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which_o word_n he_o speak_v of_o thâ—_n spirit_n that_o they_o which_o believe_v oâ—_n he_o shall_v receive_v thus_o no_o meschaunce_n of_o this_o world_n can_v spoilâ—_n any_o faithful_a man_n of_o his_o comfort_n and_o life_n forasmuch_o as_o god_n the_o eternal_a well_o spring_n of_o life_n dwell_v and_o flow_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o dryve_v all_o noisome_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d away_o from_o it_o to_o the_o intent_n now_o faith_n the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n thou_o must_v manfulli_fw-la strive_v and_o exercise_v thy_o belefe_v after_o this_o manner_n if_o any_o imagination_n or_o think_v concern_v sin_n or_o death_n will_v fear_v the_o though_o flesh_n and_o blood_n tell_v thou_o otherwise_o &_o though_o thy_o own_o natural_a reason_n will_v make_v thou_o to_o beeleve_v none_o other_o and_o thou_o thyself_o fele_v not_o the_o contrari_fw-la but_o the_o god_n of_o very_a wrath_n will_v kill_v thou_o &_o damn_v 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valeaunt_n worthi_a and_o victorious_a man_n that_o say_v be_v of_o good_a comfort_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sine_z death_n devyll_n hell_n and_o whatsoever_o cleave_v to_o the_o world_n and_o very_o very_o 6._o john_n 6._o he_o that_o beleve_v and_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o i_o have_v eternal_a life_n with_o the_o which_o word_n the_o same_o dear_a valeaunt_n worthy_a and_o victorious_a man_n do_v apply_v also_o unto_o i_o his_o victory_n and_o power_n with_o he_o will_v i_o continue_v and_o keep_v i_o to_o his_o word_n and_o comfort_n whether_o i_o live_v long_o or_o must_v die_v here_o ought_v we_o perfect_o to_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o great_a the_o battayll_n of_o death_n be_v the_o near_a be_v jesus_n christ_n to_o crown_v we_o with_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n evident_a ensample_n out_o of_o the_o new_a and_o old_a testament_n paul_n rejoice_v and_o bo_v against_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n death_n be_v swallow_a up_o in_o victory_n death_n 15._o 1._o cor._n 15._o where_o be_v thy_o victory_n hell_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n as_o though_o he_o will_v say_v comfort_n to_o the_o faytâ—â—full_a death_n be_v a_o comfort_n o_o death_n thou_o may_v well_o make_v one_o afraid_a as_o a_o death_n image_n of_o wood_n may_v do_v but_o to_o devour_v thou_o have_v no_o may_v for_o thy_o victory_n sting_v and_o power_n be_v swallow_a up_o in_o the_o victory_n of_o chryste_n and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n have_v god_n give_fw-ge we_o the_o victory_n against_o thou_o so_o that_o all_o true_a faithful_a christian_n be_v become_v lord_n over_o death_n &_o hell_n out_o of_o such_o a_o faith_n be_v paul_n not_o afraid_a to_o say_v whether_o we_o live_v or_o dye_v 14._o roma_fw-it 14._o we_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o again_o thus_o he_o speak_v excead_v comfortable_o chryste_n be_v to_o i_o life_n heart_n philip._n 1._o oh_o that_o these_o word_n be_v print_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o death_n be_v to_o i_o advantage_n for_o hereby_o go_v we_o from_o labour_n to_o rest_n from_o shame_n to_o honour_n from_o hevyne_n to_o joy_n from_o death_n to_o life_n 5._o 1._o john_n 5._o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n 23._o psal_n 23._o yet_o fear_v i_o no_o evyll_n for_o thou_o lord_n god_n art_n with_o i_o unbelief_n unbelief_n therefore_o let_v they_o fear_v death_n that_o know_v not_o christ_n neither_o believe_v in_o he_o even_o such_o as_o from_o temporal_a death_n pass_v unto_o death_n everla_a for_o god_n gevethe_v charge_n and_o commandment_n that_o we_o shall_v