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the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a so_o that_o if_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n it_o follow_v that_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n but_o they_o have_v need_n of_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n even_o in_o the_o regenerate_a but_o for_o more_o full_a proof_n chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 10._o for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v under_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o deut._n 27.26_o here_o by_o the_o law_n be_v understand_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n for_o it_o comprehend_v all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n as_o in_o express_a word_n the_o apostle_n show_v but_o principal_o the_o 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here_o it_o do_v appear_v there_o be_v two_o way_n of_o attain_v eternal_a life_n or_o two_o way_n of_o justification_n the_o one_o by_o the_o exact_a accomplish_n keep_v and_o fulfil_v of_o the_o whole_a law_n which_o no_o mortal_a man_n have_v yet_o ever_o do_v christ_n except_v the_o other_o by_o faith_n embrace_v the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o raise_v up_o for_o our_o justification_n rom._n 4._o ver_fw-la 25._o and_o in_o the_o 13._o verse_n christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 4._o
god_n nor_o bring_v forth_o any_o acceptable_a fruit_n joh._n the_o 15._o vers_fw-la 5._o without_o i_o say_v christ_n you_o can_v do_v nothing_o for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n say_v the_o apostle_n or_o the_o mind_v of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8._o vers_fw-la 6._o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v the_o apostle_n say_v not_o only_o that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o subject_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o that_o it_o can_v be_v and_o in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o cor._n chap._n the_o second_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n to_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v now_o if_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n in_o his_o sensual_a and_o natural_a condition_n can_v know_v and_o so_o much_o as_o discern_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o thing_n of_o god_n how_o much_o less_o can_v he_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o god_n command_v therefore_o before_o regeneration_n he_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n follow_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n ephes_n 2._o vers_fw-la 1.2.3_o and_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o man_n before_o regeneration_n now_o if_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n and_o follow_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n there_o be_v no_o life_n in_o they_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a before_o they_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n which_o will_v never_o be_v before_o they_o forsake_v their_o own_o way_n and_o their_o own_o thought_n and_o deny_v themselves_o this_o be_v a_o know_a truth_n ratify_v by_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 11._o vers_fw-la 6._o and_o confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o orthodox_n writer_n that_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n now_o all_o man_n in_o their_o natural_a condition_n be_v without_o faith_n they_o be_v without_o christ_n be_v alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n have_v no_o hope_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n ephes_n 2._o vers_fw-la 12._o and_o therefore_o in_o a_o sad_a deplorable_a and_o desperate_a condition_n so_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v and_o abide_v in_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o be_v not_o sanctify_v by_o grace_n for_o without_o faith_n they_o can_v please_v god_n or_o do_v any_o good_a work_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14._o vers_fw-la 23._o and_o this_o be_v the_o natural_a condition_n of_o all_o mankind_n before_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o by_o all_o these_o and_o innumerable_a more_o witness_n may_v be_v evince_v and_o therefore_o all_o natural_a man_n must_v deny_v themselves_o and_o renounce_v all_o if_o they_o will_v be_v christ_n disciple_n yea_o the_o very_a regenerate_a must_v learn_v this_o lesson_n of_o selfe-deniall_n and_o renounce_v all_o their_o own_o merit_n and_o all_o their_o own_o work_n or_o they_o can_v be_v christ_n disciple_n the_o saint_n of_o old_a know_v that_o lesson_n very_o well_o and_o therefore_o they_o never_o boast_v of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n or_o of_o their_o own_o merit_n or_o good_a work_n that_o be_v pharisaical_a who_o trust_v in_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v righteous_a and_o despise_v other_o as_o christ_n speak_v of_o they_o luke_n the_o 17._o vers_fw-la 9_o &_o 11.12_o the_o pharisee_n stand_v and_o pray_v thus_o with_o himself_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n or_o even_o as_o this_o publican_n i_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n and_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o i_o possess_v they_o be_v also_o frequent_a in_o almsdeed_n so_o that_o if_o work_v either_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a judicial_a and_o moral_a law_n can_v have_v justify_v any_o or_o bring_v they_o to_o heaven_n the_o pharisee_n may_v as_o well_o by_o their_o merit_n have_v challenge_v heaven_n as_o any_o justiciaries_n in_o