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i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n ezek._n 18._o 32._o and_o 33._o 11._o section_n 5._o ojection_n yea_o but_o i_o can_v repent_v answer_n in_o time_n of_o temptation_n a_o man_n be_v not_o a_o competent_a judge_n in_o his_o own_o case_n in_o humane_a law_n there_o be_v a_o nullity_n hold_v of_o word_n and_o action_n extoâ—…ted_v and_o wring_v from_o man_n by_o fear_n because_o in_o such_o case_n a_o man_n be_v hold_v not_o to_o be_v a_o freeman_n 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v power_n or_o command_v in_o some_o sort_n of_o himself_o a_o trouble_a soul_n 〈◊〉_d like_o trouble_a water_n we_o can_v discern_v nothing_o clear_o in_o it_o wherefore_o if_o thou_o can_v lay_v aside_o prejudice_n and_o tell_v i_o in_o cold_a blood_n how_o it_o fare_v with_o thou_o at_o other_o time_n though_o indeed_o thy_o word_n at_o present_a be_v enough_o to_o convince_v thou_o for_o first_o thou_o find_v sin_v a_o burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o thou_o to_o bear_v which_o thou_o 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thou_o and_o thy_o money_n perish_v thou_o will_v go_v the_o natural_a way_n to_o work_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o inherit_v eternal_a life_n but_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o inherit_v it_o by_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o can_v do_v for_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n isa._n 64._o 6._o yea_o if_o our_o do_n can_v have_v do_v it_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a whereas_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o die_v we_o have_v perish_v every_o mother_n child_n of_o we_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o and_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 14_o 15._o ephes._n 2._o 1._o colos._n 2._o 13._o ezek._n 18._o 4._o job_n 11._o 50._o rom._n 5._o 6._o 8._o and_o 14._o 9_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 3._o matth._n 18._o 11._o o_o fool_n do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v his_o sin_n and_o his_o righteousness_n our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23._o 6._o psal._n 4._o 1._o and_o that_o god_n esteem_v of_o faith_n above_o all_o other_o grace_n deed_n or_o act_n of_o thou_o as_o what_o do_v our_o saviour_n answer_v when_o the_o people_n ask_v he_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o we_o may_v work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v that_o you_o believe_v on_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v joh._n 6._o 28_o 29._o and_o yet_o thou_o talk_v of_o thy_o worthiness_n and_o thou_o take_v this_o for_o humility_n too_o but_o it_o be_v pride_n for_o if_o thou_o will_v deny_v thyself_o and_o be_v nothing_o in_o thou_o own_o eye_n renounce_v thy_o own_o righteousness_n and_o whole_o and_o only_o rest_v on_o thy_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n for_o thy_o salvation_n thou_o will_v not_o hope_v the_o more_o in_o regard_n of_o thy_o own_o worthiness_n nor_o yet_o doubt_v in_o respect_n of_o thy_o own_o unworthiness_n but_o thou_o will_v first_o be_v worthy_a and_o deserve_v of_o god_n and_o then_o accept_v of_o christ_n and_o deserve_v christ_n at_o god_n hand_n by_o thy_o good_a work_n and_o grace_n which_o pride_n of_o thou_o and_o opinion_n of_o merit_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o all_o thy_o other_o sin_n which_o thou_o complain_v of_o and_o except_o you_o do_v abandon_v it_o and_o whole_o râ—…ly_a upon_o the_o grace_n and_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n for_o salvation_n christ_n shall_v profit_v you_o nothing_o gal._n 2._o 16._o and_o 5._o 1._o to_o 7._o colos._n 3._o 11._o for_o nothing_o be_v available_a to_o salvation_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5._o 6._o whence_o it_o be_v call_v righteousness_n through_o faith_n ver_fw-la 5._o faith_n be_v the_o staff_n whereupon_o we_o stay_v our_o selus_fw-la in_o life_n and_o death_n by_o say_v we_o be_v bless_v gal._n 3._o 9_o by_o faith_n