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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 for_o that_o i_o be_o void_a of_o sin_n but_o for_o that_o my_o sinneâ—_n be_v remit_v to_o myself_o i_o will_v not_o glory_v for_o that_o i_o have_v profit_v anâ—e_o or_o for_o that_o aâ—…e_n have_v profit_v mâ—e_o but_o for_o that_o christ_n be_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n for_o i_o and_o that_o his_o blood_n wâ—…_n shadde_v for_o i_o wherefore_o bernarde_n speak_v to_o the_o faithful_a if_o thou_o say_v he_o believe_v that_o thy_o sin_n can_v be_v do_v awaâ—e_a annuâ—iat_fw-la bâ—rn_v sâ—r_n 1._o de_fw-la annuâ—iat_fw-la but_o by_o hiâ—…_n against_o who_o alone_o thou_o halâ—_n offend_v and_o who_o himself_o can_v offend_v thou_o do_v well_o but_o thou_o must_v proceed_v further_a and_o believe_v also_o that_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v even_o to_o thyself_o for_o to_o doubt_n of_o the_o most_o singular_a
34._o sepulchet_n may_v be_v know_v that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v worship_v even_o so_o that_o it_o 〈◊〉_d the_o selfsame_o spirit_n that_o have_v strive_v so_o earnest_o to_o blâ—ze_v abroad_o the_o incredible_a wonder_v of_o the_o romish_a saint_n that_o so_o the_o people_n may_v be_v move_v to_o worship_v they_o and_o to_o place_v their_o hope_n and_o trust_v in_o they_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o proceed_v from_o he_o so_o it_o teach_v that_o doctrine_n which_o he_o teach_v and_o seek_v to_o glorify_v he_o by_o set_v 14._o joh._n 16._o 14._o forth_o his_o greatness_n that_o so_o the_o faithful_a may_v trust_v perfect_o in_o his_o grace_n and_o rest_v themselves_o only_o upon_o his_o sufficiency_n and_o it_o teach_v the_o chief_a among_o the_o saint_n to_o account_v it_o their_o great_a honour_n to_o honour_v their_o lord_n christ_n and_o to_o give_v testimony_n 10._o apoc_fw-la 19_o 10._o unto_o he_o for_o to_o give_v testimony_n to_o christ_n be_v a_o sure_a note_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o true_a prophet_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v honour_v of_o he_o with_o a_o room_n among_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o very_o if_o we_o will_v right_o worship_v the_o saint_n we_o must_v learn_v by_o â—…_n aug_n in_o psa_fw-la â—…_n their_o appointment_n not_o to_o worship_v they_o but_o to_o worship_v he_o that_o maâ—e_n heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o yea_o we_o mâ—st_v endeavour_v to_o worship_n god_n as_o they_o have_v give_v we_o a_o example_n by_o follow_a 15._o apoc._n 19_o 10._o &_o â—2_n 9_o act._n 10._o 26._o &_o 14._o 15._o they_o in_o the_o step_n of_o their_o sound_n and_o christian_n faith_n &_o of_o their_o ho_o lie_v and_z godly_a life_n and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a honour_n that_o we_o can_v do_v unto_o they_o which_o be_v most_o grateful_a and_o acceptable_a to_o they_o and_o most_o beneficial_a unto_o ourselves_o and_o as_o for_o those_o strange_a legendary_a wonder_n let_v we_o leave_v they_o to_o he_o and_o his_o adherent_n who_o be_v to_o come_v with_o great_a sign_n and_o lie_a wonder_v and_o to_o be_v discern_v 16._o mat._n â—…_n 24._o chrysâ—…_n in_o mat_n hom_n 49._o aug._n the_o uniâ—…â—…l_n ca._n 16._o in_o part_n by_o this_o mean_n neither_o need_v we_o be_v thus_o forewarn_v by_o christ_n himself_o great_o be_v astonish_v and_o amaze_v thereat_o or_o esteem_v better_o of_o many_o of_o they_o than_o austin_n do_v of_o the_o donatist_n miracle_n the_o which_o he_o esteem_v to_o be_v either_o flat_a forgery_n of_o seduce_a man_n or_o else_o delusion_n of_o lie_a spirit_n diu._n 4._o that_o we_o may_v not_o pray_v to_o the_o saint_n depart_v nor_o seek_v to_o they_o that_o by_o their_o mediation_n we_o may_v come_v unto_o god_n and_o by_o their_o mean_n obtain_v our_o petition_n upon_o the_o question_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o saint_n depend_v the_o question_n church_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n i_o believe_v the_o church_n of_o their_o invocation_n for_o if_o we_o must_v only_o believe_v in_o god_n than_o we_o must_v also_o pray_v only_o only_o unto_o he_o and_o if_o we_o can_v trust_v in_o the_o saint_n not_o hope_n to_o be_v holpen_v by_o their_o mean_n to_o what_o end_n shall_v we_o make_v our_o prayer_n unto_o they_o and_o seek_v unto_o they_o in_o our_o necessity_n how_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n in_o 