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of_o the_o epistle_n of_o that_o holy_a father_n which_o entreat_v of_o the_o like_a matter_n chap._n xv._o a_o exhortation_n to_o all_o professor_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n now_o i_o beseech_v and_o entreat_v all_o even_o as_o many_o as_o be_v style_v and_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n and_o i_o charge_v and_o require_v you_o even_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o once_o at_o the_o length_n forsake_v your_o former_a sin_n and_o error_n and_o the_o horrible_a darkness_n and_o blindness_n in_o which_o you_o have_v live_v you_o will_v return_v unto_o a_o better_a course_n of_o life_n with_o all_o care_n and_o diligence_n and_o with_o sincere_a &_o hearty_a devotion_n hear_v and_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v your_o soul_n and_o continual_o without_o intermission_n knock_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n and_o entreat_v the_o heavenly_a father_n through_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n that_o he_o will_v inward_o teach_v and_o 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entire_o love_v thou_o in_o his_o wise_a counsel_n &_o tender_a affection_n which_o he_o bear_v unto_o thou_o do_v by_o this_o sickness_n mortify_v and_o bridle_v repress_v and_o keep_v under_o thy_o old_a man_n fast_o bind_v as_o it_o be_v in_o ferter_n and_o chain_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v more_o willing_o and_o cheerful_o offer_v up_o thy_o body_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o fasten_v it_o with_o christ_n upon_o his_o cross_n this_o sickness_n of_o thou_o be_v therefore_o a_o fatherly_a chastisement_n not_o send_v for_o thy_o hurt_n or_o for_o thy_o destruction_n but_o for_o thy_o great_a good_a to_o the_o end_n that_o thereby_o thou_o may_v be_v reform_v yea_o quicken_v and_o restore_v as_o it_o be_v to_o life_n again_o god_n thy_o heavenly_a father_n see_v perhaps_o thy_o old_a adam_n that_o be_v thy_o corrupt_a nature_n too_o lusty_a and_o unruly_a and_o too_o froward_a and_o stubborn_a to_o wax_v wanton_a and_o proud_a and_o unable_a to_o bridle_v and_o oversway_v his_o lust_n and_o that_o while_o he_o satisfi_v too_o too_o much_o his_o own_o desire_n and_o affection_n he_o can_v restrain_v himself_o nor_o moderate_v and_o keep_v himself_o in_o any_o good_a measure_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v shut_v he_o up_o as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o prison_n and_o he_o bind_v he_o as_o it_o be_v with_o these_o fetter_n and_o chain_n of_o weakness_n and_o sickness_n thereby_o to_o bridle_v repress_v and_o restrain_v he_o lest_o he_o shall_v bring_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o precious_a soul_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v seduce_v flesh_n &_o blood_n do_v reign_v still_o and_o bear_v the_o sway_n in_o thou_o more_o than_o the_o spirit_n here_o therefore_o behold_v god_n be_v present_a with_o thy_o spirit_n aid_v and_o strengthen_v the_o same_o while_o it_o wrestle_v against_o the_o rebellious_a and_o unruly_a flesh_n that_o have_v vanquish_v the_o same_o it_o may_v subdue_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o under_o it_o may_v be_v that_o if_o now_o at_o this_o time_n thou_o 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since_o this_o be_v the_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n who_o do_v all_o this_o in_o tender_a love_n unto_o thou_o and_o fith_n that_o all_o this_o tend_v to_o thy_o profit_n and_o welfare_n take_v heed_n in_o any_o wise_a that_o thou_o strive_v not_o nor_o oppose_v thyself_o against_o the_o same_o but_o rather_o suffer_v patient_o and_o pray_v that_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n will_n may_v be_v accomplish_v and_o fulfil_v that_o he_o will_v entreat_v thou_o and_o deal_v with_o thou_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n that_o thou_o will_v and_o desire_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o shall_v seem_v good_a unto_o he_o that_o all_o thing_n may_v tend_v to_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o that_o his_o grace_n may_v still_o be_v present_a with_o thou_o to_o enable_v thou_o to_o bear_v meek_o and_o patient_o the_o cross_n &_o affliction_n that_o lie_v upon_o thou_o for_o patience_n bring_v forth_o experience_n and_o experience_n hope_v and_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a 5.4_o rom._n 5.4_o rom._n 5.4_o here_o have_v thou_o matter_n and_o occasion_n of_o learning_n and_o of_o exercise_v patience_n in_o all_o affliction_n first_o