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acknowledge_v and_o feel_v sin_n they_o though_o the_o godly_a have_v sin_n in_o they_o and_o feel_v the_o grievousnes_n thereof_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o hurt_v they_o yet_o salvation_n and_o the_o kingdom_n do_v so_o firm_o abide_v in_o my_o conscience_n that_o god_n say_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v forgive_v thou_o thy_o sin_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v faith_n and_o believe_v in_o christ_n my_o especial_o belove_a son_n who_o be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o thou_o neither_o shall_v thy_o sin_n hurt_v thou_o other_o which_o feel_v not_o their_o sin_n but_o trust_v in_o their_o work_n and_o complain_v nothing_o of_o their_o fault_n and_o offence_n think_v themselves_o clean_a such_o be_v give_v to_o satan_n &_o not_o receive_v or_o admit_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n for_o they_o which_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o kingdom_n can_v not_o be_v without_o conflict_n and_o tribulation_n 118.18_o death_n satan_n and_o the_o world_n do_v somewhat_o trouble_v the_o godly_a but_o the_o 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and_o trouble_n and_o yet_o at_o length_n become_v victor_n for_o although_o it_o be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o salvation_n which_o have_v neither_o rest_n nor_o quietness_n but_o suffer_v the_o force_n of_o hell_n death_n the_o devil_n sin_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o adversity_n and_o tribulation_n yet_o they_o which_o be_v in_o it_o do_v with_o a_o invincible_a courage_n endure_v and_o at_o length_n overcome_v all_o evil_n but_o god_n therefore_o permit_v these_o thing_n that_o our_o faith_n may_v be_v exercise_v and_o show_v forth_o itself_o moreover_o that_o be_v a_o pleasure_n to_o the_o conscience_n and_o bring_v unto_o it_o comfort_n and_o joy_n that_o it_o have_v such_o a_o kingdom_n that_o it_o may_v say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n who_o have_v visit_v and_o redeem_v we_o and_o have_v raise_v up_o a_o kingdom_n in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n that_o be_v for_o that_o he_o visit_v we_o by_o his_o word_n deliver_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o make_v we_o conqueror_n over_o death_n 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death_n and_o satan_n neither_o consist_v this_o horn_n in_o our_o strength_n neither_o be_v we_o maker_n thereof_o for_o god_n have_v make_v and_o raise_v it_o up_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n whereby_o we_o be_v save_v wherefore_o zacharias_n so_o sing_v that_o his_o song_n have_v respect_n not_o to_o his_o own_o son_n but_o to_o christ_n yea_o he_o celebrate_v this_o kingdom_n as_o pertain_v to_o the_o jew_n only_o and_o declare_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v glorious_a and_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o gentile_n how_o they_o also_o shall_v come_v unto_o it_o as_o beside_o other_o simeon_n in_o his_o song_n the_o beginning_n whereof_o be_v lord_n now_o let_v thou_o etc._n etc._n do_v prophecy_n that_o we_o gentile_n also_o be_v choose_v into_o that_o kingdom_n but_o here_o he_o foretell_v of_o a_o kingdom_n raise_v up_o of_o god_n to_o the_o jew_n even_o a_o kingdom_n of_o salvation_n and_o blessedness_n and_o that_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o servant_n david_n 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the_o rest_n esai_n and_o jeremie_n foretell_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o kingdom_n that_o the_o government_n thereof_o shall_v consist_v in_o the_o spirit_n &_o word_n to_o these_o especial_o zacharias_n have_v here_o respect_n the_o other_o as_o osee_n micheas_n and_o the_o rest_n do_v speak_v of_o the_o same_o kingdom_n but_o not_o so_o manifest_o verse_n 71._o that_o he_o will_v deliver_v we_o from_o our_o enemy_n and_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o that_o hate_v us._n the_o evangelist_n have_v hitherto_o general_o rehearse_v what_o that_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v whereof_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v consist_v wherein_o this_o kingdom_n of_o salvation_n consist_v now_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o also_o but_o particular_o declare_v wherein_o it_o consist_v first_o in_o this_o that_o he_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n yea_o and_o from_o all_o they_o that_o hate_v us._n you_o see_v here_o and_o understand_v most_o dear_o belove_v that_o this_o verse_n 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shall_v sometime_o come_v which_o shall_v erect_v a_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n but_o all_o die_v not_o one_o remain_v which_o do_v behold_v this_o be_v alive_a but_o this_o prophet_n do_v live_v even_o at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o lord_n himself_o come_v and_o by_o and_o by_o follow_v he_o for_o the_o gospel_n be_v begin_v to_o be_v preach_v baptism_n be_v begin_v to_o be_v minister_v by_o the_o come_n