Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	father_n	lord_n	redeemer_n	2,002	5	9.8210	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02229	A notable and marueilous epistle of the famous doctour, Matthewe Gribalde, Professor of the lawe, in the Vniuersitie of Padua: co[n]cernyng the terrible iudgemente of God, vpon hym that for feare of men, denieth Christ and the knowne veritie: with a preface of Doctor Caluine; Francisci Spirae. English	Gribaldi, Matteo, d. 1564.; Aglionby, Edward, 1520-1587?; Shepherd, Luke, fl. 1548. Godlye and holesome preservatyve against desperation.; Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.	1570 (1570)	STC 12366; ESTC S115661	48,478	114

to_o be_v perceive_v how_o much_o we_o love_v god_n what_o faith_n w●_n have_v in_o he_o how_o we_o trust_v he_o whe●_z we_o be_v press_v and_o grieve_v with_o adversity_n in_o this_o case_n therefore_o we_o must_v ●●_o wail_v and_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n fo●_n the_o which_o we_o have_v just_o incur_v god_n displeasure_n &_o deserve_a most_o grievous_a pain_n we_o must_v turn_v to_o god_n wit●_n true_a repentance_n in_o all_o our_o heart_n a●_z mind_n without_o all_o feign_v and_o counterfeit_n we_o must_v have_v recourse_n 〈…〉_o the_o gospel_n where_o we_o shall_v find_v 〈…〉_o bountiful_a consolation_n first_o absolution_n or_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o chris●_n have_v institute_v in_o the_o church_n john_n ●_o receive_v say_v christ_n the_o holy_a gho●_n who_o sin_n you_o forgive_v they_o be_v for●●uen_v this_o inestimable_a treasure_n be_v day●_n open_v and_o offer_v unto_o we_o when_o ●●mission_n of_o sin_n be_v thus_o desire_a and_o ●●tayned_v undoubted_o then_o 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power_n turn_v we_o show_v thy_o face_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v here_o we_o be_v teach_v first_o to_o desire_v remission_n of_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v at_o one_o with_o god_n and_o after_o that_o to_o have_v his_o wrath_n and_o the_o token_n of_o the_o same_o take_v away_o but_o whensoever_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v or_o to_o be_v ease_v of_o the_o cross_n that_o press_v we_o we_o must_v always_o annex_v this_o addition_n thy_o will_n oh_o heavenly_a 5._o father_n be_v fulfil_v neither_o know_v we_o so_o well_o what_o be_v profitable_a unto_o we_o neither_o can_v we_o so_o well_o provide_v for_o ourselves_o as_o our_o most_o love_a heavenly_a father_n which_o be_v both_o of_o infinite_a power_n and_o also_o of_o incomprehensible_a wisdom_n which_o never_o turn_v his_o eye_n from_o we_o which_o care_v continual_o for_o we_o which_o know_v the_o number_n of_o our_o year_n which_o do_v quicken_v nourish_v feed_v keep_v defend_v provide_v for_o all_o his_o creature_n 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earnest_o to_o remembrance_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_o come_v do_v from_o heaven_n become_v man_n take_v upon_o his_o back_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n die_v for_o they_o upon_o the_o cross_n there_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o we_o and_o pay_v our_o debt_n this_o most_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n be_v shed_v also_o for_o we_o and_o of_o his_o death_n we_o be_v also_o partaker_n so_o we_o right_o believe_v in_o christ_n neither_o need_v we_o to_o doubt_n but_o christ_n die_v as_o 6._o well_o for_o we_o as_o for_o peter_n and_o paul_n for_o we_o be_v baptize_v also_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n this_o aught_o to_o comfort_v we_o this_o aught_o to_o