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be_v not_o enough_o to_o seâ—d_v out_o your_o libel_n without_o name_n and_o â—ide_v your_o seluâ—â—_fw-la 〈…〉_o and_o say_v our_o rigorous_a deâ—ling_n be_v tâ—â—_n cause_n thereof_o truelâ—_n iâ—_z you_o will_v appoint_v time_n and_o place_n and_o meet_v according_o i_o burst_v undertake_v to_o be_v bind_v that_o you_o shall_v both_o come_v &_o go_v safe_o where_o conference_n may_v bring_v truth_n to_o light_n if_o you_o look_v for_o truth_n and_o require_v to_o be_v satisfy_v for_o this_o wrangle_n be_v not_o so_o consonant_a to_o christian_a piety_n â–ª_o truth_n â–ª_o and_o plain_a deal_n be_v â—est_n and_o none_o that_o ever_o hold_v truth_n but_o be_v desirous_a of_o conference_n iâ—_z you_o refuse_v it_o and_o mutter_v still_o among_o yourselves_o when_o shall_v truth_n appear_v where_o it_o be_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n examine_v these_o thing_n and_o take_v better_a advice_n vitel._n you_o say_v moreover_o that_o we_o affirm_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n may_v be_v 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promise_n i_o be_o drive_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o same_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o his_o death_n which_o be_v to_o i_o a_o seal_n 116.13_o and_o pledge_v &_o cognizaunce_v of_o my_o redemption_n which_o to_o my_o great_a comfort_n i_o receive_v as_o a_o token_n of_o his_o love_n and_o kindness_n show_v to_o i_o and_o so_o more_o and_o more_o i_o feel_v sin_n and_o satan_n weak_a and_o by_o resist_v he_o daily_o i_o find_v he_o and_o his_o bait_n idle_a my_o flesh_n and_o â—he_z allurement_n of_o the_o world_n less_o able_a to_o hurt_v i_o or_o to_o prevail_v against_o i_o and_o â—_o feele_fw-ge in_o my_o selâ—â—_n through_o the_o work_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n a_o readiness_n to_o all_o good_a exercise_n of_o piety_n as_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n prayer_n abstinence_n charity_n towards_o christ_n member_n love_n peace_n joâ—_a etc_n etc_n but_o yet_o still_o i_o feel_v fin_n with_o her_o motion_n never_o ceâ—sing_v a_o fresh_a to_o assay_v i_o and_o try_v i_o with_o new_a assault_n and_o sift_v i_o every_o way_n again_o and_o again_o charge_v i_o often_o with_o the_o dexterity_n of_o the_o law_n 3.10_o with_o the_o greatness_n of_o my_o sin_n lay_v they_o particular_o before_o i_o with_o great_a horror_n &_o prepare_v such_o book_n and_o bait_n for_o i_o that_o if_o i_o be_v not_o preserve_v by_o the_o great_a goodness_n of_o my_o god_n i_o shall_v utter_o despair_v and_o fall_v away_o but_o the_o lord_n do_v comfort_v i_o still_o 12.8_o say_v my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o my_o grace_n be_v make_v strong_a through_o thy_o weakness_n 7.1_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n in_o such_o case_n i_o be_o and_o such_o be_v my_o battle_n continual_o and_o always_o fight_v this_o under_o my_o grand_a captain_n i_o prevail_v and_o be_o not_o vanquish_v nor_o utter_o overcome_v yet_o again_o i_o prepare_v for_o a_o new_a skirmish_n &_o place_v myself_o in_o you_o foremost_a rank_n to_o abide_v the_o brunt_n of_o the_o next_o encounter_n so_o that_o i_o never_o look_v for_o any_o rest_n nor_o peace_n whilst_o i_o be_o in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n for_o my_o life_n be_v a_o continual_a warfare_n yet_o in_o this_o exercise_n or_o continual_a skirmish_n 9_o i_o be_o at_o peace_n in_o mind_n and_o conscience_n know_v and_o firm_o believe_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v who_o have_v tread_v the_o wine_n press_v alone_o and_o have_v offer_v i_o the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o seal_v in_o my_o heart_n the_o pledge_n of_o hyâ—_n love_n so_o that_o with_o confidence_n and_o boldness_n i_o have_v access_n unto_o my_o god_n and_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n i_o obtain_v what_o soever_o be_v necessary_a or_o behooveful_a for_o i_o for_o i_o be_v thus_o knit_v unto_o my_o god_n do_v bold_o make_v my_o prayer_n unto_o he_o yet_o in_o tremble_v and_o fear_n i_o acknowledge_v my_o offence_n 19_o &_o say_v oh_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o daily_o confess_v my_o offence_n &_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o no_o flesh_n be_v righteous_a in_o thy_o sight_n â—f_o thou_o oh_o lord_n observe_v my_o iniquity_n who_o be_v able_a â—o_o abide_v it_o for_o thy_o holy_a name_n sake_n oh_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v greaâ—_n remember_v not_o the_o fault_n of_o my_o youth_n show_v unto_o i_o thy_o mercy_n and_o grant_v i_o thy_o salvation_n thus_o daily_a and_o nightly_o i_o bewail_v my_o misery_n &_o confess_v my_o â—â—nnes_n unto_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o â—f_n the_o lord_n shall_v conâ—ond_v with_o i_o in_o justice_n 9.3_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o answer_v for_o what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_o 1â—_o or_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v just_a for_o he_o find_v no_o steadfastness_n in_o his_o saint_n yea_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o his_o sight_n how_o much_o more_o man_n which_o be_v abominable_a and_o filthy_a and_o drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n 25.11_o who_o very_a righteousness_n be_v like_o a_o cloth_n defile_v with_o the_o unâ—â—mely_a bâ—â—th_n of_o a_o woman_n thus_o consider_v my_o state_n and_o condition_n i_o rest_v quiet_a in_o mind_n and_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n christ_n jesus_n i_o doubt_v nothing_o of_o my_o salvation_n but_o accept_v glad_o the_o battle_n &_o warfare_n i_o have_v with_o sin_n and_o satan_n continual_o as_o token_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n and_o pledge_n of_o his_o love_n in_o feel_v the_o ready_a help_n and_o speedy_a delivery_n of_o y_fw-es lord_n who_o in_o time_n to_o i_o unknown_a will_v visit_v my_o offence_n in_o this_o life_n with_o whip_n and_o my_o sinne_n with_o scourge_n but_o his_o mercy_n he_o wilâ—_n never_o take_v from_o i_o and_o thus_o be_v choose_v callâ—d_v and_o prepare_v he_o sanctify_v i_o &_o by_o death_n make_v a_o waâ—_z and_o entrance_n unto_o a_o happy_a life_n where_o i_o shall_v behold_v that_o joyful_a sight_n even_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d for_o i_o â—_z and_o shall_v follow_v he_o whâ—resoeâ—er_o he_o go_v sing_v praise_n and_o thanks_n to_o he_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o regeneraâ—â—_n man_n afâ—er_v the_o doctrine_n and_o â—eaching_n of_o hn._n in_o the_o pretend_a family_n of_o love._n belove_a 1._o in_o the_o beginning_n when_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n well_o then_o be_v â—he_n lord_n one_o lord_n of_o his_o kingdoâ—e_n and_o one_o god_n of_o his_o work_n there_o be_v also_o no_o more_o but_o one_o