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ourselves_o notwitstand_v our_o sin_n and_o the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o we_o that_o god_n who_o be_v jnfinite_a in_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n make_v his_o grace_n to_o abound_v where_o sin_n abound_v 5._o rom._n 5._o in_o this_o only_a gift_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o have_v matter_n and_o argument_n to_o admire_v and_o exalt_v the_o jmmense_a and_o jncomprehensible_a mercy_n of_o god_n which_o be_v never_o weary_a of_o give_v we_o grace_n for_o so_o many_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v commit_v every_o day_n if_o a_o king_n have_v give_v half_o a_o dozen_o or_o a_o dozen_o of_o remission_n to_o a_o murderer_n or_o other_o malefactor_n he_o will_v wax_v weary_a at_o the_o last_o and_o although_o he_o be_v the_o most_o benign_a and_o pitiful_a of_o the_o world_n yet_o will_v he_o put_v he_o to_o death_n see_v his_o perseverance_n in_o dojng_v evil_n but_o our_o god_n do_v not_o quit_v we_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o and_o 6._o talent_n parcel_n and_o debt_n which_o we_o owe_v he_o but_o 10._o thousand_o yea_o 10._o million_o provide_v only_o that_o we_o confess_v we_o owe_v they_o unto_o he_o and_o that_o we_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o we_o be_v sorry_a to_o be_v so_o much_o jndebt_v unto_o he_o the_o which_o we_o see_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o bad_a servant_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o s._n matthew_n chap._n 18._o and_o in_o the_o example_n of_o david_n who_o wonder_v at_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n say_v in_o his_o praise_n 32._o psal_n 32._o then_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o neither_o hide_v i_o my_o iniquity_n for_o â—o_o i_o thught_v i_o will_v confess_v against_o myself_o my_o wickedness_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n therefore_o shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a make_v his_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o in_o time_n when_o thou_o may_v be_v find_v sure_o in_o the_o flood_n of_o great_a water_n they_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o he_o conclusion_n this_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v as_o a_o quittance_n unto_o we_o and_o a_o general_a abolition_n of_o all_o that_o we_o may_v owe_v and_o of_o whatsoever_o we_o may_v be_v seek_v after_o for_o in_o the_o chamber_n of_o account_n of_o our_o god_n so_o that_o be_v furnish_v with_o it_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o fear_v any_o whit_n to_o present_v ourselves_o before_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n with_o all_o assurance_n for_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n for_o those_o that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.1_o chap._n viii_o ¶_o of_o justification_n the_o three_o effect_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v time_n then_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o deduction_n of_o the_o three_o effect_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v our_o justification_n the_o which_o be_v plain_o declare_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 22._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n come_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o have_v need_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o their_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n by_o forgive_a the_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a which_o god_n do_v suffer_v to_o show_v at_o this_o time_n his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o jesus_n which_o he_o confirm_v in_o the_o fowrth_n allege_v that_o which_o david_n say_v towch_v the_o beatitude_n of_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n allow_v justice_n without_o work_n say_v 32._o psalm_n 32._o bless_a be_v he_o who_o unrighteousness_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n and_o in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n whereupon_o we_o must_v note_v that_o this_o term_n of_o justify_v signify_v to_o absolve_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n when_o appear_v before_o his_o throne_n and_o judgement_n seat_n he_o be_v absolve_v of_o all_o his_o crime_n and_o sin_n which_o the_o law_n the_o devil_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n may_v set_v before_o he_o to_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v condemn_v which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 4._o rom._n 4._o who_o clothing_n we_o with_o his_o righteousness_n be_v cause_n that_o our_o sin_n hide_v under_o his_o cloak_n 32._o psalm_n 32._o do_v not_o appear_v before_o god_n but_o to_o the_o contrary_a that_o be_v cleanse_v
