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unto_o we_o the_o father_n that_o to_o purchase_v a_o inheritance_n to_o bestow_v upon_o his_o son_n will_v endanger_v his_o life_n will_v much_o more_o willing_o if_o it_o lay_v in_o his_o hand_n &_o his_o band_n to_o give_v the_o same_o free_o free_o bestow_v it_o upon_o he_o the_o friend_n no_o doubt_n that_o to_o save_v the_o life_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o to_o purchase_v his_o pardon_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n will_v give_v his_o life_n unto_o death_n will_v much_o more_o willing_o bestow_v his_o pardon_n upon_o he_o if_o he_o may_v do_v the_o â—ame_n with_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o own_o life_n if_o â—e_n have_v power_n in_o himself_o to_o forgive_v and_o â—o_o pardon_v his_o offence_n so_o that_o lord_n that_o
secret_a counsel_n and_o hide_a mystery_n of_o god_n give_v therefore_o credit_n unto_o the_o lord_n minister_n anâ—_n glory_n unto_o god_n that_o have_v give_v in_o hiâ—_n great_a love_n this_o blessing_n and_o grace_n unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v continual_o have_v abide_v with_o thou_o his_o prophet_n &_o his_o angel_n at_o who_o mouth_n thou_o maiâ—_n be_v certify_v of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o thy_o â—â—ns_n yea_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v onâ—y_o this_o name_n unto_o his_o minister_n to_o continue_v unto_o thou_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o thy_o sin_n but_o he_o have_v further_a give_v unto_o they_o power_n &_o authority_n we_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n to_o forgive_v thou_o thy_o offence_n for_o be_v those_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o the_o lord_n give_v in_o peter_n unto_o the_o church_n say_v who_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v who_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v whatsoever_o you_o bound_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v 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faithful_a thou_o must_v be_v faithfâ—ll_o he_o faithful_a in_o his_o office_n thou_o in_o thy_o conversion_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v join_v 〈◊〉_d â—ether_o in_o thou_o and_o in_o he_o thou_o maiâ—_n 〈◊〉_d assure_v that_o the_o lord_n in_o heaven_n â—â—th_v forgive_v thy_o sin_n as_o his_o minister_n on_o the_o earth_n have_v pardon_v they_o â—nd_v that_o god_n have_v loose_v thou_o in_o heaâ—en_n that_o be_v loose_v in_o the_o earth_n from_o â—hy_a sin_n thus_o from_o the_o testimony_n &_o vitne_v of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n thou_o may_v approve_v unto_o thy_o own_o conscience_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o thy_o â—ins_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o strong_o confirm_v unto_o thy_o soul_n if_o thou_o shall_v hereunto_o add_v the_o testimony_n of_o moses_n david_n solomon_n esay_n jeremy_n ezekiel_n daâ—iel_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n peter_n paul_n james_n john_n 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receive_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n or_o the_o possession_n of_o eternal_a life_n or_o any_o such_o like_a that_o then_o the_o devil_n tempt_v thou_o and_o speak_v that_o word_n and_o make_v that_o answer_n in_o thy_o soul_n for_o this_o persuasion_n and_o this_o answer_n and_o this_o word_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o forgive_v thy_o sin_n or_o give_v thou_o his_o spirit_n or_o eternal_a life_n &_o salvation_n come_v not_o from_o god_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v the_o clean_a contrary_n and_o we_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n speak_v not_o one_o thing_n in_o his_o word_n and_o another_o thing_n in_o thy_o conscience_n one_o thing_n in_o his_o scripture_n &_o another_o thing_n in_o thy_o soul_n learn_v therefore_o this_o for_o a_o true_a and_o a_o infallible_a precept_n that_o whensoever_o thou_o receive_v a_o answer_n in_o thyself_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v that_o then_o the_o devil_n speak_v &_o this_o thou_o must_v know_v to_o be_v true_a although_o the_o persuasion_n come_v from_o thy_o own_o concupiscence_n &_o corrupt_a nature_n for_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o prick_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v the_o motion_n and_o work_v of_o original_a sin_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n 2._o cor._n 12._o this_o then_o be_v the_o first_o precept_n by_o which_o thou_o may_v know_v when_o he_o speak_v the_o second_o rule_n which_o must_v make_v thou_o understand_v his_o word_n must_v make_v thou_o first_o understand_v his_o nature_n which_o be_v to_o lie_v for_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o the_o devil_n to_o lie_v for_o he_o be_v natural_o a_o liar_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eight_o of_o john_n wheâ—e_v he_o say_v the_o devil_n be_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o he_o as_o oftentimes_o as_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o because_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o a_o lie_n and_o also_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o devil_n himself_o who_o both_o lie_v to_o our_o mother_n eve_n say_v that_o if_o she_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a that_o she_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o the_o god_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o die_v and_o also_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o achab_n and_o so_o deceive_v achab_n and_o his_o prophet_n out_o of_o this_o knowledge_n of_o the_o devil_n lie_v nature_n thou_o shall_v present_o pick_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o speech_n and_o
thou_o be_v but_o move_v thereunto_o shall_v give_v place_n unto_o it_o immediate_o if_o therefore_o other_o sin_n be_v loathsome_a unto_o thou_o for_o the_o monstrousness_n thereof_o let_v despair_n which_o be_v the_o most_o monstrous_a sin_n of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o loathsome_a unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o fear_v and_o fly_v other_o sin_n fear_v and_o fly_v especial_o despair_v which_o be_v a_o sin_n far_o great_a than_o they_o all_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v commit_v adultery_n murder_n or_o theft_n or_o any_o such_o like_a be_v by_o satan_n tempt_v to_o despair_n answer_v he_o and_o say_v thus_o unto_o he_o satan_n thou_o have_v tempt_v i_o to_o commit_v this_o sin_n thou_o have_v tempt_v i_o to_o lie_v to_o dissemble_v to_o commit_v adultery_n and_o such_o like_a herein_o i_o have_v yield_v to_o thou_o be_v it_o not_o enough_o nay_o be_v it_o not_o too_o much_o that_o i_o have_v thus_o far_o yield_v unto_o thou_o except_o i_o shall_v now_o add_v despair_n unto_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v now_o in_o my_o hand_n to_o undo_v that_o sin_n which_o i_o have_v commit_v i_o will_v never_o sure_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n yield_v so_o much_o unto_o thou_o as_o i_o have_v do_v and_o therefore_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v again_o at_o thy_o procurement_n sin_n more_o greevous_o in_o fall_v to_o despair_v of_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n indeed_o if_o despair_n be_v any_o mean_n to_o ease_v i_o of_o my_o sin_n than_o parchance_o i_o may_v easy_o be_v bring_v thereinto_o but_o since_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o increase_v my_o sin_n the_o burden_n and_o grief_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n since_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v a_o certain_a destruction_n to_o a_o destruction_n that_o be_v but_o feaâ—ed_v certain_a to_o a_o incertain_a condemnation_n death_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o the_o death_n of_o faith_n eternal_a to_o temporal_a grief_n the_o pain_n of_o hell_n to_o 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