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be_v it_o sir_n that_o you_o salm._n you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 1.19_o catamidiare_fw-la sparta_n in_o pio._n a_o catomidiare_n ut_fw-la salm._n bring_v he_o thus_o here_o on_o the_o stage_n either_o it_o be_v only_o to_o traduce_v he_o and_o that_o be_v mere_a malignity_n or_o else_o it_o be_v to_o cross_v the_o doctrine_n itself_o deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o be_v gross_a impiety_n make_v your_o choice_n sir_n yourself_o for_o whether_o of_o the_o two_o you_o reserve_v this_o to_o the_o last_o and_o let_v it_o then_o go_v for_o a_o assay_n of_o the_o rest_n if_o you_o so_o please_v 10._o that_o all_o we_o do_v or_o can_v do_v be_v unprofitable_a either_o unto_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o least_o and_o light_a of_o our_o sin_n or_o to_o the_o merit_v of_o aught_o more_o or_o less_o at_o god_n hand_n you_o need_v not_o tell_v we_o we_o be_v not_o to_o learn_v it_o from_o you_o nor_o need_v we_o to_o light_v our_o candle_n at_o any_o of_o your_o new_a waxen_a taper_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o this_o truth_n we_o have_v it_o long_o since_o from_o 23.8_o from_o matth._n 23.8_o our_o common_a master_n that_o 17.10_o that_o luk._n 17.10_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o ever_o we_o can_v do_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n but_o withal_o we_o have_v also_o from_o he_o that_o even_o such_o 12.20_o such_o isa_n 42.3_o mat._n 12.20_o smoke_a jun._n smoke_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la isa_n 43.4_o ellychnium_n jun._n week_n as_o you_o jeer_v at_o 171._o at_o treat_n p._n 171._o that_o have_v more_o smoke_n than_o light_n he_o will_v not_o qench_v and_o that_o the_o very_a bud_n and_o blossom_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n be_v 8.23_o be_v rom._n 8.23_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o the_o be_v of_o they_o in_o we_o and_o the_o diligent_a and_o constant_a exercise_n of_o they_o with_o we_o be_v a_o good_a 19_o good_a 1_o joh._n 4.13_o &_o 3.14_o 19_o evidence_n of_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n and_o that_o true_a 7.10_o true_a 2_o cor._n 7.10_o repentance_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v good_a assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o 5.5_o and_o 2_o cor._n 1.21_o 22._o &_o 5.5_o sure_a earnest_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o that_o by_o these_o therefore_o though_o we_o 16.2_o we_o job_n 22.2_o &_o 35.7_o psal_n 16.2_o can_v be_v profitable_a unto_o god_n yet_o we_o may_v be_v profitable_a as_o 3.8_o as_o tit._n 3.8_o unto_o other_o so_o herein_o also_o to_o ourselves_o 11._o but_o 17._o but_o conclus_fw-la p._n 17._o for_o your_o part_n you_o say_v you_o can_v be_v so_o uncharitable_a but_o to_o wish_v we_o a_o better_a assurance_n than_o what_o i_o and_o my_o brethren_n can_v find_v in_o our_o own_o work_n and_o righteousness_n for_o it_o be_v not_o what_o we_o approve_v but_o what_o god_n approve_v be_v accept_v 19_o accept_v luk._n 16.9_o gal_n 6.7_o 8._o 1_o tim._n 6.18_o 19_o 1._o sir_n i_o and_o my_o brethren_n be_v much_o behold_v to_o you_o for_o your_o charity_n which_o yet_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o be_v not_o very_o fervent_a towards_o we_o and_o which_o in_o the_o very_a next_o clause_n wherewith_o you_o consign_v all_o you_o bewray_v some_o want_n of_o it_o when_o you_o charge_v we_o with_o maintain_v the_o truth_n former_o teach_v by_o we_o which_o yourself_o can_v but_o confess_v to_o be_v find_v in_o god_n word_n and_o in_o the_o sermon_n and_o sammary_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostel_n and_o oppose_v you_o and_o these_o your_o new-found_a and_o new_a forge_a light_n ibid._n light_n concl._n ibid._n out_o of_o a_o loathness_n to_o loose_v our_o reputation_n by_o go_v out_o of_o a_o old_a tract_n of_o divinity_n though_o that_o indeed_o will_v be_v the_o ready_a way_n rather_o to_o get_v reputation_n with_o the_o multitude_n in_o these_o humorous_a time_n wherein_o man_n appetite_n be_v not_o more_o nice_a than_o their_o 3._o their_o joâ—_n 34_o 3._o ear_n and_o nothing_o relish_v with_o 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