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in_o a_o boast_a manner_n will_v make_v ostentation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n to_o god_n any_o more_o than_o a_o woman_n of_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n to_o a_o man_n neither_o our_o work_n nor_o our_o suffering_n be_v worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o 8.18_o rom._n 8.18_o we_o can_v by_o our_o obedience_n merit_v a_o crumb_n of_o bread_n to_o feed_v upon_o but_o we_o be_v glad_a to_o beg_v it_o of_o god_n by_o daily_a prayer_n how_o incomparable_o less_o can_v we_o obtain_v the_o wage_n of_o eternal_a life_n by_o our_o merit_n 31._o aug._n in_o psal_n 31._o therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v fall_v from_o grace_n boast_v of_o thy_o merit_n 15._o idem_fw-la de_fw-la verb._n apost_n serm_n 15._o god_n give_v altogether_o free_o he_o save_v free_o because_o he_o find_v nothing_o for_o which_o he_o shall_v save_v but_o much_o for_o which_o he_o shall_v damn_v 21._o fulgent_n 1._o ad_fw-la monim_n p._n 21._o from_o grace_n be_v give_v not_o only_o a_o good_a life_n to_o the_o justify_v but_o also_o a_o eternal_a life_n to_o the_o glorify_a therefore_o death_n be_v call_v wage_n but_o eternal_a life_n be_v call_v grace_n because_o that_o be_v pay_v but_o this_o be_v bestow_v 213._o bern._n serm_n in_o nat_n mar._n col_fw-fr 213._o let_v whoso_o will_v therefore_o seek_v after_o merit_n do_v thou_o study_v to_o find_v grace_n let_v thy_o merit_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v not_o altogether_o without_o merit_n as_o long_o as_o he_o want_v not_o compassion_n cant._n serm._n 61._o in_o cant._n serm._n 67._o in_o cant._n there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o grace_n where_o merit_n have_v already_o take_v place_n grace_n want_v so_o much_o as_o thou_o ascribe_v to_o merit_v cant._n serm._n 68_o in_o cant._n it_o suffice_v to_o merit_v to_o know_v that_o merit_n suffice_v not_o place_v all_o thy_o trust_n in_o god_n only_o embrace_v his_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d the_o wound_n of_o christ_n seek_v thy_o merit_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v unworthy_a of_o merit_n the_o accusation_n of_o the_o law_n tempt_v i_o confess_v our_o work_n be_v not_o meritorious_a nor_o appease_v god_n but_o we_o must_v please_v he_o by_o faith_n but_o how_o can_v they_o choose_v but_o displease_v he_o when_o they_o be_v not_o perfect_o conformable_a to_o his_o law_n the_o law_n be_v a_o eternal_a and_o immovable_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n condemn_v all_o that_o be_v not_o conformable_a to_o itself_o therefore_o it_o brandish_v at_o i_o and_o my_o work_n the_o weapon_n of_o damnation_n unless_o you_o show_v i_o what_o shield_n i_o may_v defend_v myself_o withal_o comforter_n christ_n have_v redeem_v thou_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o thou_o because_o it_o be_v write_v 3.13_o gal._n 3.13_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v on_o a_o tree_n when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v 4.4_o chap._n 4.4_o god_n send_v his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n 5._o vers_fw-la 5._o that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n 16._o rom._n 16._o christ_n be_v he_o end_v and_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o belie_v …_o there_o be_v therefore_o no_o condemnion_n to_o be_v fear_v from_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o and_o all_o such_o as_o be_v christ_n 8.1_o chap._n 8.1_o by_o faith_n and_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n 2._o vers_fw-la 2._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v thou_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n 3._o vers_fw-la 3._o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n have_v do_v send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n have_v condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o 4._o vers_fw-la 4._o that_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n wherefore_o if_o by_o true_a faith_n thou_o apply_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n to_o thyself_o thou_o need_v not_o fear_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n 56._o 1_o cor._n 15.55_o 56._o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n but_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n who_o have_v give_v we_o the_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n he_o have_v overcome_v our_o death_n by_o his_o death_n he_o have_v satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n by_o his_o suffering_n and_o have_v most_o perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o by_o his_o most_o holy_a obedience_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o abolish_n of_o the_o law_n but_o only_o a_o transfer_v nor_o do_v the_o law_n and_o gospel_n destroy_v one_o another_o 3.21_o gal._n 3.21_o see_v the_o law_n be_v not_o against_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n 3.31_o rom._n 3.31_o but_o be_v establish_v by_o faith_n for_o what_o the_o law_n require_v of_o we_o that_o the_o gospel_n