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superficial_a and_o uncertain_a the_o ground_n thereof_o be_v not_o in_o god_n but_o in_o themselves_o in_o saint_n in_o relic_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n in_o the_o pardon_n and_o indulgence_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o such_o like_a sandy_a stuff_n and_o therefore_o not_o certain_a the_o joy_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v like_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o israelite_n at_o the_o make_n and_o worship_v of_o the_o calf_n exod._n 32._o 6_o 17_o 18_o and_o 19_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v the_o joy_n of_o nabal_n in_o his_o great_a feast_n 1._o sam._n 25._o 36._o the_o joy_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v like_o the_o joy_n of_o belshazzar_n when_o he_o make_v the_o great_a feast_n to_o a_o thousand_o of_o his_o prince_n and_o drink_v wine_n before_o the_o thousand_o command_v the_o holy_a vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v bring_v forth_o unto_o that_o feast_n and_o pollute_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n dan._n 5._o 1._o even_o such_o i_o say_v and_o 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particular_o as_o he_o speak_v to_o she_o and_o say_v luk._n 1._o 28._o hail_o or_o according_a also_o to_o the_o natural_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n rejoice_v and_o be_v merry_a as_o one_o that_o be_v free_o belove_v and_o again_o whatsoever_o thy_o sin_n be_v etc._n etc._n yet_o fear_v not_o for_o thou_o have_v find_v favour_n with_o god_n v._o 30._o as_o if_o also_o another_o shall_v say_v as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o shepherd_n luk._n 2._o 10._o be_v not_o afraid_a for_o behold_v i_o bring_v you_o tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n that_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n etc._n etc._n this_o comfort_n and_o this_o joy_n do_v our_o religion_n teach_v and_o commend_v and_o offer_v yea_o also_o bring_v unto_o all_o they_o that_o true_o embrace_v the_o same_o yea_o certain_o they_o that_o by_o the_o powerful_a work_n of_o our_o religion_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o in_o their_o outward_a conversation_n do_v know_v themselves_o not_o to_o be_v hypocrite_n but_o true_o to_o have_v embrace_v our_o religion_n and_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o they_o i_o say_v may_v better_v cast_v away_o all_o fear_n and_o more_o certain_o assure_v themselves_o of_o god_n his_o favour_n and_o therefore_o also_o more_o true_o rejoice_v then_o all_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o world_n or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o remain_v in_o his_o popery_n may_v or_o might_n not_o only_o if_o one_o angel_n but_o if_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n shall_v come_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n this_o be_v a_o great_a word_n but_o it_o be_v a_o true_a word_n how_o so_o very_o because_o one_o great_a than_o all_o the_o angel_n do_v speak_v it_o and_o bid_v all_o such_o not_o to_o fear_v but_o to_o rejoice_v god_n himself_o general_o thus_o speak_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n to_o all_o such_o general_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o effectual_a work_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o true_a godliness_n in_o every_o particular_a person_n that_o be_v true_o of_o our_o religion_n speak_v also_o the_o same_o thing_n therefore_o the_o great_a and_o more_o credible_a that_o the_o master_n be_v then_o the_o servant_n and_o so_o also_o god_n himself_o than_o the_o angel_n which_o be_v but_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o therefore_o his_o servant_n and_o minister_a spirit_n the_o more_o certain_a also_o may_v every_o one_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n his_o favour_n to_o who_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n by_o their_o effectual_a work_n do_v testify_v the_o same_o then_o if_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n shall_v speak_v as_o much_o to_o one_o in_o who_o be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n further_o also_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o comfortable_a speech_n of_o the_o angel_n to_o marie_n and_o the_o shepherd_n be_v well_o observe_v do_v confirm_v that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v of_o the_o apply_v of_o the_o same_o comfort_n to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v true_o of_o our_o religion_n for_o why_o will_v the_o angel_n have_v the_o virgin_n marie_n not_o to_o fear_v because_o she_o be_v free_o belove_v and_o have_v find_v favour_n with_o god_n but_o how_o do_v the_o angel_n prove_v this_o because_o say_v he_o thou_o shall_v conceive_v in_o thy_o womb_n and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n if_o therefore_o to_o conceive_v in_o her_o womb_n and_o bear_v this_o son_n only_o be_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o persuade_v she_o to_o cast_v away_o fear_v to_o rejoice_v and_o assure_v herself_o that_o she_o have_v find_v favour_n with_o god_n how_o much_o more_o may_v he_o cast_v away_o fear_n rejoice_v and_o assure_v himself_o of_o god_n his_o favour_n who_o soul_n and_o whole_a man_n have_v embrace_v whole_a christ_n &_o be_v likewise_o embrace_v of_o christ_n and_o be_v make_v one_o with_o christ_n even_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n and_o which_o know_v this_o by_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n in_o he_o through_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n if_o she_o be_v so_o bless_v who_o womb_n shall_v bear_v christ_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o who_o pap_n shall_v give_v he_o suck_v how_o much_o more_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o luc._n 11._o 28._o 5_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o angel_n to_o the_o shepherd_n for_o be_v not_o afraid_a say_v the_o angel_n but_o why_o i_o bring_v you_o trding_n of_o great_a joy_n that_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n what_o be_v these_o tiding_n and_o what_o be_v this_o great_a joy_n unto_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o this_o be_v such_o joy_n to_o hear_v only_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n jesus_n how_o much_o great_a be_v it_o to_o hear_v of_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o ascension_n and_o of_o the_o sit_v of_o christ_n 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