and_o ministry_n of_o john_n who_o cease_v christ_n begin_v both_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o year_n now_o what_o shall_v be_v his_o office_n this_o true_o john_n the_o office_n of_o john_n to_o prepare_v a_o way_n for_o the_o lord_n which_o preparation_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o bring_v people_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o saviour_n christ_n be_v the_o grace_n gift_n king_z and_o horn_n of_o our_o salvation_n this_o lord_n and_o king_n no_o man_n receive_v unless_o he_o be_v first_o humble_v that_o he_o think_v nothing_o of_o himself_o for_o 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christ_n for_o i_o know_v how_o much_o it_o avail_v both_o in_o tentation_n and_o in_o adversity_n to_o hold_v that_o fast_o let_v we_o now_o by_o prayer_n call_v for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o at_o the_o last_o we_o may_v with_o most_o earnest_a zeal_n and_o hearty_a affection_n embrace_v true_a christianity_n amen_n ****_o a_o sermon_n of_o d._n martin_n luther_n upon_o the_o gospel_n on_o saint_n thomas_n day_n concern_v the_o work_n which_o christ_n have_v wrough_a for_o we_o wherein_o be_v contain_v a_o most_o sweet_a consolation_n against_o the_o law_n sin_n death_n and_o satan_n joh._n 20._o verse_n 24._o thomas_n one_o of_o the_o twelve_o call_v didimus_n be_v not_o with_o they_o when_o jesus_n come_v 25._o the_o other_o disciple_n therefore_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n but_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o except_o i_o see_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n and_o put_v my_o finger_n into_o the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n and_o put_v my_o hand_n into_o his_o side_n i_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o 26._o and_o eight_o day_n after_o again_o his_o disciple_n be_v within_o &_o thomas_n with_o they_o then_o come_v jesus_n when_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v and_o stand_v in_o the_o mid_n and_o say_v peace_n be_v unto_o you_o 27._o after_o say_v he_o to_o thomas_n put_v thy_o finger_n here_o and_o see_v my_o hand_n &_o put_v forth_o thy_o hand_n and_o put_v it_o into_o my_o side_n and_o be_v not_o faithless_a but_o faithful_a 28._o then_o thomas_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n 29._o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o thomas_n because_o thou_o have_v see_v i_o thou_o believe_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o have_v not_o see_v and_o have_v believe_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o gospel_n 1_o thomas_n do_v not_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a but_o when_o he_o see_v and_o feel_v he_o 2_o the_o disciple_n believe_v not_o without_o manifest_a sign_n but_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o 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what_o this_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n show_v to_o his_o disciple_n his_o hand_n and_o his_o foot_n whereby_o be_v declare_v unto_o we_o what_o commodity_n we_o have_v by_o christ_n whereunto_o he_o profit_v we_o and_o what_o we_o must_v look_v for_o of_o he_o it_o be_v engraft_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n as_o it_o be_v by_o nature_n to_o have_v a_o certain_a will_n to_o be_v honest_a &_o godly_a &_o every_o one_o think_v how_o he_o may_v come_v to_o salvation_n whereby_o it_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o one_o have_v invent_v this_o thing_n a_o other_o that_o be_v very_o persuade_v that_o thereby_o he_o shall_v make_v god_n favourable_a unto_o he_o and_o obtain_v heaven_n but_o none_o such_o at_o any_o time_n have_v stand_v in_o the_o right_a way_n forasmuch_o as_o all_o have_v have_v this_o drift_n that_o they_o may_v procure_v god_n favour_n by_o deed_n and_o good_a work_n notable_a doctor_n also_o and_o holy_a father_n have_v write_v &_o teach_v many_o thing_n how_o 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&_o honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o of_o from_o i_o but_o in_o vain_a they_o worship_v i_o teach_v such_o doctrine_n as_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n hereupon_o now_o thou_o may_v gather_v with_o thyself_o that_o all_o holy_a man_n although_o they_o be_v exceed_o holy_a yet_o do_v obtain_v salvation_n not_o by_o their_o own_o holiness_n merit_n or_o work_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o mary_n herself_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n be_v make_v righteous_a &_o holy_a in_o respect_n of_o her_o virginity_n or_o in_o that_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o god_n but_o salvation_n have_v come_v unto_o all_o by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o other_o wherefore_o this_o be_v diligent_o to_o be_v note_v that_o our_o felicity_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o our_o own_o work_n but_o in_o the_o work_n of_o a_o other_o namely_o of_o christ_n jesus_n our_o saviour_n which_o we_o obtain_v through_o only_a faith_n in_o he_o this_o 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