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suffer_v gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n etc_n etc_n math._n 13._o 11._o for_o unto_o you_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o know_v the_o secréet_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o give_v loh._n 12._o 37._o and_o though_o he_o have_v do_v so_o many_o miracle_n before_o they_o yet_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o he_o 38._o that_o the_o say_n of_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o he_o speak_v lord_n âoho_o believe_v our_o say_n and_o unto_o who_o âis_n the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n open_v 39_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v because_o that_o isaiah_n say_v again_o 40._o he_o have_v blind_v their_o eye_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o i_o shall_v heal_v they_o the_o second_o aphorism_n this_o therefore_o he_o do_v with_o such_o wisdom_n that_o the_o whole_a fault_n of_o the_o reprobate_n or_o offcast_n 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do_v repent_v luc._n 24._o 4._o 5._o then_o he_o open_v their_o ââind_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o scripture_n act._n 16._o 14._o and_o a_o certain_a woman_n name_v lydia_n which_o sell_v purple_a in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o thyatirians_n which_o worship_v god_n hear_v we_o who_o heart_n the_o lord_n open_v that_o she_o give_v heed_n unto_o the_o thing_n which_o paul_n spakeâ_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 10._o but_o unto_o we_o have_v god_n reveal_v or_o open_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n eveâ_o the_o depth_n of_o god._n 11._o for_o what_o man_n have_v know_v theâ_z thing_n of_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o manâ_n which_o be_v in_o he_o so_o also_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o god_n no_o man_n know_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god._n 12._o and_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v know_v those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o us._n 16._o for_o who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v instruct_v he_o but_o we_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ._n colo._n 1._o 26._o to_o wit_n the_o mystery_n or_o secret_n hide_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o from_o all_o age_n but_o now_o be_v it_o make_v manifest_a unto_o his_o saint_n 27._o unto_o who_o god_n will_v make_v know_v what_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glorious_a mystery_n or_o secret_n among_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v of_o christ_n in_o you_o who_o be_v that_o hope_n of_o glory_n ephes._n 1._o 16._o make_v mention_n of_o you_o ãâã_d my_o prayer_n 17._o that_o the_o god_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n âhrist_n the_o father_n of_o glory_n will_v geve_v ânto_o you_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o âim_n 18._o that_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o mind_n be_v lighten_v you_o may_v know_v what_o be_v âhat_n hope_v of_o his_o call_n and_o what_o be_v âhe_n riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o 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and_o effectual_a seal_n &_o also_o charter_n of_o the_o faithful_a communicate_v or_o partake_v with_o christ_n 3_o who_o be_v make_v unto_o they_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 4_o wherefore_o it_o be_v very_o often_o rehearse_v in_o paul_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v or_o make_v righteous_a by_o faith_n have_v peace_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n mar._n 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v act._n 2._o 38._o repent_v and_o be_v every_o one_o of_o you_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o remission_n or_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 6._o 3._o know_v you_o not_o that_o as_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n 4._o we_o be_v bury_v then_o together_o with_o he_o through_o baptism_n into_o his_o death_n that_o as_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a unto_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o a_o new_a life_n galliard_n 3._o 27._o for_o all_o you_o that_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ._n româ_n 4_o 11._o and_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n which_o shall_v seal_v the_o ãâã_d righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o the_o uncyrcumcision_n cololâ_n 2._o 12._o be_v bury_v with_o he_o through_o baptism_n by_o which_o also_o you_o have_v rise_v again_o with_o he_o through_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n work_v effectual_o who_o raise_v ãâã_d up_o from_o the_o dead_a ephes._n 5._o 25._o 26._o like_a as_o christ_n love_v ââ_o congregation_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o ãâã_d sanctify_v it_o or_o make_v it_o holy_a cleanse_v ãâã_d with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n 1._o pet._n 3_o 21._o to_o the_o which_o the_o figure_n of_o baptism_n now_o agree_v save_v we_o also_o not_o in_o that_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v cast_v 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free_o that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n make_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 25._o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o appeasement_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n by_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v pass_v rom._n 4._o 2._o for_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v or_o make_v righteous_a by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o he_o may_v glory_v but_o not_o with_o god._n rom._n 5._o 1._o therefore_o be_v justify_v or_o make_v righteous_a by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n towards_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n
