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to_o know_v and_o believe_v that_o god_n do_v save_o none_o but_o
that_o be_v strong_a than_o he_o and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o very_a cause_n of_o our_o over_o come_v if_o we_o believe_v s._n john_n because_o â—…_n 1_o joh._n 4._o â—…_n he_o that_o be_v in_o we_o be_v great_a than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n therefore_o god_n constant_a love_n be_v still_o to_o be_v look_v unto_o as_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o our_o safety_n which_o keep_v our_o will_n by_o grace_n against_o these_o over-mightie_a enemy_n and_o wretched_a be_v we_o if_o our_o will_n be_v put_v to_o keep_v themselves_o by_o grace_n for_o then_o if_o we_o be_v but_o as_o adam_n these_o principality_n and_o power_n will_v prevail_v with_o we_o as_o with_o adam_n especial_o have_v a_o body_n of_o sin_n about_o we_o which_o he_o have_v not_o but_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o our_o stand_n against_o these_o principality_n under_o who_o adam_n fall_v be_v the_o constant_a love_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n by_o that_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v we_o be_v more_o than_o 21._o 2_o 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law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o 3._o rom._n 3._o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n free_v a_o saint_n from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n now_o if_o a_o saint_n be_v free_a from_o death_n who_o can_v make_v he_o a_o bondslave_n of_o death_n this_o be_v flat_o to_o affirm_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n deny_v both_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o 15._o rom._n 8._o 15._o fear_v again_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n by_o which_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n and_o if_o a_o son_n then_o no_o more_o a_o servant_n behold_v saint_n paul_n say_v we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n 7._o psal._n 46._o 7._o to_o fear_v again_o who_o then_o dare_v to_o put_v upon_o the_o saint_n a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v again_o and_o saint_n paul_n say_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n if_o a_o son_n then_o no_o more_o a_o servant_n and_o how_o dare_v flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o say_v if_o a_o son_n yet_o again_o a_o servant_n but_o let_v we_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a neither_o let_v we_o again_o be_v entangle_v with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n let_v we_o say_v with_o saint_n paul_n once_o a_o son_n and_o no_o more_o a_o servant_n once_o a_o son_n and_o a_o son_n for_o ever_o and_o indeed_o christ_n himself_o say_v that_o a_o son_n abide_v in_o the_o house_n 35._o joh._n 9_o 35._o for_o ever_o only_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o therefore_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o fear_n and_o house_n of_o bondage_n that_o 74._o luk._n 1._o 74._o be_v deliver_v from_o our_o enemy_n we_o may_v serve_v god_n without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n our_o safety_n be_v give_v we_o main_o 3_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 3_o for_o a_o encouragement_n to_o holiness_n for_o he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n purge_v himself_o as_o god_n be_v pure_a and_o now_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o i_o have_v 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of_o sin_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o incompatibility_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n than_o every_o sin_n and_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n be_v incompatible_a with_o grace_n and_o so_o a_o saint_n may_v fall_v from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n many_o time_n in_o a_o day_n and_o many_o time_n in_o a_o day_n he_o have_v need_n to_o be_v again_o regenerate_v but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o they_o will_v allow_v grace_n to_o stand_v with_o mortal_a sin_n in_o the_o breach_n of_o one_o commandment_n as_o the_o ten_o they_o must_v be_v force_v to_o allow_v it_o likewise_o in_o the_o breach_n of_o another_o at_o least_o if_o they_o will_v allow_v grace_n to_o be_v compatible_a with_o the_o mortal_a breach_n of_o one_o half_a of_o a_o commandment_n they_o may_v be_v enforce_v to_o allow_v it_o in_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o other_o half_o for_o mortalnesse_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o incompatiblenesse_n with_o grace_n this_o mortal_a sin_n run_v all_o along_o through_o the_o 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christ_n jesus_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v soon_o find_v that_o single_a sin_n join_v with_o a_o seed_n of_o grace_n will_v not_o draw_v move_v and_o counter_a weigh_v a_o whole_a and_o entire_a wrath_n god_n behold_v a_o son_n of_o god_n though_o with_o some_o sin_n through_o that_o first_o son_n in_o who_o he_o be_v well_o please_v do_v not_o suffer_v his_o whole_a displeasure_n to_o arise_v upon_o he_o there_o be_v dropâ—…_n of_o wrath_n as_o hierome_n â—…_n hier._n in_o ezech._n liâ—…_n 1._o cap._n â—…_n note_n and_o there_o be_v a_o not_o wrath_n psal_n 6._o and_o there_o be_v a_o whoâ—…e_a displeasure_n ps_n 78._o 38._o now_o these_o drop_n of_o
