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and_o a_o lively_a faith_n with_o the_o which_o he_o may_v search_v find_v and_o apprehend_v the_o propitiation_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o true_a righteousness_n in_o the_o obedience_n of_o thy_o well-beloved_a son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o have_v suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n to_o take_v possession_n in_o our_o name_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n give_v we_o access_n and_o entrance_n which_o sin_n have_v banish_v we_o from_o imprint_v in_o his_o heart_n a_o full_a assurance_n of_o all_o these_o thy_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o this_o mean_n he_o may_v peaceable_o repose_v himself_o in_o thy_o mercy_n and_o happy_o overcome_v all_o the_o snare_n and_o temptation_n which_o satan_n and_o his_o own_o flesh_n will_v put_v before_o he_o to_o trouble_v the_o clearness_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o his_o conscience_n that_o his_o sin_n then_o may_v not_o make_v he_o despair_v 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no_o more_o astonish_v he_o but_o by_o sin_n and_o death_n which_o he_o have_v utter_o lose_v all_o power_n in_o over_o our_o visit_v brother_n assure_v he_o in_o the_o end_n that_o this_o accuser_n can_v intend_v nothing_o against_o he_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o justice_n see_v he_o be_v absolve_v &_o justify_v by_o thy_o grace_n there_o be_v no_o judge_n that_o can_v condemn_v he_o that_o thou_o will_v also_o be_v please_v o_o good_a god_n to_o be_v likewise_o merciful_a to_o all_o other_o sick_a soul_n comfort_n and_o fortify_v they_o according_a as_o thou_o know_v they_o needful_a and_o above_o all_o give_v they_o grace_v always_o to_o embrace_v with_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n thy_o mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n wherein_o they_o may_v ever_o be_v comfort_v good_a lord_n vouchsafe_v unto_o we_o all_o this_o grace_n that_o this_o example_n may_v profit_v and_o teach_v we_o to_o renounce_v the_o world_n and_o ourselves_o to_o employ_v that_o time_n we_o have_v here_o below_o to_o meditate_v thy_o wisdom_n walk_v careful_o in_o thy_o fear_n retire_v our_o heart_n from_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n to_o raise_v they_o up_o to_o attend_v and_o meditate_v upon_o the_o heavenly_a life_n and_o to_o this_o end_n to_o be_v always_o prepare_v to_o appear_v before_o thou_o with_o assurance_n to_o be_v gather_v and_o receive_v into_o thy_o mercy_n for_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o well-beloved_a son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n in_o who_o name_n we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o father_n of_o mercy_n hear_v we_o in_o these_o thing_n and_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o thou_o know_v better_a to_o be_v necessary_a for_o thy_o poor_a servant_n and_o for_o we_o than_o we_o do_v ourselves_o as_o we_o do_v now_o request_v thou_o in_o that_o prayer_n which_o thou_o have_v command_v we_o to_o present_v ourselves_o before_o thou_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n lord_n give_v we_o a_o good_a increase_n of_o faith_n which_o thou_o have_v plant_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o this_o thy_o child_n and_o servant_n defend_v he_o as_o with_o a_o buckler_n by_o the_o which_o he_o may_v extinguish_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o make_v he_o persevere_v constant_o therein_o until_o the_o very_a last_o breath_n of_o his_o life_n and_o that_o he_o may_v always_o at_o the_o least_o in_o his_o heart_n render_v unto_o thou_o a_o pure_a and_o christian_a confession_n as_o we_o now_o present_a with_o heart_n and_o mouth_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v his_o faith_n o_o lord_n and_o we_o give_v we_o grace_n to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o it_o through_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n our_o lord_n who_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n
if_o man_n have_v suffer_v the_o spark_n of_o divine_a grace_n to_o die_v in_o he_o he_o have_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o inlighten_v himself_o again_o but_o at_o the_o sun_n of_o justice_n there_o to_o have_v relief_n at_o the_o sun_n of_o justice_n and_o father_n of_o light_n the_o mean_n that_o god_n use_v to_o raise_v man_n from_o his_o fall_n be_v that_o which_o he_o have_v declare_v unto_o adam_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n gen._n 3.15_o god_n himself_o be_v please_v to_o be_v the_o first_o evangelist_n and_o as_o woman_n bring_v to_o man_n the_o fruit_n of_o death_n woman_n shall_v bring_v to_o man_n again_o the_o fruit_n of_o life_n the_o mean_n be_v that_o in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o time_n he_o have_v send_v his_o son_n his_o eternal_a word_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o flesh_n ally_v by_o this_o mean_v god_n with_o man_n make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o brother_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o have_v take_v our_o humane_a nature_n upon_o he_o to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v participate_v of_o his_o divine_a nature_n he_o have_v take_v our_o flesh_n for_o to_o give_v we_o his_o spirit_n he_o have_v make_v himself_o