we_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n rom._n 5._o 2._o by_o faith_n we_o have_v access_n unto_o god_n ephes._n 3._o 12._o by_o faith_n we_o overcome_v the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 4._o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 24._o and_o this_o be_v the_o shield_n whereby_o we_o quench_v the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o satan_n and_o resist_v his_o power_n ephes._n 6._o 16._o yea_o whosoever_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n they_o be_v abolish_v from_o christ_n and_o â—…aln_v from_o grace_n gal_n 5._o 4._o stand_v fast_o therefore_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a and_o be_v not_o tangle_v again_o with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n and_o say_v lord_n we_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v servant_n and_o thou_o make_v we_o son_n nay_o heir_n and_o coheir_n with_o thou_o of_o everlasting_a glory_n objection_n i_o grant_v the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n but_o he_o be_v just_a aswell_o as_o merciful_a and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o acquit_v the_o wicked_a exod._n 34._o 6._o 7._o but_o reward_v they_o according_a to_o their_o work_n revel_v 20._o 12._o 13._o and_o 22._o 12._o answer_n he_o will_v therefore_o pardon_v all_o thy_o sin_n if_o thou_o unfeigned_o â—…pent_v and_o whole_o rely_v upon_o christ_n for_o thy_o salvation_n by_o a_o lively_a say_v because_o he_o be_v just_a for_o as_o the_o lord_n can_v in_o justice_n let_v sin_n go_v unpunished_a for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6._o 23._o death_n in_o the_o person_n if_o not_o in_o the_o surety_n and_o therefore_o have_v punish_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n either_o in_o his_o son_n or_o will_v thorough_o punish_v they_o in_o the_o party_n themselves_o so_o the_o same_o justice_n will_v not_o admit_v that_o the_o same_o fin_n shall_v be_v twice_o punish_v once_o in_o our_o saviour_n and_o again_o in_o the_o faithful_a or_o that_o a_o debt_n once_o pay_v shall_v be_v require_v the_o second_o time_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 9_o now_o that_o christ_n have_v sufficient_o satisfy_v for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o pay_v our_o debt_n even_o to_o the_o utmost_a farthing_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o isa._n 53._o 4._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o heb._n 9_o 26._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o rom._n 3._o 25._o 26._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o 9_o and_o sundry_a other_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o perform_v perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n he_o perform_v it_o for_o we_o be_v we_o for_o disobedience_n subject_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o death_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n he_o be_v condemn_v for_o we_o and_o bear_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n he_o die_v in_o our_o stead_n a_o ignominious_a death_n do_v we_o deserve_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n he_o endure_v his_o father_n wrathful_a displeasure_n that_o so_o he_o may_v reconcile_v we_o to_o his_o father_n and_o set_v we_o at_o liberty_n he_o that_o deserve_v no_o sorrow_n feel_v much_o that_o we_o who_o deserve_v much_o may_v feel_v none_o and_o by_o his_o wound_n we_o be_v heal_v isa._n 53._o 5._o adam_n eat_v the_o apple_n christ_n pay_v the_o price_n in_o a_o word_n whatsoever_o we_o owe_v christ_n discharge_v whatsoever_o we_o deserve_v he_o suffer_v if_o not_o in_o the_o self_n same_o punishment_n for_o he_o be_v god_n can_v not_o suffer_v the_o eternal_a torment_n of_o hell_n yet_o in_o proportion_n the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n be_v god_n and_o man_n give_v value_n unto_o his_o temporary_a punishment_n and_o make_v they_o of_o more_o value_n and_o worth_n than_o if_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v suffer_v the_o eternal_a torment_n of_o hell_n for_o it_o be_v more_o for_o one_o that_o be_v eternal_a to_o die_v than_o