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the_o chidren_n of_o god_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n wherein_o stand_v the_o chief_a proof_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v god_n power_n to_o our_o salvation_n but_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o our_o faith_n be_v the_o point_n that_o make_v the_o conclusion_n for_o without_o faith_n its_o impossible_a we_o can_v be_v or_o know_v ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o notwithstanding_o that_o which_o make_v the_o infallible_a determination_n of_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n depend_v upon_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n within_o we_o without_o which_o all_o conceit_n of_o have_v faith_n be_v frivolous_a and_o vain_a the_o order_n then_o of_o our_o mind_n in_o search_v our_o spiritual_a estate_n be_v this_o 1._o we_o be_v to_o try_v and_o examine_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o know_v ourselves_o to_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o for_o he_o be_v not_o of_o god_n that_o know_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v of_o god_n for_o according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o john_n 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with_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n and_o hope_v of_o his_o glory_n that_o never_o man_n can_v ever_o more_o clear_o discern_v that_o he_o have_v a_o soul_n within_o he_o by_o the_o natural_a effect_n thereof_o in_o his_o body_n then_o a_o christian_n may_v perceive_v christ_n to_o be_v within_o he_o by_o his_o proper_a effect_n before_o mention_v out_o of_o this_o use_n we_o gather_v a_o second_o viz._n that_o a_o man_n shall_v set_v himself_o to_o gain_n christ_n rather_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n esteem_v all_o other_o thing_n but_o loss_n and_o judge_v all_o to_o be_v but_o dung_n for_o the_o excellent_a knowledge_n sake_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n according_a as_o paul_n do_v philip._n 3._o 8._o so_o as_o with_o the_o same_o apostle_n he_o may_v sensible_o know_v the_o virtue_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o affliction_n and_o be_v make_v conform_v to_o he_o in_o his_o death_n ibid._n ver_fw-la 10_o for_o as_o christ_n himself_o say_v what_o avail_v it_o a_o man_n to_o win_v the_o whole_a world_n if_o he_o loose_a his_o soul_n mark_n 8_o 36._o but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o every_o soul_n shall_v perish_v eternal_o hereafter_o which_o gain_v not_o christ_n in_o this_o present_a life_n this_o yealds_n matter_n of_o just_a reproof_n against_o the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n if_o not_o all_o who_o labour_n so_o much_o for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o earth_n which_o be_v but_o transitory_a vanity_n and_o help_v nothing_o to_o their_o salvation_n and_o make_v so_o small_a account_n of_o gain_v christ_n for_o the_o inâ—oying_n of_o who_o even_o when_o they_o be_v invite_v unto_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v the_o small_a ease_n profit_n or_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n but_o make_v light_n of_o he_o and_o go_v their_o way_n one_o to_o his_o farm_n another_o about_o his_o merchandise_n other_o take_v the_o inviter_n and_o use_v they_o sharp_o and_o kill_v they_o as_o christ_n himself_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o â—arableâ—_n mat._n 22._o 5_o 6._o and_o â—e_n be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o these_o be_v the_o worst_a sort_n of_o the_o despiser_n of_o christ_n though_o these_o be_v so_o bad_a that_o they_o shall_v never_o taste_v of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o great_a king_n but_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n much_o more_o to_o be_v lamenred_n who_o be_v lover_n of_o sinful_a pleasure_n more_o than_o of_o god_n spend_v the_o time_n appoint_v and_o set_v for_o the_o purchase_n and_o gain_v of_o christ_n in_o abominable_a filthiness_n in_o chamber_a and_o wantonness_n in_o gluttony_n and_o drunckennesse_n in_o sport_n and_o unlawful_a gaym_v and_o sinful_a