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forth_o of_o this_o world_n the_o next_o year_n the_o next_o week_n the_o next_o hour_n yea_o he_o may_v strike_v thou_o with_o sudden_a death_n at_o this_o very_a present_a and_o in_o very_a truth_n if_o thou_o go_v forth_o of_o this_o world_n be_v no_o christian_a thou_o go_v damn_v to_o hell_n wherefore_o delay_n not_o one_o minute_n of_o a_o hour_n long_o but_o with_o all_o speed_n repent_v and_o turn_v unto_o god_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o amendment_n of_o life_n that_o all_o thy_o sin_n may_v be_v do_v away_o when_o the_o day_n of_o death_n or_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v and_o do_v not_o think_v with_o thyself_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o differre_fw-la thy_o turn_n unto_o god_n till_o the_o last_o end_n for_o late_a repentance_n be_v seldom_o true_a repentance_n and_o he_o which_o continue_v long_o in_o any_o sin_n be_v in_o a_o dangerous_a case_n if_o a_o man_n lie_v long_o in_o any_o disease_n he_o will_v scarce_o recover_v his_o former_a health_n and_o he_o which_o be_v grow_v in_o the_o custom_n of_o any_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n be_v become_v ripe_a in_o he_o it_o be_v a_o thousand_o to_o one_o he_o be_v never_o save_v according_a to_o that_o of_o saint_n james_n 13_o sin_n be_v perfect_v bring_v forth_o death_n the_o five_o reason_n eternal_a life_n be_v a_o thing_n desire_v of_o all_o man_n yet_o none_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o it_o but_o the_o true_a christian_a and_o the_o glorious_a estate_n of_o this_o life_n will_v move_v any_o man_n to_o be_v a_o christian._n first_o of_o all_o they_o which_o have_v eternal_a life_n be_v free_v from_o all_o pain_n sickness_n infirmity_n hunger_n thirst_n cold_a weariness_n from_o all_o sin_n as_o anger_n forgetfulness_n ignorance_n from_o hell_n death_n damnation_n satan_n &_o from_o every_o thing_n that_o cause_v misery_n according_a to_o that_o of_o saint_n john_n and_o 4._o god_n will_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n &_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n neither_o sorrow_n neither_o cry_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o pain_n for_o the_o first_o thing_n be_v pass_v second_o the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n majesty_n in_o heaven_n there_o to_o behold_v his_o face_n that_o be_v his_o glory_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v father_n 24._o i_o will_v that_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o even_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o and_o david_n say_v in_o 4._o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o three_o they_o 28._o
distrust_v all_o his_o do_n he_o 17._o ask_v further_a of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n what_o he_o may_v do_v to_o be_v save_v furthermore_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o 5._o church_n of_o rome_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o regenerate_a that_o god_n can_v hate_v and_o that_o they_o be_v inwardlie_o pure_a and_o without_o spot_n a_o doctrine_n that_o will_v make_v any_o christian_a conscience_n despair_n for_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v fall_v to_o examine_v himself_o he_o shall_v find_v 14._o that_o he_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n 1_o compass_v about_o of_o sin_n 12_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o particular_a sin_n to_o be_v as_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o head_n at_o the_o sight_n and_o feel_n of_o which_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o there_o be_v much_o matter_n in_o he_o worthy_a of_o hatred_n &_o damnation_n too_o he_o be_v in_o this_o case_n will_v begin_v to_o doubt_v whether_o he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n or_o not_o and_o persevere_v in_o this_o doubt_n he_o shall_v be_v drive_v to_o despair_v of_o god_n love_n towards_o he_o consider_v that_o he_o can_v find_v any_o such_o pureness_n in_o himself_o as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n require_v last_o experience_n itself_o teach_v that_o the_o romish_a religion_n can_v bring_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o conscience_n in_o that_o some_o for_o the_o maintain_n of_o it_o have_v dispair_v as_o france_n spira_n who_o against_o his_o own_o conscience_n have_v abjure_v the_o truth_n and_o subscribe_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n most_o fearful_o dispair_v of_o his_o salvation_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v if_o that_o doctrine_n have_v be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n word_n which_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n to_o the_o receiver_n for_o the_o same_o diazij_fw-la cause_n