man_n must_v be_v continual_o in_o servile_a fear_n and_o to_o this_o very_a end_n they_o abusive_o allege_v be_v not_o high_o mind_v but_o fear_v and_o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o scriptura_fw-la sacra_fw-la aliquando_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 2._o id._n in_o job._n lib._n 16._o cap._n 2._o sometime_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v a_o earnest_n because_o thereby_o our_o soul_n be_v strengthen_v unto_o the_o certainty_n of_o inward_a hope_n well_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v by_o paul_n who_o have_v give_v we_o the_o earnest_a of_o his_o spirit_n for_o to_o this_o end_n have_v we_o receive_v this_o earnest_n that_o we_o may_v hold_v a_o certainty_n of_o that_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v unto_o us._n mandatum_fw-la dei_fw-la si_fw-la timore_fw-la fit_a poenoe_v etc._n etc._n if_o the_o commandment_n 8._o anselme_n in_o rom._n 8._o of_o god_n be_v do_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n and_o not_o by_o the_o love_n of_o righteousness_n it_o be_v slavish_o do_v and_o therefore_o not_o do_v for_o that_o fruit_n be_v not_o good_a which_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o the_o root_n of_o love_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o call_v god_n our_o father_n for_o the_o veryspirit_n of_o god_n himself_o give_v witness_n to_o our_o spirit_n that_o be_v he_o make_v our_o spirit_n to_o know_v and_o understand_v that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n habes_fw-la homo_fw-la huius_fw-la arcani_fw-la indiceâ—…_n spiritum_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o man_n 107_o bernard_n ep._n 107_o thou_o have_v the_o iustifi_a spirit_n for_o a_o teacher_n of_o this_o secret_a &_o in_o the_o same_o witness_v to_o thy_o spirit_n that_o thou_o also_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n take_v knowledge_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o justification_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o present_a justification_n of_o thou_o be_v both_o a_o revelation_n of_o god_n counsel_n and_o a_o certain_a preparation_n unto_o future_a glory_n aliquis_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o man_n can_v have_v that_o friendship_n 5._o aquinus_n 1._o 2._o quest_n 65._o art_n 5._o with_o god_n which_o be_v call_v charity_n except_o he_o have_v a_o faith_n by_o which_o he_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o society_n and_o familiarity_n of_o man_n with_o god_n and_o do_v hope_n that_o himself_o pertain_v to_o this_o society_n now_o how_o certain_a and_o infallible_a this_o hope_n be_v let_v himself_o also_o speak_v hope_n go_v 4._o id._n 2._o secudae_fw-la q._n 18._o art_n 4._o on_o to_o her_o end_n by_o way_n of_o certainty_n as_o partake_v certainty_n from_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o the_o know_a faculty_n bradwarden_n prove_v perseverance_n to_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n unto_o man_n and_o therefore_o not_o of_o man_n to_o himself_o by_o god_n 14._o bradwarden_n de_fw-fr de_fw-fr causa_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 14._o grace_n which_o 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of_o god_n by_o faith_n he_o be_v cleanse_v from_o sin_n by_o faith_n he_o be_v preserve_v in_o the_o obtain_a righteousness_n by_o faith_n he_o overcome_v the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o by_o faith_n he_o rise_v again_o after_o fall_v and_o therefore_o satan_n can_v touch_v he_o he_o may_v indeed_o dare_v to_o tempt_v the_o godly_a so_o likewise_o he_o dare_v to_o tempt_v christ_n yea_o sometime_o he_o drive_v just_a man_n unto_o a_o fall_n as_o we_o see_v david_n and_o peter_n but_o final_o as_o in_o christ_n he_o can_v have_v nothing_o so_o neither_o can_v he_o prevail_v over_o the_o saint_n for_o none_o can_v take_v christ_n sheep_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n wherefore_o go_v to_o his_o passion_n he_o recommend_v all_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o unto_o his_o father_n a_o hearty_a desire_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o those_o that_o hold_v the_o final_a a_o version_n and_o fall_v of_o the_o saint_n as_o themselves_o hold_v that_o they_o may_v depart_v from_o fundamental_a truth_n unto_o fundamental_a error_n so_o i_o wish_v that_o they_o may_v also_o depart_v from_o fundamental_a error_n whereof_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v one_o that_o christ_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v not_o that_o rock_n which_o preserve_v the_o church_n that_o be_v build_v on_o he_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v praevaile_v against_o she_o the_o ground_n of_o arminianis_n menander_n natural_a and_o politic_a nature_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o arminianism_n but_o it_o be_v corrupt_v nature_n even_o that_o nature_n by_o which_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n neither_o be_v nature_n the_o fountain_n 2_o eph_n 2_o and_o spring_n of_o it_o by_o a_o large_a common_a way_n as_o the_o 20._o gal._n 5._o 20._o flesh_n be_v general_o the_o mother_n of_o heresy_n but_o by_o a_o more_o peculiar_a inward_a and_o deep_a generation_n there_o be_v two_o evil_n that_o by_o man_n wretched_a fall_n be_v deep_o ground_v and_o intermingle_v with_o the_o very_a 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