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lightning_n the_o understanding_n with_o a_o true_a faith_n do_v sanctify_v the_o will_n with_o all_o other_o virtue_n and_o establish_v it_o also_o with_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n wherefore_o a_o well-grounded_n knowledge_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n divine_a wisdom_n and_o save_v faith_n do_v never_o go_v alone_o but_o take_v their_o train_n with_o they_o and_o be_v always_o accompany_v with_o all_o other_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a virtue_n and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o necessary_a combination_n of_o save_v faith_n with_o all_o other_o divine_a virtue_n now_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o make_v manifest_v what_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o love_n faith_n also_o give_v to_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v chap._n four_o the_o divine_a doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n do_v give_v to_o the_o sincere_a imbracer_n thereof_o a_o save_a faith_n and_o a_o assurance_n thereby_o of_o god_n favour_n and_o love_n and_o of_o eternal_a 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redemption_n and_o reconciliation_n wrought_v by_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n wherein_o god_n offer_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o gracious_a god_n and_o a_o love_a father_n to_o all_o such_o as_o embrace_v it_o with_o a_o true_a faith_n it_o can_v be_v but_o if_o that_o with_o a_o true_a faith_n we_o apprehend_v this_o gracious_a covenant_n we_o shall_v rest_v thereby_o thorough_o persuade_v of_o the_o lord_n inestimable_a favour_n and_o love_n towards_o us._n now_o that_o the_o undoubted_a truth_n thereof_o may_v evident_o appear_v let_v we_o observe_v these_o three_o circumstance_n first_o the_o time_n when_o this_o assurance_n be_v give_v second_o the_o mean_n whereby_o it_o be_v wrought_v three_o the_o witness_n that_o give_v evidence_n to_o the_o certainty_n and_o infallibility_n thereof_o now_o concern_v the_o first_o when_o god_n by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v open_v our_o eye_n &_o make_v we_o to_o behold_v the_o light_n 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suspense_n of_o the_o full_a pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n blood_n and_o yet_o if_o he_o receive_v absolution_n from_o a_o romish_a priest_n or_o a_o pardon_n from_o the_o pope_n he_o must_v rest_v assure_v thereof_o a_o romish_a catholic_a must_n not_o rest_v assure_v of_o his_o justification_n and_o salvation_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o free_a and_o undeserued_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n but_o if_o he_o be_v careful_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o religious_a order_n he_o shall_v rest_v assure_v that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o merit_v his_o own_o justification_n &_o salvation_n but_o also_o that_o he_o have_v supererogated_a thereby_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o nay_o by_o murder_v of_o prince_n &_o overthrow_v of_o state_n even_o against_o their_o oath_n &_o allegiance_n they_o may_v not_o only_o merit_v heaven_n but_o deserve_v happy_o if_o it_o so_o please_v 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pledge_n and_o pawn_n of_o god_n love_n procure_v for_o we_o by_o christ_n jesus_n and_o as_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o that_o heavenly_a inheritance_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v purchase_v for_o we_o how_o can_v we_o but_o rest_v assure_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o the_o time_n appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o possession_n of_o that_o whereof_o we_o have_v so_o certain_a a_o earnest_n and_o so_o sure_a a_o pledge_n in_o paste_v over_o temporal_a land_n from_o man_n to_o man_n we_o esteem_v much_o of_o good_a security_n which_o high_o commend_v even_o a_o hard_a bargain_n a_o sound_a title_n and_o a_o good_a conveyance_n from_o such_o and_o such_o person_n to_o such_o and_o such_o other_o make_v the_o security_n to_o be_v sufficient_a the_o goodly_a possession_n that_o can_v be_v pass_v over_o to_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v the_o glorious_a manner_n of_o the_o celestial_a paradise_n the_o true_a title_n thereunto_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n the_o 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luke_n 1._o 74._o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n why_o shall_v they_o fear_v or_o doubt_v to_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o deliverance_n wrought_v by_o such_o a_o person_n and_o by_o such_o mean_n assure_o they_o do_v not_o as_o the_o apostle_n testify_v speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a you_o say_v he_o have_v not_o