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inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n wherefore_o this_o doctrine_n which_o teach_v the_o faithful_a to_o raise_v up_o themselves_o to_o a_o steadfast_a assurance_n of_o god_n mercy_n tend_v neither_o to_o pride_n noâ—_n to_o dissolutnes_n of_o life_n but_o that_o doctrine_n which_o teach_v to_o doubt_v of_o god_n favour_n be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o flat_a stepmother_n to_o faith_n and_o a_o natural_a nurse_n to_o infidelity_n for_o he_o that_o will_v right_o come_v uâ—to_o god_n must_v come_v unto_o he_o without_o doubt_v whereby_o we_o see_v that_o faith_n 6._o jac._n 1._o 6._o and_o doubtfulness_n can_v well_o agree_v together_o so_o when_o god_n promise_v abraham_n a_o son_n in_o his_o old_a age_n add_v further_a that_o 2d_o rom_n 4._o 2d_o in_o his_o seed_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v poet_n mâ—t_a â—4_n 31._o rom._n 14_o 23_o in_o gen_n 4â—_n the_o popish_a faith_n â—…ke_v to_o the_o infidel_n poet_n he_o doubt_v not_o say_v the_o apostle_n through_o unbelief_n show_v thereby_o that_o doubtfulness_n arise_v of_o infidelity_n wherefore_o for_o any_o that_o profess_v himself_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o doubt_v of_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n promise_n in_o general_a or_o in_o particular_a of_o the_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n make_v to_o all_o that_o believe_v do_v argue_v a_o very_a small_a faith_n at_o the_o least_o if_o it_o do_v not_o convince_v the_o party_n of_o â—latte_a infidelity_n ponâ—…_n non_fw-la si_fw-la mihi_fw-la juppiter_n ipse_fw-la sâ—…n_fw-la â—…at_fw-la â—…am_fw-la sâ—crem_fw-la hoc_fw-la contingere_fw-la ponâ—…_n wherefore_o as_o martin_n luther_n true_o avouch_v if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o error_n and_o heresy_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o even_o this_o that_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o faithful_a which_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n ought_v not_o yet_o assure_v themselves_o of_o 〈◊〉_d own_o justification_n and_o of_o their_o own_o undoubted_a call_n unto_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n but_o remain_v still_o pensive_a and_o doubtful_a of_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o of_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n yet_o this_o alone_o be_v a_o sufficient_a motive_n to_o make_v a_o separation_n from_o she_o as_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o infidelity_n and_o not_o of_o faith_n diu._n 3._o that_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v only_o in_o god_n and_o not_o in_o the_o church_n or_o in_o any_o creature_n those_o thing_n which_o the_o gentile_n offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n they_o church_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n i_o believe_v the_o church_n offer_v to_o devil_n &_o not_o to_o god_n the_o jew_n &_o all_o heretic_n believe_v not_o in_o the_o true_a god_n but_o
they_o say_v if_o it_o seem_v evil_a in_o your_o eye_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n then_o choose_v you_o this_o day_n 15._o jos_n 24._o 15._o who_o you_o will_v serve_v etc._n etc._n i_o and_o my_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n where_o unto_o they_o answer_v as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o voice_n god_n â—orbid_v that_o we_o shall_v forsake_v the_o lord_n to_o serve_v other_o god_n for_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v bring_v we_o and_o our_o father_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n and_o he_o do_v those_o great_a miracle_n in_o our_o sight_n and_o preserve_v we_o in_o all_o the_o way_v that_o we_o go_v and_o among_o all_o the_o people_n through_o who_o we_o come_v and_o the_o lord_n do_v cast_v out_o before_o we_o all_o the_o people_n even_o the_o amorites_n which_o dwelte_v in_o the_o land_n therefore_o will_v we_o also_o serve_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v our_o god._n in_o which_o word_n it_o be_v evident_a how_o these_o 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nor_o yet_o the_o work_n that_o he_o have_v do_v for_o israel_n then_o they_o do_v wicked_o and_o serve_v baalim_n and_o forsake_v the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n which_o have_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n so_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n the_o cause_n also_o why_o the_o bad_a posterity_n of_o this_o backeslyde_a people_n depart_v likewise_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v after_o vanity_n and_o become_v vain_a be_v this_o for_o that_o none_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n where_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n that_o say_v we_o through_o the_o 6._o jer._n 2._o 6._o wilderness_n through_o a_o desâ—rte_n and_o waste_v land_n and_o through_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o bring_v we_o into_o a_o good_a and_o plentiful_a land_n and_o make_v we_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o so_o likewise_o psalm_n 78._o and_o the_o hundred_o and_o sixth_o a_o like_a revolt_n of_o the_o same_o nation_n and_o 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kingdom_n when_o thâ—y_o forget_v the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n both_o towards_o he_o and_o towards_o themselves_o also_o than_o they_o start_v aside_o from_o his_o service_n and_o fall_v away_o from_o his_o fear_n yea_o 5._o hos_fw-la 2._o 5._o when_o they_o ascribe_v their_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o wool_n to_o bâ—alim_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o their_o deliveraunce_n from_o their_o bodily_a enemy_n to_o ashur_n and_o egypt_n and_o their_o great_a plenty_n to_o their_o own_o policy_n than_o they_o forsake_v god_n and_o follow_v baalim_n and_o worship_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o send_v gift_n to_o ashur_n and_o egypt_n and_o burn_v incense_n to_o their_o own_o yarn_n high_o magnify_v and_o extol_v themselves_o and_o leave_v of_o to_o magnify_v god_n of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o only_o receive_v all_o these_o thing_n but_o themselves_o also_o the_o which_o thing_n also_o when_o it_o be_v forget_v by_o the_o wicked_a 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