a_o stranger_n here_o below_o to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v be_v domestic_a with_o god_n he_o which_o be_v father_n of_o eternity_n be_v well_o please_v to_o have_v it_o so_o and_o have_v send_v his_o word_n among_o we_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v speak_v to_o god_n with_o assurance_n make_v himself_o a_o servant_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v reign_v with_o he_o by_o this_o mean_n we_o have_v familiar_a access_n to_o god_n see_v he_o have_v take_v away_o the_o ray_n from_o his_o face_n and_o that_o majesty_n that_o will_v have_v amaze_v and_o astonish_v we_o show_v himself_o in_o a_o familiar_a and_o accessible_a fashion_n in_o his_o son_n who_o be_v our_o emanuel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n with_o us._n in_o stead_n of_o the_o proverb_n which_o be_v use_v in_o israel_n we_o die_v for_o we_o have_v see_v god_n now_o we_o ought_v and_o may_v say_v we_o live_v for_o god_n have_v make_v himself_o visible_a and_o accessible_a by_o his_o son_n the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n have_v be_v employ_v in_o this_o work_n for_o by_o what_o mean_n can_v we_o be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o by_o he_o who_o be_v his_o only_a son_n which_o bring_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o he_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n by_o who_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v the_o word_n itself_o put_v all_o thing_n into_o order_n by_o he_o by_o which_o he_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o in_o this_o selfsame_o flesh_n he_o will_v have_v he_o suffer_v the_o pain_n which_o we_o have_v merit_v and_o to_o satisfy_v for_o we_o the_o divine_a justice_n as_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o pay_v they_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o never_o take_v psalm_n 69.5_o for_o jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o wherewithal_o to_o hide_v his_o head_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v have_v where_o to_o repose_v our_o conscience_n he_o which_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n be_v hungry_a to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v be_v fill_v he_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o end_n to_o give_v we_o life_n have_v drink_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v drink_v at_o the_o river_n of_o his_o pleasure_n and_o as_o saint_n peter_n say_v 1_o pet._n 2._o verse_n 24._o he_o have_v bear_v our_o sin_n upon_o his_o body_n upon_o the_o tree_n to_o the_o end_n that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n we_o shall_v live_v to_o righteousness_n by_o the_o breach_n whereof_o we_o have_v be_v heal_v for_o say_v saint_n paul_n col._n 1.19_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o the_o father_n that_o all_o fullness_n shall_v dwell_v in_o he_o and_o to_o reconcile_v by_o he_o every_o thing_n to_o himself_o have_v make_v peace_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n etc._n etc._n death_n swallow_v he_o up_o but_o it_o be_v like_o the_o fish_n that_o swallow_v the_o bait_v be_v take_v so_o death_n in_o take_v jesus_n christ_n be_v surmount_v and_o overcome_v by_o he_o for_o he_o be_v life_n itself_o and_o also_o because_o of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o innocence_n death_n have_v no_o power_n over_o he_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o admirable_a as_o this_o death_n by_o the_o which_o he_o have_v triumph_v over_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o the_o devil_n by_o the_o which_o god_n have_v punish_v and_o pardon_v our_o sin_n declare_v in_o one_o only_a action_n his_o sovereign_a justice_n and_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n all_o the_o triumph_n of_o emperor_n be_v of_o no_o value_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o life_n of_o all_o man_n be_v of_o no_o value_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n all_o the_o crown_n of_o king_n be_v not_o comparable_a to_o the_o cross_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n be_v inferior_a to_o his_o opprobrie_n 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but_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n have_v to_o resist_v the_o court_n of_o this_o world_n to_o public_a judgement_n to_o custom_n receive_v to_o the_o over_o flow_v of_o vice_n and_o idolatry_n like_v unto_o diverse_a kind_n of_o fish_n which_o always_o swim_v against_o the_o stream_n and_o tend_v towards_o the_o fountain_n attend_v his_o come_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a and_o raise_v our_o body_n from_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o end_n that_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n we_o may_v reign_v with_o he_o eternal_o behold_v my_o brethren_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n whereof_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a but_o glorifi_v himself_o notwithstanding_o humane_a judgement_n and_o contradiction_n which_o contradiction_n we_o have_v to_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o second_o place_n and_o of_o the_o mean_n wherewith_o satan_n and_o the_o flesh_n â—â—â—ue_v themselves_o for_o to_o make_v man_n distaste_v and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o 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