thou_o learn_v that_o god_n afflict_v and_o punish_v thou_o with_o a_o fatherly_a affection_n and_o this_o thou_o learn_v by_o experience_n for_o unless_o thou_o have_v experience_n hereof_o indeed_o how_o behooveful_a &_o profitable_a it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n whole_o to_o yield_v &_o give_v himself_o unto_o god_n to_o obey_v his_o will_n according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o david_n 119._o psal_n 119._o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o thou_o have_v humble_v i_o thou_o can_v not_o conceive_v sure_a and_o steadfast_a hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o have_v not_o have_v proof_n and_o experience_n before_o of_o so_o fatherly_a and_o love_a affection_n of_o almighty_a god_n towards_o thou_o to_o lie_v hide_v under_o his_o rod_n and_o chastisement_n but_o when_o thou_o have_v learn_v the_o same_o before_o by_o experience_n and_o have_v now_o already_o some_o taste_n thereof_o thy_o mind_n be_v not_o daunt_v nor_o overcome_v with_o any_o cross_n or_o affliction_n but_o thy_o hope_n &_o confidence_n be_v still_o more_o and_o more_o increase_v when_o as_o once_o and_o again_o thou_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o the_o help_n of_o god_n still_o present_a with_o thou_o and_o if_o god_n through_o a_o certain_a connivency_n suffer_v thou_o sometime_o to_o be_v plunge_v and_o to_o stick_v fast_o in_o the_o mire_n as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o notwithstanding_o at_o the_o length_n he_o will_v reach_v out_o his_o help_a hand_n to_o save_v and_o deliver_v thou_o he_o suffer_v thou_o peradventure_o to_o swim_v a_o while_n yea_o to_o be_v plunge_v in_o the_o water_n or_o in_o the_o mire_n but_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o be_v drown_v hereby_o they_o thou_o may_v make_v sure_a account_n that_o he_o will_v never_o forsake_v thou_o nor_o cast_v thou_o off_o when_o as_o be_v in_o danger_n he_o have_v so_o often_o preserve_v thou_o in_o affliction_n therefore_o thou_o learn_v to_o conceive_v and_o cherish_v within_o thyself_o a_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a hope_n &_o confidence_n in_o god_n so_o as_o in_o far_o great_a trouble_n and_o distress_n when_o as_o no_o help_n appear_v from_o elsewhere_o thou_o may_v bold_o put_v trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o be_v already_o teach_v and_o assure_v of_o his_o usual_a and_o ordinary_a manner_n in_o save_v &_o deliver_v his_o child_n thou_o have_v learn_v that_o sickness_n and_o other_o cross_n and_o affliction_n be_v send_v not_o in_o anger_n but_o in_o fatherly_a love_n and_o kindness_n which_o when_o thou_o be_v persuade_v of_o be_v teach_v it_o by_o experience_n thou_o do_v patient_o wait_v for_o help_v neither_o be_v thou_o discourage_v but_o steadfast_o hope_v that_o at_o the_o length_n he_o will_v send_v thou_o help_v and_o deliverance_n howsoever_o he_o defer_v long_o &_o hide_v his_o face_n make_v as_o if_o he_o hear_v not_o and_o so_o at_o length_n thou_o understand_v well_o and_o acknowledge_v that_o thy_o grief_n and_o sickness_n be_v not_o send_v unto_o thou_o for_o thy_o hurt_n or_o perdition_n but_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o for_o thy_o own_o eternal_a welfare_n and_o salvation_n he_o that_o can_v thus_o commit_v and_o yield_v up_o himself_o unto_o god_n rest_v and_o rely_v upon_o his_o promise_n he_o shall_v no_o wise_a dye_n for_o ever_o which_o thing_n christ_n himself_o affirm_v with_o a_o oath_n that_o we_o may_v not_o doubt_v of_o it_o say_v very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o 8.51_o joh._n 8.51_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v keep_v my_o word_n he_o shall_v never_o see_v death_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n 11.25_o joh._n 11.25_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v live_v though_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o he_o that_o live_v and_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v not_o die_v for_o ever_o these_o word_n of_o thy_o sweet_a saviour_n christ_n dear_a brother_n be_v careful_a to_o keep_v diligent_o and_o to_o have_v deep_o root_v in_o thy_o mind_n and_o therewithal_o raise_v up_o and_o comfort_v this_o waver_a mind_n of_o thou_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o say_v christ_n shall_v not_o taste_v of_o death_n 5.24_o joh._n 5.24_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n 17.3_o joh._n 17.3_o and_o this_o be_v everlasting_a life_n that_o they_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n this_o life_n everlasting_a be_v begin_v in_o this_o world_n for_o whosoever_o have_v christ_n he_o have_v the_o true_a life_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a life_n 14.6_o joh._n 14.6_o joh._n 14.6_o and_o he_o be_v
