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become_v like_o the_o devil_n and_o too_o like_a to_o he_o in_o nature_n and_o condition_n will_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v and_o likewise_o refuse_v what_o soever_o he_o mislike_v by_o reason_n where_o of_o be_v give_v up_o for_o a_o pray_v to_o that_o wicked_a spirit_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o grievous_a which_o every_o one_o of_o we_o will_v not_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v if_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n stay_v we_o not_o sin_n and_o this_o our_o deprivation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o this_o forward_a inclination_n to_o all_o unrighteousness_n and_o naughtiness_n be_v call_v original_a sin_n the_o which_o we_o bring_v with_o we_o from_o out_o of_o our_o mother_n womb_n so_o as_o we_o be_v bear_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o it_o have_v have_v
from_o eternal_a death_n it_o have_v please_v he_o that_o his_o only_a son_n shall_v suffer_v death_n and_o passion_n who_o have_v take_v upon_o himself_o our_o poverty_n to_o geve_v we_o his_o riches_n lay_v our_o weakness_n upon_o himself_o to_o establish_v we_o in_o his_o strength_n become_v mortal_a to_o make_v we_o immortal_a come_v down_o untoo_o the_o earth_n to_o advance_v we_o up_o too_o heaven_n and_o become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n with_o we_o too_o make_v we_o the_o child_n of_o god_n with_o himself_o who_o be_v he_o then_o that_o shall_v accuse_v we_o 8._o god_n be_v he_o that_o justifi_v we_o and_o who_o shall_v condemn_v we_o jesus_n christ_n be_v dead_a for_o we_o yea_o and_o rise_v again_o 〈◊〉_d we_o and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n make_v intercession_n for_o us._n let_v we_o then_o d_o my_o soul_n leave_v of_o these_o tear_n and_o sigh_n the_o ciii_o psalm_n 1_o my_o soul_n praise_n thou_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n 2_o my_o soul_n praise_v thou_o the_o lord_n &_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n 3_o which_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n &_o heal_v all_o thy_o infirmity_n 4_o which_o redéeme_v thy_o life_n from_o the_o grave_n and_o crow_v thou_o with_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n 5_o which_o satisfi_v thy_o mouth_n with_o good_a thing_n and_o thy_o youth_n be_v renew_a like_o the_o eagle_n 6_o the_o lord_n execute_v righteousness_n and_o judgement_n to_o all_o that_o be_v oppress_v 7_o no_o make_v his_o way_n know_v unto_o moses_n and_o his_o work_n untoo_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 8_o the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n sâ—ow_o to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n 9_o we_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v neither_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o 10_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o reward_v we_o according_a to_o our_o iniquity_n 11_o for_o as_o high_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n toward_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 12_o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o have_v he_o remove_v our_o sin_n from_o us._n 13_o as_o a_o father_n have_v compassion_n on_o his_o child_n so_o have_v the_o lord_n compassion_n on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 14_o for_o he_o know_v whereof_o we_o be_v make_v he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n 15_o the_o day_n of_o man_n be_v as_o grass_n as_o a_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n so_o flourish_v he_o 16_o for_o y_fw-mi â—_o wind_fw-mi go_v over_o it_o &_o it_o be_v go_v and_o the_o place_n thereof_o shall_v know_v it_o no_o more_o 17_o but_o y_fw-es â—_o love_a kindness_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o &_o ever_o upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o amp_n his_o righteousness_n upon_o child_n child_n 18_o unto_o they_o y_o â—_o keep_v his_o covenant_n &_o think_v upon_o his_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o 19_o the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v his_o throne_n in_o heaven_n and_o his_o kingdom_n rule_v over_o all_o 20_o praise_v the_o lord_n you_o his_o angel_n that_o excel_v in_o strength_n that_o do_v his_o commandment_n in_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o woordâ—_n 21_o praise_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o his_o host_n you_o his_o servant_n that_o do_v his_o pleasure_n 22_o praise_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o his_o work_n in_o all_o place_n of_o his_o dominion_n my_o soul_n praise_n thou_o the_o lord_n so_o have_v he_o have_v mercy_n on_o we_o in_o give_v we_o his_o only_a son_n with_o this_o faith_n w_o t_o those_o thanksgeving_n with_o these_o or_o such_o other_o like_o thought_n must_v we_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n after_o this_o manner_n be_v all_o fearfulness_n drive_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o christian_a and_o charity_n be_v increase_v faith_n strengthen_v the_o conscience_n quiet_v &_o the_o tongue_n never_o cease_v to_o praise_v god_n and_o to_o yield_v he_o infinite_a 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the_o childish_a and_o youthful_a life_n of_o his_o dear_o belove_a bride_n for_o the_o love_n &_o union_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a and_o the_o bridesgrome_n jesus_n christ_n make_v all_o the_o work_n of_o either_o of_o they_o to_o be_v common_a to_o they_o both_o by_o reason_n whereof_o when_o a_o man_n say_v jesus_n christ_n have_v fast_v jesus_n christ_n have_v pray_v jesus_n christ_n be_v hear_v of_o the_o father_n raise_v y_o â—_o dead_a drive_v devil_n out_o of_o man_n heal_v the_o sick_a dye_v rise_v again_o and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n like_o wise_a a_o man_n may_v say_v that_o a_o christian_a man_n have_v do_v all_o y_o â—_o selfsame_o work_n forsomuch_o as_o you_o â—_o work_v of_o christ_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o christian_a because_o he_o have_v do_v they_o for_o he_o uery_o a_o man_n may_v say_v that_o the_o christian_n have_v be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n bury_v raise_v again_o be_v go_v up_o into_o heaven_n become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n &_o madâ—_n partaker_n of_o the_o godhead_n on_o the_o other_o side_n all_o the_o work_n that_o a_o christian_a man_n do_v be_v christ_n work_n because_o it_o be_v his_o will_n to_o take_v they_o for_o he_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v unperfect_a &_o he_o thorough_o perfect_a and_o can_v away_o with_o any_o unperfect_a thing_n he_o have_v make_v they_o perfect_a with_o his_o virtue_n to_o the_o end_n that_o his_o wife_n shall_v be_v always_o joyful_a &_o well_o content_v and_o not_o be_v afraid_a of_o any_o thing_n assure_v herself_o that_o although_o there_o be_v yet_o still_o some_o defalte_n in_o her_o work_n yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o son_n upon_o who_o he_o have_v his_o eye_n always_o fasten_v o_o that_o unmeasurable_a goodness_n of_o godâ—_n how_o great_o be_v the_o christian_n bind_v unto_o god_n there_o be_v no_o love_n of_o man_n be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a that_o may_v be_v compare_v 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he_o take_v no_o liberty_n to_o sin_n for_o this_o doctrine_n belong_v to_o none_o such_o as_o honour_v themselves_o with_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n confess_v christ_n with_o their_o mouth_n and_o yet_o deny_v he_o in_o their_o deed_n but_o it_o concern_v the_o true_a christian_n who_o though_o they_o fight_v manful_o against_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n do_v notwithstanding_o fall_v daily_o and_o be_v constrain_v to_o say_v lord_n forgeve_v we_o our_o offence_n these_o be_v they_o to_o who_o we_o speak_v to_o comfort_v they_o and_o to_o hold_v they_o up_o that_o they_o fall_v not_o into_o despair_n as_o though_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n wash_v we_o not_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o our_o advocate_n and_o the_o attonementmaker_n for_o his_o member_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o be_v provoke_v too_o doubt_n of_o the_o forgevenesse_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o our_o own_o conscience_n begin_v to_o trouble_v we_o then_o must_v we_o 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