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the_o cause_n why_o man_n have_v assurance_n pray_v for_o more_o our_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n reason_n i._o the_o first_o reason_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n on_o this_o manner_n true_a faith_n be_v both_o a_o unfallible_a assurance_n and_o a_o particular_a assurance_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o life_n everlasting_a and_o therefore_o by_o this_o faith_n a_o man_n may_v be_v certain_o and_o particular_o assure_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n everlasting_a that_o this_o reason_n may_v be_v of_o force_n two_o thing_n must_v be_v prove_v first_o that_o true_a faith_n be_v a_o certain_a assurance_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o that_o party_n in_o who_o it_o be_v second_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o particular_a assurance_n thereof_o for_o the_o first_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o certain_a assurance_n christ_n say_v to_o peter_n mat._n 14._o 31._o o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o doubt_v where_o he_o make_v a_o 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be_v full_o assure_v &_o again_o heb._n 11._o 1._o true_a save_a faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o subsistence_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o &_o the_o evidence_n or_o demonstration_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o see_v but_o faith_n can_v be_v no_o ground_n or_o evidence_n of_o thing_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o nature_n certainty_n itself_o &_o thus_o the_o first_o point_n be_v manifest_a the_o second_o that_o save_v faith_n be_v a_o particular_a assurance_n be_v prove_v by_o this_o that_o the_o property_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v the_o promise_n and_o the_o thing_n promise_v christ_n with_o his_o benefit_n joh._n 1._o 12._o as_o many_o say_v s._n john_n as_o receive_v
in_o prayer_n we_o must_v believe_v it_o shall_v be_v give_v we_o as_o we_o ask_v it_o but_o in_o prayer_n we_o be_v to_o ask_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n for_o ourselves_o therefore_o we_o must_v believe_v the_o same_o particular_o the_o proposition_n be_v a_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n require_v that_o in_o every_o petition_n we_o bring_v a_o particular_a faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v that_o the_o thing_n lawful_o ask_v shall_v be_v give_v according_o mark_n 11._o 24._o the_o minor_a be_v also_o evident_a neither_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v for_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o christ_n himself_o to_o pray_v on_o this_o manner_n forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n and_o to_o it_o we_o say_v amen_o that_o be_v that_o our_o petition_n shall_v without_o all_o doubt_n be_v grant_v unto_o us._n aug._n serm_n de_fw-fr temp._n 182._o and_o here_o note_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n cut_v off_o the_o principal_a part_n and_o property_n thereof_o for_o in_o justify_v faith_n two_o thing_n be_v require_v first_o knowledge_n reveal_v in_o the_o word_n touch_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n second_o a_o apply_v of_o thing_n know_v unto_o ourselves_o which_o some_o call_v affiance_n now_o the_o first_o they_o acknowledge_v but_o the_o second_o which_o be_v the_o very_a substance_n and_o principal_a part_n thereof_o they_o deny_v iii_o reason_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n 7._o august_n i_o demand_v now_o do_v thou_o believe_v in_o christ_n o_o sinner_n thou_o say_v i_o believe_v what_o believe_v thou_o that_o all_o thy_o sin_n may_v free_o be_v pardon_v by_o he_o thou_o have_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v beeleeve_v annunc_fw-la bern._n the_o apostle_n think_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v free_o by_o faith_n if_o thou_o believe_v that_o thy_o sin_n can_v be_v remit_v but_o by_o he_o alone_o against_o who_o they_o be_v commit_v but_o go_v further_o and_o believe_v this_o too_o that_o by_o he_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v theâ—_n this_o be_v the_o testimony_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v in_o the_o heart_n say_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o natal_n cyprian_a god_n promise_v thou_o immortality_n when_o thou_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o do_v thou_o doubt_v this_o be_v indeed_o not_o to_o know_v god_n and_o this_o be_v for_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o house_n of_o faith_n not_o to_o have_v faith_n