latomus_fw-la a_o doctor_n of_o lovane_n dispair_v cry_v that_o he_o be_v damn_v because_o he_o have_v oppose_v himself_o to_o the_o know_a truth_n this_o also_o befall_v gardner_n at_o his_o death_n as_o the_o book_n of_o act_n and_o monument_n declare_v the_o three_o argument_n that_o religion_n which_o agree_v to_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n a_o reprobate_n may_v true_o profess_v itâ—_n the_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n agree_v to_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n therefore_o a_o reprobate_n may_v true_o profess_v it_o the_o proof_n i_o need_v not_o stand_v to_o prove_v the_o proposition_n the_o assumption_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v confirm_v which_o first_o i_o will_v prove_v by_o induction_n of_o particular_n 1._o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n be_v a_o opinion_n settle_v in_o nature_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o they_o that_o crucify_v our_o saviour_n christ_n for_o when_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n at_o peter_n sermon_n 17_o they_o say_v man_n and_o brother_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o be_v save_v and_o this_o say_v the_o young_a man_n before_o name_v not_o what_o shall_v i_o believe_v but_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v for_o that_o in_o they_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a opinion_n of_o all_o man_n to_o think_v that_o they_o must_v be_v save_v by_o do_v of_o somewhat_o a_o papist_n will_v say_v though_o this_o be_v natural_a thus_o to_o think_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v good_a for_o there_o be_v some_o goodness_n in_o nature_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n to_o god_n wisdom_n rom._n 8._o 7._o and_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v nothing_o but_o flesh_n for_o natural_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n 2._o the_o worship_v of_o god_n in_o image_n be_v a_o great_a matter_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o this_o manner_n of_o worship_v be_v nothing_o but_o a_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o thus_o i_o prove_v â—0_n idolatry_n be_v natural_a and_o a_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o image_n be_v idolatry_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o erect_v the_o golden_a calf_n they_o do_v commit_v idolatry_n and_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o worship_v the_o calf_n itself_o but_o god_n in_o the_o calf_n for_o when_o thâ—_n calf_n be_v make_v they_o 5_o proclaim_v a_o holiday_n not_o to_o the_o calf_n but_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o baal_n that_o detestable_a idol_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o image_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v in_o hosea_n the_o prophet_n at_o that_o day_n say_v thâ—_n 16._o the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v call_v i_o no_o moâ—_n baal_n it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o to_o serve_v goâ—_n in_o a_o image_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o altogether_o agree_v to_o the_o vile_a corruption_n â—_o nature_n 3._o 2_o pride_n and_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v advance_v above_o other_o be_v a_o natural_a corruption_n 〈◊〉_d this_o agree_v the_o pope_n primacy_n his_o doâ—ble_a sword_n and_o triple_a crown_n yea_o the_o ouâ—_n ragious_a pomp_n of_o that_o seat_n be_v as_o a_o pair_n oâ—_n bellows_n to_o kindle_v the_o concupiscence_n and_o to_o make_v the_o hide_a spark_n of_o pride_n to_o break_v out_o into_o a_o great_a flame_n 4._o doubt_v of_o god_n providence_n and_o mercy_n be_v â—_o natural_a corruption_n in_o all_o man_n to_o this_o agree_v and_o from_o hence_o issue_v that_o foolish_a and_o vain_a opinion_n concern_v doubt_v â—_o our_o salvation_n and_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 5._o selfelove_n and_o selfelike_v or_o natural_a coâ—ruptions_n to_o this_o agree_v that_o doctrine_n â—_o the_o papist_n not_o overmuch_o to_o abase_v ouâ—_n self_n but_o to_o maintain_v free_a will_n by_o nature_n and_o to_o think_v that_o we_o have_v so_o much_o goodness_n that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o receive_v and_o in_o some_o sort_n to_o merit_v grace_n 6._o idleness_n and_o riotousness_n be_v a_o corruption_n natural_a and_o to_o it_o very_o fit_o answer_v the_o great_a number_n of_o feast_n of_o holiday_n of_o half_a holiday_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n use_v â—_o covetousness_n be_v a_o natural_a corruption_n and_o â—o_o the_o feed_n of_o this_o vice_n serve_v purgatory_n a_o fire_n of_o great_a gain_n which_o in_o very_a truth_n â—f_o it_o have_v not_o burn_v very_o hot_a the_o fire_n in_o the_o pope_n kitchen_n have_v