christ._n the_o twelve_o aphorism_n for_o 1_o whosoever_o have_v obtain_v the_o gift_n of_o true_a faith_n the_o same_o also_o trust_v unto_o the_o like_o liberality_n of_o god_n aught_o in_o deed_n to_o be_v careful_a for_o perseverance_n or_o continuance_n to_o the_o end_n end_n but_o not_o to_o stand_v in_o doubt_n of_o the_o same_o but_o rather_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o temptation_n and_o affliction_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n 2_o with_o assure_a hope_n hope_n to_o obtain_v that_o which_o he_o ask_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o be_v expedient_a or_o meet_a for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o can_v deceive_v he_o 3_o furthermore_o he_o do_v never_o go_v so_o far_o astray_o out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n but_o that_o through_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n at_o the_o length_n he_o come_v into_o the_o way_n again_o but_o be_v it_o that_o sometime_o faith_n lie_v bury_v in_o the_o choose_a for_o a_o season_n insomuch_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v whole_o extinguish_v or_o quench_v to_o wit_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v know_v their_o own_o imbecility_n or_o weakness_n yet_o it_o never_o go_v so_o far_o away_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n be_v utter_o pluck_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n quench_v for_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v or_o make_v righteous_a in_o christ_n but_o he_o be_v also_o sanctify_a or_o make_v holy_a in_o he_o 4_o yea_o and_o moreover_o be_v create_v unto_o good_a work_n the_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n numb_a 23._o 19_o god_n be_v not_o man_n that_o he_o can_v lie_v nor_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o can_v repent_v have_v he_o say_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o have_v he_o speak_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o perform_v it_o psal._n 23._o 6._o yet_o kindness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v i_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n and_o i_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n along_o season_n psal_n 27._o 1._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n and_o my_o salvation_n of_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a the_o lord_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o life_n of_o who_o shall_v i_o stand_v in_o fear_n 3._o though_o they_o pitch_v tent_n against_o i_o my_o heart_n shall_v not_o fear_v if_o war_n be_v raise_v agaist_fw-mi i_o i_o do_v trust_n in_o he_o joh._n 6._o 37._o what_o soever_o my_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o do_v i_o not_o cast_v forth_o joh._n 17._o 15._o i_o pray_v not_o that_o thou_o take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o thou_o keep_v they_o from_o evil_n joh._n 10._o 28._o and_o i_o geve_v unto_o they_o everlasting_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o neither_o shall_v any_o man_n take_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n 29._o my_o father_n which_o give_v they_o unto_o i_o be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o none_o be_v able_a to_o take_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n rom._n 5._o 2._o through_o who_o also_o we_o have_v this_o entrance_n by_o faith_n into_o this_o grace_n by_o the_o which_o we_o stand_v and_o do_v glory_n under_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god._n 3._o and_o not_o that_o only_o but_o also_o we_o do_v glory_n in_o affliction_n know_v that_o affliction_n work_v patience_n 4._o and_o patience_n experience_n and_o experience_n hope_v 5._o and_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a because_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o be_v give_v unto_o us._n rom._n 11._o 20._o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high_a mind_v but_o fear_v 1._o cor._n 2._o 12._o but_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o thing_n god_n have_v free_o bestow_v upon_o us._n 16._o for_o who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v instruct_v he_o but_o we_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ._n 1._o cor._n 10._o 12._o he_o that_o seem_v unto_o himself_o to_o stand_v let_v he_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v eph._n 1._o 9_o the_o mystery_n or_o secret_n of_o his_o will_n be_v open_v unto_o we_o according_a unto_o his_o free_a good_a pleasure_n which_o he_o have_v purpose_v in_o himself_o phil._n 1._o 6._o be_v persuade_v of_o this_o same_o thing_n that_o he_o that_o have_v begin_v this_o good_a work_n in_o you_o will_v perform_v it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o jesus_n christ._n 1._o thes._n 5._o 24._o he_o be_v faithful_a which_o have_v call_v you_o which_o also_o will_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v 2._o cor._n 1._o 21_o moreover_o it_o be_v god_n which_o confirm_v or_o strengthen_v we_o with_o you_o into_o christ_n &_o which_o have_v anoint_v us._n heb._n 4._o 16._o let_v we_o approach_v therefore_o with_o boldness_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o find_v favour_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n heb._n 10._o 22._o let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n and_o certain_a persuasion_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n pure_a from_o a_o evil_n conscience_n and_o wash_v in_o our_o body_n with_o pure_a water_n 23._o let_v we_o keep_v the_o confession_n of_o our_o faith_n without_o waver_v for_o he_o be_v faithful_a which_o have_v promise_v jam._n 1._o 6._o but_o let_v he_o ask_v in_o faith_n doubt_v nothing_o i_o joh._n 5._o 14._o and_o this_o the_o boldness_n which_o we_o have_v with_o god_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o hear_v we_o if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n according_a unto_o his_o will_n 15._o but_o if_o we_o know_v that_o he_o hear_v we_o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v the_o request_n that_o we_o have_v ask_v of_o he_o so_o err_v abraham_n moses_n aaron_n david_n peter_n etc_n etc_n 1._o joh._n 1._o 8._o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o âânne_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o