this_o age_n who_o come_v far_o short_a of_o their_o righteousness_n and_o yet_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v of_o they_o mat._n the_o 5._o vers_fw-la 20._o except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n i_o say_v therefore_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n be_v so_o far_o from_o presume_v of_o their_o own_o merit_n or_o challenge_v of_o heaven_n by_o their_o good_a work_n that_o we_o find_v they_o all_o by_o their_o own_o testimony_n and_o witness_n disclaim_v they_o and_o pour_v out_o their_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o removal_n of_o judgement_n deserve_v by_o they_o and_o all_o of_o they_o condemn_v and_o accuse_v themselves_o for_o sinful_a man_n even_o after_o i_o say_v their_o regeneration_n and_o if_o any_o by_o their_o good_a work_n or_o by_o their_o own_o merit_n may_v have_v challenge_v favour_n from_o god_n or_o acceptance_n from_o he_o then_o moses_n or_o job_n or_o noah_n or_o samuel_n or_o daniel_n or_o abraham_n or_o david_n or_o some_o of_o all_o the_o glorious_a and_o holy_a prophet_n or_o some_o of_o the_o bless_a apostle_n may_v have_v do_v it_o better_a than_o any_o justiciary_a of_o this_o age_n concern_v many_o of_o the_o which_o god_n himself_o give_v a_o honourable_a testimony_n and_o yet_o we_o find_v the_o whole_a scripture_n full_a of_o their_o complaint_n that_o they_o have_v make_v against_o themselves_o for_o their_o iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o ever_o desire_v pardon_n and_o crave_v mercy_n for_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o people_n and_o never_o vaunt_a of_o their_o own_o merit_n but_o let_v we_o take_v notice_n what_o god_n speak_v of_o some_o of_o they_o and_o how_o honourable_o jer._n 15._o vers_fw-la 1._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n stand_v before_o i_o yet_o my_o mind_n can_v not_o be_v towards_o this_o people_n cast_v they_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n and_o in_o ezekiel_n the_o 14._o vers_fw-la 20._o though_o noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n be_v in_o it_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n they_o shall_v deliver_v neither_o son_n nor_o daughter_n they_o shall_v deliver_v but_o their_o own_o soul_n by_o their_o righteousness_n these_o be_v man_n all_o of_o they_o in_o high_a favour_n with_o god_n who_o give_v they_o here_o a_o glorious_a testimony_n as_o in_o many_o other_o place_n in_o holy_a scripture_n of_o righteousness_n as_o in_o numb_a the_o 12._o and_o heb._n the_o 3._o he_o commend_v moses_n for_o his_o faithfulness_n in_o his_o house_n and_o of_o job_n he_o say_v job_n 1._o vers_fw-la 8._o have_v thou_o consider_v my_o servant_n job_n that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o in_o the_o earth_n a_o perfect_a and_o a_o upright_a man_n one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a and_o ezekiel_n the_o 28_o vers_fw-la 3._o he_o commend_v daniel_n for_o his_o wisdom_n and_o in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o king_n the_o 13._o vers_fw-la 14._o of_o david_n he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n according_a to_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o yet_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o all_o these_o man_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o confess_v and_o bewail_v their_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o never_o presume_v of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n nor_o vaunt_a of_o their_o own_o merit_n but_o ever_o deny_v themselves_o as_o in_o the_o 90_o psal_n vers_fw-la 8._o moses_n there_o say_v thou_o have_v set_v our_o iniquity_n before_o thou_o our_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o countenance_n and_o vers_fw-la 13._o return_n o_o lord_n how_o long_o here_o we_o find_v confession_n of_o sin_n and_o deprecation_n of_o judgement_n even_o in_o moses_n daniel_n also_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o deprecate_v god_n judgement_n daniel_n the_o 9_o vers_fw-la 20._o and_o david_n in_o the_o 19_o psal_n ver_fw-la 13._o say_v who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a sin_n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o beside_o the_o sin_n the_o saint_n know_v of_o themselves_o there_o be_v many_o they_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o and_o therefore_o ought_v with_o david_n ever_o to_o make_v this_o prayer_n cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a sin_n so_o that_o there_o can_v never_o be_v matter_n of_o merit_n where_o there_o be_v secret_a sin_n and_o job_n 9_o ver_fw-la 20._o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o say_v he_o my_o own_o mouth_n shall_v
condemn_v i_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a it_o shall_v also_o prove_v i_o perverse_a we_o see_v nothing_o of_o merit_n in_o all_o the_o saint_n here_o i_o may_v bring_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o the_o patriarch_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o saint_n of_o old_a of_o the_o which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v full_a and_o in_o all_o of_o they_o they_o confess_v their_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o ever_o deprecate_v god_n judgement_n never_o pretend_v or_o presume_v of_o their_o own_o worth_n or_o merit_n or_o challenge_v favour_n for_o they_o from_o god_n but_o prostrate_v and_o humble_o deny_v themselves_o yea_o in_o plain_a word_n and_o express_a term_n they_o proclaim_v themselves_o and_o all_o man_n even_o the_o most_o regenerate_a wicked_a and_o abominable_a and_o disavow_v their_o own_o righteousness_n confess_v that_o it_o be_v