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catholic_n as_o they_o themselves_o teach_v be_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o may_v be_v in_o the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n but_o as_o the_o devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v so_o they_o do_v believe_v and_o 19_o jac._n 2._o 19_o tremble_v also_o but_o whereas_o the_o pay_v make_v for_o the_o purchase_n of_o the_o celestial_a paradise_n unto_o all_o faithful_a christian_n be_v the_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a rigteousnesse_n of_o christ_n perform_v for_o they_o and_o the_o conveyauce_n thereof_o unto_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n gracious_a grant_n thereof_o set_v down_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n therefore_o the_o true_a faithful_a christian_a need_v not_o to_o fear_v and_o to_o doubt_v of_o his_o salvation_n see_v he_o have_v so_o good_a evidence_n for_o the_o same_o for_o see_v christ_n have_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n that_o they_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n 74._o luke_n 1._o 74._o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n why_o shall_v they_o fear_v or_o doubt_v to_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o deliverance_n wrought_v by_o such_o a_o person_n and_o by_o such_o mean_n assure_o they_o do_v not_o as_o the_o apostle_n testify_v speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a you_o say_v he_o have_v not_o receive_v 16._o rom._n 8._o 16._o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v again_o but_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n where_o by_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n the_o same_o spirit_n bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n if_o we_o be_v child_n we_o be_v also_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n annex_v with_o christ_n this_o joyful_a and_o comfortable_a security_n of_o all_o true_a and_o faithful_a christian_n saint_n cyprian_n set_v demetriadem_fw-la cypr_fw-la 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