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these_o thing_n s._n although_o we_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v immortal_a and_o everlasting_a yet_o if_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o our_o body_n shall_v by_o death_n be_v utter_o destroy_v for_o ever_o then_o must_v we_o needs_o be_v whole_o discourage_v 19_o 1_o cor._n 14_o 14._o 17_o 18_o 19_o for_o that_o want_v the_o one_o part_n of_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v never_o entire_o possess_v perfect_a joy_n and_o immortality_n we_o do_v therefore_o certain_o believe_v not_o only_o that_o ourselves_o when_o we_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o company_n of_o our_o body_n do_v by_o and_o by_o fly_v up_o pure_a and_o whole_a into_o heaven_n to_o christ_n but_o 171_o luke_n 16._o 22._o &_o 23._o 43_o rom._n 8._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 15_o 42_o 43_o 44._o 53_o 54._o phil_n 3_o 21._o 1_o thes_n 4._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 171_o also_o that_o our_o body_n shall_v at_o length_n be_v restore_v to_o a_o better_a state_n of_o life_n and_o join_v again_o to_o their_o soul_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v whole_o be_v make_v perfect_o and_o full_o bless_v that_o be_v to_o say_v we_o doubt_v not_o that_o both_o in_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n we_o shall_v enjoy_v eternity_n immortality_n and_o most_o bless_a life_n that_o shall_v never_o in_o everlasting_a continuance_n 15_o joh._n 11._o 25._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 5_o 8._o 1_o thes_n 4._o 13_o 14_o 15_o of_o time_n be_v change_v this_o hope_n comfort_v we_o in_o misery_n endue_v with_o this_o hope_n we_o not_o only_o patient_o suffer_v and_o bear_v the_o incommodity_n and_o cumbrance_n that_o light_n upon_o we_o in_o this_o life_n but_o also_o the_o very_a departure_n from_o life_n and_o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n for_o we_o be_v thorough_o persuade_v that_o death_n be_v not_o a_o destruction_n that_o end_v and_o consume_v all_o thing_n but_o a_o guide_n for_o we_o to_o heaven_n that_o set_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o quiet_a easy_a bless_a and_o everlasting_a life_n and_o therefore_o 19_o 2_o cor._n 5._o â—_o 2._o ephe._n 2._o 19_o glad_o and_o cheerful_o we_o run_v yea_o we_o fly_v out_o from_o the_o bond_n of_o our_o body_n as_o from_o a_o prison_n to_o heaven_n as_o to_o the_o common_a town_n and_o city_n of_o god_n and_o man_n m._n do_v the_o believe_v of_o these_o thing_n avail_v we_o to_o any_o other_o end_n s._n we_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n that_o we_o cumber_v not_o nor_o entangle_v ourselves_o with_o uncertain_a transitory_a and_o frail_a thing_n that_o we_o bend_v not_o our_o eye_n to_o earthly_a glory_n and_o felicity_n but_o inhabit_v this_o world_n as_o stranger_n and_o ever_o mind_v our_o remove_n 11._o heb._n 13._o 13_o 14_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 11._o that_o we_o long_v upward_o for_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n where_o we_o shall_v in_o bliss_n enjoy_v enternal_a life_n m._n sith_o thou_o have_v before_o say_v that_o the_o 46._o mat._n 25_o 34._o 41_o 46._o wicked_a shall_v rise_v again_o in_o sort_n far_o differ_v from_o the_o godly_a that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o eternal_a misery_n and_o everlasting_a death_n why_o do_v the_o creed_n make_v mention_v only_o of_o life_n everlasting_a and_o of_o hell_n no_o mention_n at_o all_o s._n this_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n which_o pertain_v to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o godly_a and_o therefore_o rehearse_v only_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o 16._o mat._n 16._o 16._o luke_n 24._o 47._o joh._n 3._o 15_o 16._o rom._n 4._o 16._o to_o comfort_v namely_o the_o most_o large_a gift_n which_o god_n will_v give_v to_o they_o that_o