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have_v my_o commandment_n 21_o john_n 14._o 15_o 21_o and_o keep_v they_o be_v he_o that_o love_v i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o will_v show_v myself_o unto_o he_o if_o any_o man_n 24._o 23._o 24._o love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n he_o that_o love_v i_o not_o keep_v not_o my_o word_n by_o which_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o those_o only_a love_n christ_n that_o be_v careful_a to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n those_o therefore_o do_v not_o love_v he_o but_o show_v themselves_o disloyal_a rebel_n that_o pluck_v up_o the_o quickset_n of_o his_o law_n that_o break_v
his_o love_n who_o be_v goodness_n itself_o and_o to_o be_v persuade_v of_o his_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o author_n of_o all_o true_a glory_n five_o this_o assurance_n be_v a_o undoubted_a token_n of_o true_a faith_n yea_o indeed_o the_o very_a form_n and_o sap_n thereof_o for_o what_o else_o be_v save_v faith_n but_o a_o particular_a &_o certain_a persuasion_n and_o assurance_n of_o christ_n his_o love_n and_o of_o those_o benefit_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o it_o now_o he_o that_o have_v true_a faith_n may_v assure_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v a_o faithful_a man_n a_o 26._o gal._n 3._o 26._o joh._n 10._o 26._o child_n of_o god_n a_o sheep_n of_o christ_n possess_v with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o entitle_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n six_o this_o assurance_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v respect_v because_o it_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o elect._n for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o any_o of_o the_o reprobate_n who_o be_v 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godly_a have_v all_o be_v not_o the_o sun_n which_o shine_v neither_o be_v all_o that_o gold_n which_o glister_v for_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v try_v by_o the_o touchstone_n of_o the_o word_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o their_o mettle_n be_v not_o good_a gold_n but_o guild_a copper_n and_o that_o their_o virtue_n be_v est_fw-la laruae_fw-la aâ_n simulacra_fw-la virtutum_fw-la nam_fw-la ut_fw-la hieron_n ait_fw-fr âine_o christo_n omnis_fw-la virtus_fw-la vi_fw-la tium_fw-la est_fw-la but_o mask_v vice_n cover_v only_o with_o the_o veil_n of_o sanctity_n like_o many_o apple_n which_o have_v red_a cheek_n but_o rot_a cores_fw-la for_o they_o come_v not_o from_o christ_n they_o be_v not_o frame_v upon_o the_o stithy_n of_o a_o honest_a heart_n with_o the_o hammer_n of_o god_n word_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n virtutes_fw-la et_fw-la august_n virtutes_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la referantur_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la virtutes_fw-la neither_o be_v they_o use_v in_o that_o manner_n &_o to_o that_o end_n which_o god_n command_v which_o god_n like_v they_o be_v rather_o nature_n gift_n than_o god_n grace_n natural_a morality_n and_o not_o moral_a grace_n final_o if_o thou_o will_v yet_o know_v further_o how_o thou_o may_v attain_v to_o this_o assurance_n then_o observe_v diligent_o god_n deal_v with_o thou_o from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o fly_v unto_o christ_n in_o heaven_n with_o the_o wing_n of_o thy_o soul_n by_o earnest_n and_o incessant_a supplication_n bow_v down_o the_o knee_n of_o thy_o soul_n before_o he_o and_o desire_v he_o of_o his_o love_n to_o send_v his_o holy_a spirit_n into_o thou_o that_o may_v teach_v thou_o to_o cry_v abba_n father_n and_o may_v assure_v thou_o of_o his_o love_n unto_o thou_o whatsoever_o thing_n we_o ask_v of_o he_o with_o confidence_n to_o be_v hear_v for_o his_o name_n sake_n if_o it_o like_v he_o he_o will_v without_o fail_v bestow_v it_o on_o us._n chap._n vii_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o faithful_a do_v not_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o christ_n love_n and_o extinguish_v the_o fire_n of_o his_o grace_n sixth_o see_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o christ_n love_v those_o church_n in_o which_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v sundry_a defect_n many_o wrinkle_n many_o mole_n many_o disease_n we_o may_v see_v that_o those_o be_v too_o blind_a and_o too_o uncharitable_a who_o censure_n all_o those_o as_o quite_o âallen_v from_o grace_n and_o utter_o out_o of_o god_n favour_n who_o do_v fall_v into_o any_o grievous_a sin_n or_o have_v the_o plauge-sore_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v run_v upon_o they_o a_o man_n may_v have_v the_o leprosy_n and_o yet_o live_v the_o life_n of_o nature_n so_o a_o man_n may_v through_o natural_a âraâltie_n have_v the_o leprosy_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o soul_n &_o yet_o live_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o live_v yea_o and_o live_v though_o he_o have_v the_o plague_n in_o his_o body_n so_o may_v he_o live_v though_o he_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o plague_n of_o sin_n for_o no_o sin_n shall_v quite_o put_v out_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o that_o be_v regenerate_v noah_n lot_n david_n and_o peter_n fall_v grievous_o but_o yet_o their_o fall_n be_v not_o unto_o death_n though_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v deadly_a paul_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o call_v the_o backslide_n galathian_o brethren_n 11_o gal._n 1._o 4._o 11_o and_o to_o say_v according_a to_o his_o judgement_n of_o charity_n that_o