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mankind_n a._n to_o let_v they_o run_v on_o in_o the_o course_n of_o sin_n unto_o endless_a damnation_n rom._n 9_o 13_o 22._o q._n if_o god_n have_v of_o old_a decree_v every_o man_n salvation_n or_o damnation_n than_o a_o man_n elect_v shall_v be_v save_v live_v he_o never_o so_o wicked_o and_o areprobate_n shall_v be_v damn_v live_v he_o never_o so_o godly_a a._n it_o be_v a_o foolish_a and_o a_o wicked_a thing_n to_o imagine_v that_o any_o reprobate_n can_v live_v or_o die_v godly_a or_o that_o god_n will_v suffer_v any_o of_o his_o elect_a to_o live_v and_o die_v wicked_o q._n how_o then_o conceive_v thou_o of_o this_o matter_n a._n thus_o that_o god_n in_o ordain_v the_o end_n ordain_v fit_a mean_n withal_o therefore_o he_o decree_v that_o the_o elect_v by_o faith_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o shall_v obtain_v salvation_n as_o the_o reprobate_n by_o their_o infidelity_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o do_v purchase_v their_o own_o damnation_n esay_n 38._o 5_o 21_o matth._n 2._o 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shall_v at_o the_o last_o day_n rise_v again_o with_o his_o own_o body_n and_o live_v for_o ever_o with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n in_o perfect_a happiness_n matth._n 25._o 34._o q._n if_o it_o shall_v be_v thus_o only_o with_o saint_n what_o then_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o wicked_a which_o be_v by_o far_o the_o great_a number_n a._n they_o also_o shall_v rise_v again_o every_o one_o of_o they_o with_o his_o own_o body_n but_o to_o this_o end_n to_o be_v torment_v in_o hell_n for_o ever_o with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n matth._n 25._o 41._o q._n hitherto_o thou_o have_v show_v how_o this_o creed_n teach_v we_o to_o believe_v right_o show_v further_o how_o thou_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o same_o to_o live_v godly_a declare_v this_o out_o of_o the_o first_o part_n a._n he_o that_o true_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v his_o almighty_a father_n will_v true_o love_v fear_v obey_v and_o trust_v in_o he_o mal._n 1._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 14_o 17._o matth._n 6._o 32._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 7._o he_o will_v resemble_v his_o father_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n ephes_n 5._o 1._o ephes_n 4._o 24._o he_o will_v patient_o bear_v all_o his_o correction_n heb._n 12._o 5._o q._n declare_v this_o in_o the_o second_o part_n a._n he_o that_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o he_o and_o rose_n again_o by_o the_o same_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n work_v in_o he_o die_v daily_o unto_o sin_n and_o be_v quicken_v unto_o righteousness_n rom._n 1._o 4._o and_o 6._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o phil._n 3._o 10._o q._n declare_v this_o in_o the_o three_o part_n a._n he_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n find_v himself_o to_o be_v anoint_v and_o seal_v by_o he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v he_o of_o god_n as_o a_o pledge_n of_o his_o salvation_n 2_o cor_fw-la 1._o 21_o 22._o ephes_n 1._o 13_o 14._o q._n proceed_v to_o the_o four_o part_n a._n he_o that_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n must_v and_o will_v show_v by_o his_o 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what_o delight_n what_o other_o good_a thing_n can_v i_o want_v that_o he_o see_v expedient_a for_o i_o esay_n 49._o 15._o matth._n 7._o 11._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 7._o luk._n 12_o 32._o rom._n 8._o 17._o his_o wisdom_n be_v my_o direction_n his_o power_n be_v my_o protection_n against_o the_o craft_n and_o power_n of_o all_o my_o enemy_n q._n declare_v this_o in_o the_o second_o part_n a._n christ_n die_v for_o i_o rise_v again_o and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n for_o i_o and_o now_o make_v intercession_n for_o i_o my_o saviour_n and_o none_o other_o shall_v be_v my_o judge_n what_o need_v i_o then_o fear_v affliction_n or_o sin_n or_o hell_n or_o death_n rom._n 8._o 31._o to_o 39_o q._n proceed_v to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o part_n a._n all_o wicked_a man_n and_o devil_n can_v grieve_v i_o so_o much_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v and_o do_v comfort_v i_o i_o be_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n christ_n mystical_a body_n what_o sin_n what_o sorrow_n what_o enemy_n bodily_a or_o 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and_o intolerable_a shame_n and_o torment_n but_o with_o this_o faith_n though_o poverty_n sickness_n persecution_n and_o all_o temporal_a cross_n light_n upon_o i_o yet_o have_v i_o great_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n who_o be_v my_o portion_n for_o ever_o q._n how_o be_v this_o faith_n of_o thou_o preserve_v and_o increase_v a._n by_o prayer_n by_o the_o sacrament_n and_o by_o continual_a meditation_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n q._n rehearse_v the_o lord_n prayer_n a._n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n q._n why_o be_v it_o call_v the_o lord_n prayer_n a._n because_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o master_n teach_v it_o us._n q._n what_o gather_v we_o hence_o a._n great_a comfort_n in_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o have_v frame_v and_o indite_v our_o petition_n for_o we_o and_o be_v ever_o ready_a to_o present_v we_o and_o our_o prayer_n before_o god_n his_o father_n q._n how_o may_v it_o be_v fit_o divide_v a._n into_o a_o preface_n petition_n &_o a_o conclusion_n q._n which_o be_v the_o preface_n a._n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n q._n what_o learn_v thou_o by_o this_o preface_n a._n i_o learn_v four_o thing_n first_o that_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o other_o as_o well_o as_o for_o ourselves_o ephes_n 6._o 18._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 1._o second_o that_o god_n be_v a_o love_a father_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o willing_a to_o help_v they_o esay_n 49._o 15._o psal_n 103._o 13._o matth._n 7._o 11._o three_o that_o god_n be_v a_o heavenly_a and_o powerful_a father_n able_a to_o help_v his_o child_n esa_n 51._o 12_o 13._o psal_n 115_o 3._o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v pray_v in_o faith_n and_o full_a assurance_n to_o be_v hear_v four_o that_o we_o must_v not_o pray_v with_o profane_a carnal_a and_o earthly_a heart_n but_o with_o reverence_n to_o god_n majesty_n and_o with_o heavenly_a affection_n genes_n 28._o 16_o 17._o 1_o king_n 8._o 22._o eccles_n 5._o 1._o joh._n 11._o 41._o q._n how_o many_o petition_n be_v there_o 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