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we_o our_o dette_n neither_o of_o that_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n i_o believe_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n &c_n &c_n but_o he_o be_v free_a and_o quiet_a in_o perpetual_a pure_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o pureness_n unto_o who_o charge_n none_o can_v lay_v any_o thing_n nor_o accuse_v his_o conscience_n of_o any_o crime_n not_o man_n not_o the_o devil_n no_o not_o god_n himself_o for_o he_o himself_o be_v god_n who_o himself_o can_v not_o accuse_v himself_o and_o this_o be_v call_v faith_n neither_o colour_v nor_o feign_v which_o the_o conscience_n strive_v and_o tremble_v dare_v come_v forth_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o say_v almighty_a god_n i_o be_o innocent_a before_o the_o world_n and_o quiet_a in_o mind_n so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o my_o charge_n or_o find_v fault_n with_o i_o for_o albeit_o i_o have_v not_o do_v all_o thing_n yet_o i_o ask_v pardon_n of_o every_o one_o that_o he_o will_v forgive_v i_o for_o god_n his_o sake_n 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do_v or_o do_v less_o they_o be_v meet_v and_o how_o great_a pureness_n and_o goodness_n soever_o my_o heart_n and_o conscience_n have_v before_o man_n i_o will_v have_v it_o here_o to_o be_v altogether_o nothing_o and_o hide_a and_o cover_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o â—ant_n yea_o with_o a_o fair_a heaven_n which_o may_v mighty_o defend_v it_o which_o be_v call_v grace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n under_o the_o defence_n thereof_o my_o heart_n and_o conscience_n must_v creep_v and_o remain_v safe_a and_o quiet_a for_o so_o he_o command_v his_o apostle_n to_o preach_v &_o publish_v that_o through_o his_o name_n all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remisson_n of_o
to_o come_v now_o it_o be_v not_o give_v unto_o they_o in_o this_o earth_n to_o go_v so_o far_o that_o they_o may_v say_v we_o be_v subject_a to_o no_o vice_n we_o be_v clean_o from_o all_o sin_n if_o they_o shall_v go_v so_o far_o it_o be_v satan_n that_o deceive_v they_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v sorry_a for_o their_o sin_n and_o do_v lament_v they_o yea_o it_o grieve_v they_o to_o the_o hart_n that_o they_o must_v bear_v the_o miserable_a burden_n of_o this_o flesh_n and_o they_o cry_v out_o together_o with_o s._n paul_n rom._n 7._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n this_o shrite_n &_o cry_v all_o the_o faithful_a do_v give_v for_o that_o feel_a sin_n they_o do_v most_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o and_o in_o this_o feel_n &_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n consist_v so_o that_o even_o in_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n that_o be_v albeit_o i_o do_v both_o acknowledge_v and_o feel_v sin_n they_o though_o the_o godly_a have_v sin_n in_o they_o and_o feel_v the_o grievousnes_n thereof_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o hurt_v they_o yet_o salvation_n and_o the_o kingdom_n do_v so_o firm_o abide_v in_o my_o conscience_n that_o god_n say_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v forgive_v thou_o thy_o sin_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v faith_n and_o believe_v in_o christ_n my_o especial_o belove_a son_n who_o be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o thou_o neither_o shall_v thy_o sin_n hurt_v thou_o other_o which_o feel_v not_o their_o sin_n but_o trust_v in_o their_o work_n and_o complain_v nothing_o of_o their_o fault_n and_o offence_n think_v themselves_o clean_a such_o be_v give_v to_o satan_n &_o not_o receive_v or_o admit_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n for_o they_o which_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o kingdom_n can_v not_o be_v without_o conflict_n and_o tribulation_n 118.18_o death_n satan_n and_o the_o world_n do_v somewhat_o trouble_v the_o godly_a but_o the_o 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and_o trouble_n and_o yet_o at_o length_n become_v victor_n for_o although_o it_o be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o salvation_n which_o have_v neither_o rest_n nor_o quietness_n but_o suffer_v the_o force_n