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of_o my_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o be_o as_o sure_o i_o have_v obtain_v it_o &_o that_o i_o have_v his_o favour_n as_o i_o be_o sure_a y_fw-mi â—_o he_o which_o have_v make_v y_o â—_o promise_n &_o covenant_n can_v lie_v nor_o deceive_v and_o through_o this_o steadfast_a faith_n i_o become_v righteous_a by_o christ_n righteousness_n wherethrough_a i_o be_o save_v and_o my_o conscience_n quiet_v have_v he_o not_o give_v his_o most_o innocent_a body_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o sinner_n for_o our_o sin_n 4._o have_v he_o not_o shed_v his_o blood_n to_o wash_v away_o my_o iniquity_n why_o then_o do_v thou_o vex_v thyself_o o_o my_o soul_n put_v thy_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n who_o bear_v thou_o so_o great_a love_n that_o to_o deliver_v thou_o
from_o eternal_a death_n it_o have_v please_v he_o that_o his_o only_a son_n shall_v suffer_v death_n and_o passion_n who_o have_v take_v upon_o himself_o our_o poverty_n to_o geve_v we_o his_o riches_n lay_v our_o weakness_n upon_o himself_o to_o establish_v we_o in_o his_o strength_n become_v mortal_a to_o make_v we_o immortal_a come_v down_o untoo_o the_o earth_n to_o advance_v we_o up_o too_o heaven_n and_o become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n with_o we_o too_o make_v we_o the_o child_n of_o god_n with_o himself_o who_o be_v he_o then_o that_o shall_v accuse_v we_o 8._o god_n be_v he_o that_o justifi_v we_o and_o who_o shall_v condemn_v we_o jesus_n christ_n be_v dead_a for_o we_o yea_o and_o rise_v again_o 〈◊〉_d we_o and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n make_v intercession_n for_o us._n let_v we_o then_o d_o my_o soul_n leave_v of_o these_o tear_n and_o sigh_n the_o ciii_o psalm_n 1_o my_o soul_n praise_n thou_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n 2_o my_o soul_n praise_v thou_o the_o lord_n &_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n 3_o which_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n &_o heal_v all_o thy_o infirmity_n 4_o which_o redéeme_v thy_o life_n from_o the_o grave_n and_o crow_v thou_o with_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n 5_o which_o satisfi_v thy_o mouth_n with_o good_a thing_n and_o thy_o youth_n be_v renew_a like_o the_o eagle_n 6_o the_o lord_n execute_v righteousness_n and_o judgement_n to_o all_o that_o be_v oppress_v 7_o no_o make_v his_o way_n know_v unto_o moses_n and_o his_o work_n untoo_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 8_o the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n sâ—ow_o to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n 9_o we_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v neither_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o 10_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o reward_v we_o according_a to_o our_o iniquity_n 11_o for_o as_o high_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n toward_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 12_o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o have_v he_o remove_v our_o sin_n from_o us._n 13_o as_o a_o father_n have_v compassion_n on_o his_o child_n so_o have_v the_o lord_n compassion_n on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 14_o for_o he_o know_v whereof_o we_o be_v make_v he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n 15_o the_o day_n of_o man_n be_v as_o grass_n as_o a_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n so_o flourish_v he_o 16_o for_o y_fw-mi â—_o wind_fw-mi go_v over_o it_o &_o it_o be_v go_v and_o the_o place_n thereof_o shall_v know_v it_o no_o more_o 17_o but_o y_fw-es â—_o love_a kindness_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o &_o ever_o upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o amp_n his_o righteousness_n upon_o child_n child_n 18_o unto_o they_o y_o â—_o keep_v his_o covenant_n &_o think_v upon_o his_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o 19_o the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v his_o throne_n in_o heaven_n and_o his_o kingdom_n rule_v over_o all_o 20_o praise_v the_o lord_n you_o his_o angel_n that_o excel_v in_o strength_n that_o do_v his_o commandment_n in_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o woordâ—_n 21_o praise_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o his_o host_n you_o his_o servant_n that_o do_v his_o pleasure_n 22_o praise_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o his_o