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a_o five_o wheel_n help_v nothing_o nay_o trouble_v not_o a_o little_a and_o so_o it_o fare_v with_o all_o addition_n of_o righteousness_n join_v with_o christ_n in_o matter_n of_o justification_n that_o which_o be_v absolute_o perfect_a be_v mar_v by_o add_v any_o thing_n unto_o it_o use_v 2_o for_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n to_o every_o wound_a and_o penitent_a soul_n suppose_v thy_o sin_n have_v be_v many_o and_o grievous_a the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v a_o perfect_a saviour_n his_o blood_n be_v a_o sufficient_a medicine_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o thy_o wound_a conscience_n his_o righteousness_n be_v a_o perfect_a cover_n to_o hide_v thou_o from_o god_n wrath_n and_o therefore_o although_o thou_o see_v nothing_o in_o thyself_o but_o to_o damn_v thou_o why_o yet_o see_v sufficient_a in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o save_v thou_o rest_v thy_o soul_n upon_o this_o perfect_a saviour_n and_o his_o merit_n nay_o labour_n with_o the_o virgin_n mary_n to_o rejoice_v in_o he_o luke_n 1.47_o 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your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v man_n very_o civil_a 2_o by_o sanctification_n we_o shall_v conform_v to_o the_o holy_a god_n have_v his_o special_a image_n upon_o we_o which_o we_o have_v and_o lose_v in_o adam_n ephes_n 4.24_o 3_o sanctification_n be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o election_n redemption_n and_o vocation_n the_o end_n of_o our_o election_n ephes_n 1.4_o according_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a the_o end_n of_o our_o redemption_n tit._n 2.14_o who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o shall_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n the_o end_n of_o our_o vocation_n 1_o cor_n 1.2_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v 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to_o the_o use_v use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v divers_a person_n 1._o such_o as_o in_o their_o conference_n and_o discourse_n do_v use_v this_o imprecation_n that_o if_o this_o and_o that_o be_v not_o true_a which_o they_o affirm_v they_o wish_v they_o may_v be_v damn_v but_o do_v those_o person_n consider_v what_o damnation_n be_v of_o which_o they_o speak_v so_o light_o 2._o to_o reprove_v such_o as_o be_v offend_v at_o god_n minister_n for_o preach_v of_o damnation_n do_v not_o many_o of_o their_o people_n remain_v and_o continue_v unregenerate_a in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o do_v not_o eternal_a damnation_n belong_v to_o such_o why_o then_o shall_v they_o not_o preach_v in_o this_o manner_n unto_o they_o for_o the_o awake_n and_o rowze_a of_o they_o up_o must_v not_o a_o minister_n deal_v faithful_o with_o his_o people_n see_v what_o balaam_n a_o false_a prophet_n say_v to_o a_o king_n num._n 24.13_o if_o balak_n will_v give_v i_o his_o house_n full_a of_o silver_n and_o gold_n 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