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have_v quicken_v he_o psal_n 119._o 50._o and_o that_o he_o remember_v the_o ancient_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v comfort_v v._o 52._o and_o again_o v._o 92._o that_o except_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v be_v his_o delight_n he_o shall_v have_v perish_v in_o his_o affliction_n s._n peter_n also_o join_v these_o two_o religion_n together_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o we_o see_v not_o and_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a 1._o pet._n 1._o 8._o and_o indeed_o how_o can_v this_o religion_n be_v without_o such_o joy_n and_o comfort_v for_o it_o teach_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o such_o as_o do_v believe_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n be_v forgive_v matth._n 9_o 2._o that_o they_o be_v justify_v and_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n rom._n 5._o 1._o that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v cast_v away_o joh._n 6._o 37._o but_o raise_v up_o at_o the_o latter_a day_n v._o 44._o that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v take_v they_o out_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v certain_o have_v eternal_a life_n joh._n 10._o 28._o which_o eternal_a life_n be_v keep_v for_o they_o in_o heaven_n as_o likewise_o they_o be_v keep_v for_o it_o in_o earth_n not_o by_o man_n or_o angel_n but_o by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n 1._o pet._n 1_o 4_o and_o 5._o that_o they_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 14._o and_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o do_v as_o certain_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o shall_v before_o he_o assure_v their_o heart_n as_o god_n himself_o great_a than_o their_o heart_n know_v all_o thing_n v._o 19_o and_o 20._o that_o they_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n 1._o joh._n 4._o 7._o and_o therefore_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o coheyre_n with_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 17._o and_o that_o nothing_o shall_v separate_v they_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n v._o 38._o that_o they_o be_v so_o build_v upon_o a_o 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popery_n teach_v that_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v have_v partly_o yea_o chief_o by_o our_o own_o work_n and_o merit_n and_o who_o know_v when_o he_o have_v wrought_v and_o merit_v enough_o do_v not_o popery_n teach_v that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n depend_v upon_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o know_v the_o intention_n of_o any_o man_n his_o heart_n but_o his_o own_o 1._o cor._n 2._o 11._o who_o therefore_o know_v when_o he_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o when_o he_o do_v not_o do_v not_o popery_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v presumption_n for_o any_o man_n to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v certain_a and_o sure_a of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o his_o continuance_n therein_o and_o of_o his_o salvation_n what_o sound_n and_o certain_a comfort_n can_v there_o be_v without_o assurance_n of_o these_o thing_n 3_o i_o grant_v that_o the_o papist_n rejoice_n and_o be_v merry_a as_o other_o wicked_a man_n rejoice_v and_o be_v merry_a but_o such_o joy_n be_v fleshly_a 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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salvation_n by_o his_o own_o good_a work_n so_o that_o whereas_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o a_o man_n be_v only_o justify_v and_o save_v by_o a_o true_a and_o livelie_a faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n popery_n teach_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v not_o by_o such_o a_o faith_n alone_o but_o also_o by_o work_n partly_o of_o himself_o and_o partly_o of_o other_o 4_o so_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v a_o perfect_a saviour_n which_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o that_o with_o once_o offer_v up_o of_o himself_o once_o i_o say_v for_o all_o and_o for_o ever_o but_o popery_n teach_v that_o he_o have_v only_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n before_o baptism_n and_o that_o he_o must_v daily_o be_v offer_v up_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o greasy_a priest_n the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o there_o be_v certain_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o they_o that_o love_v the_o brethren_n be_v of_o the_o truth_n 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doctrine_n and_o all_o their_o practice_n not_o unto_o thy_o name_n o_o lord_n not_o unto_o thy_o name_n yea_o they_o may_v add_v the_o three_o time_n not_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o glory_n but_o unto_o saint_n unto_o pope_n unto_o bread_n unto_o martyr_n unto_o us._n if_o they_o will_v yet_o say_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n make_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n let_v they_o show_v how_o &_o which_o way_n and_o what_o glory_n god_n have_v by_o they_o our_o saviour_n christ_n joh._n 7._o 18._o say_v thus_o of_o and_o for_o himself_o he_o that_o speak_v of_o himself_o seek_v his_o own_o glory_n but_o he_o that_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o be_v true_a and_o no_o unrighteousness_n be_v in_o he_o in_o these_o word_n he_o proove_v himself_o to_o be_v true_a and_o free_a from_o unrighteousness_n because_o he_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o