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psa_fw-la 143._o 2._o thou_o all_o thy_o debt_n for_o very_o if_o god_n shall_v mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o who_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v it_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v call_v we_o to_o a_o account_v who_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v one_o for_o a_o thousand_o and_o therefore_o our_o best_a plea_n be_v enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n call_v we_o not_o to_o reckon_n put_v not_o our_o bill_n in_o suit_n for_o we_o be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o make_v payment_n we_o be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o make_v satisfaction_n diu._n 10._o that_o purgatory_n be_v no_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n â—…sh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resurâ—…on_n of_o â—…sh_n if_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n have_v be_v a_o article_n of_o the_o christian_n faith_n as_o it_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n than_o it_o have_v be_v convenient_a that_o after_o mention_v make_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n 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â—…ng_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o by_o free_a gift_n from_o god_n they_o sure_o everlasting_a life_n be_v so_o bestow_v as_o the_o great_a gift_n proceed_v from_o the_o most_o bountiful_a giver_n &_o the_o most_o excellent_a effect_n from_o the_o most_o excellent_a cause_n and_o why_o be_v god_n else_o account_v a_o most_o liberal_a bountiful_a free_a frank_a and_o gracious_a benefactor_n but_o that_o most_o liberal_o bountiful_o frank_o and_o free_o he_o bestow_v upon_o his_o faithful_a servante_n the_o most_o precious_a crown_n of_o eternal_a glory_n when_o that_o bountifulness_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o that_o love_v of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v wrought_v but_o of_o his_o own_o mercy_n he_o 4._o tit._n 3._o 4._o save_v us._n and_o very_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o great_a bountifulness_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v much_o dim_v if_o we_o have_v attain_v to_o salvation_n by_o 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their_o faith_n may_v assure_o know_v that_o they_o be_v christ_n that_o they_o be_v the_o true_a member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n &_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o hâ—ly_a spirit_n and_o that_o god_n be_v become_v their_o gracious_a father_n &_o have_v make_v they_o inheritor_n of_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n now_o the_o faithful_a be_v the_o adopt_a son_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n &_o have_v god_n to_o be_v their_o merciful_a father_n have_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o doubt_v of_o their_o continuance_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n &_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o the_o fountain_n of_o this_o grace_n in_o they_o be_v as_o a_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n the_o stream_n whereof_o 23._o joh._n 4._o 10._o 14._o psal_n 1_o 3._o jeâ—_n â—7_n 8._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 23._o never_o wax_n dâ—ie_n and_o they_o become_v as_o good_a tree_n plant_v by_o the_o water_n side_n who_o leaf_n never_o wither_v who_o never_o cease_v from_o yield_a fruit_n they_o be_v bear_v again_o not_o of_o mortal_a seeae_n but_o of_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o live_v and_o last_v for_o ever_o and_o they_o be_v 35._o joh._n 6_o 35._o feed_v also_o with_o the_o incorruptible_a food_n of_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n the_o virtue_n whereof_o be_v never_o consume_v he_o that_o eat_v thereof_o do_v never_o hunger_n and_o he_o that_o drink_v there_o of_o do_v never_o thirst_n many_o &_o great_a enemy_n indeed_o they_o have_v but_o he_o that_o be_v in_o they_o be_v great_a 4._o 1._o joh._n 4._o 4._o than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v never_o be_v full_o vanquish_v our_o saviour_n himself_o do_v continual_o appear_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n 25._o heb._n 7._o 25._o who_o petition_n the_o father_n will_v never_o deny_v yea_o he_o himself_o be_v always_o present_a with_o they_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 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1._o joh._n 2_o 19_o love_n and_o affection_n upon_o they_o he_o will_v not_o repent_v of_o it_o nor_o revoke_v it_o but_o continue_v it_o even_o to_o the_o end_n he_o have_v build_v they_o upon_o a_o most_o sure_a rock_n hell_n gate_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o they_o he_o have_v incorporate_v they_o into_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n the_o city_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v always_o continue_v member_n of_o that_o society_n who_o then_o dare_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o say_v peradventure_o god_n will_v not_o love_v his_o faithful_a servante_n to_o the_o end_n peradventure_o hell_n gate_n shall_v prevail_v against_o they_o peradventure_o howsoever_o they_o be_v now_o for_o the_o present_a yet_o they_o shall_v not_o continue_v in_o that_o celestial_a society_n very_o â—f_o the_o faithful_a be_v leave_v in_o their_o own_o hand_n to_o stand_v by_o the_o right_n and_o power_n of_o their_o own_o strength_n there_o may_v be_v great_a doubt_n of_o their_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n but_o they_o be_v commit_v to_o a_o more_o faithful_a keeper_n their_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n and_o they_o be_v 5._o col._n 3_o 3._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 5._o preserve_v by_o his_o power_n unto_o eternal_a salvation_n or_o if_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o lord_n favour_n and_o love_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o merit_n and_o desert_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o