also_o the_o truth_n as_o he_o witness_v in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o therefore_o neither_o will_n nor_o can_v deceive_v we_o but_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o through_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o amen_o 1.20_o 2._o cor._n 1.20_o 2._o corinth_n 1.20_o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o god_n will_v abide_v by_o his_o word_n &_o promise_n he_o have_v by_o a_o especial_a and_o peculiar_a covenant_n and_o sign_n add_v unto_o thy_o body_n bind_v and_o tie_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v unto_o thou_o for_o of_o a_o earnest_a love_n and_o desire_v of_o thy_o salvation_n have_v send_v his_o own_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o give_v up_o himself_o unto_o death_n for_o thou_o he_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o thou_o through_o christ_n in_o who_o he_o have_v promise_v that_o if_o thou_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v he_o will_v free_o give_v unto_o thou_o eternal_a life_n he_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o but_o will_v be_v a_o father_n unto_o thou_o and_o will_v crown_v thou_o with_o his_o goodness_n &_o mercy_n now_o the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o his_o covenant_n be_v thy_o baptism_n wherefore_o unto_o the_o promise_n annex_v unto_o this_o sign_n it_o behove_v thou_o to_o cleave_v fast_o &_o to_o lay_v sure_a hold_n upon_o the_o same_o for_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o this_o sign_n in_o thy_o flesh_n that_o thou_o may_v nothing_o doubt_v of_o his_o favour_n and_o mercy_n promise_v and_o of_o his_o faithfulness_n &_o goodness_n towards_o thou_o 6.3_o rom._n 6.3_o thou_o be_v baptize_v as_o s._n paul_n say_v into_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o his_o death_n may_v become_v thy_o death_n and_o that_o he_o may_v make_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a satisfaction_n unto_o god_n for_o thou_o 3.26_o gal._n 3.26_o yea_o thou_o have_v put_v he_o on_o as_o it_o be_v in_o baptism_n for_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n unto_o the_o galathian_o that_o so_o thou_o may_v be_v whole_o in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o thou_o baptism_n therefore_o be_v such_o a_o covenant_n and_o such_o a_o figure_n and_o sign_n as_o comfort_v rejoice_v &_o quiet_v thy_o conscience_n before_o god_n as_o saint_n peter_n witness_v assure_v thou_o 3.21_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o that_o god_n will_v never_o condemn_v thou_o for_o thy_o sin_n be_v thorough_o purge_v and_o wash_v away_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n for_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n 5.1_o rom._n 5.1_o thou_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n ro._n 5.1_o a_o quiet_a peaceable_a &_o cheerful_a conscience_n be_v this_o true_a peace_n now_o thou_o have_v receive_v baptism_n as_o a_o most_o certain_a sign_n and_o seal_n of_o this_o thy_o justification_n and_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n that_o thou_o may_v assure_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n upon_o thou_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n will_v save_v and_o deliver_v thou_o now_o then_o forasmuch_o as_o god_n have_v a_o favour_n unto_o thou_o and_o will_v be_v a_o father_n unto_o thou_o and_o consequent_o will_v never_o forsake_v thou_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v so_o infallible_a a_o sign_n and_o testimony_n thereof_o thou_o ought_v to_o commit_v and_o give_v over_o both_o all_o thy_o affair_n and_o thyself_o also_o whole_o unto_o he_o to_o obey_v his_o will_n and_o to_o suffer_v patient_o his_o hand_n upon_o thou_o whether_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o thou_o live_v or_o die_v pray_v and_o desire_v that_o his_o good_a will_n may_v be_v do_v unto_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n and_o it_o be_v unpossible_a if_o thou_o trust_v steadfast_o in_o god_n mercy_n promise_v through_o christ_n and_o thus_o dedicate_v thyself_o whole_o unto_o he_o it_o be_v unpossible_a i_o say_v that_o thou_o shall_v perish_v or_o be_v condemn_v forasmuch_o as_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v thy_o father_n even_o the_o same_o god_n who_o be_v most_o true_a of_o his_o word_n yea_o truth_n itself_o while_o thou_o do_v believe_v &_o 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