unto_o any_o then_o do_v he_o wash_v the_o wound_n of_o their_o soul_n with_o his_o blood_n and_o bathe_v they_o in_o the_o water_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n he_o cast_v they_o as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o furnace_n and_o consume_v the_o dross_n of_o â—in_a with_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o grace_n therefore_o paul_n say_v that_o those_o who_o 24._o gal._n 5._o 24._o be_v christ_n hâ—â—e_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n and_o saint_n john_n say_v that_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sinâ—eth_v 9_o 1._o joh._n 3._o 9_o not_o meaning_n with_o full_a consent_n of_o heart_n he_o sin_v not_o unto_o death_n he_o live_v not_o without_o repentance_n in_o his_o sin_n he_o drink_v not_o iniquity_n as_o fish_n do_v water_n he_o sell_v not_o himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n as_o ahab_n do_v 25._o 1._o king_n 21_o 25._o wherefore_o as_o we_o must_v not_o account_v a_o man_n forsake_v of_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v overtake_v with_o some_o enormity_n so_o again_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o wilful_o give_v ourselves_o unto_o any_o manner_n of_o sin_n because_o we_o hear_v that_o his_o love_n be_v constant_a &_o that_o sin_n can_v make_v a_o divorce_n betwixt_o he_o and_o we_o and_o a_o utter_a separation_n if_o once_o we_o be_v in_o his_o favour_n and_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o this_o be_v transcendent_a impiety_n and_o very_o horrible_a ingratitude_n chap._n viii_o christ_n love_n be_v the_o fountain_n &_o primum_fw-la mobile_n indeed_o immobile_a of_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o come_v to_o us._n his_o love_n be_v not_o merit_v by_o us._n seaventh_o in_o that_o the_o apostle_n give_v the_o priority_n of_o place_n to_o christ_n love_n seat_v it_o before_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v by_o he_o i_o gather_v that_o his_o love_n be_v the_o scaturidge_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o those_o work_n which_o he_o wrought_v for_o us._n his_o love_n be_v the_o anvil_n whereupon_o they_o be_v all_o forge_a it_o be_v the_o spring_n from_o whence_o they_o spring_v and_o the_o pipe_n or_o channel_n through_o which_o they_o run_v to_o we_o who_o be_v as_o cistern_n to_o receive_v they_o therefore_o we_o must_v renounce_v and_o abjure_v all_o opinion_n of_o our_o own_o merit_n or_o foreâ—eene_v preparation_n oâ—â—_n best_a merit_n which_o yet_o be_v no_o merit_n be_v to_o confess_v free_o that_o we_o can_v merit_v nothing_o nothing_o at_o all_o that_o good_a be_v for_o unto_o we_o belong_v nothing_o but_o opâ—â—â—â—ame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n for_o ever_o 8._o dan._n 9_o 8._o it_o be_v god_n mere_a mercy_n and_o his_o pity_n not_o our_o merit_n or_o piety_n that_o we_o perish_v not_o in_o our_o sin_n and_o if_o we_o either_o wâ—â—_n well_o or_o work_v well_o we_o must_v ascribe_v it_o sole_o to_o god_n good_a will_n who_o work_v in_o we_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n sed_fw-la phil._n 2._o 13._o hiâ—vellâ—_n non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d substantia_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la sed_fw-la why_o do_v god_n honour_v the_o world_n with_o his_o only_a son_n be_v it_o not_o because_o he_o love_v the_o world_n so_o christ_n 16._o de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d qualitate_fw-la accipitunr_n joh._n 3._o 16._o say_v for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o only_a sâ—nne_n to_o all_o that_o lay_v hold_v upon_o he_o with_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o lively_a faith_n yea_o but_o be_v not_o his_o love_n procure_v by_o our_o love_n do_v not_o our_o love_n of_o he_o draw_v his_o love_n to_o we_o as_o the_o loadstone_n do_v iron_n very_o not_o for_o herein_o say_v john_n be_v that_o love_n not_o 19_o 1._o joh._n 4._o 10._o 19_o that_o we_o love_v god_n but_o that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o send_v his_o son_n in_o love_n to_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n for_o our_o sin_n we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o why_o have_v god_n raise_v we_o from_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n and_o quicken_v we_o in_o his_o son_n and_o save_v we_o be_v it_o not_o because_o he_o love_v we_o paul_n teach_v