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will_v be_v content_a to_o release_v we_o such_o a_o great_a debt_n for_o do_v he_o some_o such_o light_a service_n for_o such_o a_o small_a trifle_n how_o glad_a will_v we_o be_v how_o will_v we_o thank_v he_o and_o shall_v we_o not_o do_v the_o like_a to_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o be_v able_a say_v saint_n paul_n live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n 12.18_o rom._n 12.18_o not_o revenge_v yourselves_o my_o beloved_a but_o give_v place_n to_o anger_n shall_v i_o suffer_v the_o wicked_a to_o escape_v unpunished_a then_o say_v the_o malicious_a person_n yea_o for_o though_o thou_o forgive_v he_o yet_o shall_v he_o not_o escape_v unpunished_a for_o it_o be_v write_v say_v the_o apostle_n vengeance_n be_v i_o and_o i_o will_v revenge_v say_v the_o lord_n if_o thou_o shall_v seek_v revenge_n then_o god_n will_v not_o revenge_v but_o if_o thou_o forgive_v with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o commit_v thy_o cause_n to_o god_n then_o god_n will_v revenge_v thy_o cause_n as_o he_o do_v his_o 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say_v thus_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n 10.14_o psal_n 10.14_o thou_o have_v see_v o_o lord_n this_o oppression_n and_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n heart_n thou_o respect_v to_o put_v the_o matter_n into_o thy_o hand_n the_o poor_a will_v leave_v it_o unto_o thou_o thou_o have_v ever_o be_v a_o helper_n to_o the_o fatherless_a god_n see_v all_o wrong_n and_o he_o see_v also_o the_o sorrow_n of_o poor_a man_n heart_n which_o no_o mortal_a judge_n can_v see_v therefore_o commit_v thy_o cause_n into_o his_o hand_n he_o will_v give_v right_a judgement_n so_o we_o read_v that_o jeremy_n do_v when_o the_o jew_n seek_v his_o life_n but_o thou_o o_o lord_n of_o sabbath_n say_v he_o who_o iudge_v just_o &_o try_v the_o reins_n and_o heart_n 11.20.21_o jer._n 11.20.21_o let_v i_o see_v thy_o revenge_n upon_o they_o for_o i_o have_v reveal_v my_o cause_n to_o thou_o but_o thou_o will_v say_v i_o forgive_v my_o brother_n free_o but_o yet_o i_o will_v go_v to_o law_n with_o he_o be_v this_o to_o forgive_v thy_o brother_n free_o this_o be_v as_o joab_n do_v 20.9.10_o 2._o sam._n 20.9.10_o to_o embrace_v and_o kiss_n amasa_n friendly_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o to_o kill_v he_o with_o thy_o hand_n be_v this_o to_o forgive_v as_o thou_o will_v have_v god_n to_o forgive_v thou_o will_v thou_o have_v god_n enter_v into_o judgement_n and_o go_v to_o law_n with_o thou_o even_o as_o thou_o will_v have_v god_n forgive_v thou_o so_o free_o ought_v thou_o to_o forgive_v thy_o brother_n as_o saint_n paul_n teach_v coloss_n 3._o cap._n ver_fw-la 13._o forbear_v one_o another_o and_o forgive_a one_o another_o if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o quarrel_n to_o another_o even_o as_o christ_n forgive_v you_o even_o so_o do_v you_o last_o if_o so_o be_v thou_o will_v needs_o go_v to_o law_n be_v sure_a that_o thou_o have_v ever_o charity_n in_o thy_o heart_n 26._o ephes_n 4_o 26._o for_o if_o the_o sun_n set_v on_o thy_o anger_n thou_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n as_o saint_n paul_n 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granatensis_n in_o which_o word_n he_o say_v somewhat_o more_o than_o andradius_fw-la and_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n that_o man_n be_v not_o only_o as_o it_o be_v asleep_a through_o sin_n but_o that_o even_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v enter_v into_o his_o bone_n and_o that_o it_o have_v like_o oil_n even_o pierce_v quite_o through_o he_o if_o this_o be_v true_a than_o man_n needs_o a_o new_a oil_n to_o be_v give_v he_o before_o he_o can_v do_v any_o good_a and_o this_o curse_n must_v be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o bone_n and_o out_o of_o his_o marrow_n and_o sinew_n before_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o work_n that_o please_v god_n nay_o he_o be_v unapt_a and_o unfit_a now_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a say_v granatensis_n he_o must_v not_o only_o have_v his_o iron_n fetter_n take_v from_o he_o as_o andradius_fw-la affirm_v but_o that_o he_o may_v go_v straight_o forward_o he_o must_v have_v new_a foot_n give_v he_o his_o old_a foot_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n and_o the_o refore_o the_o samaritan_n set_v the_o wound_a man_n upon_o his_o own_o beast_n for_o his_o own_o leg_n will_v not_o bear_v he_o he_o be_v become_v a_o beast_n and_o therefore_o he_o need_v not_o only_o lose_v from_o the_o crib_n to_o do_v god_n service_n as_o andradius_fw-la seem_v to_o affirm_v but_o there_o must_v also_o a_o change_n and_o a_o metamorphosis_n be_v make_v he_o must_v now_o of_o a_o beast_n be_v make_v a_o man_n for_o our_o god_n will_v not_o be_v serve_v with_o beast_n but_o with_o man_n and_o such_o a_o feeble_a freedom_n granatensis_n give_v to_o man_n to_o make_v he_o humble_a they_o which_o teach_v contrary_a do_v make_v he_o proud_a ibid._n