for_o other_o to_o die_v eternal_a therefore_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n make_v the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n may_v be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o both_o god_n and_o man_n lest_o be_v in_o every_o respect_n god_n he_o have_v be_v too_o great_a to_o suffer_v for_o man_n or_o be_v in_o every_o respect_n man_n he_o have_v be_v too_o weak_a to_o satisfy_v god_n see_v therefore_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v full_o discharge_v our_o debt_n and_o make_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o his_o father_n justice_n god_n can_v in_o equity_n exact_a of_o we_o a_o second_o payment_n no_o more_o than_o the_o creditor_n may_v just_o require_v that_o his_o debt_n shall_v be_v twice_o pay_v once_o by_o the_o surety_n and_o again_o by_o the_o principal_a again_o second_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n covenant_n make_v with_o his_o church_n and_o commit_v to_o writing_n jer._n 31._o 34._o heb._n 10._o 16_o 17._o psal._n 32._o 10_o isa._n 55._o 7._o ezek._n 18._o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o 33._o 11._o mal._n 3._o 17._o confirm_v and_o ratify_v by_o his_o seal_n the_o sacrament_n together_o with_o his_o oath_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o place_n leave_v for_o doubt_v for_o god_n will_v more_o abundant_o to_o show_v unto_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n the_o stableness_n of_o his_o counsel_n bound_v himself_o by_o a_o oath_n that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n wherein_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v lie_v we_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v heb._n 6._o 17._o 18._o and_o â—…est_v the_o affâ—…icted_a conscience_n shall_v object_v that_o he_o enter_v into_o covenant_n and_o make_v these_o promise_n to_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n but_o not_o to_o such_o heinous_a and_o rebellious_a sinner_n who_o have_v most_o just_o deserve_v that_o god_n shall_v pour_v out_o upon_o they_o the_o vial_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o those_o fearful_a punishment_n threaten_v in_o the_o law_n all_o the_o promise_v make_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v general_a indefinite_a and_o universal_a exclude_v none_o that_o turn_v from_o their_o fin_n by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n and_o believe_v in_o christ_n
jesus_n rest_v on_o he_o alone_o for_o their_o salvation_n as_o appear_v isa._n 55._o 1._o ezek._n 33._o 11._o mark_n 16._o 16._o joh._n 3._o 14_o 15_o 16._o 36._o and_o 6._o 37._o 40._o act._n 10._o 43._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 1._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o limitation_n or_o exception_n of_o this_o or_o that_o sin_n for_o be_v they_o never_o so_o grievous_a and_o manifold_a yet_o if_o we_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n they_o can_v debar_v we_o from_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n as_o appear_v isa._n 1._o 18._o titus_n 2._o 14._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o 9_o and_o therefore_o unless_o thou_o conceive_v of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v unjust_a in_o his_o deal_n untrue_a in_o his_o word_n a_o covenant-breaker_n yea_o a_o perjure_a person_n which_o be_v most_o horrible_a blasphemy_n once_o to_o imagine_v thou_o must_v undoubted_o assure_v thyself_o that_o he_o will_v pardon_v and_o forgive_v thou_o all_o thy_o sin_n be_v they_o in_o number_n never_o so_o many_o and_o innumerable_a or_o in_o nature_n and_o quality_n never_o so_o heinous_a and_o damnable_a if_o thou_o turn_v unto_o he_o by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n and_o lay_v hold_v upon_o christ_n by_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n for_o consider_v do_v the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v extend_v his_o mercy_n unto_o all_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o do_v he_o invite_v every_o one_o do_v he_o say_v i_o will_v have_v all_o man_n save_v and_o none_o to_o perish_v and_o do_v