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christ_n in_o deify_v of_o faith_n rob_n we_o the_o lord_n to_o adorn_v the_o servant_n with_o his_o divine_a honour_n god_n forbid_v let_v that_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n which_o be_v christ_n and_o that_o to_o faith_n which_o be_v faith_n let_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v entire_o reserve_v ever_o ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n the_o well_o of_o life_n the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o the_o world_n the_o breath_n of_o our_o nostril_n the_o life_n of_o our_o life_n thy_o body_n oh_o man_n have_v it_o soul_n which_o enlive_v it_o and_o so_o have_v thy_o soul_n its_o soul_n whereby_o it_o live_v and_o that_o be_v christ_n the_o quicken_a spirit_n take_v away_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n and_o earth_n become_v earth_n sever_v christ_n and_o the_o soul_n what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o dead_a carrion_n elementary_a body_n lighten_v and_o darken_v cool_a and_o warm_a die_v and_o revive_v as_o the_o sun_n present_v or_o absent_v itself_o from_o they_o christ_n 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a_o lesser_a power_n than_o these_o to_o say_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o thy_o person_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n whatever_o thou_o ask_v thou_o shall_v have_v etc._n etc._n wherefore_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_v under_o christ_n without_o fear_n of_o praemunire_n or_o offence_n to_o his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n to_o affirm_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o be_v god_n arm_n and_o power_n to_o the_o enliving_a and_o save_v of_o every_o believer_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o justice_n shall_v live_v by_o faith_n chap._n iii_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n but_o lest_o we_o seem_v to_o speak_v swell_a thing_n while_o we_o soar_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o generality_n let_v we_o descend_v to_o some_o solid_a particular_n three_o thing_n there_o be_v whence_o come_v death_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n sin_n with_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o give_v the_o first_o deadly_a blow_n expose_v it_o to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n who_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n who_o anger_n be_v 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a_o man_n as_o he_o fear_v or_o cark_n or_o grieve_v what_o if_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o thou_o shall_v be_v be_v a_o young_a ward_n proud_a and_o glad_a in_o his_o minority_n of_o a_o uncertain_a reversion_n than_o a_o yeoman_n of_o his_o present_a estate_n and_o be_v not_o faith_n a_o hypostasis_fw-la and_o evidence_n to_o thou_o of_o a_o infallible_a inheritance_n can_v thou_o be_v sad_a which_o may_v say_v not_o to_o thy_o belly_n but_o to_o thy_o soul_n thou_o have_v not_o many_o good_n but_o fullness_n of_o all_o treasure_n lay_v up_o not_o in_o the_o earth_n where_o moth_a and_o canker_n and_o thief_n may_v come_v but_o in_o heavenly_a place_n out_o of_o the_o devil_n reach_n and_o that_o not_o for_o many_o year_n but_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o never_o to_o be_v take_v from_o thy_o soul_n nor_o thy_o soul_n from_o they_o oh_o thou_o vain_a man_n show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o joy_n if_o thou_o live_v dumpish_o and_o yet_o say_v thou_o live_v by_o faith_n i_o 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