receive_v coumforte_n in_o the_o lord_n jesu_n as_o the_o word_n sound_v be_v of_o good_a comfort_n death_n how_o god_n 〈◊〉_d blaspheme_v by_o our_o fear_n of_o death_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n whoso_o now_o will_v not_o be_v comfort_v with_o the_o lord_n jesu_n do_v unto_o god_n the_o father_n &_o the_o son_n the_o great_a 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or_o no._n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v take_v to_o be_v no_o honest_a man_n that_o vile_o forsake_v his_o bodily_a master_n do_v not_o be_v then_o procure_v unto_o himself_o everlasting_a shame_n that_o in_o trouble_n of_o death_n pyke_v himself_o away_o from_o chryst_n the_o heavenly_a master_n witness_n he_o that_o beleve_v not_o 3._o mark_n 16._o john_n 3._o shall_v be_v damn_v he_o that_o beleve_v not_o on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o ¶_o of_o hope_n the_o .29_o chapter_n faith_n the_o work_n &_o strength_n of_o the_o lyvely_a faith_n faith_o though_o it_o be_v no_o great_a than_o a_o little_a spark_n gender_v hope_n which_o look_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o deliveraunce_n to_o come_v and_o shall_v undoubtedlye_o not_o come_v to_o confusion_n commit_v thy_o cause_n unto_o the_o lord_n hope_v upon_o he_o 37._o psal_n 37._o and_o he_o full_a well_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v ipse_fw-la faciet_fw-la he_o himself_o will_v be_v the_o doer_n the_o good_a patriarch_n abraham_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o for_o a_o ensample_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n like_a as_o he_o hope_v against_o hope_n that_o be_v to_o say_v there_o as_o nothing_o be_v to_o hope_v even_o so_o must_v our_o hope_n stand_v fast_o and_o sure_a against_o all_o that_o our_o own_o natural_a reason_n or_o the_o wicked_a enemy_n can_v object_v or_o cast_v in_o our_o way_n ¶_o of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o .30_o chapter_n to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n serve_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n baptism_n the_o use_n or_o fruit_n of_o baptism_n baptism_n be_v a_o undoubted_a true_a token_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n fasten_v even_o upon_o the_o bodi_fw-la with_o the_o which_o god_n promyse_v &_o bind_v himself_o that_o he_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n &_o father_n for_o his_o son_n sake_n and_o will_v also_o preserve_v the_o with_o his_o own_o spirit_n in_o thy_o great_a parel_n for_o evermore_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o chryst_n must_v be_v exercyse_v and_o practise_v person_n the_o place_n of_o the_o supper_n and_o person_n only_o in_o the_o come_n together_o of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n and_o church_n according_a to_o the_o ensample_n of_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o let_v the_o sycke_n satisfy_v himself_o with_o the_o general_a breakinge_v of_o bread_n whereof_o he_o be_v partaker_n with_o the_o whole_a congregation_n but_o let_v he_o diligent_o consider_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o after_o this_o manner_n supper_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o supper_n god_n have_v promise_v i_o his_o grace_n in_o christ_n and_o give_fw-ge i_n a_o assure_a token_n from_o heaven_n in_o this_o sacrament_n that_o chryste_n life_n have_v in_o his_o death_n overcome_v my_o death_n &_o that_o his_o obedience_n in_o his_o passion_n have_v destroy_v my_o sin_n this_o godly_a promise_n token_n and_o evidence_n of_o my_o saluacyon_n shall_v not_o disceave_v i_o i_o will_v not_o suffer_v this_o to_o be_v take_v from_o i_o to_o die_v for_o it_o i_o will_v rather_o deny_v all_o the_o world_n &_o myself_o also_o then_o to_o doubt_v in_o god_n token_n and_o promise_n here_o the_o