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by_o bring_v forth_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n 7_o 6._o then_o he_o feel_v that_o christ_n have_v withdraw_v his_o spirit_n 8_o he_o almost_o despair_v for_o this_o 9_o yet_o by_o private_a prayer_n seek_v for_o christ._n 10_o 7._o when_o that_o will_v not_o help_v he_o resort_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n at_o who_o hand_n he_o find_v no_o comfort_n but_o discomfort_n 11_o 16._o not_o recover_v his_o first_o estate_n through_o impatience_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n he_o make_v his_o misery_n know_v to_o stranger_n to_o see_v if_o they_o can_v comfort_v he_o and_o he_o somewhat_o comfort_v himself_o in_o describe_v christ_n excellency_n to_o they_o 12_o 17._o they_o then_o be_v ravish_v with_o he_o to_o seek_v christ_n and_o require_v then_o to_o know_v where_o to_o find_v he_o 13_o 1._o answer_n be_v make_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n 14_o 2._o after_o this_o communication_n the_o christian_n faith_n and_o feeling_n reviu_v christ_n return_v to_o he_o again_o 15_o 7._o then_o christ_n assure_v he_o in_o his_o hart_n of_o his_o love_n and_o like_n towards_o he_o 16_o give_v further_o assurance_n to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v grow_v up_o and_o be_v make_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a grace_n 17_o m_o after_o this_o the_o christian_n come_v in_o such_o a_o high_a measure_n to_o love_n christ_n that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o sever_v he_o from_o christ._n lvii_o sin_n the_o first_o temptation_n be_v a_o fall_n into_o some_o great_a sin_n as_o noah_n into_o drunkenness_n david_n into_o adultery_n and_o murder_n peter_n into_o the_o denial_n of_o christ._n the_o exercise_n of_o a_o
invention_n of_o man_n the_o religion_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o itself_o â—herefore_o it_o be_v only_o a_o inventi_fw-la on_o of_o man_n which_o if_o â—t_z be_v true_a as_o well_o a_o reprobate_a as_o any_o other_o may_v perform_v the_o thing_n require_v in_o it_o the_o proof_n the_o proposition_n be_v most_o true_a because_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n of_o god_n word_n and_o so_o of_o â—he_n true_a religion_n gather_v forth_o of_o it_o to_o be_v consonant_n to_o itself_o in_o all_o point_n which_o proper_o no_o doctrine_n nor_o writing_n beside_o can_v â—ave_n the_o assumption_n may_v be_v make_v manife_a by_o a_o induction_n of_o particular_a example's_n 1_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n say_v that_o man_n â—re_n save_v by_o grace_n and_o again_o it_o say_v that_o man_n be_v save_v by_o work_n a_o flat_a contradiction_n for_o paul_n say_v if_o election_n be_v of_o grace_n it_o 6._o â—s_v no_o more_o of_o work_n or_o else_o be_v grace_n no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n for_o else_o be_v work_v no_o more_o work_n answer_n be_v make_v y_fw-fr t_o in_o this_o place_n paul_n 6._o speak_v of_o work_n of_o nature_n which_o indeed_o â—re_n contrary_a to_o grace_n but_o not_o of_o work_n of_o regeneration_n which_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o grace_v this_o answer_n be_v false_a for_o paul_n in_o a_o like_a â—lace_n unto_o this_o oppose_v grace_n &_o work_n of_o regeneration_n you_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n say_v he_o through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o for_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n 9_o lest_o any_o shall_v boast_v himself_o for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o now_o let_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n speak_v what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o which_o a_o man_n mayâ—_n most_o of_o all_o boast_n and_o what_o be_v the_o workâ—_n for_o the_o do_v of_o which_o we_o must_v be_v fashion_v a_o new_a in_o christ_n jesus_n assure_o theâ—_n must_v be_v the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n dip_v &_o die_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o speak_v wherefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o paul_n meaning_n be_v to_o conclude_v that_o if_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n we_o can_v be_v save_v by_o work_n of_o regeneration_n 2_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n confute_v anâ—_n condemn_v in_o counsel_n &_o deride_v thiâ—_n doctrine_n that_o we_o teach_v that_o man_n be_v to_o bâ—_n justify_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o righteousness_n be_v not_o iâ—_n we_o but_o in_o christ._n and_o the_o rhemist_n call_v it_o 23._o fantastical_a justice_n a_o new_a no_o justice_n bâ—â—_n herein_o that_o church_n be_v contrary_a to_o itself_o foâ—_n it_o defend_v work_n of_o