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judgement_n remember_v mercy_n have_v give_v his_o only_a son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o die_v to_o make_v a_o perfect_a satisfaction_n to_o his_o justice_n 2._o for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a and_o to_o be_v a_o perpetual_a intercessor_n for_o they_o so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o free_v from_o the_o guilt_n dominion_n and_o everlasting_a punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o entitle_v unto_o and_o shall_v in_o time_n certain_o possess_v everlasting_a and_o unspeakable_a glory_n and_o holiness_n five_o that_o christ_n have_v by_o virtue_n of_o faith_n in_o his_o death_n and_o merit_n transnatured_a and_o change_v to_o all_o his_o elect_a the_o temporary_a and_o eternal_a plague_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n into_o certain_a gentle_a momentanie_n &_o fatherlie_a correction_n and_o chastisement_n six_o that_o god_n have_v not_o leave_v his_o people_n in_o their_o cross_n temptation_n and_o affliction_n without_o hope_n help_v and_o remedy_n but_o have_v give_v they_o the_o sacred_a and_o all_o sufficient_a scripture_n to_o instruct_v direct_v and_o to_o confirm_v and_o comfort_v their_o soul_n and_o coscience_n in_o all_o distress_n inward_a and_o outward_a in_o all_o affliction_n and_o against_o all_o scandal_n &_o persecution_n whatsoever_o seven_o god_n have_v provide_v for_o his_o people_n minister_n by_o their_o pure_a preach_n and_o judicious_a write_n to_o resolve_v they_o in_o all_o doubt_n and_o christian_n friend_n and_o acquaintance_n to_o solace_v and_o support_v they_o wherefore_o we_o must_v daily_o bless_v god_n for_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n in_o christ_n attend_v unto_o and_o consult_v the_o scripture_n our_o pastor_n and_o christian_n brethren_n eight_o we_o must_v make_v use_n of_o the_o treatise_n and_o volume_n of_o godly_a learned_a man_n who_o have_v travel_v to_o good_a purpose_n in_o this_o kind_n nine_o we_o must_v in_o our_o affliction_n and_o distress_n find_v out_o confess_v and_o bewail_v our_o particular_a sin_n and_o earnest_o entreat_v god_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n to_o pardon_v they_o for_o they_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o all_o our_o misery_n ten_o we_o in_o our_o misery_n and_o trouble_n must_v not_o murmurre_v and_o repine_v against_o god_n nor_o use_v any_o unlawful_a mean_n of_o ease_n and_o deliverance_n much_o less_o despair_n of_o god_n gracious_a mercy_n &_o help_v but_o we_o ought_v to_o commend_v our_o soul_n body_n and_o outward_a state_n to_o god_n bless_a government_n and_o promise_n we_o must_v desire_v direction_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o strength_n and_o constancy_n from_o god_n and_o in_o hope_n &_o patience_n wait_v upon_o he_o until_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n eleventh_o we_o in_o our_o prosperity_n must_v prepare_v ourselves_o against_o adversity_n and_o we_o must_v with_o such_o a_o sympathy_n and_o fellow_n feel_v remember_v they_o that_o be_v in_o affliction_n and_o so_o endeavour_v to_o reléeve_v and_o resolve_v they_o as_o if_o we_o be_v also_o afflict_v in_o the_o body_n heb._n 13.3_o last_o when_o we_o be_v recover_v out_o of_o any_o temptation_n or_o deliver_v out_o of_o any_o trouble_n we_o must_v give_v god_n all_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o and_o in_o our_o rest_n and_o prosperity_n gâ—ther_o grace_n and_o strength_n &_o so_o hearten_v ourselves_o against_o the_o next_o temptation_n now_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o consolation_n for_o christ_n jesus_n his_o sake_n so_o direct_a and_o instruct_v we_o by_o his_o bless_a spirit_n to_o perform_v all_o these_o duty_n that_o his_o majesty_n may_v have_v all_o the_o glory_n his_o church_n and_o child_n good_a example_n of_o imitation_n and_o we_o ourselves_o have_v joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o this_o world_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n in_o the_o next_o amen_n a_o large_a table_n contain_v the_o chief_a point_n head_n and_o particular_n that_o be_v handle_v and_o apply_v in_o both_o the_o book_n of_o this_o christian_a armoury_n the_o first_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o original_n of_o man_n sin_n and_o misery_n what_o sin_n be_v who_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o what_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o it_o what_o be_v original_a sin_n the_o title_n and_o name_n of_o it_o the_o part_n cause_n and_o use_n of_o it_o why_o the_o corruption_n of_o it_o remain_v in_o god_n child_n what_o be_v adam_n fall_n what_o be_v the_o object_n of_o it_o why_o the_o eat_n of_o a_o apple_n be_v so_o grievous_o punish_v the_o instrumental_a and_o formal_a cause_n of_o his_o fall_n how_o god_n do_v forsake_v our_o first_o parent_n why_o do_v god_n permit_v their_o fall_n how_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o god_n justice_n that_o all_o adam_n posterity_n shall_v smart_v for_o his_o sin_n how_o can_v adam_n personal_a sin_n be_v impute_v to_o his_o posterity_n how_o can_v parent_n derive_v corruption_n unto_o their_o child_n the_o parent_n do_v not_o beget_v the_o soul_n of_o their_o child_n how_o can_v they_o then_o infuse_v corruption_n into_o they_o what_o use_n be_v we_o to_o 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