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propagate_v evangelicall_n faith_n or_o the_o want_n of_o it_o to_o his_o posterity_n it_o be_v personal_a both_o in_o the_o habit_n and_o privation_n no_o man_n be_v save_v but_o by_o his_o own_o faith_n or_o condemn_v but_o by_o his_o own_o infidelity_n the_o want_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v every_o man_n proper_a sin_n and_o can_v be_v impute_v to_o none_o without_o the_o gospel_n we_o make_v it_o the_o church_n sin_n and_o not_o of_o all_o the_o world_n god_n preparation_n and_o donation_n of_o faith_n leave_v the_o power_n of_o man_n innocency_n and_o universal_a freedom_n to_o believe_v legal_o or_o evangellical_o we_o fall_v into_o the_o safe_a way_n and_o say_v that_o wheresoeâ—â—â—_n the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v god_n give_v or_o be_v prepare_v to_o give_v faith_n in_o christ_n he_o mock_n not_o man_n but_o be_v serious_a in_o the_o salvation_n of_o every_o soul_n to_o which_o the_o gospel_n be_v send_v every_o hearer_n in_o the_o church_n be_v zealous_o persuade_v to_o 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and_o give_v no_o power_n be_v as_o unequal_a in_o the_o command_n to_o all_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o gift_n to_o some_o to_o seek_v where_o he_o sow_n not_o and_o to_o reap_v without_o labour_n be_v unreasonable_a if_o not_o unrighteous_a man_n never_o have_v power_n to_o obey_v and_o therefore_o a_o heavy_a and_o harsh_a command_n be_v impose_v upon_o he_o man_n power_n to_o obey_v the_o gospel_n there_o be_v never_o a_o man_n but_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o power_n that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o and_o do_v less_o than_o he_o be_v enable_v by_o his_o own_o freedom_n there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o he_o may_v frequent_v the_o mean_n and_o come_v to_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n second_o be_v come_v he_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v three_o he_o have_v a_o understanding_n to_o know_v the_o logic_n and_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n four_o by_o that_o knowledge_n to_o come_v to_o a_o historical_a faith_n five_o to_o affect_v reverence_n and_o regard_v both_o minister_n and_o 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worthy_a of_o great_a woe_n so_o the_o gospel_n tender_v thou_o a_o pardon_n thou_o contemn_v it_o and_o for_o contempt_n deserve_v the_o sore_a punishment_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o necessary_a for_o god_n to_o give_v every_o man_n power_n to_o believe_v but_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o every_o man_n to_o be_v careful_a he_o abuse_v not_o the_o power_n he_o have_v and_o so_o double_a his_o terment_n and_o punishment_n in_o â—eâ—l_n conviction_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o father_n give_v over_o the_o administration_n to_o his_o son_n the_o son_n to_o the_o spirit_n and_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o argue_v and_o dispute_v with_o man_n of_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n in_o his_o hand_n be_v now_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o this_o kingdom_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reggum_fw-la violentiae_fw-la the_o kingdom_n that_o suffer_v violence_n mat._n 11.12_o 13._o luke_n 16.16_o in_o this_o kingdom_n the_o saint_n in_o suffering_n be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n rom._n 8.37_o this_o be_v more_o than_o ever_o any_o emperor_n can_v utter_v who_o have_v gain_v and_o keep_v their_o conquest_n with_o hardness_n and_o hazard_n matth._n 28.18_o 19_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o preach_v and_o proclaim_v that_o he_o will_v take_v his_o power_n and_o reign_v in_o and_o over_o all_o man_n he_o be_v merciful_a in_o give_v warning_n before_o the_o execution_n and_o leave_v his_o spirit_n to_o make_v preparation_n for_o his_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o kingdom_n of_o power_n rev._n 11.17_o roll_a and_o overrule_a all_o the_o world_n christ_n have_v end_v the_o subjection_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v give_v over_o his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o father_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 15.24_o o_o the_o divine_a administration_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o father_n the_o first_o person_n pass_v all_o to_o the_o son_n the_o son_n make_v it_o descend_v again_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o same_o be_v the_o order_n of_o regression_n that_o be_v in_o the_o progression_n as_o former_o we_o have_v declare_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o first_o possessor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n return_v it_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n leave_v it_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n where_o he_o first_o have_v it_o that_o he_o may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o from_o he_o be_v the_o proceed_n and_o by_o good_a reason_n it_o must_v be_v to_o he_o again_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o gospel_n convince_v no_o man_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o must_v pray_v in_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n come_v holy_a spirit_n and_o visit_v our_o heart_n
all_o weep_v and_o howl_v jam._n 5.1_o you_o rich_a jew_n for_o your_o misery_n ready_a to_o come_v upon_o you_o you_o have_v but_o gather_v your_o wealth_n for_o your_o enemy_n and_o such_o canker_n and_o rust_n of_o sin_n cleave_v unto_o it_o that_o it_o will_v witness_v and_o work_v against_o you_o your_o pleasure_n profit_n preferment_n and_o wantonness_n have_v feed_v and_o fill_v your_o heart_n for_o the_o day_n of_o slaughter_n you_o have_v kill_v the_o just_a without_o resistance_n but_o by_o their_o patience_n and_o your_o persecution_n you_o be_v now_o to_o perish_v and_o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o to_o execute_v the_o same_o upon_o you_o i_o touch_v still_o what_o i_o have_v teach_v before_o because_o i_o will_v be_v remember_v and_o make_v fruitful_a to_o my_o reader_n the_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n and_o liberty_n never_o die_v people_n more_o desperate_o and_o the_o market_n they_o have_v make_v to_o sell_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n servant_n for_o nothing_o be_v now_o make_v for_o they_o the_o roman_n buy_v they_o as_o cheap_a as_o ever_o they_o sell_v christ_n never_o tragedy_n more_o lamentable_a and_o if_o jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o take_v some_o pity_n upon_o they_o there_o have_v not_o be_v leave_v one_o piece_n of_o their_o flesh_n untorne_a in_o piece_n mat._n 24.22_o neither_o be_v captivity_n better_a than_o death_n jer._n 22.10_o that_o be_v never_o more_o verify_v than_o now_o for_o to_o this_o day_n have_v they_o live_v in_o their_o remainder_n as_o the_o most_o remarkable_a wretch_n in_o the_o world_n let_v this_o end_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v our_o instruction_n and_o admonition_n that_o we_o may_v be_v wise_a and_o not_o perish_v for_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n their_o misery_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n pursue_v they_o to_o hell_n it_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o the_o blood_n in_o their_o body_n but_o deserve_o make_v they_o a_o prey_n to_o devil_n as_o well_o as_o man_n it_o be_v a_o 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