not_o upon_o the_o lord_n own_o most_o constant_a and_o unchangeable_a goodness_n there_o may_v be_v just_a cause_n of_o fear_n lest_o the_o lord_n will_v withdraw_v his_o mercy_n from_o they_o but_o he_o that_o know_v the_o great_a frailty_n and_o weakness_n yea_o the_o foul_a fall_n and_o fault_n of_o his_o elect_a and_o choose_a child_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v lay_v &_o therefore_o before_o he_o have_v make_v any_o promise_n of_o good_a thing_n unto_o they_o do_v yet_o in_o his_o unspeakable_a mercy_n &_o goodness_n step_v as_o it_o be_v over_o they_o all_o and_o 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chardged_a by_o the_o enemy_n of_o faith_n the_o mother_n of_o pride_n or_o of_o carnal_a security_n and_o dissolutenes_n of_o life_n but_o the_o most_o sound_o doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_n faith_n and_o the_o most_o direct_a way_n to_o sincere_a piety_n &_o godliness_n for_o be_v not_o this_o a_o necessary_a dueâ—y_n of_o every_o true_a and_o faithful_a christian_n which_o be_v engraft_v and_o incorporate_v into_o christ_n to_o believe_v &_o confess_v that_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n he_o have_v full_a reconciliation_n with_o god_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n yield_v most_o hearty_a thanks_n unto_o god_n for_o this_o his_o most_o gracious_a call_n unto_o the_o estate_n of_o salvation_n in_o christ_n â—esus_fw-la and_o magnify_v â—is_n unspeakable_a goodness_n for_o the_o same_o continual_o nay_o not_o to_o acknowledge_v this_o willing_o be_v plain_a infidelity_n and_o glad_o not_o to_o make_v profession_n thâ—…_n of_o be_v great_a unthankefulnes_n so_o far_o be_v it_o of_o that_o this_o doctrine_n can_v be_v just_o charge_v to_o be_v the_o nurse_n of_o pride_n or_o the_o mother_n of_o haughty_a and_o devilish_a presumption_n be_v in_o deed_n the_o true_a nurse_n of_o all_o sound_n comfort_n and_o â—oy_n and_o the_o natural_a mother_n of_o all_o holy_a and_o faithful_a presumption_n presume_v say_v saint_n austin_n â—omini_fw-la aug._n sâ—rm_n 28._o the_o uâ—_n b._n â—omini_fw-la not_o of_o thy_o own_o do_v but_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n for_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v as_o say_v the_o apostle_n this_o be_v then_o not_o pride_n but_o faith_n to_o make_v open_a profession_n of_o that_o which_o thou_o haste_v receive_v iâ—_n not_o presumption_n but_o devotion_n i_o wiâ—…_n not_o glory_n say_v ambrose_n 6._o amâ—_n dâ—_n laceby_a &_o viâ—a_fw-la bâ—ata_fw-la cap._n 6._o that_o i_o be_o just_a but_o that_o i_o be_o redeem_v for_o that_o will_v i_o glory_v neither_o will_v i_o glory_v 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the_o lord_n saint_n &_o who_o the_o 24._o â—po_fw-it 18_o 24._o merciful_a spouse_n of_o christ_n that_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o her_o most_o grievous_a and_o cruel_a persecutor_n 60._o â—ct_n 7._o 60._o opposite_a 8._o the_o sting_n of_o conscience_n which_o some_o have_v feel_v which_o be_v either_o persecutor_n or_o revolter_n from_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o manifest_a demonstration_n of_o the_o impregnable_a power_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n which_o can_v be_v vanquish_v and_o of_o the_o light_n thereof_o which_o can_v be_v put_v out_o the_o extraordinary_a judgment_n of_o god_n and_o especial_o the_o 1902._o see_v act_n and_o monument_n vol._n 2._o fol._n 1902._o gnaw_a worm_n that_o have_v be_v feel_v not_o only_a in_o the_o guilty_a conscience_n of_o some_o of_o the_o great_a persecutor_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o of_o some_o that_o have_v be_v revolter_n from_o the_o same_o for_o some_o worldly_a carnal_a and_o 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the_o supreme_a &_o unâ—…dgeable_a judge_n of_o all_o flesh_n that_o he_o can_v err_v lie_v or_o do_v unjust_o &_o therefoe_n that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o any_o neither_o may_v 12._o job._n 9_o 12._o any_o man_n say_v to_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o therefore_o in_o that_o the_o bishope_n of_o rome_n take_v upon_o he_o not_o to_o err_v in_o judgement_n nor_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o any_o he_o may_v just_o be_v charge_v for_o this_o cause_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o â—o_o be_v as_o god_n and_o if_o in_o jeromes_n and_o prosper_v judgement_n the_o name_n 7._o hier._n ad_fw-la algas_n quae_fw-la 11._o prosp_n de_fw-fr provide_v &_o praedest_fw-la c._n 7._o of_o blasphemy_n write_v in_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n be_v romae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la eternal_a rome_n for_o so_o the_o heathen_a call_v rome_n think_v that_o the_o empire_n thereof_o shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o then_o much_o more_o this_o blasphemy_n be_v the_o proud_a &_o presumptuous_a 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but_o in_o king_n throne_n also_o yea_o in_o the_o very_a empire_n itself_o shall_v take_v their_o light_n &_o receive_v their_o authority_n from_o his_o supremacy_n we_o read_v in_o moses_n 16._o gen._n 1._o 16._o that_o god_n make_v two_o great_a light_n the_o sun_n to_o rule_v the_o day_n and_o the_o moon_n to_o govern_v the_o night_n &_o that_o be_v if_o we_o will_v believe_v a_o bish_n of_o rome_n the_o pope_n &_o the_o emperor_n who_o difference_n in_o degree_n &_o dignity_n as_o some_o of_o their_o parasite_n have_v teach_v be_v so_o much_o as_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o sun_n &_o the_o moon_n now_o when_o the_o bish_n 1._o apoc._n 9_o 1._o of_o rome_n thus_o advance_v himself_o in_o his_o pride_n than_o fall_v there_o from_o heaven_n a_o great_a star_n that_o be_v one_o who_o have_v the_o place_n of_o a_o great_a bishop_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n &_o who_o predecessor_n have_v be_v indeed_o most_o notable_a star_n &_o singular_a light_n to_o god_n 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