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strengthen_v and_o when_o he_o take_v occasion_n of_o the_o jew_n fall_n to_o exhort_v he_o that_o stand_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o he_o fall_v not_o â—â—_o rom._n 11._o â—â—_o he_o do_v not_o therefore_o bid_v we_o waver_v as_o though_o we_o be_v not_o thereby_o assure_v of_o our_o steadfastness_n but_o only_o he_o take_v away_o arrogant_a presumption_n &_o rash_a trust_n too_o much_o in_o our_o own_o strength_n that_o after_o the_o thrust_v out_o of_o the_o jew_n the_o gentile_n be_v receive_v into_o their_o place_n shall_v not_o too_o much_o outrageous_o triumph_n against_o they_o albeit_o he_o speak_v not_o only_o to_o the_o faithful_a but_o also_o in_o the_o same_o say_n comprehend_v the_o hypocrite_n that_o glory_v only_o in_o the_o outward_a show_n 23_o neither_o do_v this_o hinder_a 14_o phi._n 2.12_o psal_n 5.7_o pro._n 2d_o 14_o that_o we_o be_v command_v with_o fear_n &_o tremble_v to_o work_v our_o salvation_n when_o he_o require_v nothing_o else_o of_o we_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v accustom_v we_o with_o much_o abase_v of_o ourselves_o reverent_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o mightiness_n of_o god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o the_o faithful_a may_v at_o one_o time_n both_o be_v in_o fear_n â—_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o â—_o &_o also_o enjoy_v most_o assure_v comfort_n in_o respect_n that_o sometime_o they_o turn_v their_o eye_n to_o behold_v their_o own_o vanity_n and_o sometime_o they_o cast_v that_o thought_n of_o their_o mind_n upon_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n as_o also_o on_o the_o contrary_a unsensiblenesse_n and_o carefulness_n have_v place_n in_o the_o reprobate_n 24_o yet_o do_v we_o not_o so_o make_v room_n to_o they_o which_o how_o soever_o they_o grant_v that_o so_o oft_o as_o we_o look_v unto_o christ_n we_o find_v in_o he_o full_a matter_n to_o hope_v well_o yet_o will_v they_o have_v we_o waver_v and_o stagger_v in_o behold_v our_o own_o unworthines_n for_o they_o so_o place_v conscience_n between_o hope_n and_o 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darkness_n entangle_v which_o deceitful_a enticement_n itch_a with_o lust_n subject_a to_o passion_n fill_v with_o illusion_n always_o incline_v to_o evil_a bend_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o vice_n final_o full_a of_o shame_n and_o confusion_n â—_o esai_n 64._o â—_o now_o if_o all_o the_o very_a righteousness_n of_o it_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v find_v like_o a_o cloth_n stain_v with_o flower_n them_z what_o shall_v the_o unrighteousness_n thereof_o be_v account_v if_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o we_o â—3_n mat._n 6._o â—3_n be_v darkness_n how_o great_a shall_v the_o very_a darkness_n be_v what_o then_o man_n be_v mad_a unto_o vanity_n be_v bring_v to_o naught_o and_o be_v nothing_o but_o how_o be_v he_o nothing_o who_o god_n do_v magnify_v temple_n barn_n in_o hâ—nai_n 5._o of_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n how_o be_v he_o nothing_o towards_o who_o god_n heart_n be_v set_v brethren_n let_v we_o take_v heart_n again_o though_o we_o be_v nothing_o in_o our_o own_o heart_n peradventure_o there_o may_v somewhat_o of_o we_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o hart_n of_o god_n o_o father_n of_o mercy_n o_o father_n of_o the_o miserable_a how_o do_v thou_o set_v thy_o heart_n towards_o we_o for_o thy_o hart_n be_v where_o thy_o treasure_n be_v but_o how_o be_v we_o thy_o treasure_n that_o be_v nothing_o all_o nation_n be_v so_o before_o thou_o as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o they_o shall_v be_v repute_v as_o nothing_o even_o before_o thou_o not_o within_o thou_o so_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o thy_o truth_n but_o not_o in_o the_o affection_n of_o thy_o pity_n thou_o call_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v therefore_o both_o they_o be_v not_o because_o thou_o call_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o and_o also_o they_o be_v because_o thou_o call_v they_o for_o though_o they_o be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o yet_o with_o thou_o they_o be_v according_a as_o paul_n say_v 9.12_o rom._n 9.12_o not_o of_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v 1.7_o pro._n â—_o 7_o psal_n 100_o 1â—_n pro._n 10.5.14_o mal._n 1.7_o 26_o this_o fear_n also_o proceed_v from_o a_o double_a understanding_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o honour_n or_o reverence_n god_n as_o a_o father_n to_o fear_v he_o as_o a_o lord_n how_o so_o ever_o he_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o yet_o he_o confound_v both_o together_o 27_o that_o which_o john_n say_v the_o fear_n be_v not_o in_o charity_n 4.8_o 1._o joh._n 4.8_o etc._n etc._n make_v nothing_o against_o this_o for_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o willing_a or_o childlike_a fear_n but_o of_o constrain_a and_o servile_a fear_n for_o the_o wicked_a fear_v not_o god_n displeasure_n 3.6_o eph._n 5.6_o col._n 3.6_o but_o his_o punishment_n and_o wrath_n and_o that_o true_o as_o though_o it_o do_v hang_v every_o hour_n over_o their_o neck_n