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of_o god_n and_o although_o it_o hold_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n yet_o have_v it_o the_o confidence_n and_o trust_n of_o the_o heart_n repose_v in_o itself_o so_o it_o a_o feign_a faith_n be_v no_o sure_a foundation_n but_o fail_v they_o that_o trust_v unto_o it_o that_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o colour_n which_o can_v not_o long_o continue_v for_o the_o matter_n come_v at_o the_o last_o to_o this_o point_n that_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v favourable_a unto_o thou_o because_o of_o thy_o life_n lead_v without_o fault_n or_o blame_n thou_o must_v despeire_n and_o say_v who_o know_v what_o i_o have_v do_v whereby_o be_o i_o certain_a that_o i_o have_v neglect_v nothing_o through_o carelessness_n or_o that_o nothing_o be_v want_v in_o i_o in_o this_o doutfulnes_n of_o mind_n the_o foundation_n fail_v slide_v away_o under_o thou_o like_o unto_o sand_n move_v or_o stir_v and_o so_o faith_n be_v of_o no_o force_n or_o value_n at_o all_o wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o 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yet_o all_o thing_n commit_v of_o i_o contrariwise_o do_v remain_v beneath_o under_o the_o judgement_n seat_n to_o be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n salvation_n only_o christ_n be_v our_o comfort_n and_o mean_n whereby_o we_o attain_v salvation_n now_o i_o have_v no_o other_o comfort_n nor_o no_o other_o help_n and_o counsel_n of_o my_o salvation_n then_o that_o christ_n be_v my_o mercy_n seat_n who_o have_v never_o offend_v have_v defile_v himself_o with_o no_o sin_n who_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o for_o i_o and_o sit_v now_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n &_o defend_v i_o under_o his_o shadow_n and_o protection_n that_o i_o need_v not_o doubt_n that_o i_o be_o by_o his_o benefit_n and_o intercession_n safe_a before_o god_n from_o all_o wrath_n and_o terror_n of_o judgement_n thus_o faith_n remain_v in_o all_o thing_n pure_a set_v no_o other_o thing_n before_o itself_o whereunto_o it_o may_v bold_o trust_v but_o christ_n 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but_o offer_v thy_o sin_n to_o the_o mercy_n seat_n to_o be_v transfer_v into_o a_o other_o place_n where_o god_n love_o receive_n thou_o will_v embrace_v thou_o as_o a_o belove_a son_n and_o will_v never_o remember_v more_o any_o wrath_n or_o sin_n if_o such_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o man_n than_o shall_v it_o be_v excellent_o well_o do_v and_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v follow_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n as_o pureness_n of_o heart_n and_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n through_o right_a and_o perfect_a love_n for_o who_o soever_o be_v by_o faith_n quiet_a in_o his_o heart_n and_o assure_v that_o he_o have_v god_n favourable_a unto_o he_o who_o be_v not_o angry_a with_o
fight_n against_o we_o wherefore_o job_n say_v chapter_n 7_o the_o life_n of_o man_n upon_o earth_n be_v a_o fight_n and_o tentation_n now_o it_o be_v not_o a_o small_a matter_n to_o stand_v all_o our_o life_n long_o in_o the_o battle_n wherefore_o there_o be_v need_n of_o very_o shrill_a trumpet_n and_o warlike_a drum_n that_o be_v of_o earnest_a admonition_n and_o exhortation_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o and_o encourage_v to_o persevere_v valliaunt_o in_o the_o fight_n hereupon_o now_o it_o appear_v why_o he_o call_v good_a work_n armour_n or_o weapon_n and_o call_v not_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n so_o which_o notwithstanding_o if_o we_o consent_v unto_o they_o be_v also_o weapon_n rom._n 6_o give_v not_o your_o member_n as_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n again_o it_o be_v before_o say_v that_o by_o light_n be_v here_o signify_v faith_n which_o from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o sun_n christ_n be_v the_o armour_n of_o light_n what_o it_o be_v shine_v 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christian_a life_n to_o be_v christian_n the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_n a_o christian_a ought_v to_o commit_v nothing_o whereof_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a although_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v see_v his_o work_n &_o do_n for_o he_o that_o live_v and_o work_v so_o that_o he_o be_v unwilling_a that_o all_o his_o work_n and_o do_n shall_v be_v see_v and_o hear_v of_o all_o man_n and_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v manifest_o know_v unto_o all_o live_v a_o live_v unworthy_a of_o christ_n according_a to_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v joh._n 3_o every_o man_n that_o do_v evell_a hate_v the_o light_n neither_o come_v