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lord_n supper_n 391_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n elect._n 399_o of_o faith_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v appropriate_v the_o cause_n principal_a and_o instrumental_a the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o weakness_n and_o degree_n of_o it_o the_o growth_n that_o it_o never_o can_v be_v lose_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o 401_o of_o hope_n 418_o of_o sight_n 417_o chap._n vii_o of_o a_o new_a world_n 419_o of_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o sabbath_n for_o the_o day_n name_n time_n of_o beginning_n 425_o of_o regeneration_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o our_o union_n with_o he_o of_o petition_n 4._o petition_n the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n the_o infancy_n of_o regeneration_n and_o man_n estate_n 427_o chap._n viii_o of_o salvation_n petition_n 5._o petition_n of_o remove_v the_o veil_v of_o ignorance_n of_o wisdom_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n imputation_n of_o righteousness_n justification_n of_o mortification_n and_o sanctification_n petition_n 1._o branch_n of_o the_o 6._o petition_n of_o imperfect_a sanctification_n and_o the_o degree_n thereof_o of_o the_o note_n and_o mark_n of_o sanctification_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a the_o enemy_n we_o fight_v against_o the_o two_o general_n of_o the_o field_n the_o weapon_n which_o both_o the_o enemy_n and_o we_o fight_v withal_o the_o goal_n or_o mastery_n we_o fight_v for_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o conflict_n of_o repentance_n the_o note_n or_o sign_n the_o fruit_n and_o whence_o we_o have_v it_o of_o fast_v the_o outward_a abstinence_n the_o end_n and_o true_a use_n the_o time_n of_o keep_v a_o fast_a it_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sabbath_n god_n acceptation_n of_o our_o work_n and_o how_o the_o reward_n due_a unto_o they_o they_o no_o whit_n merit_v the_o necessity_n of_o do_v good_a work_n of_o celestial_a holiness_n and_o of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a of_o redemption_n petition_n 2._o branch_n of_o the_o 6._o petition_n of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o god_n child_n in_o this_o life_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n who_o shall_v rise_v by_o what_o power_n and_o in_o what_o sort_n special_a thing_n touch_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o elect._n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o person_n to_o be_v judge_v the_o judge_n christ_n of_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n the_o place_n from_o whence_o he_o shall_v come_v the_o sign_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o come_v the_o place_n where_o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o sentence_n the_o preparation_n to_o it_o the_o order_n of_o the_o sentence_n the_o sentence_n itself_o the_o reason_n the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n and_o the_o order_n of_o execution_n of_o our_o take_n up_o into_o heaven_n and_o by_o what_o right_a we_o come_v thither_o of_o our_o full_a blessedness_n the_o root_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o same_o the_o part_n the_o measure_n and_o quantity_n the_o degree_n of_o glory_n and_o whence_o it_o grow_v the_o eternity_n of_o certain_a that_o rose_n upon_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n of_o enoch_n and_o elias_n of_o the_o sudden_a change_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v alive_a at_o christ_n come_v of_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o creature_n finis_fw-la the_o first_o book_n of_o divinity_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n chap._n i._n of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o all_o other_o science_n be_v god_n divinity_n be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o glorify_v god_n commend_v by_o their_o end_n and_o every_o one_o esteem_v so_o much_o the_o more_o eminent_a as_o the_o end_n do_v more_o excel_v so_o it_o be_v the_o worthy_a praise_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o we_o call_v divinity_n that_o it_o look_v to_o such_o a_o end_n as_o be_v incomparable_o most_o to_o be_v desire_v most_o to_o be_v love_v and_o embrace_v of_o we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n 39_o god_n rom._n 11._o 39_o from_o who_o and_o by_o who_o and_o to_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o who_o glory_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o thousand-sold_a more_o dear_a unto_o we_o than_o our_o life_n yea_o then_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o scope_n and_o mark_n man_n heresy_n and_o error_n a_o theist_n that_o say_v there_o be_v no_o god_n who_o not_o only_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o all_o the_o thing_n create_v especial_o this_o goodly_a frame_n and_o workmanship_n of_o the_o world_n and_o even_o their_o own_o conscience_n sufficient_o confute_v since_o they_o can_v but_o see_v &_o