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gospel-truth_n so_o the_o pharisee_n blaspheme_v the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n say_v that_o they_o be_v wrought_v by_o beelzebub_n mat._n 12.24_o whereas_o be_v do_v they_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 28._o by_o which_o they_o be_v convince_v both_o what_o and_o from_o whence_o he_o be_v joh._n 7.28_o again_o this_o sin_n must_v be_v continue_v in_o without_o remorse_n which_o sometime_o make_v man_n despair_v of_o mercy_n when_o they_o reflect_v upon_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o man_n may_v do_v though_o they_o never_o commit_v this_o sin_n yet_o this_o sin_n be_v continue_v unto_o death_n as_o appear_v in_o julian_n the_o apostate_n without_o any_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o sin_n unto_o death_n 1_o john_n 5.16_o and_o the_o sin_n unpardonable_a by_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 12.13_o not_o because_o it_o exceed_v god_n mercy_n or_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n but_o because_o it_o prevent_v and_o disappoint_v the_o application_n of_o 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the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n of_o his_o sacrament_n 50.2_o psal_n 50.2_o so_o that_o from_o zion_n god_n appear_v in_o perfect_a beauty_n and_o the_o gospel_n go_v forth_o from_o zion_n as_o the_o law_n from_o sinai_n and_o we_o need_v not_o make_v doubt_n of_o this_o when_o we_o consider_v how_o man_n sell_v their_o possession_n and_o then_o lay_v they_o down_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n who_o no_o doubt_n with_o such_o money_n will_v purchase_v some_o place_n for_o christian-assemble_o and_o rather_o this_o then_o any_o other_o be_v first_o sanctify_v by_o christ_n institution_n of_o his_o last_o supper_n there_o and_o therefore_o some_o take_v this_o place_n for_o that_o house_n where_o the_o apostle_n sit_v together_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v upon_o they_o act_v
7.54_o be_v describe_v the_o very_a spirit_n of_o remorse_n not_o the_o remorse_n of_o spirit_n by_o say_v they_o be_v cut_v to_o the_o heart_n by_o stephen_n sermon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o argue_v only_a vexation_n envy_n and_o malice_n this_o kind_n of_o repentance_n may_v go_v before_o faith_n and_o be_v without_o faith_n but_o the_o true_a repentance_n to_o salvation_n be_v cause_v by_o faith_n or_o else_o it_o be_v mere_o sinful_a rom._n 14.23_o nor_o can_v it_o purify_v the_o heart_n without_o faith_n act_v 21.24_o and_o therefore_o the_o argument_n for_o repentance_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n exhibit_v in_o christ_n mat._n 3.2_o two_o thing_n must_v especial_o be_v observe_v in_o repentance_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o put_v off_o and_o defer_v 2._o that_o it_o be_v continue_v because_o the_o faithful_a do_v continual_o sin_v little_a or_o much_o as_o appeareth_z psal_n 32._o and_o psal_n 51._o mat._n 18.2_o and_o therefore_o even_o 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the_o strength_n of_o it_o more_o and_o more_o rom._n 13._o 2_o pet._n 2.2_o next_o a_o sympathy_n with_o christ_n member_n in_o their_o grief_n and_o joy_n then_o a_o readiness_n to_o every_o good_a work_n and_o a_o strong_a repulse_n of_o evil_n upon_o which_o follow_v affiance_n in_o god_n hope_v in_o his_o promise_n peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o a_o continual_a fructification_n in_o a_o holy_a life_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n while_o we_o walk_v here_o in_o this_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o manna_n and_o the_o rockwater_n till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o land_n of_o everlasting_a rest_n mathe._n i_o thank_v you_o for_o your_o patience_n and_o resolution_n of_o my_o general_n and_o disorder_a query_n i_o shall_v make_v bold_a hereafter_o if_o god_n give_v leave_v and_o you_o will_v afford_v i_o your_o assistance_n in_o resolve_v i_o to_o trouble_v you_o with_o 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31_o confutation_n of_o those_o that_o reject_v scripture_n p._n 32_o of_o scripture_n translation_n p._n 33_o the_o judge_n of_o