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for_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o confirm_v not_o all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o it_o be_v call_v hell_n fire_n damnation_n the_o second_o death_n utter_a darkness_n the_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v and_o fire_n that_o never_o go_v out_o the_o extremity_n be_v such_o as_o that_o it_o cause_v continual_a weep_n and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n for_o sorrow_n and_o no_o one_o drop_n of_o mercy_n be_v grant_v to_o ease_v any_o part_n of_o these_o torment_n and_o all_o this_o be_v not_o for_o some_o long_a time_n but_o thousand_o thousand_o of_o year_n and_o still_o as_o far_o from_o end_n as_o at_o the_o first_o beginning_n quest_n 108._o be_v it_o not_o injustice_n to_o appoint_v so_o great_a a_o punishment_n for_o every_o sin_n yea_o even_o for_o the_o least_o answ_n it_o be_v very_o just_a and_o right_a for_o the_o lord_n to_o adjudge_v the_o very_a lest_o sin_n to_o hell_n fire_n because_o his_o mark_n which_o be_v perfect_a holiness_n set_v upon_o man_n in_o his_o 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sanctification_n sanctification_n second_o sanctification_n be_v the_o virtual_a diffuse_v of_o his_o blood_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o in_o every_o corner_n thereof_o by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o the_o cleanse_n of_o they_o from_o sin_n so_o as_o that_o it_o have_v no_o more_o dominion_n over_o we_o 6.3.4_o rom._n 6.3.4_o for_o all_o we_o that_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n we_o be_v bury_v then_o with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o his_o death_n that_o as_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n 5.77_o rom._n 8._o â—_o 2._o cor._n 5.77_o and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v describe_v thus_o which_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n if_o any_o be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n 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this_o confidence_n upon_o as_o very_o as_o god_n be_v truth_n you_o have_v none_o at_o all_o from_o god_n whence_o then_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o your_o hope_n what_o do_v you_o build_v your_o comfort_n upon_o upon_o a_o shadow_n upon_o nothing_o be_v ashamed_a in_o time_n of_o this_o your_o folly_n flatter_v not_o yourselves_o in_o vain_a you_o sinner_n but_o lay_v hold_v upon_o salvation_n while_o it_o be_v offer_v be_v sanctify_v and_o wash_v by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n his_o blood_n in_o your_o heart_n so_o that_o all_o iniquity_n be_v expel_v thence_o it_o may_v by_o power_n of_o the_o same_o blood_n be_v expiate_v and_o never_o appear_v to_o your_o condemnation_n at_o the_o day_n of_o account_n now_o as_o christ_n his_o blood_n alone_o purge_v from_o sin_n so_o it_o of_o 〈…〉_o must_v be_v apply_v by_o the_o sinner_n unto_o his_o own_o soul_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n all_o the_o water_n of_o all_o river_n will_v not_o make_v a_o man_n clean_o unless_o with_o hand_n he_o 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and_o great_a reason_n be_v there_o 11.1_o luke_n 11.1_o that_o faithful_a people_n shall_v pray_v often_o prayer_n be_v a_o proper_a work_n of_o faith_n even_o as_o to_o speak_v be_v proper_a unto_o man_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n say_v i_o believe_v and_o therefore_o i_o speak_v or_o pray_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v utterance_n and_o therefore_o i_o utter_v for_o what_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n but_o in_o the_o speech_n and_o what_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o believer_n and_o the_o atheist_n if_o he_o pray_v not_o 4.5_o 1._o tim._n 4.5_o again_o as_o faith_n purge_v man_n so_o
enquicken_v the_o body_n of_o the_o outward_a element_n and_o receive_v these_o for_o our_o true_a fellow-member_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o labour_n of_o regeneration_n quest_n what_o do_v thy_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n then_o for_o thou_o answ_n they_o do_v promise_n and_o vow_v three_o thing_n in_o my_o name_n first_o that_o i_o shall_v forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n with_o all_o the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n second_o that_o i_o shall_v believe_v all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n three_o that_o i_o shall_v keep_v god_n holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n explan_n in_o this_o answer_n observe_v four_o point_n which_o be_v further_a to_o be_v open_v first_o wherefore_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v of_o forsake_v the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o resolution_n of_o which_o 7.1_o man_n fourfold_a estate_n 1_o of_o inocency_n gen_n 1_o 27._o eccles_n 7.1_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o our_o natural_a estate_n be_v carnal_a and_o sensual_a yea_o a_o very_a subjection_n unto_o satan_n true_a it_o be_v that_o man_n by_o his_o first_o creation_n be_v holy_a and_o righteous_a witness_v the_o spirit_n himself_o say_v thus_o god_n make_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o and_o god_n make_v man_n righteous_a and_o this_o estate_n of_o holiness_n be_v accompany_v with_o exquisite_a and_o almost_o divine_a knowledge_n for_o proof_n whereof_o the_o creature_n be_v bring_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v name_v and_o as_o he_o name_v they_o so_o they_o be_v call_v now_o his_o name_n do_v so_o fit_a the_o creature_n express_v partly_o their_o several_a nature_n that_o if_o a_o most_o cunning_a philosopher_n have_v study_v all_o his_o life_n he_o can_v not_o have_v do_v the_o like_a beside_o this_o he_o be_v cast_v 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