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they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o have_v not_o our_o unworthiness_n be_v neither_o have_v god_n grace_v so_o plain_o and_o plentiful_o appear_v neither_o indeed_o can_v christ_n have_v become_v our_o intercessor_n or_o mediator_n and_o therefore_o our_o unworthiness_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o off_o to_o work_v in_o we_o any_o doubt_n of_o god_n goodness_n christ_n merit_n howsoever_o as_o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o it_o may_v just_o humble_v we_o and_o hold_v we_o from_o presumption_n opinion_n of_o desert_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o shall_v rather_o make_v we_o make_v speed_n thereto_o &_o to_o labour_v the_o steedfast_a apprehension_n thereof_o and_o indeed_o we_o be_v to_o set_v against_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n the_o infinite_a
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thy_o victory_n but_o find_v it_o to_o be_v a_o speedy_a passage_n and_o ready_a way_n for_o i_o unto_o eternal_a life_n therefore_o so_o far_o of_o be_o i_o from_o be_v hinder_v by_o affliction_n and_o death_n that_o i_o know_v these_o thing_n as_o all_o other_o shall_v work_v unto_o my_o good_a &_o shall_v serve_v for_o the_o further_a yea_o for_o the_o perfect_a of_o my_o salvation_n rom._n 8.28_o i_o also_o assure_v my_o heart_n that_o christ_n have_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o power_n of_o death_n and_o that_o i_o shall_v in_o and_o through_o christ_n escape_n from_o death_n and_o pass_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n even_o as_o he_o himself_o plain_o affirm_v joh._n 5.14_o 2_o second_o he_o object_v thus_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o thy_o sin_n be_v satisfy_v and_o answer_v for_o by_o another_o or_o that_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v but_o beside_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n require_v that_o thou_o be_v righteous_a and_o do_v perfect_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o god_n 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the_o sight_n of_o god_n what_o be_v there_o in_o all_o the_o â—â—we_n that_o he_o have_v not_o absolute_o accomplish_v even_o his_o very_a enemy_n he_o have_v so_o hearty_o &_o perfect_o love_v that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o pray_v for_o they_o as_o appeareth_z in_o the_o history_n of_o his_o death_n but_o also_o for_o number_n of_o they_o have_v sustain_v the_o wrath_n &_o indignation_n of_o god_n that_o so_o he_o may_v reconcile_v they_o to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n oh_o how_o sweet_v not_o only_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n but_o for_o the_o heart_n &_o conscience_n of_o all_o faithful_a be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n ro._n 5._o god_n set_v out_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n much_o more_o they_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v through_o his_o life_n and_o this_o absolute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v through_o god_n goodness_n impute_v unto_o i_o and_o by_o faith_n lay_v hold_v of_o and_o apply_v to_o myself_o with_o which_o be_v clothe_v as_o with_o the_o precious_a and_o sweet_a garment_n of_o my_o elder_a brother_n i_o can_v but_o please_v god_n and_o stand_v righteousse_n in_o his_o light_n as_o the_o brother_n of_o christ_n yea_o as_o one_o of_o god_n heir_n yea_o &_o which_o be_v more_o a_o heir_n annex_v with_o christ_n himself_o and_o therefore_o may_v true_o &_o comfortable_o say_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o ro._n 8._o have_v not_o god_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o all_o to_o death_n how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n also_o if_o all_o thing_n why_o not_o then_o also_o absolute_a righteousness_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o shall_v condemn_v &c._n &c._n as_o follow_v most_o comfortable_o yea_o but_o it_o may_v be_v that_o satan_n will_v yet_o further_o urge_v this_o point_n what_o can_v another_o man_n righteousness_n avail_v or_o profit_v thou_o see_v that_o the_o law_n press_v this_o upon_o thou_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v that_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n ezec._n 18._o and_o again_o there_o shall_v be_v wrath_n and_o indignation_n upon_o everye_o soul_n of_o every_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a and_o break_v the_o law_n ro._n 2._o vers_fw-la 9_o to_o this_o we_o answer_v though_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v before_o concern_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o god_n acceptation_n of_o it_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o answer_n yet_o we_o further_o adjoine_v and_o say_v it_o be_v 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which_o be_v either_o many_o age_n together_o much_o hide_v or_o else_o not_o so_o plain_o discover_v as_o now_o it_o be_v be_v lay_v open_a and_o reveil_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o gospel_n to_o wit_n that_o where_o mankind_n be_v not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v in_o his_o own_o person_n the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o the_o law_n may_v not_o be_v destroy_v or_o overthrow_v god_n have_v make_v a_o translation_n of_o the_o law_n into_o another_o person_n which_o may_v do_v that_o for_o mankind_n that_o it_o can_v never_o perform_v for_o itself_o that_o be_v absolute_o observe_v yea_o and_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n which_o person_n because_o
these_o word_n that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o or_o if_o you_o will_v this_o be_v the_o end_n that_o christ_n aim_v at_o in_o his_o prayer_n or_o the_o fruit_n &_o effect_n that_o follow_v they_o in_o all_o christ_n show_v that_o be_v through_o his_o most_o fervent_a and_o continual_a prayer_n that_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o the_o particular_a member_n of_o it_o be_v so_o uphold_v that_o they_o do_v never_o utter_o nor_o never_o shall_v utter_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o faith_n which_o thing_n speak_v here_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v particular_o to_o &_o of_o peter_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o truth_n &_o uprightness_n to_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a because_o there_o be_v in_o their_o measure_n &_o manner_n a_o like_a consideration_n of_o they_o in_o all_o &_o every_o faithful_a person_n be_v more_o at_o large_a describe_v &_o prove_v in_o the_o 17._o of_o john_n where_o we_o may_v see_v that_o christ_n prayer_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n be_v now_o 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8._o in_o term_n that_o can_v be_v corrupt_v with_o false_a gloss_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o again_o that_o the_o spirit_n speak_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n as_o a_o part_n and_o piece_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n hebrew_n 8._o tend_v to_o the_o same_o end_n say_v i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o unrighteousness_n &_o i_o will_v remember_v their_o sin_n &_o their_o iniquity_n no_o more_o that_o our_o sin_n offend_v our_o most_o gracious_a &_o heavenly_a father_n that_o they_o grieve_v the_o holy_a ghost_n within_o we_o yea_o that_o we_o by_o they_o not_o only_o as_o it_o be_v with_o cartrop_n but_o with_o gable_n rope_n pull_v upon_o we_o though_o not_o eternal_a yet_o temporary_a &_o corporal_a punishment_n &_o so_o indeed_o do_v harm_n &_o hurt_v we_o i_o never_o deny_v nor_o will_v deny_v because_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o all_o &_o every_o one_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v propound_v unto_o 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