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great_a who_o have_v have_v regard_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n from_o nothing_o be_v bring_v we_o into_o life_n he_o keep_v we_o from_o the_o grave_n he_o will_v restore_v we_o &_o make_v we_o see_v his_o glory_n when_o i_o will_v think_v on_o this_o my_o soul_n be_v compass_v with_o dulness_n of_o flesh_n that_o i_o can_v see_v the_o fullness_n of_o his_o favour_n when_o i_o will_v consider_v in_o my_o heart_n what_o be_v his_o grace_n darkness_n overshaddow_v my_o understanding_n &_o all_o my_o thought_n do_v vanish_v in_o his_o immortality_n when_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o all_o his_o love_a kindness_n my_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o root_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o my_o word_n stick_v fast_o within_o my_o lip_n but_o this_o one_o thing_n in_o all_o my_o infirmity_n i_o can_v perceive_v that_o his_o glory_n be_v exceed_o great_a who_o glory_n i_o can_v not_o comprehend_v &_o the_o life_n be_v long_o appoint_v unto_o man_n where_o his_o heart_n and_o mind_n can_v see_v no_o end_n if_o all_o the_o world_n be_v a_o flow_a water_n and_o every_o year_n one_o drop_n shall_v be_v deminish_v the_o sea_n shall_v be_v all_o make_v dry_a and_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o deep_a shall_v appear_v before_o he_o shall_v cease_v to_o live_v who_o god_n have_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o this_o breadth_n &_o wideness_n between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v fill_v up_o and_o cuerie_a year_n but_o one_o handful_n of_o earth_n add_v to_o the_o work_n yet_o soon_o shall_v the_o great_a distance_n be_v close_v up_o &_o the_o empty_a place_n make_v full_a than_o he_o shall_v cease_v from_o joy_n and_o gladness_n who_o shall_v stand_v in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a this_o be_v the_o glory_n that_o have_v neither_o spot_n nor_o blemish_n before_o which_o i_o thinck_v not_o only_a princess_n &_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n &_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o mere_a vanity_n for_o death_n 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be_v with_o christ_n for_o this_o purpose_n we_o be_v chastise_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o when_o our_o faith_n be_v try_v at_o the_o last_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v strong_a that_o w_z e_z it_z we_o may_v quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o sattan_n and_o in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n run_v the_o course_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o till_o in_o a_o bless_a issue_n of_o happy_a day_n with_o a_o good_a spirit_n we_o may_v say_v bold_o lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n which_o i_o beseech_v god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o god_n of_o mercâ—_n and_o father_n of_o all_o consolation_n grant_v unto_o you_o amen_n pray_v pray_v pray_v pray_v this_o be_v your_o best_a service_n wheresoever_o your_o duty_n be_v most_o bind_v
conscience_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o church_n in_o and_o for_o his_o son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n amen_n your_o honour_n most_o humble_o to_o be_v always_o use_v in_o the_o lord_n christ_n william_n hopkinson_n ¶_o a_o preparation_n into_o the_o way_n of_o life_n with_o a_o direction_n into_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n question_n how_o have_v you_o your_o be_v at_o the_o first_o answer_v god_n create_v i_o and_o all_o man_n in_o adam_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o lord_n god_n make_v man_n of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o breathe_v in_o his_o face_n breath_n of_o life_n and_o man_n be_v make_v a_o live_a soul_n question_n wherefore_o do_v god_n create_v you_o ans_fw-fr to_o seek_v his_o glory_n as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o through_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n qu_n how_o will_v god_n be_v glorify_v ans_fw-fr according_a to_o his_o will_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n for_o it_o be_v write_v 12.32_o deut._n 12.32_o whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v it_o thou_o shall_v put_v nothing_o thereto_o nor_o take_v aught_o therefrom_o josh_n 1.7_o qu._n in_o what_o estate_n be_v you_o create_v an._n holy_a and_o excellent_a without_o sin_n in_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o holiness_n before_o he_o as_o appeareth_z gen._n let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n according_a to_o our_o likeness_n 1.27_o gen._n 1.27_o etc._n etc._n qu._n how_o become_v you_o subject_a to_o so_o many_o infirmity_n ans_fw-fr by_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n as_o it_o be_v write_v because_o thou_o haste_v obey_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o wife_n and_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n whereof_o i_o command_v thou_o 3.17_o gen._n 3.17_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o curse_a be_v the_o earth_n for_o thy_o sake_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v of_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n qu._n how_o become_v you_o sinful_a an._n adam_n transgress_v the_o lord_n precept_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n lose_v his_o innocence_n and_o bring_v sin_n upon_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n as_o appear_v when_o he_o have_v yield_v to_o disobey_v the_o lord_n 3.9.10_o gen._n 3.9.10_o the_o lord_n god_n call_v to_o the_o man_n and_o say_v to_o he_o where_o be_v thou_o who_o say_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n and_o be_v