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of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n thereby_o intend_v what_o i_o find_v to_o proceed_v from_o god_n holy_a spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n to_o treasure_n they_o up_o in_o joseph_n storehouse_n the_o rest_n that_o come_v in_o with_o the_o long_a dark_a night_n of_o apostasy_n from_o man_n unregenerate_a in_o the_o fall_n mere_o humane_a be_v the_o prescription_n tradition_n and_o imposition_n of_o man_n not_o proceed_v from_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n i_o intend_v to_o turn_v back_o as_o your_o own_o money_n in_o your_o own_o sack_n almighty_a and_o most_o merciful_a father_n etc._n morning_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v err_v and_o stray_v etc._n etc._n and_o grant_v for_o christ_n his_o sake_n thou_o will_v give_v we_o true_a repentance_n and_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o we_o may_v hereafter_o live_v a_o sober_a and_o godly_a life_n etc._n etc._n god_n pardon_v and_o absolve_v all_o that_o true_o repent_v etc._n etc._n to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n god_n word_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o obey_v the_o same_o you_o be_v the_o people_n of_o his_o pasture_n and_o sheep_n of_o his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n vouchsafe_v o_o lord_n to_o keep_v we_o without_o sin_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v sound_v good_a word_n be_v pray_v in_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o sincerity_n and_o in_o truth_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n 1.68_o benedictus_fw-la luke_n 1.68_o etc._n etc._n who_o have_v raise_v up_o a_o mighty_a salvation_n speak_v this_o of_o john_n the_o baptist_n who_o be_v a_o burn_a and_o shine_a light_n preach_v repentance_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o they_o that_o true_o repent_v which_o repentance_n prepare_v the_o way_n for_o christ_n the_o word_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o word_n beget_v in_o the_o sanctify_a christ_n the_o new_a man_n in_o we_o which_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o lead_v they_o into_o life_n everlasting_a 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freewill_n to_o goodness_n in_o we_o that_o we_o may_v here_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o grace_n give_v we_o to_o profit_v with_o as_o rom._n 8.13_o tit._n 2.11_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o predestination_n be_v not_o in_o god_n but_o in_o ourselves_o who_o obey_v or_o disobey_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n give_v as_o a_o talon_n to_o every_o one_o to_o work_v out_o his_o own_o salvation_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o satisfy_v for_o we_o but_o give_v power_n by_o his_o grace_n to_o satisfy_v for_o ourselves_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o one_o god_n he_o deny_v that_o god_n have_v elect_v a_o certain_a number_n to_o salvation_n and_o reprobate_v the_o residue_n to_o eternal_a damnation_n he_o deny_v that_o god_n justice_n be_v satisfy_v by_o christ_n suffering_n and_o that_o god_n need_v no_o such_o rigid_a satisfaction_n that_o man_n be_v not_o make_v real_o righteous_a by_o any_o imputation_n from_o another_o righteousness_n without_o whilst_o they_o be_v real_o unrighteous_a within_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o christ_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n with_o his_o humane_a body_n of_o flesh_n blood_n and_o bone_n but_o that_o body_n which_o he_o have_v be_v more_o spiritual_a and_o glorious_a he_o own_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o every_o man_n sufficient_a to_o all_o that_o obey_v and_o follow_v it_o to_o lead_v into_o life_n eternal_a arminius_n his_o doctrine_n i_o find_v chief_o to_o be_v these_o first_o that_o god_n have_v not_o elect_v some_o and_o reprobate_v other_o that_o god_n be_v just_a in_o save_v those_o that_o believe_v and_o obey_v his_o gospel_n and_o in_o condemn_v those_o only_a that_o reject_v and_o disobey_v it_o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v according_a to_o truth_n read_v john_n 3.19_o deut._n 30.14_o 15_o 19_o that_o man_n be_v not_o make_v just_a by_o imputative_a righteousness_n only_o but_o inherent_a that_o man_n be_v not_o make_v righteous_a within_o by_o any_o imputation_n from_o another_o righteousness_n from_o without_o whilst_o he_o be_v real_o unrighteous_a within_o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v sound_a doctrine_n read_v rom._n 8.9_o 10_o 11_o 13_o 14._o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o &_o 10.5_o &_o 13.5_o gal._n 2.20_o col._n 1.27_o &_o 2.6_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v sufficient_a to_o lead_v man_n that_o obey_v and_o follow_v it_o into_o eternal_a life_n this_o i_o take_v also_o to_o be_v sound_a doctrine_n agreeable_a to_o truth_n read_v tit._n 2.11_o he_o say_v christ_n carnal_a flesh_n blood_n and_o bone_n be_v not_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n read_v 1_o cor._n 15.50_o 2_o cor._n 5.16_o john_n 3.13_o &_o 6.63_o eph._n 4.10_o that_o god_n have_v not_o decree_v to_o leave_v any_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n this_o also_o agree_v with_o the_o scripture_n read_v prov._n 21.15_o &_o 28.18_o isa_n 59.2_o jer._n 4.14_o ephes_n 2.5_o 1_o tim._n 2.4_o that_o god_n afford_v sufficient_a mean_n to_o bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o grace_n within_o every_o one_o read_v john_n 1.4_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 12.7_o tit._n 2.11_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o die_v for_o the_o elect_a only_o but_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n even_o his_o enemy_n by_o give_v his_o light_n and_o life_n unto_o every_o one_o as_o john_n 1.4_o 9_o which_o spirit_n of_o grace_n if_o any_o resist_n or_o despise_v such_o crucify_v to_o themselves_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n afresh_o that_o original_a sin_n of_o itself_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o condemn_v mankind_n to_o eternal_a punishment_n this_o also_o be_v a_o truth_n read_v jer._n 31.30_o ezek._n 18.2_o 3_o 4._o that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v not_o total_o and_o final_o dead_a to_o sin_n and_o destitute_a of_o spiritual_a strength_n but_o that_o he_o may_v by_o god_n grace_n hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n and_o live_v this_o also_o agree_v with_o ephes_n 2.1.5_o &_o 5.14_o that_o grace_n and_o freewill_n be_v 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