to_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v but_o he_o that_o do_v truth_n come_v to_o the_o light_n that_o his_o deed_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v wrought_v according_a to_o god_n hereby_o it_o appear_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v provoke_v and_o exhort_v to_o watch_v and_o to_o put_v on_o the_o 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or_o deliverance_n remain_v wherefore_o let_v we_o receive_v these_o thing_n for_o our_o own_o admonition_n as_o for_o they_o that_o will_v not_o hear_v be_v harden_v and_o indurate_a let_v they_o beware_v of_o the_o evell_a that_o hang_v over_o they_o this_o be_v a_o very_a comfortable_a text_n and_o sweet_a to_o trouble_v conscience_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o contain_v in_o it_o mere_a forgevenes_n of_o sin_n again_o it_o set_v forth_o terrible_a judgement_n to_o the_o unmerciful_a &_o hard_a heart_a especial_o see_v that_o this_o servant_n be_v not_o a_o heathen_a but_o have_v hear_v the_o gospel_n in_o that_o he_o have_v faith_n inasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n take_v pity_n on_o he_o and_o forgive_v he_o his_o offence_n without_o doubt_n he_o be_v a_o christian_n wherefore_o this_o be_v not_o the_o punishment_n of_o gentile_n nor_o of_o the_o common_a sort_n that_o hear_v not_o the_o gospel_n but_o of_o they_o that_o with_o their_o ear_n hear_v the_o gospel_n and_o with_o their_o tongue_n talk_v of_o it_o but_o will_v not_o express_v it_o in_o their_o life_n we_o have_v therefore_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o text_n whereas_o the_o schoolman_n dispute_v here_o whether_o sin_n come_v again_o which_o be_v before_o remit_v i_o let_v it_o pass_v for_o they_o be_v ignorant_a what_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v they_o think_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o cleave_v to_o the_o hart_n and_o lie_v quiet_o when_o as_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v plain_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o endure_v for_o ever_o without_o cease_v for_o as_o the_o sun_n nevertheless_o shine_v although_o i_o shut_v my_o eye_n so_o this_o mercy_n seat_n or_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n stand_v always_o albeit_o i_o fall_v and_o as_o i_o again_o behold_v the_o sun_n when_o i_o open_v my_o eye_n so_o i_o again_o have_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n if_o i_o rise_v again_o and_o return_v unto_o christ_n wherefore_o let_v no_o man_n bring_v forgiveness_n into_o such_o a_o strait_n as_o these_o make_v man_n dream_v of_o a_o sermon_n of_o d._n martin_n luther_n teach_v that_o we_o mu_o cleave_v whole_o to_o christ_n and_o look_v to_o obtain_v all_o good_a thing_n through_o he_o matth._n 9_o verse_n 18._o while_o jesus_n speak_v unto_o the_o people_n behold_v there_o come_v a_o certain_a ruler_n and_o worship_v he_o say_v my_o daughter_n be_v now_o decease_a but_o come_v and_o lay_v thy_o hand_n on_o she_o and_o she_o shall_v live_v 19_o and_o jesus_n arise_v and_o follow_v he_o with_o his_o disciple_n 20._o and_o behold_v a_o woman_n which_o be_v disease_v with_o a_o issue_n of_o blood_n twelve_o year_n come_v behind_o he_o and_o touch_v the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n 21._o for_o she_o say_v in_o herself_o if_o i_o may_v touch_v but_o his_o garment_n only_o i_o shall_v be_v whole_a 22._o then_o jesus_n turn_v he_o about_o and_o see_v she_o do_v say_v daughter_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n thy_o faith_n have_v make_v thou_o whole_a and_o the_o woman_n be_v make_v whole_a in_o that_o same_o 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christ_n unto_o we_o and_o what_o good_a we_o must_v hope_v for_o from_o he_o sometime_o in_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o john_n the_o baptist_n marie_n and_o the_o apostle_n howbeit_o this_o be_v not_o proper_o the_o gospel_n but_o therefore_o be_v it_o write_v of_o they_o that_o it_o may_v be_v more_o perfect_o declare_v from_o whence_o christ_n shall_v come_v and_o what_o be_v his_o office_n so_o luke_n describe_v the_o history_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n even_o from_o the_o beginning_n what_o be_v do_v both_o in_o his_o conception_n and_o in_o his_o nativity_n he_o write_v also_o of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n all_o which_o thing_n be_v commit_v to_o write_v not_o because_o of_o their_o person_n but_o because_o of_o christ_n person_n only_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n there_o be_v nothing_o commit_v to_o memory_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o all_o thing_n sound_v plain_o of_o christ_n for_o god_n have_v so_o ordain_v that_o all_o man_n must_v depend_v 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