14._o rom._n 10._o 14._o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v sure_o that_o be_v to_o beg_v at_o a_o wrong_a doâ—…_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o seek_v to_o suck_v water_n out_o of_o a_o sâ—…nt_n wherefore_o if_o we_o will_v have_v our_o prayer_n to_o take_v effect_n we_o must_v make_v they_o to_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o hear_v &_o also_o to_o fulfil_v &_o accomplish_v the_o same_o but_o god_n only_o be_v omnipotent_a fill_v all_o place_n with_o his_o majesty_n &_o power_n search_v the_o very_a secret_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o reins_n and_o behold_v even_o with_o what_o affection_n we_o conceive_v our_o supplication_n &_o he_o also_o be_v only_o omnipotent_a &_o able_a to_o accomplish_v our_o desire_n the_o which_o property_n be_v so_o peculiar_a to_o god_n as_o he_o be_v god_n that_o no_o way_n they_o can_v agree_v to_o any_o creature_n the_o saint_n be_v neither_o present_n in_o many_o place_n to_o hear_v all_o the_o prayer_n that_o be_v make_v unto_o they_o neither_o be_v they_o able_a to_o look_v into_o the_o hart_n to_o see_v whether_o such_o prayer_n be_v make_v in_o hypocrisy_n or_o else_o with_o a_o holy_a &_o godly_a sincerity_n if_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o depart_v can_v be_v here_o present_a in_o this_o world_n my_o godly_a 13._o aug._n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la â—ro_fw-la mort_fw-fr ca._n 13._o mother_n say_v s._n austin_n will_v never_o leave_v i_o but_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o psalmist_n say_v when_o my_o father_n &_o my_o mother_n for_o sooke_v i_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o our_o parent_n be_v not_o present_a with_o we_o what_o be_v other_o that_o they_o shall_v know_v our_o estate_n thou_o be_v our_o father_n say_v esay_n for_o abraham_n know_v we_o not_o and_o i_o shaell_o hâ—th_v forget_v us._n now_o if_o â—o_o great_a patriarch_n do_v not_o know_v the_o estate_n of_o their_o own_o posterity_n how_o shall_v other_o know_v and_o be_v helper_n unto_o they_o wherefore_o we_o do_v no_o wrong_n to_o the_o 8._o aug._n li._n de_fw-fr pastore_fw-la c._n 8._o holy_a mountain_n that_o be_v to_o the_o saint_n when_o we_o say_v our_o help_n be_v not_o from_o the_o mountain_n but_o from_o the_o lord_n that_o make_v heaven_n &_o earth_n the_o mountain_n themselves_o do_v teach_v the_o same_o &_o will_v not_o only_o not_o be_v offend_v with_o thou_o for_o it_o but_o will_v love_v thou_o for_o the_o same_o &_o favour_n thou_o the_o more_o but_o if_o thâ—…_n puâ—_n thy_o hope_n in_o they_o they_o will_v be_v sorry_a the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o in_o all_o our_o want_n and_o necessity_n to_o seek_v unto_o he_o who_o be_v our_o only_a saviour_n and_o deliverer_n the_o only_a fountain_n and_o wellspring_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v 15._o psa_fw-la 50._o 15._o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o come_v unto_o i_o say_v our_o saviour_n all_o 28._o mat_n 11._o 28._o you_o that_o be_v lade_v and_o grievous_o oppress_v and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v solomon_n be_v a_o impregnable_a tower_n the_o righteous_a shall_v â—…e_v 10._o pro._n 18._o 10._o unto_o it_o and_o shall_v be_v deliver_v he_o than_o that_o speak_v unto_o god_n for_o succour_n get_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o invincible_a fort_n where_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v free_a from_o all_o danger_n and_o he_o that_o make_v his_o suit_n unto_o the_o lord_n come_v not_o to_o a_o beggarly_a benefactor_n but_o unto_o a_o rich_a and_o a_o bountiful_a founder_n who_o be_v rich_a not_o to_o some_o but_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o neither_o need_v thou_o doubt_v of_o his_o tender_a affection_n towards_o thou_o his_o goodness_n be_v infinite_a and_o so_o be_v his_o compassion_n far_o great_a than_o the_o kindness_n of_o any_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o then_o be_v the_o compassion_n of_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n the_o more_o thou_o feel_v thyself_o burden_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o thy_o sin_n the_o ready_a be_v he_o to_o ease_v and_o refresh_v thou_o and_o the_o more_o unworthy_a thou_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o eâ—es_n the_o worthy_a thou_o be_v in_o his_o sight_n &_o the_o more_o humble_v thou_o be_v in_o