upon_o the_o rock_n and_o order_v my_o go_n in_o brief_a as_o the_o church_n sing_v 119._o psal_n 119._o they_o have_v often_o time_n afflict_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n may_n israel_n now_o say_v they_o have_v oftentimes_o afflict_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n but_o they_o can_v not_o prevail_v against_o i_o and_o also_o they_o come_v about_o i_o like_o bee_n 118._o psal_n 118._o but_o they_o be_v quench_v as_o a_o fire_n of_o thorn_n for_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o shall_v destroy_v they_o thou_o have_v thrust_v sore_o at_o i_o that_o i_o may_v fall_v but_o the_o lord_n have_v holpen_v i_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o strength_n and_o song_n for_o he_o have_v be_v my_o deliverance_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v valiant_o even_o when_o god_n do_v tempt_v we_o by_o tribulation_n and_o adversity_n which_o he_o send_v we_o as_o by_o poverty_n sickness_n war_n famine_n pestilence_n adversity_n his_o goodness_n towards_o we_o in_o adversity_n &_o jnfinite_a other_o 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we_o the_o spring_n from_o whence_o issue_n all_o the_o good_n which_o god_n do_v for_o we_o but_o yet_o beside_o that_o we_o ought_v in_o they_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o great_a beneficence_n of_o our_o god_n if_o we_o will_v consider_v whence_o it_o come_v that_o he_o jmpart_v they_o unto_o we_o so_o abundant_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o be_v all_o gratis_o and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o stir_v up_o thereunto_o but_o of_o his_o only_a goodness_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o of_o the_o pity_n which_o he_o have_v of_o our_o wretchedness_n and_o misery_n on_o the_o other_o part_n 44._o psal_n 44._o as_o it_o be_v write_v they_o inherit_v not_o the_o land_n by_o their_o own_o sword_n neither_o do_v their_o own_o arm_n save_o they_o but_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o thy_o arm_n and_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n because_o thou_o do_v favour_v they_o and_o we_o must_v yet_o acknowledge_v a_o other_o favour_n in_o that_o he_o give_v we_o the_o right_a use_n thereof_o for_o we_o see_v a_o jnfinite_a sort_n that_o abuse_v thereof_o and_o turn_v they_o whole_o to_o a_o other_o purpose_n then_o that_o for_o the_o which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o the_o which_o show_v well_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o corruption_n and_o vice_n which_o be_v in_o we_o we_o can_v make_v good_a use_n of_o his_o grace_n nor_o apply_v they_o to_o their_o use_n nor_o yet_o know_v the_o end_n for_o the_o which_o he_o give_v they_o unto_o we_o and_o whereunto_o they_o ought_v to_o tend_v what_o grace_n also_o do_v he_o unto_o we_o when_o through_o his_o mercy_n he_o deliver_v we_o from_o so_o many_o misery_n and_o evil_n that_o compass_v we_o about_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o we_o also_o when_o in_o so_o long_a a_o patience_n he_o wait_v for_o the_o time_n wherein_o we_o shall_v turn_v unto_o he_o to_o confess_v our_o fault_n and_o jmplore_v the_o assistance_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n give_v we_o leisure_n to_o repent_v although_o we_o be_v unworthy_a thereof_o seejng_v the_o only_a jngratitude_n which_o we_o use_v towards_o he_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n not_o only_o to_o withdraw_v his_o beneficence_n from_o we_o and_o close_v his_o hand_n of_o bounty_n quite_o from_o we_o but_o also_o rujnate_a and_o exterminate_v we_o whole_o wherein_o he_o show_v that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o 103._o psal_n 103._o the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o who_o have_v his_o eye_n always_o rather_o turn_v to_o his_o promise_n to_o execute_v they_o they_o to_o his_o threaten_n to_o remember_v they_o and_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o ose_n the_o prophet_n say_v of_o he_o 11._o ose_n 11._o that_o if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n passionate_a with_o choler_n and_o fury_n as_o man_n be_v ordinary_o against_o those_o that_o do_v they_o any_o displeasure_n we_o have_v long_o since_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o state_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o nothing_o and_o that_o there_o shall_v remain_v nothing_o else_o of_o we_o but_o a_o stink_a remembrance_n of_o our_o name_n and_o a_o mark_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n most_o horrible_a and_o fearful_a upon_o we_o but_o it_o be_v well_o for_o we_o that_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o so_o patient_a and_o so_o gracious_a a_o god_n and_o who_o do_v not_o only_o quit_v we_o ten_o or_o twelve_o talent_n which_o we_o owe_v he_o but_o ten_o and_o twelve_o million_o 19_o mat_n 19_o yet_o be_v there_o