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not_o by_o the_o faith_n &_o work_v of_o any_o other_o god_n do_v praedestinate_a before_o all_o world_n some_o to_o eternal_a salvation_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o other_o to_o eternal_a damnation_n through_o their_o own_o sin_n fron_n thing_n that_o be_v unlike_a no_o image_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v to_o represent_v the_o divine_a majesty_n all_o the_o work_n of_o infidel_n be_v sin_n fron_n thing_n that_o be_v like_a the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n do_v know_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n god_n give_v salvation_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o in_o any_o other_o ungodly_a hypocrite_n be_v no_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o testimony_n of_o god_n deliver_v in_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o not_o receive_v by_o bare_a tradition_n be_v the_o sure_a evidence_n &_o ground_n of_o truth_n the_o
against_o all_o their_o sinful_a malady_n for_o the_o remedy_n can_v not_o have_v be_v thus_o decree_v unless_o the_o malady_n have_v be_v so_o also_o qvest._n lxiii_o no_o image_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v to_o represent_v god_n unlike_a argument_n draw_v from_o thing_n that_o be_v unlike_a thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n nor_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o or_o in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o or_o in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n for_o a_o image_n be_v make_v to_o be_v a_o similitude_n or_o likeness_n and_o so_o to_o resemble_v that_o for_o the_o representation_n whereof_o it_o be_v make_v but_o no_o creature_n that_o may_v be_v represent_v by_o a_o bodily_a image_n be_v like_a unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o no_o image_n of_o any_o such_o creature_n be_v meet_v to_o be_v make_v to_o represent_v god_n thereby_o so_o reason_v the_o prophet_n behold_v the_o 15._o isay_n 40._o 15._o nation_n be_v to_o god_n as_o the_o drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n and_o be_v count_v as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o balance_n yea_o all_o nation_n be_v before_o he_o as_o nothing_o they_o be_v count_v to_o he_o less_o than_o nothing_o yea_o as_o mere_a vanity_n to_o who_o then_o will_v you_o liken_v god_n or_o what_o similitude_n will_v you_o set_v up_o unto_o he_o among_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o this_o inferior_a world_n the_o near_a to_o god_n and_o the_o meet_a representation_n of_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o regenerate_a man_n endue_v with_o holiness_n and_o true_a righteousness_n the_o which_o thing_n can_v well_o be_v represent_v by_o any_o bodily_a shape_n and_o therefore_o much_o less_o the_o unmatchable_a majesty_n of_o the_o incomparable_a deity_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n have_v teach_v say_v for_o as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v the_o generation_n 29._o act._n 17._o 29._o of_o god_n represent_v he_o by_o our_o spiritual_a nature_n which_o can_v well_o be_v resemble_v by_o any_o bodily_a shape_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o think_v that_o the_o godhead_n be_v like_a unto_o gold_n silver_n or_o stone_n grave_v by_o the_o art_n or_o invention_n of_o man_n wherefore_o no_o image_n or_o bodily_a shape_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v to_o represent_v god_n qvest._n lxiiii_o all_o the_o work_n of_o infidel_n be_v sin_n nature_n be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n but_o not_o grace_v by_o grace_v the_o faithful_a be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n and_o be_v make_v good_a treeâ—_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n but_o the_o best_a among_o the_o infidel_n be_v as_o a_o briar_n and_o the_o most_o upright_o sharp_a than_o a_o thorn_n hedge_n 24._o mich._n 7._o 4._o rom._n 11._o 24._o they_o be_v by_o nature_n wild_a olive_n yea_o they_o be_v as_o tree_n twice_o dead_a &_o pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n the_o which_o if_o they_o seem_v to_o bring_v 12._o jude_n v._n 12._o forth_o fruit_n that_o fruit_n of_o they_o soon_o wither_v away_o &_o come_v to_o no_o thing_n and_o so_o the_o end_n prove_v that_o they_o be_v altogether_o without_o good_a fruit_n wherefore_o all_o the_o work_n of_o infidel_n be_v fruitless_a and_o sinful_a work_n qvest._n lxv_o the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n know_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n like_a argument_n draw_v from_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v like_a as_o any_o one_o that_o be_v admit_v into_o another_o man_n service_n and_o have_v a_o settle_a purpose_n to_o discharge_v his_o duty_n faithful_o unto_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n must_v needs_o know_v that_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o servant_n yea_o that_o he_o be_v his_o faithful_a servant_n even_o so_o every_o true_a believer_n that_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o lord_n family_n and_o have_v this_o grace_n give_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v careful_a in_o all_o simplicity_n and_o sincerity_n 12._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o to_o perform_v all_o those_o duty_n that_o the_o lord_n require_v at_o his_o hand_n