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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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wrong_n 〈◊〉_d holiâ—…_n of_o the_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n â—…eanes_v â—…scerne_v â—…ight_a â—…e_n of_o diâ—…_n scripâ—…_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wrong_n most_o holy_a word_n and_o the_o point_n of_o faith_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o same_o be_v always_o agreeable_a to_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n which_o be_v the_o main_a ground_n of_o our_o christian_n faith_n and_o no_o way_n thwarte_a and_o contradict_v the_o same_o for_o that_o god_n himself_o the_o author_n thereof_o it_o true_a and_o always_o true_a and_o evermore_o like_a unto_o himself_o so_o they_o be_v holy_a pure_a just_a and_o righteous_a altogether_o even_o as_o god_n himself_o and_o his_o sacred_a law_n be_v holy_a and_o righteous_a altogether_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o overrule_v case_n that_o when_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o any_o
in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v do_v it_o by_o which_o word_n we_o be_v to_o learn_v that_o god_n in_o his_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a wisdom_n have_v not_o appoint_v either_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n or_o a_o messenger_n from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o be_v the_o instrument_n whereby_o his_o will_n may_v be_v relate_v unto_o we_o but_o only_o his_o holy_a word_n &_o sacred_a commandment_n in_o truth_n such_o be_v the_o pride_n curiosity_n superstition_n and_o rebellion_n of_o sottish_a &_o sinful_a man_n that_o he_o set_v light_a by_o the_o mean_v appoint_v by_o god_n for_o his_o best_a instruction_n &_o will_v needs_o have_v one_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n to_o bring_v he_o tiding_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v and_o to_o make_v relation_n thereof_o or_o else_o he_o will_v receive_v it_o by_o tradition_n from_o his_o ancestor_n or_o by_o descent_n from_o his_o forefather_n the_o rich_a glutton_n be_v in_o hell_n be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v his_o petition_n to_o abraham_n be_v in_o heaven_n that_o he_o shall_v cause_v one_o to_o come_v from_o the_o dead_a to_o admonish_v his_o brethren_n who_o he_o have_v leave_v alive_a behind_o he_o lest_o they_o also_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o same_o place_n of_o tor_z ment_n not_o that_o the_o damn_a spirit_n in_o hell_n be_v so_o charitable_o affect_v that_o they_o can_v wish_v other_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o those_o misery_n which_o they_o themselves_o endure_v whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n they_o be_v so_o envious_a and_o malicious_a that_o they_o envy_v at_o the_o happy_a estate_n of_o the_o bless_a and_o will_v have_v all_o entangle_v with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o curse_n but_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o parable_n be_v to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o such_o as_o be_v alive_a who_o content_v not_o themselves_o with_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o word_n but_o needs_o will_v be_v teach_v by_o a_o messenger_n from_o the_o dead_a now_o 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mean_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o less_o force_n and_o efficacy_n which_o blind_a &_o foolish_a man_n have_v of_o himself_o imagine_v &_o conceive_v and_o therefore_o when_o the_o vain_a people_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n will_v needs_o be_v certify_v 19_o esa_n 8._o 19_o of_o the_o lord_n will_v by_o sorcerer_n &_o conjurer_n &_o by_o information_n from_o the_o dead_a what_o say_v the_o lord_n from_o the_o live_n to_o the_o dead_a do_v you_o appeal_v from_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o eternal_a and_o everliving_a lord_n unto_o the_o sentence_n of_o such_o as_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n &_o to_o the_o testimony_n for_o if_o they_o which_o pretend_v to_o certify_v you_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v not_o out_o of_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o they_o have_v no_o light_n in_o they_o and_o very_o if_o we_o mean_v to_o consult_v with_o god_n and_o to_o have_v a_o answer_n from_o he_o concern_v his_o will_n we_o must_v seek_v for_o the_o same_o from_o the_o divine_a oracle_n of_o his_o sacred_a word_n &_o if_o we_o be_v desirous_a 119._o rom._n 3._o 2._o psal_n 119._o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n counsel_n our_o counselor_n must_v be_v the_o lord_n own_o book_n for_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n testimony_n and_o after_o a_o sort_n his_o swear_a witness_n to_o testify_v unto_o we_o all_o the_o truth_n &_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n in_o all_o matter_n that_o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n they_o contain_v the_o full_a and_o whole_a will_n and_o testament_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n &_o the_o disposition_n of_o all_o such_o blessing_n as_o he_o bestow_v upon_o his_o dear_a love_a child_n &_o the_o prescription_n of_o all_o such_o duty_n as_o he_o require_v at_o their_o hand_n and_o yet_o there_o have_v be_v &_o still_o be_v many_o who_o have_v rather_o seek_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o tradition_n of_o their_o ancestor_n &_o in_o 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