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he_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v dischurch_n thou_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o church_n viz._n by_o take_v away_o the_o word_n and_o ministry_n for_o in_o that_o respect_n church_n be_v call_v candlestick_n revel_v 1._o 20._o because_o they_o hold_v forth_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n by_o the_o ministry_n and_o dispensation_n of_o it_o a_o false_a and_o corrupt_a church_n be_v know_v by_o false_a and_o corrupt_a doctrine_n therefore_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o true_a and_o sound_a church_n be_v know_v by_o true_a and_o sound_a doctrine_n true_a it_o be_v false_a doctrine_n may_v get_v into_o a_o true_a church_n and_o through_o the_o prevalency_n of_o false_a teacher_n may_v bear_v sway_n in_o it_o but_o if_o it_o come_v to_o prevail_v so_o far_o as_o that_o all_o must_v either_o subscribe_v to_o it_o as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o else_o they_o can_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o it_o than_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n i_o mean_v 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speak_v in_o the_o forementioned_a psalter_n give_v o_o god_n thy_o judgement_n to_o 71._o psalt_n b._n mar._n psa_n 71._o the_o king_n and_o thy_o mercy_n to_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n and_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o psalm_n they_o have_v so_o metamorphose_v and_o change_v as_o instead_o of_o lord_n to_o put_v in_o lady_n and_o to_o ascribe_v that_o to_o she_o which_o david_n ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o psal_n 7._o in_o thou_o o_o lady_n have_v i_o put_v 2._o in_o te_fw-la domina_fw-la speravi_fw-la de_fw-la in_fw-la i_fw-it 〈…〉_o be_v meis_fw-la etc._n etc._n usqu_n 〈…〉_o domina_fw-la oblivis_fw-la 〈…〉_o in_o maâ—â—s_fw-la tuas_fw-la domina_fw-la commendo_fw-la spiritum_fw-la meum_fw-la domina_fw-la refugium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la es_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la necessitate_v venite_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la laboratis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n psal_n 2._o my_o trust_n deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o my_o enemy_n and_o psal_n 12._o or_o after_o the_o hebrew_n the_o 13._o how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i_o o_o lady_n and_o psal_n 30._o into_o thy_o hand_n o_o lady_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o psal_n 45._o o_o lady_n thou_o be_v our_o refuge_n in_o all_o our_o necessity_n and_o whereas_o christ_n say_v mat._n 11._o 28._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o that_o labour_n etc._n etc._n they_o apply_v it_o to_o his_o mother_n and_o say_v come_v unto_o she_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o yet_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v more_o gross_a they_o pray_v unto_o she_o to_o command_v she_o son_n bellarmine_n it_o seem_v be_v ashamed_a of_o this_o impiety_n for_o he_o complain_v much_o of_o calvin_n as_o be_v very_o injurious_a unto_o they_o in_o offer_v to_o charge_v they_o in_o this_o manner_n with_o great_a indignation_n he_o cry_v quis_fw-la nostrûm_fw-la hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la probat_fw-la ullo_fw-la exemplo_fw-la which_o of_o we_o do_v speak_v so_o why_o do_v he_o not_o prove_v it_o by_o some_o example_n yet_o their_o 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his_o confession_n testify_v that_o it_o be_v metus_fw-la mortis_fw-la &_o futuri_fw-la judicii_fw-la the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o of_o judgement_n after_o death_n which_o do_v bring_v he_o out_o of_o the_o deep_a gulf_n of_o sin_n and_o sensuality_n wherein_o he_o be_v almost_o swallow_v up_o and_o drown_v and_o he_o say_v that_o dispute_v with_o his_o friend_n de_fw-fr finibus_fw-la bonorum_fw-la &_o malorum_fw-la of_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o evil_a he_o shall_v have_v give_v the_o garland_n to_o epicurus_n who_o make_v happiness_n to_o consist_v in_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n but_o that_o he_o be_v persuade_v that_o after_o this_o life_n be_v end_v man_n shall_v receive_v of_o god_n according_a to_o their_o way_n and_o do_n which_o epicurus_n will_v not_o believe_v oftentimes_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v this_o consideration_n use_v and_o urge_v as_o a_o forcible_a motive_n to_o repentance_n and_o circumspect_a walk_n rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n say_v solomon_n 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5._o 9_o 10_o 11._o wherefore_o we_o labour_v that_o whether_o present_a or_o absent_a that_o be_v whether_o alive_a or_o dead_a we_o may_v be_v accept_v of_o he_o for_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n know_v therefore_o that_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o persuade_v man_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v sure_o this_o if_o any_o thing_n will_v persuade_v they_o to_o have_v a_o care_n what_o they_o do_v see_v there_o must_v be_v a_o judgement_n wherein_o god_n will_v render_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o their_o deed_n so_o also_o s._n peter_n have_v speak_v of_o this_o judgement_n infer_v from_o â—hence_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v you_o to_o be_v in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 11._o but_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n lest_o we_o put_v far_o away_o the_o evil_a 3._o amos_n 6._o 3._o day_n think_v that_o this_o judgement_n will_v not_o come_v yet_o &_o that_o there_o be_v time_n enough_o to_o prepare_v for_o it_o the_o scripture_n in_o many_o place_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n sudden_o when_o it_o be_v little_o expect_v by_o many_o and_o therefore_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o watch_v and_o prepare_v for_o it_o continual_o that_o it_o may_v not_o surprise_v we_o ere_o we_o be_v aware_a yourselves_o know_v perfect_o that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n for_o when_o they_o shall_v say_v peace_n and_o safety_n then_o sudden_a destruction_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o as_o travel_v upon_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v 1_o thes_n 5._o 2_o 3._o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 10._o if_o thou_o shall_v not_o watch_v 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that_o shake_v it_o as_o if_o the_o rod_n shall_v shake_v itself_o against_o they_o that_o lift_v it_o up_o or_o as_o if_o the_o staff_n shall_v lift_v up_o itself_o as_o if_o it_o be_v no_o wood_n isai_n 10._o 15._o in_o fight_v against_o the_o church_n they_o do_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fight_v against_o god_n act._n 5._o 39_o and_o do_v they_o think_v to_o overcome_v in_o this_o fight_n keep_v not_o thou_o silence_n o_o god_n hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n and_o be_v not_o still_o o_o god_n for_o lo_o thy_o enemy_n so_o he_o call_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n church_n make_v a_o tumult_n and_o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o have_v lift_v up_o their_o head_n they_o have_v take_v crafty_a counsel_n against_o thy_o people_n and_o consult_v against_o thy_o hidden_a one_o psal_n 83._o 1_o 2_o 3._o their_o machination_n and_o device_n against_o god_n people_n be_v against_o god_n himself_o as_o it_o follow_v there_o v._o 5._o they_o be_v confederate_a against_o thou_o so_o psal_n 21._o 11._o they_o intend_v evil_a against_o thou_o they_o imagine_v a_o mischievous_a device_n which_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v because_o it_o be_v against_o god_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v it_o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o say_v christ_n from_o heaven_n when_o saul_n persecute_v his_o church_n upon_o earth_n act._n 9_o 4._o and_o v._o 5._o i_o be_o jesus_n who_o thou_o persecute_v it_o be_v hard_o for_o thou_o to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n when_o a_o mighty_a multitude_n come_v against_o asa_n which_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o withstand_v he_o cry_v unto_o god_n and_o use_v this_o argument_n to_o prevail_v with_o he_o and_o to_o obtain_v help_n of_o he_o let_v not_o man_n prevail_v against_o thou_o 2_o chron._n 14._o 11._o use_v 2._o second_o this_o also_o serve_v to_o comfort_v the_o mourner_n in_o zion_n and_o the_o member_n of_o zion_n though_o zion_n the_o church_n be_v never_o so_o sore_o shake_v yet_o it_o stand_v sure_a though_o it_o be_v expose_v to_o never_o so_o many_o and_o great_a danger_n yet_o it_o shall_v be_v preserve_v though_o the_o church_n be_v a_o little_a flock_n as_o it_o be_v term_v luk._n 12._o 32._o yet_o it_o have_v a_o great_a shepherd_n though_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v as_o sheep_n among_o wolf_n mat._n 10._o 16._o yet_o god_n who_o be_v their_o shepherd_n can_v and_o will_v defend_v they_o you_o shall_v be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n say_v christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n but_o he_o add_v withal_o but_o there_o shall_v not_o a_o hair_n of_o your_o head_n perish_v luk._n 21._o 17_o 18._o we_o be_v trouble_v on_o every_o side_n yet_o not_o distress_v we_o be_v perplex_v but_o not_o in_o despair_n persecute_v but_o not_o forsake_v cast_v down_o but_o not_o destroy_v 2_o cor._n 4._o 8_o 9_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o so_o that_o we_o may_v bold_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o heb._n 13._o 5_o 6._o ob._n some_o may_v say_v but_o many_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v oft_o prevail_v against_o and_o destroy_v answ_n i_o answer_v 1._o none_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n to_o any_o member_n of_o the_o church_n further_o than_o god_n be_v please_v to_o permit_v otherwise_o the_o devil_n can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v job_n as_o the_o story_n witness_v job._n 1._o &_o 2._o 2._o god_n suffer_v none_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o any_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o for_o their_o good_a all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o those_o that_o love_n god_n that_o be_v call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n rom._n 8._o 28._o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n do_v then_o indeed_o overcome_v when_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v overcome_v and_o when_o their_o condition_n seem_v most_o calamitous_a and_o miserable_a then_o be_v it_o indeed_o sulpit._n hâc_fw-la tempestate_fw-la omnis_fw-la ferè_fw-la sacro_fw-la martyrum_fw-la cruore_fw-la orbis_fw-la infectus_fw-la â—st_fw-la nullis_fw-la unquam_fw-la bellis_fw-la mundus_fw-la magis_fw-la exhaustus_fw-la est_fw-la neque_fw-la majori_fw-la unquam_fw-la triumpho_fw-la vicimus_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la decem_fw-la armorum_fw-la stragibus_fw-la vinci_fw-la non_fw-la potuimus_fw-la sulpit._n most_o glorious_a and_o happy_a in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o rom._n 8._o 37._o use_v 3._o three_o and_o last_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o admonish_v those_o that_o be_v without_o to_o come_v in_o that_o they_o may_v be_v no_o more_o stranger_n and_o foreigner_n but_o fellow-citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n ephes_n 2._o 19_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n be_v most_o safe_a so_o they_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n if_o they_o so_o continue_v be_v most_o miserable_a as_o noah_n and_o all_o that_o be_v 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sin_n in_o this_o case_n be_v say_v to_o be_v forget_v and_o never_o more_o to_o be_v remember_v i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o i_o will_v remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o say_v god_n jer._n 31._o 34._o god_n will_v no_o more_o take_v vengeance_n on_o his_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n then_o if_o he_o have_v quite_o forget_v they_o and_o have_v no_o remembrance_n at_o all_o of_o they_o all_o his_o transgression_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v mention_v unto_o he_o ezek_n 18._o 22._o ob._n some_o may_v object_v that_o after_o david_n have_v true_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o also_o have_v the_o pardon_n of_o it_o declare_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o prophet_n he_o be_v punish_v for_o it_o 2_o sam._n 12_o 13_o 14._o answ_n i_o answer_v the_o papist_n abuse_v this_o and_o the_o like_a example_n infer_v from_o they_o that_o god_n remit_v the_o fault_n yet_o do_v not_o remit_v the_o punishment_n but_o that_o still_o we_o must_v one_o way_n or_o 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it_o be_v but_o a_o chasten_n of_o they_o for_o their_o good_a not_o that_o he_o do_v take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o or_o exact_a satisfaction_n of_o they_o use_v 2._o second_o see_v this_o great_a benefit_n belong_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o god_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n lest_o we_o come_v short_a let_v we_o make_v sure_a that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o it_o to_o stir_v we_o up_o hereunto_o let_v we_o consider_v 1._o how_o much_o the_o purchase_n and_o procure_v of_o this_o benefit_n have_v cost_v even_o no_o less_o than_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n say_v christ_n when_o institute_v the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o supper_n he_o give_v