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mat._n 4._o who_o be_v more_o dishonour_v &_o blaspheme_v by_o this_o mass_n then_o by_o any_o thing_n that_o ever_o he_o have_v invent_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 10.10_o heb._n 9.28_o &_o 10.10_o second_o the_o whole_a benefit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v ground_v whole_o upon_o the_o oblation_n make_v by_o he_o of_o himself_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n &_o by_o this_o satisfaction_n to_o procure_v unto_o we_o for_o ever_o a_o general_a remission_n &_o pardon_n which_o this_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n have_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o mass_n translate_v to_o his_o abominable_a priesthood_n and_o facrifice_n of_o papistrye_n and_o final_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o salvation_n
of_o their_o flesh_n if_o they_o be_v void_a of_o faith_n which_o alone_o stay_v and_o uphold_v we_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o wind_n storm_n 16._o mat._n 16._o &_o tempest_n which_o â—ay_v happen_v unto_o we_o furthermore_o from_o whence_o â—an_v they_o have_v hope_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o consequent_o righteousness_n and_o life_n which_o do_v depend_v thereon_o without_o faith_n 4._o rom._n 4._o which_o be_v the_o isope_n that_o do_v sprinkle_v we_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n to_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o iniquity_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o preserve_v we_o from_o the_o destroyer_n &_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n whereby_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v be_v devour_v and_o utter_o consume_v 3._o gal._n 3._o final_o since_o faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n and_o hand_n whereby_o we_o receive_v all_o the_o grace_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v salt_n whereby_o we_o and_o all_o our_o work_n be_v season_v to_o be_v pleasant_a in_o his_o taste_n we_o must_v conclude_v that_o without_o it_o we_o be_v accurse_v and_o abominable_a before_o he_o 14._o rom._n 14._o and_o that_o all_o our_o virtue_n whatsoever_o show_v or_o outward_a appearance_n they_o have_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o filth_n iniquity_n and_o sin_n and_o as_o the_o prince_n livery_n be_v the_o mark_n whereby_o their_o page_n and_o other_o servant_n be_v know_v so_o faith_n be_v the_o badge_n of_o the_o lamb_n which_o his_o family_n and_o household_n servant_n do_v bear_v in_o their_o forehead_n 7.4_o apoc._n 7.4_o thereby_o to_o be_v know_v and_o whosoever_o shall_v wear_v this_o cognisance_n he_o be_v fure_z that_o even_o the_o angel_n to_o who_o it_o be_v permit_v now_o in_o these_o last_o time_n to_o hurt_v the_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o the_o tree_n can_v noâ—_n hurt_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n because_o he_o be_v set_v apart_o to_o be_v safe_a from_o all_o danger_n 12._o apoc._n 12._o but_o unto_o the_o fear_n full_a and_o unbeliever_n unto_o the_o idolater_n anâ—_n liar_n as_o all_o apostate_n be_v their_o part_n shall_v be_v in_o lake_n of_o burn_a fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n 11.20_o rom._n 11.20_o this_o aught_o well_o to_o contain_v we_o in_o our_o duty_n and_o to_o set_v oftentimes_o that_o before_o our_o eye_n which_o the_o apostle_n say_v as_o well_o of_o we_o as_o of_o the_o jew_n to_o wit_n that_o through_o unbelief_n they_o be_v break_v of_o though_o they_o be_v branch_n of_o the_o true_a olive_n tree_n and_o that_o we_o stand_v by_o faith_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v not_o lift_v up_o ourselves_o through_o pride_n but_o live_v in_o all_o fear_n and_o humility_n under_o the_o protection_n and_o mighty_a hand_n of_o our_o god_n that_o the_o apostate_n be_v without_o the_o church_n chap._n 13._o have_v show_v by_o all_o the_o chapter_n and_o discourse_n go_v before_o that_o the_o apostate_n be_v without_o god_n without_o mediator_n without_o law_n without_o faith_n without_o sacrament_n it_o do_v follow_v thereof_o immediate_o that_o they_o be_v also_o without_o the_o church_n for_o 2.5_o 1._o tim._n 2.5_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n one_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n so_o there_o be_v but_o one_o people_n which_o he_o have_v choose_v and_o set_v a_o part_n to_o separate_v they_o from_o other_o 74.2_o psal_n 74.2_o and_o to_o adopt_v and_o reserve_v they_o for_o himself_o to_o sanctify_v they_o &_o make_v aneverlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o to_o rule_v &_o govern_v they_o by_o his_o word_n &_o his_o spirit_n &_o to_o defend_v they_o from_o all_o their_o enemy_n 2.19_o hos_fw-la 2.19_o even_o from_o death_n of_o who_o he_o will_v also_o be_v particular_o know_v and_o call_v upon_o serve_v and_o worship_v in_o spirit_n &_o truth_n this_o people_n gather_v under_o one_o head_n 4.23_o john_n 4.23_o which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o mean_n they_o be_v join_v unto_o god_n 1.5.6_o eph._n 1.5.6_o and_o entertain_v into_o his_o favour_n for_o ever_o and_o there_o be_v a_o double_a mean_n to_o gather_v they_o into_o the_o same_o body_n with_o their_o head_n 4._o eph._n 4._o the_o one_o be_v external_a to_o wit_n the_o public_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o other_o internal_a namely_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o do_v prepare_v the_o heart_n of_o every_o one_o to_o believe_v and_o keep_v stedfastlye_o that_o which_o he_o have_v hear_v &_o perfevere_v constant_o there_o in_o unto_o the_o end_n to_o the_o which_o the_o sacrament_n be_v adjoin_v as_o help_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v stay_v and_o bear_v up_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o faith_n when_o the_o temptation_n whereby_o it_o be_v assault_v be_v strong_a and_o vehement_a 9.8_o rom._n 9.8_o now_o since_o there_o be_v no_o people_n but_o this_o which_o be_v ally_v with_o god_n and_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n and_o life_n 4.4_o mat._n 4.4_o to_o who_o jesus_n christ_n come_v to_o save_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n 1._o luk._n 1._o who_o ransom_n he_o have_v pay_v for_o who_o he_o have_v sacrifice_v and_o spill_v his_o blood_n that_o they_o may_v be_v of_o his_o flock_n who_o he_o have_v acquit_v as_o touch_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o who_o he_o have_v pray_v unto_o his_o father_n 17._o joh._n 17._o &_o at_o who_o judgement_n he_o will_v acknowledge_v they_o his_o own_o flesh_n his_o blood_n his_o bone_n his_o brethren_n &_o inheritance_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v to_o himself_o there_o be_v none_o but_o they_o that_o hope_v for_o life_n what_o will_v then_o become_v of_o those_o poor_a apostate_n who_o be_v lay_v open_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n no_o more_o nor_o less_o they_o be_v those_o to_o the_o water_n of_o the_o flood_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n &_o company_n of_o noah_n and_o in_o sodom_n 7.3_o gen_n 7.3_o the_o kin_n man_n of_o lot_n who_o will_v not_o accompany_v he_o nor_o go_v out_o with_o he_o 19.14_o ge._n 19.14_o &_o in_o egypt_n 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