of_o hell_n death_n the_o devil_n sin_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o adversity_n and_o tribulation_n yet_o they_o which_o be_v in_o it_o do_v with_o a_o invincible_a courage_n endure_v and_o at_o length_n overcome_v all_o evil_n but_o god_n therefore_o permit_v these_o thing_n that_o our_o faith_n may_v be_v exercise_v and_o show_v forth_o itself_o moreover_o that_o be_v a_o pleasure_n to_o the_o conscience_n and_o bring_v unto_o it_o comfort_n and_o joy_n that_o it_o have_v such_o a_o kingdom_n that_o it_o may_v say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n who_o have_v visit_v and_o redeem_v we_o and_o have_v raise_v up_o a_o kingdom_n in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n that_o be_v for_o that_o he_o visit_v we_o by_o his_o word_n deliver_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o make_v we_o conqueror_n over_o death_n and_o satan_n thus_o he_o have_v hear_v both_o that_o a_o kingdom_n be_v raise_v up_o in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o also_o that_o a_o christian_n be_v both_o dead_a and_o yet_o alive_a be_v innocent_a in_o the_o mid_n of_o sin_n and_o although_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o satan_n yet_o notwithstanding_o have_v dominion_n over_o satan_n for_o both_o be_v true_a for_o that_o sin_n death_n hell_n do_v assail_v the_o flesh_n but_o do_v not_o overcome_v forasmuch_o as_o this_o kingdom_n of_o salvation_n triumph_v over_o they_o all_o wherefore_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o certain_a great_a boldness_n or_o confidence_n he_o call_v it_o a_o horn_n that_o be_v a_o strong_a and_o puissant_a kingdom_n which_o have_v no_o rest_n or_o truce_n but_o be_v assail_v of_o many_o and_o strong_a enemy_n be_v always_o diligent_o occupy_v in_o defence_n of_o itself_o and_o do_v notable_o repel_v the_o force_n of_o the_o enemy_n so_o a_o christian_a lay_v hold_n on_o this_o horn_n overthrow_v sin_n death_n and_o satan_n neither_o consist_v this_o horn_n in_o our_o strength_n neither_o be_v we_o maker_n thereof_o for_o god_n have_v make_v and_o raise_v it_o up_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n whereby_o we_o be_v save_v wherefore_o zacharias_n so_o sing_v that_o his_o song_n have_v respect_n not_o to_o his_o own_o son_n but_o to_o christ_n yea_o he_o celebrate_v this_o kingdom_n as_o pertain_v to_o the_o jew_n only_o and_o declare_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v glorious_a and_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o gentile_n how_o they_o also_o shall_v come_v unto_o it_o as_o beside_o other_o simeon_n in_o his_o song_n the_o beginning_n whereof_o be_v lord_n now_o let_v thou_o etc._n etc._n do_v prophecy_n that_o we_o gentile_n also_o be_v choose_v into_o that_o kingdom_n but_o here_o he_o foretell_v of_o a_o kingdom_n raise_v up_o of_o god_n to_o the_o jew_n even_o a_o kingdom_n of_o salvation_n and_o blessedness_n and_o that_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o servant_n david_n wherefore_o he_o say_v moreover_o verse_n 70._o as_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n which_o have_v be_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v therefore_o he_o have_v raise_v up_o this_o kingdom_n that_o he_o may_v confirm_v his_o promise_n whereby_o he_o have_v foretell_v that_o he_o will_v sometime_o raise_v up_o a_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o that_o time_n be_v come_v wherein_o he_o will_v fulfil_v that_o his_o promise_n so_o zacharias_n reduce_v the_o horn_n of_o salvation_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o out_o of_o it_o he_o may_v bring_v witness_n of_o so_o strong_a and_o puissant_a a_o kingdom_n david_n the_o prophet_n foretell_v of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v be_v raise_v up_o in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n for_o the_o prophet_n from_o the_o time_n of_o david_n do_v all_o pprophecy_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n shall_v have_v a_o kingdom_n in_o the_o earth_n yet_o a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n and_o above_o 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a_o high_a which_o signify_v unto_o we_o his_o divinity_n and_o this_o be_v his_o meaning_n on_o high_a that_o be_v above_o all_o