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that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o for_o thereby_o they_o be_v so_o sure_a that_o he_o die_v for_o they_o that_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n for_o the_o devil_n and_o world_n to_o drive_v his_o love_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n and_o draw_v they_o into_o disobedience_n but_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o contrary_a call_v the_o truth_n of_o many_o and_o so_o at_o length_n of_o all_o the_o scripture_n into_o question_n as_o the_o shropshire_n minister_n confess_v pagâ—_n 1._o of_o their_o nameless_a paper_n and_o i_o be_o confident_a that_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o he_o will_v bless_v this_o doctrine_n with_o those_o that_o profess_v it_o and_o practice_v that_o holiness_n righteousness_n and_o sobriety_n which_o that_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o br_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n teach_v and_o by_o his_o own_o spirit_n not_o the_o word_n and_o arm_n of_o flesh_n will_v signal_o appear_v to_o the_o overturning_a of_o that_o great_a mountain_n of_o false_a doctrine_n that_o have_v keep_v poor_a creature_n from_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o they_o who_o say_v christ_n do_v not_o die_v for_o all_o so_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o that_o god_n do_v absolute_o appoint_v the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n to_o be_v disobedient_a not_o give_v they_o ability_n to_o do_v what_o he_o require_v and_o yet_o will_v damn_v they_o for_o not_o do_v it_o that_o god_n command_v man_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o will_v work_v in_o they_o by_o a_o irresistible_a power_n and_o to_o make_v as_o though_o god_n contradict_v himself_o that_o the_o lord_n that_o buy_v false_a teacher_n be_v not_o christ_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v convince_v or_o cover_v with_o the_o cloak_n of_o confusion_n for_o my_o part_n if_o any_o malign_v i_o for_o the_o publish_n of_o this_o plain_a downright_a discourse_n i_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o forgive_v they_o and_o turn_v their_o heart_n and_o yet_o gracious_o wait_v to_o manifest_v to_o they_o that_o precious_a â—râ—th_n which_o they_o oppose_v that_o by_o it_o they_o may_v be_v comfort_v and_o establish_v in_o their_o mind_n encourage_v to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n of_o jesus_n and_o follow_v he_o in_o all_o gospell-obedience_n i_o desire_v no_o less_o for_o the_o great_a of_o my_o adversary_n then_o that_o they_o may_v come_v out_o of_o babylon_n the_o false_a church_n and_o worship_v one_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n among_o such_o as_o keep_v the_o command_n of_o jesus_n as_o he_o have_v give_v they_o out_o to_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n that_o so_o we_o may_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n while_o we_o be_v here_o and_o be_v account_v worthy_a to_o escape_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o this_o generation_n may_v hereafter_o sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n amen_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la master_n trough_n p._n 1._o isa_n 28._o 21._o isa_n 29._o 14._o job_n 38._o 2_o 13_o 7._o 7._o cap._n ever_o sam._n oates_n benj._n morley_n mr._n prio_fw-la wil._n kendal_n re._n fâ—ilding_n etc._n etc._n mr._n troug_n in_o his_o introduct_n pag._n 1._o m._n james_n wood._n m._n james_n wood._n m._n james_n wood._n m._n james_n wood._n m._n powel_n m._n wood_n &_o other_o m._n powel_n ma._n butler_n of_o col_n berye'_v regim_n mr._n rutherford_n mr._n prideaux_n mr._n rutherford_n m._n prideaux_n mr._n rutherford_n mr._n resbury_n m._n wood._n mr._n tro._n mr._n wood._n mr._n j._n t._n mr._n wood_n mr._n j._n t._n mr._n wood_n m._n grant_v m._n tro._n m._n wood._n m._n wood._n m._n tro._n m._n tro._n m._n wood._n m._n tro._n m._n wood._n m._n tro._n and_o m._n jam._n wood._n m._n tro._n and_o m._n ja._n wood._n m._n tro._n and_o m._n ja._n wood._n m._n syd_n simpson_n a._n m._n m._n tro._n m._n tro._n m._n wood._n m._n batty_n etc._n etc._n the_o shropshire_n minister_n m._n john_n symson_n simil._n mr._n deiamain_n mr._n powel_n simil._n m._n trough_n argument_n m._n trough_n simil._n m._n trough_n conclusion_n m._n resbâ—ry_o m._n owen_n m._n rutherford_n m._n staltham_n doct._n 1._o doct._n 2._o doct._n 3._o