receive_v 16._o rom._n 8._o 16._o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v again_o but_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n where_o by_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n the_o same_o spirit_n bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n if_o we_o be_v child_n we_o be_v also_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n annex_v with_o christ_n this_o joyful_a and_o comfortable_a security_n of_o all_o true_a and_o faithful_a christian_n saint_n cyprian_n set_v demetriadem_fw-la cypr_fw-la contra_fw-la demetriadem_fw-la down_o after_o this_o manner_n there_o be_v say_v he_o with_o we_o strength_n of_o hope_n 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that_o willing_o entertain_v it_o towards_o the_o horror_n of_o hell_n and_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n how_o then_o ought_v all_o the_o sincere_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o that_o he_o hat_n send_v his_o gospel_n unto_o they_o and_o have_v open_v theâ—…_n eye_n thereby_o so_o to_o apprehend_v his_o unspeakable_a 〈◊〉_d christ_n reveal_v therein_o that_o thereby_o they_o be_v effectual_o stir_v up_o to_o love_n god_n especial_o see_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n but_o perfect_a love_n 18._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 18._o cast_v out_o fear_n for_o as_o a_o chaste_a spouse_n be_v not_o jealous_a of_o her_o kind_a husband_n and_o a_o dutiful_a son_n be_v not_o so_o fearful_a as_o to_o think_v that_o his_o tender-hearted_a father_n will_v withdraw_v his_o love_n from_o
call_v our_o whole_a sanctification_n for_o that_o it_o work_v our_o whole_a sanctification_n as_o infidelity_n be_v call_v the_o proper_a and_o after_o a_o sort_n the_o only_a sin_n because_o it_o be_v the_o original_n of_o all_o unrighteousness_n aug._n count_v ep._n relag_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d for_o what_o good_a thing_n be_v there_o that_o be_v not_o obtain_v by_o faith_n by_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v rom._n 5._o 1._o by_o faith_n we_o be_v save_v ephes_n 2._o 8._o by_o faith_n we_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n gal_n 3._o 26._o by_o faith_n we_o be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o by_o it_o as_o by_o a_o cognizance_n or_o badge_n we_o be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o society_n the_o catholic_a faith_n say_v saint_n austin_n do_v distinguish_v the_o just_a from_o the_o unjust_a not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o of_o faith_n without_o the_o 5._o aug._n ad_fw-la bonif._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o which_o those_o very_a work_n which_o 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confirm_v unto_o we_o so_o why_o do_v our_o most_o bless_a saviour_n send_v forth_o his_o apostle_n into_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o preach_v and_o publish_v to_o all_o creature_n these_o so_o joyful_a tiding_n of_o such_o inestimable_a favour_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o gospel_n but_o that_o the_o whole_a woâ—ld_n may_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o may_v believe_v and_o â—o_o be_v save_v as_o for_o the_o same_o end_n have_v he_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v â—…ned_v for_o all_o posterity_n that_o thereby_o there_o may_v be_v wrâ—…t_v a_o save_a 31._o mark_v 16._o 16._o john_n 20._o 31._o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n euâ—…_n to_o the_o world_n end_n wherefore_o without_o 〈…〉_o most_o singular_a gift_n of_o god_n sâ—eing_v 〈…〉_o mere_n for_o the_o effect_n and_o work_v thereof_o yea_o 〈◊〉_d most_o rare_a blessing_n and_o hardly_o get_v see_v where_o theâ—…â—…gular_a mean_n be_v best_a use_v even_o thereof_o 〈◊〉_d appear_v little_a fruit_n when_o 〈◊〉_d more_o 〈◊〉_d a_o evangelist_n than_o a_o prophet_n have_v publish_v this_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n even_o to_o the_o lord_n own_o people_n whâ—…_n waâ—_n his_o own_o testimony_n concern_v his_o success_n thereof_o 1._o esay_n 53._o 1._o but_o thâ—…_n lord_n who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n &_o to_o whomis_n the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d nay_o when_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o come_v in_o his_o own_o person_n to_o preach_v these_o glad_a riding_n of_o the_o gospel_n even_o with_o the_o mouth_n &_o tongue_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o after_o so_o wise_a and_o powerful_a a_o manner_n that_o his_o very_a enemy_n do_v wonder_n at_o the_o gracious_a word_n that_o come_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o never_o man_n speak_v as_o he_o do_v yea_o 46._o luke_n 4_o 22._o joh._n 17._o 46._o after_o he_o have_v wrought_v many_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a sign_n for_o the_o further_a confirmation_n