of_o god_n &_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o send_v we_o from_o the_o father_n 〈…〉_o so_o say_v 〈◊〉_d mâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o â—â—â—ek_v thâ—â—_n buâ—_n thâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d theâ—_n thou_o be_v the_o only_a ever_o last_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—vasâ—parable_a truth_n there_o 〈◊〉_d do_v i_o steadfast_o beleeuâ—_n by_o knowledge_n of_o the_o sâ—â—tyâ—uâ—eâ—_n that_o thou_o be_v to_o mâ—â—â—â—â—â—â—o_v all_o ecleever_n a_o 〈◊〉_d hâ—pnest_a a_o seat_n of_o grace_n and_o aâ—uacate_v so_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n and_o i_o believe_v very_o notwithstanding_o that_o reason_n be_v astonish_v thereat_o that_o through_o no_o other_o oblation_n work_v or_o mean_n either_o in_o heaven_n or_o on_o earth_n our_o sin_n death_n hell_n and_o damnation_n be_v overcome_v and_o take_v away_o and_o we_o at_o agreement_n with_o god_n thy_o heavenly_a father_n but_o only_o through_o thou_o jesus_n christ_n whereon_o i_o will_v trust_v and_o also_o die_v thereon_o thereto_o help_v thou_o i_o thou_o 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which_o deny_v thou_o and_o mary_n magdalen_n in_o her_o sinful_a live_n and_o have_v also_o respect_v matthew_n the_o customer_n in_o open_a estate_n saint_n paul_n a_o rage_a and_o earnest_a persecutor_n of_o christian_n also_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n david_n king_n manasses_n the_o tyrant_n and_o other_o sinner_n more_o which_o thou_o do_v bring_v to_o repentance_n and_o confession_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o of_o pure_a love_n grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o thou_o do_v reveal_v unto_o they_o by_o thy_o holy_a word_n have_v place_v they_o with_o thou_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n therefore_o dear_a god_n and_o merciful_a father_n will_v i_o strengthen_v myself_o so_o much_o the_o more_fw-it and_o doubt_v nothing_o thereof_o these_o and_o other_o godly_a people_n of_o worth_n which_o thou_o of_o thy_o grace_n have_v take_v out_o of_o this_o sinful_a life_n to_o righteousness_n be_v a_o comfort_n and_o example_n to_o i_o and_o all_o beléeve_a christian_n that_o thou_o be_v merciful_a to_o 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destroy_v the_o devil_n work_n and_o pay_v and_o counterpoise_v my_o sin_n with_o thy_o hard_a and_o painful_a labour_n and_o thou_o which_o have_v swear_v thou_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n strengthen_v my_o weak_a faith_n and_o keep_v i_o through_o thy_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o prayer_n unto_o a_o happy_a end_n amen_n a_o prayer_n o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n i_o confess_v unto_o thou_o my_o great_a and_o manifold_a sin_n and_o the_o righteous_a wrath_n of_o god_n and_o everlasting_a punishment_n which_o i_o have_v deserve_v but_o i_o comfort_v myself_o with_o the_o great_a love_n and_o pure_a mercy_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o pray_v thou_o see_v thy_o blood_n be_v more_o than_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o thou_o be_v our_o mediator_n and_o advocate_n that_o thou_o will_v be_v intercessor_n for_o i_o to_o thy_o father_n that_o my_o faith_n do_v not_o diminish_v and_o that_o i_o never_o despair_v of_o thy_o mercy_n for_o my_o sin_n amen_n a_o prayer_n o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n increase_v my_o faith_n and_o trust_n in_o thou_o that_o i_o despair_v not_o of_o thy_o gracious_a mercy_n nor_o in_o my_o great_a sin_n perish_v in_o unbeleef_n o_o lord_n preserve_v for_o i_o thy_o promise_a grace_n in_o the_o holy_a gospel_n let_v it_o not_o come_v out_o of_o my_o heart_n thou_o be_v my_o only_a comfort_n and_o