burn_v very_o cold_a hitherto_o serve_v pilgrimage_n say_v of_o mass_n â—nd_v sell_v of_o pardon_n for_o money_n 8._o to_o be_v â—t_z liberty_n be_v the_o desire_n of_o nature_n answerable_a â—o_o this_o be_v that_o opinion_n that_o the_o spirituality_n be_v â—o_o be_v exempt_v from_o subjection_n to_o magistrate_n 9_o to_o commit_v adultery_n be_v natural_a to_o this_o agree_v the_o stew_n and_o the_o permission_n of_o simple_a fornication_n 10._o ignorance_n be_v a_o filthy_a corruption_n in_o nature_n this_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n make_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n and_o it_o be_v enjoin_v the_o lie_v man_n as_o a_o mean_n of_o his_o salvation_n for_o he_o must_v believe_v as_o the_o church_n beleve_v he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o know_v 11._o infidelity_n be_v natural_a and_o to_o this_o agree_v that_o they_o call_v upon_o saint_n &_o angel_n the_o lord_n have_v command_v they_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n what_o argue_v this_o else_o but_o heart_n distrust_v godâ—_n goodness_n and_o guilty_a conscience_n 12._o image_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n come_v from_o infidelity_n because_o man_n in_o reason_n can_v noâ—_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o god_n be_v present_a unless_o that_o be_v make_v manifest_a by_o somâ—_n sign_n and_o image_n which_o thing_n the_o israelite_n 1._o declare_v when_o they_o say_v to_o aaron_n 〈…〉_o the_o wilderness_n in_o moses_n absence_n make_v 〈…〉_o god_n to_o go_v before_o us._n 13._o satisfaction_n foâ—_n sin_n be_v natural_a for_o 5_o wicked_a man_n wheâ—_n they_o have_v offend_v god_n they_o have_v always_o use_v some_o ceremony_n to_o pacify_v god_n with_o which_o when_o they_o have_v perform_v theâ—…_n they_o think_v they_o have_v do_v enough_o 14._o thâ—…_n church_n of_o rome_n say_v that_o the_o scriptureâ—_n be_v dark_a and_o obscure_a the_o blind_a man_n finâ—_n death_n fault_n with_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o sunneâ—_n if_o the_o scripture_n appear_v to_o any_o to_o be_v obscure_a the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n buâ—_n in_o the_o blindness_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o he_o whicâ—_n read_v and_o hear_v they_o 15._o last_o pardon_n they_o open_v a_o gap_n to_o all_o licentious_a nes_z therefore_o they_o agree_v to_o man_n corrupt_a nature_n for_o who_o almost_o will_v not_o sin_n wheâ—_n he_o may_v get_v a_o pardon_n for_o his_o sin_n for_o a_o liâ—_n tle_a piece_n of_o money_n as_o twenty_o shilling_n or_o four_o noble_n it_o be_v natural_a to_o a_o man_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o certain_a ceremony_n without_o the_o power_n
invention_n of_o man_n the_o religion_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o itself_o â—herefore_o it_o be_v only_o a_o inventi_fw-la on_o of_o man_n which_o if_o â—t_z be_v true_a as_o well_o a_o reprobate_a as_o any_o other_o may_v perform_v the_o thing_n require_v in_o it_o the_o proof_n the_o proposition_n be_v most_o true_a because_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n of_o god_n word_n and_o so_o of_o â—he_n true_a religion_n gather_v forth_o of_o it_o to_o be_v consonant_n to_o itself_o in_o all_o point_n which_o proper_o no_o doctrine_n nor_o writing_n beside_o can_v â—ave_n the_o assumption_n may_v be_v make_v manife_a by_o a_o induction_n of_o particular_a example's_n 1_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n say_v that_o man_n â—re_n save_v by_o grace_n and_o again_o it_o say_v that_o man_n be_v save_v by_o work_n a_o flat_a contradiction_n for_o paul_n say_v if_o election_n be_v of_o grace_n it_o 6._o â—s_v no_o more_o of_o work_n or_o else_o be_v grace_n no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n for_o else_o be_v work_v no_o more_o work_n answer_n be_v make_v y_fw-fr t_o in_o this_o place_n paul_n 6._o speak_v of_o work_n of_o nature_n which_o indeed_o â—re_n contrary_a to_o grace_n but_o not_o of_o work_n of_o regeneration_n which_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o grace_v this_o answer_n be_v false_a for_o paul_n in_o a_o like_a â—lace_n unto_o this_o oppose_v grace_n &_o work_n of_o regeneration_n you_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n say_v he_o through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o for_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n 9_o lest_o any_o shall_v boast_v himself_o for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o now_o let_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n speak_v what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o which_o a_o man_n mayâ—_n most_o of_o all_o boast_n and_o what_o be_v the_o workâ—_n for_o the_o do_v of_o which_o we_o must_v 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