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so_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n we_o be_v make_v happy_a bring_v from_o a_o curse_a condition_n into_o a_o blissful_a condition_n from_o horror_n to_o joy_n from_o hell_n to_o heaven_n from_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n to_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n only_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o be_v only_o by_o grace_n that_o we_o be_v what_o we_o be_v by_o grace_n our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v by_o grace_n we_o have_v a_o inheritance_n with_o the_o saint_n by_o grace_n we_o be_v the_o high_a bear_v son_n of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n by_o grace_n we_o be_v bless_v and_o load_v with_o all_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a blessing_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n happiness_n and_o blissfulnesse_n thus_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n and_o by_o grace_n alone_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n do_v speak_v excellent_o to_o this_o purpose_n nemo_n se_fw-la palpet_fw-la de_fw-la svo_fw-la satanas_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr deo_fw-la beatus_fw-la est_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-fr svo_fw-la nisi_fw-la peccatum_fw-la suum_fw-la let_v no_o man_n boast_v of_o himself_o for_o of_o a_o man_n self_n he_o be_v a_o devil_n by_o god_n a_o man_n be_v make_v happy_a what_o be_v a_o man_n of_o himself_o but_o sin_n you_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n again_o salvation_n in_o scripture_n be_v take_v for_o salvation_n before_o god_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o save_n of_o a_o party_n in_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o conscience_n if_o we_o take_v it_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n a_o man_n be_v save_v in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n only_o by_o grace_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o accuse_a mouth_n of_o the_o law_n be_v stop_v no_o bill_n no_o enditement_n can_v be_v bring_v against_o the_o elect_a in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n be_v it_o not_o this_o because_o god_n in_o his_o grace_n justifi_v they_o this_o be_v the_o apostle_n argument_n rom._n 8.33_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o can_v implead_v or_o bring_v a_o action_n against_o they_o before_o god_n for_o break_v his_o law_n he_o that_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v their_o justifier_n grace_n have_v cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n which_o accuse_v they_o before_o god_n night_n and_o day_n rev._n 12.10_o the_o accuser_n can_v bring_v no_o enditement_n complaint_n or_o accusation_n against_o the_o saint_n there_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o our_o conscience_n that_o can_v be_v hear_v to_o accuse_v we_o in_o heaven_n because_o there_o be_v grace_n for_o our_o justification_n god_n behold_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n before_o his_o eve_n upon_o who_o he_o have_v lay_v all_o our_o sin_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n do_v with_o powerful_a and_o undeniable_a argument_n plead_v for_o those_o for_o who_o it_o be_v shed_v the_o stray_a and_o straggle_a sheep_n which_o be_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o god_n eternal_a grace_n can_v be_v condemn_v because_o the_o good_a shepherd_n have_v give_v his_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n joh._n 10.11_o god_n know_v that_o he_o have_v receive_v satisfaction_n before_o hand_n for_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v not_o now_o to_o pay_v any_o thing_n but_o have_v already_o make_v payment_n for_o all_o their_o debt_n and_o be_v become_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v seal_v in_o his_o own_o blood_n under_o which_o covenant_n upon_o this_o consideration_n there_o can_v be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o sin_n heb._n 10.14_o god_n behold_v his_o elect_n in_o their_o propitiation_n and_o always_o hear_v the_o sweet_a voice_n of_o their_o wrath-appeasing_a advocate_n make_v a_o heavenly_a melody_n in_o his_o ear_n and_o always_o behold_v our_o happiness_n before_o himself_o in_o heaven_n lie_v 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which_o we_o translate_v faith_n do_v most_o usual_o signify_v a_o firm_a assent_n unto_o a_o thing_n usitatissimum_fw-la est_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la firma_fw-la ascensione_n dicere_fw-la doubt_v be_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o faith_n jam._n 1.6_o believe_v therefore_o strong_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o strong_a peace_n rom._n 5._o believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o remission_n of_o fin_n but_o by_o god_n indulgence_n but_o believe_v this_o with_o all_o that_o by_o he_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o say_v add_v ut_fw-la credas_fw-la et_fw-la ho_o