thou_o say_v nay_o but_o he_o will_v not_o extend_v his_o mercy_n unto_o i_o he_o will_v have_v i_o to_o perish_v because_o i_o be_o a_o grievous_a sinner_n what_o be_v this_o but_o in_o effect_n and_o at_o a_o distance_n to_o contradict_v the_o lord_n and_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o truth_n itself_o indeed_o god_n say_v not_o believe_v thou_o john_n or_o thomas_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o say_v whosoever_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v which_o be_v as_o good_a and_o yet_o thou_o excepte_v thyself_o he_o exclude_v none_o and_o do_v thou_o exclude_v one_o and_o that_o one_o thyself_o he_o will_v have_v all_o man_n save_v and_o thou_o come_v in_o with_o thy_o exceptive_a all_o but_o i_o why_o thee_o a_o precious_a singularity_n but_o beware_v of_o it_o for_o whereas_o other_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o threaten_n flatter_v away_o their_o soul_n in_o a_o presumptuous_a confidence_n thou_o by_o not_o believe_v the_o promise_n will_v cast_v away_o thou_o in_o a_o sullen_a prodigious_a desperateness_n if_o thou_o take_v not_o heed_n for_o infidelity_n on_o both_o side_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o of_o presumption_n in_o they_o of_o despair_n in_o thou_o of_o impiety_n in_o every_o one_o but_o be_v better_o advise_v believe_v the_o lord_n who_o never_o break_v his_o word_n with_o any_o soul._n thou_o will_v give_v credit_n to_o a_o honest_a man_n bare_a word_n and_o have_v thou_o no_o affiance_n in_o the_o merciful_a promise_n of_o god_n past_a to_o thou_o by_o word_n oath_n seal_n scripture_n sacrament_n the_o death_n of_o his_o own_o son_n and_o i_o presume_v the_o spirit_n testimony_n if_o not_o now_o yet_o at_o other_o time_n take_v heed_n what_o thou_o do_v for_o certain_o nothing_o offend_v god_n more_o than_o the_o not_o take_v of_o his_o word_n section_n 7._o objection_n i_o know_v well_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n unto_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10._o 4._o but_o i_o want_v faith_n answer_n this_o be_v the_o objection_n i_o expect_v for_o the_o true_a christian_a be_v as_o fearful_a to_o entertain_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o himself_o as_o the_o false_a be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v drive_v from_o it_o but_o be_v it_o so_o or_o do_v satan_n only_o tell_v thou_o so_o i_o know_v it_o be_v not_o so_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o believe_v with_o some_o mixture_n of_o unbelief_n and_o that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o slander_n of_o satan_n for_o as_o satan_n slander_v 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stag_n the_o do_v the_o hare_n the_o â—…oney_n and_o the_o mouse_n be_v the_o most_o fearful_a and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v god_n refuse_v lion_n and_o eagle_n the_o king_n of_o beast_n and_o queen_n of_o bird_n appoint_v the_o gentle_a lamb_n the_o fearful_a dove_n for_o his_o sacrifice_n a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v psal._n â—…1_n 17._o and_o sure_o i_o be_o christ_n call_v to_o he_o only_o wâ—…ary_a and_o heavy-laden_a sinner_n matth._n 11._o 28._o not_o such_o as_o feel_v no_o want_n of_o he_o mark_z 2._o 17._o and_o will_v fill_v only_o such_o with_o comfort_n as_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n not_o such_o as_o be_v in_o their_o conceit_n righteous_a
be_v raise_v up_o by_o the_o gospel_n that_o we_o must_v die_v unto_o sin_n before_o we_o can_v live_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o become_v fool_n before_o we_o can_v be_v true_o wise_a in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n he_o give_v life_n not_o by_o life_n but_o by_o death_n and_o that_o a_o most_o curse_a death_n make_v that_o the_o best_a instrument_n of_o life_n which_o be_v the_o worst_a kind_n of_o death_n optimum_fw-la fecit_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la pessimum_fw-la mortis_fw-la genus_fw-la in_o our_o effectual_a vocation_n he_o call_v we_o by_o the_o gospel_n unto_o the_o jew_n a_o stumbling-block_n and_o