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but_o now_o likewise_o he_o pray_v and_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o that_o god_n will_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o his_o grace_n and_o that_o this_o grace_n shall_v remain_v with_o we_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o that_o he_o which_o give_v we_o grace_n will_v likewise_o preserve_v this_o grace_n in_o us._n but_o against_o this_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o god_n give_v his_o spirit_n and_o his_o ob._n 1_o grace_n unto_o saul_n judas_n simon_n magus_n hymeneus_n philetus_n and_o such_o like_a and_o yet_o they_o fall_v away_o from_o grace_n therefore_o a_o man_n may_v have_v true_a grace_n and_o yet_o lose_v it_o i_o answer_v to_o these_o and_o all_o such_o like_a receive_v the_o wicked_a reprobate_n may_v and_o do_v lose_v all_o the_o grace_n that_o they_o have_v receive_v example_n in_o one_o word_n that_o i_o do_v confess_v the_o wicked_a and_o hypocrite_n or_o whosoever_o not_o 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our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o of_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v 1_o john_n 2._o a_o good_a name_n and_o report_n arise_v hence_o when_o we_o give_v none_o occasion_n unto_o man_n to_o suspect_v ill_o of_o us._n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n and_o therefore_o can_v have_v no_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n may_v notwithstanding_o through_o the_o conceal_n and_o close_a carriage_n of_o the_o same_o retain_v a_o good_a report_n with_o man_n and_o continue_v in_o the_o good_a opinion_n of_o the_o world_n so_o he_o that_o commit_v not_o sin_n and_o therefore_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n may_v notwithstanding_o by_o his_o indiscretion_n and_o want_n of_o circumspection_n give_v many_o cause_n of_o just_a suspicion_n of_o guiltiness_n and_o so_o lose_v his_o reputation_n and_o good_a esteem_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n we_o must_v abstain_v from_o all_o evil_a and_o that_o we_o may_v 22._o he_o that_o will_v have_v a_o good_a name_n must_v avoid_v all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a 1_o thes_n 5._o 22._o have_v a_o good_a report_n in_o the_o world_n we_o must_v abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a and_o give_v no_o cause_n to_o any_o man_n to_o suspect_v ill_o of_o we_o for_o as_o the_o proverb_n be_v he_o that_o will_v avoid_v a_o ill_a name_n must_v avoid_v all_o that_o cause_n the_o same_o and_o he_o that_o will_v no_o evil_n do_v 15._o pro._n 15._o 15._o must_v do_v nothing_o that_o belong_v thereto_o and_o so_o when_o our_o heart_n and_o conscience_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o neither_o do_v the_o evil_a nor_o give_v any_o cause_n in_o the_o world_n for_o any_o man_n to_o suspect_v we_o of_o evil_a then_o shall_v we_o be_v happy_a indeed_o our_o heart_n will_v be_v at_o peace_n and_o our_o conscience_n better_a than_o a_o continual_a feast_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o kind_n of_o peace_n and_o you_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o 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9_o 6._o peacemaker_n between_o the_o mortal_a sinner_n and_o the_o immortal_a god_n but_o christ_n dwell_v 12._o eph._n 3._o 17._o aug._n de_fw-fr agon_n christ_n ca._n 12._o in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n say_v the_o apostle_n et_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la prima_fw-la quae_fw-la subiugat_fw-la animam_fw-la deo_fw-la and_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o subiect_v our_o soul_n to_o god_n say_v s._n augustine_n and_o so_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n we_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o 17._o rom._n 1._o 17._o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n we_o be_v justify_v 28._o rom._n 3._o 25._o 28._o sanctify_a save_v and_o therefore_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o please_v god_n it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o 9_o act_n 15._o 9_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n for_o as_o he_o that_o believe_v 8._o ephes_n 2._o 8._o on_o he_o be_v not_o condemn_v so_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o on_o he_o be_v condemn_v already_o because_o he_o have_v not_o believe_v in_o 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the_o philosopher_n of_o athens_n the_o rabbin_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o all_o the_o worldly_a wise_a man_n be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o but_o the_o true_a prophet_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a christian_n do_v only_o know_v it_o now_o the_o only_a way_n to_o get_v this_o knowledge_n be_v to_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o they_o testify_v of_o i_o say_v our_o saviour_n and_o by_o they_o say_v s._n jerome_n plenam_fw-la potes_fw-la dei_fw-la isaiam_n jeron_n ad_fw-la demeâ—_n idem_fw-la in_o prâ—â—em_fw-la in_o isaiam_n intelligere_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la thou_o may_v understand_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n at_o ignorantia_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la est_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la christi_fw-la but_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v fold_v and_o swaddle_v in_o all_o error_n as_o our_o saviour_n show_v matth._n 21._o 29._o and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v be_v true_a christian_a prophet_n let_v we_o ever_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o because_o the_o scripture_n licet_fw-la omnibus_fw-la accessibilis_fw-la volus_fw-la aug._n epist_n 3._o ad_fw-la volus_fw-la paucissimis_fw-la tamen_fw-la penetrabilis_fw-la though_o they_o be_v accessible_a unto_o all_o all_o may_v have_v they_o all_o may_v hear_v they_o yet_o be_v they_o understand_v but_o of_o very_a few_o we_o shall_v pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n that_o we_o may_v 18._o ps_n 119._o 18._o see_v the_o wondrous_a thing_n of_o his_o law_n and_o that_o we_o may_v thorough_o know_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o grace_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o mortal_a life_n that_o we_o may_v live_v in_o peace_n with_o god_n in_o the_o everlasting_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o be_v bless_v for_o evermore_o amen_n jehovae_fw-la liberatori_fw-la finis_fw-la christ_n say_v god_n delight_v not_o 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the_o same_o petri._n david_n and_o peter_n lose_v not_o all_o grace_n bucerus_n de_fw-fr lapsu_fw-la petri._n i_o answer_v that_o david_n and_o peter_n do_v high_o offend_v and_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o lose_v the_o comfort_n and_o sense_n of_o grace_n but_o not_o all_o grace_n vigour_n spiritus_fw-la repressus_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la extinctus_fw-la mota_fw-la fides_fw-la non_fw-la amota_fw-la the_o strength_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v repress_v not_o extinguish_v his_o faith_n be_v shake_v and_o move_v but_o not_o remove_v for_o if_o peter_n lose_v all_o grace_n and_o all_o faith_n than_o that_o faith_n do_v fail_v which_o confess_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o for_o which_o our_o saviour_n pray_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o fail_v and_o another_o faith_n different_a from_o the_o first_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v most_o absurd_a and_o therefore_o tertullian_n and_o s._n augustine_n 7._o aug._n de_fw-fr cor._n &_o gr_n c._n 7._o do_v 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