quod_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la peccata_fw-la tibi_fw-la donantur_fw-la bern._n this_o be_v the_o faith_n which_o bring_v peace_n and_o consolation_n to_o the_o soul_n by_o this_o we_o be_v bring_v from_o sin_n to_o christ_n righteousness_n from_o mount_n sinai_n to_o mount_v zion_n from_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o region_n of_o grace_n from_o bondage_n to_o liberty_n from_o death_n to_o life_n from_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n to_o the_o assurance_n of_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n archimedes_n be_v so_o delight_v in_o the_o study_n of_o the_o mathematics_n that_o when_o the_o enemy_n who_o besiege_v the_o place_n where_o he_o live_v break_v in_o unto_o it_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o noise_n and_o shout_n of_o the_o soldier_n nor_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o people_n so_o the_o soul_n that_o by_o faith_n live_v in_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v carry_v above_o the_o noise_n and_o trouble_n of_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v enjoy_v peace_n in_o jesus_n christ_n let_v we_o therefore_o wait_v in_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n for_o more_o of_o the_o spirit_n by_o faith_n this_o lesson_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v very_o necessary_a for_o the_o saint_n if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v so_o quench_v in_o saint_n that_o they_o may_v not_o for_o the_o present_a be_v able_a to_o go_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n as_o saint_n but_o as_o 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17.34_o we_o do_v not_o apprehend_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v crown_v with_o grace_n glory_n and_o immortality_n through_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n but_o then_o we_o shall_v full_o apprehend_v our_o great_a deliverance_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n in_o the_o 15._o of_o the_o rev._n the_o 3._o it_o be_v say_v of_o saint_n that_o they_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n we_o sing_v it_o here_o in_o the_o spirit_n in_o part_n believe_v with_o zacharias_n that_o we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n but_o then_o we_o shall_v sing_v it_o full_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n it_o be_v call_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n because_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o song_n for_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o enemy_n as_o moses_n when_o the_o israelite_n be_v deliver_v from_o egypt_n call_v the_o people_n to_o 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the_o same_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n draw_v some_o useful_a conclusion_n from_o the_o premise_n and_o so_o put_v a_o period_n to_o my_o discourse_n for_o the_o present_a first_o this_o do_v discover_v unto_o we_o the_o usefulness_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o unfeigned_a faith_n of_o the_o elect_a as_o noah_n be_v preserve_v from_o the_o destruction_n which_o come_v upon_o the_o old_a world_n by_o go_v for_o his_o safety_n into_o the_o ark_n so_o by_o the_o foot_n of_o faith_n we_o walk_v into_o our_o ark_n christ_n jesus_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o world_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o dismal_a wilderness_n full_a of_o fiery_a serpent_n by_o faith_n we_o eye_n jesus_n christ_n as_o our_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o set_v foot_v in_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n of_o god_n grace_n while_o the_o sinful_a sodom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v destroy_v with_o the_o rain_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n by_o faith_n like_o righteous_a lot_n we_o escape_v out_o of_o it_o when_o 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letter_n we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o law_n of_o work_n under_o which_o we_o serve_v as_o slave_n till_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v serve_v as_o son_n in_o obedience_n to_o all_o moral_a command_n under_o the_o sweet_a gracious_a &_o glorious_a government_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v as_o well_o a_o lawgiver_n isa_n 33.22_o to_o write_v his_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n in_o our_o heart_n hebr._n 8._o as_o a_o saviour_n to_o save_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o objection_n against_o this_o argument_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o only_o call_v good_a and_o holy_a as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o promise_n or_o command_v but_o they_o be_v good_a and_o holy_a and_o call_v fruit_n of_o righteousness_n as_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o and_o by_o we_o with_o the_o omnipotent_a help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n we_o be_v 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