a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o look_v for_o mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n only_o through_o jesus_n christ_n their_o righteousness_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o testimony_n now_o that_o both_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n give_v of_o themselves_o and_o of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o what_o christ_n himself_o teach_v we_o who_o know_v best_o what_o be_v in_o man_n after_o regeneration_n in_o the_o first_o of_o king_n and_o the_o 8._o solomon_n say_v there_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o and_o in_o eccles_n 7._o ver_fw-la 20._o he_o say_v there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o the_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o and_o prov._n 20._o for_o 9_o who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o from_o my_o sin_n not_o the_o most_o righteous_a man_n and_o most_o holy_a hear_v what_o job_n also_o witness_v concern_v the_o business_n job_n 9_o ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o how_o shall_v a_o man_n be_v just_a with_o god_n if_o he_o will_v contend_v with_o he_o he_o can_v answer_v he_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o and_o of_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o come_v against_o we_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o that_o deserve_v not_o eternal_a damnation_n be_v commit_v against_o a_o eternal_a majesty_n how_o far_o then_o in_o job_n esteem_v be_v man_n from_o complete_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n yea_o how_o far_o then_o be_v they_o from_o merit_v and_o in_o chap._n 15._o v._n 14_o 15_o 16._o what_o be_v man_n say_v job_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a and_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o woman_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v righteous_a behold_v he_o have_v no_o trust_n in_o his_o saint_n yea_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clear_a in_o his_o sight_n how_o much_o more_o abominable_a and_o filthy_a be_v man_n which_o drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n from_o all_o these_o place_n and_o many_o more_o it_o may_v well_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o very_a regenerate_v have_v sin_n still_o remain_v in_o they_o and_o through_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o nature_n that_o ever_o abide_v and_o continue_v in_o they_o be_v incline_v always_o to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o be_v unapt_a to_o all_o that_o be_v good_a and_o can_v never_o attain_v to_o complete_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n but_o have_v continual_a need_n with_o david_n to_o pray_v enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v psalm_n 143._o ver_fw-la 2._o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o justification_n or_o righteousness_n the_o one_o before_o man_n and_o that_o be_v manifest_v by_o our_o work_n and_o the_o other_o be_v before_o god_n and_o that_o can_v by_o any_o work_n of_o we_o be_v attain_v to_o as_o by_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n may_v be_v prove_v see_v therefore_o what_o david_n say_v again_o psal_n 130._o ver_fw-la 3._o if_o thou_o o_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v but_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v here_o be_v no_o presumption_n of_o merit_n but_o confidence_n of_o mercy_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 64._o ver_fw-la 6._o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o regenerate_v disavow_v all_o merit_n and_o disclaim_v all_o their_o own_o righteousness_n in_o these_o word_n but_o we_o say_v he_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n as_o filthy_a rag_n and_o we_o all_o do_v fade_v as_o a_o leaf_n and_o our_o iniquity_n like_o the_o wind_n have_v take_v we_o away_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o say_v here_o that_o all_o our_o unrighteousness_n but_o all_o our_o righteousness_n teach_v all_o man_n thereby_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v fault_n fail_n and_o blemish_n in_o the_o very_o best_a most_o perfect_a and_o holy_a action_n and_o in_o the_o which_o we_o most_o earnest_o desire_v to_o please_v god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n the_o holy_a prophet_n teach_v all_o man_n to_o humble_v they_o the_o more_o and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o loathe_n and_o abominate_v of_o themselves_o and_o to_o manifest_v unto_o they_o that_o there_o be_v no_o perfection_n or_o absolute_a righteousness_n in_o the_o saint_n themselves_o and_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a man_n such_o as_o may_v justify_v they_o before_o god_n but_o that_o there_o be_v always_o matter_n of_o humiliation_n and_o of_o self-denial_n in_o they_o for_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v but_o in_o the_o race_n and_o as_o long_o as_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o flesh_n they_o can_v do_v the_o good_a they_o will_v so_o say_v st._n paul_n gal._n 5._o vers_fw-la 7._o for_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o so_o that_o you_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v this_o inward_a combat_n continue_v as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v and_o that_o in_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v never_o attain_v unto_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o can_v never_o merit_v yea_o the_o holy_a apostle_n continual_o acknowledge_v it_o confess_v their_o own_o sinfulness_n and_o fail_n teach_v all_o the_o faithful_a to_o do_v the_o same_o so_o