their_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o us._n 10._o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v not_o sin_v we_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n and_o his_o word_n be_v not_o in_o us._n luc._n 22._o 32._o but_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n shall_v not_o fayleâ_n therefore_o when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n i_o joh._n 3._o 9_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n commit_v not_o sin_n because_o that_o his_o seade_z abide_v in_o he_o and_o he_o can_v not_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god._n 10._o by_o this_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o devil_n manifest_a whosoever_o exercise_v not_o righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o god_n nor_o he_o which_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n rom._n 6._o 1._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o shall_v we_o remain_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v the_o more_o abound_v 2._o god_n forbid_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n how_o shall_v we_o yet_o live_v in_o it_o etc_n etc_n 1._o joh._n 4._o 20_o if_o a_o man_n say_v i_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n for_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o have_v see_v how_o can_v he_o love_v god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v 2._o pet._n 1._o 5._o and_o give_v all_o diligence_n unto_o this_o thing_n join_v virtue_n unto_o your_o faith_n unto_o virtue_n knowledge_n 6._o and_o unto_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o unto_o temperance_n patience_n and_o unto_o patience_n godliness_n 7._o and_o unto_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n unto_o brotherly_a kindness_n love_n 8._o for_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v among_o you_o &_o âhound_n they_o will_v make_v you_o that_o you_o neither_o shall_v be_v idle_a nor_o unfruitful_a unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 9_o for_o he_o that_o have_v not_o these_o thing_n be_v blind_a see_v nothing_o far_o of_o forget_v that_o he_o be_v cleanse_v from_o his_o old_a sin_n ephes._n 1._o 4._o as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o through_o love_n eph._n 2._o 10._o for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n the_o which_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o the_o thirteen_o aphorism_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o way_v whereby_o god_n ordain_v those_o his_o elect_a or_o choose_v unto_o the_o full_a execution_n or_o performance_n of_o his_o counsel_n who_o it_o please_v he_o to_o bring_v up_o amongst_o man_n so_o long_o till_o they_o grow_v up_o to_o full_a age_n but_o as_o touch_v those_o who_o he_o call_v out_o unto_o his_o
moreover_o it_o be_v god_n that_o have_v create_v we_o for_o this_o thing_n who_o also_o have_v genen_fw-la we_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 6._o 23._o and_o that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n towards_o âhe_n vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v unto_o glory_n rom._n 3._o 25._o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o âo_o be_v a_o ap_fw-mi peasement_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n ây_a the_o forgiveness_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v pâssed_v 29._o through_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n to_o show_v at_o this_o time_n his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v righteous_a and_o a_o maker_n righteous_a of_o he_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n eph._n 1._o 5._o who_o have_v foreordain_v we_o who_o he_o will_v adopt_v or_o choose_v unto_o son_n through_o jesus_n christ_n in_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n 6._o to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o 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flesh_n and_o thought_n and_o ââere_o by_o nature_n the_o son_n of_o wrath_n as_o âell_o as_o other_o joh._n 3._o 36._o he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o âânne_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o âod_n remain_v upon_o he_o the_o third_o aphorism_n both_o these_o execution_n or_o perfourminge_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n ââe_z bring_v to_o pass_v by_o three_o degree_n as_o âell_v in_o the_o one_o as_o in_o the_o other_o whereof_o ââe_z first_o have_v be_v by_o we_o declare_v already_o for_o as_o touch_v the_o elect_v or_o choose_v 1_o the_o very_a self_n same_o moment_n âhat_n they_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o âayth_n after_o a_o sort_n they_o have_v pass_v from_o âeath_n to_o life_n 2_o a_o sure_a pledge_n whereof_o âhey_n have_v chââsen_n but_o this_o their_o lyâe_n be_v altogether_o hide_v in_o christ_n until_o such_o time_n âs_v that_o first_o death_n set_v they_o one_o degree_n âârewarde_n 3_o by_o which_o death_n the_o soul_n âeeing_v loose_v from_o the_o chain_n of_o the_o âodie_n enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o âorde_n 4_o final_o at_o the_o day_n appoint_v foâ_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o deadâ_n when_o as_o this_o corruptible_a shall_v puâ_n on_o immortality_n and_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o then_o shall_v they_o at_o length_n in_o presence_n see_v his_o majesty_n and_o shall_v enjoy_v that_o unspeakable_a joy_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o they_o from_o everlasting_a to_o wit_n a_o reward_n due_a unto_o the_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v deliver_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o raise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a for_o their_o justification_n or_o righteous_a make_n by_o who_o power_n and_o spirit_n they_o have_v walk_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n as_o by_o their_o whole_a life_n shall_v plain_o appear_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n joh._n 5._o 24._o uery_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o believe_v he_o 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