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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 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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
body_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o i_o deny_v that_o a_o man_n do_v ordinarilic_a receive_v christ_n body_n by_o the_o only_a meditation_n of_o his_o death_n or_o hear_n of_o his_o word_n with_o so_o much_o sight_n &_o by_o such_o sense_n be_v assurance_n whereof_o our_o infirmity_n have_v great_a need_n as_o by_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n not_o the_o christ_n be_v not_o so_o much_o present_v in_o his_o word_n preach_v as_o he_o be_v in_o or_o with_o his_o sacrament_n but_o because_o there_o be_v mo_z window_n open_a for_o christ_n to_o enter_v into_o we_o in_o the_o par_fw-fr ticipation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n then_o by_o his_o word_n preach_v or_o hear_v for_o in_o the_o word_n christ_n enter_v into_o our_o heart_n only_o by_o the_o ear_n and_o through_o hear_v but_o in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o our_o sense_n 4.11_o rom._n 4.11_o qu._n then_o you_o say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n right_o receive_v be_v christ_n body_n and_o blood_n do_v you_o not_o an._n yea_o i_o say_v yet_o further_o that_o it_o be_v christ_n body_n break_v which_o join_v with_o eat_v do_v set_v another_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n for_o that_o we_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n before_o it_o be_v eat_v of_o the_o faithful_a body_n eat_v go_v before_o the_o testimony_n that_o it_o be_v his_o body_n for_o christ_n say_v take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n so_o that_o eat_v do_v go_v before_o which_o if_o they_o have_v know_v and_o consider_v it_o will_v easy_o have_v put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o their_o vile_a and_o vain_a question_n about_o their_o host_n as_o they_o call_v it_o rot_v in_o the_o pix_n and_o of_o a_o mouse_n or_o such_o like_o eat_v it_o also_o the_o break_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n &_o shed_v of_o his_o blood_n which_o the_o scripture_n witness_v give_v we_o to_o see_v the_o present_a break_v thereof_o and_o 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by_o faith_n with_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n we_o receive_v in_o a_o certain_a assurance_n the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n qu._n horse_n thus_o be_v thousand_o of_o the_o blind_a multitude_n persuade_v which_o dream_n to_o themselves_o they_o shall_v be_v well_o though_o they_o never_o have_v more_o religion_n than_o a_o horse_n be_v it_o not_o sufficient_a to_o hold_v that_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n benefit_n though_o we_o have_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n no_o communion_n or_o fellowship_n with_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n an._n that_o be_v no_o less_o absurd_a then_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o one_o live_v by_o that_o meat_n which_o he_o do_v never_o eat_v or_o recover_v health_n by_o that_o medicine_n which_o he_o do_v never_o taste_v qu._n now_o concern_v the_o third_o matter_n about_o the_o sacrament_n in_o examination_n which_o as_o you_o say_v be_v the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v ordain_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o 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remembrance_n of_o i_o and_o to_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o unfeigned_a love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o what_o can_v be_v more_o effectual_a then_o to_o be_v in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o by_n own_o son_n in_o who_o the_o love_n that_o he_o bear_v towards_o we_o be_v without_o end_n or_o measure_n love_n i._o cor._n 11.25_o it_o do_v assure_v we_o of_o his_o love_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o of_o this_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o we_o be_v assure_v in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v the_o partake_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n so_o as_o we_o be_v set_v in_o mindfulness_n of_o that_o which_o we_o shall_v never_o forget_v so_o also_o be_v we_o put_v in_o assurance_n of_o that_o whereof_o we_o may_v not_o doubt_v qu._n the_o papist_n say_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v sure_a 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