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justice_n not_o of_o paul_n own_o justice_n but_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o pay_v that_o he_o owe_v and_o he_o owe_v that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v which_o be_v mercy_n to_o the_o believe_v penitent_a for_o christ_n sake_n 53.6_o for_o all_o we_o like_o sheep_n have_v go_v astray_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o for_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n upon_o the_o tree_n 2.24_o thy_o righteousness_n cover_v in_o i_o a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n but_o in_o thou_o o_o lord_n what_o but_o the_o treasure_n of_o piety_n the_o riches_n of_o goodness_n con._n 49._o we_o be_v repute_v just_a by_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n expla._n what_o be_v we_o but_o just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n when_o there_o be_v take_v from_o we_o the_o imputation_n of_o all_o sin_n to_o be_v just_a be_v the_o same_o as_o not_o to_o 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wrought_v for_o we_o who_o be_v give_v for_o we_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o 10_o who_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v we_o and_o therefore_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a for_o we_o and_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v do_v he_o have_v do_v for_o we_o he_o have_v shed_v his_o blood_n for_o we_o 5.10_o die_v for_o we_o rise_v again_o for_o we_o and_o have_v fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n for_o we_o 3.26_o and_o so_o very_o just_o be_v account_v we_o 1â—_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v do_v for_o we_o be_v no_o less_o than_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v perform_v the_o same_o for_o ourselves_o and_o thus_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n our_o sin_n be_v cover_v pardon_v and_o forgive_v and_o we_o be_v repute_v just_a by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n because_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o thereby_o no_o accusation_n be_v liable_a against_o we_o 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christ_n merit_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o the_o inward_a quality_n of_o the_o man_n though_o not_o whole_o yet_o in_o part_n be_v alter_v and_o change_v and_o be_v thenceforth_o further_o to_o be_v renew_a from_o day_n to_o day_n in_o part_n i_o say_v because_o together_o with_o their_o sanctification_n there_o be_v still_o remnant_n of_o original_a corruption_n by_o the_o touch_n &_o stain_v whereof_o the_o holiness_n &_o newness_n that_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o be_v defile_v for_o although_o original_a corruption_n have_v receive_v a_o deadly_a wound_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o whole_o
have_v he_o likewise_o say_v their_o transgression_n will_v i_o also_o punish_v with_o a_o rod_n it_o can_v stand_v with_o any_o reason_n that_o we_o shall_v set_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o punishment_n and_o prescribe_v to_o god_n how_o great_a or_o how_o long_o our_o suffering_n shall_v be_v we_o be_v blind_a and_o altogether_o ignorant_a what_o be_v best_a for_o we_o we_o sue_v for_o many_o thing_n very_o unaduised_o and_o unwise_o against_o ourselves_o think_v we_o ask_v fish_n when_o indeed_o we_o crave_v a_o serpent_n when_o we_o think_v we_o ask_v that_o be_v good_a and_o yet_o god_n seem_v slow_a to_o grant_v it_o he_o deny_v not_o but_o defer_v our_o petition_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v learn_v to_o desire_v great_a thing_n great_o con._n 68_o we_o must_v learn_v to_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n by_o experience_n which_o heretofore_o we_o have_v have_v of_o god_n great_a goodness_n towards_o us._n expla._n by_o those_o thing_n you_o have_v know_v perform_v learn_v to_o hope_v for_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v promise_v if_o thou_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v receive_v much_o thou_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o receive_v more_o for_o to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v more_o give_v when_o thou_o meditate_v what_o thou_o will_v have_v then_o search_v what_o thou_o have_v have_v at_o god_n hand_n make_v this_o reckon_n that_o the_o benefit_n thou_o have_v have_v and_o