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they_o have_v have_v to_o help_v we_o we_o must_v give_v they_o thanks_n and_o glorify_v their_o holy_a name_n which_o s._n paul_n teach_v we_o plain_o in_o the_o 3._o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n the_o 12._o verse_n where_o he_o say_v by_o which_o jesus_n christ_n we_o have_v boldness_n and_o and_o entrance_n in_o with_o confidence_n by_o faith_n unto_o he_o also_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o hebrew_n chap._n 4._o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v exhort_v to_o go_v 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 grace_n to_o help_v in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n jesus_n christ_n also_o in_o s._n john_n exhort_v the_o apostle_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o 14._o john_n 14._o and_o in_o god_n his_o father_n do_v not_o mean_a to_o exhort_v they_o only_o to_o know_v the_o essence_n or_o the_o will_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o but_o also_o to_o put_v their_o whole_a trust_n in_o they_o and_o when_o in_o esay_n chap._n 28._o it_o be_v say_v that_o who_o so_o ever_o believe_v in_o god_n shall_v never_o be_v confound_v it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o knowledge_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o the_o certainty_n and_o verity_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o word_n pronounce_v and_o preach_v but_o also_o of_o the_o trust_n unto_o the_o which_o such_o a_o knowledge_n do_v conduct_v we_o to_o refer_v ourselves_o with_o all_o our_o affair_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o providence_n which_o david_n teach_v we_o in_o many_o place_n as_o in_o the_o 2._o psalm_n where_o he_o exhort_v the_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n to_o do_v homage_n to_o jesus_n christ_n say_v serve_v the_o lord_n in_o fear_n &_o rejoice_v in_o tremble_v kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o you_o perish_v in_o the_o way_n when_o his_o wrath_n shall_v sudden_o burn_v bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o in_o the_o 3._o psalm_n at_o the_o end_n thereof_o salvation_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thy_o blessing_n be_v upon_o thy_o people_n and_o in_o the_o 5._o psalm_n and_o let_v all_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o rejoice_v and_o triumph_v for_o ever_o and_o cover_v thou_o they_o and_o in_o the_o 32_o psalm_n many_o sorrow_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o wicked_a but_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n mercy_n shall_v compass_v he_o and_o in_o the_o 25_o psalm_n let_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v i_o trust_v in_o thou_o but_o let_v they_o be_v confound_v that_o transgress_v without_o cause_n and_o in_o the_o 34_o psalm_n the_o lord_n redeem_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o none_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o shall_v perish_v we_o may_v see_v by_o these_o parcel_n and_o jnfinite_a other_o which_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o this_o term_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o simple_o take_v only_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o principal_o for_o the_o trust_n hope_v and_o assurance_n which_o we_o have_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o love_n and_o affection_n which_o he_o bear_v we_o and_o of_o his_o care_n of_o we_o and_o of_o all_o our_o affair_n to_o conduct_v they_o happy_o according_a as_o our_o good_a and_o salvation_n require_v it_o follow_v that_o this_o faith_n be_v propound_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o evangelicall_n promise_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereupon_o we_o must_v note_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o subject_n and_o principal_a foundation_n upon_o the_o which_o faith_n be_v build_v be_v not_o the_o law_n nor_o the_o commandment_n which_o propound_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o curse_n upon_o those_o that_o transgress_v they_o nor_o yet_o the_o threaten_n which_o propound_v nothing_o but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o those_o that_o withstand_v they_o which_o may_v rather_o affright_v and_o astonish_v than_o comfort_n and_o assure_v wherefore_o the_o faithful_a man_n must_v not_o have_v a_o regard_n to_o the_o law_n or_o to_o threaten_n of_o god_n to_o assure_v himself_o of_o his_o grace_n and_o by_o consequent_a of_o his_o salvation_n which_o depend_v thereon_o but_o he_o must_v keep_v his_o eye_n fix_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o the_o foundation_n whereupon_o the_o whole_a building_n and_o edify_v of_o his_o faith_n may_v rest_v and_o be_v well_o uphold_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o roman_n the_o 10._o that_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n the_o word_n of_o faith_n the_o which_o be_v preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o the_o 4._o he_o say_v it_o more_o express_o therefore_o by_o
