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de_fw-fr deo_fw-la beatus_fw-la est_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-fr svo_fw-la nisi_fw-la peccatum_fw-la suum_fw-la let_v no_o man_n boast_v of_o himself_o for_o of_o a_o man_n self_n he_o be_v a_o devil_n by_o god_n a_o man_n be_v make_v happy_a what_o be_v a_o man_n of_o himself_o but_o sin_n you_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n again_o salvation_n in_o scripture_n be_v take_v for_o salvation_n before_o god_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o save_n of_o a_o party_n in_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o conscience_n if_o we_o take_v it_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n a_o man_n be_v save_v in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n only_o by_o grace_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o accuse_a mouth_n of_o the_o law_n be_v stop_v no_o bill_n no_o enditement_n can_v be_v bring_v against_o the_o elect_a in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n be_v it_o not_o this_o because_o god_n in_o his_o grace_n justifi_v they_o this_o be_v the_o apostle_n argument_n rom._n 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shed_v the_o stray_a and_o straggle_a sheep_n which_o be_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o god_n eternal_a grace_n can_v be_v condemn_v because_o the_o good_a shepherd_n have_v give_v his_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n joh._n 10.11_o god_n know_v that_o he_o have_v receive_v satisfaction_n before_o hand_n for_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v not_o now_o to_o pay_v any_o thing_n but_o have_v already_o make_v payment_n for_o all_o their_o debt_n and_o be_v become_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v seal_v in_o his_o own_o blood_n under_o which_o covenant_n upon_o this_o consideration_n there_o can_v be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o sin_n heb._n 10.14_o god_n behold_v his_o elect_n in_o their_o propitiation_n and_o always_o hear_v the_o sweet_a voice_n of_o their_o wrath-appeasing_a advocate_n make_v a_o heavenly_a melody_n in_o his_o ear_n and_o always_o behold_v our_o happiness_n before_o himself_o in_o heaven_n lie_v 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their_o salvation_n unless_o this_o grace_n be_v present_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o spirit_n and_o man_n and_o devil_n can_v prevail_v against_o we_o to_o enforce_v we_o to_o question_v our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n when_o we_o look_v upon_o it_o that_o peace_n which_o the_o world_n can_v take_v from_o we_o nor_o give_v unto_o we_o that_o joy_n which_o neither_o the_o law_n nor_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n can_v convey_v unto_o we_o nor_o bereave_v we_o off_o that_o salvation_n which_o damn_a fiend_n can_v never_o rob_v we_o of_o be_v communicate_v to_o we_o by_o the_o behold_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o soul_n when_o it_o have_v a_o sight_n of_o this_o grace_n it_o stand_v with_o boldness_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o though_o it_o feel_v hellish_a sin_n in_o itself_o yet_o it_o be_v able_a to_o dispute_v with_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n and_o to_o maintain_v the_o freeness_n fullness_n and_o completeness_n of_o its_o own_o justification_n from_o all_o sin_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n if_o the_o devil_n shall_v then_o suggest_v this_o to_o a_o man_n that_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n the_o believe_a soul_n will_v make_v this_o answer_n it_o be_v true_a i_o be_o a_o sinner_n but_o i_o be_o not_o terrify_v to_o desperation_n because_o i_o be_o ungodly_a but_o i_o rejoice_v in_o this_o that_o god_n justifi_v the_o ungodly_a by_o his_o grace_n rom._n 4.5_o if_o the_o devil_n shall_v reply_v but_o thou_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a damnation_n the_o believe_a soul_n will_v return_v i_o be_o not_o torment_v by_o the_o great_a damnation_n prepare_v for_o great_a sinner_n but_o
the_o same_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n draw_v some_o useful_a conclusion_n from_o the_o premise_n and_o so_o put_v a_o period_n to_o my_o discourse_n for_o the_o present_a first_o this_o do_v discover_v unto_o we_o the_o usefulness_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o unfeigned_a faith_n of_o the_o elect_a as_o noah_n be_v preserve_v from_o the_o destruction_n which_o come_v upon_o the_o old_a world_n by_o go_v for_o his_o safety_n into_o the_o ark_n so_o by_o the_o foot_n of_o faith_n we_o walk_v into_o our_o ark_n christ_n jesus_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o world_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o dismal_a wilderness_n full_a of_o fiery_a serpent_n by_o faith_n we_o eye_n jesus_n christ_n as_o our_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o set_v foot_v in_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n of_o god_n grace_n while_o the_o sinful_a sodom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v destroy_v with_o the_o rain_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n by_o faith_n like_o righteous_a lot_n we_o escape_v out_o of_o it_o when_o 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there_o be_v none_o in_o heaven_n so_o though_o the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v infect_v with_o the_o wind_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n to_o their_o ruin_n yet_o they_o who_o live_v in_o the_o heaven_n of_o god_n grace_n by_o faith_n jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o defence_n unto_o they_o when_o darkness_n and_o tempest_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n from_o the_o law_n which_o they_o have_v break_v christ_n who_o rebuke_v the_o tempest_n of_o the_o sea_n mat._n 8.2_o do_v rebuke_n tempestates_fw-la mentis_fw-la high_a the_o tempest_n of_o our_o trouble_a mind_n and_o conscience_n and_o by_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o great_a calm_a in_o the_o soul_n sin_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v like_o jonah_n in_o the_o ship_n which_o bring_v a_o tempest_n with_o it_o but_o christ_n through_o faith_n do_v cast_v this_o tempest-raiser_n into_o the_o sea_n of_o his_o father_n grace_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v quiet_v and_o fill_v with_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v the_o philosopher_n say_v that_o 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shield_n or_o spear_n to_o defend_v themselves_o judas_n 5.7_o and_o the_o devil_n do_v lead_v they_o captive_a at_o his_o will_n 2_o tim._n 2.26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o wild_a beast_n be_v master_v and_o rule_v by_o those_o who_o have_v take_v they_o in_o a_o snare_n or_o net_n so_o the_o word_n fignifi_v but_o when_o we_o believe_v to_o salvation_n we_o be_v furnish_v with_o power_n to_o oppose_v he_o who_o seek_v our_o damnation_n when_o we_o believe_v we_o be_v arm_v against_o his_o encounter_n and_o fit_v against_o his_o opposition_n faith_n be_v the_o soul_n defensive_a shield_n by_o which_o all_o his_o fiery_a dart_n be_v quench_v eph._n 6.16_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o he_o do_v always_o raise_v opposition_n persecution_n and_o reproach_n against_o the_o doctrine_n and_o prosessor_n of_o faith_n three_o see_v salvation_n be_v by_o faith_n examine_v thyself_o concern_v thy_o salvation_n by_o try_v thy_o faith_n man_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o faith_n 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