he_o bestow_v upon_o thou_o be_v bill_n obligatory_a and_o sufficient_a surety_n that_o he_o will_v bestow_v further_o his_o present_a mercy_n be_v still_o a_o warrant_n of_o his_o future_a love_n because_o who_o he_o love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n 13._o con._n 69._o the_o frailty_n of_o our_o nature_n the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n the_o force_n of_o our_o deceivable_a imagination_n be_v such_o as_o do_v threaten_v every_o moment_n the_o subversion_n of_o our_o faith_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o hazard_v by_o they_o expla._n if_o we_o can_v reckon_v up_o as_o many_o evident_a clear_a 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our_o body_n as_o lead_v our_o sigh_n be_v many_o our_o tear_n do_v wash_v our_o bed_n wherein_o we_o lie_v the_o sun_n shine_v fair_a upon_o their_o forehead_n we_o be_v hang_v like_o bottle_n iâ—_n the_o smoke_n cast_v into_o corner_n like_o shard_n of_o a_o break_a pot_n &c_n &c_n this_o be_v our_o great_a weakness_n and_o policy_n of_o satan_n which_o make_v we_o measure_n god_n and_o good_a thing_n according_a to_o our_o corruption_n when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n con._n 70._o the_o faithful_a must_v use_v ordinary_a mean_n for_o the_o strengthen_n and_o kindle_v of_o his_o faith_n expla._n simon_n simon_n sathan_n have_v desire_v to_o winnow_v thou_o as_o wheat_n 22._o here_o be_v our_o painful_a tentation_n but_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o this_o be_v our_o safety_n no_o man_n condition_n so_o sure_a as_o we_o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o than_o sufficient_a both_o to_o strengthen_v we_o be_v we_o never_o so_o weak_a 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of_o god_n nothing_o shall_v change_v his_o heart_n overthrow_n his_o faith_n alter_v his_o affection_n towards_o god_n or_o the_o affection_n of_o god_n to_o he_o who_o can_v make_v a_o separation_n between_o he_o and_o god_n 8._o he_o know_v in_o who_o he_o have_v believe_v and_o who_o have_v shed_v his_o blood_n for_o he_o labour_v then_o to_o keep_v the_o assurance_n of_o thy_o faith_n unto_o the_o end_n and_o by_o labour_n through_o the_o gracious_a mediation_n of_o christ_n keep_v it_o con._n 71._o we_o need_v not_o fear_v sin_n for_o christ_n have_v abolish_v it_o for_o ever_o expla._n this_o be_v true_a and_o everlasting_a verity_n have_v fold_v it_o up_o for_o howsoever_o we_o fear_v and_o tremble_v yet_o before_o the_o lord_n 3.4_o with_o who_o our_o life_n be_v hide_v there_o be_v not_o peril_n but_o peace_n not_o fear_v but_o righteousness_n without_o end_n let_v our_o sin_n be_v never_o so_o great_a neither_o we_o nor_o our_o sin_n can_v change_v the_o new_a testament_n that_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o our_o sin_n 31._o and_o will_v remember_v our_o iniquity_n no_o more_o therefore_o this_o care_n be_v past_a that_o our_o sin_n be_v many_o the_o more_o they_o be_v the_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n who_o have_v forgive_v they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o token_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o that_o we_o be_v his_o because_o we_o be_v grieve_v with_o our_o sin_n for_o christ_n overcome_v sin_n with_o suffering_n which_o belong_v unto_o it_o 2._o and_o this_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o our_o redemption_n to_o be_v make_v like_o he_o in_o affliction_n 8._o we_o have_v sin_n and_o abhor_v it_o we_o have_v sense_n and_o feel_n of_o god_n anger_n against_o it_o and_o hell_n gape_v upon_o our_o soul_n because_o of_o it_o all_o be_v well_o this_o be_v a_o bless_a state_n this_o be_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o overcome_v sin_n a_o mark_n of_o my_o redemption_n in_o my_o own_o flesh_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o faint_v for_o as_o the_o sun_n make_v day_n 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and_o what_o chastisement_n be_v these_o he_o say_v 6._o if_o we_o be_v plant_v with_o he_o in_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o death_n then_o shall_v we_o be_v also_o partaker_n of_o his_o resurrection_n then_o as_o thou_o need_v not_o care_n for_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v abolish_v so_o need_v thou_o not_o care_n for_o hell_n for_o the_o near_o we_o feel_v it_o the_o further_o we_o be_v from_o it_o let_v they_o fear_v sin_n that_o feel_v it_o not_o and_o let_v they_o be_v afraid_a of_o condemnation_n that_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v our_o eye_n have_v be_v keep_v wake_v and_o we_o have_v feene_z our_o sin_n our_o heart_n have_v faint_v before_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o we_o have_v