the_o cup_n unto_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 26._o 28._o how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n heb._n 2._o 3._o if_o we_o make_v light_n of_o that_o which_o do_v cost_n christ_n so_o dear_a 2._o what_o account_v the_o saint_n have_v make_v of_o this_o benefit_n the_o prophet_n mica_n admire_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o this_o respect_n cry_v out_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pardon_v iniquity_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o heritage_n he_o retain_v not_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o because_o he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n mic._n 7._o 18._o how_o earnest_o do_v david_n sue_v unto_o god_n for_o it_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n psalm_n 51._o 1_o 2._o and_o v._o 9_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o blot_v out_o my_o iniquity_n and_o verse_n 14._o deliver_v i_o from_o bloodguiltinesse_n o_o god_n thou_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n and_o my_o tongue_n shall_v sing_v aloud_o of_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o how_o exceed_o do_v he_o rejoice_v when_o he_o be_v assure_v of_o this_o benefit_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n who_o redeem_v thy_o life_n from_o destruction_n and_o crow_v thou_o with_o love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n psalm_n 103._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 3._o that_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v such_o a_o benefit_n such_o a_o blessing_n as_o even_o blessedness_n itself_o the_o great_a blessedness_n that_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o here_o in_o this_o life_n do_v consist_v in_o it_o blessed_n be_v he_o who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v blessed_n be_v he_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n psal_n 32._o 1_o 2._o sin_n be_v forgive_v nothing_o can_v do_v we_o hurt_v all_o affliction_n will_v be_v light_a and_o easy_a death_n itself_o will_v be_v advantage_n to_o we_o see_v rom._n 8._o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o this_o be_v it_o that_o make_v affliction_n grievous_a and_o hard_a to_o be_v endure_v then_o usual_o a_o man_n conscience_n will_v fly_v in_o his_o face_n and_o set_v his_o sin_n before_o he_o thus_o it_o be_v sometime_o even_o with_o the_o godly_a themselves_o thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o say_v job_n unto_o god_n and_o make_v i_o to_o possess_v the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n job_n 13._o 26._o my_o iniquity_n say_v david_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n and_o be_v as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v psal_n 38._o 4._o woe_n unto_o we_o that_o we_o have_v sin_v say_v the_o people_n of_o god_n lam._n 5._o 16._o and_o they_o add_v v._o 17._o for_o this_o our_o heart_n be_v faint_a for_o these_o thing_n our_o eye_n be_v dim_a o_o what_o a_o happiness_n than_o be_v it_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n to_o have_v sin_n forgive_v and_o to_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o so_o also_o when_o death_n approach_v for_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n lie_v upon_o the_o conscience_n will_v make_v death_n terrible_a it_o will_v cause_v we_o to_o say_v unto_o it_o as_o ahab_n say_v to_o eliah_n have_v thou_o find_v i_o o_o my_o enemy_n whereas_o if_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n through_o he_o we_o may_v say_v with_o old_a simeon_n lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n luke_n 2._o 29_o 30._o this_o blessedness_n here_o to_o have_v our_o sin_n forgive_v do_v make_v way_n immediate_o for_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o that_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o colos_n 1._o 12._o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v be_v immediate_o join_v together_o act_v 26._o 18._o therefore_o as_o we_o desire_v the_o inchoation_n of_o happiness_n here_o and_o the_o consummation_n of_o happiness_n hereafter_o as_o we_o will_v live_v comfortable_o die_v cheerful_o and_o after_o death_n enjoy_v immortality_n and_o glory_n let_v we_o make_v sure_a of_o this_o benefit_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o then_o nothing_o can_v debar_v we_o from_o all_o bliss_n all_o happiness_n the_o four_o and_o thirty_o sermon_n heb._n 6._o 2._o and_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a the_o author_n of_o this_o epistle_n speak_v of_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n