be_v he_o and_o therefore_o here_o be_v not_o recite_v what_o punishment_n be_v provide_v for_o they_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n m._n now_o thou_o have_v declare_v the_o creed_n that_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n tell_v i_o what_o profit_n get_v we_o of_o this_o faith_n s._n righteousness_n before_o god_n by_o which_o we_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n 16._o rom._n 3._o 21_o 22._o gal._n 2._o 16._o m._n do_v not_o then_o our_o own_o godliness_n towards_o god_n and_o lead_v of_o our_o life_n honest_o and_o holy_o among_o man_n justify_v we_o before_o god_n s._n of_o this_o we_o have_v say_v somewhat_o already_o after_o the_o declare_v of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o other_o place_n to_o this_o effect_n if_o any_o man_n be_v able_a to_o live_v upright_o according_a to_o the_o precise_a rule_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 6._o rom._n 10._o 5._o gal_n 3._o 12._o gen._n 6._o 5._o &_o 8._o 11._o rom._n 7._o 14_o 15._o gal._n 2._o 16._o rom._n 11._o 6._o he_o shall_v worthy_o be_v count_v justify_v by_o his_o good_a work_n but_o see_v we_o be_v all_o most_o far_o from_o that_o perfection_n of_o life_n yea_o and_o be_v so_o oppress_v with_o conscience_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o must_v take_v another_o course_n and_o find_v another_o way_n how_o god_n may_v receive_v we_o into_o favour_n then_o by_o our_o deserve_n m._n what_o way_n s._n we_o must_v fly_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 10._o rom._n 3._o 24._o &_o 4._o 4._o 7._o 16._o ephe._n 2._o 4_o 5._o 2_o tim._n 1_o 9_o tit._n 3._o 4_o 5._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o &_o 2_o 10._o whereby_o he_o free_o embrace_v we_o with_o love_n and_o good_a will_n in_o christ_n without_o any_o of_o our_o deserve_n or_o respect_n of_o work_n both_o forgive_a we_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o give_v we_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n in_o he_o that_o for_o the_o same_o christ_n righteousness_n he_o so_o accept_v we_o as_o if_o it_o be_v our_o own_o to_o god_n mercy_n therefore_o through_o christ_n we_o ought_v to_o impute_v all_o our_o justification_n m._n how_o do_v we_o know_v it_o to_o be_v thus_o s._n by_o the_o gospel_n which_o contain_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n by_o christ_n to_o the_o which_o when_o we_o adjoyn_v faith_n that_o be_v to_o 38._o rom._n 4_o 3_o 5._o 14._o 16._o 20_o 24._o gal._n 2._o 16._o 20._o 3._o 11._o heb._n 10._o 38._o say_v a_o assure_a persuasion_n of_o mind_n and_o steadfast_a confidence_n of_o god_n good_a will_n such_o as_o have_v be_v set_v out_o in_o the_o whole_a creed_n we_o do_v as_o it_o be_v take_v state_n and_o possession_n of_o this_o justification_n that_o i_o speak_v of_o m._n do_v thou_o not_o then_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o justification_n so_o as_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o faith_n we_o be_v count_v righteous_a before_o god_n s._n no_o for_o that_o be_v to_o set_v faith_n in_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o springhead_n of_o 6._o ephe._n 1._o 4_o 5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n &_o 2_o 4_o 5._o tit._n 3._o 4_o 5._o 6._o this_o justification_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o be_v offer_v to_o we_o by_o the_o gospel_n and_o receive_v 14_o mar_n 1_n 14_o 15._o rom_n 4._o 16._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 24_o joh._n 12._o rom._n 3._o 22._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o heb_fw-mi 9_o 14_o of_o we_o by_o faith_n as_o with_o a_o hand_n m._n thou_o say_v then_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o instrument_n of_o justification_n for_o that_o it_o embrace_v christ_n which_o be_v our_o justification_n couple_v we_o with_o so_o straight_a bond_n to_o he_o that_o it_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o all_o his_o