one_o thing_n to_o observe_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o beneficence_n of_o our_o god_n to_o wit_n that_o we_o will_v never_o acknowledge_v his_o good_n if_o he_o do_v not_o give_v we_o the_o grace_n to_o know_v they_o and_o we_o will_v not_o thank_v he_o for_o they_o if_o he_o do_v not_o open_v our_o mouth_n to_o thank_v he_o as_o it_o be_v write_v deliver_v i_o from_o blood_n o_o god_n 51._o psal_n 51._o which_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n and_o my_o tongue_n shall_v sing_v joyful_o of_o thy_o righteousness_n open_v thou_o my_o lip_n o_o lord_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n see_v then_o that_o he_o do_v we_o so_o many_o favour_n in_o so_o many_o sort_n ought_v we_o not_o to_o say_v with_o david_n 116._o psal_n 116._o what_o shall_v i_o reud_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o henefit_n towards_o i_o i_o will_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n ¶_o the_o first_o property_n of_o faith_n now_o have_v treat_v the_o definition_n ear_n we_o must_v close_v our_o eye_n and_o open_a our_o ear_n the_o part_n the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o faith_n it_o remain_v consequent_o to_o declace_v the_o property_n thereof_o whereof_o the_o first_o be_v to_o close_v the_o eye_n and_o open_v the_o ear_n as_o say_v s._n august_n according_a to_o the_o definition_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v of_o it_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrews_n 11._o heb._n 11._o that_o faith_n be_v a_o substance_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o man_n hope_v for_o and_o a_o demonstration_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o man_n see_v not_o for_o the_o sense_n as_o well_o of_o the_o body_n as_o be_v the_o eye_n and_o the_o ear_n as_o of_o the_o soul_n as_o be_v the_o jmagination_n the_o reason_n and_o humane_a prudence_n be_v altohether_o enemy_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o carnal_a prudence_n be_v enemy_n to_o god_n 8._o rom._n 8._o and_o altogether_o rebellious_a to_o his_o word_n whereunto_o it_o can_v subject_v itself_o and_o that_o the_o reason_n be_v but_o
hope_n of_o the_o afflict_a shall_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o prayer_n of_o the_o perseverance_n in_o prayer_n now_o although_o that_o god_n in_o some_o sort_n seem_v to_o turn_v back_o his_o face_n from_o we_o and_o to_o have_v his_o ear_n quite_o close_v up_o at_o our_o prayer_n yea_o and_o in_o all_o show_v we_o a_o dreadful_a and_o stern_a countenance_n and_o as_o say_v the_o scripture_n present_v himself_o unto_o we_o with_o the_o face_n of_o a_o roar_a lion_n or_o of_o a_o bear_n that_o have_v lose_v her_o young_a yet_o we_o must_v not_o yield_v nor_o desist_v from_o prayer_n but_o take_v courage_n and_o stiffen_v ourselves_o against_o the_o apprehension_n which_o we_o have_v of_o the_o wrath_n and_o anger_n which_o god_n do_v show_v we_o in_o appearance_n 31._o jacob_n genes_n 31._o and_o do_v as_o do_v jacob_n who_o seejng_v he_o with-whome_a he_o wrestle_v willing_a to_o depart_v from_o he_o in_o steed_n of_o forsake_v he_o hold_v he_o more_o strong_o than_o before_o say_v that_o he_o will_v never_o loose_v the_o hold_n which_o he_o have_v of_o he_o until_o he_o have_v obtain_v his_o blessing_n and_o that_o which_o he_o demand_v of_o he_o which_o at_o length_n he_o obtain_v by_o the_o perseverance_n and_o constancy_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o prayer_n david_n david_n david_n seejng_v himself_o environ_v on_o every_o side_n by_o the_o troop_n of_o saul_n at_o the_o rock_n of_o hachilla_n do_v not_o loose_v his_o courage_n nor_o the_o hope_n but_o strengthen_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v pray_v unto_o he_o in_o that_o extremity_n wherein_o he_o be_v 142._o psal_n 142._o say_v though_o my_o spirit_n be_v in_o perplexity_n in_o i_o yet_o thou_o know_v my_o path_n in_o the_o way_n wherein_o i_o walk_v have_v they_o privily_o lay_v a_o snare_n form_n and_o in_o the_o same_o psalm_n then_o cry_v i_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o hope_n and_o my_o portion_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n 141._o psal_n 141._o also_o but_o my_o eye_n look_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n god_n in_o thou_o be_v my_o trust_n leave_v not_o my_o soul_n destitute_a and_o in_o the_o 130._o psalm_n out_o of_o the_o deep_a place_n have_v i_o call_v upon_o thou_o o_o lord_n lord_n hear_v my_o voice_n let_v thy_o ear_n attend_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o prayer_n and_o in_o the_o 69._o psalm_n deliver_v i_o out_o of_o the_o mire_n that_o i_o sink_v not_o let_v i_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o and_o out_o of_o the_o deep_a water_n let_v not_o the_o water_n flood_n drown_v i_o neither_o let_v the_o deep_a swallow_v i_o