creature_n where_o nothing_o be_v high_a but_o height_n alone_o there_o be_v christ_n in_o his_o divinity_n as_o the_o morning_n or_o day_n springe_n for_o he_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n as_o the_o beam_n do_v from_o the_o sun_n whereof_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o speak_v at_o large_a verse_n 79._o to_o give_v light_n to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n &_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n &_o to_o guide_v our_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n many_o of_o the_o father_n understand_v this_o of_o lymbus_n as_o they_o call_v it_o but_o luke_n agree_v here_o with_o the_o say_v of_o esai_n where_o he_o say_v the_o people_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n have_v see_v a_o great_a light_n world_n esai_n 9.1_o how_o christ_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n his_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v this_o christ_n therefore_o come_v that_o 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according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o fourteen_o psalm_n the_o way_n of_o peace_n have_v they_o not_o know_v etc._n etc._n thus_o you_o have_v hear_v how_o zacharias_n do_v in_o most_o goodly_a and_o fit_a word_n most_o lively_o paint_v out_o the_o gospel_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n with_o all_o the_o fruit_n colour_n &_o condition_n thereof_o that_o it_o be_v a_o word_n and_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n also_o a_o kingdom_n of_o peace_n joy_n quietness_n salvation_n and_o all_o goodness_n god_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v thorough_o know_v and_o feel_v the_o same_o amen_n a_o sermon_n of_o d._n martin_n luther_n of_o the_o meditation_n of_o christ_n his_o passion_n first_o some_o do_v so_o think_v upon_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o be_v incense_v with_o anger_n against_o the_o jew_n and_o do_v inveigh_v against_o wretched_a judas_n in_o song_n and_o reproachful_a word_n and_o thus_o they_o be_v content_a and_o think_v this_o to_o be_v 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neighbour_n and_o so_o witness_v the_o faintness_n and_o weakness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o duty_n and_o benefit_n as_o contrariwise_o the_o strong_a faith_n that_o one_o be_v endue_v with_o so_o much_o more_o dutiful_o and_o with_o ready_a mind_n he_o endevour_v to_o deserve_v well_o of_o his_o neighbour_n all_o both_o doctrine_n and_o life_n worthy_a of_o christ_n that_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v declare_v most_o brief_o manifest_o and_o sufficient_o consist_v of_o these_o two_o neighbour_n by_o faith_n and_o love_n man_n be_v make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o mean_a between_o god_n &_o his_o neighbour_n faith_n and_o love_n whereby_o man_n be_v make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o mean_a between_o god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n that_o he_o may_v receive_v of_o god_n from_o above_o and_o may_v give_v to_o his_o neighbour_n beneath_o &_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o conduit_n pipe_n through_o which_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n do_v continual_o flow_v to_o 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full_a of_o consolation_n and_o grace_n make_v so_o light_a account_n of_o they_o as_o not_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v true_a which_o sure_o be_v a_o great_a contempt_n and_o dishonour_n of_o god_n that_o scarce_o a_o more_o grievous_a sin_n can_v be_v commit_v of_o thou_o contrariwise_o if_o thou_o be_v endue_v with_o this_o faith_n it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o that_o thy_o hart_n be_v thereby_o cheer_v shall_v even_o as_o it_o be_v laugh_v and_o leap_v for_o holy_a joy_n in_o god_n be_v void_a of_o all_o care_n and_o trouble_v and_o be_v make_v above_o measure_n confident_a for_o how_o can_v any_o discouragement_n any_o whit_n of_o sorrow_n remain_v in_o that_o hart_n which_o dout_v not_o that_o god_n be_v gracious_a and_o bountiful_a unto_o it_o and_o bear_v a_o singular_a affection_n of_o love_n towards_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n unto_o he_o