st._n john_n the_o belove_a disciple_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 8._o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o st._n james_n also_o chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 2._o say_v in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o here_o he_o except_v no_o mortal_a man_n all_o have_v their_o sin_n and_o have_v need_n of_o self-deniall_n paul_n also_o that_o elect_a vessel_n groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n and_o with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n acknowledge_v his_o continual_a combat_n with_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o corruption_n rom._n 7._o ver_fw-la 22_o 23_o 24._o i_o delight_v say_v he_o in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o 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a_o sign_n upon_o your_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o frontlet_n between_o your_o eye_n and_o you_o shall_v teach_v they_o your_o child_n speak_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o sit_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o when_o thou_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n when_o thou_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o and_o thou_o shall_v write_v they_o upon_o the_o door_n post_v of_o thy_o house_n and_o upon_o thy_o gate_n here_o be_v precept_n upon_o precept_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n can_v never_o have_v speak_v enough_o unto_o the_o people_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o the_o diligent_a learning_n and_o study_v of_o his_o holy_a law_n and_o all_o for_o
chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 16.17_o say_v let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o rich_o in_o all_o wisdom_n teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v with_o grace_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n and_o the_o father_n by_o he_o word_n mr._n montague_n worthy_a of_o serious_a consideration_n the_o apostle_n say_v not_o let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v receive_v into_o your_o family_n and_o be_v sure_a you_o have_v it_o among_o your_o book_n that_o you_o may_v now_o and_o then_o read_v it_o but_o say_v he_o let_v it_o dwell_v in_o you_o let_v it_o be_v in_o your_o heart_n and_o reside_v there_o and_o let_v it_o dwell_v rich_o in_o your_o heart_n not_o in_o a_o poor_a and_o beggarly_a manner_n content_v not_o yourselves_o only_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o some_o part_n of_o it_o and_o story_n of_o it_o but_o be_v furnish_v with_o the_o full_a knowledge_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o like_o the_o good_a scribe_n you_o may_v be_v ever_o able_a and_o ready_a to_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a treasury_n that_o be_v out_o of_o all_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n the_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a promise_n and_o gracious_a instruction_n by_o which_o you_o may_v always_o be_v able_a in_o all_o condition_n to_o support_v and_o comfort_v yourselves_o and_o teach_v and_o instruct_v other_o and_o let_v it_o be_v your_o rule_n and_o direction_n for_o the_o order_n of_o your_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n that_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n you_o may_v do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n all_o according_a to_o his_o will_n that_o you_o may_v with_o rejoice_v call_n upon_o his_o name_n for_o his_o special_a assistance_n and_o blessing_n upon_o what_o you_o either_o do_v or_o go_v about_o which_o you_o with_o boldness_n and_o assurance_n of_o be_v hear_v may_v do_v if_o you_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o word_n and_o therefore_o be_v sure_a you_o do_v nothing_o neither_o secret_o nor_o open_o that_o you_o have_v not_o a_o warrant_n for_o out_o of_o god_n word_n and_o in_o the_o do_n of_o the_o which_o you_o may_v never_o be_v ashamed_a though_o all_o the_o world_n do_v see_v you_o which_o you_o shall_v never_o be_v if_o you_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o continual_o set_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o law_n before_o your_o eye_n and_o have_v it_o write_v in_o your_o heart_n which_o will_v ever_o teach_v you_o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n lu._n 1._o vers_fw-la 74.75_o these_o be_v the_o employment_n of_o christian_n holiness_n and_o 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to_o consider_v with_o yourself_o and_o examine_v how_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n obey_v these-precept_n and_o command_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o great_a prophet_n and_o of_o the_o bless_a apostle_n and_o whether_o or_o no_o by_o her_o disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n she_o deserve_o have_v not_o lose_v the_o title_n of_o a_o true_a church_n which_o by_o s._n paul_n first_o of_o tim._n 3._o be_v call_v the_o ground_n and_o pillar_n of_o truth_n in_o that_o every_o true_a church_n put_v not_o the_o candle_n and_o light_n of_o the_o word_n under_o a_o bushel_n but_o set_v it_o up_o and_o hold_v it_o forth_o maintain_v and_o defend_v it_o and_o offer_v it_o to_o the_o view_n and_o hear_n of_o every_o one_o but_o do_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n this_o mr._n montague_n nay_o do_v she_o not_o take_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o everlasting_a gospel_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n and_o deprive_v they_o of_o that_o key_n of_o knowledge_n and_o punish_v the_o read_n of_o 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