we_o to_o think_v so_o &_o no_o otherwise_o and_o therefore_o say_v but_o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n through_o 〈◊〉_d great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v 5._o eph._n 2._o 4._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d when_o we_o be_v dead_a by_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o in_o christ_n by_o whoâ—â—_n grace_v you_o be_v save_v what_o move_v christ_n beside_o his_o love_n to_o give_v himself_o to_o death_n for_o we_o just_o nothing_o in_o we_o therefore_o 16._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 16._o john_n say_v hereby_o we_o have_v perceive_v love_n that_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o us._n by_o who_o say_v paul_n we_o have_v redemption_n 7._o eph._n 1._o 7._o through_o his_o blood_n according_a to_o his_o rich_a grace_n nothing_o at_o all_o but_o pure_a love_n make_v he_o bestow_v himself_o upon_o the_o church_n it_o be_v his_o grace_n and_o not_o her_o goodness_n not_o because_o she_o be_v fair_a and_o worthy_a but_o because_o he_o be_v fanourable_a and_o gracious_a therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o 26._o eâ—h_o 5._o 25._o 26._o she_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v or_o make_v she_o 〈…〉_o e_o and_o holy_a &_o cleanse_v she_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n by_o which_o we_o plain_o see_v that_o his_o love_n be_v the_o forge_n &_o fountain_n from_o whence_o our_o holiness_n our_o happiness_n and_o all_o spiritual_a celestial_a and_o eternal_a benefit_n whatsoever_o do_v proceed_v and_o come_v thus_o much_o concern_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n the_o work_n or_o token_n of_o his_o love_n come_v now_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o next_o word_n here_o end_v the_o first_o part_n â§_o the_o second_o part_n rev._n 1._o 5._o and_o have_v wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o or_o by_o his_o blood_n chap._n i._n the_o sense_n be_v give_v diverse_a doubt_n be_v remove_v remission_n of_o sin_n consent_v with_o regeneration_n in_o three_o thing_n and_o differ_v from_o it_o in_o seven_o other_o the_o apostle_n have_v affirm_v that_o christ_n do_v love_v we_o he_o do_v immediate_o confirm_v his_o affirmation_n by_o set_v down_o two_o notable_a work_n perform_v by_o he_o for_o we_o be_v undoubted_a token_n and_o fruit_n of_o his_o love_n unto_o us._n the_o former_a whereof_o be_v express_v in_o the_o word_n recite_v his_o blood_n that_o be_v the_o merit_n and_o validity_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o by_o blood_n we_o must_v understand_v his_o whole_a passion_n the_o which_o be_v accomplish_v at_o the_o effusion_n of_o his_o blood_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o albeit_o as_o touch_v the_o divine_a nâ—â—ure_n he_o can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o have_v blood_n in_o that_o the_o deity_n be_v a_o most_o pure_a simple_a perfect_a and_o incomprehensible_a essence_n void_a of_o composition_n &_o alteration_n yet_o as_o concern_v his_o humanity_n he_o have_v blood_n he_o shed_v his_o blood_n and_o die_v and_o for_o that_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v not_o a_o person_n subsist_v by_o itself_o but_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o uniâ—â—e_n of_o his_o person_n as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o the_o father_n &_o a_o true_a distinct_a person_n exist_v from_o all_o eternity_n therefore_o by_o a_o figure_n that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o one_o of_o his_o nature_n be_v attribute_v to_o his_o whole_a person_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o paul_n say_v that_o god_n have_v purchase_v the_o 28._o act._n 20._o 28._o church_n by_o his_o own_o blood_n that_o be_v god_n incarnate_a or_o that_o person_n
