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judgement_n of_o nature_n itself_o say_v what_o do_v not_o nature_n itself_o teach_v you_o that_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v long_a hair_n so_o our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o persuade_v his_o disciple_n to_o do_v good_a to_o their_o very_a enemy_n say_v that_o nature_n do_v teach_v the_o gentile_n themselves_o to_o be_v good_a to_o their_o friend_n and_o that_o christian_n be_v advance_v above_o they_o by_o 45._o matth._n 5._o 45._o grace_n shall_v learn_v thereby_o to_o do_v good_a to_o their_o enemy_n especial_o see_v that_o sense_n and_o experience_n do_v plain_o teach_v they_o that_o god_n make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o on_o the_o good_a and_o his_o rain_n to_o fall_v on_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a wherefore_o error_n
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strong_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o which_o thing_n can_v be_v but_o effectual_o wrought_v if_o the_o faithful_a will_v daily_o and_o due_o consider_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o blessedness_n make_v by_o christ_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v by_o god_n deliver_v not_o only_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n but_o also_o by_o a_o oath_n 24._o john_n 5._o 24._o and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v redeliver_v to_o christ_n and_o that_o to_o this_o end_n that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n wherein_o it_o be_v impossible_a 17._o heb._n 6._o 17._o that_o god_n shall_v lie_v we_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o also_o be_v set_v down_o under_o his_o own_o hand_n again_o and_o again_o in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o further_o yet_o be_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v by_o many_o feale_v of_o diverse_a sacrament_n wherefore_o no_o marvel_n though_o the_o faithful_a in_o former_a age_n have_v often_o open_o make_v profession_n of_o this_o their_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o god_n love_n publish_v and_o proclaim_v that_o god_n be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o his_o servant_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v their_o christ_n in_o particular_a and_o that_o by_o his_o blood_n shed_v precise_o for_o themselves_o they_o be_v justify_v from_o all_o their_o sin_n o_o my_o soul_n say_v david_n thou_o have_v say_v and_o say_v it_o again_o and_o 2._o psal_n 16._o 2._o again_o unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o psalm_n and_o in_o diverse_a other_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o inheritance_n and_o of_o my_o cup_n thou_o shall_v maintain_v my_o lot_n my_o lot_n be_v fall_v unto_o i_o in_o a_o very_a good_a ground_n i_o have_v a_o goodly_a heritage_n so_o psal_n 18._o i_o will_v love_v thou_o dear_o o_o lord_n my_o strength_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o fortress_n and_o my_o deliverer_n my_o god_n and_o my_o strength_n in_o who_o i_o will_v trust_v my_o shield_n and_o the_o horn_n also_o of_o my_o salvation_n so_o esay_n o_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n so_o thomas_n my_o lord_n my_o god_n 23._o esay_n 25._o 1._o joh._n 20._o 28._o hos_fw-la 2._o 23._o so_o all_o the_o faithful_a since_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n i_o will_v say_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v not_o my_o people_n thou_o be_v my_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o very_o as_o when_o ahab_n say_v to_o benhadads_n servant_n be_v my_o brother_n benhadad_n yet_o 33._o 1_o king_n 20._o 33._o alive_a they_o take_v advantage_n thereby_o say_v thy_o brother_n benhadad_n so_o whereas_o god_n call_v himself_o in_o particular_a the_o god_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n his_o people_n and_o his_o servant_n why_o may_v not_o the_o faithful_a call_v not_o god_n only_o their_o god_n but_o themselves_o also_o his_o servant_n after_o a_o special_a manner_n make_v thereby_o a_o thankful_a confession_n of_o their_o own_o high_a dignity_n which_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o it_o be_v not_o pride_n then_o and_o presumption_n but_o a_o thankful_a and_o dutiful_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n most_o singular_a goodness_n towards_o himself_o that_o make_v david_n sound_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o double_a the_o same_o again_o and_o again_o behold_v lord_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n thou_o have_v break_v my_o bond_n that_o be_v thou_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o have_v make_v i_o the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o i_o may_v safe_o assure_v myself_o that_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n so_o old_a simeon_n lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o 29._o luke_n 2._o 29._o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n so_o elias_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o israel_n let_v it_o be_v know_v 36._o 1_o reg._n 18._o 36._o this_o day_n that_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n &_o that_o i_o have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n at_o thy_o commandment_n so_o the_o apostle_n simon_n peter_n a_o servant_n and_o a_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n 1._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 1._o jac_fw-la 1._o 1._o jude_n 1_o rom._n 1._o 1._o christ_n james_n a_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n jude_n a_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n paul_n a_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n they_o know_v that_o they_o serve_v christ_n faithful_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o all_o other_o duty_n enjoin_v to_o 23._o act._n 27._o 23._o they_o by_o christ_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v bold_a to_o publish_v and_o proclaim_v themselves_o to_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o christ_n himself_o to_o be_v their_o lord_n so_o tertullian_n write_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o apol._n tert._n in_o apol._n christian_a say_v against_o the_o gentile_n the_o religious_a say_v he_o among_o you_o seek_v for_o safety_n where_o it_o can_v be_v have_v etc._n etc._n but_o i_o can_v pray_v for_o it_o but_o to_o he_o of_o who_o i_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v obtain_v it_o because_o it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o i_o be_o thâ—_n party_n to_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v grant_v because_o i_o be_o his_o servant_n and_o do_v worship_n he_o alone_o now_o as_o every_o faithful_a man_n know_v that_o god_n be_v â—is_n god_n in_o particular_a and_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v god_n servant_n so_o he_o know_v the_o same_o blessing_n to_o be_v wrought_v for_o he_o by_o christ_n be_v in_o particular_a his_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n who_o have_v tender_v to_o god_n a_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o sin_n so_o protest_v the_o mother_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o her_o child_n my_o belove_a 16._o cant._n 2._o 16._o be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o and_o who_o may_v we_o join_v next_o to_o the_o 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