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and_o do_v he_o manifest_v his_o displeasure_n in_o any_o token_n of_o it_o see_v that_o we_o take_v it_o to_o heart_n so_o as_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o under_o his_o hand_n so_o do_v the_o church_n in_o her_o captivity_n lam._n 3.19_o 20._o remember_v my_o affliction_n and_o my_o misery_n the_o wormwood_n and_o the_o gall_n my_o soul_n have_v they_o still_o in_o remembrance_n and_o be_v humble_v in_o i_o and_o the_o like_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o james_n call_v for_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o christian_n in_o their_o afflict_a condition_n humble_a yourselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n jam._n 4.10_o humble_a yourselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 5.6_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o god_n look_v for_o to_o be_v thus_o acknowledge_v in_o his_o judgement_n and_o chastisement_n not_o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o hand_n not_o to_o be_v humble_v under_o it_o be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o high_a contempt_n which_o take_v we_o heed_n of_o affliction_n be_v god_n messenger_n all_o send_v by_o he_o every_o one_o have_v a_o errand_n from_o he_o to_o we_o now_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o prince_n will_v not_o endure_v to_o have_v their_o messenger_n how_o mean_a soever_o despise_v slight_v shut_v out_o of_o door_n send_v away_o without_o a_o hear_n do_v not_o we_o so_o deal_v by_o these_o messenger_n which_o be_v send_v by_o god_n to_o we_o but_o hear_v they_o harken_v to_o they_o hear_v the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o mic._n 6.9_o suffer_v every_o affliction_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n take_v notice_n of_o god_n hand_n in_o it_o humble_a our_o soul_n under_o it_o and_o let_v this_o our_o humble_v be_v in_o measure_n proportionable_a to_o our_o
the_o hand_n of_o a_o father_n now_o may_v you_o conclude_v these_o to_o be_v token_n of_o your_o adoption_n that_o god_n deal_v not_o with_o you_o as_o enemy_n but_o as_o child_n 2._o what_o work_n have_v these_o affliction_n in_o you_o what_o effect_n have_v they_o upon_o your_o soul_n effect_n by_o their_o effect_n do_v you_o find_v yourselves_o better_v by_o they_o hereby_o a_o sick_a patient_n may_v know_v that_o the_o potion_n which_o he_o have_v take_v be_v not_o poisonable_a but_o medicinable_a when_o though_o for_o a_o time_n it_o wrought_v churlish_o upon_o he_o he_o find_v himself_o the_o better_a for_o it_o he_o find_v nature_n disburden_v of_o these_o ill_a humour_n which_o before_o distemper_v it_o and_o feel_v himself_o in_o some_o measure_n restore_v to_o former_a health_n and_o thus_o may_v a_o christian_a judge_n of_o his_o affliction_n if_o they_o have_v such_o a_o kind_o work_v upon_o the_o soul_n as_o to_o purge_v out_o corruption_n and_o to_o strengthen_v the_o inwardman_n so_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v better_v by_o they_o make_v more_o bumble_a more_o watchful_a more_o fearful_a of_o offend_v god_n more_o careful_a of_o walk_v before_o he_o in_o well_o please_v hence_o may_v a_o christian_a conclude_v that_o these_o be_v medicinable_a cup_n fatherly_a chastisement_n intend_v for_o his_o good_a so_o do_v david_n concern_v his_o affliction_n psal_n 119.75_o i_o know_v lord_n say_v he_o that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o that_o thou_o in_o faithfulness_n have_v afflict_v i_o that_o god_n have_v therein_o a_o gracious_a purpose_n towards_o he_o and_o that_o he_o intend_v his_o good_a but_o how_o do_v he_o know_v this_o why_o by_o the_o work_n of_o those_o affliction_n upon_o he_o he_o find_v himself_o better_v by_o they_o before_o i_o be_v afflict_v say_v he_o i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o have_v i_o keep_v thy_o word_n v._o 67._o and_o again_o v._o 71._o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n thus_o where_o affliction_n have_v such_o a_o kindly_a work_n upon_o the_o soul_n where_o nocumenta_fw-la be_v documenta_fw-la where_o chasten_v and_o teach_v go_v together_o this_o be_v a_o good_a and_o a_o sure_a sign_n that_o they_o be_v token_n of_o love_n and_o not_o of_o wrath_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o chastene_v o_o lord_n and_o teach_v out_o