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of_o god_n for_o sin_n yet_o that_o this_o redeemer_n shall_v be_v god_n and_o man_n be_v above_o reason_n for_o this_o cause_n be_v his_o name_n call_v wonderful_a unspeakable_a be_v the_o 6._o esay_n 9_o 6._o work_n of_o creation_n and_o wonderful_a the_o work_n of_o redemption_n this_o be_v the_o lord_n 23._o psal_n 118_o 23._o do_v though_o it_o be_v marvelous_a in_o our_o eye_n and_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o the_o 24._o jere._n 9_o 24._o lord_n beside_o nothing_o but_o this_o word_n be_v able_a to_o minister_v comfort_n and_o relief_n in_o all_o distress_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v only_o revive_v and_o raise_v up_o the_o weary_a soul_n and_o give_v it_o full_a contentment_n and_o satisfaction_n athanasius_n conclude_v more_o perfection_n synod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athanas_n de_fw-fr synod_n to_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n than_o all_o the_o synod_n he_o therefore_o that_o believe_v god_n must_v believe_v the_o scripture_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n reason_n 3_o the_o three_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o sufficiency_n 15._o 2._o tim._n 3._o 15._o of_o they_o they_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o man_n wise_a to_o salvation_n through_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o say_v the_o adversary_n they_o be_v imperfect_a therefore_o they_o require_v a_o supply_n from_o the_o apostolical_a decreâ—alls_n of_o the_o church_n o_o proud_a babel_n that_o dare_v offer_v strength_n to_o he_o who_o be_v strength_n and_o sufficiency_n itself_o and_o prop_v his_o omnipotent_a power_n and_o incomparable_a work_n with_o the_o reed_n of_o egypt_n basil_n say_v that_o the_o scripture_n 6._o scriptura_fw-la common_a promptuarium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la documentorum_fw-la basil_n make_fw-mi in_o psal_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iren._n li._n â—_o ca._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theod._n dial_n â—_o cap._n 6._o be_v the_o rich_a treasury_n of_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n full_a of_o pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n wherein_o the_o christian_a may_v furnish_v himself_o with_o necessary_n either_o for_o his_o general_n or_o particular_a call_n yea_o how_o have_v the_o ancient_a father_n tertullian_n irenaeus_n theodoret_n augustine_n make_v they_o their_o stay_n confess_v they_o to_o be_v the_o unmoveable_a ground_n of_o faith_n the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n how_o have_v they_o commend_v they_o by_o their_o example_n &_o doctrine_n to_o all_o succeed_a age_n as_o sufficient_a to_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n absolute_o perfect_a unto_o every_o good_a work_n nay_o further_o how_o have_v they_o express_o publish_v unto_o posterity_n 23_o hieronym_n in_o mat._n 23_o quod_fw-la de_fw-fr scripture_n authoritatem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la eadem_fw-la facilitate_v contemnitur_fw-la qua_fw-la probatur_fw-la that_o be_v whatsoever_o be_v not_o authorise_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n it_o may_v as_o easy_o be_v reject_v as_o receive_v wherefore_o although_o such_o babylonish_n and_o satanical_a spirit_n in_o their_o height_n of_o pride_n dare_v attempt_v to_o weaken_v that_o which_o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n by_o his_o own_o finger_n have_v so_o confirm_v and_o establish_v to_o be_v both_o perfect_a and_o sufficient_a 7._o psal_n 19_o 7._o yet_o let_v all_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n conclude_v with_o my_o text_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n reason_n 4_o my_o four_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o present_a and_o future_a expectation_n of_o a_o blessing_n and_o comfort_n through_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n from_o the_o work_n true_o and_o sincere_o comfort_n i'faith_o only_a the_o ground_n of_o sound_a assurance_n and_o comfort_n wrought_v the_o which_o can_v be_v true_o and_o constant_o expect_v of_o i_o without_o full_a assurance_n in_o my_o soul_n and_o conscience_n that_o i_o have_v thorough_o endeavour_v to_o obey_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o will_n be_v true_o humble_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o manifold_a fail_n and_o imperfection_n for_o evangelical_a perfection_n consist_v in_o these_o grace_n faith_n unfeigned_a humiliation_n with_o a_o earnest_a endeavour_n god_n in_o his_o son_n accept_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o endeavour_n as_o perfect_a work_n the_o which_o evident_o appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o although_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o inner_a man_n yet_o be_v he_o constrain_v to_o cry_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o be_v our_o action_n 24_o rom._n 7._o 22._o 23_o 24_o perfect_a what_o necessity_n be_v there_o either_o of_o humiliation_n or_o faith_n but_o evangelicall_a righteousness_n require_v both_o humiliation_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o faith_n &_o faith_n for_o the_o apprehend_n of_o that_o impute_a righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n hence_o then_o be_v disclose_v the_o natural_a estate_n of_o many_o who_o 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