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difference_n of_o fear_n the_o want_n of_o wisdom_n the_o want_n of_o fear_n hos._n 14._o 9_o psal._n 128._o 1._o god_n must_v bless_v we_o before_o we_o can_v fear_v he_o rom._n 7._o 18._o phil._n 2._o 13._o fear_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n psa._n 111._o 10_o psal._n job_n 1._o 1._o reu._n 14._o 13._o psal._n rom._n 12._o 9_o 1._o thes._n 3._o 15_o 1._o pet._n 5._o 8._o 1._o 2._o rom._n 14._o 12._o 3._o eccles._n 12._o 14._o we_o must_v give_v account_n after_o death_n the_o heart_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o evil_a jere._n 17._o 9_o gen._n 6._o 5._o satan_n watchful_a over_o our_o inclination_n aswell_o as_o action_n satan_n in_o his_o temptation_n steal_v upon_o us._n the_o watch_n of_o a_o christian_n phil._n 4._o 8._o satan_n encounter_v we_o not_o alone_a our_o corrupt_a inclination_n advantage_n to_o satan_n eph._n 5._o 11._o tit._n 2._o 12._o rom._n 13._o 12_o rom._n 12._o 9_o though_o we_o be_v tempt_v we_o shall_v not_o fall_v matt._n 14._o act._n 7._o 59_o act._n 12._o 2._o 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assure_v and_o steadfast_o do_v believe_v that_o christ_n my_o most_o love_a redeemer_n have_v bear_v the_o burden_n of_o they_o even_o for_o i_o grant_v dear_a father_n that_o i_o be_v assure_v hereof_o in_o my_o conscience_n may_v be_v renew_v in_o the_o inner_a man_n through_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v hate_v detest_v and_o abhor_v sin_n and_o endeavour_n to_o live_v according_a to_o thy_o will_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n and_o for_o as_o much_o gracious_a lord_n god_n as_o i_o must_v here_o continue_v during_o thy_o appoint_a time_n in_o this_o dangerous_a wilderness_n of_o many_o vanity_n subject_a to_o many_o trouble_n try_v with_o many_o temptation_n and_o compass_v with_o many_o and_o infinite_a misery_n and_o danger_n have_v of_o myself_o no_o succour_n no_o defence_n no_o safety_n but_o in_o thy_o alone_a favour_n power_n and_o providence_n i_o humble_o pray_v and_o beseech_v thou_o o_o merciful_a lord_n god_n to_o look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o i_o in_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n show_v i_o thy_o way_n teach_v i_o thy_o path_n lead_v i_o ever_o in_o thy_o truth_n and_o instruct_v i_o in_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o ought_v to_o learn_v and_o learn_v i_o how_o to_o practice_v &_o to_o lead_v my_o life_n according_a unto_o the_o same_o lest_o i_o follow_v vanity_n and_o delight_n in_o sin_n lest_o i_o fall_v into_o trouble_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v i_o lest_o satan_n prevail_v against_o i_o and_o i_o fall_v from_o thou_o and_o lest_o i_o fall_v into_o danger_n and_o perish_v in_o my_o misery_n turn_v thy_o face_n towards_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o cheer_v i_o with_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o amiable_a countenance_n for_o when_o thou_o turn_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o i_o faint_v and_o when_o thou_o hide_v thy_o countenance_n i_o fall_v fearful_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o i_o be_o safe_a when_o thou_o leave_v i_o than_o trouble_v afflict_v i_o enemy_n insult_v i_o and_o triumph_v over_o i_o i_o be_o then_o 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with_o a_o faithful_a constant_a and_o obedient_a heart_n unto_o the_o end_n in_o my_o necessity_n furnish_v i_o o_o lord_n with_o all_o competent_a mean_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o my_o present_a life_n and_o estate_n here_o in_o plen_n tie_v make_v i_o true_o thankful_a in_o want_n patient_a in_o sickness_n be_v thou_o my_o physician_n and_o heal_v i_o and_o prevent_v satan_n that_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o final_a visitation_n over_o charge_n i_o not_o lay_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o weak_a conscience_n my_o sin_n past_a but_o arm_v i_o with_o the_o assurance_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o with_o a_o lively_a hope_n of_o future_a glory_n with_o thou_o in_o the_o heaven_n
whatsoever_o 23_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o opinion_n of_o meritorious_a work_n and_o work_n 6._o of_o supererogation_n i_o believe_v can_v be_v ground_v on_o a_o true_a save_a faith_n for_o to_o assume_v selfe-power_n to_o do_v good_a and_o there-by_a to_o merit_v salvation_n be_v mere_o against_o christ_n and_o his_o merit_n as_o be_v also_o the_o pretend_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n mass_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o the_o real_a be_v of_o christ_n flesh_n in_o the_o eucharist_n not_o only_o not_o necessary_a to_o enter_v into_o my_o belief_n but_o rather_o that_o i_o believe_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n once_o for_o all_o apprehend_v by_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o his_o merit_n apply_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n to_o my_o understanding_n 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d sufficient_a for_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o as_o many_o as_o do_v true_o believe_v and_o earnest_o repent_v and_o do_v receive_v in_o that_o faith_n the_o 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elect_v none_o for_o foresee_v work_n i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n elect_v i_o for_o the_o foresee_v good_a work_n that_o i_o will_v do_v for_o i_o disclaim_v all_o inherent_a goodness_n by_o nature_n and_o do_v believe_v that_o god_n give_v i_o 13._o both_o will_n and_o the_o power_n to_o do_v good_a and_o all_o the_o good_a that_o i_o do_v i_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v of_o god_n and_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o do_v to_o be_v of_o myself_o therefore_o the_o good_a that_o i_o do_v i_o do_v not_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o my_o election_n i_o confess_v that_o god_n do_v foreknow_v i_o will_v do_v good_a not_o but_o that_o he_o likewise_o forepurposed_a to_o endue_v i_o with_o his_o own_o spirit_n whereby_o i_o shall_v do_v it_o therefore_o be_v not_o the_o work_v i_o but_o the_o spirit_n that_o god_n have_v give_v i_o for_o if_o i_o shall_v believe_v that_o god_n foresee_v the_o good_a that_o i_o set_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n aside_o shall_v do_v 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