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can_v have_v no_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o body_n to_o part_v company_n one_o from_o the_o other_o but_o by_o occasion_n of_o the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o they_o both_o confutation_n of_o the_o papist_n which_o ascribe_v to_o the_o death_n of_o use_n 1_o christ_n the_o beginning_n of_o justification_n do_v impute_v the_o perfection_n of_o it_o to_o their_o own_o worthiness_n by_o infuse_a grace_n whereby_o they_o think_v themselves_o able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o more_o than_o that_o to_o add_v a_o overplus_a by_o work_n of_o supererogation_n which_o may_v go_v for_o payment_n of_o their_o fellow_n debt_n and_o so_o they_o do_v not_o only_o deliver_v themselves_o from_o damnation_n but_o be_v become_v petty_a saviour_n or_o piece_n of_o saviour_n to_o other_o which_o be_v to_o be_v pity_v for_o their_o ignorance_n and_o rate_v for_o their_o presumption_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v christ_n his_o fellow_n not_o know_v that_o god_n law_n require_v a_o 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that_o light_n of_o god_n that_o quicken_a grace_n which_o be_v in_o the_o regenerate_v thus_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o now_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o in_o 20._o gal._n 2._o 20._o that_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o have_v love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o first_o sin_n where_o it_o have_v dominion_n do_v slay_v the_o soul_n and_o reas_n 1_o bring_v it_o not_o only_o into_o the_o subjection_n but_o also_o the_o possession_n of_o death_n though_o the_o torment_n of_o it_o be_v refer_v for_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v condemn_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n be_v condemnable_a and_o receive_a sentence_n of_o condemnation_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n before_o his_o departure_n hence_o and_o here_o be_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o first_o death_n and_o there_o of_o the_o second_o the_o curse_n take_v hold_v and_o kill_v so_o soon_o as_o the_o 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the_o prophet_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o 34._o jer._n 31._o 33._o 34._o from_o the_o lest_o of_o they_o to_o the_o great_a of_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o upon_o the_o large_a accomplishment_n thereof_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o as_o saint_n paul_n witness_v the_o thing_n which_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v neither_o ear_n have_v hear_v neither_o come_v into_o man_n heart_n be_v which_o 10._o 1._o cor._n 2._o 9_o 10._o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o but_o god_n have_v reveil_v they_o to_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n yea_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n first_o thereby_o he_o declare_v his_o love_n and_o goodness_n which_o he_o reas_n 1_o will_v have_v every_o one_o of_o he_o to_o be_v assure_v of_o that_o they_o may_v have_v their_o rejoice_v in_o he_o and_o be_v the_o more_o thankful_a to_o he_o which_o cause_v the_o apostle_n to_o pray_v so_o ardent_o for_o the_o ephesian_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v with_o all_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n and_o to_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n 19_o ephe._n 3._o 18._o 19_o which_o pass_v knowledge_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o fullness_n of_o god_n second_o without_o this_o no_o man_n can_v perform_v any_o good_a duty_n to_o god_n in_o due_a manner_n so_o well_o as_o our_o servant_n can_v do_v our_o most_o difficult_a work_n in_o the_o dark_a night_n without_o any_o light_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o at_o our_o charge_n allow_v candle_n to_o they_o that_o belong_v to_o we_o for_o mere_a trifle_n in_o comparison_n of_o his_o weighty_a service_n will_v not_o he_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v upon_o those_o that_o labour_n for_o his_o glory_n since_o it_o be_v so_o easy_a for_o he_o to_o cause_v it_o without_o expense_n three_o the_o way_n 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unto_o they_o preserve_v the_o king_n procure_v the_o safety_n of_o person_n state_n and_o honour_n both_o of_o king_n and_o all_o other_o great_a personage_n in_o authority_n for_o his_o throne_n his_o kingly_a dignity_n and_o power_n whereof_o the_o throne_n be_v a_o sign_n and_o representation_n shall_v be_v establish_v make_v the_o more_o sure_a and_o continue_v the_o long_o to_o himself_o or_o his_o posterity_n by_o mercy_n associate_v with_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n for_o as_o here_o he_o express_v that_o and_o intend_v the_o other_o so_o elsewhere_o he_o express_v the_o other_o and_o that_o be_v intend_v as_o chap._n 16._o v._n 12._o it_o be_v a_o abomination_n for_o king_n to_o commit_v wickedness_n for_o the_o throne_n be_v establish_v by_o justice_n ¶_o the_o best_a way_n for_o prince_n to_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v themselves_o doct._n be_v to_o be_v good_a to_o their_o subject_n this_o do_v david_n forethink_v of_o when_o he_o know_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n 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