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and_o yet_o when_o he_o have_v do_v they_o put_v no_o trust_n or_o confidence_n in_o they_o and_o seek_v not_o to_o improve_v they_o so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v they_o meritorious_a but_o whole_o rely_v upon_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n appeal_n from_o the_o law_n unto_o the_o gospel_n nor_o be_v it_o every_o sort_n of_o reliance_n upon_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n but_o a_o faithful_a and_o steadfast_a reliance_n that_o can_v avail_v and_o no_o man_n can_v faithful_o rely_v upon_o christ_n merit_n but_o he_o that_o be_v faithful_a in_o do_v his_o father_n will._n 8._o but_o be_v this_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n to_o be_v equal_o extend_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o good_a work_n so_o say_v saint_n james_n chap._n 2._o 10_o 11._o whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o for_o he_o that_o say_v do_v not_o commit_v adultery_n say_v also_o do_v not_o kill_v now_o if_o thou_o commit_v no_o adultery_n yet_o if_o 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this_o rule_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d will._n rigid_a censure_v a_o pronostick_n of_o fall_v q._n if_o nature_n alone_o bind_v man_n to_o do_v good_a to_o their_o enemy_n how_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n law_n see_v §._o 8._o rom._n 12._o 20._o the_o application_n ☜_o ps_n 35._o 13_o esai_n 22._o 12._o ezek._n 21._o 10._o how_o this_o precept_n do_v as_o you_o &c_n &c_n contain_v all_o the_o second_o table_n so_o christ_n say_v to_o st._n peter_n love_v thou_o i_o feed_v my_o sheep_n so_o david_n say_v to_o god_n psal_n 16_o my_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o thou_o but_o to_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o earth_n and_o to_o the_o excellent_a in_o who_o be_v all_o my_o delight_n see_v st._n aug_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 10._o cap_n 4._o and_o 15._o cap._n 22._o and_o lud._n vives_n comment_n a_o objection_n against_o this_o precept_n thus_o improve_v and_o expound_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n a_o second_o objection_n man_n affection_n be_v right_o balance_v when_o they_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o do_v as_o to_o receive_v good_a a_o double_a oversight_n ☞_o good_a thing_n be_v only_o pleasant_a whilst_o they_o relish_v of_o god_n goodness_n ☞_o pro._n 16._o 8._o see_v the_o 6._o book_n 2_o part_n chapt_n 11._o page_n 95._o titus_n 2._o 11_o a_o duty_n semblable_a to_o every_o desire_n see_v §._o 13._o ☜_o see_v st._n basil_n de_fw-fr 40._o martyr_n martyr_n see_v the_o sermon_n upon_o that_o text._n chapt._n 35_o 36._o the_o bestmean_n to_o put_v the_o duty_n in_o practice_n keep_v a_o exact_a register_n or_o calendar_n of_o our_o good_a and_o evil_a day_n deu._n 24._o 19_o ☞_o ☞_o ecclus._n 11._o 25._o 27._o psal_n 41._o 1._o beatus_fw-la qui_fw-la intelligit_fw-la super_fw-la pauperem_fw-la ☞_o two_o great_a inconvenience_n of_o wealth_n and_o greatness_n undue_o seek_v see_v fol._n 3586._o ☞_o such_o mix_a deed_n be_v like_o a_o linsy-wolsey_a garment_n or_o plough_v with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n yoke_v or_o low_v miscellan_o see_v chap._n
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with_o her_o tear_n and_o wipe_v they_o with_o her_o hair_n be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o every_o understanding_n or_o observant_a man_n knowledge_n that_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o and_o unless_o she_o have_v a_o apprehension_n of_o her_o manifold_a sin_n thus_o free_o forgive_v she_o she_o can_v not_o have_v love_v he_o so_o much_o or_o make_v such_o expression_n of_o her_o love_n 6._o sometime_o again_o this_o particle_n for_o or_o the_o like_a causal_n speech_n import_v only_o a_o subordinate_a or_o instrumental_a cause_n or_o a_o necessary_a mean_n or_o condition_n require_v without_o which_o the_o positive_a the_o principal_a and_o only_a efficacious_a cause_n especial_o if_o it_o work_v free_o do_v not_o produce_v its_o intend_a effect_n to_o put_v the_o case_n home_o in_o this_o present_a business_n suppose_v a_o great_a and_o potent_a prince_n out_o of_o his_o own_o mere_a motion_n and_o free_a grace_n shall_v proclaim_v a_o pardon_n to_o a_o army_n of_o traitor_n and_o rebel_n which_o have_v in_o justice_n deserve_a death_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v ask_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n or_o reason_n why_o the_o law_n do_v not_o proceed_v against_o they_o no_o other_o cause_n can_v be_v assign_v beside_o the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o the_o prince_n but_o if_o one_o shall_v further_o ask_v why_o the_o pardon_n be_v free_o promise_v to_o all_o the_o principal_a malefactor_n it_o may_v be_v be_v pardon_v or_o restore_v to_o their_o blood_n or_o advance_v to_o dignity_n whereas_o other_o which_o be_v include_v in_o the_o same_o pardon_n be_v exile_v or_o put_v to_o death_n the_o speech_n will_v be_v proper_a and_o in_o its_o kind_n true_o causal_n if_o we_o shall_v say_v the_o one_o part_n submit_v themselves_o and_o crave_v allowance_n of_o their_o pardon_n whereas_o the_o other_o stand_v out_o and_o reject_v it_o for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v that_o no_o prince_n be_v able_a to_o quell_v his_o rebellious_a adversary_n will_v suffer_v any_o to_o 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