hope_n stand_v to_o i_o in_o this_o my_o sorrow_n let_v not_o my_o poor_a soul_n come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o horrible_a adversary_n and_o give_v he_o no_o power_n over_o i_o but_o show_v i_o thy_o goodness_n at_o this_o present_a for_o thou_o be_v my_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n amen_n a_o prayer_n o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n i_o pray_v thou_o through_o thy_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n that_o thou_o will_v strengthen_v my_o soul_n upon_o thy_o holy_a way_n which_o lie_v before_o i_o into_o thy_o heavenly_a and_o everlasting_a kingdom_n i_o believe_v that_o thou_o die_v for_o my_o sake_n have_v of_o thy_o grace_n and_o mercy_n forgive_v i_o my_o sin_n and_o that_o everlasting_a life_n be_v promise_v to_o i_o of_o this_o my_o faith_n o_o lord_n shall_v thou_o be_v witness_n and_o all_o thy_o elect_n and_o in_o this_o faith_n shall_v be_v my_o last_o will_n to_o die_v therein_o o_o lord_n in_o thy_o pure_a mercy_n and_o although_o i_o through_o grief_n want_v of_o sense_n or_o other_o trouble_n shall_v fall_v off_o from_o the_o same_o yet_o o_o lord_n let_v mâ—e_v not_o die_v in_o unbelief_n and_o blasphemy_n but_o strengthen_v and_o increase_v my_o faith_n that_o neither_o sin_n hell_n nor_o devil_n hurt_v i_o thou_o be_v strong_a and_o of_o more_o power_n than_o all_o they_o whereunto_o i_o will_v trust_v lord_n let_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v amen_o a_o comfort_n out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o sin_n esay_n 12._o behold_v god_n be_v my_o salvation_n i_o be_o safe_a and_o fear_v not_o for_o god_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o strength_n my_o psalm_n and_o my_o salvation_n the_o first_o comfort_n how_o a_o man_n shall_v comfort_v himself_o against_o sin_n and_o the_o just_a anger_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o comfortable_a promise_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o first_o comfortable_a sentence_n genesis_n 3._o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v tread_v down_o the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n this_o be_v the_o first_o evangelicall_a doctrine_n of_o the_o everlasting_a son_n of_o god_n in_o paradise_n reveal_v unto_o the_o fall_v and_o damn_a mankind_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v release_v again_o from_o death_n god_n wrath_n sin_n hell_n and_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o may_v obtain_v through_o belief_n in_o these_o word_n comfort_n grace_n remission_n on_o of_o sin_n and_o everlasting_a life_n and_o with_o this_o promise_n have_v all_o the_o holy_a man_n comfort_v themselves_o until_o abraham_n two_o thousand_o yéer_v long_o for_o here_o do_v god_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o even_o of_o pure_a love_n and_o mercy_n will_v send_v unto_o we_o poor_a damn_a sinner_n his_o only_a and_o dear_a sount_n bear_v of_o a_o uirgine_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o mortal_a and_o humane_a flesh_n and_o blood_n who_o shall_v with_o his_o absolute_a obedience_n and_o passion_n pay_v the_o ransom_n of_o our_o sin_n pacify_v god_n wrath_n kindle_v by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n destroy_v death_n through_o his_o death_n and_o with_o his_o victory_n and_o rise_v again_o restore_v again_o righteousness_n resurrection_n and_o everlastinâ—g_a life_n this_o comfort_n shall_v we_o conceive_v with_o faithful_a heart_n and_o be_v certain_a thereof_o that_o the_o devil_n work_n be_v destroy_v for_o oâ—r_a sake_n and_o all_o his_o power_n take_v away_o that_o we_o never_o need_v to_o be_v afraid_a of_o sin_n death_n hell_n or_o god_n anger_n but_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n true_a god_n and_o