erect_v and_o ●●a●e_v our_o mind_n for_o sing_v we_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n christ_n death_n bring_v also_o unto_o we_o health_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n death_n we_o be_v also_o dead_a to_o sin_n by_o christ_n death_n we_o have_v also_o certain_a and_o sure_a remission_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o christ_n death_n we_o be_v raise_v also_o to_o a_o new_a and_o everlasting_a life_n for_o baptism_n be_v a_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o and_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o 〈◊〉_d towards_o we_o wherein_o we_o be_v reconcile_v and_o make_v at_o one_o with_o god_n again_o so_o that_o we_o may_v now_o have_v a_o joyful_a and_o quiet_a conscience_n for_o so_o much_o as_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o through_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n yea_o christ_n also_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o his_o last_o supper_n speak_v also_o to_o we_o say_v that_o his_o blood_n be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n now_o although_o we_o have_v not_o live_v always_o innocent_o neither_o lead_v such_o a_o life_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v yet_o we_o may_v not_o despair_v but_o without_o delay_n resort_n unto_o god_n by_o true_a repentance_n call_v 10._o faithful_o upon_o his_o name_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v ●aved_v yea_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o with_o a_o meek_a heart_n burst_v out_o into_o these_o or_o like_a word_n and_o say_v oh_o most_o merciful_a god_n father_n of_o all_o mercy_n father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o a_o wretched_a sinner_n make_v speed_n to_o deliver_v i_o for_o the_o most_o bitter_a but_o most_o precious_a death_n and_o passion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o only_a beget_v son_n our_o redeemer_n and_o only_a saviour_n amen_n enter_v not_o oh_o lord_n into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n handle_v i_o not_o accord_v to_o my_o deser●ing_n neither_o do_v unto_o i_o after_o my_o iniquity_n but_o accord_v to_o thy_o infinite_a 〈◊〉_d bottomless_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n t●_n i_o unto_o thou_o i_o a_o miserable_a and_o wre●ched_a creature_n be_o in_o thy_o hand_n i_o be_o thy_o debt_n and_o danger_n thou_o may_v d_o 〈…〉_o with_o i_o what_o it_o please_v thou_o o_o m_o 〈…〉_o merciful_a father_n forsake_v i_o not_o nor_o 〈…〉_o i_o of_o i_o be_o thou_o all_o that_o i_o be_o there_o 〈…〉_o no_o man_n comfort_v no_o man_n help_v no_o 〈…〉_o deliver_v i_o but_o thou_o alone_o thou_o be_v 〈…〉_o true_a comfort_n the_o most_o present_a help_n t_z 〈…〉_o sure_a bulwark_n in_o all_o necessity_n the_o god_n be_v my_o refuge_n my_o strength_n my_o 〈…〉_o in_o all_o trouble_n thou_o be_v my_o lord_n in_o t_o 〈…〉_o hand_n rest_v all_o my_o chance_n and_o off_o 〈…〉_o res_fw-la show_v thy_o love_a and_o merci_fw-la 〈…〉_o face_n upon_o thy_o servant_n save_v i_o in_o t_o 〈…〉_o mercy_n oh_o lord_n but_o in_o any_o way_n in_o 〈…〉_o extreme_a sickness_n and_o affliction_n let_v 〈…〉_o beware_v we_o look_v not_o to_o earnest_o