declare_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o christ_n in_o our_o stead_n what_o the_o law_n command_v that_o christ_n obtain_v the_o law_n condemn_v sin_n and_o we_o for_o sin_n christ_n yield_v satisfaction_n for_o sin_n and_o bestow_v his_o righteousness_n on_o we_o the_o law_n therefore_o be_v satisfy_v by_o christ_n obedience_n because_o it_o be_v perfect_a on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n perform_v by_o christ_n redound_v to_o we_o 43._o chytr_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o morte_fw-la p._n 43._o because_o not_o due_a therefore_o as_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o behold_v sin_n in_o thy_o body_n but_o in_o christ_n raise_v again_o the_o conqueror_n of_o death_n and_o the_o giver_n of_o life_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n sin_n not_o in_o thy_o conscience_n but_o in_o christ_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o bear_v and_o take_v away_o thy_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n as_o thou_o ought_v to_o behold_v hell_n and_o temptation_n of_o eternal_a rejection_n not_o in_o thyself_o and_o the_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o the_o damn_a but_o in_o christ_n bear_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o overcome_a for_o we_o the_o temptation_n of_o cast_v off_o so_o thou_o ought_v to_o behold_v the_o law_n not_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o thy_o heart_n but_o as_o it_o be_v fulfil_v by_o christ_n and_o fasten_v to_o the_o cross_n with_o he_o the_o accuse_v of_o conscience_n tempt_v my_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n to_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o law_n it_o as_o a_o uncorrupted_a judge_n rise_v against_o i_o and_o while_o none_o accuse_v i_o or_o bring_v aught_o against_o i_o be_v my_o accuser_n 26._o chrys_n hom_n 64._o in_o gen._n nazianz._n orat_fw-la 26._o i_o can_v shun_v that_o home_n tribunal_n in_o this_o great_a volume_n i_o see_v and_o be_o aghast_a at_o all_o my_o sin_n write_v with_o the_o pen_n of_o truth_n 414._o bern._n the_o conver_n ad_fw-la cler._n c._n 3._o col_fw-fr 414._o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o court_n of_o judgement_n wherein_o the_o criminal_a the_o accuser_n witness_n judge_n racker_n whip_n and_o executioner_n be_v the_o same_o comforter_n if_o thy_o heart_n condemn_v thou_o 3.20_o joh._n 3.20_o yet_o god_n be_v great_a than_o thy_o heart_n if_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o bypass_a sin_n accuse_v and_o torment_v thou_o yet_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n who_o have_v satisfy_v for_o sin_n be_v more_o powerful_a he_o acquit_v free_v and_o save_v thou_o 2.14_o col._n 2.14_o for_o he_o have_v blot_v out_o the_o hand-writing_n of_o ordinance_n that_o be_v against_o we_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o we_o he_o have_v take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n fasten_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n that_o accuse_v hand-writing_n of_o thy_o conscience_n be_v fasten_v also_o therewith_o by_o the_o nail_n of_o christ_n crucify_v so_o that_o it_o be_v void_a and_o of_o no_o force_n before_o god_n 5.1_o rom._n 5.1_o for_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n thou_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n peace_n of_o conscience_n quiet_a of_o heart_n and_o that_o bless_a tranquillity_n of_o soul_n which_o christ_n the_o conqueror_n of_o death_n sin_n and_o satan_n bring_v with_o he_o from_o the_o grave_n 415._o bern._n the_o conv_n c._n 6._o col_fw-fr 415._o and_o bestow_v on_o his_o disciple_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o feel_v the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n in_o this_o present_a life_n thou_o ought_v present_o to_o stifle_v it_o not_o to_o nourish_v it_o to_o immortality_n for_o conscience_n putrify_v breed_v never_o die_v worm_n stifle_v therefore_o the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n beg_v of_o god_n quiet_a of_o heart_n and_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o take_v heed_n of_o wound_v thy_o
of_o the_o spirit_n 1.6_o luk._n 11.13_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v the_o spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o namely_o by_o pray_v seek_v knocking_z meditate_v on_o the_o word_n and_o resist_v naughty_a desire_n there_o be_v no_o perfection_n here_o but_o a_o continue_a way_n to_o perfection_n beside_o this_o inward_a seal_n and_o witness_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n god_n have_v give_v thou_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o his_o promise_n the_o conveyor_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o beget_v feed_v and_o strengthen_v thy_o faith_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n belong_v to_o thou_o in_o particular_a by_o baptism_n thou_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o the_o holy_a supper_n thou_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o private_a absolution_n thou_o be_v pronounce_v free_a from_o the_o chain_n of_o sin_n 209._o cypr._n