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this_o faith_n ¶_o to_o prove_n that_o none_o of_o all_o the_o godly_a and_o most_o virtuous_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v can_v not_o perform_v the_o request_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o there_o do_v remain_v in_o they_o sin_n you_o after_o their_o regeneratyon_n this_o sentence_n folowinge_v do_v prove_v ¶_o psalm_n 143._o thou_o shall_v not_o enter_v in_o to_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o no_o live_a creature_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o sight_n the_o first_o epistle_n of_o john_n and_o first_o cap._n if_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o do_v beguile_v our_o felfe_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o us._n ¶_o also_o roman_n 7._o cap._n i_o do_v se_fw-la and_o feel_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n strive_v against_o the_o
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he_o doubt_v and_o mistrust_v davyd_v also_o be_v take_v when_o he_o command_v to_o nombre_fw-fr his_o people_n either_o deceyve_v by_o error_n or_o else_o by_o vainglory_n that_o he_o have_v augment_v and_o increase_v his_o kingdom_n so_o mighty_o or_o for_o some_o such_o like_a cause_n we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o bring_v forth_o many_o example_n every_o virtuous_a man_n have_v enough_o of_o such_o example_n within_o his_o own_o door_n by_o their_o own_o experience_n feel_v and_o see_v how_o diligent_a and_o busy_a our_o enemy_n be_v to_o seduce_v and_o oppress_v our_o mind_n with_o our_o own_o opinion_n and_o fantasy_n for_o the_o devyl_n do_v never_o cease_v to_o besege_n the_o virtuous_a and_o faithful_a man_n in_o special_o â§_o paul_n to_o the_o corinth_n the_o first_o epystle_n 4._o i_o i_o corin._n i_o cap._n i_o know_v nothing_o in_o my_o self_n whereof_o i_o be_o gyltye_n but_o i_o be_o not_o for_o that_o justify_v which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v though_o i_o have_v good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o outward_a justice_n and_o witness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o i_o be_o not_o therefore_o make_v just_a that_o be_v acceptable_a and_o pleasant_a to_o god_n to_o eternal_a bliss_n but_o only_o by_o faith_n in_o jesu_n chryste_n â§_o christ_n also_o bid_v his_o holy_a one_o to_o call_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n with_o these_o word_n and_o forgive_v we_o our_o dette_n etc._n etc._n command_v they_o also_o to_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n also_o the_o 129_o psalm_n if_o thou_o will_v mark_v &_o observe_v our_o iniquity_n good_a lord_n lord_n what_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o withstand_v they_o he_o knowledge_v that_o he_o be_v burden_v with_o sin_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v pleasant_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o mercy_n and_o so_o do_v trust_v and_o look_v after_o help_n and_o health_n sayinge_v these_o word_n my_o soul_n have_v stand_v fast_o and_o continue_a 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that_o all_o man_n of_o what_o perfectness_n soever_o they_o be_v must_v call_v for_o pardon_n of_o their_o vice_n and_o offence_n job._n 4._o cap._n say_v i_o mistrust_v and_o fear_v all_o my_o work_n exodê°_n 33._o the_o innocent_a before_o the_o be_v not_o innocent_a that_o be_v to_o say_v although_o by_o man_n reason_n he_o have_v not_o deserve_v to_o be_v accuse_v yet_o thou_o may_v accuse_v he_o ¶_o to_o the_o lord_n be_v all_o rightwisnes_n to_o we_o perteyn_v confusion_n and_o utter_a shame_n that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o show_v abroad_o our_o face_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v i_o knowledge_n that_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o that_o we_o be_v just_o punish_v of_o the_o it_o folowethe_v confusion_n to_o we_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o true_o belong_v mercy_n and_o pity_n that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o knowledge_n that_o we_o be_v sinner_n but_o thou_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n which_o be_v promise_v here_o one_o again_o to_o our_o prayer_n and_o deliver_v us._n the_o 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the_o lack_n of_o this_o faith_n and_o all_o other_o vice_n be_v punish_v with_o plague_n in_o this_o life_n and_o with_o pain_n to_o come_v blindness_n and_o sin_n be_v great_a plague_n to_o we_o although_o there_o be_v none_o other_o furthermore_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o promise_n which_o move_v we_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o be_v in_o a_o steadfast_a faith_n but_o also_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n which_o do_v command_v we_o to_o give_v credit_n and_o belefe_v to_o the_o son_n it_o do_v courage_n we_o to_o practise_v our_o faith_n in_o good_a work_n because_o that_o without_o such_o exercise_n and_o practise_v our_o faith_n do_v not_o grow_v and_o increase_v as_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o talon_n augustine_n say_v love_n deseruethe_v again_o to_o be_v increase_v with_o love_n speak_v nat_n of_o our_o acceptation_n but_o of_o gift_n gift_n do_v grow_v by_o use_n of_o give_v and_o deserve_v to_o be_v increse_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n also_o do_v encourage_v we_o because_o it_o plese_v he_o to_o allow_v this_o our_o miserable_a beggarly_a and_o sâ—lender_a obedience_n and_o not_o only_o allow_v it_o but_o also_o repute_v and_o take_v it_o to_o be_v high_a honour_n unto_o he_o many_o other_o thing_n do_v courage_n we_o thereto_o as_o the_o reward_n necessary_a and_o expedient_a for_o this_o life_n for_o the_o mayntenaunce_n of_o the_o church_n with_o reward_n offer_v to_o we_o of_o the_o lord_n at_o time_n convenient_a for_o our_o faith_n and_o the_o practice_n thereof_o as_o certainty_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n peace_n good_a success_n in_o all_o our_o calling_n in_o our_o study_n in_o the_o govern_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o common_a welthe_n honest_a and_o virtuous_a child_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v great_a reward_n but_o the_o blindness_n of_o the_o world_n be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o mention_v of_o eternal_a pain_n do_v not_o much_o move_v and_o stir_v their_o mind_n they_o 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