up_o &_o let_v not_o the_o pit_n shut_v her_o mouth_n upon_o i_o all_o these_o passage_n show_v sufficient_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o good_a father_n be_v not_o a_o cowardly_a and_o soft_a faith_n which_o be_v astonish_v and_o yield_v easy_o to_o affliction_n how_o hard_a and_o sharp_a soever_o they_o be_v but_o that_o like_a unto_o the_o palm_n it_o do_v stiffen_v itself_o and_o rise_v against_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o burden_n so_o that_o it_o be_v never_o overcome_v what_o burden_n or_o weight_n so_o ever_o can_v be_v lay_v upon_o it_o likewise_o we_o see_v jonas_n in_o the_o very_a bottom_n both_o of_o the_o sea_n jonas_n jonas_n and_o of_o the_o whale_n belly_n constant_o to_o retain_v the_o faith_n and_o persuasion_n whiâ—h_o he_o have_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o â—he_n promise_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o which_o he_o do_v assure_v himself_o notwithstanding_o the_o great_a fault_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v in_o not_o obey_v the_o commandment_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o to_o go_v to_o niniveh_n and_o under_o that_o assurance_n which_o he_o have_v thereof_o and_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o this_o gulf_n and_o bottomless_a pit_n wherein_o he_o be_v and_o sing_v this_o excellent_a canticle_n unto_o he_o which_o we_o read_v in_o his_o book_n ezekias_n ezekias_n ezekias_n in_o the_o time_n of_o sennacherib_n who_o have_v conquer_v all_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n and_o bring_v all_o the_o town_n and_o strong_a place_n to_o his_o obedience_n rest_v none_o but_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o he_o keep_v besiege_v on_o every_o side_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o shut_v up_o therein_o that_o it_o seem_v that_o their_o affair_n be_v altogether_o desperate_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n nor_o mean_n whereby_o they_o may_v save_v themselves_o and_o put_v by_o this_o danger_n nevertheless_o this_o good_a king_n heart_n be_v never_o daunt_v but_o he_o do_v continue_v so_o ankred_a in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o in_o hope_n of_o the_o help_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o that_o seejng_v the_o extremity_n wherein_o he_o be_v the_o scarcity_n of_o victual_n which_o be_v in_o the_o town_n the_o bravado_n and_o threat_n of_o rabsaces_n all_o the_o country_n thereabouts_o waste_v and_o desolate_a he_o let_v not_o for_o all_o this_o to_o rest_v firm_o upon_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o weight_n for_o his_o succour_n until_o the_o end_n whereof_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n have_v assure_v he_o wherein_o he_o experiment_v that_o the_o faith_n which_o we_o have_v in_o god_n be_v never_o vain_a 37._o psal_n 37._o provide_v that_o we_o depart_v not_o from_o it_o and_o that_o by_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n to_o what_o point_n soever_o the_o faithful_a man_n may_v be_v bring_v he_o may_v nevertheless_o believe_v in_o hope_n against_o hope_n and_o let_v he_o not_o sleep_v like_o the_o apostle_n 4._o rom._n 4._o but_o let_v he_o rather_o follow_v the_o counsel_n which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v give_v they_o 26._o mat._n 26._o to_o watch_v and_o pray_v incessant_o that_o they_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n moses_n moses_n moses_n be_v come_v to_o the_o border_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o stop_v his_o passage_n before_o he_o be_v also_o pursue_v by_o pharo_n and_o his_o host_n behind_o have_v great_a occasion_n to_o fear_v 14._o exod._n 14._o and_o think_v that_o of_o force_n he_o must_v yield_v with_o all_o his_o people_n to_o the_o mercy_n and_o discretion_n of_o the_o enemy_n yet_o that_o sink_v not_o into_o his_o mind_n but_o he_o arm_v himself_o with_o the_o promise_n favour_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n which_o do_v accompany_v he_o and_o assist_v he_o say_v to_o the_o people_n who_o be_v all_o dismay_v to_o assure_v they_o and_o to_o make_v they_o take_v heart_n again_o have_v not_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o if_o you_o believe_v you_o shall_v see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o his_o almightiness_n to_o accompltsh_n that_o which_o he_o promise_v without_o that_o any_o creature_n can_v be_v able_a to_o hinder_v he_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o counsel_n which_o have_v say_v unto_o they_o they_o present_o see_v the_o sea_n open_a at_o his_o prayer_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o people_n may_v pass_v on_o dry_a land_n through_o these_o great_a and_o horrible_a gulf_n man_n must_v not_o then_o mistrust_v of_o 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