if_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n let_v we_o believe_v his_o word_n &_o promise_n and_o we_o shall_v never_o die_v and_o shall_v come_v to_o christ_n with_o joyful_a security_n with_o he_o to_o reign_v for_o ever_o the_o ii_o difference_n touch_v faith_n in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n be_v this_o the_o papist_n say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n because_o it_o dispose_v a_o sinner_n to_o his_o justification_n after_o this_o manner_n by_o faith_n say_v he_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v enlighten_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n knowledge_n stir_v up_o a_o fear_n of_o hell_n with_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o happiness_n as_o also_o the_o love_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o hope_v of_o life_n eternal_a now_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v thus_o prepare_v god_n infuse_v the_o habit_n of_o charity_n and_o other_o virtue_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n we_o say_v otherwise_o that_o faith_n justifi_v because_o it_o be_v a_o supernatural_a instrument_n create_v by_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n at_o his_o conversion_n whereby_o he_o apprehend_v and_o receive_v christ_n righteousness_n for_o his_o justification_n in_o this_o their_o doctrine_n be_v a_o twofold_a error_n i._o that_o they_o make_v faith_n which_o justifi_v to_o go_v before_o justification_n itself_o both_o for_o order_n of_o nature_n as_o also_o for_o time_n whereas_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n at_o the_o very_a instant_n when_o any_o man_n believe_v first_o he_o be_v then_o justify_v and_o sanctify_v for_o he_o that_o believe_v eat_v and_o drink_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v already_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n john_n 6._o 54._o the_o second_o be_v that_o faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o with_o they_o but_o a_o illumination_n of_o the_o mind_n stir_v up_o the_o will_n which_o be_v move_v and_o help_v cause_v in_o the_o heart_n many_o spiritual_a motion_n and_o thereby_o dispose_v man_n to_o his_o future_a justification_n but_o this_o indeed_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o dead_a man_n only_o help_v can_v prepare_v themselves_o to_o their_o future_a resurrection_n for_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n dead_a in_o sin_n and_o therefore_o must_v not_o only_o be_v enlighten_v in_o mind_n but_o also_o renew_v in_o will_n before_o we_o can_v so_o much_o as_o will_v or_o desire_v that_o which_o be_v good_a now_o we_o as_o i_o have_v say_v teach_v otherwise_o that_o faith_n justifi_v as_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n to_o apprehend_v &_o apply_v christ_n with_o his_o obedience_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n this_o be_v the_o truth_n i_o prove_v it_o thus_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n two_o thing_n must_v be_v consider_v the_o substance_n thereof_o &_o the_o condition_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v that_o righteousness_n and_o life_n everlasting_a be_v give_v to_o god_n church_n and_o people_n by_o christ._n the_o condition_n be_v that_o we_o for_o our_o part_n be_v by_o faith_n to_o receive_v the_o foresay_a benefit_n and_o this_o condition_n be_v by_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o the_o substance_n now_o they_o that_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o salvation_n by_o christ_n he_o must_v be_v give_v unto_o we_o real_o as_o he_o be_v propound_v in_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o foresay_a covenant_n and_o for_o the_o give_v of_o christ_n god_n have_v appoint_v special_a ordinance_n as_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o word_n preach_v be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o communicate_v christ_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n to_o they_o that_o come_v to_o be_v partaker_n thereof_o as_o be_v most_o plain_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o which_o the_o give_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o the_o several_a communicantes_fw-la be_v a_o pledge_n and_o sign_n of_o god_n particular_a give_v of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n with_o all_o his_o merit_n unto_o they_o and_o this_o give_v on_o god_n part_n can_v be_v effectual_a without_o receive_v on_o our_o part_n and_o therefore_o faith_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o instrument_n or_o hand_n to_o receive_v that_o which_o god_n give_v that_o we_o may_v find_v comfort_n by_o this_o