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not_o delight_v in_o it_o let_v we_o not_o submit_v ourselves_o unto_o it_o let_v not_o the_o law_n of_o our_o member_n 7.23_o rom._n 7.23_o which_o many_o time_n be_v so_o imperious_a and_o with_o authority_n even_o command_v and_o with_o necessity_n force_v we_o that_o we_o must_v needs_o do_v this_o or_o that_o let_v not_o this_o law_n o_o good_a lord_n ever_o prevail_v against_o we_o 5.18_o eph._n 5.18_o but_o be_v thou_o our_o king_n let_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n ever_o bear_v rule_n in_o our_o heart_n 18.12_o psal_n 2.6_o rom._n 8.14_o psal_n 119._o 105._o joh._n 18.12_o let_v thy_o most_o holy_a law_n be_v a_o lantern_n to_o our_o way_n and_o a_o
they_o plain_o who_o be_v this_o sun_n not_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o cardinal_n and_o prelate_n but_o that_o great_a light-bringer_n jesus_n christ_n who_o lighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n 1.9_o joh._n 1.9_o and_o dare_v they_o abridge_v the_o beam_n of_o this_o sun_n dare_v they_o measure_v his_o merit_n darenot_v they_o pinch_v his_o power_n o_o blasphemous_a doctrine_n do_v not_o the_o pope_n herein_o declare_v plain_o who_o he_o be_v that_o be_v that_o star_n that_o fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o have_v strike_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sun_n who_o have_v do_v this_o but_o he_o 17.19_o joh._n 17.19_o have_v not_o christ_n alone_a himself_o whole_o and_o sufficient_o redeem_v we_o jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o only_o sanctify_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v free_v from_o sin_n and_o cleanse_v from_o our_o fault_n but_o he_o also_o suffer_v for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v also_o be_v acquit_v from_o punishment_n and_o therefore_o esay_n say_v 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his_o heavenly_a father_n by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n so_o we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n 13.32_o mark_n 13.32_o that_o our_o saviour_n himself_o know_v not_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o he_o be_v man_n so_o man_n in_o that_o respect_n he_o be_v man_n know_v not_o his_o love_n nor_o his_o hate_n 8.15.16_o rom_n 8.15.16_o but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n bear_v witness_v to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o belove_v of_o god_n and_o upon_o this_o assurance_n of_o love_n make_v we_o call_v bold_o upon_o god_n and_o cry_v abba_n father_n and_o solomon_n himself_o after_o seem_v to_o make_v this_o distinction_n of_o man_n the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o word_n say_v he_o
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only_a as_o in_o the_o former_a then_o he_o say_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v keep_v uncertain_a to_o the_o time_n to_o come_v till_o we_o shall_v have_v enter_v into_o life_n everlasting_a but_o the_o meaning_n of_o solomon_n be_v that_o all_o the_o event_n of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v in_o this_o our_o life_n be_v uncertain_a as_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n declare_v all_o thing_n be_v before_o our_o eye_n that_o be_v be_v uncertain_a while_o they_o be_v here_o man_n can_v see_v what_o will_v happen_v till_o it_o happen_v last_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o just_a man_n may_v know_v whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o love_n or_o hatred_n if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n reveal_v it_o unto_o he_o but_o ordinary_o he_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o reveal_v that_o to_o any_o man_n by_o manifest_a knowledge_n but_o by_o certain_a experiment_n or_o inward_a comfort_n which_o do_v not_o make_v certain_a credit_n or_o assurance_n o_o devilish_a doctrine_n and_o absurd_a against_o reason_n 96._o epistola_fw-la 96._o seneca_n write_v thus_o very_o excellent_o our_o life_n without_o a_o full_a set_a purpose_n or_o resolution_n be_v wander_v and_o vain_a if_o a_o man_n purpose_n a_o thing_n he_o will_v do_v it_o indeed_o i_o think_v you_o will_v grant_v say_v he_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o worse_o than_o one_o that_o be_v doubtful_a fearful_a 75._o epistola_fw-la 75._o and_o uncertain_a now_o set_v his_o foot_n forward_o now_o pull_v it_o back_o again_o this_o we_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o do_v in_o all_o thing_n unless_o those_o thing_n be_v take_v away_o which_o hinder_v and_o pluck_v back_o our_o mind_n &_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o be_v valiant_a as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v none_o but_o by_o nature_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o doubtfulness_n unless_o these_o let_n be_v take_v away_o thus_o much_o seneca_n see_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o see_v so_o much_o be_v lighten_v by_o god_n spirit_n 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