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interrupt_v but_o can_v never_o utter_o be_v take_v from_o we_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o ever_o 3._o psal_n 125._o 3._o to_o lie_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o righteous_a lest_o they_o put_v out_o their_o hand_n to_o wickedness_n will_v far_o less_o suffer_v his_o own_o terror_n continual_o to_o oppress_v our_o conscience_n lest_o we_o faint_v &_o despair_v 2._o hose_n 6._o 2._o though_o he_o wound_v we_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o again_o after_o two_o day_n he_o will_v revive_v we_o and_o we_o shall_v live_v in_o his_o sight_n weep_n may_v abide_v in_o the_o evening_n but_o joy_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o morning_n the_o choose_a vessel_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o always_o lament_v and_o cry_v woe_n be_v i_o sometime_o the_o lord_n will_v put_v a_o song_n of_o thanksgiving_n into_o his_o mouth_n &_o make_v he_o to_o rejoice_v thus_o de_fw-fr adversis_fw-la &_o â—om_n chrisost_n in_o mat._n â—om_n prosperis_fw-la admirabili_fw-la virtute_fw-la vitam_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la contexuit_fw-la deus_fw-la the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o web_n so_o meruailous_o mix_v and_o weave_v of_o comfort_n and_o trouble_v by_o comfort_n the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o mix_a web_n wrought_v of_o trouble_n and_o comfort_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n that_o the_o long_a thread_n thereof_o reach_v from_o the_o day_n of_o our_o birth_n to_o the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n be_v all_o of_o trouble_n but_o the_o waif_n interiect_v with_o manifold_a comfort_n and_o this_o have_v we_o mark_v upon_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n with_o the_o end_n of_o the_o former_a now_o in_o these_o word_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v the_o apostle_n say_v christ_n papist_n wrongful_o collect_v here_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n or_o damnable_a act_n in_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n not_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n but_o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o he_o have_v confess_v before_o that_o he_o do_v the_o evil_n which_o he_o will_v not_o and_o that_o he_o see_v a_o law_n in_o his_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n but_o now_o he_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n that_o sin_n in_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o condemn_v he_o it_o be_v then_o a_o false_a exposition_n of_o these_o word_n which_o be_v make_v by_o cajetan_a and_o aquinas_n nihil_fw-la place_n aquinas_n cajetan_a on_o this_o place_n est_fw-la damnabile_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la nullus_fw-la actus_fw-la quo_fw-la mereamur_fw-la damnari_fw-la that_o in_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n there_o be_v nothing_o worthy_a to_o be_v damn_v no_o act_n that_o merit_v damnation_n for_o the_o apostle_n condemn_v these_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o find_v in_o himself_o as_o evil_a and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o if_o the_o holy_a apostle_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v this_o of_o himself_o what_o blind_a presumption_n be_v this_o in_o they_o to_o exempt_v themselves_o or_o other_o from_o such_o motion_n as_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v damn_v we_o shall_v still_o confess_v our_o guiltiness_n there_o remain_v in_o we_o of_o our_o own_o which_o the_o lord_n may_v condemn_v if_o he_o will_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o we_o and_o shall_v so_o much_o the_o more_o praise_v his_o mercy_n who_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o condemnation_n and_o further_a comfort_n than_o this_o the_o apostle_n word_n do_v not_o afford_v unto_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o judgement_n no_o sentence_n to_o be_v give_v against_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n sure_o our_o righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n consist_v rather_o in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n then_o in_o the_o perfection_n
