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a_o heavenly_a life_n the_o six_o duty_n be_v to_o lead_v a_o heavenly_a life_n whilst_o we_o live_v upon_o earth_n because_o there_o be_v a_o communion_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o this_o be_v by_o have_v our_o heart_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n by_o meditation_n by_o set_v up_o jaacobs_n ladder_n to_o heaven_n by_o prayer_n by_o have_v our_o mouth_n seasontd_v with_o speech_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o heavenly_a thing_n by_o make_v unto_o we_o wing_n with_o the_o angel_n for_o swiftness_n and_o readiness_n in_o do_v god_n will_v by_o be_v fiery_a through_o zeal_n with_o the_o seraphim_n for_o god_n glory_n if_o we_o look_v well_o about_o we_o all_o thing_n consent_v together_o to_o work_v in_o we_o this_o heavenlines_n our_o father_n be_v in_o heaven_n our_o head_n and_o husband_n christ_n in_o heaven_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o apostle_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o fellow-servant_n in_o heaven_n our_o riches_n our_o joy_n and_o our_o crown_n in_o 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soul_n which_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o it_o the_o intolerable_a pang_n to_o be_v suffer_v by_o it_o in_o the_o fire_n 25_o matth._n 25_o that_o never_o go_v out_o and_o by_o the_o wormâ—_n that_o never_o die_v last_o he_o be_v free_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o satan_n who_o rule_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n that_o be_v in_o sinner_n who_o be_v their_o master_n and_o they_o his_o servant_n according_a to_o that_o 7_o eph._n 2.2_o 2_o tim._n 2.25_o rom._n 7_o he_o which_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n who_o have_v they_o in_o his_o snare_n &_o carry_v they_o away_o as_o captive_a slave_n at_o his_o pleasure_n who_o terrifi_v they_o and_o put_v they_o in_o fear_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n second_o that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o grace_n be_v evident_a for_o no_o man_n forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o 27._o marc._n 27._o it_o be_v one_o of_o his_o attribute_n as_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o lord_n own_o voice_n unto_o moses_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n strong_a gracious_a and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o in_o truth_n forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n etc._n etc._n 7._o exod._n 34.6_o verse_n 7._o wherefore_o as_o be_v object_v by_o the_o pharisee_n against_o christ_n it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n this_o man_n blaspheme_v for_o none_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n 20.23_o joh._n 20.23_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o which_o our_o saviour_n say_v unto_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o disciple_n who_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v and_o who_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v but_o what_o authority_n have_v the_o pope_n give_v he_o here_o more_o the_o any_o other_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n what_o ground_n be_v here_o for_o his_o manifold_a indulgence_n by_o which_o he_o beguile_v the_o simple_a world_n of_o such_o a_o mass_n of_o money_n and_o increase_v his_o treasury_n for_o the_o disciple_n 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