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into_o the_o world_n and_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n make_v himself_o mortal_a to_o render_v a_o perfect_a and_o entire_a obedience_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o death_n yea_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o which_o be_v join_v with_o a_o curse_n wherewith_o he_o charge_v himself_o to_o discharge_v we_o and_o to_o pay_v by_o that_o mean_n that_o which_o he_o ought_v not_o and_o to_o render_v as_o say_v the_o prophet_n that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o take_v 69._o psal_n 69._o in_o the_o obedience_n then_o of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o ought_v to_o consider_v first_o that_o it_o be_v in_o our_o name_n and_o for_o our_o sake_n that_o it_o be_v render_v to_o god_n and_o that_o this_o death_n which_o he_o have_v suffer_v be_v not_o because_o he_o have_v deserve_v it_o 7._o heb._n 7._o for_o as_o say_v the_o apostle_n he_o be_v jnnocent_a jmpoluted_a and_o separete_v from_o sinner_n who_o only_o be_v bind_v unto_o death_n because_o that_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n 6._o rom._n 6._o that_o than_o which_o he_o have_v render_v unto_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o which_o have_v deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o which_o condemn_v he_o be_v not_o for_o his_o amiss_o but_o for_o we_o and_o that_o of_o all_o the_o elect_a who_o pledge_n and_o warranty_n he_o be_v and_o we_o must_v note_v that_o this_o death_n which_o jesus_n christ_n do_v once_o suffer_v as_o perfect_a god_n and_o perfect_a man_n be_v of_o a_o jnfinite_a force_n and_o virtue_n to_o purge_v sin_n which_o be_v jnfinite_a because_o they_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n who_o be_v everlasting_a jmmence_a and_o jnfinite_a and_o also_o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o acquit_v all_o his_o child_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o their_o sin_n without_o any_o exception_n how_o great_a and_o how_o many_o so_o ever_o they_o be_v &_o in_o what_o time_n and_o age_n soever_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o other_o point_n which_o we_o must_v note_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o perfect_a and_o jntire_a observation_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n his_o father_n in_o the_o which_o he_o have_v not_o leave_v out_o one_o only_a point_n but_o all_o have_v be_v accomplish_v by_o he_o the_o which_o he_o have_v likewise_o do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o elect_a who_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o natural_a corruption_n and_o vice_n rain_v in_o they_o be_v altogether_o uncapable_a while_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o to_o render_v he_o a_o perfect_a justice_n the_o which_o consist_v in_o a_o perfect_a love_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o bear_v he_o but_o they_o can_v not_o know_v he_o perfect_o by_o reason_n also_o of_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v in_o they_o which_o turn_v they_o from_o love_a god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n perfect_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v the_o three_o point_n or_o 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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