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mercy_n towards_o the_o poor_a that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v a_o heal_n of_o his_o error_n for_o as_o he_o that_o be_v overcome_v of_o sin_n be_v in_o bondage_n to_o sin_n so_o he_o that_o break_v 19_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 19_o the_o bond_n of_o sin_n and_o cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n thereof_o may_v right_o be_v say_v to_o redeem_v and_o to_o save_v himself_o from_o the_o same_o take_v 16._o redimo_fw-la to_o capio_fw-la quam_fw-la queâ—…s_fw-la minimus_fw-la 1_o tim._n 4._o 16._o heed_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o timothy_n to_o thyself_o and_o to_o thy_o doctrine_n and_o continue_v therein_o for_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v save_v thyself_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v thou_o very_o as_o sin_n be_v the_o sickness_n &_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o righteousness_n be_v the_o health_n and_o life_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o whereas_o contrary_n be_v cure_v by_o contrary_n contrarijs_fw-la contraria_fw-la curantur_fw-la contrarijs_fw-la by_o righteousness_n our_o soul_n be_v cure_v of_o 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dreadful_a execution_n of_o god_n vengeance_n due_a to_o the_o same_o our_o conscience_n say_v saint_n cyprian_n will_v be_v afraid_a if_o it_o do_v believe_v but_o because_o it_o praelatorum_fw-la cypr._n the_o simple_a praelatorum_fw-la believe_v not_o therefore_o it_o fear_v not_o if_o it_o do_v believe_v it_o will_v take_v heed_n and_o if_o it_o do_v take_v heed_n it_o will_v avoid_v both_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o wherefore_o as_o say_v saint_n ambrose_n the_o wicked_a go_v hence_o to_o hell_n that_o there_o they_o 4._o am._n in_o 1._o ep_n ad_fw-la thess_n cap._n 4._o may_v learn_v that_o to_o be_v true_a which_o here_o they_o will_v not_o the_o person_n endue_v with_o a_o temporary_a faith_n draw_v near_o to_o such_o as_o have_v obtain_v a_o true_a save_v and_o justify_v faith_n for_o they_o come_v glad_o unto_o the_o holy_a assembly_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n willing_o and_o incontinent_o with_o joy_n receive_v the_o same_o but_o this_o they_o 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then_o a_o sound_n and_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o breed_v a_o stable_n and_o a_o settle_a faith_n it_o be_v such_o a_o receive_n of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n as_o whereby_o we_o sure_o know_v that_o 6._o joh._n 17._o 18._o col._n 3._o 6._o he_o come_v from_o god_n and_o so_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v send_v from_o he_o and_o hereof_o it_o be_v that_o as_o unstaiednesse_n and_o instability_n be_v set_v 12._o jac._n 1._o 6._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 10._o rom._n 14._o 22._o col._n 2._o 5._o 2_o pet_n 3._o 15._o col._n 2._o 7._o eph._n 2._o 20._o heb._n 6._o 18._o eph._n 6._o 13._o gal_n 5._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 58._o 16._o 13._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 9_o psal_n 81._o 12._o down_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o a_o true_a note_n of_o a_o unsound_a faith_n so_o stability_n and_o steadfastness_n be_v deliver_v as_o a_o sure_a token_n of_o a_o sound_a belief_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o the_o faithful_a be_v so_o often_o exhort_v to_o 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