give_n the_o iii_o difference_n concern_v faith_n be_v this_o the_o papist_n say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n yet_o not_o by_o faith_n alone_o but_o also_o by_o other_o virtue_n as_o hope_v love_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o maintain_v their_o opinion_n be_v of_o no_o moment_n i._o reason_n luk._n 7._o 47._o many_o sin_n be_v forgivenher_o lie_fw-la becase_n she_o love_v much_o whence_o they_o gather_v that_o the_o woman_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v justify_v and_o have_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n by_o love_n ans._n in_o this_o text_n love_n be_v not_o make_v a_o impulsive_a cause_n to_o move_v god_n to_o pardon_v her_o sin_n but_o only_o a_o sign_n to_o show_v and_o manifest_v that_o god_n have_v already_o pardon_v they_o like_o to_o this_o be_v the_o place_n of_o john_n who_o say_v 1._o joh._n 3._o 14._o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_v we_o love_v the_o brethren_n where_o love_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o the_o change_n but_o a_o sign_n and_o consequent_a thereof_o ii_o reason_n gal._n 5._o 6._o neither_o circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n but_o faith_n that_o woekâ—th_v by_o love_n hence_o they_o gather_v that_o faith_n do_v instifie_v together_o with_o love_n ans._n the_o property_n of_o true_a faith_n be_v to_o apprehend_v and_o receive_v something_o unto_o itself_o and_o love_n that_o go_v always_o with_o faith_n as_o a_o fruit_n and_o a_o unseperable_a companion_n thereof_o be_v of_o another_o nature_n for_o it_o do_v not_o receive_v in_o but_o as_o it_o be_v give_v out_o itself_o in_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n and_o this_o thing_n faith_n by_o itself_o can_v do_v &_o therefore_o paul_n say_v that_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n the_o hand_n have_v a_o property_n to_o reach_v out_o itself_o to_o
satisfaction_n and_o that_o be_v when_o any_o have_v give_v offence_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o do_v make_v a_o open_a public_a testimony_n of_o their_o repentance_n mirian_n for_o murmur_v against_o moses_n be_v strike_v with_o leprosy_n and_o afterward_o by_o his_o prayer_n she_o be_v cleanse_v and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o she_o must_v go_v seven_o day_n out_o of_o the_o tent_n and_o congregation_n that_o she_o may_v make_v a_o kind_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o people_n for_o her_o trespass_n and_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n sackcloth_n and_o ash_n be_v sign_n of_o their_o satisfaction_n conclus_fw-la iii_o we_o hold_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v unless_o he_o make_v a_o perfect_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o all_o his_o sin_n because_o god_n be_v infinite_a in_o justice_n and_o therefore_o will_v either_o exact_a a_o everlasting_a punishment_n or_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o same_o the_o dissent_n or_o 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to_o apply_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n and_o i_o prove_v it_o thus_o the_o mean_n of_o apply_v god_n blessing_n and_o grace_n unto_o man_n be_v twofold_a some_o respect_n god_n himself_o and_o some_o respect_n man_n those_o which_o respect_n god_n be_v such_o whereby_o god_n on_o his_o part_n do_v offer_v and_o convey_v his_o mercy_n in_o christ_n unto_o man_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o these_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o reach_v down_o and_o give_v unto_o we_o christ_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n the_o other_o mean_n of_o apply_v on_o man_n part_n be_v those_o whereby_o the_o say_a benefit_n be_v receive_v of_o this_o sort_n there_o be_v only_o one_o namely_o faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v that_o christ_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n belong_v unto_o us._n and_o this_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o man_n whereby_o he_o receive_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v offer_v or_o exhibit_v 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christ_n because_o it_o be_v a_o commemoration_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n aug._n epist._n 23._o neither_o do_v he_o lie_v which_o say_v christ_n be_v offer_v for_o if_o sacrament_n have_v not_o the_o resemblance_n of_o thing_n whereof_o they_o be_v sacrament_n they_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a be_v sacrament_n but_o from_o a_o resemblance_n they_o often_o take_v their_o name_n again_o christ_n be_v sacrifice_v in_o the_o last_o