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holy_a man_n job_n 13._o 23._o how_o many_o be_v my_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n make_v i_o to_o know_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o head_n the_o examination_n of_o our_o sin_n now_o follow_v the_o second_o head_n concern_v the_o examination_n of_o our_o grace_n the_o necessity_n whereof_o appear_v first_o because_o we_o must_v bring_v grace_n with_o we_o to_o the_o sacrament_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v scarce_o bring_v grace_n from_o thence_o we_o must_v come_v to_o christ_n table_n to_o have_v grace_n confirm_v and_o enlarge_v now_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o have_v they_o in_o we_o afore_o hand_n for_o there_o be_v no_o confirmation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o resident_a in_o we_o second_o because_o otherwise_o we_o may_v take_v the_o semblance_n of_o grace_n for_o substance_n and_o may_v be_v deceive_v with_o counterfeit_a show_n and_o shadow_n for_o currant_n grace_n now_o the_o principal_a grace_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o examine_v ourselves_o be_v four_o knowledge_n faith_n repentance_n charity_n we_o be_v to_o examine_v our_o knowledge_n first_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o second_o for_o the_o sincerity_n of_o it_o first_o for_o the_o substance_n whether_o we_o know_v god_n who_o to_o know_v be_v eternal_a life_n john_n 17._o 2._o whether_o we_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n what_o we_o can_v comprehend_v by_o reason_n the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n in_o trinity_n of_o person_n john_n 5._o 7._o whether_o we_o know_v his_o essence_n and_o essential_a property_n exod._n 34._o 6._o what_o we_o know_v of_o christ_n in_o who_o we_o believe_v what_o of_o his_o nature_n as_o god_n and_o man_n of_o his_o person_n as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o his_o