do_v he_o any_o violence_n also_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o be_v publish_v be_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o freedom_n into_o the_o which_o those_o malefactor_n that_o have_v deserve_v death_n and_o the_o halter_n may_v retire_v themselves_o to_o the_o end_n to_o be_v assure_v of_o their_o life_n and_o from_o the_o sentence_n and_o condemnation_n which_o the_o judge_n may_v give_v against_o they_o if_o he_o be_v not_o hinder_v from_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o refuge_n thither_o and_o that_o they_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o protection_n and_o safeguard_n of_o the_o king_n who_o be_v the_o protector_n and_o warrant_n of_o the_o church_n as_o then_o the_o city_n of_o room_n in_o her_o beginning_n be_v people_v but_o with_o thief_n robber_n murderer_n and_o people_n abandon_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o vice_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o place_n of_o freedom_n which_o have_v be_v open_v for_o they_o by_o the_o founder_n of_o rome_n so_o be_v the_o church_n assemble_v &_o compound_v of_o jdolater_n blasphemer_n prophaner_n drunkard_n rebel_n thief_n adulterer_n murderer_n evil_a speaker_n detractour_n covetous_a ambitious_a and_o voluptuous_a person_n ravisher_n robber_n and_o other_o such_o like_a person_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o have_v be_v open_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o place_n of_o freedom_n to_o retire_v themselves_o in_o safety_n the_o which_o do_v adam_n abel_n enoc_n no_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n samuel_n gedeon_n jephte_n samson_n david_n the_o prophet_n the_o faithful_a and_o all_o the_o saint_n that_o ever_o be_v now_o this_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o christian_n man_n and_o of_o all_o consolation_n for_o see_v we_o offend_v so_o many_o way_n and_o that_o we_o can_v live_v a_o moment_n and_o minute_n of_o a_o bower_n without_o have_v evil_a thought_n in_o our_o understanding_n evil_a affection_n 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say_v david_n 37._o psal_n 37._o though_o he_o fall_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o the_o lord_n put_v under_o his_o hand_n i_o have_v wait_v on_o the_o lord_n 130._o psal_n 130._o my_o soul_n have_v wait_v and_o i_o have_v trust_v in_o his_o word_n my_o soul_n wait_v on_o the_o lord_n more_o than_o the_o morning_n watch_n wait_v for_o the_o morning_n let_v israel_n wait_v on_o the_o lord_n for_o with_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o with_o he_o be_v great_a redemption_n and_o he_o shall_v redeem_v israel_n from_o all_o his_o iniquity_n 65.3_o psal_n 65.3_o wicked_a deed_n have_v prevail_v against_o i_o but_o thou_o will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o our_o transgression_n this_o remission_n cause_v that_o the_o faithful_a do_v not_o sin_n to_o the_o death_n for_o this_o seed_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o of_o his_o spirit_n wherewith_o he_o have_v seal_v our_o heart_n cause_v although_o that_o we_o be_v sinner_n that_o we_o assure_v assure_v ourselves_o notwitstand_v our_o sin_n and_o the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o we_o that_o god_n who_o be_v jnfinite_a in_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n make_v his_o grace_n to_o abound_v where_o sin_n abound_v 5._o rom._n 5._o in_o this_o only_a gift_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o have_v matter_n and_o argument_n to_o admire_v and_o exalt_v the_o jmmense_a and_o jncomprehensible_a mercy_n of_o god_n which_o be_v never_o weary_a of_o give_v we_o grace_n for_o so_o many_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v commit_v every_o day_n if_o a_o king_n have_v give_v half_o a_o dozen_o or_o a_o dozen_o of_o remission_n to_o a_o murderer_n or_o other_o malefactor_n he_o will_v wax_v weary_a at_o the_o last_o and_o although_o he_o be_v the_o most_o benign_a and_o pitiful_a of_o the_o world_n yet_o will_v he_o put_v he_o to_o death_n see_v his_o perseverance_n in_o dojng_v evil_n but_o our_o god_n do_v not_o quit_v we_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o and_o 6._o talent_n parcel_n and_o debt_n which_o we_o owe_v he_o but_o 10._o thousand_o yea_o 10._o million_o provide_v only_o that_o we_o confess_v we_o owe_v they_o unto_o he_o and_o that_o we_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o we_o be_v sorry_a to_o be_v so_o much_o jndebt_v unto_o he_o the_o which_o we_o see_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o bad_a servant_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o s._n matthew_n chap._n 18._o and_o in_o the_o example_n of_o david_n who_o wonder_v at_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n say_v in_o his_o praise_n 32._o psal_n 32._o then_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o neither_o hide_v i_o my_o iniquity_n for_o â—o_o i_o thught_v i_o will_v confess_v against_o myself_o my_o wickedness_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n therefore_o shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a make_v his_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o in_o time_n when_o thou_o may_v be_v find_v sure_o in_o the_o flood_n of_o great_a water_n they_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o he_o conclusion_n this_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v as_o a_o quittance_n unto_o we_o and_o a_o general_a abolition_n of_o all_o that_o we_o may_v owe_v and_o of_o whatsoever_o we_o may_v be_v seek_v after_o for_o in_o the_o chamber_n of_o account_n of_o our_o god_n so_o that_o be_v furnish_v with_o it_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o fear_v any_o whit_n to_o present_v ourselves_o before_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n with_o all_o assurance_n for_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n for_o those_o that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.1_o chap._n viii_o ¶_o of_o justification_n the_o three_o effect_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v time_n then_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o deduction_n of_o the_o three_o effect_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v our_o justification_n the_o which_o be_v plain_o declare_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 22._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n come_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o 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