devyl_n tempt_v a_o man_n to_o say_v yea_o but_o through_o my_o unworthynes_n i_o may_v spill_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o be_v offer_v i_o by_o the_o word_n &_o token_n and_o so_o be_v spoil_v of_o thesame_a for_o ever_o communicate_v our_o worthiness_n to_o communicate_v answer_v god_n geve_v thou_o nothing_o for_o thy_o own_o worthiness_n sake_n yea_o he_o buyld_v thou_o unworthy_a upon_o the_o worthiness_n of_o his_o own_o son_n if_o thou_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v and_o continueste_n worthy_a before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n item_n forasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v go_v heretofore_o unto_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v through_o the_o same_o sacrament_n incorporate_v and_o conjoin_v with_o all_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v in_o god_n and_o be_v already_o come_v in_o to_o the_o feloweshyp_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o that_o they_o with_o thou_o in_o chryst_n dye_v and_o overcome_v of_o prayer_n the_o .31_o chapter_n no_o man_n shall_v presume_v to_o exercise_v faith_n &_o hope_n or_o other_o spiritual_a gift_n out_o of_o his_o own_o power_n but_o humble_o to_o prai_fw-la unto_o god_n for_o all_o such_o thing_n god_n our_o sufficiency_n be_v from_o god_n as_o be_v nedeful_a and_o see_v we_o have_v need_n of_o one_o mediator_n and_o advocate_n god_n have_v give_v we_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n neither_o be_v any_o of_o our_o prayer_n acceptable_a unto_o god_n 1â—_n hebru_n 1â—_n but_o such_o as_o we_o offer_v through_o jesus_n
chryst_n therefore_o must_v we_o with_o draw_v ourselves_o from_o all_o creature_n pray_v and_o desyre_v all_o thing_n at_o god_n hand_n only_o through_o the_o name_n of_o jesu_n how_o ought_v a_o man_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n through_o chryste_n chryste_n what_o be_v to_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o chryste_n with_o belefe_v that_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o our_o prayer_n be_v hear_v already_o to_o such_o a_o faith_n and_o confydence_n be_v we_o occasion_v in_o that_o god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v gracious_o hear_v we_o knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o â–ª_o etc._n etc._n for_o what_o thing_n ought_v we_o to_o make_v our_o prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o his_o word_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o increase_v of_o faith_n for_o love_v even_o towards_o our_o enemy_n for_o help_v patience_n comfort_n and_o all_o spiritual_a gift_n to_o pray_v for_o health_n and_o long_a life_n thing_n the_o 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contemn_v and_o transgress_v thy_o commandment_n all_o my_o day_n be_v pass_v forth_o with_o grevous_a sin_n i_o fear_v and_o fly_v from_o thou_o as_o from_o a_o righteous_a judge_n althys_n what_o soever_o it_o be_v i_o free_o knowledge_n and_o confess_v and_o be_o sorry_a for_o it_o from_o the_o ground_n of_o my_o heart_n grace_n desire_n of_o grace_n but_o o_o heavenly_a father_n i_o cry_v and_o call_v for_o thy_o large_a and_o great_a mercy_n o_o enter_v not_o with_o i_o into_o judgement_n remember_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n o_o think_v upon_o i_o accord_v to_o thy_o mercy_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n and_o for_o thy_o goodness_n which_o have_v be_v from_o everlasting_a vouchsafe_v to_o grant_v i_o thy_o mercy_n which_o thou_o according_a to_o the_o content_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v promise_v and_o open_v through_o thy_o belove_a son_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o whoso_o beleve_v on_o he_o shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n now_o be_v my_o