disciple_n condemn_v and_o judge_v worthy_a of_o stripe_n stand_v as_o so_o many_o example_n to_o confirm_v we_o that_o we_o faint_v not_o when_o we_o be_v condemn_v of_o man_n yea_o with_o the_o apostle_n we_o must_v learn_v to_o pass_v little_a for_o man_n judgement_n and_o strive_v in_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o be_v approve_v of_o god_n for_o sure_a the_o lord_n will_v not_o pervert_v judgement_n it_o be_v far_o from_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n to_o do_v unrighteous_o he_o will_v at_o the_o last_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o bring_v their_o righteousness_n to_o light_v this_o condemnation_n then_o from_o which_o we_o be_v deliver_v god_n but_o from_o the_o condemnatory_a sentence_n of_o god_n be_v the_o sentence_n of_o god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n by_o which_o find_v man_n guilty_a of_o sin_n for_o sin_n he_o adjudge_v he_o unto_o eternal_a damnation_n from_o this_o all_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v deliver_v he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o send_v 24._o john_n 5._o 24._o i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n in_o this_o condemnation_n 5._o three_o sundry_a time_n the_o lord_n keep_v against_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o process_n of_o their_o condemnation_n psal_n 50._o 5._o the_o lord_n proceed_v at_o three_o sundry_a dyat_n against_o the_o wicked_a first_o he_o condemn_v they_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n next_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o particular_a judgement_n three_o in_o the_o day_n of_o general_a judgement_n first_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n hold_v a_o justice_n court_n against_o the_o wicked_a in_o his_o own_o conscience_n for_o the_o lord_n judge_v the_o righteous_a and_o he_o that_o contemnâ—th_v god_n every_o day_n after_o conscience_n 1_o the_o first_o be_v keep_v against_o they_o in_o the_o justice_n court_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n sin_n commit_v by_o he_o there_o arise_v in_o his_o conscience_n accuse_v thought_n and_o there_o be_v a_o sentence_n within_o he_o give_v out_o against_o he_o the_o apostle_n speak_v it_o of_o heretic_n one_o sort_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o be_v it_o true_a in_o they_o all_o they_o sin_n be_v damn_v of_o their_o own_o self_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o themselves_o judgement_n be_v give_v out_o against_o themselves_o which_o sentence_n albeit_o every_o wicked_a man_n do_v not_o mark_v the_o voice_n of_o their_o disorder_a affection_n sometime_o be_v so_o loud_o that_o they_o hear_v not_o the_o condemnatorie_a voice_n of_o their_o conscience_n so_o clear_o as_o it_o be_v pronounce_v yet_o do_v they_o hear_v as_o much_o as_o make_v they_o inexcusable_a and_o breed_v in_o they_o a_o certain_a fear_n and_o terror_n which_o be_v but_o a_o forerunner_n of_o a_o more_o fearful_a judgement_n to_o come_v which_o howsoever_o in_o time_n of_o their_o security_n they_o labour_v to_o smother_v and_o quench_v by_o external_a delight_n yet_o at_o the_o length_n affection_n shall_v be_v silence_v and_o conscience_n shall_v pronounce_v sentence_n against_o they_o with_o so_o shrill_a a_o voice_n that_o their_o deaf_a care_n shall_v hear_v it_o this_o i_o have_v mark_v that_o we_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o esteem_v light_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o conscience_n but_o that_o so_o oft_o as_o we_o be_v condemn_v by_o it_o we_o may_v make_v our_o refuge_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n to_o seek_v mercy_n for_o if_o conscience_n condemn_v 20._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 20._o we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o the_o conscience_n and_o will_v much_o more_o condemn_v us._n ascendat_fw-la itaque_fw-la homo_fw-la tribunal_n mentis_fw-la suae_fw-la 50_o aug._n hom_n 50_o si_fw-la timet_fw-la illud_fw-la meminerit_fw-la quod_fw-la oportet_fw-la eum_fw-la ante_fw-la tribunal_n christi_fw-la exhiberi_fw-la let_v therefore_o a_o man_n say_v augustine_n go_v up_o to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n in_o time_n if_o he_o fear_v it_o let_v he_o remember_v that_o he_o must_v be_v present_v before_o a_o great_a tribunal_n the_o second_o time_n of_o judgement_n which_o the_o lord_n keep_v death_n 2_o the_o second_o be_v keep_v against_o they_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n against_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n wherein_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o repeat_v their_o former_a sentence_n of_o condemnation_n and_o that_o in_o a_o more_o fearful_a and_o judicial_a manner_n but_o proceed_v also_o to_o execution_n adiudging_a their_o body_n until_o the_o