understand_v hereby_o that_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v some_o divine_a power_n before_o all_o and_o above_o all_o of_o who_o these_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o by_o who_o they_o be_v govern_v in_o so_o wise_a and_o gracious_a sort_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v rom._n 1._o 20._o for_o his_o invisible_a thing_n that_o be_v his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n create_v be_v clear_o see_v by_o this_o frame_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n may_v be_v unexcusable_a and_o therefore_o these_o wretch_n that_o strive_v against_o their_o conscience_n to_o put_v out_o so_o clear_a a_o light_n which_o will_v they_o will_v they_o shine_v thus_o bright_a in_o their_o eye_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v unto_o themselves_o and_o god_n just_a hand_n upon_o they_o as_o utter_o unworthy_a to_o be_v deal_v with_o by_o any_o further_a argument_n the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o popery_n which_o in_o all_o the_o point_n of_o their_o religion_n spoil_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n for_o 1._o in_o stead_n of_o the_o true_a bless_a god_n they_o set_v up_o a_o idol_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n one_o neither_o perfect_o righteous_a which_o accept_v a_o imperfect_a satisfaction_n as_o whatsoever_o proceed_v from_o man_n who_o they_o will_v have_v able_a to_o satisfy_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v nor_o perfect_o merciful_a if_o he_o do_v not_o free_o forgive_v sin_n but_o receive_v some_o part_n of_o recompense_n at_o our_o hand_n contrary_a to_o that_o of_o esay_n 43._o 25._o ay_o i_o for_o myself_o that_o be_v free_o for_o my_o own_o mercy_n and_o glory_n do_v away_o iniquity_n 2._o his_o incomprehensible_a and_o incorruptible_a glory_n they_o transform_v into_o the_o image_n of_o a_o corruptible_a creature_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 1._o 23._o paint_v he_o out_o sometime_o after_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o old_a man_n sometime_o in_o one_o shape_n sometime_o in_o another_o as_o if_o time_n do_v wear_v he_o or_o age_n alter_v he_o who_o be_v the_o eternity_n of_o israel_n and_o never_o change_v 3._o their_o prayer_n to_o he_o saint_n &_o she_o saint_n and_o angel_n which_o be_v a_o glory_n proper_a unto_o god_n psal_n â—0_n 15._o call_v upon_o â—â—_o and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o so_o shall_v 〈…〉_o fie_o i_o and_o their_o bow_v to_o stock_n and_o stone_n whereof_o the_o lord_n say_v esay_n 4â—_n â—_o i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o glory_n to_o another_o nor_o my_o praise_n to_o carve_a image_n 4._o they_o teach_v that_o the_o predestinate_v as_o well_o of_o the_o elect_a to_o life_n as_o of_o the_o reprobate_n to_o condemnation_n be_v for_o their_o work_n foresee_v which_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 9_o 22_o 23._o show_v to_o be_v of_o his_o own_o free_a pleasure_n to_o show_v forth_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o might_n and_o glory_n 5._o touch_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—w_o of_o god_n they_o be_v not_o only_o altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a use_n thereof_o which_o be_v by_o a_o right_a humiliation_n of_o one_o self_n to_o prepare_v the_o way_n and_o to_o lead_v he_o unto_o christ_n but_o spoil_n god_n of_o the_o glory_n due_a unto_o he_o while_o they_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n himself_o and_o so_o falsify_v that_o golden_a say_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 11._o 32._o god_n have_v shâ—t_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o 6._o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n they_o attribute_v in_o part_n to_o the_o worthiness_n of_o man_n and_o to_o their_o due_a desert_n which_o be_v the_o free_a grace_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o he_o that_o glori_v may_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n 1._o cor._n 1._o 32._o 7._o whereas_o the_o wonderful_a glory_n of_o god_n in_o his_o love_n unto_o mankind_n have_v herein_o shine_v forth_o most_o clear_o that_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o enemy_n unto_o god_n he_o have_v quicken_v and_o reconcile_v we_o to_o himself_o they_o contrary_o imagine_v that_o the_o wound_n be_v not_o to_o deep_a but_o that_o there_o remain_v still_o a_o kind_n of_o life_n in_o man_n and_o a_o disposition_n to_o receive_v