of_o thy_o law_n psal_n 94.12_o do_v we_o find_v this_o effect_n in_o ourselves_o do_v we_o find_v such_o a_o kindly_a operation_n of_o our_o affliction_n do_v we_o find_v they_o stir_v up_o in_o we_o filial_a affection_n towards_o god_n not_o a_o servile_a and_o slavish_a but_o a_o filial_a a_o childlike_a fear_n of_o his_o majesty_n a_o fear_n to_o offend_v to_o displease_v he_o a_o religious_a care_n of_o walk_v before_o he_o and_o approve_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o with_o a_o utter_a hatred_n and_o detestation_n of_o all_o sin_n from_o hence_o conclude_v we_o our_o affliction_n to_o be_v such_o not_o punishment_n but_o chastisement_n not_o token_n of_o wrath_n but_o love_n which_o be_v right_o apprehend_v and_o believe_v will_v be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o bear_v up_o the_o soul_n under_o they_o here_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n considerable_a in_o affliction_n the_o quality_n of_o they_o 2_o consid_fw-la 2_o quantity_n the_o quantity_n consider_v the_o quantity_n of_o they_o and_o here_o if_o right_o look_v upon_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o not_o great_a not_o so_o great_a as_o they_o be_v common_o apprehend_v how_o ever_o some_o of_o they_o be_v heavy_a than_o other_o yet_o all_o light_n so_o paul_n look_v upon_o his_o suffering_n and_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n give_v they_o this_o epithet_n our_o light_a affliction_n 2._o cor._n 4.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d levitas_n afflictionis_fw-la light_n affliction_n of_o god_n child_n light_n the_o lightness_n of_o our_o affliction_n such_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o god_n child_n light_a affliction_n q._n q._n but_o how_o be_v they_o so_o what_o in_o themselves_o a._n be_v how_o say_v so_o to_o be_v not_o so_o thus_o they_o may_v be_v and_o often_o be_v great_a and_o heavy_a none_o heavy_a but_o they_o may_v be_v so_o call_v 1._o â—â—â—h_o comparative_o be_v compare_v â—â—â—h_o comparative_o a_o cup_n say_v the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o drink_a vessel_n of_o which_o though_o some_o be_v great_a than_o other_o yet_o compare_v with_o other_o vessel_n none_o of_o they_o be_v great_a thus_o be_v it_o with_o the_o affliction_n of_o god_n saint_n which_o they_o be_v exercise_v with_o however_o some_o of_o they_o be_v heavy_a than_o other_o yet_o all_o comparative_o light_n such_o they_o be_v be_v compare_v 1._o with_o that_o weight_n of_o glory_n glory_n the_o weight_n of_o eternal_a glory_n which_o those_o affliction_n through_o grace_n do_v work_n for_o they_o so_o the_o apostle_n there_o explain_v his_o meaning_n in_o that_o 2._o cor_fw-la 4.17_o our_o light_a affliction_n etc._n etc._n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n be_v put_v into_o the_o balance_n against_o this_o they_o bear_v no_o proportion_n with_o it_o they_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o same_o apostle_n elsewhere_o tell_v we_o rom._n 8.18_o i_o reckon_v say_v he_o that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o 2._o and_o again_o deserve_n their_o deserve_n compare_v they_o with_o our_o deserve_n our_o sin_n here_o again_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o infinite_o outwey_v there_o be_v no_o proportion_n betwixt_o they_o 3._o other_o the_o suffering_n of_o some_o other_o and_o 3_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o suffering_n of_o some_o other_o of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o it_o may_v be_v but_o drop_n to_o their_o cup_n thus_o though_o heavy_a in_o themselves_o yet_o comparative_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v light_n 2._o support_v make_a light_n by_o grace_n support_v which_o also_o they_o be_v make_v to_o god_n people_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o grace_n support_v of_o they_o even_o as_o the_o gate_n of_o azzah_n and_o post_n belong_v to_o they_o be_v to_o samson_n though_o another_o will_v have_v sink_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o they_o yet_o by_o the_o power_n of_o supernatural_a strength_n they_o be_v make_v light_n to_o he_o so_o as_o he_o take_v they_o upon_o his_o shouldierr_v and_o carry_v they_o up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n judge_n 16.3_o so_o have_v many_o of_o god_n saint_n do_v be_v strengthen_v in_o the_o inward_a man_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n they_o have_v make_v light_n of_o those_o burden_n which_o to_o other_o will_v have_v be_v insupportable_a i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n say_v paul_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthene_v i_o phil._n 4.