day_n of_o last_o judgement_n to_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o grave_n to_o underly_v that_o curse_n pronounce_v on_o man_n for_o his_o apostasy_n and_o condemn_v their_o spirit_n to_o be_v banish_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n let_v not_o therefore_o the_o wicked_a man_n nourish_v himself_o in_o sin_n with_o a_o vain_a conceit_n of_o the_o delay_n of_o judgement_n wherefore_o will_v thou_o put_v far_o from_o thou_o the_o evil_a day_n what_o suppose_v the_o day_n of_o general_a judgement_n be_v not_o to_o come_v for_o many_o year_n be_v not_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o particular_a judgement_n at_o hand_n unto_o which_o thou_o shall_v be_v draw_v sudden_o and_o perforce_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o deceive_a imagination_n thou_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o in_o a_o hour_n wherein_o thou_o think_v not_o to_o die_v more_o miserable_a than_o that_o rich_a glutton_n who_o have_v store_v his_o head_n with_o false_a conclusion_n dream_v of_o many_o day_n to_o come_v when_o he_o have_v not_o one_o be_v that_o same_o day_n take_v away_o to_o judgement_n and_o this_o shall_v move_v we_o the_o more_o if_o we_o do_v remember_v that_o such_o as_o we_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n such_o shall_v we_o be_v find_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o quo_fw-la enim_fw-la quemque_fw-la hesych_n aug._n epist_n ad_fw-la hesych_n invenerit_fw-la suus_fw-la novissimus_fw-la dies_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la cum_fw-la comprehendet_fw-la mundinovissimus_fw-la dies_fw-la quia_fw-la qualis_fw-la in_o die_fw-la isto_fw-la cuique_fw-la moritur_fw-la talis_fw-la in_o die_fw-la illo_fw-la iudicabitur_fw-la and_o every_o man_n in_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v judge_v to_o be_v such_o as_o he_o be_v when_o he_o die_v it_o will_v waken_v we_o all_o more_o careful_o to_o think_v upon_o our_o end_n that_o so_o we_o may_v prepare_v ourselves_o for_o this_o second_o dyat_n of_o judgement_n but_o the_o three_o dyat_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v most_o fearful_a judgement_n 3_o the_o three_o dyat_n shall_v be_v keep_v against_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o general_a judgement_n when_o all_o the_o wicked_a be_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o shall_v be_v condemn_v in_o that_o high_a and_o supreme_a court_n of_o justice_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v hold_v upon_o all_o that_o ever_o take_v life_n then_o shall_v the_o full_a measure_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v upon_o all_o those_o who_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n jesus_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n they_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a perdition_n this_o judgement_n shall_v be_v most_o equitable_a for_o when_o that_o ancient_n of_o day_n shall_v sit_v down_o upon_o his_o white_a throne_n before_o who_o face_n heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v flee_v away_o and_o 6._o dan._n 12._o 6._o when_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o earth_n have_v render_v up_o their_o dead_a than_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v according_a to_o which_o he_o shall_v 8._o revel_v 10._o 8._o proceed_v unto_o judgement_n and_o the_o book_n be_v two_o the_o conscience_n this_o judgement_n shall_v proceed_v by_o the_o book_n of_o law_n and_o conscience_n book_n of_o the_o law_n which_o show_v to_o a_o man_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v and_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n which_o show_v he_o what_o he_o have_v do_v by_o those_o shall_v the_o wicked_a man_n be_v judge_v and_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o make_v exception_n against_o any_o of_o they_o against_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o speak_v nothing_o for_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v 9_o psal_n 19_o 9_o pure_a and_o righteous_a altogether_o and_o as_o for_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n thou_o can_v not_o deny_v it_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o judge_v thou_o by_o another_o man_n conscience_n but_o by_o thy_o own_o that_o book_n thou_o have_v have_v it_o always_o in_o thy_o own_o keep_n who_o then_o can_v falsify_v it_o neither_o be_v any_o thing_n write_v in_o it_o of_o thing_n thou_o have_v do_v but_o that_o which_o thy_o own_o hand_n have_v write_v how_o then_o can_v thou_o make_v any_o exception_n against_o it_o thus_o the_o book_n be_v open_v the_o judgement_n shall_v law_n how_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v convict_v by_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n proceed_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o law_n shall_v plead_v
