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the_o most_o orthodox_n allow_v only_o one_o
we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o doc_fw-fr good_a or_o pleasant_a god_n without_o his_o grace_n prevent_v we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o good_a will_n and_o work_v when_o we_o have_v that_o wil._n article_n 11._o we_o be_v account_v righteous_a before_o god_n only_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n not_o for_o our_o own_o work_n or_o deserve_n which_o be_v a_o most_o wholesome_a doctrine_n very_o full_o of_o comfort_n article_n 12._o albeit_o work_v which_o be_v fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o follow_v justification_n can_v put_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o endure_v the_o severity_n of_o god_n judgement_n yet_o be_v they_o please_v and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o do_v spring_n necessary_o from_o a_o true_a lifely_a faith_n insomuch_o that_o by_o they_o a_o lifely_a faith_n may_v be_v so_o evident_o know_v as_o a_o tree_n discern_v by_o the_o fruit_n article_n 13._o work_v do_v before_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o justification_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v not_o pleasant_a to_o god_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o spring_v not_o from_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n nor_o do_v they_o make_v man_n meet_v to_o receiv_v grace_n or_o as_o school-writer_n say_v deserv_v grace_n of_o congruity_n yea_o rather_o because_o they_o be_v not_o do_v as_o god_n have_v will_v and_o command_v to_o be_v do_v we_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n article_n 14._o voluntary_a work_n over_o and_o abov_v god_n commandment_n call_v work_n of_o supererogation_n can_v be_v teach_v without_o arrogance_n and_o impiety_n for_o by_o they_o man_n declare_v they_o do_v not_o only_o render_v to_o god_n so_o much_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v for_o themselves_o but_o do_v more_o for_o his_o sake_n then_o of_o duty_n be_v require_v which_o shall_v transcend_v to_o sav_v other_o whereas_o christ_n say_v plain_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o which_o be_v command_v say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n article_n 15._o christ_n in_o truth_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v make_v like_o to_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n except_o only_a sin_n from_o which_o he_o be_v clear_o void_a both_o in_o life_n and_o spirit_n he_o be_v the_o lamb_n without_o spot_n who_o by_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o once_o make_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o no_o sin_n as_o saint_n john_n say_v be_v in_o he_o but_o we_o although_o baptize_v and_o bear_v again_o yet_o offend_v in_o many_o thing_n and_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceiv_v ourselves_o and_o no_o truth_n remain_v in_o we_o article_n 16._o not_o every_o deadly_a sin_n willing_o commit_v after_o baptism_n be_v sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o unpardonable_a wherefore_o the_o grant_n of_o repentance_n may_v not_o be_v deny_v to_o such_o as_o fall_v into_o sin_n after_o baptism_n after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o may_v depart_v from_o grace_n give_v and_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o by_o god_n grace_n we_o may_v rise_v again_o and_o â—mend_v our_o life_n therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v which_o say_v they_o can_v sin_v no_o more_o so_o long_o as_o they_o liv_o here_o be_v once_o justify_v or_o deny_v place_n of_o forgiune_n to_o such_o as_o true_o repent_v article_n 17._o predestination_n to_o life_n be_v god_n everlasting_a purpose_n whereby_o before_o the_o world_n foundation_n he_o constant_o decree_v by_o his_o council_n secret_a to_o we_o to_o deliver_v from_o cur_n and_o damnation_n those_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v in_o christ_n out_o of_o mankind_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o by_o christ_n to_o everlasting_a salvation_n as_o vessel_n make_v to_o honour_n therefore_o they_o which_o be_v endue_v with_o so_o excellent_a a_o benefit_n be_v call_v according_a to_o god_n purpose_n by_o his_o spirit_n work_v in_o du_fw-fr season_n they_o through_o