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o able_a for_o all_o thing_n as_o for_o action_n so_o for_o passion_n for_o suffering_n such_o as_o he_o there_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o verse_n forego_v to_o be_v abase_v to_o hunger_n to_o suffer_v need_n and_o elsewhere_o speak_v of_o the_o great_a suffering_n tribulation_n disiress_n persecution_n famine_n nakedness_n peril_n sword_n in_o all_o these_o say_v he_o we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o rom._n 8.35.37_o thus_o be_v affliction_n however_o heavy_a in_o themselves_o make_v light_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o they_o and_o strengthen_v of_o they_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o may_v also_o serve_v to_o bear_v up_o their_o heart_n and_o spirit_n so_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o faint_v under_o their_o burden_n which_o be_v they_o what_o they_o will_v be_v comparative_o so_o light_a and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n can_v be_v make_v light_n to_o they_o the_o 3_o thing_n which_o i_o propound_v to_o consideration_n be_v the_o duration_n consid_fw-la 3_o short_a the_o duration_n which_o be_v but_o short_a the_o continuance_n of_o they_o which_o be_v right_o measure_v will_v be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v long_o a_o cup_n say_v the_o text_n which_o be_v but_o a_o draught_n be_v soon_o put_v over_o and_o such_o be_v the_o suffering_n of_o god_n people_n but_o of_o a_o short_a continuance_n for_o a_o time_n a_o season_n now_o for_o a_o season_n if_o need_v be_v you_o be_v make_v heavy_a through_o manifold_a temptation_n 1._o pet._n 1.6_o their_o winter_n do_v not_o last_v all_o the_o year_n long_o their_o suffer_a time_n be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o original_n paululum_fw-la nunc_fw-la for_o a_o while_n a_o little_a
death_n free_v the_o believer_n this_o gust_n shall_v blow_v away_o all_o those_o dark_a and_o gloomy_a cloud_n which_o here_o intercept_v the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n so_o as_o from_o thenceforth_o he_o shall_v never_o know_v what_o doubt_n or_o fear_n mean_v but_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o constant_a sunshine_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n to_o all_o eternity_n thus_o you_o see_v what_o evil_n death_n free_v the_o believer_n from_o general_o universal_o from_o the_o sense_n and_o fear_n of_o all_o evil_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a and_o thus_o free_v they_o from_o evil_n consid_fw-la 2_o it_o bring_v great_a good_a to_o they_o paradise_n the_o great_a good_a which_o death_n bring_v the_o believer_n to_o let_v he_o into_o paradise_n or_o they_o to_o it_o let_v they_o into_o paradise_n this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n say_v our_o die_a saviour_n to_o that_o penitent_a thief_n luk._n 23.43_o mean_v the_o celestial_a paradise_n heaven_n whereof_o the_o earthly_a paradise_n be_v a_o type_n and_o shadow_n so_o call_v from_o those_o transcendent_a pleasure_n delight_n and_o contentment_n which_o be_v there_o to_o be_v find_v paul_n be_v catch_v up_o into_o this_o paradise_n he_o hear_v as_o he_o tell_v his_o corinthian_n unspeakable_a word_n such_o as_o himself_o can_v not_o utter_v 2_o cor._n 12.4_o and_o so_o shall_v the_o soul_n ascend_v thither_o see_v and_o enjoy_v unspeakable_a thing_n such_o as_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n can_v express_v eye_n have_v not_o see_v ear_n have_v not_o hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o what_o thing_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o heaven_n for_o they_o and_o these_o shall_v death_n let_v the_o regenerate_a soul_n into_o the_o possession_n of_o let_v it_o into_o life_n mors_fw-la janua_n vitæ_fw-la temporal_a death_n be_v the_o door_n which_o let_v into_o everlasting_a life_n of_o this_o tree_n shall_v he_o eat_v who_o have_v overcome_v this_o his_o last_o enemy_n to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n