for_o transgression_n of_o her_o precept_n require_v that_o the_o wicked_a may_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o their_o most_o unreasonable_a disobedience_n her_o commandment_n for_o number_n be_v but_o ten_o and_o so_o not_o burdenable_a to_o the_o memory_n for_o understanding_n plain_a write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o man_n â—or_a equity_n not_o contradictable_a for_o the_o law_n crave_v nothing_o of_o man_n but_o that_o which_o by_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o nature_n receive_v by_o creation_n he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v neither_o do_v the_o law_n command_v any_o thing_n profitable_a to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o but_o unto_o man_n who_o receive_v it_o and_o for_o holiness_n every_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n when_o god_n proclaim_v it_o on_o mount_n sinai_n be_v assist_v with_o a_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n as_o witness_n of_o the_o holiness_n thereof_o all_o these_o circumstance_n do_v aggravate_v the_o weight_n of_o that_o judgement_n which_o the_o law_n shall_v 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and_o among_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o mountain_n for_o what_o strength_n be_v there_o in_o man_n who_o be_v but_o stubble_n to_o stand_v before_o a_o consume_a fire_n and_z or_o ever_o their_o doom_n be_v give_v out_o they_o shall_v cry_v mountain_n and_o rock_n fall_v upon_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n but_o when_o they_o shall_v hear_v that_o fearful_a sentence_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v 41._o mat._n 25._o 41._o for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n o_o how_o shall_v the_o terror_n thereof_o confound_v their_o spirit_n and_o press_v they_o down_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n o_o fearful_a sentence_n depart_v from_o i_o what_o shall_v the_o creature_n do_v when_o the_o creator_n in_o his_o wrath_n command_v it_o to_o depart_v and_o by_o his_o power_n banish_v it_o from_o his_o presence_n o_o man_n will_v thou_o consider_v in_o time_n who_o shall_v receive_v sin_n 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back_n from_o i_o now_o therefore_o depart_v from_o i_o and_o whither_o into_o fire_n and_o what_o fire_n everlasting_a fire_n and_o with_o who_o with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n thou_o have_v forsake_v i_o thou_o have_v follow_v they_o go_v thy_o way_n with_o they_o a_o companion_n of_o their_o torment_n o_o fearful_a sentence_n quae_fw-la augustine_n augustine_n cum_fw-la ita_fw-la sint_fw-la bene_fw-la nobisâ—um_fw-la agâ—râ—tur_fw-la si_fw-la iâ—m_fw-la nunc_fw-la sic_fw-la nos_fw-la paeniteret_fw-la super_fw-la malis_fw-la nostris_fw-la qâ—omâ—do_fw-la tunc_fw-la sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la remedio_fw-la paenitebit_fw-la it_o be_v good_a therefore_o say_v augustine_n if_o now_o all_o man_n can_v so_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v certain_a in_o that_o day_n they_o shall_v repent_v without_o any_o remedy_n for_o then_o the_o wicked_a will_v shed_v tear_n abundant_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v fruitless_a and_o if_o all_o this_o can_v waken_v thou_o to_o go_v to_o the_o 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of_o god_n vengeance_n pierce_v he_o among_o the_o thousand_o of_o israel_n &_o all_o the_o pretence_n of_o man_n who_o work_v iniquity_n shall_v not_o in_o that_o last_o day_n save_o they_o from_o that_o fearful_a sentence_n depart_v from_o i_o i_o know_v you_o not_o let_v the_o carnal_a professor_n of_o this_o age_n hearken_v to_o their_o doom_n before_o hand_n which_o assure_o they_o shall_v hear_v at_o the_o last_o if_o they_o go_v on_o still_o in_o their_o sin_n let_v we_o not_o be_v deceive_v fearful_a be_v that_o sentence_n no_o unclean_a thing_n none_o that_o work_v abomination_n 17._o revel_v 21._o 17._o shall_v enter_v into_o that_o heavenly_a citiâ—â—_n and_o such_o have_v we_o be_v all_o but_o bless_v be_v they_o who_o be_v wash_v sanctify_a and_o justify_v 11._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 11._o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n