thereof_o yet_o all_o this_o take_v so_o small_a effect_n that_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o saint_n john_n be_v a_o eye_n witness_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n then_o also_o be_v fulfil_v the_o former_a pprophecy_n lord_n who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n yea_o their_o infidelity_n 6._o john_n 12._o 37._o mark_v 6._o 6._o be_v so_o great_a that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n marvel_v thereat_o and_o yet_o behold_v a_o thing_n more_o to_o be_v marvel_v at_o that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o who_o continual_o hear_v our_o saviour_n divine_a and_o heavenly_a doctrine_n and_o daily_o see_v his_o wonderful_a work_n be_v yet_o so_o hardly_o bring_v to_o the_o faith_n that_o our_o saviour_n after_o his_o resurrection_n force_v to_o reproove_v they_o most_o bitter_o for_o it_o say_v oh_o you_o fool_n and_o â—low_v of_o heart_n to_o believe_v all_o that_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v no_o marvel_n then_o that_o albeit_o 25._o luke_n 24._o 25._o the_o gospel_n be_v publish_v and_o reviue_v in_o these_o last_o day_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n by_o many_o singular_a and_o excellent_a instrument_n yet_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v he_o shall_v not_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n 8._o luke_n 18._o 8._o the_o truth_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o believe_v lie_n because_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n teach_v the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o strange_a paradox_n contrary_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o man_n we_o say_v the_o apostle_n â—each_v jesus_n christ_n crucify_v a_o stumble_a 23._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 23._o bâ—ocke_n to_o the_o â—ew_a and_o foolishness_n to_o the_o graecian_a or_o be_v it_o that_o a_o slender_a assent_n and_o a_o formal_a approbation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n proceed_v from_o some_o slight_a apprehension_n thereof_o may_v be_v somewhat_o general_a where_o it_o have_v be_v long_a time_n teach_v by_o the_o preacher_n and_o 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31._o life_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o when_o we_o cease_v from_o sin_v the_o lord_n will_v cease_v from_o punish_v wherefore_o if_o in_o this_o life_n when_o other_o may_v take_v encouragement_n to_o sin_n by_o the_o impunity_n of_o other_o and_o beside_o the_o most_o penitent_a sinner_n that_o be_v do_v not_o whole_o and_o full_o cease_v from_o all_o sin_n yet_o god_n and_o his_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n do_v remit_v both_o sin_n and_o punishment_n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sinner_n unfeigned_a repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o liâ—e_z without_o all_o doubt_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o mercy_n will_v much_o more_o do_v the_o same_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o not_o extreme_o torment_v his_o own_o servant_n in_o purgatory_n fire_n qvest._n xvi_o the_o carnal_a eat_n of_o christ_n body_n be_v nothing_o available_a to_o eternal_a life_n but_o the_o spiritual_a effect_n argument_n draw_v from_o the_o effect_n when_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 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see_v s._n aug._n serm._n de_fw-fr temp._n 45._o qvest._n xviii_o i'faith_o repentance_n and_o love_n with_o all_o holy_a work_n proceed_v from_o they_o do_v not_o deserve_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o at_o god_n hand_n but_o make_v the_o faithful_a indebt_v to_o god_n for_o the_o same_o if_o abraham_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o 2._o rom._n 4._o 2._o have_v wherein_o to_o rejoice_v but_o not_o before_o god_n for_o gift_n and_o benefit_n do_v not_o make_v the_o donor_n any_o whit_n indebt_v to_o the_o receiver_n but_o they_o deserve_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o receiver_n and_o make_v he_o indebt_v unto_o the_o donor_n but_o faith_n repentance_n and_o love_n 29._o phil._n 1._o 29._o and_o all_o holy_a work_n proceed_v from_o they_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n wrought_v in_o they_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o 11._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 11._o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o 22._o gal._n 5._o 22._o 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of_o spiritual_a grace_n it_o be_v a_o evident_a effect_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n of_o the_o mighty_a word_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n that_o thereby_o in_o the_o creation_n all_o thing_n receive_v their_o essence_n and_o be_v but_o of_o a_o evil_a man_n to_o make_v a_o good_a man_n