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this_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o own_o infirmity_n and_o unaptnesse_n but_o the_o end_n of_o this_o acknowledge_n be_v not_o a_o diffidence_n or_o doubt_v of_o you_o â—_o will_v of_o god_n toward_o we_o but_o it_o rather_o ought_v to_o stir_v we_o up_o that_o we_o utter_o dispairy_v in_o our_o own_o strength_n shall_v with_o a_o sure_a and_o firm_a faith_n without_o any_o doubt_n seek_v righteousness_n life_n and_o eternal_a life_n in_o our_o only_a lord_n &_o saviour_n &_o if_o there_o remain_v any_o doubt_v in_o the_o flesh_n let_v we_o say_v with_o he_o in_o the_o gospel_n lord_n help_v ix_o my_o unbelief_n wherefore_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v that_o man_n ought_v so_o to_o be_v assure_v oâ—…_n y_fw-fr â—_o grace_n &_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o forget_v not_o their_o own_o infirmity_n &_o study_v to_o make_v their_o election_n firm_a by_o good_a work_n and_o not_o that_o by_o consideration_n of_o this_o their_o infirmity_n 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sin_n y_z t_z in_o no_o part_n he_o desire_v to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o they_o who_o be_v repentant_a he_o free_o forgeve_v through_o faith_n for_o christ_n sake_n as_o touch_v temporal_a pain_n to_o satisfy_v perfect_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n all_o y_z e_z be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n liii_o shoulder_n as_o esay_n testify_v the_o lord_n have_v put_v all_o our_o iniquity_n on_o he_o he_o have_v in_o deed_n horn_n our_o infirmity_n &_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o iniquity_n and_o break_v for_o our_o wickedness_n the_o chastisement_n of_o ouâ—…_n peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o john_n in_o his_o canonical_a epistle_n two_o write_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n also_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n
conceive_v bear_v and_o dead_a in_o sin_n the_o counsel_n of_o trent_n extenuate_v the_o power_n of_o this_o while_o they_o extenuate_v the_o disease_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v proper_o call_v sin_n the_o virtue_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o passion_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o perfect_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o a_o full_a remission_n through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n contrary_o the_o counsel_n extenuate_v the_o virtue_n of_o this_o merit_n &_o teach_v that_o for_o the_o temporal_a pain_n of_o sin_n we_o may_v satisfy_v both_o in_o this_o life_n by_o good_a work_n and_o after_o this_o life_n in_o purgatorye_n the_o virtue_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o all_o they_o which_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v justify_v from_o i_o sin_n and_o endue_v with_o righteousness_n not_o with_o their_o own_o righteousness_n but_o with_o y_z e_z righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v 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