thyself_o the_o near_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v exalt_v by_o he_o come_v thyself_o unto_o he_o take_v no_o associate_n but_o only_o a_o faithful_a &_o a_o penitent_a heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v always_o have_v free_a access_n our_o saviour_n christ_n when_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v his_o own_o disciple_n on_o the_o behoose_v of_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n give_v audience_n unto_o she_o at_o her_o own_o suit_n &_o grant_v she_o her_o petition_n and_o request_n tell_v i_o say_v chrysostome_n canaâ—…a_n chrâ—s_n hom_n 12._o de_fw-fr canaâ—…a_n entreat_v of_o this_o woman_n how_o dare_v thou_o come_v unto_o christ_n where_o as_o thou_o be_v a_o wicked_a &_o sinful_a wretch_n i_o know_v say_v she_o what_o to_o do_v behold_v say_v he_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o woman_n she_o pray_v not_o james_n joh_n or_o peter_n or_o any_o of_o the_o company_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n she_o seek_v no_o mediator_n for_o herself_o but_o for_o all_o these_o take_v repentance_n for_o she_o associate_v in_o steed_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o go_v direct_o to_o
bless_a virgin_n she_o be_v not_o anoint_v nor_o yet_o appoint_v to_o be_v thy_o saviour_n the_o universal_a company_n of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n do_v take_v their_o crown_n of_o glory_n from_o their_o own_o head_n and_o cast_v they_o down_o at_o the_o lamb_n foot_n acknowledge_v thereby_o of_o who_o they_o hold_v they_o give_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o salvation_n only_o to_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n say_v salvation_n be_v of_o god_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o lamb_n with_o the_o which_o catholic_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a 10_o apoc._n 4._o 10_o saint_n we_o may_v content_v ourselves_o and_o satisfy_v our_o conscience_n sufficient_o how_o many_o and_o how_o mighty_a soever_o they_o be_v here_o in_o this_o world_n that_o will_v not_o subscribe_v to_o this_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a confession_n and_o very_o we_o be_v build_v upon_o christ_n our_o immovable_a rock_n we_o need_v not_o seek_v for_o the_o stay_n and_o strength_n of_o any_o other_o foundation_n be_v possess_v with_o the_o maintenance_n of_o this_o most_o bountiful_a founder_n we_o need_v not_o beg_v for_o a_o exhibition_n of_o any_o other_o benefactor_n be_v further_v in_o all_o our_o suit_n by_o his_o mediation_n we_o need_v no_o other_o letter_n of_o commendation_n have_v reâ—aved_v from_o he_o our_o satisfecit_fw-la and_o quietâ—…_n est_fw-la we_o need_v not_o great_o care_v for_o the_o pope_n indulgence_n and_o pardon_n be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o our_o sin_n by_o his_o blood_n we_o need_v not_o make_v any_o reckon_n of_o our_o purge_n in_o purgatory_n be_v clothe_v with_o the_o most_o odoriferous_a garment_n of_o his_o obedience_n we_o need_v not_o add_v thereto_o the_o patch_n and_o rag_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n be_v enrich_v with_o his_o treasure_n we_o need_v not_o make_v much_o account_n of_o our_o own_o trash_n and_o have_v his_o suffering_n and_o death_n for_o the_o warrant_n of_o our_o right_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n we_o need_v not_o seek_v for_o any_o further_a assurance_n or_o for_o any_o other_o title_n to_o that_o happy_a and_o heavenly_a inheritance_n neither_o indeed_o do_v the_o true_a church_n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n seek_v for_o the_o same_o to_o any_o other_o then_o to_o her_o kind_n and_o love_a bridegroom_n she_o content_v herself_o with_o his_o love_n and_o satisfi_v herself_o with_o his_o sufficiency_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o she_o that_o she_o be_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n even_o the_o body_n and_o fullness_n of_o he_o that_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o wherefore_o if_o jesus_n christ_n be_v our_o whole_n entire_a only_o and_o sufficient_a saviour_n if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n &_o power_n where_o by_o we_o may_v be_v save_v as_o the_o greatness_n of_o that_o ransom_n which_o he_o only_o give_v for_o our_o redemption_n do_v sufficient_o declare_v if_o the_o death_n of_o god_n dear_a saint_n come_v 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