〈…〉_o the_fw-mi too_o long_o upon_o our_o sin_n but_o 〈…〉_o the_fw-mi let_v we_o have_v the_o image_n of_o chri_n 〈…〉_o most_o healthful_a and_o precious_a death_n 〈…〉_o fore_o our_o eye_n let_v we_o fix_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o christ_n now_o burden_v with_o our_o sin_n that_o 〈…〉_o have_v now_o take_v they_o upon_o his_o o_o 〈…〉_o shoulder_n and_o so_o have_v satisfy_v for_o t_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o d_o wash_v they_o away_o that_o he_o will_v ne_o 〈…〉_o r_o charge_v we_o with_o they_o but_o free_o for_o 〈…〉_o e_o we_o they_o as_o we_o profess_v in_o our_o crede_fw-la 〈…〉_o en_fw-fr we_o say_v credimus_fw-la remissionem_fw-la pec_fw-la 〈…〉_o orum_fw-la we_o believe_v the_o remission_n of_o 〈…〉_o nes_z and_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v assure_v thereof_o g_o 〈…〉_o ‑_o 〈…〉_o ell_n reader_n with_o a_o full_a persuasion_n of_o faith_n i_o have_v note_v out_o of_o god_n holy_a word_n some_o place_n show_v i_o how_o christ_n our_o true_a messiah_n be_v promise_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o from_o time_n too_o time_n two_o the_o assurance_n that_o he_o be_v come_v 〈…〉_o i_o to_o what_o end_n christ_n come_n be_v god_o say_v unto_o abam_fw-la the_o 12._o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v tread_v down_o the_o serpent_n head_n god_n say_v unto_o abraham_n thy_o seed_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n all_o bee_n bless_v because_o thou_o have_v hear_v ●y_a voice_n moses_n say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o be_v 〈…〉_o ell_n 3._o a_o prophet_n shall_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n 〈…〉_o i_o shall_v up_o unto_o you_o even_o of_o your_o own_o breed_n 〈…〉_o en_fw-fr like_v unto_o i_o he_o shall_v you_o hear_v 〈…〉_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o shall_v sa●●_n 〈…〉_o t●_n you_o god_n say_v unto_o david_n i_o will_v set_v up_o ▪_o ●y_a ●e●de_n after_o thou_o which_o shall_v proceed_v out_o quity_n but_o accord_v to_o thy_o infinite_a ●_o bottomless_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n ta●_n i_o unto_o thou_o i_o a_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a creature_n be_o in_o thy_o hand_n i_o be_o thy_o debt_n and_o danger_n thou_o may_v do●_n with_o i_o what_o it_o please_v thou_o oh_o mos●_n merciful_a father_n forsake_v i_o not_o nor_o ●_o i_o of_o i_o be_o thou_o all_o that_o i_o be_o there_o t●_n no_o man_n comfort_v no_o man_n help_v no_o ma●_z deliver_v i_o but_o thou_o alone_o thou_o be_v th●_z true_a comfort_n the_o most_o present_a help_n th●_z sure_a bulwark_n in_o all_o necessity_n th●_z god_n be_v my_o refuge_n my_o strength_n my_o hel●_n in_o all_o trouble_n thou_o be_v my_o lord_n in_o th●_z hand_n rest_v all_o my_o chance_n and_o aff●res_n show_v thy_o love_a and_o merciful_a face_n upon_o thy_o servant_n save_v i_o in_o th●_z mercy_n oh_o lord_n but_o in_o any_o way_n in_o o●_n extreme_a sickness_n and_o affliction_n let_v ●_o beware_v we_o look_v not_o to_o earnest_o n●●ther_o too_o long_o upon_o our_o sin_n but_o rather_o let_v we_o have_v the_o image_n of_o christ●_n most_o healthful_a and_o precious_a death_n b●fore_o our_o eye_n let_v we_o fix_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o christ_n now_o burden_v with_o our_o sin_n that_o ●●ath_v now_o take_v they_o upon_o his_o ow●_n shoulder_n and_o so_o have_v satisfy_v for_o the●●_n 〈…〉_o d_o wash_v they_o away_o that_o he_o will_v ne●r_o charge_v we_o with_o they_o but_o free_o for●e_v we_o they_o as_o we_o profess_v in_o our_o crede_fw-la ●hen_o we_o say_v credimus_fw-la remissionem_fw-la pec●torum_fw-la we_o believe_v the_o remission_n of_o ●nes_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v assure_v thereof_o gentle_a reader_n with_o a_o full_a persuasion_n of_o faith_n i_o have_v note_v out_o of_o god_n holy_a word_n some_o place_n show_v i_o how_o christ_n our_o true_a messiah_n be_v promise_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o from_o time_n too_o time_n two_o the_o assurance_n that_o he_o be_v come_v iij._n to_o what_o end_n christ_n