supererogation_n anâ—_n work_v of_o satisfaction_n of_o one_o man_n for_o a_o other_o 24._o &_o their_o ground_n be_v because_o the_o faithful_a 〈◊〉_d all_o member_n of_o one_o body_n &_o have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o a_o other_o &_o therefore_o one_o may_v satisfy_v for_o a_o other_o hereby_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n most_o of_o all_o defend_v that_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n which_o most_o of_o all_o it_o have_v oppugn_v for_o when_o one_o man_n satisfi_v for_o a_o other_o the_o work_n of_o one_o man_n be_v impute_v to_o another_o but_o what_o shall_v one_o man_n satisfy_v for_o a_o other_o &_o shall_v not_o christ_n by_o his_o righteousness_n satisfy_v for_o we_o shall_v god_n accept_v the_o work_n of_o one_o man_n for_o a_o other_o &_o not_o accept_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o true_o there_o be_v great_a fellowship_n and_o conjunction_n between_o the_o head_n and_o the_o member_n than_o of_o the_o member_n among_o themselves_o because_o they_o be_v join_v together_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o head_n 3_o it_o hold_v that_o the_o guilt_n &_o fault_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v remit_v by_o christ_n &_o yet_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v unremit_v but_o these_o be_v quite_o contrary_a paul_n say_v there_o 1._o be_v now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n yet_o if_o a_o man_n be_v punish_v for_o his_o sin_n after_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n &_o have_v the_o fault_n of_o sin_n remit_v some_o condemnation_n shall_v now_o remain_v he_o and_o david_n â—_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n therefore_o he_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n have_v not_o only_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n remit_v otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o be_v bless_v but_o miserable_a and_o this_o agree_v not_o with_o god_n justice_n when_o the_o fault_n be_v quite_o pardon_v and_o a_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o no_o sin_n that_o then_o any_o punishment_n shall_v be_v lay_v 37._o on_o he_o and_o s._n augustine_n say_v that_o christ_n by_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o fault_n take_v away_o both_o the_o punishment_n and_o the_o fault_n wherefore_o this_o opinion_n that_o christ_n have_v take_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n overthrow_v all_o satisfaction_n &_o purgatory_n because_o the_o fault_n and_o guilt_n be_v take_v away_o all_o punishment_n for_o sin_n be_v also_o take_v away_o 5_o it_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n must_v always_o doubt_v of_o his_o salvation_n and_o likewise_o it_o teach_v that_o in_o pray_v we_o be_v to_o call_v god_n father_n which_o be_v thing_n quite_o contrary_a for_o who_o can_v true_o call_v god_n father_n unless_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o if_o a_o 16._o man_n shall_v call_v god_n father_n and_o yet_o in_o his_o heart_n doubt_n whether_o he_o be_v his_o father_n or_o not_o he_o play_v the_o dissemble_a hypocrite_n wherefore_o to_o doubt_v of_o salvation_n and_o to_o say_v 3._o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n in_o truth_n be_v contrary_a 6_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n make_v prayer_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a mean_n to_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n but_o prayer_n indeed_o be_v a_o ask_n of_o pardon_n for_o sin_n now_o ask_v of_o pardon_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n be_v contrary_a therefore_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o papist_n prayer_n which_o be_v a_o satisfaction_n be_v no_o satisfaction_n and_o in_o deed_n let_v we_o consider_v what_o madness_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o popish_a divinity_n the_o poor_a beggar_n come_v very_o hungry_a to_o the_o rich_a man_n door_n to_o crave_v his_o alm_n and_o straightway_o by_o his_o beg_n he_o will_v merit_v and_o deserve_v it_o the_o same_o do_v the_o papist_n he_o pray_v very_o poor_o for_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o want_v yet_o he_o look_v very_o proud_o to_o merit_v no_o less_o than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o it_o 7_o doubt_v of_o salvation_n and_o hope_n can_v 5._o agree_v together_o for_o hope_n make_v a_o man_n not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a that_o be_v it_o never_o disappoint_v he_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o look_v for_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n 19_o both_o sure_a &_o steadfast_a which_o enter_v into_o that_o which_o be_v within_o the_o veil_n so_o that_o true_a hope_n