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2._o pet._n 1._o 10._o and_o s._n john_n say_v we_o know_v we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 14._o there_o be_v two_o book_n conscience_n whereby_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o the_o book_n of_o every_o man_n conscience_n as_o s._n john_n testify_v the_o book_n be_v open_v and_o another_o book_n be_v open_v which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n reu._n 20._o 12._o the_o book_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v a_o true_a copy_n of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n here_o a_o man_n shall_v find_v how_o it_o be_v write_v there_o the_o record_n of_o a_o man_n conscience_n be_v a_o certain_a and_o infallible_a evidence_n of_o the_o record_n in_o heaven_n thus_o s._n paul_n find_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o his_o conscience_n that_o because_o he_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n &_o keep_v the_o faith_n he_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o he_o 2._o tim._n 4._o 8._o wherefore_o by_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n let_v we_o strive_v to_o be_v assure_v of_o glory_n let_v we_o now_o â—ay_n as_o the_o church_n fertilitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la conscia_fw-la â—eni_fw-la frater_fw-la exeamus_fw-la in_o agrum_fw-la thus_o the_o church_n know_v herself_o to_o be_v fruitful_a â—s_a ambrose_n well_o apply_v that_o place_n say_v â—o_o christ_n come_v let_v we_o go_v forth_o into_o the_o field_n my_o brother_n cantic_a 7._o 11._o we_o must_v now_o bring_v christ_n into_o our_o field_n to_o show_v he_o our_o fruit_n that_o he_o may_v afterward_o bring_v we_o into_o his_o barn_n to_o enjoy_v his_o glory_n verse_n 23._o i_o in_o they_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o one_o a_o three_o reason_n be_v here_o contain_v of_o christ_n petition_n for_o unity_n in_o his_o member_n namely_o from_o the_o adjunct_n of_o perfection_n they_o can_v be_v make_v perfect_a without_o it_o neither_o can_v any_o man_n be_v a_o complete_a christian_a and_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o conjunction_n also_o with_o christ_n body_n so_o that_o to_o this_o perfection_n there_o be_v three_o degree_n of_o union_n express_v the_o first_o of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n with_o god_n his_o father_n thou_o in_o i_o the_o second_o of_o christ_n with_o his_o church_n i_o in_o they_o the_o three_o of_o the_o member_n among_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v be_v perfect_a in_o one_o 1_o here_o then_o where_o christ_n say_v i_o in_o they_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a peace_n concord_n or_o union_n but_o in_o christ._n so_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o in_o i_o you_o may_v have_v peace_n joh._n 16._o 23._o and_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n there_o be_v no_o sound_n and_o true_a love_n but_o in_o the_o truth_n 2_o david_n fret_v in_o himself_o and_o be_v disquiet_v he_o can_v find_v no_o rest_n nor_o peace_n till_o he_o go_v 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kind_a love_a merciful_a and_o bountiful_a that_o nothing_o can_v fall_v our_o amiss_o to_o god_n child_n they_o need_v not_o fear_v temptation_n tribulation_n trouble_n all_o shall_v fall_v out_o for_o the_o best_a christ_n will_v have_v it_o so_o again_o so_o forcible_a be_v the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n that_o whatsoever_o we_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o his_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o we_o john_n 16._o 23._o no_o man_n have_v any_o such_o assurance_n in_o his_o suit_n and_o request_n which_o he_o make_v unto_o man_n wherefore_o we_o ought_v most_o cheerful_o to_o resort_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n where_o our_o faithful_a petition_n be_v never_o reject_v and_o cast_v forth_o hierome_n well_o say_v peto_n ut_fw-la accipiam_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la accepero_fw-la rursus_fw-la peto_fw-la avarius_fw-la sum_fw-la ad_fw-la accipienda_fw-la beneficia_fw-la dei_fw-la nec_fw-la ille_fw-la deficit_fw-la in_o dando_fw-la nec_fw-la ego_fw-la satior_fw-la in_o accipiendo_fw-la 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