good_a thing_n s._n yea_o true_o m._n but_o can_v this_o justification_n be_v sever_v from_o good_a work_n that_o he_o that_o have_v it_o can_v want_v they_o s._n no_o for_o by_o faith_n we_o receive_v christ_n such_o as_o he_o deliver_v himself_o unto_o we_o but_o he_o do_v not_o only_o set_v we_o at_o liberty_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o make_v we_o at_o one_o with_o god_n but_o also_o with_o the_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 13._o rom._n 8._o 1._o &_o 9_o 10._o 12_o 13._o do_v regenerate_v and_o new_o form_v we_o to_o the_o endeavour_n of_o innocency_n and_o holiness_n which_o we_o call_v newness_n of_o life_n m._n thou_o say_v then_o that_o justice_n faith_n and_o good_a work_n do_v natural_o cleave_v together_o 22._o rom._n 6._o 4._o rom._n 5_o 1_o 2._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o 3_o ephe._n 3._o 17._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o therefore_o ought_v no_o more_o to_o he_o sever_v then_o christ_n the_o author_n of_o they_o in_o we_o can_v be_v sever_v from_o himself_o s._n it_o be_v true_a m_o then_o this_o doctrine_n of_o say_v do_v not_o withdraw_v man_n mind_n from_o godly_a work_n and_o duty_n s._n nothing_o less_o for_o good_a work_n do_v stand_v upon_o faith_n as_o upon_o their_o root_n so_o 8._o psal_n 1._o 3._o rom._n 11._o 16._o ephe._n 3._o 17._o col._n 2._o 6_o 7._o tit._n
5._o say_v incomprehensible_a most_o high_a most_o mighty_a most_o bless_a most_o good_a most_o great_a m._n what_o profit_n ake_v thou_o of_o these_o thing_n s._n these_o thing_n do_v pull_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n base_a and_o corrupt_a opinion_n concern_v god_n and_o do_v instruct_v our_o mind_n to_o conceive_v a_o far_a other_o think_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n than_o we_o use_v to_o 2._o psa_fw-la 50_o 4._o 6._o &_o 20._o 5_o 6_o 7._o mat._n 23._o 2._o have_v of_o earthly_a parent_n to_o use_v most_o great_a reverence_n towards_o his_o holy_a majesty_n and_o in_o worship_v manner_n to_o look_v up_o to_o it_o and_o have_v it_o in_o admiration_n and_o certain_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o do_v hearken_v and_o hear_v our_o prayer_n 5._o psal_n 20._o 6._o &_o 10._o 15_o 17._o &_o 113_o 4_o 5._o and_o desire_n to_o put_v our_o whole_a trust_n in_o he_o that_o be_v both_o governor_n and_o keeper_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o therewith_o also_o we_o be_v by_o these_o word_n admonish_v not_o to_o ask_v any_o thing_n unmeet_a for_o god_n but_o as_o for_o speak_v to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n to_o have_v our_o heart_n raise_v from_o earth_n high_a and_o look_v upward_o 1._o col._n 3._o 1._o despise_v earthly_a thing_n think_v upon_o thing_n above_o and_o heavenly_a and_o continual_o to_o aspire_v to_o that_o most_o bless_a felicity_n of_o our_o father_n and_o to_o heaven_n as_o our_o inheritance_n by_o our_o father_n 4._o rom._n 8._o 17._o ephe._n 1._o 14_o 12._o heb._n 9_o 15._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o 4._o m._n this_o then_o so_o happy_a a_o beginning_n and_o entry_n of_o prayer_n be_v now_o open_v unto_o we_o go_v to_o rehearse_v i_o the_o first_o petition_n s._n first_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n name_v be_v hallow_v m._n what_o mean_v that_o s._n nothing_o else_o but_o that_o his_o glory_n 33._o psal_n 89._o 5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n rom._n 11._o 36._o &_o 16._o 27._o 1_o cor._n 10_o 33._o be_v every_o where_o magnify_v m._n why_o do_v we_o ask_v this_o first_o s._n because_o it_o be_v most_o meet_a that_o the_o child_n shall_v principal_o desire_v and_o wish_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o father_n the_o servant_n 6._o mal._n 1._o 6._o of_o their_o master_n and_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o creator_n to_o be_v increase_v m._n can_v god_n glory_n be_v any_o thing_n increase_v or_o decrease_v