rev._n 2.7_o to_o partake_v of_o eternal_a life_n of_o those_o everlasting_a joy_n to_o which_o death_n be_v the_o entry_n enter_z thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n say_v the_o master_n have_v reckon_v with_o his_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n matth._n 25.23_o thus_o do_v christ_n reckon_v with_o all_o his_o servant_n at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n then_o give_v to_o they_o according_a to_o their_o work_n this_o be_v the_o evening_n wherein_o those_o who_o have_v labour_v in_o his_o vineyard_n shall_v every_o one_o receive_v their_o penny_n matth._n 20.9_o the_o reward_n of_o all_o the_o service_n which_o here_o they_o have_v do_v unto_o he_o a_o superabundant_a recompense_n infinite_o exceed_v whatever_o they_o have_v deserve_v even_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o then_o shall_v the_o crown_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o all_o god_n saint_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n say_v st_n paul_n henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o all_o true_a believer_n they_o be_v king_n while_o here_o upon_o earth_n make_v so_o by_o christ_n who_o have_v obtain_v that_o honour_n and_o dignity_n for_o they_o he_o have_v make_v we_o king_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o father_n rev._n 1.6_o spiritual_a king_n but_o they_o be_v as_o yet_o but_o king_n elect_a heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o crown_n have_v a_o right_a to_o it_o but_o crown_v they_o can_v be_v till_o death_n now_o what_o prince_n will_v be_v unwilling_a to_o hear_v of_o his_o coronation_n day_n and_o such_o be_v the_o day_n of_o death_n to_o the_o true_a believer_n his_o coronation_n day_n at_o which_o time_n be_v divest_v of_o his_o rag_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o robe_n put_v upon_o he_o a_o white_a robe_n he_o that_o overcom_v shall_v be_v clothe_v in_o white_a raiment_n rev._n 3.4_o thus_o be_v christ_n himself_o clothe_v in_o his_o transfiguration_n on_o the_o mount_n his_o raiment_n be_v white_a as_o the_o light_n matth._n 17.2_o and_o so_o shall_v his_o saint_n be_v clothe_v after_o their_o departure_n hence_o have_v white_a raiment_n a_o garment_n of_o glory_n put_v upon_o they_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o that_o their_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n when_o once_o they_o have_v lay_v down_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o make_v the_o bless_a apostle_n to_o groan_v so_o earnest_o as_o he_o say_v he_o do_v 2_o cor._n 5.1_o 2._o desire_v his_o dissolution_n upon_o that_o account_n then_o shall_v they_o enter_v into_o their_o glory_n so_o do_v our_o bless_a saviour_n by_o suffer_v of_o death_n he_o enter_v into_o his_o 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soul_n in_o those_o word_n father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n luk._n 23.46_o do_v we_o it_o before_o do_v it_o in_o life_n so_o do_v david_n psal_n 31.4_o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n so_o do_v the_o apostle_n who_o make_v a_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n to_o his_o son_n timothy_n 2_o tim_n 1.12_o there_o tell_v he_o i_o know_v say_v he_o who_o i_o have_v believe_v and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v that_o which_o i_o have_v commit_v to_o he_o against_o that_o day_n his_o precious_a soul_n this_o be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o depositum_fw-la that_o which_o he_o have_v commit_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o like_a do_v we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v willing_a to_o depart_v hence_o as_o he_o be_v commit_v we_o our_o soul_n unto_o god_n aforehand_o which_o do_v we_o first_o by_o faith_n believe_v on_o he_o which_o the_o apostle_n there_o say_v he_o do_v cast_v 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conformable_a to_o this_o our_o heavenly_a pattern_n as_o in_o his_o active_a so_o in_o his_o passive_a obedience_n be_v obedient_a to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n as_o in_o do_v so_o in_o suffer_v his_o will_n even_o obedient_a to_o death_n for_o which_o let_v we_o now_o pray_v finis_fw-la
