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mercy_n by_o the_o fountain_n of_o regeneration_n and_o by_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o which_o he_o pour_v upon_o we_o abundant_o by_o his_o son_n christ_n that_o be_v justify_v through_o his_o grace_n we_o shall_v be_v make_v heir_n of_o everlasting_a life_n according_a to_o hope_n also_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o almighty_a god_n our_o saviour_n be_v declare_v that_o man_n lay_v apart_o all_o worldly_a pleasure_n shall_v whole_o bend_v themselves_o to_o true_a and_o perfect_v goodliness_n righteousness_n and_o soberness_n look_v for_o the_o happy_a hope_n and_o the_o glorious_a come_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n if_o these_o thing_n than_o be_v true_a as_o we_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v most_o true_a what_o impudency_n be_v it_o to_o affirm_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v live_v idle_o in_o the_o household_n of_o god_n true_o we_o affirm_v that_o a_o man_n not_o endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n or_o bereave_v of_o that_o grace_n be_v altogether_o unable_a to_o do_v or_o speak_v any_o thing_n that_o can_v please_v god_n yea_o so_o much_o as_o to_o acknowledge_v jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o heart_n unless_o he_o have_v in_o he_o god_n holy_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o we_o deem_v those_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v declare_v by_o we_o as_o touch_v merit_n of_o congruence_n and_o of_o condignity_n and_o such_o other_o like_o fond_a and_o foolish_a distinction_n to_o be_v mere_a device_n of_o man_n vain_a head_n to_o make_v sinner_n become_v hypocrite_n and_o counterfaiter_n of_o holiness_n while_o they_o understand_v not_o the_o dark_a mist_n of_o their_o ignorance_n and_o be_v senseless_a as_o touch_v their_o own_o misery_n and_o destruction_n which_o they_o can_v escape_v neither_o by_o these_o work_v preparatory_a nor_o by_o any_o diligence_n or_o worldly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o only_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n while_o he_o move_v our_o mind_n with_o forcible_a motion_n and_o open_v 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that_o have_v â—éemed_v rather_o to_o love_v virtue_n &_o godliness_n â—han_o follow_v they_o effectuous_o and_o in_o labour_v to_o cover_v his_o nakedness_n and_o hide_v his_o abomination_n have_v use_v no_o other_o coverture_n than_o the_o leaf_n of_o fig_n tree_n that_o be_v to_o say_v have_v shadow_v his_o most_o monstrous_a &_o horrible_a offence_n against_o god_n with_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o only_o with_o a_o pretence_n of_o wisdom_n discretion_n diligence_n honeâ—â—_n merit_v and_o mortification_n and_o this_o be_v most_o gracious_a prince_n the_o confession_n which_o we_o learn_v out_o of_o tâ—â—_n word_n of_o god_n namely_o that_o which_o gâ—_n himself_o do_v force_v out_o of_o man_n myâ—â—_n by_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o lawâ—_n as_o it_o be_v with_o certain_a prick_n and_o stage_n when_o man_n be_v compel_v by_o the_o mâ—tion_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n to_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v inwards_o corrupt_v and_o defile_v with_o 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