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and_o entertain_v into_o his_o favour_n for_o ever_o and_o there_o be_v a_o double_a mean_n to_o gather_v they_o into_o the_o same_o body_n with_o their_o head_n 4._o eph._n 4._o the_o one_o be_v external_a to_o wit_n the_o public_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o other_o internal_a namely_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o do_v prepare_v the_o heart_n of_o every_o one_o to_o believe_v and_o keep_v stedfastlye_o that_o which_o he_o have_v hear_v &_o perfevere_v constant_o there_o in_o unto_o the_o end_n to_o the_o which_o the_o sacrament_n be_v adjoin_v as_o help_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v stay_v and_o bear_v up_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o faith_n when_o the_o temptation_n whereby_o it_o be_v assault_v be_v strong_a and_o vehement_a 9.8_o rom._n 9.8_o now_o since_o there_o be_v no_o people_n but_o this_o which_o be_v ally_v with_o god_n and_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n and_o life_n 4.4_o mat._n 4.4_o to_o who_o jesus_n christ_n come_v to_o save_v they_o 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son_n who_o have_v speak_v unto_o we_o 16.15_o mar._n 16.15_o &_o second_o by_o his_o apostle_n &_o ambassador_n who_o he_o send_v into_o all_o the_o world_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n to_o the_o end_n that_o whosoever_o will_v receive_v he_o by_o faith_n and_o true_a obedience_n shall_v receive_v also_o by_o the_o same_o mean_v the_o remission_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n &_o thereby_o his_o salvation_n &_o life_n whereby_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o word_n be_v the_o instrument_n which_o god_n use_v to_o accomplish_v his_o work_n when_o he_o will_v regenerate_v we_o call_v we_o justify_v we_o &_o lead_v we_o to_o glory_n &_o happiness_n to_o the_o which_o he_o have_v predestinate_v we_o and_o that_o final_o all_o that_o which_o do_v appertain_v to_o our_o salvation_n be_v bring_v to_o pass_v &_o accomplish_v by_o this_o word_n by_o it_o we_o be_v illuminate_v in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n of_o jesus_n christ_n &_o of_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o it_o we_o know_v ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n &_o corruption_n 39.5_o psal_n 39.5_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v learn_v always_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o god_n and_o presume_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o nor_o of_o our_o virtue_n nor_o of_o our_o dignity_n nor_o of_o wealth_n nor_o of_o friend_n nor_o of_o riches_n nor_o of_o our_o power_n but_o to_o depend_v of_o god_n in_o all_o our_o affair_n and_o to_o bow_v down_o our_o neck_n and_o make_v the_o courtesy_n ever_o before_o he_o and_o not_o to_o ground_v the_o hope_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o thing_n then_o only_o in_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n by_o it_o we_o learn_v how_o to_o serve_v god_n to_o wit_n the_o affiance_n which_o we_o ought_v ever_o to_o have_v in_o he_o and_o the_o recourse_n unto_o he_o in_o all_o our_o necessity_n the_o homage_n and_o reverence_n that_o we_o owe_v unto_o his_o majesty_n the_o obedience_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o perform_v 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10._o ver_fw-la 10._o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o iord_n be_v pure_a &_o give_v light_n to_o the_o eye_n &_o a_o little_a after_o &_o more_o to_o be_v desire_v they_o gold_n yea_o they_o much_o fine_a gold_n sweet_a also_o than_o honey_n and_o the_o honey_n comb_n and_o in_o the_o 130_o psalm_n speak_v of_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o hope_n and_o the_o mean_n which_o he_o have_v to_o uphold_v &_o comfort_v himself_o in_o his_o great_a sorrow_n even_o they_o when_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o do_v so_o fear_v the_o rigour_n and_o severity_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v altogether_o beat_v down_o therewithal_o and_o ready_a to_o fall_v into_o despair_n he_o say_v he_o have_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o releave_v himself_o and_o to_o thrust_v back_o these_o horrible_a fear_n whereby_o he_o feel_v himself_o so_o assault_v but_o by_o the_o only_a remembrance_n and_o meditation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n wherein_o behold_v his_o mercy_n and_o readiness_n to_o take_v pity_v on_o all_o miserable_a sinner_n who_o with_o grief_n for_o that_o they_o have_v offend_v he_o desire_v humble_o his_o mercy_n begin_v to_o come_v to_o himsellf_n again_o &_o say_v 130.5_o psal_n 130.5_o i_o have_v wait_v on_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n have_v wait_v &_o i_o have_v trust_v in_o his_o word_n my_o soul_n wait_v on_o the_o lord_n more_o than_o the_o morning_n watch_n watch_v for_o the_o morning_n moreover_o be_v not_o counsel_n and_o wisdom_n as_o necessary_a for_o man_n to_o carry_v &_o govern_v themselves_o in_o all_o their_o affair_n well_o and_o happy_o as_o the_o eye_n for_o the_o member_n