afraid_a because_o i_o be_v naked_a therefore_o i_o hide_v myself_o also_o the_o lord_n god_n send_v he_o forth_o from_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n 3.23_o gen._n 3.23_o to_o till_o the_o earth_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v take_v etc._n etc._n qu._n be_v this_o sin_n in_o every_o one_o by_o nature_n an._n yea_o in_o all_o adam_n posterity_n none_o except_v as_o it_o be_v write_v 5.12_o rom._n 5.12_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n go_v over_o all_o man_n in_o as_o much_o as_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v qu._n what_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o sin_n an._n death_n eternal_a as_o it_o be_v write_v 27.26_o deut._n 27.26_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o rom._n 6.23_o gal._n 3.10_o qu._n shall_v i_o escape_v this_o death_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n an._n no._n for_o it_o be_v write_v 8.3_o rom._n 8.3_o for_o that_o that_o be_v impossible_a to_o the_o law_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v not_o able_a because_o of_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o simisitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n qu._n sith_o the_o law_n do_v not_o instifie_v we_o before_o god_n what_o profit_n have_v a_o christian_a by_o it_o an._n 1.8_o the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n josh_n 1.8_o first_o it_o be_v a_o way_n for_o god_n child_n to_o walk_v in_o as_o it_o be_v write_v let_v not_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n but_o meditate_v therein_o day_n and_o night_n that_o thou_o may_v observe_v and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o be_v write_v therein_o for_o then_o shall_v thou_o make_v thy_o way_n prosperous_a and_o then_o shall_v thou_o have_v good_a success_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 6.6_o second_o it_o teach_v man_n not_o to_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o innocence_n for_o it_o be_v write_v we_o have_v prove_v that_o all_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v under_o sin_n 3.9_o rom._n 3.9_o 10._o psal_n 14.1.53.4_o three_o it_o pull_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o humble_v he_o before_o god_n as_o it_o be_v write_v we_o know_v that_o whatsoever_o the_o law_n say_v it_o say_v it_o to_o they_o which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v 3.19.20_o ro._n 3.19.20_o and_o all_o the_o world_n culpable_a before_o god_n and_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v for_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n four_o it_o be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o christ_n 3.23_o gal._n 3.23_o for_o it_o be_v write_v before_o faith_n come_v we_o be_v keep_v under_o the_o law_n and_o shut_v up_o unto_o the_o faith_n that_o shall_v afterwards_o be_v reveal_v wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v righteous_a by_o faith_n qu._n why_o shall_v we_o do_v good_a work_n sith_o they_o do_v not_o justify_v we_o an._n first_o 14.15_o the_o right_a end_n of_o work_n joh._n 14.15_o to_o show_v our_o love_n to_o god_n our_o father_n in_o walk_v as_o become_v his_o child_n for_o the_o lord_n say_v if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n levi._n 11.44.19.2_o second_o to_o show_v our_o love_n to_o ourselves_o make_v our_o election_n thereby_o sure_a unto_o ourselves_o for_o it_o be_v write_v 1.3.4_o ephes_n 1.3.4_o bless_a be_v god_n even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n 1._o pet._n 1.2.2_o pet._n 1.10_o three_o to_o profit_v our_o brethren_n and_o glorify_v the_o lord_n 5.16_o mat._n 5.16_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o see_v your_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 1._o pet._n 2.12_o qu._n 14.23_o what_o work_n be_v good_a and_o the_o contrary_n rom_n 14.23_o how_o many_o thing_n be_v principal_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o good_a work_n an._n three_o first_o that_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o heart_n purify_v by_o faith_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n mat._n 7.17.18_o second_o they_o must_v be_v rule_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v write_v 2.10_o eph._n 2.10_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o we_o to_o walk_v in_o three_o the_o special_a end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v do_v must_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n 10.31_o 1._o cor._n 10.31_o for_o it_o be_v write_v whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n exod._n 32.32_o rom._n 9.3_o qu._n what_o be_v eternal_a death_n an._n the_o everlasting_a curse_n of_o god_n which_o contain_v all_o the_o torment_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o it_o be_v write_v 27.26_o deut._n 27.26_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o gal._n 3.10_o qu._n by_o what_o mean_n shall_v i_o escape_v this_o death_n an._n only_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v write_v 3.28_o rom._n 3.28_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n john_n 3.13_o 36._o 5.24_o 6.40_o 47._o 11.25_o 20.29_o 31._o math._n 9.2_o luc._n 7.50_o act._n 10.43_o 16.3_o rom._n 1.12_o gal._n 3.26_o phil._n 3.9_o col._n 1.23_o eph._n 3.12_o heb._n 11.6_o 1._o pet._n 1.9_o etc._n etc._n qu._n what_o be_v a_o christian_a faith_n an._n be_v what_o faith_n be_v a_o full_a persuasion_n and_o assurance_n of_o my_o heart_n that_o whatsoever_o christ_n have_v wrought_v for_o man_n salvation_n pertain_v not_o only_o to_o other_o but_o to_o i_o also_o and_o be_v sure_o i_o as_o it_o be_v write_v for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n for_o life_n 8.38_o rom._n 8.38_o nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o