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therefore_o unto_o thou_o o_o god_n be_v eternal_a praise_n and_o glory_n for_o evermore_o so_o be_v it_o error_n contrary_a unto_o this_o article_n the_o epicure_n and_o all_o those_o which_o think_v that_o this_o world_n be_v govern_v by_o adventure_n the_o manichee_n and_o other_o which_o do_v establish_v more_o beginning_n than_o one_o they_o which_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v god_n providence_n in_o all_o thing_n &_o in_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n which_o seem_v strange_a and_o little_a they_o which_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o any_o other_o than_o in_o one_o only_a god_n they_o which_o think_v how_o god_n have_v create_v some_o thing_n to_o ill_a purpose_n and_o think_v to_o make_v it_o more_o perfect_a than_o god_n they_o which_o abuse_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n not_o use_v they_o to_o his_o glory_n and_o with_o thanksgiving_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n consideration_n the_o creation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n together_o join_v with_o a_o 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world_n that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o only_a son_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o those_o which_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n man_n be_v therefore_o create_v good_a &_o perfect_a as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 7._o chap._n of_o ecclesiastes_n but_o he_o tarry_v not_o in_o this_o happy_a estate_n but_o follow_v his_o own_o invention_n and_o discourse_n with_o the_o evil_a counsel_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o be_v so_o turn_v from_o his_o god_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n cast_v headlong_o into_o destruction_n as_o he_o make_v himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n guilty_a of_o death_n and_o everlasting_a perdition_n 6._o rom._n 6._o for_o death_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n belong_v unto_o death_n as_o be_v all_o kind_n of_o adversity_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o sin_n 13._o oseas_n 13._o even_o so_o come_v our_o destruction_n of_o ourselves_o for_o asmuch_o as_o man_n abuse_v his_o freewill_n yield_v himself_o a_o slave_n unto_o the_o devil_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n draw_v upon_o he_o the_o just_a vengeance_n of_o the_o everlasting_a god_n o_o what_o a_o change_n and_o piteous_a alteration_n be_v this_o when_o as_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v so_o deface_v in_o man_n and_o that_o of_o so_o noble_a a_o creature_n he_o be_v become_v vile_a miserable_a and_o full_a of_o sin_n and_o filth_n for_o albeit_o that_o man_n be_v fashion_v of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o so_o be_v it_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v have_v swallow_v up_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n corruptible_a and_o have_v free_v man_n of_o his_o weakness_n and_o putrefaction_n but_o have_v chase_v away_o from_o he_o god_n good_a spirit_n 6._o gene._n 6._o he_o remain_v a_o foul_a lump_n of_o flesh_n and_o be_v not_o now_o of_o his_o nature_n but_o dust_n and_o clay_n and_o his_o heart_n from_o his_o infancy_n altogether_o froward_a for_o although_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n in_o who_o we_o do_v believe_v on_o jesus_n christ_n the_o matter_n that_o our_o faith_n only_o look_v on_o as_o s._n jerome_n very_o well_o say_v upon_o the_o 4._o of_o the_o ephe._n yet_o so_o be_v it_o that_o the_o son_n which_o be_v the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o divinity_n who_o be_v one_o substance_n be_v the_o true_a object_n and_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o not_o without_o cause_n 14.9_o john_n 14.9_o for_o first_o in_o believe_v in_o he_o we_o do_v believe_v in_o god_n because_o that_o he_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o evermore_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v in_o the_o 9_o of_o the_o roman_n secondlie_o he_o it_o be_v of_o who_o moses_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o psalm_n have_v speak_v and_o unto_o who_o they_o have_v direct_v we_o as_o it_o be_v also_o say_v in_o the_o 24._o of_o s._n luke_n thirdlie_o it_o be_v he_o that_o the_o father_n likewise_o will_v that_o we_o hear_v and_o that_o be_v the_o subsist_v image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n 1._o colos_n 1._o hebr._n 1._o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o ingrave_v sign_n and_o mark_n of_o his_o person_n by_o who_o also_o the_o father_n have_v speak_v and_o do_v all_o thing_n last_o this_o be_v the_o person_n that_o have_v take_v our_o nature_n and_o he_o who_o be_v call_v immanuel_n god_n with_o we_o and_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o no_o man_n can_v lay_v any_o other_o foundation_n than_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v to_o wit_n jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o know_v any_o thing_n save_o christ_n not_o that_o he_o will_v not_o likewise_o know_v and_o understand_v the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o because_o that_o in_o he_o man_n know_v all_o 3._o 1._o