unto_o the_o world_n mere_a foolishness_n and_o when_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n that_o any_o shall_v depend_v upon_o his_o goodness_n and_o providence_n he_o make_v they_o feel_v his_o anger_n and_o to_o be_v nothing_o in_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v rely_v altogether_o upon_o he_o thus_o god_n work_v joy_n out_o of_o fear_n light_v out_o of_o darkness_n and_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n according_a to_o that_o 1_o sam._n 2._o ver_fw-la 6._o 7._o and_o wherein_o do_v thy_o case_n differ_v he_o send_v his_o sergeant_n 〈◊〉_d arrest_v thou_o for_o thy_o debt_n command_v thou_o and_o all_o thou_o have_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d but_o why_o only_o to_o show_v thou_o thy_o misery_n without_o christ_n that_o so_o 〈◊〉_d may_v seek_v to_o he_o for_o merby_o for_o although_o he_o hide_v his_o fatherly_a 〈◊〉_d as_o joseph_n onoe_n do_v his_o brotherly_a his_o meaning_n be_v in_o conclusion_n to_o forgive_v thou_o every_o farthing_n matth._n 18._o 26_o 27._o and_o do_v thou_o make_v thy_o slight_a suffering_n a_o argument_n of_o his_o displeasure_n for_o shame_n mutter_v not_o at_o the_o matter_n but_o be_v silent_a it_o be_v not_o say_v god_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v at_o all_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o we_o be_v able_a 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ever_o seal_v up_o do_v we_o any_o pleasure_n no_o more_o will_v the_o promise_n no_o nor_o christ_n himself_o that_o only_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la except_o they_o be_v apply_v yea_o better_a there_o be_v no_o promise_n than_o not_o apply_v the_o physician_n be_v more_o offend_v at_o the_o contempt_n of_o his_o physic_n in_o the_o patient_n than_o with_o the_o loathsomeness_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o this_o i_o can_v assure_v thou_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v apply_v to_o thy_o soul_n it_o will_v soon_o staunch_v the_o blood_n of_o thy_o conscience_n and_o keep_v thou_o from_o bleed_v to_o death_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o but_o second_o instead_o of_o mourn_v continual_o as_o the_o tempter_n bid_v thou_o rather_o rejoice_v continual_o as_o the_o apostle_n bid_v thou_o 1_o thes._n 5._o 16._o neither_o think_v it_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n to_o rejoice_v or_o not_o to_o rejoice_v but_o know_v that_o we_o be_v command_v to_o rejoice_v to_o show_v that_o we_o break_v a_o 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do_v and_o suffer_v so_o much_o for_o thou_o as_o why_o do_v god_n set_v noah_n about_o build_v the_o ark_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n when_o a_o small_a time_n may_v have_v finish_v it_o it_o be_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o patience_n thus_o he_o lead_v the_o israelite_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n forty_o year_n whereas_o a_o man_n may_v travel_v from_o ramesis_n in_o egypt_n to_o any_o part_n of_o canaan_n in_o forty_o day_n this_o god_n do_v to_o prove_v they_o that_o he_o may_v know_v what_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n deu._n 8._o 2._o he_o promise_v abraham_n a_o son_n in_o who_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v this_o he_o perform_v not_o in_o thirty_o year_n after_o he_o give_v david_n the_o kingdom_n and_o anoint_v he_o by_o samuel_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o possess_v of_o it_o in_o many_o year_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o say_v my_o eye_n fail_v for_o thy_o word_n psal._n 119._o 123._o joseph_n have_v a_o promise_n that_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n shall_v do_v he_o 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right_o consider_v it_o be_v hard_a for_o joseph_n brâ—…hren_n to_o hear_v he_o speak_v rough_o unto_o they_o take_v they_o for_o spy_n accuse_v they_o of_o theft_n and_o commit_v they_o to_o prison_n gen._n 42._o 30._o and_o think_v it_o be_v all_o out_o of_o love_n much_o more_o hard_a