grace_n obey_v the_o cal_a be_v justify_v free_o make_v son_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n like_o the_o image_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n jesus_n christ_n walk_v religious_o in_o good_a work_n and_o at_o length_n by_o god_n mercy_n attain_v everlasting_a felicity_n as_o the_o godly_a consideration_n of_o predestination_n and_o election_n in_o christ_n be_v full_o of_o sweet_a pleasant_a unspeakable_a comfort_n to_o godly_a person_n and_o such_o as_o feel_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n spirit_n mortify_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o their_o earthly_a member_n and_o draw_v up_o their_o mind_n to_o high_a heavenly_a thing_n aswell_o because_o it_o do_v great_o establish_v and_o confirm_v their_o faith_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o christ_n as_o bicaus_fw-la it_o fervent_o kindle_v their_o lov_n towards_o god_n so_o for_o curious_a carnal_a person_n lack_v his_o spirit_n to_o have_v the_o sentence_n of_o god_n predestination_n continualy_a before_o their_o eye_n be_v a_o most_o dangerous_a downfall_n whereby_o the_o devil_n thrust_v they_o into_o desperation_n or_o recklessness_n of_o most_o unclean_a live_n no_o less_o perilous_a than_o despair_n farthermore_o we_o must_v receiv_v god_n promise_n as_o they_o be_v genera_o set_v forth_o in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o will_v of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v in_o our_o do_n which_o be_v express_o declare_v to_o we_o in_o his_o word_n article_n 18._o they_o be_v also_o to_o be_v have_v accurse_v who_o presum_fw-la that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o the_o law_n or_o sect_n which_o he_o profess_v so_o that_o he_o be_v devour_v and_o diligent_a to_o frame_v his_o life_n according_a to_o that_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n for_o holy_a scripture_n set_v out_o unto_o we_o only_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v article_n 19_o christ_n visible_a church_n be_v a_o congregation_n of_o faithful_a man_n in_o which_o god_n word_n be_v pure_o preach_v and_o sacrament_n due_o administer_v according_a to_o christ_n ordinance_n in_o all_o thing_n of_o necessity_n râ—qu_fw-mi sit_v to_o the_o same_o as_o the_o church_n of_o jâ—â—usalem_n alexandria_n and_o antioch_n have_v err_v so_o have_v that_o of_o rome_n not_o only_o in_o their_o live_n and_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n but_o also_o in_o many_o matter_n of_o faith_n article_n 20._o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o decree_v rite_n or_o ceremony_n and_o authority_n in_o controversy_n of_o faith_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o the_o church_n to_o ordain_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n word_n nor_o may_v it_o so_o expound_v any_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o another_o wherefore_o though_o the_o church_n be_v a_o witness_n and_o keeper_n of_o holy_a writ_n yet_o as_o it_o may_v not_o decree_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o same_o so_o ought_v it_o not_o to_o enforce_v any_o thing_n beside_o it_o as_o a_o article_n to_o be_v believe_v for_o necessity_n of_o salvation_n article_n 21._o general_a council_n may_v not_o be_v gather_v without_o command_n and_o will_n of_o prince_n when_o they_o be_v gather_v be_v but_o a_o assembly_n of_o man_n and_o all_o not_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n they_o may_v er_fw-mi and_o some_o time_n have_v err_v in_o matter_n pertain_v to_o god_n wherefore_o thing_n ordain_v by_o they_o as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n have_v neither_o strength_n nor_o authority_n unless_o it_o may_v be_v declare_v that_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n article_n 22._o the_o romish_a doctrine_n touch_v purgatory_n pardon_n worship_v both_o image_n and_o relic_n and_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v a_o fond_a thing_n vain_o invent_v and_o ground_v on_o no_o warranty_n of_o scripture_n but_o rather_o repugnant_a to_o god_n word_n article_n 23._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o undertake_v the_o office_n of_o public_a preach_v or_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n before_o he_o be_v lawful_o call_v and_o send_v to_o execut_v the_o same_o 