&_o of_o the_o hope_n of_o man_n which_o do_v depend_v of_o it_o which_o jesus_n christ_n our_o sole_a &_o only_a mediator_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o us._n 2.5_o 1._o tim._n 2.5_o what_o then_o can_v these_o poor_a wretch_n find_v there_o that_o can_v serve_v either_o to_o the_o glory_n and_o service_n of_o god_n or_o to_o their_o own_o salvation_n i_o do_v not_o stand_v to_o prove_v that_o which_o i_o say_v of_o it_o because_o there_o be_v whole_a treatise_n thereof_o wherein_o the_o impiety_n &_o horrible_a blasphemy_n whereof_o it_o be_v full_a be_v touch_v particular_o and_o so_o well_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n lay_v open_a that_o there_o be_v not_o this_o day_n any_o child_n in_o our_o church_n who_o be_v not_o already_o resolve_v ready_o to_o give_v a_o answer_n thereof_o and_o to_o satisfy_v all_o those_o who_o will_v be_v content_a with_o reason_n that_o the_o apostate_n have_v no_o faith_n chap._n 12._o let_v we_o pass_v on_o further_a &_o come_v to_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a instrument_n that_o god_n do_v use_v to_o our_o salvation_n 10._o rom._n 10._o which_o be_v want_v in_o the_o apostat_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o two_o above_o name_v for_o consider_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o promise_n 4._o 2._o cor._n 4._o be_v call_v theword_n of_o faith_n because_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n thereof_o without_o which_o it_o can_v not_o be_v bring_v forth_o see_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n because_o he_o be_v the_o author_n thereof_o as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o virtue_n 1._o 1._o pet._n 1._o how_o can_v the_o apostate_n be_v faithful_a be_v destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o husbandman_n that_o water_v the_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n to_o receive_v faith_n &_o of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o seed_n that_o be_v sow_o to_o bring_v it_o forth_o if_o they_o think_v that_o true_a faith_n 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fruit_n can_v they_o bring_v forth_o without_o faith_n 2._o eph._n 2._o which_o do_v ingraft_v we_o into_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v well_o able_a to_o bear_v fruit_n how_o can_v they_o defend_v themselves_o from_o the_o devil_n 5.18_o 1._o pet._n 5.18_o who_o walk_v about_o as_o a_o roar_a lion_n to_o espy_v how_o he_o may_v overtake_v we_o without_o our_o armour_n that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o only_a target_n wherewith_o we_o cover_v â—ur_n self_n that_o we_o may_v avoid_v the_o shot_n of_o his_o â—iery_a dart_n what_o steadfastness_n or_o joy_n can_v they_o â—ave_n in_o temptation_n when_o they_o be_v assault_v either_o of_o prosperity_n or_o advesitie_n of_o the_o world_n â—r_o
19_o and_o to_o follow_v he_o ready_o leave_v father_n mother_n wife_n child_n friend_n house_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n even_o to_o net_n and_o boat_n and_o after_o they_o have_v continue_v a_o space_n in_o his_o company_n and_o perceave_v the_o great_a treasure_n of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o flow_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o a_o lively_a spring_n then_o they_o forget_v altogether_o the_o commodity_n &_o ease_n which_o they_o have_v in_o their_o house_n have_v not_o any_o mind_n to_o return_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o pleasure_n and_o contentement_n that_o they_o receive_v of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n which_o he_o preach_v unto_o they_o 19.2_o joh._n 6._o mat._n 9.9_o luke_n 19.2_o s._n matthew_n leave_v his_o custom_n &_o his_o chief_a traffic_n zacheus_n the_o chief_a receiver_n of_o tribute_n a_o man_n scotfree_a and_o wealthy_a give_v liberal_o the_o half_a of_o his_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o restore_v fourfold_a if_o 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who_o have_v give_v i_o counsel_n my_o reins_n also_o teach_v i_o in_o the_o â—ightes_n i_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o i_o for_o he_o be_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o slide_v and_o â—n_o another_o place_n yet_o i_o be_v always_o with_o thou_o 73.23_o psal_n 73.23_o thou_o â—ast_v hold_v i_o by_o my_o right_a hand_n thou_o will_v guide_v i_o â—y_a thy_o counsel_n and_o afterward_o receive_v i_o to_o glory_n what_o the_o wretchedness_n of_o the_o apostate_n be_v chap._n 3._o but_o now_o let_v the_o apostate_n stay_v themselves_o here_o a_o while_n to_o consider_v into_o what_o a_o â—eepe_a pit_n and_o gulf_n of_o wretchedness_n and_o misery_n they_o have_v cast_v themselves_o into_o leave_v god_n who_o be_v the_o wellspring_n and_o fountain_n of_o â—ife_n &_o alfelicitie_n 36.8_o psal_n 36.8_o in_o who_o alone_o consist_v all_o â—he_n good_a that_o we_o can_v ever_o desire_v look_v or_o hope_v â—or_a and_o who_o alone_o by_o his_o abundance_n 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that_o can_v be_v find_v 5._o esay_n 5._o desire_v and_o wish_v for_o it_o be_v the_o vine_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o have_v adorn_v withal_o the_o great_a excellency_n that_o can_v be_v wish_v to_o take_v his_o pleasure_n therein_o if_o then_o god_n do_v content_a himself_o to_o dwell_v therein_o as_o in_o the_o stately_a palace_n as_o in_o the_o gallant_a garden_n of_o pleasure_n that_o he_o have_v shall_v not_o this_o dwell_n like_o we_o moreover_o be_v not_o our_o habitation_n in_o heaven_n 3._o phil._n 3._o since_o we_o be_v heavenly_a plant_n as_o plato_n say_v and_o that_o we_o be_v rise_v with_o jesus_n christ_n wherefore_o then_o have_v we_o our_o heart_n still_o in_o the_o earth_n to_o seek_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v beneath_o why_o do_v we_o not_o