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god_n 15._o lib._n 2._o de_fw-la ieiunio_fw-la cap._n 15._o again_o the_o same_o granatensis_n in_o another_o place_n declare_v his_o judgement_n of_o man_n regeneration_n and_o natural_a hability_n or_o power_n most_o manifest_o by_o this_o example_n even_o as_o that_o which_o spring_v again_o cease_v to_o be_v that_o which_o it_o be_v before_o and_o take_v a_o new_a essence_n so_o that_o nothing_o now_o remain_v in_o it_o which_o be_v in_o it_o before_o as_o when_o a_o tree_n grow_v of_o seed_n the_o seed_n cease_v to_o be_v and_o the_o tree_n take_v another_o essence_n so_o man_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v spiritual_o the_o whole_a old_a man_n which_o he_o be_v before_o die_v which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o wrath_n and_o he_o become_v to_o be_v another_o new_a man_n the_o son_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o be_v free_a both_o from_o fault_n and_o punishment_n this_o be_v granatensis_n opinion_n of_o man_n natural_a force_n and_o hability_n which_o by_o so_o many_o example_n he_o have_v make_v 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of_o the_o faith_n bold_o for_o the_o spirit_n as_o often_o as_o it_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o flesh_n signify_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n with_o the_o best_a motion_n thereof_o without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a and_o desire_v willing_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o it_o and_o move_v we_o to_o all_o goodness_n but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a because_o it_o ever_o take_v not_o upon_o it_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o spirit_n according_a to_o that_o that_o good_a which_o i_o will_v do_v that_o i_o do_v not_o and_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o do_v that_o i_o do_v and_o again_o the_o flesh_n fight_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n that_o you_o can_v do_v that_o which_o you_o will_v what_o shall_v i_o use_v many_o word_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a though_o we_o have_v a_o willing_a spirit_n yet_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n hinder_v it_o and_o overcome_v it_o but_o 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will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n only_o in_o a_o doubtful_a matter_n let_v we_o pray_v thus_o in_o silence_n and_o confidence_n be_v our_o strength_n 30.15_o esa_fw-la 30.15_o in_o danger_n let_v we_o pray_v thus_o our_o help_n stand_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 124.8_o psal_n 124.8_o who_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o faith_n let_v we_o pray_v thus_o with_o the_o apostle_n o_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n 17.5_o luke_n 17.5_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n o_o lord_n pour_v thy_o love_n abundant_o into_o our_o heart_n 5.5_o rom._n 5.5_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n after_o thy_o great_a goodness_n 51.1_o psal_n 51.1_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n do_v away_o my_o offence_n 19.13_o psal_n 19.13_o who_o can_v tell_v how_o oft_o he_o offend_v o_o cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o my_o secret_a sin_n 25.7_o psal_n 25.7_o o_o remember_v not_o the_o sin_n and_o 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yield_v thou_o thanks_o that_o for_o one_o mouth_n too_o straight_o now_o many_o mouth_n thou_o have_v i_o make_v my_o christ_n his_o praise_n to_o speak_v virgin_n may_v be_v say_v to_o play_v with_o drum_n for_o their_o praise_n sound_v far_o and_o wide_o 19.12_o matth._n 19.12_o of_o virginity_n christ_n say_v he_o that_o can_v comprehend_v it_o let_v they_o comprehend_v it_o as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v a_o price_n propound_v of_o i_o to_o all_o my_o disciple_n to_o run_v for_o 7.32_o 1._o cor._n 7.32_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o can_v attain_v it_o and_o s._n paul_n erhort_v all_o man_n to_o virginity_n i_o will_v have_v you_o without_o care_n say_v he_o but_o this_o thing_n can_v only_o virginity_n afford_v you_o the_o unmarried_a man_n care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o he_o may_v please_v the_o lord_n but_o he_o that_o be_v marry_v care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n how_o he_o may_v please_v his_o wife_n yea_o there_o be_v difference_n between_o a_o virgin_n and_o a_o wife_n they_o be_v not_o all_o one_o the_o one_o far_o excel_v the_o other_o the_o unmarried_a woman_n care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o she_o may_v be_v holy_a both_o in_o body_n and_o spirit_n but_o she_o that_o be_v marry_v care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n how_o she_o may_v please_v her_o husband_n here_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o virginity_n put_v down_o weigh_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o pair_n of_o balance_n and_o compare_v with_o marriage_n that_o every_o one_o may_v see_v the_o excellency_n and_o difference_n of_o the_o one_o before_o the_o other_o the_o virgin_n care_v only_o for_o the_o lord_n the_o marry_a person_n for_o the_o world_n the_o virgin_n
lift_v up_o unto_o thy_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v love_v and_o i_o will_v meditate_v in_o thy_o statute_n 9â—_n vers_fw-la 9â—_n and_o again_o oh_o how_o do_v i_o love_v thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n continual_o and_o this_o commandment_n also_o god_n himself_o give_v to_o josuah_n be_v a_o captain_n and_o a_o man_n of_o war_n â—â—_o joâ—ua_n â—â—_o 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 and_o david_n no_o doubt_n ground_v that_o his_o great_a blessing_n which_o every_o one_o that_o meditate_v thus_o on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v reap_v that_o be_v that_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v it_o shall_v prosper_v upon_o this_o great_a promise_n of_o god_n make_v unto_o josuah_n 11.1â—_n 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