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which_o what_o so_o ever_o he_o promise_v unto_o abraham_n in_o his_o posterity_n he_o have_v perform_v it_o unto_o we_o moses_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o he_o restore_v again_o from_o death_n to_o life_n declare_v thereby_o that_o abraham_n do_v not_o believe_v amiss_o which_o trust_v that_o he_o can_v give_v life_n to_o the_o dead_a and_o to_o make_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o for_o to_o be_v we_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o give_v our_o thank_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o our_o justification_n but_o whole_o &_o altogether_o to_o christ_n which_o â—â—â—ly_o yield_v himself_o to_o death_n to_o put_v away_o our_o sin_n without_o our_o desert_n and_o the_o same_o rose_n again_o from_o death_n to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v abstain_v from_o deadly_a thing_n and_o never_o after_o commit_v such_o enormity_n and_o sin_n as_o christ_n die_v for_o i_o say_v therefore_o that_o christ_n die_v to_o kill_v our_o sin_n in_o we_o and_o the_o same_o rose_n again_o 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have_v do_v no_o good_a at_o al._n we_o must_v well_o consider_v this_o place_n of_o scripture_n in_o exodus_fw-la that_o god_n of_o his_o own_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v make_v every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o similitude_n and_o give_v he_o in_o his_o creation_n wit_n reason_n and_o discretion_n with_o many_o other_o beginning_n of_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n all_o which_o if_o man_n for_o his_o part_n will_v apply_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o strength_n and_o to_o make_v in_o he_o these_o virtue_n fruitful_a and_o to_o be_v always_o fortify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o chryst_n to_o godly_a perfection_n and_o true_a piety_n then_o god_n for_o his_o love_n and_o mercy_n sake_n will_v perform_v the_o same_o to_o his_o salvation_n which_o otherwise_o his_o own_o strength_n can_v not_o bring_v to_o pass_v by_o any_o possibility_n again_o if_o he_o do_v abuse_v the_o same_o gift_n of_o god_n by_o any_o mean_n to_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n and_o filthiness_n and_o so_o choke_v up_o his_o talon_n in_o the_o dirt_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o no_o good_a use_n then_o will_v god_n forsake_v he_o and_o suffer_v he_o to_o run_v headlong_o to_o the_o devil_n the_o scripture_n therefore_o say_v god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o who_o he_o have_v mercy_n and_o will_v have_v compassion_n upon_o who_o he_o have_v compassion_n that_o be_v upon_o every_o such_o person_n as_o will_v himself_o call_v for_o god_n mercy_n and_o compassion_n &_o receive_v it_o thankful_o &_o not_o as_o though_o he_o be_v partial_a in_o the_o bestow_a of_o his_o love_n and_o mercy_n for_o he_o be_v universal_a unto_o all_o creature_n and_o will_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o truth_n in_o he_o but_o the_o more_o pity_n many_o of_o they_o will_v not_o way_n this_o say_n nor_o apply_v their_o gift_n to_o this_o end_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v worthy_o condemn_v and_o go_v to_o the_o devil_n for_o their_o own_o fault_n and_o wickedness_n sake_n for_o which_o cause_n no_o creature_n can_v lay_v the_o fault_n or_o occasion_n of_o his_o condemnation_n in_o god_n but_o must_v needs_o grant_v to_o proceed_v only_o from_o he_o all_o his_o goodness_n and_o salvation_n it_o be_v therefore_o impossible_a to_o come_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n through_o our_o own_o endeavour_n and_o work_n but_o it_o be_v only_o for_o the_o abundant_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o and_o that_o for_o his_o son_n sake_n but_o contrary_a all_o we_o through_o the_o filth_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o weakness_n of_o our_o nature_n which_o happen_v through_o adam_n and_o further_o through_o the_o custom_n to_o sin_n in_o this_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n set_v on_o by_o temptation_n be_v bring_v to_o destruction_n which_o thing_n first_o happen_v unto_o we_o from_o our_o own_o self_n therefore_o whosoever_o be_v damn_v it_o come_v unto_o he_o from_o himself_o and_o he_o that_o be_v save_v by_o the_o only_a benefit_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n the_o which_o he_o do_v vouchsafe_v upon_o such_o as_o like_v he_o best_o to_o bestow_v and_o this_o he_o do_v not_o to_o that_o end_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v complain_v or_o quarrel_v with_o he_o but_o with_o all_o humbleness_n to_o submit_v himself_o &_o most_o hearty_o to_o thank_v he_o for_o it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o