come_n be_v god_o say_v unto_o abam_fw-la the_o 12._o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n 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an●_z 7._o bear_v a_o son_n and_o thou_o his_o mother_n sh●_n call_v his_o name_n emanuel_n that_o be_v to_o sa●_n god_n with_o us._n unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o we_o 9_o son_n be_v give_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n sh●_n the_o kingdom_n lie_v he_o shall_v be_v call_v ●_o his_o own_o name_n wonderful_a the_o giver_n ●_o counsel_n the_o mighty_a god_o the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n there_o shall_v a_o rod_n spring_v out_o of_o th●_z 11._o kindred_n of_o jesse_n &_o a_o blossom_n shall_v spring_v out_o of_o his_o root_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o th●_z lord_n shall_v rest_v upon_o he_o behold_v my_o servant_n upon_o whom_o 42._o lean_a my_o elect_v in_o who_o my_o soul_n ●_o pacify_v behold_v say_v the_o lord_n the_o sy●_n 23._o shall_v come_v that_o i_o will_v raise_v up_o a_o righ●_n ●s_v branch_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o ser●unte_n david_n which_o king_n shall_v bear_v ●le_v and_o he_o shall_v prosper_v in_o wisdom_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o 1._o ●●seph_n fear_v not_o to_o take_v unto_o thou_o ma●_n thy_o wife_n for_o that_o which_o be_v conceive_v she_o come_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n she_o ●ll_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v ●l_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o ●●ople_n from_o their_o sin_n the_o prophet_n zacharie_n say_v bles●_n be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n ▪_o for_o he_o ●th_v visit_v and_o redeem_v his_o people_n and_o ●th_v raise_v a_o mighty_a salvation_n for_o we_o ▪_o in_o ●e_a house_n of_o his_o servant_n david_n as_o he_o ●●ke_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a pr●●etes_n which_o have_v be_v since_o the_o world_n ●●●ne_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o 〈…〉_o enemy_n and_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o ●t_z ●ate_z us._n lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n ●art_n in_o peace_n accord_v to_o thy_o word_n ●_o i_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n ●iche_a thou_o have_v prepare_v before_o the_o face_n ●ll_o thy_o people_n to_o be_v a_o light_n to_o lighten_v 〈…〉_o gentile_n and_o to_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o ople_n israel_n sain●_n john_n baptist_n say_v behold_v ▪_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n 5_o our_o heavenly_a father_n say_v this_o be_v 17._o my_o dear_a son_n in_o who_o i_o do_v delight_n hear_v he_o who_o say_v the_o whole_a need_v not_o the_o be_v physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a for_o i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o the_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o be_v 20._o minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v and_o to_o give_v his_o li●e_z for_o many_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v 16._o be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v da_fw-mi 〈…〉_o ed._n god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v 3._o condemn_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o i●_z condemn_v already_o because_o he_o believe_v not_o in_o th●_z name_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god._n he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o b●leveth_v 5._o on_o he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o 〈…〉_o nation_n but_o be_v escape_v from_o death_n to_o life_n christ_n say_v this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o 6._o god_o that_o he_o believe_v on_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o 6._o ●eleveth_v

