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the_o message_n be_v sorrowefull_a and_o the_o declaration_n dreadful_a we_o put_v kindness_n or_o mercy_n true_o so_o we_o shall_v come_v near_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n for_o we_o be_v then_o allure_v to_o seek_v god_n after_o that_o we_o have_v learn_v that_o salvation_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n with_o he_o for_o us._n which_o thing_n be_v confirm_v unto_o we_o when_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v care_n and_o love_n of_o us._n therefore_o there_o need_v a_o promise_n of_o grace_n whereby_o he_o may_v testify_v that_o he_o be_v our_o merciful_a father_n for_o that_o otherwise_o we_o can_v not_o approach_v unto_o he_o and_o upon_o that_o alone_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n may_v safe_o rest_v for_o this_o reason_n common_o in_o the_o psalm_n these_o two_o thing_n mercy_n and_o truth_n do_v cleave_v together_o xl.xi._n because_o neither_o shall_v it_o any_o thing_n profit_v we_o to_o know_v that_o god_n be_v true_a unless_o he_o do_v merciful_o allure_v we_o unto_o he_o 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prevent_v we_o with_o his_o call_n jest_n his_o will_n shall_v be_v doubtful_a and_o unknowen_a but_o we_o have_v already_o seen_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a pledge_n of_o his_o love_n without_o who_o on_o every_o side_n appear_v the_o token_n of_o hatred_n and_o wrath_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n goodness_n shall_v not_o much_o prevail_v unless_o he_o make_v we_o to_o rest_v in_o it_o therefore_o such_o a_o understanding_n be_v to_o be_v banish_v as_o be_v mingle_v with_o doubt_v and_o do_v not_o soundli_v agree_v in_o itself_o but_o as_o it_o be_v dispute_v with_o itself_o but_o man_n wit_n as_o it_o be_v blind_a and_o darken_a be_v far_o from_o
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which_o be_v through_o faith_n in_o he_o by_o which_o word_n true_o he_o show_v that_o it_o be_v no_o right_a faith_n but_o when_o we_o be_v bold_a with_o quiet_a mind_n to_o show_v ourselves_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n which_o boldness_n procee_v not_o but_o of_o assure_a confidence_n of_o god_n good_a will_n and_o our_o salvation_n which_o be_v so_o true_a that_o many_o time_n this_o word_n faith_n be_v use_v for_o confidence_n but_o herupon_o hang_v the_o chief_a stay_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o we_o do_v not_o think_v the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n which_o the_o lord_n offer_v to_o be_v true_a only_o in_o other_o biside_n we_o &_o not_o at_o all_o in_o ourselves_o but_o rather_o that_o in_o inward_o embrace_v they_o we_o make_v they_o our_o own_o fron_n hence_o procee_v that_o confidence_n which_o the_o same_o paul_n in_o a_o other_o place_n call_v peace_n u.i._n unless_o some_o have_v rather_o say_v that_o peace_n be_v derive_v of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o assuredness_n that_o 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upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n good_a will_n towards_o he_o conceyve_v and_o undoubted_a look_n for_o of_o salvation_n xiii_o as_o the_o apostle_n show_v in_o these_o word_n if_o we_o keep_v sure_a to_o the_o end_n our_o confidence_n and_o glori_v of_o hope_n for_o hereby_o he_o mean_v that_o none_o hope_v well_o in_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o that_o with_o confidence_n glori_v that_o he_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n there_o be_v none_o i_o say_v faithful_a but_o he_o that_o leaning_n upon_o the_o assuredness_n of_o his_o own_o salvation_n do_v confident_o triumph_v upon_o the_o devil_n and_o death_n as_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o that_o notable_a conclude_a sentence_n of_o paul_n xxxviiâ—_n i_o be_o persuade_v say_v he_o that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angeles_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n wherewith_o he_o embrace_v we_o in_o 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