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themselves_o for_o that_o which_o dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n they_o seek_v it_o abide_v work_v in_o they_o yet_o still_o they_o ask_v where_o still_o they_o lament_v as_o for_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v past_a find_n they_o mourn_v as_o raâ—hel_n and_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v as_o if_o that_o be_v not_o which_o indeed_o be_v and_o as_o if_o that_o which_o be_v not_o be_v as_o if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v when_o they_o do_v and_o as_o if_o they_o do_v despair_v quite_o when_o they_o do_v not_o for_o true_o where_o faith_n make_v any_o doubt_n there_o the_o sense_n be_v never_o satisfy_v con._n 64._o god_n will_v have_v they_o that_o still_o walk_v in_o light_n to_o feel_v now_o and_o then_o what_o it_o be_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n expla._n a_o grieve_a spirit_n be_v no_o argument_n of_o a_o faithless_a mind_n man_n judge_v by_o comparison_n either_o with_o other_o man_n or_o themselves_o at_o some_o other_o time_n be_v more_o strong_a they_o think_v imperfection_n to_o be_v a_o plain_a deprivation_n weakness_n to_o be_v utter_a want_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o in_o heaviness_n of_o spirit_n suppose_v they_o lack_v faith_n because_o they_o find_v not_o the_o joy_n &_o delight_n which_o indeed_o do_v accompany_v faith_n the_o apostle_n paul_n pray_v the_o god_n of_o hope_n fill_v you_o with_o all_o joy_n in_o believe_v which_o be_v not_o a_o unseparable_a companion_n therewith_o for_o the_o light_n will_v never_o be_v so_o acceptable_a be_v it_o not_o for_o usual_a intercourse_n of_o darkness_n too_o much_o honey_n do_v turn_v to_o gall_n and_o too_o much_o joy_n even_o spiritual_o will_v make_v we_o turn_v wantoness_n happy_a a_o great_a deal_n be_v that_o man_n case_n who_o soul_n by_o inward_a desolation_n be_v humble_v than_o he_o who_o heart_n through_o abundance_n of_o spiritual_a delight_n be_v lift_v up_o 12._o and_o exalt_v above_o measure_n better_a it_o be_v sometime_o to_o cry_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o haste_n have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o then_o to_o say_v with_o the_o pharisey_n i_o thank_v god_n it_o be_v not_o with_o i_o as_o it_o be_v with_o other_o man_n god_n will_v have_v they_o that_o shall_v walk_v in_o light_n to_o feel_v sometime_o what_o it_o be_v to_o sit_v in_o darkness_n yea_o god_n send_v variety_n of_o disturbance_n that_o the_o mind_n shall_v not_o gnaw_v nor_o waste_v itself_o away_o that_o we_o shall_v too_o much_o with_o job_n and_o jeremy_n 11._o grieve_v and_o lament_v thus_o he_o drive_v away_o grief_n often_o with_o joy_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v steep_v and_o dissolve_v in_o sorrow_n con_fw-mi 65._o our_o faith_n here_o may_v have_v &_o have_v her_o privy_a operation_n secret_a to_o we_o yet_o know_v to_o he_o by_o who_o they_o be_v expla._n man_n do_v fasten_v their_o mind_n upon_o the_o distrustful_a suggestion_n of_o the_o flesh_n whereof_o find_v great_a abundance_n in_o themselves_o they_o gather_v thereby_o unbelief_n have_v full_a dominion_n and_o plenary_a possession_n of_o they_o not_o mark_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n because_o they_o be_v bury_v and_o overwhelm_v with_o the_o contrary_n when_o notwithstanding_o the_o apostle_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o spirit_n groan_v and_o that_o god_n hear_v when_o we_o do_v not_o a_o man_n deceive_v by_o a_o too_o hard_a opinion_n of_o his_o faith_n will_v scarce_o be_v comfort_v yea_o it_o do_v augment_v his_o grief_n and_o will_v say_v i_o have_v sift_v all_o the_o corner_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o i_o see_v what_o there_o be_v in_o i_o never_o seek_v to_o persuade_v i_o against_o my_o knowledge_n reason_v not_o with_o flesh_n &_o blood_n dispute_v never_o with_o satan_n never_o do_v yield_v much_o less_o give_v over_o believe_v the_o word_n and_o give_v place_n to_o prayer_n and_o