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god_n have_v endue_v with_o such_o gift_n what_o have_v he_o to_o say_v but_o guilty_a 9_o wherefore_o he_o make_v his_o prayer_n and_o as_o it_o be_v aforehand_o bespeak_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o he_o and_o his_o people_n for_o he_o foresee_v as_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n which_o sin_v not_o and_o he_o make_v this_o question_n 10._o who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o clean_a from_o sin_n and_o job_n a_o just_a man_n as_o the_o market_n of_o man_n justice_n go_v he_o say_v unto_o god_n hold_v up_o his_o hand_n i_o have_v sin_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o 7._o and_o paul_n the_o elect_a vessel_n do_v not_o he_o also_o say_v guilty_a when_o he_o protest_v thus_o of_o himself_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o 7._o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n nay_o he_o feel_v the_o burden_n of_o sin_n so_o heavy_a on_o his_o back_n that_o it_o cause_v he_o to_o cry_v with_o a_o great_a groan_n and_o deep_a sigh_n oh_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n and_o that_o holy_a apostle_n peter_n what_o say_v he_o but_o guilty_a when_o he_o say_v unto_o our_o saviour_n depart_v from_o i_o oh_o lord_n i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v the_o wise_a counsel_n of_o the_o wise_a son_n of_o syrach_n my_o son_n say_v he_o justify_v not_o thyself_o before_o the_o lord_n 7._o for_o he_o know_v thy_o heart_n this_o account_n therefore_o must_v we_o make_v of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v bare_a adams_n and_o naked_a eaves_n we_o have_v nothing_o to_o hide_v our_o sin_n but_o the_o more_o we_o seek_v to_o cloak_n they_o the_o more_o they_o do_v appear_v our_o own_o work_n they_o be_v but_o fig_n leave_v they_o will_v not_o hide_v our_o nakedness_n we_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o and_o will_v be_v fain_o to_o hide_v our_o head_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n come_v that_o he_o will_v call_v we_o to_o account_v but_o why_o do_v i_o compare_v they_o to_o fig_n leave_v the_o prophet_n have_v make_v a_o meet_a comparison_n of_o they_o what_o be_v our_o righteousness_n like_a unto_o it_o be_v almost_o a_o shame_n to_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o they_o deserve_v they_o be_v say_v he_o like_v unto_o a_o cloth_n bespot_v with_o the_o flower_n of_o a_o woman_n oh_o shameless_a hypocrite_n that_o can_v present_v the_o most_o holy_a god_n with_o the_o shameful_a clout_n and_o filthy_a rag_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o offer_v that_o a_o price_n of_o their_o redemption_n have_v not_o god_n then_o leave_v a_o law_n of_o righteousness_n by_o the_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v yea_o very_o but_o who_o will_v stand_v to_o the_o trial_n thereof_o that_o he_o have_v keep_v that_o law_n he_o that_o think_v that_o justification_n come_v this_o way_n let_v he_o harken_v a_o little_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n paul_n 3._o by_o the_o law_n say_v he_o come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v it_o prove_v we_o guilty_a it_o convince_v we_o of_o unrighteousness_n and_o there_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o law_n but_o concern_v our_o justification_n we_o know_v say_v he_o that_o what_o soever_o the_o law_n say_v it_o say_v it_o to_o they_o which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n find_v culpable_a before_o god._n and_o this_o be_v his_o conclusion_n therefore_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v nay_o let_v we_o not_o take_v this_o way_n let_v we_o rather_o crave_v a_o pardon_n than_o plead_v the_o law_n for_o that_o we_o see_v be_v a_o bone_n that_o choke_v we_o all_o if_o we_o stand_v upon_o the_o plea_n we_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v cast_v in_o the_o great_a debt_n of_o sin_n and_o after_o to_o be_v throw_v in_o that_o prison_n of_o darkness_n never_o to_o be_v let_v loose_a again_o no_o not_o till_o we_o have_v pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n yet_o than_o we_o slide_v we_o fall_v here_o be_v no_o hold_n to_o be_v have_v no_o rest_n to_o be_v find_v which_o way_n then_o shall_v we_o now_o turn_v we_o shall_v we_o seek_v excuse_n to_o cloak_n our_o offence_n shall_v we_o say_v this_o man_n or_o that_o man_n provoke_v i_o to_o wickedness_n have_v not_o this_o cause_n be_v i_o have_v not_o transgress_v neither_o will_v this_o cloak_n serve_v we_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v off_o the_o smoke_a rain_n of_o god_n wrath_n which_o be_v pour_v down_o out_o of_o heaven_n upon_o all_o unrighteousness_n this_o way_n be_v first_o of_o all_o say_v but_o it_o will_v not_o prevail_v with_o god_n for_o when_o god_n call_v adam_n to_o reckon_v and_o say_v why_o have_v thou_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n whereof_o i_o command_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v then_o do_v adam_n put_v it_o over_o to_o eve_n and_o so_o say_v the_o woman_n which_o thou_o give_v to_o i_o she_o bring_v of_o the_o tree_n and_o i_o do_v eat_v then_o god_n call_v the_o woman_n say_v why_o have_v thou_o do_v this_o and_o she_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o the_o serpent_n have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v but_o this_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v i_o and_o i_o do_v eat_v but_o god_n hold_v not_o adam_n excuse_v by_o eve_n nor_o eve_n by_o the_o serpent_n every_o one_o of_o they_o bear_v his_o iniquity_n and_o they_o drink_v all_o of_o one_o cup_n that_o be_v of_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n so_o he_o that_o give_v evil_a counsel_n shall_v have_v the_o reward_n of_o
thirteen_o chapter_n ¶_o that_o true_a faith_n require_v a_o earnest_a consideration_n of_o man_n estate_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o appear_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n thus_o have_v we_o wade_v in_o the_o bottomless_a sea_n of_o god_n love_n &_o infinite_a mercy_n wherewith_o he_o love_v and_o embrace_v the_o world_n not_o mind_v to_o find_v any_o end_n or_o to_o search_v the_o ground_n thereof_o for_o we_o confess_v with_o the_o prophet_n thy_o mercy_n oh_o lord_n reach_v unto_o the_o heaven_n 36._o and_o thy_o faithfulness_n unto_o the_o cloud_n thy_o righteousness_n be_v like_o the_o mighty_a mountain_n and_o thy_o judgement_n be_v like_o a_o great_a deep_a but_o by_o this_o which_o be_v say_v we_o have_v assay_v somewhat_o to_o taste_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n follow_v herein_o the_o provocation_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o call_v man_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n mercy_n by_o this_o call_n oh_o taste_n and_o see_v say_v he_o how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o his_o mercy_n and_o thus_o far_o have_v we_o taste_v the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o we_o may_v only_o pick_v out_o the_o sweet_a marrow_n of_o that_o bone_n which_o s._n john_n have_v cast_v we_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o feed_v on_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n etc_n etc_n in_o the_o which_o short_a and_o sweet_a sentence_n due_o consider_v and_o weigh_v as_o it_o be_v worthy_a what_o find_v we_o but_o salvation_n show_v itself_o unto_o we_o in_o a_o bright_a glass_n and_o that_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a it_o be_v a_o knot_n knit_v up_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n wherefore_o in_o the_o handle_n thereof_o we_o have_v pass_v to_o this_o point_n as_o that_o we_o have_v lose_a and_o undo_v the_o same_o and_o as_z grace_n be_v give_v have_v lay_v out_o the_o part_n thereof_o to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o reader_n now_o that_o we_o may_v gather_v up_o those_o piece_n 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