thing_n to_o our_o infirmity_n do_v ●_o christ_n speak_v to_o all_o man_n do_v he_o ●_o call_v man_n when_o he_o say_v come_v unto_o ●_o all_o you_o that_o do_v labour_n and_o be_v lade_v ●_o i_o shall_v refresh_v yonv_o how_o can_v there_o ●_o any_o great_a consolation_n how_o can_v ●riste_n speak_v more_o merciful_a too_o we_o here_o be_v many_o thing_n that_o pinch_n vex_v ●_o trouble_v man_n grievous_o but_o what_o 〈…〉_o ng_z be_v it_o that_o can_v trouble_v the_o conscience_n ●_o sinner_n more_o than_o when_o he_o doubt_v ●he_n mercy_n of_o god_n then_o when_o he_o fea●h_v least_o god_n will_v cast_v he_o of_o then_o when_o can_v not_o persuade_v himself_o to_o conceive_v ●_o trust_v of_o god_n mercy_n but_o imagine_v ●t_a as_o a_o wither_a member_n he_o shall_v cut_v and_o cast_v away_o here_o we_o have_v need_n of_o christ_n present_a ●_o here_o we_o have_v need_n of_o speedy_a comfort_n ●st_v this_o violent_a tempest_n overwhelm_v &_o ●une_n we_o but_o let_v we_o not_o fear_n christ_n be_v dissembler_n he_o will_v stand_v by_o his_o word_n will_v perform_v his_o promise_n he_o will_v help_v ●refreshe_v therefore_o when_o we_o begin_v tremble_v and_o fear_v in_o our_o consciente_fw-la when_o we_o begin_v to_o doubt_v of_o god_n mer●_n when_o we_o perceive_v our_o faith_n to_o be_v f●●●_n let_v we_o forthwith_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o t●_n fervent_o and_o that_o instant_o even_o fr●●_n the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o he_o tou●_n not_o his_o face_n from_o us._n let_v we_o pour_v before_o he_o all_o that_o do●_n trouble_v we_o let_v we_o disclose_v to_o he_o all_o ●_o misery_n our_o imbecility_n our_o increduli●_n let_v we_o cry_v with_o the_o disciple_n lord_n ●_o crease_n our_o faiche_n and_o with_o the_o father_n the_o lunatic_n lord_n we_o believe_v help●_n xvij_o incredulity_n and_o with_o the_o prophet_n lo●_n ix_o make_v haste_n to_o help_v we_o for_o thy_o mercik_n above_o all_o thy_o work_v oh_o most_o lovy●_a o_n most_o merciful_a father_n lord_n god_n our_o health_n our_o only_a help_n and_o refu●_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o ●nauntes_n lxix_o christ_n be_v our_o justice_n our_o redemption_n and_o innocence_n he_o for_o we_o have_v s●fered_v most_o better_a and_o cruel_a death_n let_v these_o thing_n move_v thou_o oh_o fat●_n of_o mercy_n for_o this_o thy_o son_n our_o savi●_n christ_n sake_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o ●firme_v and_o strength_n our_o heart_n in_o faith_n fort_n we_o with_o the_o consolation_n of_o thy_o ●●_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v final_o obtain_v ●●_o everlasting_a through_o christ_n our_o lord_n after_o this_o sort_n if_o we_o labour_v wrest_n and_o strive_v with_o our_o imhecilitie_n accuse_v before_o god_n and_o lament_v our_o puci●itie_n ▪_o and_o incredulity_n do_v catch_v hold_n christ_n and_o cleave_v fast_o to_o he_o earnest_n ▪_o ●nd_v fervent_o destr_v his_o help_n that_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o take_v our_o place_n and_o to_o ●lie_v that_o be_v lack_v in_o we_o these_o 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faith_n these_o sigh_n these_o desire_n t●_n prayer_n this_o little_a spark_n of_o faith_n be_v ●_o very_o seed_n of_o god_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o ●_o which_o say_v of_o christ_n by_o the_o pro●_n esaye_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o quench_v the_o ●●_o king_n flax_n nor_o break_v the_o bruise_a re●_n therefore_o