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have_v the_o investiture_n of_o the_o sacrament_n note_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v precious_a body_n and_o blood_n for_o that_o sacrament_n work_v two_o thing_n in_o we_o it_o diminish_v the_o feel_n in_o the_o small_a sin_n and_o take_v away_o the_o consent_n in_o the_o more_o grievous_a if_o now_o any_o of_o you_o do_v not_o feel_v so_o oft_o so_o bitter_a motion_n of_o wrath_n envy_n lechery_n and_o such_o other_o let_v he_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n because_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n work_v in_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v rejoice_v that_o the_o wretched_a ulcer_n be_v like_a to_o be_v heal_v but_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v see_v so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o this_o evil_a time_n we_o can_v be_v without_o sin_n shall_v we_o despair_v god_n forbid_v bless_a john_n say_v if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o but_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n god_n be_v faithful_a to_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o all_o offend_v yet_o none_o shall_v despise_v or_o think_v little_a of_o that_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v save_v with_o these_o and_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o can_v be_v wash_v away_o but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o unless_o he_o wash_v they_o i_o say_v therefore_o let_v none_o be_v pernicious_o careless_a and_o use_v the_o word_n of_o wickedness_n to_o excuse_v his_o sin_n for_o as_o he_o say_v unto_o peter_n unless_o christ_n shall_v wash_v they_o away_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o part_n with_o he_o and_o yet_o we_o shall_v not_o for_o they_o be_v too_o solicitous_a he_o will_v forgive_v as_o ready_o and_o glad_o if_o we_o acknowledge_v what_o we_o be_v for_o in_o such_o sin_n as_o inevitable_a both_o immoderate_a fear_n and_o carelessness_n be_v worthy_a of_o blame_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v daily_o for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n for_o as_o i_o say_v 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give_v unto_o another_o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o give_v unto_o we_o he_o say_v peace_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o peace_n i_o leave_v unto_o you_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o i_o take_v it_o thankful_o what_o thou_o leave_v and_o i_o leave_v what_o thou_o reserve_v so_o i_o be_o content_a and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o be_v for_o my_o advantage_n i_o do_v altogether_o abjure_v glory_n lest_o if_o i_o do_v usurp_v what_o be_v not_o give_v i_o do_v miss_v that_o which_o be_v offer_v and_o lose_v it_o just_o peace_n i_o will_v have_v and_o i_o desire_v no_o more_o he_o who_o be_v not_o content_a with_o peace_n be_v not_o content_a with_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v our_o peace_n who_o have_v make_v both_o one_o this_o be_v necessary_a this_o be_v enough_o to_o be_v reconcile_v with_o thou_o and_o to_o be_v reconcile_v with_o thyself_o for_o since_o i_o become_v a_o adversary_n unto_o thou_o i_o have_v be_v grievous_a unto_o myself_o and_o now_o i_o be_o more_o wary_a and_o i_o will_v not_o be_v ingrate_a for_o the_o benefit_n of_o peace_n which_o thou_o give_v nor_o a_o sacrilegious_a usurper_n of_o thy_o glory_n unto_o thou_o lord_n unto_o thou_o be_v glory_n whole_o happy_a be_o i_o if_o i_o have_v peace_n serm._n 14._o the_o law_n which_o never_o bring_v any_o man_n to_o perfection_n be_v a_o yoke_n that_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o father_n can_v ever_o bear_v but_o the_o synagogue_n be_v strong_a and_o care_v not_o for_o a_o light_a burden_n nor_o a_o sweet_a yoke_n she_o be_v whole_a &_o need_v not_o a_o physician_n and_o trust_v in_o the_o law_n ser._n 22._o whosoever_o be_v grieve_v for_o his_o sin_n hunger_v and_o thirst_v for_o righteousness_n let_v he_o believe_v in_o thou_o who_o hustify_v the_o ungodly_a and_o be_v justify_v by_o only_a faith_n he_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n ser._n 61._o confident_o will_v i_o take_v what_o i_o have_v need_n of_o out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o abound_v in_o mercy_n the_o pierce_a nail_n be_v 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god_n as_o christ_n teach_v matt._n 6._o all_o good_a man_n shall_v hate_v they_o and_o follow_v david_n who_o say_v do_v i_o not_o hate_v they_o who_o hate_v thou_o o_o lord_n their_o last_o aim_n or_o end_n which_o they_o profess_v and_o fain_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o salvation_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n the_o middle_a and_o remote_a end_n be_v the_o spiritual_a salvation_n of_o their_o nighbour_n and_o the_o near_a be_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o apostolical_a see_v but_o real_o the_o end_n aimed-at_a and_o the_o rule_n of_o all_o thing_n do_v by_o the_o society_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o their_o superior_n be_v the_o last_o the_o proper_a good_a of_o each_o one_o gain_n pleasure_n and_o glory_n and_o the_o middle_n remote_a be_v the_o glory_n and_o vast_a dominion_n of_o their_o general_n and_o the_o near_a be_v the_o monopoly_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o great_a necessity_n and_o worth_n as_o 1._o of_o grace_n with_o god_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v in_o 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