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wrath._n let_v we_o abhor_v such_o novelty_n and_o know_v if_o christ_n suffer_v no_o more_o the_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n there_o remaineih_o a_o necessity_n of_o a_o second_o suffer_v for_o we_o from_o justice_n let_v we_o beware_v while_o we_o go_v about_o to_o mince_v and_o lessen_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n we_o dstroy_v the_o truth_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o bereav_v the_o soul_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v uphold_v her_o conflict_n with_o justice_n second_o let_v it_o teach_v we_o to_o abhor_v the_o opinion_n of_o those_o lutheran_n who_o teach_v that_o we_o must_v be_v possess_v wtth_v the_o very_a selfsame_a righteousness_n wherewith_o christ_n obey_v and_o suffer_v and_o this_o they_o imagine_v to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o that_o else_o god_n can_v in_o justice_n acquit_v we_o but_o thus_o they_o make_v christ_n serve_v for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o make_v we_o become_v our_o own_o mediator_n and_o to_o destroy_v his_o own_o three_o 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this_o be_v a_o faithful_a speech_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n christ_n come_v etc._n etc._n read_v that_o sweet_a place_n esay_n 55._o 3._o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n and_o the_o open_n of_o it_o heb_fw-mi 6._o 18._o sure_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o wherein_o god_n will_v more_o abundant_o to_o show_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o promise_n the_o immutabilitie_n of_o his_o counsel_n confirm_v it_o by_o a_o oath_n that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n covenant_n and_o oath_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v we_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n why_o because_o they_o be_v as_o two_o city_n of_o refuge_n to_o a_o poor_a distress_a fearful_a soul_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o satan_n and_o conscience_n those_o two_o avenger_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o mark_v then_o if_o the_o lord_n descend_v so_o low_a to_o a_o poor_a sinner_n as_o to_o answer_v all_o doubt_n by_o add_v a_o oath_n and_o a_o seal_n of_o his_o sacrament_n and_o a_o 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then_o shall_v my_o covenant_n fail_v with_o thou_o we_o rest_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o man_n that_o never_o fail_v we_o much_o more_o his_o oath_n heb._n 6._o 16._o a_o oath_n be_v among_o man_n a_o confirmation_n and_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n oh_o beware_v then_o of_o struggle_v against_o god_n promise_n because_o it_o carrie_n the_o force_n of_o a_o oath_n with_o it_o let_v i_o exemplify_v it_o by_o a_o text_n 1_o king_n 1._o 22._o the_o prophet_n nathan_n and_o bathsheba_n go_v to_o david_n and_o press_v he_o do_v not_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n say_v solomon_n shall_v sure_o reign_v after_o i_o how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o adonijah_n reign_n be_v what_o do_v david_n he_o rouse_a his_o weak_a body_n up_o swear'_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v who_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o all_o adversity_n as_o i_o have_v say_v so_o i_o will_v perform_v it_o this_o day_n solomon_n my_o son_n shall_v reign_v be_v not_o david_n as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n and_o dare_v any_o 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to_o know_v the_o mere_a common_a sin_n which_o every_o one_o may_v read_v in_o great_a letter_n run_v and_o through_o eas_fw-la seek_v no_o further_o because_o indeed_o knowledge_n in_o not_o their_o aim_n but_o their_o policy_n to_o avoid_v the_o shame_n of_o gross_a ignorance_n 6._o self-love_n by_o which_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v inform_v in_o truth_n his_o partiality_n and_o subtlety_n which_o suffer_v he_o not_o to_o bear_v such_o truth_n as_o be_v like_a to_o oppose_v his_o personal_a precious_a and_o belove_a evil_n whereby_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o hear_v of_o any_o sin_n save_o other_o man_n not_o his_o own_o 7._o error_n of_o our_o own_o conceit_n of_o sound_a righteousness_n to_o wit_n that_o we_o have_v serve_v god_n well_o both_o in_o shun_v of_o sin_n or_o do_v duty_n when_o we_o have_v be_v draw_v to_o it_o only_o by_o foreign_a compulsion_n or_o outward_a occasion_n the_o law_n enlighten'_v we_o in_o the_o discern_a actual_a sin_n both_o in_o themselves_o and_o in_o 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