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and_o perfect_a gift_n be_v from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o if_o we_o have_v not_o a_o bit_n of_o bread_n of_o our_o own_o but_o by_o prayer_n how_o have_v we_o of_o ourselves_o any_o thing_n of_o high_a strain_n we_o must_v therefore_o in_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o salvation_n 1_o acknowledge_v with_o paul_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o and_o i_o labour_v more_o than_o all_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o i_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v continuance_n in_o faith_n for_o he_o that_o be_v the_o author_n be_v the_o finisher_n of_o it_o heb._n 12._o 2._o every_o new_a act_n and_o motion_n of_o faith_n be_v god_n in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v act._n 17._o 28._o oh_o say_v with_o that_o holy_a martyr_n lambert_n live_v and_o die_v with_o it_o in_o thy_o mouth_n only_a christ_n only_a christ._n second_o abhor_v all_o popish_a religion_n 2._o which_o join_v the_o doctrine_n 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the_o word_n bring_v teachable_a heart_n which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o profit_v in_o god_n wisdom_n for_o he_o teach_v the_o humble_a in_o his_o way_n psal._n 25._o 9_o and_o the_o wise_a in_o heart_n will_v receive_v commandment_n prou._n 10._o 8._o and_o he_o that_o hear_v counsel_n be_v wise_a consider_v how_o dangerous_o moses_n reply_v upon_o god_n again_o and_o again_o till_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o angry_a and_o so_o do_v peter_n once_o and_o again_o joh._n 13._o 6_o 8._o till_o christ_n tell_v he_o in_o earnest_n that_o if_o he_o wash_v he_o not_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o part_n in_o he_o therefore_o let_v all_o flesh_n stoop_v to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n second_o 2._o this_o convince_v the_o obstinacy_n of_o man_n who_o hold_v it_o a_o point_n of_o wit_n and_o learning_n to_o defend_v every_o novel_a opinion_n they_o take_v up_o and_o not_o yield_v a_o inch_n to_o any_o man_n what_o ever_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o contrary_n and_o indeed_o if_o a_o man_n be_v resolve_v to_o hold_v and_o maintain_v a_o error_n he_o will_v be_v hardly_o overcome_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o own_o wicked_a heart_n will_v suggest_v word_n and_o colour_n as_o for_o substance_n and_o soundness_n they_o care_v not_o the_o contention_n be_v for_o victory_n not_o for_o truth_n but_o all_o this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o one_o wise_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n a_o proud_a folly_n a_o ignorant_a learning_n lead_v into_o strength_n of_o delusion_n this_o folly_n be_v now_o set_v on_o horseback_n as_o the_o number_n of_o strange_a question_n not_o in_o ceremony_n or_o circumstance_n but_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o religion_n daily_o forge_v out_o of_o conceit_a brain_n do_v witness_n and_o it_o be_v the_o unhappiness_n of_o many_o a_o man_n that_o he_o can_v rise_v into_o request_n but_o by_o the_o fall_n or_o foyl_v of_o some_o truth_n or_o other_o three_o 3_o private_a person_n especial_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o stiffness_n in_o opinion_n a_o spice_n of_o 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