god_n that_o harden_v man_n heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o believe_v the_o gospel_n of_o chryst_n but_o it_o be_v their_o own_o rusty_a or_o canker_a stubborness_n &_o stiffnecked_a crookedness_n which_o cause_v they_o so_o malicious_o to_o refuse_v it_o and_o to_o have_v it_o in_o contempt_n which_o stubborness_n god_n order_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o he_o will_v thereby_o make_v manifest_a the_o mightiness_n of_o his_o benefit_n towards_o we_o and_o to_o declare_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n and_o might_n and_o even_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v whereas_o it_o be_v say_v to_o pharaoh_n in_o exodus_fw-la ca._n 9_o for_o this_o purpose_n have_v i_o stir_v thou_o up_o that_o i_o may_v by_o thou_o show_v my_o puissance_n and_o might_n and_o that_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v renown_a throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n therefore_o peradventure_o here_o in_o this_o place_n some_o perverse_a fellow_n will_v wicked_o quarrel_v &_o say_v if_o it_o so_o be_v that_o god_n show_v mercy_n to_o who_o he_o like_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v what_o matter_n be_v it_o then_o that_o he_o can_v just_o lay_v to_o our_o charge_n again_o in_o as_o much_o as_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n can_v not_o of_o any_o be_v restrain_v nor_o his_o intent_n put_v by_o or_o prevent_v if_o he_o purpose_v to_o have_v his_o will_n in_o any_o
sort_n scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o old_a creature_n when_o it_o treat_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v renew_a in_o esai_n 66._o and_o in_o the_o apostle_n .2_o corinth_n 2._o 9_o but_o yet_o this_o rightness_n in_o the_o first_o man_n be_v not_o a_o rightness_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n although_o these_o thing_n be_v put_v in_o he_o to_o be_v bring_v forth_o in_o their_o time_n but_o of_o innocence_n which_o be_v join_v with_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n touch_v his_o salvation_n and_o glory_n 10_o and_o so_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o divine_a image_n be_v set_v in_o innocence_n and_o not_o in_o the_o manyfestation_n of_o the_o father_n wisdom_n that_o then_o shall_v be_v make_v which_o be_v hide_v from_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n in_o a_o mystery_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o corinth_n in_o the_o .1_o epist._n 2._o 11_o which_o wisdom_n be_v reveal_v only_o in_o chryst_n who_o have_v the_o key_n to_o lock_v and_o unlock_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 12_o but_o this_o chryst_n be_v neither_o promise_v nor_o begin_v to_o be_v revel_v till_o adam_n have_v fall_v gene._n 3._o this_o very_a seed_n shall_v break_v thine_o head_n 13_z whereof_o come_v this_o notable_a say_n of_o the_o apostle_n god_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o thing_n under_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o therefore_o as_o the_o first_o man_n lack_v experiment_n of_o grace_n and_o wrath_n of_o fall_v and_o rise_v again_o of_o ignomy_n and_o glory_n while_o he_o stand_v even_o so_o the_o mystery_n also_o of_o christ_n in_o who_o only_o the_o treasure_n of_o god_n wisdom_n be_v lay_v up_o be_v then_o unknown_a sin_n open_v the_o cross_n and_o the_o cross_n open_v glory_n rom._n 5.11_o 1._o cor._n 4._o 14_o so_o that_o as_o the_o first_o man_n of_o the_o body_n make_v of_o clay_n by_o the_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v by_o nature_n a_o weak_a and_o 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dissension_n and_o not_o of_o peace_n as_o the_o heavenly_a man_n christ_n witness_v of_o he_o in_o john_n 8._o chapter_n by_o who_o it_o happen_v that_o adam_n be_v tempt_v begin_v to_o have_v experience_n by_o the_o infection_n of_o sin_n what_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v what_o grace_n be_v what_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n be_v and_o what_o medicine_n be_v for_o the_o same_o chryst_n jesus_n that_o bless_a seed_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o he_o be_v show_v unto_o he_o 16_o where_o it_o must_v be_v weigh_v what_o it_o be_v that_o adam_n have_v his_o eye_n open_v after_o his_o fall_n and_o likewise_o what_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o why_o it_o be_v so_o call_v and_o what_o occasion_n be_v offer_v and_o whence_o it_o be_v take_v to_o promise_n chryst_n 3._o what_o god_n counsel_n be_v about_o the_o fall_n and_o after_o it_o about_o the_o cross_n and_o what_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o glory_n out_o of_o the_o undoubted_a scripture_n 17_o but_o satan_n meditate_a this_o fall_n by_o a_o difference_n first_o cast_v his_o bait_n by_o the_o craft_n