have_v send_v he_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o he_o that_o seek_v his_o own_o glory_n speak_v of_o himself_o and_o be_v not_o send_v of_o god_n this_o may_v be_v well_o apply_v against_o pope_n and_o popery_n for_o our_o saviour_n speak_v as_o well_o general_o as_o of_o himself_o the_o pope_n therefore_o seek_v his_o own_o glory_n and_o not_o the_o glory_n of_o he_o by_o who_o he_o say_v he_o be_v send_v do_v manifest_o condemn_v himself_o to_o speak_v of_o himself_o and_o not_o to_o be_v send_v by_o he_o of_o who_o he_o boast_v popery_n likewise_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o itself_o and_o of_o other_o thing_n not_o of_o god_n do_v also_o bewray_v itself_o not_o to_o be_v of_o god_n nor_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n 3_o as_o for_o our_o religion_n it_o ascribe_v nothing_o to_o saint_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n neither_o to_o ourselves_o but_o all_o to_o god_n our_o doctrine_n and_o whole_a religion_n abase_v all_o thing_n yea_o ourselves_o also_o and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o have_v no_o power_n in_o ourselves_o and_o of_o ourselves_o to_o do_v speak_v 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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 jesus_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n there_o make_v intercession_n for_o all_o his_o member_n yea_o not_o only_o to_o hear_v but_o also_o to_o be_v assure_v of_o these_o thing_n by_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o in_o our_o conscience_n neither_o do_v our_o religion_n only_o bid_v man_n thus_o to_o rejoice_v for_o a_o time_n and_o at_o a_o start_n but_o we_o say_v also_o with_o the_o apostle_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o and_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v phil._n 4._o 4._o but_o upon_o what_o ground_n do_v our_o religion_n bid_v man_n thus_o to_o rejoice_v because_o it_o assure_v they_o not_o only_o of_o the_o present_a favour_n of_o god_n but_o also_o of_o the_o continuance_n thereof_o for_o ever_o to_o they_o that_o be_v once_o true_o incorporate_v into_o christ_n jesus_n for_o who_o god_n love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n joh._n 13._o 1._o and_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11._o 29._o and_o in_o god_n be_v no_o change_n nor_o shadow_n of_o change_n jam._n 1._o 17._o neither_o be_v he_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v have_v he_o say_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o have_v he_o speak_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o accomplish_v it_o num._n 23._o 19_o and_o again_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o pass_v till_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v luk._n chap._n 21._o vers_fw-la 33._o 6_o upon_o these_o and_o many_o other_o the_o like_a ground_n we_o bid_v they_o that_o true_o have_v embrace_v our_o religion_n to_o rejoice_v always_o and_o do_v assure_v they_o upon_o the_o immutable_a nature_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o word_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o his_o favour_n yea_o that_o it_o be_v as_o possible_a for_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n to_o take_v away_o from_o christ_n one_o of_o the_o member_n of_o his_o material_a body_n now_o glorify_v and_o reign_v in_o heaven_n as_o to_o pluck_v away_o or_o cut_v off_o any_o member_n of_o his_o 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those_o thing_n which_o be_v note_v c._n 1._o ff_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o same_o sermon_n thus_o he_o write_v exalâ—abat_fw-la adam_n videndo_fw-la lignum_fw-la paradise_n the_o virgin_n marie_n be_v the_o â—ree_a of_o liâ—e_z which_o adam_n do_v see_v in_o paradise_n vite_fw-la scilicet_fw-la mariam_n disponi_fw-la ad_fw-la fructum_fw-la producendum_fw-la vite_fw-la eterne_a in_fw-la medio_fw-la paradisi_fw-la that_o be_v adam_n rejoice_v to_o see_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o wit_n marry_o prepare_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o paradise_n a_o little_a after_o be_v these_o word_n ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la fenestra_fw-la celiper_n quam_fw-la â—eus_fw-la oculo_fw-la svo_fw-la misericordâ—e_fw-la nos_fw-la respecit_fw-la heaven_n the_o virgin_n the_o window_n of_o heaven_n she_o he_o mean_v the_o virgin_n marie_n be_v the_o window_n of_o heaven_n by_o which_o god_n with_o his_o eye_n of_o mercy_n do_v respect_n us._n agaâ—ne_o present_o after_o dicere_fw-la autem_fw-la potest_fw-la virgo_fw-la benedicta_fw-la que_fw-la est_fw-la ostâ—arâ—a_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v but_o the_o bless_a virgin_n which_o be_v the_o door_n keeper_n of_o paradise_n 9_o the_o virgin_n be_v the_o door_n speak_v of_o joh._n 10._o 9_o may_v say_v that_o which_o be_v joh._n 10._o i_o be_o the_o doreâ—_n if_o any_o man_n enter_v in_o by_o i_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v therefore_o o_o you_o sinner_n which_o be_v banish_v man_n from_o your_o heavenly_a country_n enter_v in_o by_o this_o gate_n go_v you_o that_o be_v sick_a to_o the_o physician_n come_v you_o fatherless_a to_o your_o parent_n proceed_v you_o that_o be_v blind_a to_o the_o light_n make_v haste_n you_o afflict_v unto_o comfort_n walke_n o_o you_o virgin_n after_o the_o glass_n of_o chastity_n make_v speed_n o_o you_o mother_n unto_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n 3_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o sermon_n he_o say_v ipsa_fw-la virgo_fw-la beata_fw-la 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