he_o and_o utter_o tall_a away_o and_o perish_v to_o omit_v many_o invincible_a argument_n there_o be_v no_o liâ—â—lihood_n that_o christ_n will_v shâ—d_v his_o blood_n for_o he_o that_o shall_v perishâ—n_v his_o sâ—ns_n it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o he_o will_v part_v from_o those_o willing_o for_o wâ—â—me_v he_o pay_v so_o dear_o therefore_o 109._o qui_fw-la nos_fw-la tanto_fw-la pâ—_n tâ—o_fw-la emit_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la perâ—â—e_fw-la quos_fw-la emit_fw-la aug._n setm._n 109._o augustine_n say_v he_o which_o buy_v we_o for_o so_o great_a a_o price_n will_v not_o have_v those_o to_o perish_v who_o he_o have_v buy_v and_o christ_n himself_o say_v that_o he_o give_v eternal_a life_n to_o those_o for_o who_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n â—â—h_o 10._o 15._o 28._o indeed_o they_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v wash_v in_o his_o blood_n but_o be_v not_o may_v fall_v and_o perish_v a_o frantic_a man_n may_v think_v himself_o to_o be_v as_o rich_a as_o crâ—sus_n though_o he_o be_v indeed_o as_o poor_a as_o codrus_n as_o irus_n bedlam_n whoop_o sing_v shout_z and_o laugh_v as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o only_a happy_a man_n in_o aâ—_n the_o world_n when_o alaâ—_n their_o case_n be_v most_o pitiful_a and_o so_o many_o man_n may_v think_v themselves_o cleanse_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o clad_v with_o his_o rightâ—ousnes_n and_o so_o caâ—â—y_v themselves_o aâ—_n if_o they_o be_v out_o of_o aâ—â—_n danger_n of_o damnation_n when_o as_o in_o truth_n their_o state_n be_v damnable_a they_o neâ—â—_n true_o feel_v the_o heat_n of_o that_o blood_n tâ—â—y_v never_o come_v in_o that_o bath_n but_o he_o thaâ—_n be_v once_o actual_o and_o effectual_o bathe_v in_o it_o shall_v not_o dâ—e_v eternal_o christ_n die_v that_o we_o may_v not_o die_v and_o who_o can_v make_v his_o death_n of_o none_o effect_v what_o can_v let_v or_o take_v away_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n and_o the_o invaluable_a merit_n of_o his_o blood_n i_o be_o persuade_v 38._o rom._n 8_o 38._o say_v paul_n that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o 〈◊〉_d love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n â—ur_n lord_n and_o i_o be_o very_o persuade_v also_o that_o christ_n death_n can_v be_v nullify_v nor_o the_o price_n of_o his_o blood_n diminish_v now_o if_o god_n love_n by_o which_o we_o â—ive_a do_v continue_v constant_a to_o we_o and_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o our_o sin_n be_v cleanse_v and_o cover_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n remain_v in_o full_a force_n &_o value_n nothing_o lessen_v or_o abate_v it_o can_v be_v that_o any_o of_o we_o who_o be_v his_o choose_a shall_v perish_v and_o be_v damn_v the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v manifold_a first_o we_o see_v a_o plain_a difference_n use_v 1_o betwixt_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o goat_n of_o satan_n between_o god_n servant_n and_o the_o devil_n slave_n these_o may_v these_o must_v perish_v but_o those_o shall_v not_o they_o can_v perish_v for_o they_o be_v 5._o math._n 25._o 41_o joh._n 10._o 28._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 5._o keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o eternal_a salvation_n second_o we_o see_v the_o state_n of_o man_n by_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n to_o be_v better_a use_n 2_o than_o it_o be_v by_o creation_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n for_o the_o righteousness_n which_o we_o receive_v in_o he_o be_v mutable_a but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o we_o receive_v in_o christ_n be_v immutable_a the_o righteousness_n which_o we_o do_v receive_v in_o he_o we_o do_v also_o through_o he_o loose_a in_o he_o but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o through_o god_n imputation_n we_o receive_v for_o and_o from_o christ_n continue_v we_o for_o ever_o so_o as_o that_o peccata_fw-la semel_fw-la remissa_fw-la nunquam_fw-la redeant_fw-la 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that_o we_o may_v in_o our_o conscience_n be_v persuade_v that_o we_o shall_v escape_v the_o death_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n if_o thou_o beâ—st_v but_o assure_v that_o christ_n have_v cleanse_v thou_o in_o his_o blood_n from_o thy_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n they_o may_v 23_o rom._n 6._o 23_o thou_o be_v persuade_v also_o that_o thou_o shalâ—_n noâ—_n dâ—â—_n o_o 〈…〉_o how_o may_v thou_o know_v that_o christ_n have_v cleanse_v thou_o sure_o if_o thou_o can_v but_o true_o â—ay_n that_o thou_o be_v a_o sheâ—p_n of_o christ_n then_o mâ—st_v tâ—ou_fw-mi also_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v wash_v thâ—e_n from_o 15_o joh._n 10._o 15_o thy_o sâ—ns_n for_o he_o have_v lay_v down_o hiâ—_n life_n and_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o his_o sheep_n 7._o ephes_n 1._o 7._o that_o they_o may_v be_v redeem_v from_o