supper_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o commmunicant_n which_o make_v a_o thing_n past_a and_o do_v as_o present_v augustine_n rom._n say_v when_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v offer_v for_o we_o daily_o and_o christ_n be_v then_o slay_v for_o every_o one_o when_o he_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v slay_v for_o he_o ambrose_n say_v christ_n be_v sacrifice_v virg._n daily_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o believer_n as_o upon_o a_o altar_n hierome_n say_v he_o be_v always_o offer_v damas._n to_o the_o believer_n ii_o the_o difference_n 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temporal_a blessing_n in_o the_o first_o age_n he_o appoint_v unto_o he_o for_o meat_n every_o herb_n of_o the_o earth_n bear_v seed_n and_o every_o tree_n wherein_o there_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o tree_n bear_v seed_n gen._n 1._o 18._o and_o as_o for_o flesh_n whether_o god_n give_v unto_o he_o liberty_n to_o eat_v or_o not_o to_o eat_v we_o hold_v it_o uncerten_a after_o the_o flood_n the_o lord_n renew_v his_o grant_n of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o give_v his_o people_n liberty_n to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o live_a creature_n yet_o so_o as_o he_o make_v some_o thing_n unclean_a and_o forbid_v the_o eat_n of_o they_o among_o the_o rest_n 4._o the_o eat_n of_o blood_n but_o since_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n he_o have_v enlarge_v his_o word_n and_o give_v liberty_n to_o all_o both_o jew_n &_o gentile_n to_o eat_v of_o all_o kind_n of_o flesh_n this_o word_n of_o he_o we_o rest_v upon_o hold_v it_o a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n for_o man_n to_o command_v a_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n for_o conscience_n sake_n which_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v create_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n socrates_n a_o christian_a historiographer_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n leave_v it_o 38._o free_a to_o every_o one_o to_o use_v what_o kind_n of_o meat_n they_o will_v on_o fast_a day_n and_o other_o time_n spiridion_n in_o lent_n dress_v swine_n flesh_n and_o set_v â—_o it_o before_o a_o stranger_n eat_v himself_o and_o bid_v the_o stranger_n also_o to_o eat_v who_o refuse_v &_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n therefore_o say_v he_o the_o rather_o must_v thou_o do_v it_o for_o to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n teach_v us._n but_o they_o object_n jer._n 35._o where_o jonadab_n command_v the_o rechabite_v to_o abstain_v from_o wine_n which_o commandment_n they_o obey_v and_o be_v commend_v for_o do_v well_o in_o obey_v of_o it_o therefore_o say_v they_o some_o kind_n of_o meat_n may_v lawful_o 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accord_v free_o to_o abstain_v from_o sundry_a thing_n and_o thus_o daniel_n abstain_v from_o flesh_n but_o the_o popish_a abstinence_n from_o flesh_n be_v not_o free_a but_o stand_v by_o commandment_n and_o the_o omit_v of_o it_o be_v mortal_a sin_n again_o if_o they_o will_v follow_v daniel_n in_o abstain_v from_o flesh_n why_o do_v they_o not_o also_o abstain_v from_o all_o pleasant_a bread_n and_o wine_n yea_o from_o ointment_n and_o why_o will_v they_o eat_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o fast_n whereas_o s._n they_o can_v show_v that_o daniel_n eat_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o till_o evening_n and_o molanus_n have_v note_v that_o our_o ancetour_n abstain_v from_o wine_n and_o dainty_n and_o that_o some_o of_o they_o eat_v nothing_o for_o two_o or_o three_o day_n together_o three_o they_o allege_v the_o diet_n of_o john_n baptist_n who_o meat_n be_v locust_n and_o wild_a honey_n and_o of_o timothy_n who_o abstain_v from_o wine_n ans._n their_o kind_n of_o diet_n and_o that_o abstinence_n which_o they_o use_v be_v only_o for_o temperance_n sake_n not_o for_o conscience_n or_o to_o merit_v any_o thing_n thereby_o let_v they_o prove_v the_o contrary_a if_o they_o can_v three_o and_o last_o we_o dissent_v from_o they_o touch_v certain_a end_n of_o fast_v for_o they_o make_v abstinence_n itself_o in_o a_o person_n fit_o prepare_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o we_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o itself_o and_o therefore_o no_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n 6._o and_o yet_o withal_o be_v well_o use_v we_o esteem_v it_o as_o a_o prop_n or_o furtherance_n of_o the_o worship_n in_o that_o we_o be_v make_v the_o fit_a by_o it_o to_o worship_n god_n and_o hereupon_o some_o of_o the_o