to_o do_v it_o good_a and_o enjoy_v it_o as_o a_o friend_n sure_o the_o hart_n be_v necessary_o delight_v with_o this_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o pleasure_n or_o undouted_o it_o want_v faith_n paul_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o gal._n call_v this_o to_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o pleasant_a a_o preach_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o while_o it_o be_v preach_v and_o hear_v it_o bring_v the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o it_o no_o otherwise_o then_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n do_v natural_o bring_v heat_n with_o they_o how_o can_v the_o apostle_n use_v more_o pleasant_a and_o sweet_a word_n i_o dare_v say_v that_o i_o have_v in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n red_a none_o more_o pleasant_a and_o so_o sweet_a word_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o these_o two_o chrestotes_n &_o philanthropia_fw-la that_o be_v bountifulness_n and_o love_n towards_o man_n us._n how_o love_a god_n be_v towards_o us._n in_o which_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v so_o describe_v as_o whereby_o he_o do_v not_o only_o forgive_v our_o sin_n but_o 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apply_v to_o work_n they_o see_v not_o how_o great_a evell_a they_o commit_v but_o spiritual_a man_n refer_v they_o to_o the_o very_a body_n only_o they_o themselves_o stand_v naked_a before_o god_n in_o spirit_n which_o be_v both_o just_a and_o necessary_a for_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o man_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n hereupon_o there_o be_v some_o place_n which_o do_v guide_v only_a faith_n in_o the_o spirit_n some_o which_o do_v direct_v only_a work_n in_o the_o body_n for_o one_o place_n can_v not_o direct_v both_o the_o body_n and_o the_o spirit_n together_o we_o must_v so_o do_v with_o our_o substance_n that_o we_o be_v willing_a
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liken_v unto_o a_o certain_a king_n which_o will_v take_v a_o account_n of_o his_o servant_n 24._o and_o when_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o reckon_v one_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o which_o owe_v he_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n 25._o and_o because_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v his_o lord_n command_v he_o to_o be_v sell_v and_o his_o wife_n &_o his_o child_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o the_o debt_n to_o be_v pay_v 26._o the_o servant_n therefore_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o say_v lord_n refrain_v thy_o anger_n towards_o i_o and_o i_o will_v pay_v thou_o all_o 27._o then_o that_o servant_n lord_n have_v compassion_n &_o loose_v he_o and_o forgive_v he_o the_o debt_n 28._o but_o the_o same_o servant_n go_v out_o &_o find_v one_o of_o his_o fellow_n servant_n which_o owe_v he_o a_o hundred_o penny_n and_o he_o lay_v hand_n on_o he_o and_o throttle_v he_o say_v pay_v i_o that_o thou_o owe_v 29._o then_o his_o fellow_n servant_n fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o beseech_v he_o say_v refrain_v thy_o anger_n towards_o i_o and_o i_o will_v pay_v thou_o all_o 30._o yet_o he_o will_v not_o but_o go_v and_o cast_v he_o into_o prison_n till_o he_o shall_v pay_v the_o debt_n 31._o and_o when_o his_o other_o fellow_n servant_n see_v what_o be_v do_v they_o be_v very_o sorry_a and_o come_v and_o declare_v unto_o their_o lord_n all_o that_o be_v do_v 32._o then_o his_o lord_n call_v he_o unto_o he_o and_o say_v to_o he_o o_o evil_a servant_n i_o forgive_v thou_o all_o that_o debt_n because_o thou_o pray_v i_o 33._o ought_v not_o thou_o also_o to_o have_v have_v pity_n on_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n even_o as_o i_o have_v pity_n on_o thou_o 34._o so_o his_o lord_n be_v wrath_n and_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o tormentor_n till_o he_o shall_v pay_v all_o that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o 35._o so_o likewise_o shall_v my_o heavenly_a father_n do_v unto_o you_o except_o you_o forgive_v from_o your_o heart_n each_o one_o to_o his_o brother_n their_o trespass_n christ_n bring_v 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