scripture_n sense_n p._n 34_o how_o the_o scriptureset_v out_o god_n to_o we_o p._n 35_o of_o god_n attribute_n p._n 36_o how_o god_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v of_o before_o the_o creation_n p._n 37_o of_o angel_n &_o their_o degree_n p._n 38_o 46_o their_o fall_n and_o sin_n p._n 47_o of_o god_n operation_n in_o himself_o and_o to_o us-ward_n p._n 39_o of_o predestination_n p._n 40_o of_o god_n external_a work_n p._n 45_o the_o world_n not_o eternal_a nor_o make_v by_o itself_o p._n 45_o 46_o the_o place_n of_o evil_a angel_n p._n 49_o what_o use_v of_o the_o star_n p._n 53_o why_o christian_n retain_v the_o name_n of_o planet_n on_o their_o week_n day_n as_o do_v the_o heathen_a p._n 54_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n p._n 55_o of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n p._n 59_o of_o man_n fall_n p._n 61_o how_o the_o hope_n of_o felicity_n be_v give_v and_o continue_v to_o man_n p._n 63_o of_o the_o type_n of_o christ_n p._n 64_o of_o their_o analogy_n with_o the_o new_a testament_n p._n 65_o of_o the_o promise_n and_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n nativity_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n p._n 84_o of_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o sceptre_n from_o judah_n p._n 85_o the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n birth_n by_o a_o virgin_n p._n 86_o of_o the_o spiritual_a relation_n that_o christ_n birth_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n have_v to_o we_o p._n 89_o how_o christ_n conception_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ibid._n the_o effect_n of_o that_o conception_n upon_o we_o p._n 90_o of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n conception_n of_o christ_n p._n 92_o the_o spiritual_a effect_n of_o christ_n birth_n upon_o we_o p._n 95_o no_o sin_n cleave_v to_o christ_n conception_n p._n 93_o how_o christ_n suffer_v be_v god_n and_o man_n p._n 96_o how_o can_v he_o be_v just_a be_v put_v just_o to_o death_n for_o the_o unjust_a p._n 98_o of_o christ_n carriage_n before_o pilate_n and_o herod_n p._n 101_o the_o meaning_n and_o end_n of_o his_o suffering_n p._n 103_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o godhead_n in_o his_o suffering_n p._n 106_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o death_n p._n 107_o whether_o christ_n die_v in_o his_o nature_n or_o his_o person_n ibid._n how_o christ_n be_v slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o towards_o the_o end_n p._n 108_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o bone_n not_o break_v and_o his_o side_n pierce_v p._n 108_o of_o his_o burial_n p._n 109_o of_o his_o descend_v into_o hell_n p._n 111_o the_o honour_n he_o get_v by_o his_o resurrection_n p._n 112_o of_o reverence_n due_a to_o his_o name_n p._n 113_o the_o benefit_n we_o have_v by_o his_o resurrection_n p._n 114_o by_o his_o ascension_n p._n 115_o by_o his_o session_n in_o heaven_n ibid._n and_o by_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n p._n 116_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o of_o that_o day_n p._n 117_o of_o the_o sign_n of_o it_o p._n 118_o of_o the_o trial_n of_o man_n then_o p._n 119_o the_o second_o part_n beginning_n next_o to_o 119._o but_o figure_v by_o 115._o why_o the_o jew_n believe_v not_o in_o christ_n p._n 115_o their_o punishment_n p._n 116_o the_o transfer_v of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n p._n 117_o association_n of_o christian_n p._n 119_o their_o first_o meet_v place_n of_o christian_n for_o worship_n p._n 120_o their_o first_o church_n p._n 121_o their_o persecution_n by_o the_o jew_n and_o some_o other_o p._n 123_o their_o persecution_n by_o some_o emperor_n p._n 123_o persecution_n by_o heretic_n and_o some_o other_o p._n 131_o persecution_n from_o the_o western_a church_n p._n 133_o of_o the_o growth_n of_o popedom_n ibid._n popish_a succession_n p._n 134_o how_o come_v in_o the_o protestant_a religion_n p._n 145_o of_o heresy_n and_o heretic_n before_o corstantine_n p._n 128_o persecution_n by_o arrian_n p._n 131_o and_o by_o eutychian_o p._n 132_o a_o view_n of_o ancient_a heresy_n and_o modern_a p._n 146_o by_o who_o protestant_a doctrine_n be_v hold_v before_o luther_n p._n 148_o how_o the_o protestant_a