be_v forgive_v 16._o gal._n 2._o 16._o by_o faith_n for_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v a_o part_n of_o justification_n therefore_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o wash_v away_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n ans_fw-fr in_o that_o justification_n be_v ascribe_v propter_fw-la per_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la to_o faith_n it_o be_v because_o faith_n be_v a_o instrument_n receive_v it_o and_o not_o because_o it_o do_v deserve_v it_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o we_o be_v iustify_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o for_o faith_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o obedience_n do_v only_o justify_v and_o therefore_o 30._o eph._n 1_o 7._o 1._o coa_o 1._o 30._o paul_n say_v that_o we_o have_v remissio_fw-la of_o sin_n by_o his_o blood_n and_o that_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n righteousness_n &_o redemption_n the_o meaning_n therefore_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v iustitia_fw-la fides_n 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temporal_a i_o answer_v though_o this_o conceit_n may_v as_o easy_o be_v deny_v as_o â—is_n conceive_v yet_o that_o all_o scruple_n may_v be_v take_v away_o and_o that_o the_o weakness_n thereof_o may_v be_v discern_v it_o will_v not_o be_v amâ—sse_a to_o discuss_v it_o brief_o and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o detect_v and_o quellâ—t_v first_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o we_o be_v 28._o rom._n 3._o 24._o 28._o justify_v free_o by_o grace_n now_o free_a justification_n be_v flat_a contrary_n to_o personal_a satisfaction_n and_o as_o bernard_n say_v 12._o nou_n erat_fw-la quò_fw-la gratia_fw-la jet_n ubi_fw-la meritum_fw-la occupa_fw-la 〈…〉_o ser._n 67._o in_o cant_v math._n 6._o 11._o 12._o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o graee_n where_o merit_n do_v occupy_v the_o place_n man_n merit_n and_o god_n grace_n can_v harbour_v under_o one_o roof_n second_o christ_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o our_o bread_n and_o for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n now_o shall_v we_o that_o 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of_o christ_n blood_n and_o to_o the_o inestimable_a price_n of_o his_o death_n and_o so_o much_o for_o this_o sixth_o doctrine_n chap._n viii_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o purgation_n of_o all_o sin_n affliction_n be_v cross_n but_o not_o curse_n chastisement_n and_o not_o punishment_n of_o vengeance_n seuenth_o see_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o christ_n have_v wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o not_o from_o doct._n 7_o some_o of_o they_o only_o i_o gather_v that_o christ_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o blood_n have_v procure_v the_o pardon_n of_o they_o all_o of_o what_o nature_n name_n time_n or_o kind_n soever_o whether_o they_o be_v original_a or_o actual_a of_o omission_n or_o commission_n of_o ignorance_n or_o knowledge_n whether_o commit_v before_o conversion_n or_o admit_v afterward_o wheresoever_o or_o howsoever_o he_o bear_v say_v esay_n the_o sin_n
usual_a in_o such_o obdure_v heart_n he_o shall_v not_o escape_v it_o six_o see_v christ_n do_v make_v man_n king_n and_o priest_n we_o that_o be_v desirous_a of_o this_o dignity_n be_v teach_v to_o sue_v to_o he_o will_v thou_o bâ—aking_v to_o subdue_v the_o rebellious_a corruption_n which_o lurk_n like_o traitor_n in_o thy_o heart_n will_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n to_o offer_v up_o unto_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n then_o fly_v to_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o spring_n from_o whence_o these_o benefit_n do_v flow_v it_o be_v he_o that_o make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n yet_o here_o withal_o remember_v that_o neither_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v be_v exclude_v from_o this_o work_n for_o they_o have_v all_o their_o hand_n in_o work_v of_o it_o the_o father_n make_v we_o by_o his_o son_n &_o by_o â—is_n spirit_n it_o be_v his_o love_n that_o christ_n be_v send_v unto_o we_o and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v come_v into_o us._n the_o son_n make_v 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