cor._n 3._o both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o second_o chapter_n â—_o 1._o cor._n â—_o and_o that_o without_o he_o we_o can_v neither_o know_v the_o father_n neither_o have_v access_n unto_o this_o light_n not_o able_a to_o be_v come_v unto_o unless_o the_o son_n give_v we_o both_o assurance_n and_o access_n even_o as_o saint_n paul_n teach_v we_o in_o the_o 2._o chap._n encridion_n 5._o chap._n chap._n to_o the_o ephesian_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o as_o saint_n augustine_n yet_o teach_v how_o many_o heretic_n do_v speak_v of_o jesus_n christ_n vaunt_v they_o of_o his_o knowledge_n yet_o so_o it_o be_v that_o when_o a_o man_n do_v near_o look_v therein_o it_o be_v find_v that_o they_o have_v only_o but_o the_o name_n and_o that_o they_o be_v but_o word_n without_o truth_n and_o effect_n for_o where_o as_o they_o will_v neither_o speak_v neither_o yet_o understand_v or_o teach_v as_o it_o behoove_v concern_v his_o person_n or_o teach_v any_o evil_n concern_v his_o office_n so_o be_v this_o a_o proper_a gift_n unto_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o know_v with_o a_o wholesome_a knowledge_n the_o eternal_a and_o live_a god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v 17._o john_n 17._o to_o know_v he_o in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o through_o he_o hold_v christ_n for_o very_a god_n and_o very_a man_n &_o the_o only_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n that_o which_o thing_n neither_o the_o turk_n neither_o the_o jew_n neither_o papist_n nor_o many_o heretic_n do_v as_o in_o deed_n the_o devil_n do_v labour_n to_o raise_v up_o false_a prophet_n in_o all_o time_n to_o darken_v and_o utterlie_o to_o overthrow_v the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n on_o the_o earth_n who_o be_v as_o a_o sign_n or_o a_o mark_n against_o which_o every_o man_n gainsay_v even_o as_o simeon_n do_v speak_v in_o the_o 2._o of_o s._n luke_n but_o against_o such_o kind_n of_o people_n we_o must_v retain_v these_o maxim_n or_o rule_n maxim_n maxim_n first_o that_o such_o a_o mediator_n and_o saviour_n be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o have_v which_o be_v very_a god_n and_o very_a man_n and_o who_o partake_v to_o the_o end_n to_o be_v a_o mean_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o that_o be_v at_o strife_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o may_v overcome_v sin_n death_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o give_v man_n access_n unto_o the_o light_n not_o able_a to_o be_v come_v unto_o 1_o ephe._n 1_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v strong_a than_o all_o creature_n to_o wit_n god_n and_o the_o well-beloved_a of_o the_o father_n unto_o who_o we_o may_v be_v fit_a and_o agreeable_a as_o of_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v meet_v that_o the_o same_o flesh_n which_o have_v be_v overcome_v 8._o rom._n 8._o 53._o esai_n 53._o shall_v have_v the_o victory_n and_o that_o the_o flesh_n which_o have_v sin_v may_v bear_v the_o
his_o well-beloved_a son_n o_o good_a saviour_n have_v mercy_n on_o thy_o brethren_n come_v unto_o they_o and_o dwell_v in_o they_o a_o prayer_n concern_v jesus_n christ_n for_o to_o know_v he_o right_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n see_v thou_o have_v provide_v for_o we_o so_o precious_a a_o gift_n give_v unto_o we_o thy_o son_n jesus_n fill_v my_o soul_n with_o the_o feel_n of_o his_o bounty_n kindle_v in_o i_o a_o true_a desire_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n and_o of_o his_o grace_n quench_v in_o i_o all_o evil_a affection_n neither_o suffer_v that_o my_o soul_n be_v vex_v by_o worldly_a care_n but_o lift_v it_o uppe_o o_o lord_n and_o draw_v it_o unto_o a_o perpetual_a meditate_v of_o thy_o son_n my_o redeemer_n let_v his_o name_n be_v in_o my_o mouth_n let_v his_o mercy_n be_v shed_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o run_v through_o all_o my_o bone_n &_o marrow_n and_o that_o i_o may_v never_o taste_v any_o other_o thing_n than_o this_o good_a saviour_n that_o be_v dead_a for_o i_o grant_v i_o also_o 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o_o wonder_a secret_n that_o be_v not_o understand_v by_o man_n wisdom_n the_o which_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o heavenly_a closet_n this_o be_v it_o that_o god_n be_v make_v man_n the_o everlasting_a be_v make_v mortal_a he_o that_o be_v not_o subject_n to_o suffer_v be_v make_v subject_a to_o suffer_v the_o master_n to_o abide_v the_o death_n for_o his_o servant_n and_o he_o which_o ought_v nothing_o have_v pay_v the_o debt_n to_o set_v we_o poor_a sinner_n free_a o_o the_o great_a goodness_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o abide_v and_o suffer_v so_o much_o for_o we_o o_o great_a power_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o overcome_v death_n hell_n have_v think_v to_o have_v swallow_v he_o up_o but_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v overcome_v hell_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v therein_o as_o unto_o fish_n the_o which_o be_v take_v when_o they_o think_v to_o take_v the_o bait_n even_o so_o death_n take_v our_o redeemer_n be_v himself_o take_v and_o now_o 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