be_v free_a from_o his_o master_n so_o job_n describe_v the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a job_n 3.17_o 18_o 19_o thus_o do_v god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n make_v use_n of_o this_o as_o his_o handkerchief_n to_o wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o child_n as_o we_o have_v it_o rev._n 7._o last_o after_o death_n there_o shall_v be_v to_o they_o no_o more_o death_n nor_o cry_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o pain_n as_o that_o other_o text_n have_v it_o chylus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ae_n chylus_fw-la rev._n 21.4_o death_n let_v out_o the_o christian_a as_o it_o do_v all_o man_n from_o the_o sense_n and_o fear_n of_o all_o temporal_a evil_n 2._o yea_o it_o free_v he_o from_o what_o be_v far_o worse_a from_o spiritual_a evil_n spiritual_a spiritual_a give_v a_o quietus_n est_fw-la as_o to_o the_o body_n so_o to_o the_o soul_n free_v he_o 1._o from_o sin_n he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_v from_o sin_n rom._n sin_n from_o sin_n 6.7_o so_o it_o be_v indeed_o with_o a_o mortify_a soul_n a_o regenerate_a person_n that_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a dead_a to_o sin_n which_o the_o apostle_n there_o chief_o aim_v at_o he_o be_v free_v from_o it_o viz._n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o power_n of_o it_o but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o partial_a freedom_n which_o be_v complete_v and_o perfect_v in_o and_o by_o natural_a death_n by_o which_o the_o believer_n obtain_v a_o perfect_a freedom_n be_v hereby_o so_o free_v from_o sin_n as_o in_o this_o life_n he_o can_v be_v free_a from_o the_o commit_n of_o it_o from_o the_o inbeing_n of_o it_o from_o the_o behold_n of_o it_o it_o from_o the_o commit_n of_o it_o 1._o from_o the_o commit_n of_o it_o which_o while_o he_o be_v here_o he_o be_v not_o can_v be_v however_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o in_o the_o verse_n there_o forego_v rom._n 6.6_o the_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o far_o destroy_v that_o henceforth_o the_o regenerate_a person_n do_v not_o serve_v sin_n he_o have_v thus_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n cease_v from_o sin_n as_o st._n peter_n have_v it_o 1_o pet._n 4.1_o corruption_n be_v in_o measure_n mortify_v he_o do_v not_o now_o sin_n as_o before_o he_o do_v so_o as_o to_o make_v a_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o it_o yet_o through_o weakness_n he_o do_v commit_v some_o act_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o daily_a there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o eccl._n 7.20_o but_o death_n give_v the_o believer_n a_o perfect_a discharge_n so_o as_o thenceforth_o he_o sin_v no_o more_o he_o that_o have_v enter_v into_o his_o rest_n say_v the_o apostle_n he_o also_o have_v cease_v from_o his_o own_o work_n as_o god_n do_v from_o his_o heb._n 4.10_o god_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n keep_v a_o sabbath_n rest_v from_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n such_o as_o he_o have_v wrought_v upon_o the_o six_o day_n before_o so_o do_v the_o believer_n in_o death_n he_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n that_o eternal_a sabbatisme_n where_o he_o cease_v from_o his_o own_o work_n such_o work_n as_o he_o here_o wrought_v in_o the_o flesh_n special_o from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n sinful_a work_n loc_fw-la opera_fw-la nostra_fw-la vocantur_fw-la labores_fw-la &_o curas_fw-la vocationis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la tùm_fw-la opera_fw-la carnis_fw-la &_o noturae_fw-la vitiosae_fw-la peccatae_fw-la quae_fw-la veer_fw-la sunt_fw-la nestra_fw-la quia_fw-la â_fw-la nobis_fw-la fiunt_fw-la nec_fw-la probantur_fw-la dec_n etc._n etc._n pareus_n com._n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la which_o as_o pareus_n there_o note_v upon_o it_o may_v most_o proper_o be_v call_v a_o man_n own_o work_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o do_v they_o of_o himself_o without_o any_o approbation_n or_o allowance_n from_o god_n from_o these_o work_n the_o godly_a man_n after_o death_n whole_o cease_v which_o the_o wicked_a man_n do_v not_o who_o be_v in_o hell_n cease_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v god_n like_a as_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o 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