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namely_o that_o thou_o have_v obtain_v redemption_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o through_o thy_o own_o merit_n thou_o have_v pray_v daily_o that_o it_o will_v please_v god_n to_o take_v thou_o out_o of_o this_o evil_a world_n into_o his_o kingdom_n and_o that_o his_o will_n may_v be_v do_v wherefore_o see_v he_o will_v now_o through_o his_o grace_n bring_v thou_o into_o his_o kingdom_n thou_o ought_v as_o his_o son_n willing_o and_o glad_o to_o obey_v and_o to_o rejoice_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o out_o of_o the_o devil_n kingdom_n out_o of_o this_o valley_n of_o misery_n and_o out_o of_o this_o wretched_a life_n come_v to_o thy_o father_n and_o all_o his_o elect_n in_o everlasting_a paradise_n the_o heathen_a which_o notwithstanding_o be_v without_o hope_n do_v for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v destroy_v themselves_o and_o shall_v thou_o be_v a_o christian_n to_o who_o so_o much_o comfort_n hope_v and_o 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be_v count_v as_o a_o sheep_n appoint_v to_o be_v slame_n what_o be_v a_o slaughter_n sheep_n if_o it_o be_v not_o slay_v or_o what_o be_v a_o christian_a man_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v assault_v suffer_v and_o die_v faint_v not_o in_o this_o affliction_n to_o which_o thou_o know_v thyself_o to_o be_v constitute_v now_o will_v christ_n thy_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n prove_v whether_o thou_o will_v stand_v by_o he_o or_o no_o whether_o thou_o will_v for_o his_o sake_n valiant_o abide_v death_n and_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o shape_n of_o his_o passion_n or_o not_o therefore_o suffer_v now_o as_o a_o good_a warrior_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o think_v not_o to_o be_v crown_v unless_o thou_o fight_v valiant_o for_o if_o thou_o die_v with_o christ_n thou_o shall_v also_o live_v with_o he_o thou_o shall_v also_o triumph_v with_o he_o unfaithful_a and_o without_o honour_n be_v he_o count_v before_o the_o world_n that_o giveth-ove_a his_o hold_n in_o his_o dominion_n &_o shall_v thou_o 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confession_n of_o the_o dear_a and_o worthy_a man_n m._n john_n stoliz_n my_o sin_n do_v trouble_v i_o god_n grace_n joy_v i_o two_o thing_n know_v i_o a_o poor_a sumer_n be_o i_o god_n be_v mereifull_a the_o first_o acknowledge_v i_o the_o second_o believe_v i._n o_o god_n be_v mereifull_a to_o i_o poor_a sinner_n god_n give_v christ_n merit_v faith_n conceive_v work_n do_v witness_v come_v to_o help_v i_o thou_o good_a god_n weak_a be_v man_n help_n in_o tune_n of_o need_n esay_n 42._o the_o bruise_a reed_n shall_v be_v not_o break_v and_o the_o glow_a tow_n shall_v â—ee_n nâ—t_v quench_v out_o o_o lord_n strengthen_v &_o increase_v our_o faith_n amen_n of_o god_n gracious_a and_o ever_o last_a providence_n and_o maintenance_n a_o most_o true_a comfort_n psalm_n 37._o when_o i_o have_v but_o thou_o my_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n i_o care_v not_o for_o heaven_n or_o earth_n when_o my_o body_n and_o soul_n fail_v i_o yet_o be_v thou_o always_o god_n the_o comforter_n of_o my_o heart_n 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cross_n god_n esteem_v we_o not_o esay_n 27._o i_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v my_o vineyard_n that_o be_v my_o christian_n and_o water_n it_o quick_o that_o his_o leaf_n do_v not_o wither_v i_o will_v preserve_v it_o day_n and_o night_n here_o do_v god_n the_o lord_n comfort_v we_o that_o his_o christian_n shall_v not_o be_v grieve_v with_o the_o cross_n for_o he_o compare_v his_o christendom_n to_o a_o pleasant_a vineyard_n that_o stand_v open_a on_o all_o side_n