let_v we_o steadfast_o believe_v ●_o the_o least_o earnest_o and_o hearty_o pray_v ●_o we_o may_v believe_v bewail_v afore_o ●_o our_o lack_v of_o faith_n which_o thing_n i●_z do_v we_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o we_o be●●ep●ed_v of_o god_n we_o be_v take_v for_o his_o ●dren_n for_o it_o be_v not_o for_o nought_o nor_o in_o ●_o that_o he_o have_v lay_v our_o imbecility_n ●_o sin_n upon_o his_o only_a beget_v soo●_n back_o ▪_o in_o matthew_n it_o be_v say_v bless●_n v._n those_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v ●forted_v bless_a be_v those_o that_o hungry_a righteousness_n ▪_o for_o they_o shall_v be_v sati●_n these_o word_n be_v speak_v also_o to_o us●_n may_v just_o be_v apply_v to_o we_o we_o mo●●_n and_o be_v sorry_a in_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o ●_o mispend_v our_o life_n paste_n we_o wish●_n desire_n yea_o we_o even_o hunger_n and_o thirster_n righteousness_n let_v we_o be_v o●_n cheer_n we_o shall_v obtain_v our_o desire_n ▪_o ●ll_o be_v comfort_v we_o shall_v be_v count_v ●e_n afore_o god_n for_o christ_n our_o saviour_n ●_o sake_n final_o let_v we_o after_o this_o exame_n of_o christ_n and_o saint_n steven_n comode_v our_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n ●_o heavenly_a father_n say_v every_o one_o af●_n this_o manner_n oh_o most_o merciful_a father_n i_o commend_v into_o thy_o holy_a hand_n my_o spirit_n yea_o thy_o spirit_n for_o thou_o have_v create_v it_o thou_o have_v commit_v it_o for_o a_o ●e_n to_o the_o body_n thou_o have_v give_v it_o thy_o ●e_a image_n and_o similitude_n thou_o haste_v ●e_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o it_o thy_o own_o ●e_n dear_o belove_a son_n to_o shed_v his_o ●d_a this_o the_o spirit_n i_o resign_v into_o thy_o ●es_n oh_o god_n of_o all_o mercy_n i_o be_o thy_o ●at_a i_o be_o i_o beseech_v thou_o refuse_v not_o ●y_a own_o but_o receive_v keep_v and_o place_v i_o in_o everlasting_a glory_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o only_a beget_v son_n amen_n isaiah_n 26._o ●_o ihon._n 2._o he_o have_v a_o tedie_a mind_n to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n the_o holy_a ghost_n inspire_v conscience_n be_v a_o thousand_o witness_n the_o ●utter_n in_o remembrance_n of_o our_o inward_a thought_n christian_n liberty_n do_v not_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o man_n the_o warning_n of_o the_o spirit_n merit_n affianceof_o work_v freewill_n purgatory_n intercession_n of_o saint_n pardon_n of_o bishop_n satisfaction_n etc_o etc_o ▪_o whosoever_o deny_v i_o be_v before_o man_n i_o will_v also_o be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o do_v not_o make_v the_o holy_a ghost_n sorrowful_a he_o recant_v they_o in_o may_n hister_n &_o nilus_n be_v great_a river_n he_o ●●●led_v th●_z know_v truth_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o man_n he_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v foreknow_v the_o principal_a end_n of_o this_o matter_n you_o be_v welcome_a and_o i_o ill_o find_v he_o do_v allege_v his_o reprobation_n or_o refuse_v the_o second_o day_n work_n eccle._n ix_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god._n few_o choose_n the_o state_n of_o the_o desperate_a man_n the_o iij._o day_n work_n roma_fw-it xj_o christ_n only_o justify_v he_o have_v not_o true_a charity_n often_o error_n ij_o peter_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n justify_v the_o beginning_n of_o a_o disputation_n the_o place_n of_o soul_n mille_fw-mi be_v a_o small_a seed_n the_o four_o day_n work_n that_o may_v you_o see_v in_o the_o preface_n ij_o cor._n ij_o ephe._n vj._n i_o