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against_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n a_o thousand_o warning_n and_o god_n many_o compassionate_a invitation_n to_o cast_v himself_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o the_o endless_a easeless_a and_o remediless_a misery_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o rather_o shall_v we_o pity_v and_o pray_v for_o such_o a_o one_o who_o follow_v the_o swinge_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n to_o his_o own_o everlasting_a perdition_n because_o as_o i_o say_v before_o there_o go_v but_o the_o shears_n between_o the_o matter_n whereof_o we_o be_v all_o make_v only_o the_o free_a mercy_n goodness_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n make_v the_o difference_n if_o he_o shall_v give_v we_o over_o to_o the_o unbridled_a current_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n we_o may_v be_v as_o bad_a and_o run_v riot_n into_o a_o world_n of_o wickedness_n as_o well_o as_o he_o if_o the_o same_o god_n visit_v he_o in_o mercy_n he_o may_v become_v every_o way_n as_o good_a or_o better_a than_o we_o 3._o if_o the_o free_a love_n of_o god_n be_v 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the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n by_o faith_n say_v 1618._o lessius_fw-la he_o mean_v the_o protestant_n be_v repute_v just_a before_o god_n though_o he_o find_v no_o change_n of_o will_n at_o all_o within_o the_o scarlet_a father_n in_o the_o trentish_a conventicle_n 190._o say_v that_o luther_n from_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o collect_v not_o only_o that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o necessary_a but_o also_o that_o a_o dissolute_a liberty_n in_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o church_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n bellar._n caeterùm_fw-la also_o come_v in_o with_o his_o videntur_fw-la they_o seem_v say_v he_o altogether_o to_o think_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v save_v although_o he_o do_v no_o good_a work_n nor_o observe_v god_n commandment_n which_o he_o there_o only_o seem_v and_o assay_v to_o prove_v but_o indeed_o play_v the_o calumniate_a sophister_n the_o justify_v faith_n of_o 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14._o 26._o surpass_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n mat._n 5._o 20._o lay_v violent_a hand_n and_o hold_v upon_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 11._o 12._o in_o a_o word_n of_o the_o way_n which_o be_v call_v holy_a and_o yet_o so_o speak_v against_o every_o where_o act._n 28._o 22._o for_o i_o mean_v only_o that_o preciseness_n which_o be_v commend_v unto_o we_o and_o command_v by_o the_o bless_a spirit_n in_o god_n pure_a and_o holy_a word_n i_o know_v all_o passage_n of_o sanctification_n be_v too_o precise_a and_o paradox_n intolerable_a and_o burdensome_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o worldly_a wisdom_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v easy_a and_o sweet_a to_o mortify_v man_n thou_o must_v stand_v at_o the_o staff_n end_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n and_o like_o the_o eagle_n prune_v up_o thyself_o against_o a_o storm_n or_o else_o thou_o be_v a_o temporizer_n outward_a exercise_n of_o religion_n 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and_o save_v for_o it_o be_v not_o 1._o a_o mere_a moral_a change_n from_o notoriousnesse_n to_o civility_n and_o no_o further_o 2._o nor_o a_o formal_a change_n only_o which_o add_v to_o moral_a honesty_n outward_a profession_n and_o outside_n conformity_n to_o the_o ordinance_n holy_a exercise_n most_o duty_n of_o religion_n &_o no_o more_o 3._o nor_o mere_o mental_a i_o mean_v it_o thus_o for_o transâ—…entatio_n i_o know_v true_a repentance_n be_v call_v change_n of_o mind_n in_o another_o sense_n when_o the_o understanding_n only_o be_v enlighten_v with_o divine_a knowledge_n guild_v over_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o dazzle_a splendour_n of_o general_a grace_n not_o without_o some_o speculative_a flash_n of_o fleet_a joy_n swim_v in_o the_o brain_n indeed_o but_o not_o root_v in_o the_o heart_n 4._o not_o temporary_a only_o such_o as_o that_o matth._n 12._o 43._o 2._o pet._n 2._o 20_o 22._o when_o a_o man_n discontinue_v and_o surcease_n from_o the_o outward_a practice_n perhaps_o 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