work_n in_o all_o place_n of_o his_o dominion_n my_o soul_n praise_n thou_o the_o lord_n so_o have_v he_o have_v mercy_n on_o we_o in_o give_v we_o his_o only_a son_n with_o this_o faith_n w_o t_o those_o thanksgeving_n with_o these_o or_o such_o other_o like_o thought_n must_v we_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n after_o this_o manner_n be_v all_o fearfulness_n drive_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o christian_a and_o charity_n be_v increase_v faith_n strengthen_v the_o conscience_n quiet_v &_o the_o tongue_n never_o cease_v to_o praise_v god_n and_o to_o yield_v he_o infinite_a thanks_o for_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n this_o be_v the_o virtue_n efficacy_n &_o only_o trust_v of_o our_o soul_n this_o be_v the_o rock_n whereupon_o if_o the_o conscience_n be_v build_v it_o fear_v neither_o tempest_n nor_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n nor_o god_n wrath_n nor_o the_o law_n nor_o sin_n nor_o death_n nor_o the_o devil_n nor_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o table_n consist_v be_v this_o divine_a sacrament_n when_o the_o christian_a be_v at_o it_o he_o must_v hold_v his_o eye_n fasten_v continual_o upon_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o gracious_a saviour_n behold_v he_o on_o the_o one_o side_n upon_o the_o cross_n load_v with_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o god_n on_o the_o other_o side_n punish_v chastise_v and_o whip_v his_o own_o only_o beget_v and_o déerebeloved_a son_n in_o stead_n of_o us._n o_o happy_a be_v that_o man_n that_o shut_v his_o eye_n from_o all_o other_o sight_n and_o will_v neither_o hear_v nor_o see_v any_o other_o thing_n than_o jesus_n christ_n crucify_v in_o who_o be_v lay_v up_o and_o bestow_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o divine_a knowledge_v bless_v say_v i_o be_v he_o that_o feed_v his_o mind_n with_o so_o heavenly_a a_o food_n and_o make_v himself_o drunken_a in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n with_o so_o sweet_a and_o singular_a a_o liquor_n but_o before_o i_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o matter_n i_o will_v first_o advertise_v the_o christian_n that_o saint_n augustine_n have_v ordinary_o be_v wont_v too_o term_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n the_o bond_n of_o charity_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o unity_n and_o he_o say_v that_o whosoever_o receive_v the_o mystery_n of_o unity_n &_o regard_v not_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n receive_v not_o the_o sacrament_n to_o his_o own_o behoof_n but_o as_o a_o witness_n against_o himself_o therefore_o we_o must_v understand_v ordain_v y_fw-es â—_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n not_o only_o to_o make_v we_o sure_o of_o you_o â—_o forgiveue_v of_o our_o sin_n but_o also_o to_o inflame_v we_o to_o peace_n unity_n &_o brotherly_a charity_n for_o in_o this_o sacrament_n the_o lord_n do_v after_o such_o a_o manner_n make_v we_o parlaker_n of_o his_o body_n as_o he_o become_v all_o one_o thing_n which_o to_o we_o &_o we_o with_o he_o by_o reason_n whereof_o wine_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v but_o one_o body_n whereof_o he_o make_v we_o partaker_n it_o be_v méetâ—_n that_o we_o also_o shall_v by_o such_o partake_v become_v all_o one_o body_n together_o among_o ourselves_o and_o this_o unton_a be_v represent_v by_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o as_o it_o be_v make_v of_o many_o grain_n mingle_v &_o knead_v together_o in_o such_o wise_a as_o one_o of_o they_o can_v not_o be_v discern_v from_o another_o so_o also_o must_v we_o be_v toyn_v together_o after_o such_o a_o sort_n &_o so_o unite_v together_o into_o one_o agreement_n of_o mind_n as_o no_o division_n may_v 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our_o brethren_n but_o in_o likewise_o we_o must_v be_v at_o odds_n with_o he_o also_o we_o can_v love_v he_o except_o we_o love_v he_o in_o our_o brethren_n look_v how_o much_o care_n we_o have_v of_o our_o own_o body_n so_o much_o must_v we_o have_v of_o our_o christian_a brethren_n who_o be_v the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n and_o like_v as_o no_o part_n of_o our_o body_n feel_v any_o grief_n which_o spread_v not_o itself_o into_o all_o the_o other_o part_n so_o ought_v we_o to_o determine_v which_o it_o ourselves_o that_o our_o brother_n fele_v not_o any_o inconvenience_n which_o shall_v not_o move_v we_o to_o compassion_n with_o such_o manner_n of_o thought_n must_v