but_o the_o faithful_a fear_v not_o so_o much_o punishment_n as_o displeasure_n neither_o do_v they_o that_o true_o as_o though_o some_o punishment_n do_v hang_v over_o they_o but_o they_o beware_v lest_o they_o procure_v it_o 28_o after_o he_o have_v make_v perfect_a the_o second_o member_n of_o the_o definition_n he_o come_v to_o the_o three_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o that_o which_o he_o say_v have_v respect_n unto_o faith_n god_n good_a will_n in_o which_o word_n he_o enterprete_v be_v assign_v whatsoever_o belong_v to_o perfect_a felicity_n â—â—_o es_fw-ge 80.4_o esai_n 2._o â—â—_o see_v the_o scripture_n do_v determine_v in_o this_o one_o the_o salvation_n because_o god_n banish_v away_o all_o enmity_n have_v receive_v we_o into_o his_o favour_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n than_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n as_o well_o belong_v to_o this_o life_n as_o to_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o those_o thing_n be_v bring_v to_o pass_v in_o this_o life_n 8.35_o psal_n 63.4_o rom._n 8.35_o that_o not_o only_a prosperity_n but_o also_o adversity_n be_v bless_v because_o they_o 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the_o free_a promise_n and_o that_o we_o be_v no_o otherwise_o reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o it_o 10.8_o rom._n 10.8_o but_o because_o it_o couple_v we_o to_o christ_n free_o offer_v salvation_n 31_o hereupon_o may_v be_v gather_v 43.1_o psal_n 9.11_o psal_n 109.43_o rom._n 4.21_o 2._o tim._n 1.18_o psal_n 43.1_o that_o faith_n do_v no_o less_o need_v the_o word_n than_o the_o fruit_n do_v need_v the_o lyvely_a root_n of_o the_o tree_n &_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v not_o exclude_v but_o the_o behold_v thereof_o in_o this_o cause_n necessary_a but_o no_o idle_a but_o a_o effectual_a power_n must_v be_v conceive_v last_o of_o all_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o pass_v not_o beyond_o the_o limit_n
8_o this_o kind_n of_o confession_n do_v great_o displease_v chrysostom_n tell_v say_v he_o 25_o hom_o 2._o in_o psal_n 25_o thy_o sin_n that_o thou_o may_v do_v they_o away_o if_o thou_o be_v ashamed_a to_o tell_v to_o any_o man_n thy_o sin_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v tell_v they_o daily_o in_o thy_o soul_n i_o do_v not_o say_v confess_v they_o to_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n that_o may_v reproach_n thou_o tell_v they_o to_o god_n that_o take_v care_n of_o they_o confess_v thy_o sin_n upon_o thy_o bed_n that_o there_o thy_o conscience_n may_v daily_o recognishe_v her_o evil_n and_o again_o he_o say_v laâ—â—_n hom._n 4._o de_fw-fr laâ—â—_n i_o do_v not_o lead_v thou_o into_o a_o stage_n of_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n i_o do_v not_o compel_v thou_o to_o disclose_v thy_o sin_n to_o man_n rehearse_v and_o utter_v thy_o conscience_n before_o god_n show_v thy_o wound_n to_o the_o lord_n thy_o best_a surgeon_n and_o ask_v salve_n of_o he_o show_v to_o he_o that_o will_v reproach_n thou_o with_o nothing_o but_o will_v most_o gentle_o heal_v thou_o 9_o but_o as_o concern_v that_o kind_n of_o confession_n which_o be_v teach_v we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o old_a translator_n be_v worthy_a great_a reprehension_n because_o he_o have_v so_o often_o turn_v confession_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o praise_n moreover_o 16.19_o psal_n 42.5_o dan._n 9.5_o 1._o job._n 1.9_o 2._o sam._n 12.13_o leu._n 16.19_o the_o scripture_n do_v direct_v all_o man_n to_o god_n only_o which_o will_v confess_v their_o sin_n 10_o the_o secret_a confession_n which_o be_v do_v only_o to_o god_n do_v easy_o bring_v the_o voluntary_a confession_n with_o man_n if_o it_o be_v sincere_a so_o often_o as_o either_o the_o same_o be_v profitable_a for_o god_n glory_n for_o for_o the_o humble_v of_o ourselves_o such_o voluntary_a confession_n also_o before_o man_n have_v take_v beginning_n from_o god_n ordinance_n 11_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o voluntary_a confession_n the_o one_o public_a the_o other_o 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be_v judge_v most_o meet_a to_o who_o he_o may_v confess_v 3.23_o mat._n 16.19_o mat._n 18.18_o joh._n 3.23_o and_o in_o who_o bosom_n he_o may_v unload_v himself_o 13_o the_o other_o be_v that_o which_o be_v commend_v to_o we_o by_o christ_n himself_o to_o appease_v our_o neighbour_n &_o to_o reconcile_v we_o if_o by_o any_o mean_n he_o be_v hurt_v through_o our_o default_n under_o this_o sort_n be_v contain_v their_o confession_n which_o have_v sin_v to_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n the_o other_o order_n or_o form_n of_o confession_n the_o scripture_n be_v utter_o ignorant_a of_o &_o it_o be_v not_o our_o duty_n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o faithful_a with_o new_a bond_n 2.6_o mat._n 5.23_o 2._o cor._n 2.6_o 14_o in_o these_o three_o kind_n of_o confession_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o public_a &_o two_o form_n of_o private_a the_o power_n of_o key_n have_v place_n &_o what_o profit_n come_v thereby_o to_o the_o confessor_n but_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o 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