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ignorance_n thou_o have_v no_o feel_n yet_o if_o thou_o consent_v thou_o be_v justify_v it_o be_v the_o consent_n make_v the_o match_n if_o thou_o consent_v to_o the_o father_n and_o take_v christ_n the_o son_n know_v it_o or_o know_v it_o not_o thou_o have_v he_o though_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v yet_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o keep_v thy_o hold_n all_o the_o devil_n temptation_n shall_v never_o drive_v thou_o from_o he_o thou_o be_v justify_v and_o in_o a_o safe_a case_n though_o ignorance_n and_o other_o thing_n in_o thou_o cause_v thou_o not_o to_o feel_v it_o if_o thou_o lay_v hold_v on_o he_o for_o his_o sake_n thou_o be_v apprehend_v object_n now_o than_o this_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n you_o will_v say_v sol._n not_o so_o easy_a a_o matter_n as_o you_o guess_v it_o to_o be_v it_o be_v easy_a indeed_o be_v there_o nothing_o but_o say_v the_o word_n to_o make_v man_n and_o wife_n there_o be_v term_n and_o condition_n to_o be_v agree_v upon_o god_n 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he_o i_o will_v take_v he_o withal_o fault_n &_o i_o know_v i_o shall_v make_v a_o good_a bargain_n therefore_o i_o will_v have_v he_o on_o any_o term_n come_v what_o will_v when_o a_o man_n can_v have_v his_o will_n so_o perpendicular_o bend_v on_o christ_n that_o he_o will_v have_v he_o though_o he_o leave_v his_o skin_n behind_o he_o there_o be_v a_o true_a acceptation_n of_o he_o we_o must_v not_o here_o distinguish_v with_o the_o school_n about_o velleity_n a_o general_a wish_v and_o would_v and_o true_a desire_n after_o christ_n wisher_n and_o woulder_n never_o thrive_v but_o there_o must_v be_v a_o resolution_n to_o follow_v christ_n through_o thick_a and_o thin_a never_o to_o part_v with_o he_o a_o direct_a will_n be_v here_o require_v and_o therefore_o christ_n bid_v we_o consider_v before_o hand_z what_o it_o will_v cost_v we_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o father_n and_o mother_n wife_n and_o child_n and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o 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my_o faith_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v justify_v as_o it_o be_v not_o the_o make_v and_o prepare_v of_o a_o plaster_n that_o cure_v but_o the_o apply_v it_o so_o that_o this_o conclude_v this_o point_n that_o the_o true_a object_n of_o faith_n be_v christ_n crucify_v and_o god_n the_o father_n in_o and_o by_o he_o here_o then_o be_v the_o point_n thou_o must_v not_o look_v for_o any_o comfort_n in_o faith_n till_o thou_o have_v christ_n and_o to_o think_v thou_o shall_v ever_o have_v any_o benefit_n by_o god_n till_o thou_o have_v christ_n thou_o deceive_v thyself_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o receive_v nourishment_n by_o his_o bread_n and_o drink_n till_o he_o partake_v of_o it_o in_o the_o substance_n so_o thou_o must_v partake_v of_o christ_n before_o thou_o can_v receive_v any_o nourishment_n by_o he_o christ_n say_v not_o thou_o must_v have_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n or_o thou_o must_v have_v my_o father_n favour_n but_o take_v my_o body_n and_o blood_n 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