serm_n de_fw-fr mort_fw-fr pag._n 209._o be_v confirm_v with_o these_o seal_n certain_o and_o undoubted_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n why_o do_v thou_o doubt_v and_o waver_v this_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v thy_o saviour_n at_o all_o this_o be_v to_o offend_v christ_n the_o master_n of_o believer_n with_o the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n this_o be_v for_o one_o that_o be_v place_v in_o the_o church_n not_o to_o have_v faith_n in_o the_o house_n of_o faith_n attend_v moreover_o unto_o the_o infallibleness_n of_o the_o audience_n promise_v thou_o god_n have_v promise_v even_o with_o his_o oath_n add_v that_o he_o will_v hear_v our_o prayer_n and_o give_v unto_o we_o whatever_o we_o ask_v according_a to_o his_o will_n 16.23_o joh._n 16.23_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v christ_n whatsoever_o you_o ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o 18.19_o mat._n 18.19_o if_o two_o of_o you_o agree_v on_o earth_n as_o touch_v any_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v ask_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o they_o of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 5.14_o 1_o joh._n 5.14_o this_o be_v the_o confidence_n that_o we_o have_v in_o god_n if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o will_n we_o shall_v obtain_v it_o he_o that_o have_v promise_v we_o hear_v have_v bid_v we_o ask_v remission_n of_o sin_n what_o place_n therefore_o can_v there_o be_v leave_v to_o doubt_v of_o remission_n of_o sin_n how_o will_v christ_n have_v bid_v we_o to_o add_v the_o word_n amen_o unto_o our_o prayer_n if_o he_o will_v have_v we_o doubt_v of_o audience_n attend_v therefore_o last_o unto_o the_o property_n of_o true_a faith_n as_o by_o which_o we_o have_v access_n into_o that_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v and_o boast_v of_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n promise_v by_o god_n 4.16_o heb._n 4.16_o by_o which_o with_o confidence_n we_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n to_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n by_o which_o through_o the_o power_n of_o god_n we_o be_v keep_v unto_o salvation_n 1.5_o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o by_o which_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n 3.14_o 1_o joh._n 3.14_o by_o which_o we_o be_v most_o firm_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n 8.38_o rom._n 8.38_o nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v 39_o vers_fw-la 39_o nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n can_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n consider_v all_o these_o thing_n let_v thy_o weakness_n encourage_v itself_o 148._o aug._n in_o psal_n 148._o let_v it_o not_o despair_v let_v it_o not_o chafe_v itself_o let_v it_o not_o avert_v itself_o christ_n have_v promise_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v there_o where_o he_o be_v what_o have_v god_n promise_v thou_o o_o mortal_a man_n that_o thou_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o believe_v thou_o not_o believe_v believe_v that_o be_v more_o which_o he_o have_v do_v already_o than_o that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v what_o have_v he_o do_v he_o have_v die_v for_o thou_o what_o have_v he_o promise_v that_o thou_o shall_v live_v with_o he_o it_o be_v more_o incredible_a that_o he_o who_o be_v eternal_a shall_v die_v than_o that_o a_o mortal_a shall_v live_v eternal_o now_o that_o thou_o be_v sure_a of_o that_o which_o be_v more_o incredible_a why_o do_v thou_o doubt_v of_o the_o other_o god_n have_v promise_v thou_o heaven_n he_o have_v give_v thou_o his_o son_n who_o be_v a_o great_a gift_n than_o heaven_n and_o earth_n doubt_v of_o perseverance_n tempt_v i_o no_o wise_a doubt_n but_o that_o a_o access_n unto_o god_n lie_v open_a unto_o i_o by_o christ_n the_o mediator_n i_o trust_v i_o be_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o be_o make_v to_o doubt_v of_o perseverance_n i_o know_v that_o perseverance_n alone_o be_v crown_v i_o hear_v that_o only_o they_o that_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v eremo_fw-la mat._n 10.22.24.46_o aug._n serm._n 8._o add_v fratr_n in_o eremo_fw-la it_o be_v virtue_n not_o to_o have_v begin_v but_o to_o have_v perfect_v nor_o be_v the_o begin_n but_o the_o end_n require_v in_o christian_n furiam_fw-la hieron_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la furiam_fw-la judas_n begin_v well_o but_o end_v ill_o paul_n begin_v ill_a but_o end_v well_o without_o perseverance_n neither_o he_o that_o fight_v obtain_v the_o victory_n 34_o theol._n mist_n harph._n c._n 34_o nor_o he_o that_o conquer_v the_o palm_n i_o hear_v our_o master_n of_o combat_n cry_v 3.11_o rev._n 3.11_o hold_v fast_o what_o thou_o have_v lest_o another_o receive_v thy_o crown_n i_o hear_v and_o fear_v i_o fear_v and_o doubt_v i_o doubt_v and_o throw_v away_o trust_v of_o heart_n comforter_n consider_v three_o thing_n wherein_o all_o thy_o hope_n consist_v the_o dearness_n of_o adoption_n 183._o 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