belefe_v in_o jesu_n christ_n 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strength_n and_o increase_v my_o faith_n that_o sin_n death_n the_o devil_n and_o hell_n do_v i_o no_o harm_n thou_o be_v strong_a and_o mighty_a they_o they_o that_o be_v only_o my_o trust_n and_o confydence_n o_o lord_n the_o flesh_n be_v feeble_a &_o unpacient_a lie_v not_o thou_o my_o weakness_n to_o mi_fw-mi charge_n but_o burn_v smite_v prycke_n and_o plague_n as_o thou_o wylte_n thyself_o chrystyan_n patience_n and_o lowliness_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o chrystyan_n only_a ibesech_v the_o grant_v i_o patience_n and_o lowelynesse_n of_o mind_n be_v thou_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o soul_n in_o this_o far_a iournei_n which_o i_o have_v now_o to_o go_v in_o a_o unknowen_a land_n now_o show_v thyself_o unto_o my_o poor_a soul_n so_o as_o it_o may_v feel_v that_o thou_o be_v my_o refuge_n my_o help_n proteccyon_n defence_n comfort_n castle_n my_o sure_a stony_a rock_n my_o safeguard_n my_o treasure_n prosperyte_n health_n and_o welfare_n i_o yield_v myself_o whole_o unto_o thou_o with_o soul_n and_o body_n let_v i_o never_o be_v confound_v help_v also_o enemy_n prayer_n for_o the_o enemy_n o_o heavenly_a father_n that_o accord_v unto_o thy_o commandment_n i_o may_v love_v my_o enemy_n and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o have_v hurt_v i_o c._n math_n 5._o c_o roma_n 12_o b._n c._n and_o bring_v to_o pass_v through_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o all_o they_o who_o i_o have_v do_v harm_n unto_o may_v also_o forgeve_v i_o to_o the_o commodity_n and_o health_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n for_o it_o rew_v i_o and_o sorry_a i_o be_o that_o at_o any_o time_n i_o have_v break_v christian_a love_n and_o charytie_n and_o beguile_v desceave_v or_o offend_v any_o man_n with_o evil_a ensample_n or_o with_o to_o few_o benefit_n i_o beseech_v the_o o_o lord_n through_o jesus_n christ_n forgeve_v thou_o all_o they_o that_o ever_o have_v hurt_v i_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n man_n prayer_n for_o everi_n man_n to_o thy_o faythfulnes_n and_o protection_n o_o dear_a father_n i_o 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redeemer_n i_o will_v whole_o commit_v and_o yield_v myself_o unto_o he_o then_o upon_o this_o â–ª_o the_o confoâ—â—_n â–ª_o the_o lord_n jesus_n chryst_n by_o his_o godly_a word_n and_o gospel_n send_v thou_o this_o message_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgeven_a the_o and_o in_o his_o sight_n all_o be_v take_v away_o not_o only_o the_o sin_n but_o the_o pain_n also_o due_a for_o the_o same_o namely_o everlasting_a death_n hell_n and_o damnacyon_n so_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v receive_v again_o as_o a_o dear_a acceptable_a child_n and_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n beleve_v thou_o this_o comfortable_a promise_n of_o jesu_n chryste_n then_o let_v he_o say_v yea_o sick_a the_o sick_a but_o o_o merciful_a god_n strength_n thou_o my_o weak_a belefe_v comfortâ—â—_n the_o comfortâ—â—_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o this_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a belefe_v which_o with_o the_o aforesayed_a interpretation_n may_v be_v rehearce_v unto_o the_o sycke_n and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v set_v at_o rest_n and_o the_o assure_v in_o thy_o faith_n therefore_o have_v chryst_n institute_v his_o holy_a supper_n and_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n wherein_o he_o do_v signify_v wytnesse_n and_o put_v to_o his_o seal_n that_o even_o thou_o also_o be_v one_o of_o those_o many_o for_o who_o he_o give_v his_o body_n and_o shed_v his_o blood_n now_o when_o sin_n death_n hell_n devil_n and_o god_n wrath_n tempt_v and_o turmoil_v