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therefore_o we_o can_v lack_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a for_o we_o and_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v thou_o than_o his_o power_n be_v thou_o to_o sustain_v thou_o under_o any_o cross_n to_o redeem_v thou_o from_o trouble_n to_o help_v thou_o in_o distress_n to_o succour_v thou_o in_o the_o great_a need_v and_o to_o support_v thy_o weakness_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o duty_n his_o wisdom_n too_o be_v thou_o thou_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o it_o it_o be_v thy_o portion_n so_o that_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o word_n to_o understand_v those_o hide_a mystery_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o it_o if_o thou_o open_v thy_o mouth_n to_o he_o in_o prayer_n he_o will_v open_v thy_o eye_n that_o thou_o shall_v see_v mirabilia_fw-la leg_n be_v the_o wondrous_a thing_n of_o his_o law_n psa._n 119._o 18._o and_o be_v also_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o his_o justice_n likewise_o be_v thou_o to_o vindicate_v thou_o when_o 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the_o man_n who_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n in_o so_o bless_v a_o condition_n as_o to_o have_v a_o close_a union_n and_o near_a communion_n with_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n or_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o prophet_n david_n phrase_n who_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o god_n psa._n 144._o 15._o who_o alsufficiency_n they_o atter_o deny_v who_o worship_n any_o other_o god_n as_o do_v the_o gentile_n who_o multiply_v deity_n and_o sacrifice_v to_o more_o than_o one_o such_o be_v polutheist_n who_o divide_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n excellency_n among_o those_o petty_a numan_n even_o as_o they_o be_v no_o other_o than_o practical_a atheist_n and_o true_o worship_n none_o who_o through_o infidelity_n question_n god_n alsufficiency_n for_o if_o he_o be_v god_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
countenance_v any_o in_o sin_n and_o in_o impenitency_n and_o yet_o even_o this_o severe_a bishop_n in_o his_o great_a strictness_n for_o church_n discipline_n though_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v the_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n to_o be_v too_o importunate_a for_o the_o over_o speedy_a reconciliation_n of_o notorious_a offender_n in_o which_o he_o have_v also_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o rome_n yet_o if_o a_o offender_n have_v be_v overhasty_o reconcile_v he_o will_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n make_v void_a that_o act_n of_o mercy_n thus_o we_o read_v that_o when_o the_o bishop_n therapius_n have_v give_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n to_o victor_n the_o presbyter_n for_o the_o bishop_n be_v in_o those_o day_n the_o governor_n in_o chief_a if_o not_o in_o whole_a of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a communion_n before_o he_o have_v make_v public_a satisfaction_n for_o his_o offence_n though_o s._n cyprian_a and_o his_o colleague_n be_v much_o trouble_v that_o he_o have_v so_o 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caetero_fw-la faciat_fw-la pacem_fw-la tamen_fw-la quomodocunque_fw-la a_o sacerdote_fw-la dei_fw-la semel_fw-la datam_fw-la non_fw-la putavimus_fw-la auferendam_a cyp._n ep._n 59_o cum_fw-la pam._n after_o we_o have_v take_v long_o and_o full_a advice_n about_o this_o business_n we_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o reprove_v therapius_n our_o colleague_n that_o he_o have_v do_v this_o rash_o and_o require_v he_o to_o do_v so_o no_o more_o but_o the_o peace_n which_o have_v be_v give_v by_o a_o priest_n entrust_v of_o god_n to_o give_v it_o though_o give_v after_o never_o so_o ill_a a_o manner_n we_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o take_v away_o again_o and_o therefore_o declare_v that_o victor_n shall_v still_o enjoy_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n but_o what_o do_v i_o speak_v of_o mercy_n above_o justice_n in_o the_o true_a religion_n when_o she_o will_v not_o call_v for_o justice_n at_o all_o be_v it_o not_o that_o she_o may_v show_v mercy_n for_o thus_o she_o proceed_v to_o deliver_v a_o sinner_n to_o satan_n that_o she_o may_v keep_v he_o from_o hell_n as_o faith_n the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o to_o deliver_v such_o a_o one_o unto_o satan_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n true_a religion_n will_v not_o exercise_v that_o justice_n which_o be_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v it_o not_o to_o make_v way_n for_o that_o mercy_n which_o be_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o spirit_n therein_o resemble_v god_n himself_o who_o thrust_v man_n away_o from_o he_o mere_o out_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o justice_n but_o embrace_v and_o receive_v they_o from_o his_o incessant_a desire_n and_o delight_n of_o show_v mercy_n chap._n viii_o the_o assurance_n we_o have_v of_o religion_n in_o that_o it_o make_v we_o reverence_n and_o fear_n god_n ascribe_v the_o honour_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n and_o of_o the_o ten_o proper_a name_n of_o god_n 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〈◊〉_d and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o for_o he_o be_v our_o faithful_a creator_n our_o lord_n jehovah_n therefore_o though_o our_o flesh_n rebel_v within_o we_o with_o fear_n and_o doubt_n though_o the_o world_n without_o we_o assault_v we_o with_o afflict_a trouble_n though_o the_o devil_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o naz._n call_v he_o that_o unwearied_a implacable_a restless_a enemy_n begird_v and_o infest_v we_o with_o divers_a temptation_n though_o our_o sin_n speak_v discomfort_v and_o beget_v horror_n in_o we_o nay_o though_o a_o angel_n shall_v teach_v or_o preach_v the_o conttary_n to_o we_o yet_o ought_v we_o not_o to_o fear_v by_o distrust_v god_n faithfulness_n and_o truth_n which_o like_o himself_o be_v immutable_a and_o infallible_a and_o change_v not_o upon_o this_o rock_n of_o his_o fidelity_n we_o ought_v to_o build_v our_o faith_n believe_v that_o what_o thing_n soever_o he_o have_v decree_v and_o promise_v whether_o they_o be_v temporal_n or_o spiritual_n 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grant_v this_o heavenly_a father_n for_o his_o sake_n who_o die_v and_o now_o sit_v in_o heaven_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o amen_n finis_fw-la allegiance_n and_o conscience_n not_o flee_v out_o of_o england_n or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n concern_v allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n as_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o former_a author_n upon_o the_o occasion_n and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o try_v the_o king_n by_o his_o own_o subject_n in_o several_a sermon_n anno_fw-la 1649._o on_o the_o word_n of_o ecclesiaste_n eccles_n 8._o 2_o 3_o 4._o by_o edw._n hyde_n d._n of_o divinity_n tert._n ad_fw-la scap._n c._n 2._o colimus_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la ut_fw-la hominem_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la secundum_fw-la &_o solo_fw-la deo_fw-la minorem_fw