of_o holy_a angel_n yea_o the_o song_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n that_o god_n only_o be_v holy_a the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o four_o chief_a pair_n special_o see_v to_o we_o in_o four_o chief_a and_o principal_a virtue_n which_o in_o the_o scripture_n you_o shall_v find_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o go_v by_o couple_n or_o pair_n and_o principal_a virtue_n that_o have_v respect_n unto_o his_o reasonable_a creature_n in_o the_o scripture_n you_o shall_v find_v they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o go_v by_o couple_n or_o pair_n the_o first_o couple_n be_v truth_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o couple_n be_v kindness_n &_o truth_n kindness_n and_o truth_n special_o to_o his_o church_n exod._n 34._o 6._o jehovah_n jehovah_n etc._n etc._n abundant_a in_o kindness_n and_o truth_n psal_n 25._o 10._o all_o the_o path_n of_o jehovah_n be_v kindness_n and_o truth_n to_o they_o that_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o his_o testimony_n pro._n 3._o 3_o kindness_n and_o truth_n let_v they_o not_o forsake_v thou_o and_o again_o thing_n again_o prou_z 14._o 22._o kindness_n in_o be_v ready_a to_o bestow_v all_o good_a thing_n kindness_n and_o truth_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o that_o imagine_v good_a kindness_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o bestow_v all_o good_a thing_n the_o kindness_n of_o god_n offer_v itself_o to_o be_v consider_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o these_o degree_n first_o his_o long_a suffering_n whereby_o he_o be_v slow_a to_o wrath_n and_o go_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o leaden_a heel_n unto_o punishment_n and_o never_o be_v a_o god_n 〈◊〉_d god_n so_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n in_o their_o language_n elegant_o say_v that_o god_n never_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d till_o he_o can_v no_o long_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o vengeance_n till_o he_o can_v no_o long_o be_v a_o god_n of_o patience_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 2._o 4._o that_o god_n show_v forth_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o patience_n and_o long_a sufferance_n to_o this_o end_n that_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n may_v lead_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o 20._o and_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 20._o peter_n give_v as_o for_o a_o most_o clear_a looking-glass_n to_o behold_v this_o long_a sufferance_n of_o god_n in_o both_o his_o long_a patience_n and_o wait_v for_o of_o amendment_n in_o the_o day_n of_o no_n while_o the_o ark_n be_v prepare_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o 9_o and_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o his_o forbear_n to_o destroy_v the_o world_n now_o to_o the_o end_n that_o none_o of_o he_o may_v perish_v but_o all_o come_v to_o repentance_n second_o his_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n give_v liberal_o all_o good_a thing_n as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v 9_o say_v psal_n 145_o 9_o jehovah_n be_v good_a to_o all_o and_o his_o kindness_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n and_o again_o 7._o again_o psal_n 36._o 7._o thou_o jehovah_n preserve_v man_n and_o beast_n three_o and_o special_o in_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n whereby_o he_o bestow_v all_o these_o thing_n without_o respect_n of_o our_o worthiness_n or_o unworthiness_n as_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 5._o 45._o teach_v we_o to_o behold_v in_o the_o ordinary_a and_o daily_a course_n of_o thing_n hemâ—keth_v the_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a and_o reign_v on_o the_o just_a and_o the_o unjust_a truth_n be_v the_o faithful_a performance_n of_o whatsoever_o he_o speak_v truth_n faithful_o to_o perform_v whatsoever_o he_o speak_v speak_v whether_o he_o promise_v good_a or_o threaten_v evil_a a_o virtue_n than_o the_o which_o none_o can_v more_o beseem_v the_o godhead_n for_o as_o the_o 44._o the_o john_n 8._o 44._o devil_n be_v a_o liar_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n so_o be_v god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o truth_n yea_o truth_n itself_o and_o true_a for_o evermore_o true_a in_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n without_o subtlety_n or_o guile_n true_a in_o the_o accomplishment_n and_o performance_n without_o colour_v or_o deceit_n he_o speak_v and_o it_o be_v promise_v and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v threaten_v and_o it_o take_v effect_v 35._o effect_v psal_n 89._o 33_o 34._o 35._o i_o will_v not_o alter_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o which_o be_v proceed_v out_o of_o my_o lip_n nor_o falsify_v my_o faith_n 2._o faith_n titus_n 1._o 2._o nay_o he_o can_v lie_v because_o he_o 13._o he_o 2._o tim._n 2._o 13._o can_v deny_v himself_o so_o natural_a it_o be_v unto_o himself_o to_o be_v truth_n itself_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o 6._o the_o psal_n 31._o 6._o god_n of_o truth_n the_o 16._o the_o esay_n 55._o 16._o god_n of_o amen_o what_o be_v that_o else_o but_o such_o a_o god_n as_o be_v always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o true_a in_o his_o word_n firm_a in_o his_o promise_n certain_a in_o his_o performance_n whereupon_o the_o 4._o the_o rom._n 3._o 4._o apostle_n cry_v out_o let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o all_o man_n liar_n the_o other_o 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