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original_a sin_n since_o this_o be_v not_o to_o sin_v in_o adam_n but_o to_o become_v sinful_a for_o he_o so_o it_o result_v that_o the_o soul_n if_o create_v good_a can_v possible_o contract_v adam_n sin_n nor_o can_v all_o man_n wit_n or_o wile_n clear_o show_v how_o a_o soul_n create_v pure_a can_v be_v pollute_v and_o all_o shift_n hitherto_o devise_v be_v silly_a cobweb_n lawn_n pervious_a to_o every_o eye_n the_o last_o refuge_n that_o it_o come_v neither_o by_o soul_n nor_o body_n but_o by_o union_n of_o both_o since_o by_o it_o we_o become_v son_n of_o adam_n and_o so_o his_o sin_n make_v we_o be_v mr._n calve_v curious_a conceit_n but_o scar_n satisfactory_a for_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a lepry_n which_o hereditary_o infect_v the_o whole_a man_n with_o all_o part_n and_o power_n if_o then_o the_o soul_n at_o first_o union_n be_v pure_a and_o body_n pollute_v the_o child_n shall_v be_v half_o holy_a and_o half_a sinful_a or_o if_o both_o be_v clean_a at_o first_o how_o can_v 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himself_o as_o chief_a sovereign_n good_a and_o in_o himself_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n free_o which_o be_v out_o of_o himself_o hereby_o he_o decree_v for_o decree_n be_v no_o attribute_n but_o a_o act_n of_o his_o will_n join_v with_o power_n and_o prescience_n what_o of_o those_o infinite_a thing_n present_v by_o his_o understanding_n shall_v come_v into_o be_v for_o knowledge_n be_v his_o counsilor_n but_o will_n king_n and_o both_o himself_o who_o work_v all_o according_a 11._o eph._n 1._o 11._o to_o the_o council_n of_o his_o will_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v by_o it_o he_o order_v all_o thing_n cause_v or_o allow_v what_o shall_v be_v in_o what_o manner_n 19_o rom._n 9_o 18_o 19_o and_o to_o what_o end_n hence_o s._n paul_n ascribe_v all_o to_o it_o as_o suprem_fw-la universal_a cause_n into_o which_o all_o inferior_a be_v resolve_v as_o the_o prime_a spring_n this_o be_v absolute_a and_o independent_a for_o till_o god_n pass_v his_o decree_n all_o thing_n be_v know_v but_o as_o possible_a if_o he_o will_v giv_v be_v or_o not_o there_o be_v other_o distinction_n of_o divine_a will_n according_a to_o several_a object_n as_o that_o of_o sign_n and_o good_a pleasure_n use_v in_o school_n but_o to_o giv_v god_n a_o duple_n different_a will_n in_o himself_o secret_a and_o revel_v as_o if_o he_o will_v open_o in_o his_o word_n to_o sav_v all_o yet_o decree_n to_o reprobat_fw-la must_v part_v in_o his_o hide_a counsil_n be_v most_o abhorrent_n for_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n no_o liar_n dissembler_n or_o mocker_n use_v simplicity_n and_o sincerity_n in_o all_o his_o say_n which_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_o nor_o will_v he_o make_v general_a promise_n in_o his_o gospel_n to_o all_o believer_n yet_o bar_v they_o by_o a_o clo_n clandestine_v decree_n of_o his_o secret_a will_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o believe_v but_o it_o have_v divers_a object_n or_o one_o place_v in_o divers_a time_n as_o it_o be_v his_o revel_v will_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o day_n of_o 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paradise_n that_o the_o woman_n seed_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n next_o to_o abram_n at_o haran_n that_o in_o his_o seed_n all_o family_n and_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v then_o to_o moses_n in_o egypt_n and_o the_o wilderness_n when_o god_n institute_v the_o passover_n and_o several_a sacrifice_n as_o type_n or_o figure_n of_o the_o holy_a lamb_n slay_v before_o the_o world_n for_o the_o world_n sin_n afterward_o to_o the_o prophet_n and_o last_o to_o the_o evangelist_n who_o write_v our_o saviour_n whole_a life_n &_o death_n after_o his_o incarnation_n or_o appeerance_n in_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n 7._o gospel_n grace_n be_v god_n free_a mercy_n offer_v to_o all_o lapse_v mankind_n whoever_o will_n believe_v in_o his_o son_n repent_v their_o sin_n and_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v which_o promise_v must_v be_v preach_v and_o publish_v to_o all_o sort_n sans_o respect_n of_o person_n as_o he_o be_v no_o 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