religion_n come_v into_o england_n p._n 156_o how_o the_o pope_n get_v authority_n in_o england_n p._n 157_o how_o christian_a religion_n be_v first_o corrupt_v in_o england_n p._n 159_o how_o reformation_n in_o religion_n go_v on_o after_o h._n 8_o p._n 160_o how_o it_o thrive_v in_o england_n and_o in_o foreign_a part_n p._n 161_o how_o the_o english_a church_n be_v trouble_v after_o reformation_n p._n 169_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a anabap._n p._n 171_o baptism_n of_o infant_n p._n 178_o rebaptization_n p._n 180_o of_o litourgie_n p._n 181_o calvin_n church_n government_n p._n 183_o parity_n of_o clergy_n and_o laity_n p._n 185_o of_o oath_n ibid._n sect_n trouble_v the_o protestant_a church_n p._n 187_o god_n punishment_n on_o divers_a sectary_n p._n 207_o of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n p._n 208_o form_n of_o govern_v in_o all_o age_n 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schismatics_n be_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a p._n 273_o of_o the_o church_n visibility_n p._n 275_o of_o the_o note_n of_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n p._n 276_o what_o church_n have_v those_o note_n p._n 278_o the_o good_a of_o a_o national_a council_n p._n 279_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n ibid._n the_o reason_n of_o two_o sacrament_n p._n 280_o that_o parent_n may_v with_o confidence_n bring_v child_n to_o baptism_n p._n 280_o that_o man_n may_v receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n with_o a_o mix_a assembly_n p._n 281_o of_o a_o fit_a communicant_a p._n 282_o how_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v remember_v in_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 285_o what_o congregation_n be_v best_a to_o associate_v one_o self_n withal_o and_o what_o church_n be_v the_o safe_a p._n 286_o of_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o church_n or_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n p._n 287_o of_o the_o lord_n day_n p._n 288_o finis_fw-la
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hand_n whereby_o he_o can_v claim_v acquittance_n from_o the_o least_o sin_n nor_o can_v any_o other_o mere_a creature_n make_v satisfaction_n for_o he_o that_o creature_n be_v sinite_fw-la and_o god_n wrath_n infinite_a therefore_o he_o that_o justifi_v man_n must_v not_o only_o be_v perfect_o righteous_a himself_o but_o infinite_a also_o and_o almighty_a and_o so_o no_o less_o than_o god_n esa_n 63.1_o 2_o 3._o heb._n 1.2_o 6._o again_o god_n be_v but_o one_o can_v proper_o be_v satisfy_v mere_o by_o himself_o 3.20_o gal._n 3.20_o for_o that_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o forgive_v without_o satisfaction_n and_o to_o pardon_v without_o justification_n therefore_o the_o person_n that_o make_v satisfaction_n must_v be_v not_o only_a god_n but_o some_o way_n differ_v from_o he_o and_o so_o inferior_a to_o he_o joh._n 4.28_o now_o it_o will_v have_v puzzle_v angel_n and_o man_n to_o find_v out_o such_o a_o one_o god_n only_o have_v reveal_v he_o in_o the_o gospel_n namely_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o most_o glorious_a trinity_n 1_o john_n 14.18_o rom._n 3.24_o by_o who_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o be_v make_v righteous_a before_o god_n by_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v formal_o in_o christ_n alone_o rom._n 3.20_o phil._n 3.8_o 9_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o this_o jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o may_v make_v full_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o elect_a do_v take_v upon_o himself_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o sin_n esa_n 53.12_o 1_o cor._n 15.3_o and_o assume_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n into_o the_o person_n of_o his_o deity_n that_o so_o he_o be_v true_a god_n and_o true_a man_n a_o fit_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o so_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n make_v full_a satisfaction_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n phil._n 2.7_o heb._n 2.14_o and_o that_o by_o do_v what_o we_o have_v and_o by_o suffer_v what_o we_o ought_v and_o our_o fail_n 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