the_o bastard_n christian_n of_o our_o time_n have_v learn_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n to_o put_v good_a work_n out_o of_o the_o chair_n of_o merit_n and_o just_o for_o jesus_n christ_n only_o shall_v sit_v in_o that_o chair_n but_o have_v not_o yet_o set_v they_o down_o in_o their_o own_o place_n for_o though_o they_o be_v not_o meriter_n of_o eternal_a lifeâ—_n yet_o must_v they_o be_v thy_o witness_n to_o prove_v that_o thou_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o thy_o work_n not_o by_o thy_o word_n shall_v thou_o be_v judge_v in_o the_o last_o day_n of_o this_o have_v our_o saviour_n forewarn_v we_o and_o therefore_o do_v the_o apostle_n counsel_v we_o make_v sure_a your_o call_n and_o 10._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 10._o election_n by_o well_o do_v if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o jesus_n let_v he_o become_v a_o 17._o 1._o cor._n 5._o 17._o new_a creature_n for_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n 6._o 1._o john_n 1._o 6._o and_o walk_n in_o darkness_n we_o do_v but_o lie_v satan_n have_v two_o strong_a arm_n whereby_o he_o wrestle_v against_o presumption_n satan_n two_o 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profess_v christ_n and_o the_o heart_n be_v give_v to_o impiety_n this_o be_v not_o professio_fw-la sed_fw-la abnegatio_fw-la christi_fw-la a_o profession_n but_o a_o deny_v of_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o our_o neighbour_n but_o a_o great_a sin_n to_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o the_o lord_n every_o creature_n in_o their_o kind_n give_v a_o true_a testimony_n unto_o god_n the_o heaven_n declare_v his_o glory_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v set_v forth_o his_o goodness_n yea_o the_o little_a emmet_n proclaim_v his_o providence_n he_o must_v be_v a_o provident_a father_n that_o have_v put_v so_o great_a providence_n in_o so_o small_a god_n only_o apostate_n angel_n &_o man_n bear_v false_a witness_n against_o god_n a_o creature_n only_a apostate_n angel_n and_o man_n be_v false_a witness_n against_o the_o lord_n satan_n lie_v sometime_o against_o his_o mercy_n as_o when_o he_o say_v to_o the_o penitent_a and_o 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nature_n we_o will_v break_v the_o bond_n and_o cast_v off_o the_o yâ—ake_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o have_v he_o 2._o psal_n 2._o they_o fast_o bind_v in_o chain_n go_v where_o they_o will_v his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v over_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o eschew_v it_o o_o foolish_a and_o most_o unhappy_a condition_n wherein_o man_n 18._o how_o miserable_a the_o wicked_a be_v who_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n by_o necessity_n refuse_v voluntary_a subjection_n psal_n 18._o live_v rebel_a against_o the_o will_n of_o his_o superior_a and_o it_o profit_v he_o not_o for_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v he_o exempt_v himself_o from_o his_o power_n sure_o all_o the_o vantage_n that_o the_o wicked_a reap_v by_o repine_v against_o the_o lord_n be_v that_o they_o multiply_v more_o sorrow_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n for_o with_o the_o froward_a the_o lord_n will_v show_v himself_o froward_a he_o will_v walk_v stubborn_o against_o they_o who_o walk_v stubborn_o against_o he_o and_o 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the_o life_n thereof_o upon_o no_o less_o pain_n than_o condemnation_n and_o therefore_o just_o be_v it_o require_v of_o he_o second_o these_o same_o good_a work_n which_o the_o lord_n work_v in_o we_o he_o be_v content_a to_o asscribâ—_n they_o to_o we_o and_o call_v they_o we_o of_o ourselves_o we_o 12._o phil._n 2._o 12._o must_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o glory_n therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v humble_a and_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n to_o think_v so_o much_o as_o a_o good_a thought_n our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v he_o who_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n so_o he_o work_v in_o we_o that_o he_o make_v we_o through_o his_o grace_n willing_a worker_n with_o he_o through_o he_o that_o strengthen_v we_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o the_o praise_n of_o all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v do_v shall_v be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n when_o david_n have_v offer_v to_o god_n 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