thess._n v_o ephe._n vj._n i_o cor._n xuj_o jacob_n iiij_o i_o cor._n xv_o act_n iiij_o matth._n 25_o ▪_o matth._n 6._o rom._n 6._o psal._n 88_o heb._n 12._o 1._o cor._n 11._o eccle._n 3_n psal._n 70._o matth._n 5._o rom._n 2._o rom._n 6._o beleve_v the_o gospel_n rom._n 10._o gen._n 2._o christ_n our_o messiah_n promise_v gen._n 12._o deuter._n 18._o act_n 3._o ●_o king_n ●_o ▪_o gen._n 2._o christ_n our_o messiah_n promise_v gen._n 12._o d●uter_n 18._o act_n 3._o ●_o king_n ▪_o ●_o ▪_o psal._n 2._o psal._n 2._o isaiah_n 7._o isaiah_n 9_o isaiah_n 11._o isaiah_n 42._o jeremy_n 23._o matth._n 1._o fyve_o witness_n among_o many_o that_o the_o true_a messiah_n be_v come_v luke_n 1._o ihon._n 1_o ▪_o matth._n 9_o 17._o to_o what_o end_n christ_n come_n be_v matth._n 20._o mark._n 16._o mark_n 3._o ihon._n 5._o ihon._n 6._o ihon._n 6._o ihon._n 11._o ihon._n 12._o ihon._n 14._o ihon._n 17._o act_n 4_o ▪_o act_n 1●_o act_n xiij_o rom._n 1._o rom._n 3._o rome_n 4._o roma_fw-it v_o roma_fw-it v_o roma_fw-it vj._n roma_fw-it viij_o roma_fw-it x._o corrin_n i._o corin._n vj._n corin._n xv_o corin._n xv_o corin._n xv_o corin._n i_o corin._n iiij_o corin._n v._n gala._n i_o gala._n ij_o gala._n iij._n gala._n iij._n gala._n v._n gala._n v._n gala._n vj._n cala._n vi_fw-la ephesi_n i_o ephe._n ij_o ephesi_n ij_o ephesi_n iiij_o philip._n i_o colos_n i_o colos_n i_o colos_n ij_o timo._n i_o timo._n ij_o timo._n ij_o titus_n iij._n hebre._n i_o hebre._n ij_o hebre._n seven_o hebre._n x._o hebre._n x._o i._o peter_n i_o peter_n i_o peter_n iij._n ihon._n i_o ihon._n ij_o ihon._n iij._n ihon._n iij._n ihon._n iij._n ihon._n iij._n ihon._n iiij_o ihon._n iiij_o ihon._n iiij_o ihon._n five_o ▪_o ●hon_fw-mi v_o apoca._n i_o apoca_n xvi●_o ▪_o apoca._n xxj_o apoca._n xxij_o the_o end_n exod._n xij_o ihon._n i_o ephe._n v._n peter_n ij_o exod._n xuj_o exod._n xvij_o deut._n xxj_o ihon._n ii●●_n math._n iij._n x●●●_n math._n xviii_o luke_n ●_o luke_n xv_o math._n xi_o a_o exhortation_n roma_fw-it v_o i_o cor._n i_o ij_o cor._n ●_o ▪_o gala._n j_a ▪_o i_o titus_n j_a ▪_o i_o titus_n ij_o ▪_o i._o peter_n ij_o isaiah_n liij_o qui_fw-la proprio_fw-la filio_fw-la svo_fw-la non_fw-la sepercit_fw-la ihon._n viij_o math._n vj._n ●_o cor._n xv_o ihon._n vj._n ihon._n v._n roma_fw-it ▪_o viij_o i_o cor._n vj._n ihon._n xj_o luke_n seven_o luke_n i_o ihon._n xj_o act_n ix_o act_n xx_o iiij_o reg._n iiij_o iiij_o reg._n xvij_o g●●e_fw-fr v._n iiij_o reg._n two_o ephe._n v._n i_o corin._n xv_o oze_n xiiii_o isaiah_n twenty-five_o two_o cor._n iiii_o philip._n iiii_o colos_n iii._n i._o thess._n iiii_o two_o tymot_n two_o hebr._n two_o ▪_o ij_o tim._n iiij_o i_o ihon._n iij._n ihon._n iiij_o ihon._n nineteeen_o philip._n iij._n ihon._n viij_o ▪_o ihon._n x._o hebr._n xij_o hebre._n iiij_o math._n xxvij_o isaiah_n liij_o math._n ij_o psal._n xuj_o luke_n xvij_o mark_n ix_o plal._n lxix_o matth._n v._n

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conscience_n 〈…〉_o e_o be_v stay_v from_o damnable_a despexion_n ▪_o watch_v therefore_o stand_v steadfast_a in_o xuj_o the_o play_v the_o man_n and_o be_v of_o good_a 〈…〉_o mforte_v resist_v the_o devil_n and_o he_o will_v iiij_o 〈…〉_o from_o thou_o not_o for_o fear_n of_o thine_o own_o 〈…〉_o wer_fw-ge strength_n or_o holiness_n but_o for_o fear_n christ_n in_o who_o by_o faith_n thou_o be_v in●ffed_v for_o it_o be_v christ_n through_o who_o xv_o ●od_n have_v give_v we_o victory_n against_o sin_n ●ath_n hell_n and_o the_o devil_n neither_o be_v there_o iiij_o any_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v unto_o man_n wherein_o we_o may_v be_v save_v but_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o