s._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o asmuch_o as_o it_o be_v continual_o most_o ample_a can_v indeed_o in_o itself_o be_v make_v either_o great_a by_o increase_n or_o lesser_a by_o decrease_n for_o it_o 31._o psal_n 56_o 5._o 9_o 11._o &_o 104._o 31._o be_v not_o change_v with_o any_o addition_n or_o diminish_n as_o our_o earthly_a thing_n be_v but_o our_o prayer_n be_v that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v make_v renown_v and_o know_v to_o 3._o psal_n 96._o 1._o 3._o mortal_a man_n and_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n be_v celebrate_v here_o in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v and_o as_o the_o infinite_a power_n wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o divine_a work_n do_v true_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n so_o we_o wish_v that_o they_o may_v appear_v noble_a and_o glorious_a to_o we_o that_o the_o 36._o psal_n 113._o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n &_o 114._o 1._o &_o &_o 105._o toto_fw-la rom._n 11_o 36._o magnificence_n of_o the_o author_n of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o most_o large_a so_o it_o may_v also_o in_o all_o sort_n shine_v honourable_a and_o excellent_a among_o we_o and_o be_v both_o private_o and_o public_o praise_v and_o honour_a m._n go_v forward_o s._n moreover_o we_o pray_v that_o the_o holy_a 24._o isa_n 52._o 5_o 6._o eze._n 36._o 20._o rom._n 8_o 24._o name_n of_o god_n be_v not_o evil_a speak_v off_o for_o our_o fault_n and_o as_o it_o be_v dishonour_v thereby_o but_o rather_o that_o his_o glory_n be_v by_o our_o godliness_n towards_o god_n and_o goodness_n towards_o man_n every_o where_o magnify_v final_o we_o wish_v that_o the_o name_n of_o all_o other_o that_o in_o heaven_n earth_n sea_n or_o elsewhere_o have_v attain_v the_o name_n 21._o jos_n 14_o 23._o psal_n 96_o 4._o &_o 97._o 7_o 9_o &_o 115._o 3._o 4._o etc._n etc._n &_o 135._o 15._o rom_n 1._o 25._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 21._o and_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o be_v worship_v in_o temple_n in_o sundry_a form_n and_o with_o sundry_a ceremony_n or_o to_o who_o man_n fill_v with_o error_n and_o false_a fond_a opinion_n have_v dedicate_v their_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v church_n the_o name_n i_o say_v of_o all_o those_o imagine_a and_o feign_a god_n once_o utter_o destroy_v and_o drown_v and_o deface_v with_o eternal_a forgetfulness_n the_o only_a divine_a name_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n the_o heavenly_a father_n be_v great_a and_o glorious_a and_o that_o all_o man_n in_o all_o country_n may_v acknowledge_v it_o honourable_o and_o holy_o worship_n and_o reverence_v it_o and_o with_o pure_a desire_n and_o heart_n pray_v to_o it_o call_v upon_o it_o and_o crave_v help_v of_o it_o m._n thou_o have_v say_v well_o i_o pray_v thou_o go_v forward_o s._n second_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n kingdom_n come_v that_o be_v that_o he_o suffer_v 32._o mat._n 4_o 23._o &_o 9_o 35._o mar._n 1._o 14._o joh._n 8._o 31_o 32._o not_o the_o divine_a truth_n of_o his_o word_n which_o also_o christ_n call_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o lie_v hide_v in_o darkness_n but_o that_o he_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o bring_v it_o abroad_o and_o with_o his_o succour_n maintain_v and_o defend_v it_o against_o the_o devise_n craft_n and_o policy_n of_o satan_n and_o of_o wicked_a man_n and_o against_o their_o 15._o mat._n 13._o 25._o 38_o 39_o &_o 15._o 3._o 3._o 6._o luke_n 16._o 8._o joh._n 3._o 19_o 20._o luke_n 10._o 3._o &_o 20._o 12._o etc._n etc._n 17_o 18._o joh._n 16._o 2_o 3._o &_o 17._o 14_o 15._o feign_a treason_n that_o labour_v to_o darken_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o defame_v it_o or_o spot_v it_o with_o lie_n aâ—d_v against_o the_o violence_n and_o cruelty_n of_o 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