can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n yea_o that_o he_o be_v his_o faithful_a and_o sincere_a servant_n so_o reason_v the_o apostle_n know_v you_o not_o to_o whosoever_o you_o give_v yourselves_o as_o 1â—_n rom._n 6._o 1â—_n servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o it_o be_v of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o all_o true_a christian_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o have_v but_o ordinary_a gift_n and_o not_o of_o such_o only_a that_o have_v this_o comfortable_a knowledge_n give_v unto_o they_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a revelation_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o there_o qvest._n lxvi_o god_n give_v salvation_n to_o the_o faithful_a in_o christ_n and_o not_o in_o any_o other_o as_o it_o be_v sacrilege_n to_o add_v to_o a_o man_n testament_n or_o solemn_a covenant_n so_o much_o more_o be_v it_o to_o add_v unto_o go_n now_o god_n testament_n 25._o act._n 3._o 25._o or_o covenant_n be_v this_o that_o he_o give_v salvation_n to_o the_o faithful_a for_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o that_o be_v of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o all_o such_o be_v not_o better_o then_o sacrilegious_a person_n which_o add_v to_o this_o covenant_n the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n perform_v by_o themselves_o as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o love_n and_o of_o their_o own_o happiness_n and_o blessedness_n so_o reason_v the_o apostle_n say_v brethren_n i_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n if_o it_o 15._o gal._n 3._o 15._o be_v but_o a_o man_n testament_n or_o covenant_n when_o it_o be_v confirm_v no_o man_n do_v abrogate_v there_o from_o or_o add_v thereunto_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v viz._n in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v he_o say_v not_o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o to_o thy_o seed_n speak_v of_o many_o but_o to_o thy_o seed_n as_o of_o one_o which_o be_v christ_n and_o this_o i_o say_v the_o law_n which_o be_v four_o hundred_o and_o 18._o gen._n 22._o 18._o thirty_o year_n after_o can_v disannul_v the_o covenant_n that_o be_v confirm_v a_o fore_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o promise_n shall_v be_v of_o none_o effect_n and_o therefore_o all_o such_o of_o our_o romanist_n which_o will_v needs_o add_v to_o eternal_a blessedness_n give_v free_o in_o christ_n the_o merit_v thereof_o by_o their_o own_o work_n be_v just_o chargeable_a as_o guilty_a of_o grievous_a sacrilege_n because_o they_o add_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n qvest._n lxvii_o ungodly_a person_n be_v no_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o botch_n and_o sore_n and_o all_o corrupt_a humour_n be_v to_o the_o body_n of_o man_n so_o be_v all_o ungodly_a person_n to_o the_o church_n 5._o isay_n 1._o 5._o which_o be_v the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n but_o botch_n and_o sore_n and_o corrupt_a humour_n be_v no_o member_n of_o man_n body_n but_o when_o they_o be_v take_v away_o the_o body_n be_v ease_v and_o make_v whole_a and_o sound_a also_o so_o ungodly_a person_n be_v no_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o as_o saint_n john_n say_v be_v the_o limb_n and_o 8._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 8._o member_n of_o the_o devil_n howsoever_o they_o themselves_o be_v persuade_v to_o the_o contrary_n qvest._n lxviii_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n set_v down_o in_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o not_o receive_v from_o unwritten_a tradition_n be_v the_o only_a sure_a evidence_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n as_o in_o buy_v and_o sell_v of_o temporal_a commodity_n every_o honeâ—…_n subject_n will_v be_v content_a to_o stand_v to_o the_o measure_n weight_n and_o balance_n that_o be_v mark_v and_o seal_v with_o the_o mark_n and_o seal_v which_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o king_n law_n and_o to_o receive_v for_o currant_n all_o such_o coin_n as_o bear_v the_o image_n and_o 20._o matth._n 22._o 20._o superscription_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o to_o refuse_v all_o other_o so_o 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life_n be_v double_v and_o treble_v in_o holy_a scripture_n that_o they_o may_v procure_v of_o we_o a_o full_a faith_n so_o and_o so_o good_a be_v our_o gracious_a god_n unto_o we_o which_o be_v so_o and_o so_o unworthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o his_o mercy_n that_o as_o he_o have_v store_v the_o earth_n with_o great_a variety_n of_o bodily_a food_n and_o physic_n for_o the_o preserve_n and_o recover_v of_o the_o life_n &_o health_n of_o our_o body_n so_o he_o have_v provide_v in_o the_o scripture_n great_a abundance_n of_o spiritual_a food_n and_o physic_n for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o restitution_n of_o the_o life_n and_o health_n of_o our_o soul_n one_o kind_n of_o bodily_a food_n and_o one_o kind_n of_o dress_v do_v not_o savour_n alike_o to_o every_o stomach_n and_o therefore_o god_n have_v provide_v variety_n of_o both_o so_o one_o motive_n to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n nor_o the_o delivery_n thereof_o after_o one_o manner_n do_v fit_a every_o one_o spiritual_a taste_n and_o 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