that_o be_v in_o he_o at_o the_o woman_n be_v the_o weak_a kind_n to_o the_o taste_n of_o that_o cruel_a apple_n 18_o whereof_o also_o the_o curse_n fall_v upon_o he_o which_o be_v the_o author_n of_o so_o great_a destruction_n who_o chryst_n jesus_n the_o second_o adam_n will_v destroy_v with_o his_o adherentes_fw-la and_o will_v save_v the_o earthy_a adam_n with_o his_o posterity_n which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o have_v not_o fall_v as_o do_v the_o reprobate_a serpent_n 19_o and_o so_o it_o chance_v that_o the_o first_o man_n enduce_v by_o sathan_n to_o transgression_n begin_v to_o have_v a_o delight_n in_o erthly_a thing_n put_v upon_o he_o the_o evil_a affection_n of_o the_o corrupt_a flesh_n where_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o earth_n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v take_v utter_v first_o itself_o under_o satan_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o matter_n 20_o for_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o element_n sluggish_a slothful_a cold_a dull_a and_o full_a of_o darkness_n lack_v every_o act_n and_o motion_n 1â—_o except_o it_o be_v new_a change_v from_o above_o with_o spirit_n and_o light_n in_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o old_a and_o earthy_a man_n and_o therefore_o these_o term_n old_a &_o earthy_a have_v no_o praise_n in_o scripture_n 21_o and_o such_o fruit_n also_o come_v of_o he_o by_o propagation_n and_o increase_n of_o the_o flesh_n corrupt_v fruit_n of_o darkness_n not_o of_o light_n of_o death_n not_o of_o life_n of_o wrath_n not_o of_o grace_n of_o malediction_n and_o not_o of_o benediction_n by_o his_o own_o nature_n 22_o for_o the_o order_n of_o right_a state_n lose_v by_o which_o the_o lively_a body_n be_v obedient_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o mind_n obedient_a to_o the_o spirit_n what_o other_o may_v needs_o reign_v than_o injustice_n in_o steed_n of_o life_n wrath_n in_o steed_n of_o grace_n &_o darkness_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o light_n 33_o which_o justice_n proper_o be_v nothing_o else_o be_v than_o a_o conformity_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n mind_n by_o which_o it_o be_v command_v that_o god_n be_v love_v above_o all_o thing_n &_o a_o man_n to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o 24_o of_o injustice_n the_o matter_n be_v clean_a contrary_n by_o which_o adams_n posterity_n deprave_a and_o corrupt_a follow_v the_o disposition_n of_o satan_n the_o author_n of_o injustice_n 25_o for_o he_o proud_o boast_v himself_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o nature_n create_v glorify_v not_o god_n the_o true_a life_n and_o light_n as_o he_o be_v worthy_a and_o hate_v the_o reasonable_a creature_n who_o it_o behove_v he_o to_o love_n as_o be_v next_o creature_n unto_o god_n and_o special_o he_o set_v upon_o the_o innocent_a lamb_n by_o guile_n and_o deceit_n who_o he_o slay_v in_o heaven_n by_o purpose_n and_o counsel_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o drive_v down_o from_o thence_o into_o these_o low_a part_n when_o he_o have_v no_o more_o power_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n he_o likewise_o deceitful_o set_v upon_o man_n be_v a_o weak_a piece_n of_o work_n make_v of_o earth_n and_o bring_v into_o this_o world_n under_o the_o sun_n these_o evil_n which_o we_o see_v 26_o in_o consideration_n whereof_o he_o be_v call_v the_o principate_v and_o chief_a ruler_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n according_a to_o this_o of_o john_n 8._o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v proper_o of_o his_o own_o for_o a_o liar_n he_o be_v and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_v 27_o contrariwise_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o justice_n not_o of_o injustice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v right_a not_o of_o naughtiness_n of_o truth_n not_o of_o lie_n as_o christ_n also_o be_v come_v from_o above_o who_o say_v of_o himself_o but_o because_o i_o say_v the_o truth_n unto_o you_o you_o believe_v i_o not_o which_o of_o you_o will_v reprove_v i_o of_o sin_n except_o a_o man_n will_v say_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o evil_n private_o for_o that_o he_o give_v not_o his_o spirit_n which_o only_o make_v rightness_n of_o justice_n but_o of_o that_o spirit_n i_o pray_v thou_o to_o who_o be_v god_n debtor_n 29_o forasmuch_o therefore_o as_o sin_n be_v the_o privation_n of_o rightness_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o man_n the_o same_o in_o scripture_n be_v worthy_o call_v vanity_n that_o be_v a_o frivolous_a thing_n and_o a_o thing_n of_o naught_o and_o they_o which_o follow_v sin_n be_v count_v to_o follow_v and_o go_v about_o vanity_n and_o a_o thing_n of_o naught_o the_o psalm_n say_v