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man_n say_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n let_v they_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o do_v not_o speak_v against_o their_o own_o conscience_n for_o can_v they_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a and_o in_o hell_n before_o christ_n be_v bear_v then_o why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v as_o well_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o say_v the_o valentine_n council_n 181._o council_n de_fw-fr redemptione_n sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la propter_fw-la nimium_fw-la errorem_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la causa_fw-la exortus_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la quidam_fw-la sicut_fw-la eorum_fw-la scripta_fw-la indicant_fw-la etiam_fw-la pro_fw-la illis_fw-la impiis_fw-la qui_fw-la a_o mundi_fw-la exordio_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la passionem_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la impietate_fw-la mortui_fw-la &_o aeterna_fw-la damnatione_fw-la puniti_fw-la sunt_fw-la effusum_fw-la definiunt_fw-la contra_fw-la illud_fw-la propheticum_fw-la ero_fw-la mors_fw-la tua_fw-la o_o mors_fw-la ero_fw-la morsus_fw-la tuus_fw-la inferne_fw-la illud_fw-la nobis_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la &_o fideliter_fw-la tenendum_fw-la &_o docendum_fw-la placet_fw-la juxta_fw-la evangelican_n &_o apostolican_n veritatem_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la illis_fw-la hoc_fw-la datum_fw-la pretium_fw-la teneamus_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la ipse_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la dicit_fw-la sicut_fw-la moses_n exaltavit_fw-la serpentem_fw-la in_o deserto_fw-la ita_fw-la exaltari_fw-la oporter_fw-la filium_fw-la hominis_fw-la ut_fw-la omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la credit_n in_fw-la ipso_fw-la non_fw-la pereat_fw-la sed_fw-la habeat_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la deus_fw-la dilexit_fw-la mundum_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o apostolus_fw-la inquit_fw-la semel_fw-la oblatus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la multorum_fw-la exhaurienda_fw-la peccata_fw-la council_n valentin_n sub_fw-la pap._n leo_fw-la 4._o cap._n 4._o binius_fw-la tom._n 6._o voss_n histor_n pelag._n lib._n 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heb._n 6.10_o so_o unrighteous_a be_v man_n ofttimes_o what_o service_n be_v do_v unto_o they_o they_o forget_v it_o but_o so_o be_v not_o god_n whatever_o service_n be_v do_v unto_o he_o or_o to_o other_o in_o his_o name_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v lose_v the_o assurance_n whereof_o shall_v make_v christian_n more_o forward_o in_o his_o work_n final_o my_o brethren_n be_v you_o steadfast_a unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o you_o know_v that_o your_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n so_o paul_n close_v up_o that_o chapter_n 1_o cor._n 15._o last_o ofttime_n as_o to_o man_n man_n labour_v in_o vain_a i_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a and_o spend_v my_o strength_n for_o nought_o say_v isai_n isa_n 49.4_o but_o not_o so_o as_o to_o god_n who_o have_v promise_v that_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n yet_o be_v give_v in_o his_o name_n it_o shall_v not_o lose_v its_o reward_n mat._n 10._o last_o a_o consideration_n which_o can_v but_o be_v of_o special_a force_n to_o make_v man_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n this_o be_v that_o which_o man_n general_o have_v in_o their_o eye_n in_o go_v about_o any_o work_n what_o they_o shall_v get_v by_o it_o what_o profit_n there_o be_v in_o it_o now_o of_o all_o thing_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o profitable_a as_o godliness_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d profitable_a for_o all_o thing_n 1_o tim._n 4.8_o so_o false_a &_o groundless_a be_v that_o imputation_n which_o those_o hypocrite_n cast_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o god_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n speak_v mal._n 3.14_o you_o have_v say_v it_o be_v vain_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o what_o profit_n be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v keep_v his_o ordinance_n what_o profit_n in_o this_o service_n nay_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n beside_o it_o as_o for_o the_o service_n which_o man_n do_v unto_o this_o world_n how_o unprofitable_a what_o profit_n have_v a_o man_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n which_o he_o take_v under_o the_o sun_n say_v the_o preacher_n eccl._n 1.3_o &_o 3.9_o whatever_o he_o thereby_o get_v at_o the_o grave_n it_o leave_v he_o but_o so_o do_v not_o good_a work_n they_o follow_v the_o doer_n of_o they_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o yea_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o rev._n 14.13_o follow_v they_o to_o heaven_n where_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o they_o thus_o do_v man_n by_o do_v of_o good_a work_n lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v so_o as_o they_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o 1_o tim._n 6.19_o not_o that_o christian_n may_v so_o build_v upon_o their_o good_a work_n as_o papist_n do_v expect_v to_o receive_v eternal_a life_n by_o way_n of_o merit_n for_o they_o this_o be_v a_o rot_a foundation_n but_o yet_o they_o may_v make_v these_o a_o ground_n or_o argument_n of_o their_o hope_n which_o they_o have_v of_o eternal_a life_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o gracious_a promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v to_o those_o that_o practice_n they_o who_o thus_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o gal._n 6.8_o this_o be_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o recompense_n of_o reward_n which_o they_o may_v assure_o expect_v after_o they_o have_v do_v their_o work_n and_o this_o let_v all_o the_o lord_n people_n continual_o have_v in_o their_o eye_n as_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o have_v have_v heb._n 11.26_o set_v it_o before_o they_o this_o will_v be_v as_o fuel_n to_o this_o fire_n useful_a for_o the_o continue_n and_o keep_v in_o of_o this_o holy_a fervour_n in_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v thus_o keep_v in_o now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n as_o occasion_n be_v let_v we_o make_v use_n of_o it_o so_o do_v the_o priest_n of_o their_o holy_a fire_n which_o when_o ever_o they_o be_v to_o sacrifice_v or_o offer_v incense_n they_o take_v from_o the_o altar_n the_o like_a do_v we_o in_o all_o the_o service_n which_o we_o do_v to_o or_o for_o god_n in_o every_o good_a work_n that_o we_o do_v make_v use_n of_o this_o fire_n make_v use_n of_o our_o zeal_n cold_a service_n yield_v but_o cold_a comfort_n and_o shall_v find_v but_o cold_a acceptance_n cold_a prayer_n bespeak_v their_o own_o denial_n qui_fw-la frigidè_fw-la rogat_fw-la and_o cold_a charity_n must_v expect_v but_o a_o cold_a reward_n and_o therefore_o whatever_o service_n we_o do_v do_v it_o in_o a_o zealous_a way_n with_o inward_a fervour_n of_o soul_n be_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o apostle_n put_v they_o together_o rom._n 12.11_o piety_n in_o duty_n of_o piety_n thus_o perform_v we_o duty_n of_o piety_n thus_o pray_v bring_v fire_n in_o our_o censer_n without_o which_o the_o smoke_n of_o our_o incense_n will_v never_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o say_v st._n james_n jam._n 5.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o faint_a languid_a prayer_n make_v in_o a_o formal_a and_o perfunctory_a way_n which_o be_v no_o other_o but_o lip-labour_n but_o a_o devout_a a_o zealous_a prayer_n such_o let_v our_o prayer_n be_v remember_v still_o to_o put_v fire_n under_o the_o incense_n and_o so_o in_o our_o hear_n and_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n see_v that_o we_o perform_v not_o these_o duty_n in_o a_o formal_a and_o