and_o the_o certain_a assurance_n of_o salvation_n go_v together_o 8_o true_a prayer_n and_o justification_n by_o work_n can_v stand_v together_o for_o he_o which_o pray_v true_o must_v be_v touch_v inwardlie_o with_o a_o lively_a feel_n of_o his_o own_o misery_n and_o of_o the_o want_n of_o that_o grace_n whereof_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n now_o this_o can_v be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o â—â—at_a man_n that_o look_v to_o merit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o his_o work_n for_o he_o that_o â—â—n_fw-la do_v this_o may_v justly_o conceive_v somewhat_o of_o his_o own_o excellency_n 9_o papist_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v great_a boldness_n 〈◊〉_d come_v immediate_o unto_o god_n without_o â—â—e_z intercession_n of_o saint_n and_o therefore_o â—â—ey_n use_v to_o ubique_fw-la pray_v to_o marie_n that_o she_o will_v â—raie_v to_o christ_n to_o help_v they_o yet_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o they_o have_v so_o do_v they_o â—ray_v to_o god_n immediate_o that_o he_o will_v reâ—eive_v the_o intercession_n of_o marie_n for_o they_o and_o thus_o they_o be_v become_v intercessor_n beâ—eene_a marie_n and_o god_n yea_o when_o they_o â—ffer_v up_o christ_n pray_v god_n to_o accept_v â—heir_a gift_n and_o sacrifice_n the_o humble_a priest_n â—hat_n will_v not_o pray_v to_o god_n but_o by_o the_o meditation_n of_o saint_n be_v then_o a_o mediator_n between_o christ_n jesus_n and_o god_n his_o
this_o case_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v at_o this_o present_a christian._n herein_o thou_o prove_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n for_o the_o prophet_n davidâ—aith_v â—aith_z of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v foolish_a and_o as_o 24._o a_o beast_n before_o god_n and_o yet_o he_o even_o then_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o paul_n be_v so_o lead_v captive_a of_o sin_n that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v the_o good_a he_o will_v but_o do_v the_o evil_n which_o he_o â—ated_v and_o so_o in_o great_a pensivenes_n of_o heart_n desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o world_n that_o â—ee_n may_v be_v disburden_v of_o his_o corrupt_a â—â—esh_n satan_n thou_o miserable_a wretch_n do_v â—â—ou_o feel_v thyself_o graceless_a and_o will_v thou_o â—eare_z the_o face_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o by_o thy_o hypocrisy_n offend_v god_n as_o thou_o be_v so_o show_v â—â—y_a self_n to_o the_o world_n christian._n avoid_v satan_n christ_n have_v anquish_v and_o overcome_v thou_o for_o my_o â—ause_n that_o i_o may_v also_o triumph_v over_o thou_o â—_o be_o no_o hypocrite_n for_o whereas_o i_o have_v have_v heretofore_o some_o testimony_n of_o my_o faith_n at_o his_o time_n i_o be_o less_o move_v though_o faith_n â—â—eme_v to_o be_v absent_a like_v as_o a_o man_n may_v seem_v 〈◊〉_d be_v dead_a both_o in_o his_o own_o sense_n and_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o physician_n and_o yet_o may_v have_v life_n in_o he_o so_o faith_n may_v be_v though_o always_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v satan_n but_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n stark_o dead_a in_o sin_n god_n have_v now_o quite_o forsake_v thou_o he_o have_v leave_v thou_o unto_o i_o to_o be_v rule_v he_o have_v give_v i_o power_n over_o thou_o to_o bring_v thou_o to_o damnation_n he_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o any_o long_o christian._n strengthen_v i_o good_a lord_n remember_v thy_o merciful_a promise_n that_o thou_o 15._o will_v revive_v the_o humble_a &_o give_v life_n to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n satan_n these_o promise_n concern_v not_o thou_o which_o have_v no_o humble_a and_o contrite_a but_o a_o froward_a and_o a_o rebellious_a heart_n christian._n good_a lord_n forget_v not_o thy_o former_a mercy_n give_v a_o issue_n to_o these_o temptation_n of_o my_o enemy_n satan_n and_o you_o my_o brother_n which_o know_v my_o estate_n pray_v for_o i_o that_o god_n will_v turn_v his_o favourable_a countenance_n towards_o i_o for_o this_o i_o know_v that_o the_o ptaier_n of_o the_o righteous_a avail_v 16._o much_o if_o it_o be_v fervent_a how_o a_o man_n shall_v apply_v aright_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o his_o own_o soul_n i_o every_o christian_n contain_v in_o himself_o two_o nature_n flat_a contrary_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o he_o may_v become_v a_o perfect_a man_n in_o christ_n jesus_n his_o earnest_a endeavour_n must_v be_v to_o tame_v and_o subdue_v the_o flesh_n &_o to_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v the_o spirit_n 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