for_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v cull_v d_o cut_v from_o the_o rest_n and_o commit_v to_o ward_n while_o his_o brethren_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n vers._n 24._o and_o yet_o it_o be_v so_o yea_o he_o love_v he_o best_o who_o he_o seem_v to_o favour_v least_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o nature_n that_o as_o weak_a eye_n be_v dazzle_v with_o the_o â—…ght_n which_o shall_v comfort_v they_o so_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o common_a with_o god_n child_n than_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cause_v of_o 〈◊〉_d joy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d with_o that_o which_o be_v intend_v for_o their_o confirmation_n even_o manoah_n conceiu_v death_n in_o that_o vision_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d do_v consist_v judg._n 13._o 22._o and_o the_o shepherd_n luk._n 2._o who_o be_v sore_o afraid_a when_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o bring_v they_o good_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n to_o all_o people_n viz._n their_o saviour_n birth_n which_o â—…as_v christ_n the_o lord_n vers._n 9_o 10._o but_o what_o have_v be_v the_o answer_n of_o god_n always_o to_o his_o child_n in_o such_o their_o ecstasy_n but_o this_o fear_v not_o gideon_n judg._n 6._o 23._o fear_v not_o joseph_n mat._n 1._o 20._o fear_v not_o zachary_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o fear_v not_o abraham_n for_o i_o be_o thy_o shield_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n gen._n 15._o 1._o fear_v not_o paul_n for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o no_o man_n shall_v lay_v hand_n on_o thou_o to_o do_v thou_o hurt_v etc._n etc._n acts._n 18._o 9_o 10._o the_o word_n be_v often_o repeat_v as_o pharaoh_n dream_n be_v double_v for_o the_o sureness_n yea_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v fearless_a in_o all_o our_o suffering_n so_o long_o as_o 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into_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o all_o our_o fear_n into_o the_o fear_n of_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v love_v righteousness_n with_o as_o great_a good_a will_n as_o ever_o we_o love_v wickedness_n and_o go_v before_o other_o in_o thankfulness_n towards_o thou_o as_o far_o as_o thou_o go_v in_o mercy_n towards_o we_o before_o they_o  _fw-fr give_v we_o victory_n in_o temptation_n patience_n in_o sickness_n contentment_n in_o poverty_n joy_n in_o distress_n hope_v in_o we_o from_o all_o our_o spiritual_a and_o bodily_a enemy_n from_o thieu_n fire_n and_o from_o all_o other_o danger_n trouble_n confidence_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n give_v we_o always_o to_o think_v and_o meditate_v of_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n together_o with_o the_o ransom_n which_o thy_o son_n pay_v to_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o one_o and_o to_o purchase_v for_o we_o the_o other_o so_o shall_v neither_o thy_o 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ascribe_v as_o be_v most_o due_a all_o honour_n glory_n praise_n power_n might_n majesty_n dominion_n and_o hearty_a thanksgiving_n the_o rest_n of_o this_o night_n follow_v and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v at_o any_o time_n o_o almighty_a eternal_a most_o glorious_a and_o only_o wise_a god_n giver_n to_o they_o which_o want_n comforter_n of_o they_o which_o suffer_v and_o forgiver_n of_o they_o that_o repent_v who_o true_o to_o know_v be_v everlasting_a life_n we_o thy_o poor_a creature_n acknowledge_v and_o confess_v unto_o thou_o who_o know_v the_o secret_n and_o desire_n of_o all_o heart_n that_o of_o our_o selus_fw-la we_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n to_o heaven_n much_o less_o to_o present_v ourselves_o before_o thy_o majesty_n with_o the_o least_o confidence_n that_o thou_o shall_v hear_v our_o prayer_n or_o accept_v of_o our_o service_n but_o rather_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v these_o our_o confession_n and_o according_o 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