that_o every_o one_o may_v come_v in_o and_o no_o man_n keep_v it_o but_o let_v it_o lie_v yea_o that_o it_o want_v rain_n and_o all_o will_v wither_v and_o be_v dry_a so_o do_v we_o also_o think_v under_o the_o cross_n that_o god_n care_v not_o for_o we_o else_o shall_v we_o he_o better_a but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n himself_o will_v be_v guardian_n over_o his_o christian_n and_o will_v send_v they_o the_o rain_n of_o grace_n &_o comfort_n in_o all_o their_o temptation_n as_o he_o here_o say_v â—â—â—e_a lord_n do_v 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and_o think_v god_n do_v not_o regard_v they_o he_o have_v forget_v they_o so_o do_v david_n comfort_v himself_o psalm_n 32._o thou_o be_v my_o defence_n thou_o will_v keep_v i_o from_o sorrow_n a_o prayer_n o_o lord_n thou_o keeper_n of_o israel_n which_o do_v neither_o slumber_n nor_o sleep_n and_o have_v promise_v to_o thy_o faithful_a that_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n towards_o heaven_n to_o thou_o and_o tarry_v for_o thy_o godly_a grace_n comfort_n &_o help_v that_o thou_o will_v keep_v they_o day_n and_o night_n in_o their_o tribulation_n and_o with_o the_o comfort_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n will_v moisten_v their_o heart_n and_o gracious_o accept_v of_o they_o which_o be_v easy_a for_o thou_o to_o do_v i_o pray_v thou_o let_v i_o not_o forget_v thy_o watch_n and_o ward_n in_o my_o adversity_n nor_o be_v weak_a in_o my_o own_o cause_n that_o thou_o will_v keep_v i_o from_o trouble_n o_o keep_v i_o from_o all_o tribulation_n o_o keep_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a o_o keep_v my_o soul_n and_o deliver_v i_o let_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a o_o keep_v thou_o my_o go_v out_o and_o come_v in_o both_o now_o &_o for_o evermore_o amen_n ii_o against_o the_o other_o assault_v god_n be_v our_o enemy_n esay_n 27._o with_o i_o be_v no_o anger_n lamen_n 3._o the_o lord_n trouble_v but_o he_o have_v compassion_n again_o according_a to_o his_o great_a goodness_n for_o he_o ver_v not_o nor_o trouble_v man_n from_o his_o heart_n o_o god_n whosoever_o can_v believe_v this_o shall_v yet_o be_v merry_a although_o he_o be_v ill_o but_o all_o sorrow_n and_o complaint_n come_v of_o this_o that_o we_o think_v god_n be_v angry_a with_o us._n therefore_o he_o give_v we_o in_o esay_n a_o pleasant_a similitude_n i_o can_v be_v so_o angry_a with_o my_o vmeyard_n that_o be_v with_o my_o christian_n because_o i_o attend_v the_o same_o so_o diligent_o it_o be_v a_o dear_a jewel_n unto_o i_o therefore_o do_v i_o dress_v it_o i_o hack_v it_o i_o cut_v it_o not_o that_o i_o hate_v it_o but_o 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break_v and_o plow_v his_o field_n it_o seem_v that_o he_o do_v much_o harm_n especial_o when_o he_o oftentimes_o in_o the_o year_n yea_o three_o or_o four_o time_n turn_v it_o over_o and_o plow_v through_o the_o same_o wherefore_o do_v he_o it_o it_o go_v here_o after_o the_o common_a proverb_n the_o four_o kind_n bring_v the_o four_o sheaf_n therefore_o do_v he_o not_o let_v it_o rest_v after_o plough_v but_o when_o he_o have_v plough_v through_o his_o field_n he_o sow_v it_o then_o follow_v fair_a and_o goodly_a fruit_n so_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n do_v i_o also_o i_o plough_v you_o with_o the_o cross_n and_o send_v one_o thing_n after_o another_o now_o poverty_n than_o sickness_n etc._n etc._n which_o do_v grieve_v you_o but_o it_o procee_v not_o of_o anger_n as_o if_o i_o be_v your_o enemy_n it_o be_v do_v for_o your_o good_a that_o the_o stone_n and_o rock_n may_v be_v root_v out_o and_o the_o ground_n make_v ready_a for_o fruit_n therefore_o do_v i_o chastise_v you_o through_o 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