through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o let_v we_o live_v merry_o and_o assure_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n have_v utter_o do_v away_o all_o our_o unrighteousness_n &_o make_v we_o good_a righteous_a &_o holy_a before_o god_n who_o behold_v we_o ingraft_v into_o his_o son_n by_o faith_n esteem_v we_o not_o now_o any_o more_o as_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n but_o as_o his_o own_o child_n and_o have_v make_v we_o heir_n of_o all_o his_o riches_n with_o his_o own_o beget_v son_n the_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o lively_a faith_n and_o of_o the_o union_n of_o man_n soul_n with_o jesus_n christ._n this_o holy_a faith_n woork_v after_o such_o a_o sort_n in_o we_o god_n that_o he_o which_o beléeve_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v take_v all_o his_o sin_n upon_o he_o become_v like_a unto_o christ_n and_o overcom_v sin_n the_o devil_n death_n &_o hell_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v this_o namely_o that_o the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n every_o faithful_a soul_n be_v christ_n wife_n christ._n &_o christ_n be_v her_o husband_n for_o we_o know_v how_o the_o law_n of_o marriage_n be_v that_o of_o two_o they_o become_v one_o selfsame_a thing_n be_v two_o in_o one_o flesh_n &_o that_o the_o good_n and_o substance_n of_o either_o of_o they_o become_v common_a too_o they_o both_o by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o husband_n say_v that_o thâ—_n dowry_n of_o the_o wife_n be_v he_o and_o likewise_o the_o wife_n say_v that_o her_o husband_n house_n and_o all_o his_o riches_n be_v she_o &_o of_o a_o truth_n so_o they_o be_v for_o other_o wise_a they_o shall_v not_o be_v one_o flesh_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n have_v god_n marry_v his_o only_o beget_v &_o dear_a belove_a son_n to_o the_o faithful_a soul_n which_o have_v not_o any_o other_o thing_n peculiar_a of_o her_o own_o save_o only_a sin_n &_o yet_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v not_o disdain_v to_o take_v she_o for_o his_o well_o belove_a 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power_n &_o make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o &_o triumph_v over_o they_o and_o consume_v they_o utter_o unto_o nothing_o now_o when_o god_n see_v his_o son_n who_o know_v no_o sin_n neither_o have_v any_o sin_n in_o he_o thus_o willing_o take_v on_o he_o the_o foulness_n of_o our_o iniquity_n he_o make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o even_o the_o very_a sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n &_o do_v sharp_o punish_v our_o sin_n in_o he_o put_v he_o to_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o crosse._n 2._o howbeit_o for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o be_v his_o well-beloved_a &_o obedient_a son_n he_o will_v not_o leave_v he_o in_o death_n nor_o suffer_v his_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n but_o raise_v he_o up_o from_o death_n to_o life_n geve_v he_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o set_v he_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n in_o glory_n now_o than_o the_o wise_a likewise_o with_o exceed_a great_a joy_n do_v say_v the_o realm_n and_o kingdom_n of_o my_o most_o dear_a husband_n &_o saviour_n be_v i_o by_o he_o i_o be_o a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n my_o husband_n riches_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n his_o holiness_n his_o innocence_n his_o righteousness_n and_o his_o godhead_n together_o with_o all_o his_o virtue_n &_o might_n be_v i_o and_o for_o i_o &_o therefore_o in_o he_o i_o be_o holy_a innocent_a righteous_a &_o godly_a and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o spot_n in_o i_o i_o be_o well-favoured_a &_o fair_a inasmuch_o as_o my_o lawful_a husband_n have_v not_o any_o blemish_n in_o he_o but_o be_v altogether_o goodly_a &_o fair_a and_o since_o that_o he_o be_v whole_o i_o &_o so_o consequent_o all_o that_o he_o have_v be_v i_o &_o all_o that_o he_o have_v be_v pure_a and_o holy_a it_o follow_v that_o i_o also_o be_o pure_a and_o holy_a therefore_o to_o begin_v at_o his_o most_o innocent_a birth_n he_o have_v thereby_o sanctify_v the_o birth_n of_o his_o spouse_n conâ—â—â—ued_v in_o sin_n the_o godly_a childhood_n &_o youth_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n have_v justify_v 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