exhortation_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v light_n in_o thy_o great_a darkness_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v for_o a_o season_n be_v intermit_v but_o never_o the_o spirit_n of_o comfort_n shall_v leave_v thou_o con._n 66._o beside_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n the_o serpent_n labour_v continual_o to_o pervert_v the_o simplicity_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ._n expla._n i_o be_o jealous_a over_o you_o say_v the_o apostle_n with_o a_o godly_a jealousy_n for_o i_o have_v prepare_v you_o to_o a_o husband_n a_o pure_a virgin_n unto_o christ_n but_o i_o fear_v lest_o as_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v euah_n through_o his_o subtlety_n 11._o so_o your_o mind_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v from_o the_o simplicity_n which_o be_v in_o christ._n this_o simplicity_n of_o faith_n take_v the_o naked_a promise_n of_o god_n his_o bare_a word_n and_o on_o that_o it_o rest_v which_o simplicity_n the_o devil_n cease_v not_o to_o overthrow_v corrupt_v the_o mind_n with_o many_o imagination_n of_o repugnancy_n &_o contrariety_n between_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o promise_n therein_o and_o those_o thing_n which_o sense_n or_o experience_n or_o some_o other_o fore-conceived_a opinion_n and_o persuasion_n have_v imprint_v the_o word_n of_o promise_n unto_o his_o people_n be_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o 13._o nor_o forsake_v thou_o upon_o this_o the_o simplicity_n of_o faith_n rest_v and_o it_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o famine_n but_o mark_v how_o the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n do_v corrupt_v the_o mind_n of_o that_o rebellious_a generation_n who_o spirit_n be_v not_o faithful_a unto_o god_n they_o behold_v the_o desolate_a state_n of_o the_o desert_n in_o which_o they_o be_v and_o by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o their_o sense_n conclude_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o be_v but_o folly_n 78._o can_v god_n prepare_v a_o table_n in_o the_o desert_n again_o the_o word_n of_o the_o promise_n unto_o sarah_n be_v thou_o shall_v bear_v a_o son_n faith_n be_v simple_a and_o doubt_v not_o of_o it_o but_o satan_n to_o corrupt_v this_o simplicity_n of_o faith_n entice_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o woman_n with_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o common_a experience_n to_o the_o contrary_a a_o old_a woman_n sarah_n will_v she_o be_v acquaint_v with_o forget_a passion_n of_o youth_n so_o the_o word_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n make_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n so_o apparent_a unto_o philip_n that_o this_o simplicity_n can_v conceive_v no_o other_o messiah_n than_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n but_o to_o stay_v nathaniel_n to_o come_v and_o see_v and_o shall_v also_o believe_v and_o so_o be_v save_v the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n cast_a a_o mist_n before_o his_o eye_n put_v in_o his_o head_n against_o this_o the_o common_a conceive_a opinion_n of_o all_o man_n against_o nazareth_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o good_a thing_n shall_v come_v from_o thence_o thus_o he_o bereave_v man_n for_o the_o time_n of_o all_o perceivance_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v relieve_v they_o and_o be_v their_o comfort_n yea_o it_o take_v all_o remembrance_n from_o they_o even_o of_o thing_n wherewith_o they_o be_v most_o familiar_o acquaint_v the_o israelite_n may_v know_v that_o he_o that_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o red_a sea_n be_v able_a to_o feed_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n sarah_n be_v not_o to_o learn_v that_o with_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a therefore_o diligent_o mark_v the_o conceit_n of_o repugnancy_n believe_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v object_n to_o the_o eye_n but_o that_o which_o faith_n upon_o promise_n of_o god_n do_v look_v for_o con._n 67._o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n protection_n &_o favour_n which_o god_n in_o his_o law_n make_v unto_o his_o people_n do_v not_o grant_v any_o such_o immunity_n as_o can_v free_v &_o exempt_v they_o from_o all_o chastisement_n expla._n god_n have_v say_v i_o will_v continue_v my_o mercy_n for_o ever_o towards_o they_o 89._o so_o