yea_o to_o make_v one_o that_o be_v brutish_a and_o diabolical_a to_o become_v reasonable_a and_o angelical_a be_v a_o far_o great_a work_n than_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o whole_a heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o saint_n austin_n teach_v and_o therefore_o see_v this_o so_o strange_a a_o 9_o aug._n in_o job._n tract_n 72._o isay_n 11._o 9_o work_n be_v wrought_v as_o isayas_n say_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n hereby_o it_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o book_n of_o god_n wherefore_o no_o marvel_n that_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n when_o 1._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 1._o the_o truth_n of_o his_o apostleship_n and_o apostolical_a doctrine_n be_v question_v by_o some_o among_o the_o corinthian_n so_o confident_o avouch_v that_o he_o stand_v not_o in_o need_n of_o any_o testimonial_a from_o man_n for_o his_o approbation_n and_o justification_n see_v their_o own_o conversion_n wrought_v by_o that_o word_n which_o be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o his_o ministry_n be_v a_o most_o sufficient_a demonstration_n that_o his_o apostleship_n and_o doctrine_n be_v from_o god_n the_o great_a work_n wrought_v here_o by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o be_v on_o earth_n do_v sufficient_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v the_o true_a 36._o matth._n 11._o 5._o joh._n 5._o 36._o messiah_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o great_a work_n wrought_v by_o his_o word_n since_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n plain_o demonstrate_v it_o to_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o wherefore_o if_o the_o blind_a papist_n the_o most_o sightful_a and_o spiteful_a enemy_n of_o the_o sincere_a 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such_o as_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v thereby_o make_v they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v of_o god_n wherefore_o hereby_o these_o blind_a papist_n plain_o manifest_v themselves_o to_o be_v none_o of_o the_o lord_n people_n see_v they_o open_o profess_v that_o they_o neither_o know_v nor_o can_v know_v the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n wrought_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n give_v thereby_o testimony_n to_o its_o self_n and_o to_o the_o conscience_n sanctify_v therewith_o that_o it_o it_o of_o god_n but_o that_o they_o receive_v the_o same_o so_o to_o be_v only_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n qvest._n xx._n that_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n after_o his_o death_n
of_o god_n correction_n and_o a_o sign_n or_o token_n of_o his_o displeasure_n as_o all_o other_o cross_n and_o calamity_n be_v poor_a lazarus_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o rich_a abraham_n both_o which_o be_v rich_a in_o god_n and_o poor_a in_o spirit_n mark_v this_o say_v saint_n austin_n that_o you_o do_v not_o as_o common_o man_n 89._o aug._n ad_fw-la hillar_n epist_n 89._o do_v blame_v rich_a man_n and_o put_v your_o trust_n in_o a_o poor_a estate_n for_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o his_o riches_n much_o less_o in_o poverty_n qvest._n li._n the_o people_n ought_v to_o be_v able_a to_o try_v and_o to_o discern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o teacher_n do_v you_o not_o know_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o the_o saint_n shall_v 2._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 2._o judge_v the_o world_n if_o the_o world_n than_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o you_o be_v you_o not_o worthy_a to_o judge_v the_o small_a matter_n know_v you_o not_o that_o we_o shall_v judge_v the_o angel_n how_o much_o more_o than_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n so_o may_v we_o reason_v also_o that_o if_o the_o faithful_a people_n of_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n and_o the_o very_a angel_n themselves_o much_o more_o may_v they_o bold_o take_v upon_o themselves_o to_o try_v and_o discern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n our_o most_o bless_a saviour_n think_v it_o no_o disgrace_n to_o himself_o to_o have_v his_o divine_a doctrine_n examine_v of_o the_o people_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n nay_o he_o that_o require_v the_o same_o at_o their_o hand_n say_v search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v to_o have_v life_n 39_o joh._n 5._o 39_o and_o they_o be_v they_o that_o testify_v of_o i_o and_o bear_v witness_n to_o my_o doctrine_n that_o it_o be_v of_o god_n yea_o the_o lord_n so_o approve_v the_o berâ—ans_n for_o that_o they_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o all_o readiness_n &_o search_v the_o scripture_n whether_o 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