thy_o conscience_n thou_o must_v with_o the_o same_o sacrament_n as_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n comfort_v thy_o conscience_n that_o chryst_n jesus_n with_o his_o body_n and_o life_n be_v thy_o suertye_n and_o that_o his_o soul_n and_o blood_n and_o all_o that_o he_o be_v stand_v for_o thou_o and_o on_o thy_o side_n against_o all_o bodily_a and_o ghostly_a enemy_n moreover_o thou_o must_v bid_v the_o sick_a call_n upon_o god_n for_o faith_n patience_n and_o other_o spiritual_a gift_n some_o time_n 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for_o the_o unspeakable_a grace_n of_o god_n with_o exhortacyon_n to_o forgeve_v his_o enemy_n to_o do_v every_o man_n good_a accord_v to_o his_o power_n &_o in_o every_o point_n to_o amend_v his_o own_o life_n and_o conversacyon_n but_o specyal_o with_o a_o pacyente_n gentle_a quiet_a and_o good_a willing_a mind_n to_o wait_v for_o delyveraunce_n nam_o thou_o may_v say_v thus_o take_v up_o thy_o cross_n upon_o thy_o neck_n pacyentlye_o and_o follow_v chryst_n thy_o lord_n remember_v and_o behold_v chryste_n hang_a in_o great_a martyrdom_n upon_o the_o cross_n he_o suffer_v pacyent_o untyll_o his_o father_n will_n be_v fulfyl_v in_o he_o even_o so_o thou_o also_o hold_v still_o unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o he_o may_v perform_v his_o will_n in_o the_o if_o it_o be_v his_o good_a pleasure_n now_o to_o take_v the_o stink_a transitory_a flesh_n from_o thou_o to_o purify_v it_o and_o to_o make_v a_o eternal_a gloryfy_v body_n of_o it_o thou_o haste_v great_a cause_n to_o reioye_v death_n at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n when_o the_o sick_a be_v draw_v a_o way_n and_o specheles_a have_v yet_o understanding_n thou_o may_v speak_v unto_o he_o these_o word_n fight_n valiant_o as_o a_o worthy_a christian_a &_o dispayer_n not_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o rigorous_a judgement_n of_o god_n hold_v thou_o fast_a to_o the_o comfortable_a promise_n of_o chryst_n there_o as_o he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n he_o that_o beleve_v on_o i_o shall_v live_v though_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o whoso_o lyve_v and_o beleve_v on_o i_o shall_v never_o dye_v in_o he_o be_v thy_o belefe_v ▪_o therefore_o shall_v thou_o live_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o chryst_n thy_o saviour_n shall_v never_o forsake_v thou_o there_o can_v no_o man_n pluck_v thou_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n 10._o john_n 10._o heaven_n a_o earth_n shall_v pass_v but_o god_n word_n endure_v for_o ever_o have_v thou_o therefore_o no_o doubt_n 21._o luke_n 21._o thou_o shall_v after_o this_o batayll_n 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chapter_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a assoon_o as_o it_o be_v depart_v from_o hence_o come_v into_o a_o state_n there_o as_o prayer_n if_o one_o will_v make_v they_o for_o he_o afterward_o have_v no_o place_n and_o be_v either_o unprofitable_a or_o else_o vain_a yea_o offensyve_a also_o and_o hindrance_n to_o our_o chrystyan_n belefe_v the_o body_n of_o he_o that_o be_v depart_v ought_v reverent_o and_o sober_o to_o be_v conduct_v unto_o the_o earth_n and_o bury_v for_o that_o be_v the_o last_o service_n that_o we_o can_v do_v for_o such_o as_o be_v depart_v and_o therbi_fw-la mai_fw-gr we_o declare_v our_o charitable_a love_n towards_o they_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n when_o we_o reverent_o commit_v the_o body_n as_o the_o wheat_n corn_n unto_o the_o earth_n we_o testify_v our_o belefe_v of_o the_o resurrection_n for_o to_o come_v the_o scripture_n also_o commend_v those_o that_o faithful_o will_v have_v to_o do_v with_o bury_v of_o the_o dead_a after_o the_o ensample_n of_o 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