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have_v appoint_v elizâ—…s_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o prophetical_a office_n will_v have_v he_o endue_v with_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v meet_a â—or_a the_o execution_n of_o the_o same_o moreover_o his_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o person_n of_o elizaeus_n alone_o and_o not_o to_o any_o of_o his_o successor_n but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v have_v the_o stability_n of_o peter_n faith_n to_o be_v convey_v over_o to_o all_o his_o successor_n and_o that_o to_o the_o world_n end_n yea_o she_o will_v have_v it_o annex_v to_o peter_n chaiâ—e_n &_o to_o his_o very_a consistory_n and_o judgement_n seat_n for_o when_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o many_o of_o the_o pope_n in_o person_n be_v apostate_n from_o the_o faith_n est_fw-la lyra_n in_o math_n c._n 16._o conc._n basil_n op._n synod_n non_fw-la
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i_o and_o sustain_v i_o from_o my_o mother_n womb_n &_o have_v preserve_v i_o from_o these_o and_o these_o danger_n and_o have_v bestow_v upon_o i_o these_o &_o these_o blessing_n &_o have_v make_v these_o &_o these_o his_o creature_n to_o serve_v to_o my_o use_n that_o i_o may_v the_o better_o serve_v he_o yea_o and_o have_v cause_v these_o &_o my_o affection_n to_o have_v be_v good_a and_o profitable_a unto_o i_o be_v it_o credible_a i_o say_v that_o the_o assurance_n of_o this_o so_o great_a kindness_n &_o love_n shall_v breed_v in_o my_o hart_n unkindness_n to_o god_n and_o the_o neglect_n of_o his_o honour_n &_o of_o my_o own_o good_a either_o be_v it_o credible_a that_o when_o i_o continual_o call_v to_o my_o remembrance_n &_o set_v before_o my_o eye_n that_o god_n to_o assure_v i_o of_o my_o reconciliation_n unto_o himself_o and_o of_o my_o receive_n into_o his_o favour_n have_v reveal_v unto_o i_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n the_o pledge_n of_o his_o love_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o my_o reconciliation_n &_o have_v open_v unto_o i_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o my_o righteousness_n and_o his_o invincible_a patience_n even_o they_o when_o he_o drink_v so_o deep_o of_o that_o so_o bitter_a cup_n of_o his_o painful_a passion_n that_o it_o cause_v he_o to_o sweat_v water_n &_o blood_n not_o for_o his_o own_o but_o for_o my_o sin_n when_o i_o say_v this_o be_v reveal_v by_o maxima_fw-la culpamea_n culpa_fw-la mea_fw-la culpa_fw-la mea_fw-la maxima_fw-la god_n to_o be_v do_v for_o i_o by_o so_o worthy_a a_o person_n who_o according_a to_o his_o manhood_n receive_v the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n and_o according_a unto_o his_o godhead_n be_v infinite_a holiness_n purity_n and_o perfection_n itself_o that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o so_o absolute_a a_o righteousness_n and_o so_o full_a a_o satisfaction_n for_o all_o my_o sin_n as_o may_v stand_v before_o the_o most_o exact_a justice_n of_o god_n be_v it_o credible_a i_o say_v that_o the_o assurance_n of_o so_o great_a kindness_n &_o love_n shall_v breed_v unkindness_n in_o my_o hart_n and_o a_o carelessness_n of_o embrace_v and_o hold_v fast_o so_o great_a mercy_n and_o of_o continue_v in_o such_o love_n either_o be_v it_o credible_a that_o when_o i_o continual_o call_v to_o my_o remembrance_n and_o set_v before_o mineey_n that_o god_n to_o assure_v i_o of_o my_o adoption_n into_o the_o place_n &_o number_n of_o his_o child_n have_v seal_v i_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o have_v by_o he_o sanctify_v my_o understanding_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o most_o exact_a justice_n in_o punish_v my_o sin_n with_o such_o severity_n upon_o my_o surety_n that_o i_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o my_o acquit_v from_o the_o same_o and_o of_o his_o endless_a and_o unspeakable_a mercy_n in_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n to_o spare_v i_o and_o of_o his_o wisdom_n in_o make_v his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n so_o to_o conspire_v together_o for_o my_o full_a assurance_n of_o my_o salvation_n wrought_v thereby_o when_o hereby_o also_o my_o judgement_n and_o affection_n be_v so_o rectify_v and_o sanctify_a that_o i_o esteem_v to_o know_v nothing_o but_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_a and_o account_v all_o other_o thing_n as_o loss_n and_o dung_n that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o of_o the_o benefire_n of_o his_o resuâ—…ection_n be_v it_o credible_a i_o say_v that_o so_o great_a kindness_n shall_v breed_v unkindness_n in_o my_o hart_n and_o cause_v i_o to_o profane_v and_o to_o tread_v under_o foot_n this_o holy_a blood_n and_o to_o be_v grievousome_a to_o this_o so_o comfortable_a spirit_n last_o be_v it_o credible_a that_o when_o i_o call_v to_o my_o remembrance_n and_o set_v before_o my_o eye_n that_o god_n to_o certify_v i_o of_o his_o favour_n and_o love_n have_v open_v unto_o i_o in_o his_o word_n that_o great_a charter_n and_o grant_v