christ_n do_v give_v himself_o for_o their_o sin_n a_o man_n may_v fall_v though_o he_o fall_v not_o quite_o away_o and_o as_o augustine_n say_v the_o righteousness_n virtutum_fw-la justitia_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la magis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissione_n constat_fw-la quam_fw-la perâectione_n virtutum_fw-la of_o saint_n in_o this_o world_n consist_v rather_o in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n then_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n our_o best_a perfection_n be_v to_o confess_v and_o labour_v to_o correct_v our_o imperfection_n a_o father_n may_v suffer_v his_o child_n to_o stumble_v &_o fall_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o yet_o love_v he_o dear_o and_o so_o christ_n who_o child_n and_o sâed_z we_o be_v may_v 10._o heb._n 2._o 13._o be_v 53._o 10._o suffer_v we_o to_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o yet_o continue_v firm_a in_o love_n for_o he_o do_v it_o to_o make_v we_o to_o distaste_v our_o pride_n to_o despair_v fall_n these_o use_n man_n shall_v make_v of_o their_o fall_n of_o our_o own_o strength_n to_o depend_v upon_o he_o to_o ascribe_v our_o stand_n unto_o he_o to_o cling_v the_o close_a about_o he_o to_o seek_v and_o sue_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o aid_n to_o blush_v at_o ourselves_o to_o think_v more_o charitable_o of_o other_o man_n that_o fall_v to_o renounce_v satan_n &_o their_o native_a corruption_n to_o wax_v wise_a and_o wary_a of_o fall_v and_o to_o teach_v other_o man_n to_o look_v the_o better_a to_o their_o foot_n and_o to_o show_v his_o grace_n by_o help_v of_o they_o up_o again_o yet_o nevertheless_o we_o must_v be_v very_o vigilant_a and_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o give_v not_o the_o reign_v to_o sin_n for_o though_o christ_n may_v love_v a_o man_n that_o sin_v so_o it_o be_v of_o weakness_n yet_o he_o hate_v his_o sin_n &_o perhaps_o he_o will_v correct_v he_o sharp_o for_o it_o and_o carry_v himself_o for_o a_o time_n like_o a_o enemy_n but_o as_o for_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o sin_n and_o welter_v in_o his_o wickedness_n sin_v with_o full_a consent_n of_o will_n without_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n christ_n do_v either_o actual_o haâe_v he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o reprobate_n or_o at_o the_o least_o he_o do_v not_o actual_o reveal_v his_o love_n unto_o he_o though_o he_o be_v one_o of_o god_n elect_n
because_o of_o they_o most_o of_o his_o apostle_n âf_n not_o all_o be_v poor_a and_o the_o deaâest_a child_n of_o god_n be_v subject_a to_o greâuâus_a cross_n and_o have_v be_v in_o all_o 31._o act._n 16._o 31._o age_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v love_v return_v from_o all_o thy_o sin_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o thou_o shall_v sure_o live_v and_o not_o die_v how_o 21._o ez._n 18._o 21._o poor_a base_a or_o vile_a so_o ever_o thou_o may_v be_v yea_o further_o though_o thou_o be_v wicked_a and_o by_o thy_o sin_n a_o enemy_n to_o god_n yet_o despair_v not_o but_o believe_v and_o repent_v for_o christ_n do_v not_o die_v for_o we_o because_o we_o be_v holy_a he_o do_v not_o wash_v we_o because_o we_o be_v clean_o out_o by_o wash_v we_o he_o make_v we_o clean_o christ_n do_v not_o die_v for_o the_o righteous_a but_o for_o the_o ungodly_a and_o for_o the_o unjust_a and_o therefore_o paul_n say_v god_n set_v out_o his_o love_n 18._o rom._n 5._o 6._o 1._o pet._n 3._o 18._o towards_o we_o see_v that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n beââeve_v therefore_o and_o repent_v leave_v sin_n &_o live_v upright_o &_o assure_v thyself_o of_o the_o blood_n 8._o rom._n 5._o 8._o of_o christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n his_o merit_n âs_v great_a than_o thy_o misery_n 22._o rom._n 4._o 5._o rom._n 3._o 22._o and_o a_o saluâ_n make_v of_o his_o blood_n be_v able_a to_o cure_v all_o the_o sore_n of_o thy_o soul_n three_o see_v the_o blood_n of_o that_o one_o man_n christ_n jesus_n have_v cleanse_v we_o all_o use_n 3_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n we_o be_v admonish_v to_o love_v one_o another_o some_o of_o we_o be_v not_o wash_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o one_o and_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o another_o but_o we_o be_v all_o wash_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o one_o and_o one_o have_v wash_v we_o all_o &_o therefore_o we_o ought_v all_o as_o if_o we_o be_v but_o one_o to_o love_v &_o agree_v one_o 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other_o do_v we_o not_o all_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n 30._o eph._n 5._o 30._o be_v we_o not_o all_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n have_v not_o be_v wash_v we_o all_o for_o himself_o do_v we_o not_o all_o spring_n from_o that_o water_n from_o that_o blood_n which_o spring_v ãâã_d he_o when_o he_o hang_v on_o the_o cross_n i_o noââe_v that_o bread_n of_o life_n which_o we_o all_o eat_v off_o that_o well_o that_o water_n of_o life_n which_o we_o all_o drink_v off_o that_o mean_v or_o that_o wish_v to_o live_v do_v we_o all_o breath_n by_o he_o âave_n we_o all_o theâ_n emission_n of_o all_o our_o sinneâ_n by_o his_o blood_n have_v he_o communicate_v his_o blood_n to_o we_o all_o and_o shall_v we_o disgrace_v abuse_n contemn_v and_o oppress_v one_o a_o other_o we_o shall_v rather_o be_v kind_a courteous_a &_o love_v follow_v ãâã_d âhings_n which_o concern_v peace_n and_o amity_n and_o 19_o rom._n 14._o 19_o wherewith_o one_o may_v edify_v a_o other_o 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