more_o learned_a sort_n of_o they_o say_v not_o the_o work_n of_o fast_v do_v but_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o worker_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v the_o service_n of_o god_n again_o they_o say_v that_o fast_v in_o or_o with_o devotion_n be_v a_o work_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n for_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n wherein_o we_o take_v they_o do_v blasphemous_o derogat_v from_o christ_n our_o saviour_n who_o be_v the_o whole_a and_o perfect_a satisfaction_n for_o sin_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o fault_n and_o punishment_n here_o they_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o the_o ninevite_n and_o achabs_n fast_v whereby_o they_o turn_v away_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n denounce_v against_o they_o by_o his_o prophet_n we_o answer_v that_o god_n wrath_n be_v appease_v towards_o the_o ninevite_n not_o by_o their_o fast_v but_o by_o faith_n lay_v hold_n on_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n and_o thereby_o stay_v his_o judgement_n 41._o their_o fast_n be_v only_o a_o sign_n of_o their_o repentance_n their_o repentance_n a_o fruit_n and_o sign_n of_o their_o faith_n whereby_o they_o believe_v the_o preach_n of_o jonas_n as_o for_o ahabs_n humiliation_n it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o it_o be_v in_o hypocrisy_n if_o they_o get_v any_o thing_n thereby_o let_v they_o take_v it_o to_o themselves_o to_o conclude_v we_o for_o our_o part_n do_v not_o condemn_v this_o exercise_n of_o fast_v but_o the_o abuse_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o fast_v be_v more_o use_v of_o all_o christian_n in_o all_o place_n consider_v the_o lord_n do_v daily_o give_v we_o new_a and_o special_a occasion_n of_o public_a and_o private_a fast_v the_o thirteen_o point_n of_o the_o state_n of_o perfection_n our_o consent_n our_o consent_n i_o will_v set_v down_o in_o two_o conclusion_n i._o all_o true_a believer_n have_v a_o state_n of_o true_a perfection_n in_o this_o life_n math._n 5._o 48._o be_v you_o perfect_a as_o your_o father_n in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a gen._n 6._o 9_o noah_n be_v a_o just_a and_o perfect_a man_n in_o his_o time_n and_o walk_v with_o god_n gen._n 17._o 1._o walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v perfect_a and_o sundry_a king_n of_o juda_n be_v say_v to_o walk_v upright_o before_o god_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n as_o david_n josias_n hezekias_n etc._n etc._n and_o paul_n account_v himself_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o be_v perfect_a say_v let_v we_o all_o that_o be_v perfect_a be_v thus_o mind_v phil._n 3._o 15._o now_o this_o perfection_n have_v two_o part_n the_o first_o be_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n perfect_a obedience_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o our_o perfection_n whatsoever_o heb._n 10._o 14._o by_o one_o offering_n that_o be_v by_o his_o obedience_n in_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n have_v he_o consecrate_v or_o make_v perfect_a for_o ever_o they_o that_o believe_v the_o second_o part_n of_o christian_a perfection_n be_v sincerity_n or_o uprightness_n stand_v in_o two_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v our_o imperfection_n and_o unworthines_n in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o and_o hereupon_o though_o paul_n have_v say_v he_o be_v 15._o perfect_a yet_o 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when_o we_o do_v thing_n prescribe_v in_o the_o way_n of_o counsel_n we_o may_v profit_v ourselves_o and_o merit_v thereby_o but_o this_o answer_n do_v not_o stand_v with_o reason_n for_o thing_n command_v in_o that_o they_o be_v command_v be_v more_o excellent_a than_o thing_n leave_v to_o our_o liberty_n because_o the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n give_v excellency_n and_o goodness_n unto_o they_o again_o counsel_n be_v think_v to_o be_v haâ—der_a than_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n and_o if_o man_n can_v not_o profit_v themselves_o by_o obedience_n of_o moral_a precept_n which_o be_v more_o easy_a much_o less_o shall_v they_o be_v able_a to_o profit_v themselves_o by_o counsel_n which_o be_v of_o great_a difficulty_n reason_n iu._n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o ability_n and_o power_n of_o man_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n then_o much_o less_o be_v he_o able_a to_o do_v any_o work_n that_o be_v beyond_o and_o above_o all_o the_o law_n require_v but_o no_o man_n be_v 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