of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o eternal_a life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o for_o my_o further_a assurance_n thereof_o have_v write_v his_o gracious_a promise_n as_o undoubted_a evidence_n thereof_o in_o my_o hart_n that_o i_o may_v no_o more_o doubt_n of_o my_o most_o assure_v obtain_v of_o these_o so_o great_a gift_n than_o i_o need_v of_o the_o admit_v and_o allow_v of_o these_o evidence_n that_o he_o have_v give_v i_o to_o show_v for_o the_o â—ame_n when_o i_o come_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n be_v it_o i_o say_v credible_a that_o this_o so_o great_a security_n for_o my_o everlasting_a blessedness_n shall_v with_o â—raw_v my_o hart_n from_o the_o love_n of_o my_o blessedness_n and_o cause_n i_o to_o waâ—ke_v in_o curse_a and_o damnable_a way_n which_o tend_v to_o eternal_a misery_n and_o woe_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o the_o goodly_a our_o temporal_a possession_n be_v &_o the_o better_a evidence_n we_o have_v to_o show_v for_o the_o same_o and_o the_o kind_a our_o parent_n be_v that_o bestow_v they_o upon_o we_o with_o charge_n not_o to_o pass_v they_o away_o in_o any_o case_n the_o more_o careful_a we_o shall_v be_v to_o keep_v the_o same_o both_o for_o the_o love_n of_o our_o most_o kind_a parent_n and_o also_o for_o our_o own_o welfare_n and_o good_a and_o shall_v the_o assurance_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a inheritance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n give_v unto_o i_o by_o my_o heavenly_a father_n who_o kindness_n so_o much_o surpass_v the_o kindness_n of_o any_o earthly_a parent_n as_o god_n himself_o surpass_v man_n make_v i_o careless_a to_o keep_v so_o goodly_a and_o glorious_a a_o inheritance_n &_o to_o perform_v the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o my_o heavenly_a father_n where_o 22._o matth_n 6._o 22._o your_o treasure_n be_v say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n there_o will_v your_o hart_n be_v also_o and_o therefore_o if_o this_o will_v not_o move_v i_o thorough_o to_o set_v my_o hart_n and_o affection_n on_o heavenly_a thing_n that_o i_o have_v so_o good_a evidence_n for_o they_o that_o they_o be_v assure_o i_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v undoubted_o reap_v by_o they_o such_o a_o huge_a harvest_n of_o unspeakable_a bliss_n what_o will_v then_o move_v &_o persuade_v i_o thereto_o yea_o if_o hereby_o i_o be_o allure_v &_o draw_v unto_o sin_n what_o be_v able_a to_o induce_v i_o to_o piety_n and_o godliness_n but_o this_o argument_n have_v be_v touch_v in_o the_o former_a &_o be_v more_o full_o handle_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o treatise_n &_o therefore_o omit_v now_o to_o wade_v further_o therein_o let_v we_o come_v to_o examine_v whether_o that_o other_o main_a point_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o mean_v justification_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n
be_v any_o cause_n or_o provocation_n to_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v unjust_o charge_v by_o the_o enemy_n of_o grace_n and_o by_o the_o favourite_n and_o patron_n of_o their_o own_o merit_n in_o this_o question_n of_o justification_n there_o be_v these_o three_o point_n to_o be_v consider_v first_o before_o our_o effectual_a call_n unto_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n the_o great_a sufficiency_n of_o our_o natural_a corruption_n to_o procure_v wrath_n and_o the_o great_a insufficiency_n of_o our_o best_a work_n to_o prepare_v we_o and_o to_o make_v we_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n love_n second_o after_o our_o effectual_a call_v the_o great_a inhability_n of_o our_o faith_n repentance_n love_n and_o of_o the_o residue_n of_o our_o work_n of_o grace_n to_o merit_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a glory_n last_o the_o only_a sufficiency_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o perfect_a accomplish_n of_o this_o great_a and_o weighty_a work_n of_o man_n redemption_n when_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o man_n by_o original_a sin_n be_v whole_o corrupt_a and_o that_o in_o we_o that_o be_v in_o our_o flesh_n 18._o rom._n 3._o 1â—_n rom._n 7._o 18._o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n the_o purpose_n thereof_o be_v not_o to_o detract_v from_o man_n all_o manner_n of_o good_a for_o the_o substance_n and_o the_o natural_a power_n &_o work_v both_o of_o body_n &_o soul_n be_v good_a in_o that_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n creature_n and_o the_o workmanship_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o justice_n &_o equity_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o order_n of_o our_o public_a &_o private_a affair_n be_v also_o good_a and_o be_v preserve_v by_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n when_o he_o fall_v from_o god_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v be_v direct_v and_o guide_v for_o the_o better_a manage_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o 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