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call_v in_o scripture_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 13._o 45_o etc._n etc._n which_o contain_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o political_a order_n and_o government_n §_o 10._o this_o kingdom_n be_v the_o state_n of_o relation_n between_o god_n and_o the_o mediator_n as_o the_o head_n or_o ruler_n and_o man_n as_o the_o subject_a as_o he_o be_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o grace_n to_o glory_n god_n who_o be_v physical_o neither_o parson_n nor_o totum_fw-la make_v himself_o here_o as_o it_o be_v a_o relative_n part_n be_v the_o supreme_a head_n and_o the_o mediator_n the_o supreme_a official_a head_n or_o general_a administrator_n who_o have_v under_o he_o a_o course_n of_o political_a mean_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o his_o work_n §_o 11._o as_o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o head_n mean_v or_o second_o cause_n so_o under_o he_o be_v prophet_n and_o apostle_n eminent_o qualify_v to_o make_v they_o fit_a to_o do_v this_o work_n so_o as_o 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conjecture_n conjecture_n conjecture_n such_o as_o be_v most_o of_o the_o sober_a heathen_n in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o most_o religious_a and_o sober_a of_o they_o be_v pythagorear_n to_o this_o day_n lege_fw-la varenium_fw-la de_fw-fr divers_a relig._n post_n hist_o japâ—n_n bless_v lord_n thy_o own_o reconcile_a truth_n to_o the_o heal_n of_o thy_o church_n or_o at_o least_o of_o some_o disjointed_a mind_n and_o teach_v i_o with_o patience_n to_o bear_v the_o obloquy_n and_o reproach_n of_o mistake_v zealous_a consurer_n and_o forgive_v they_o that_o know_v not_o what_o they_o say_v or_o do_v and_o wherein_o i_o err_v forgive_v and_o rectify_v i_o and_o better_o inform_v both_o the_o reader_n and_o i_o the_o three_o part_n of_o god_n gracious_a operation_n on_o man_n soul_n their_o difference_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o man_n will._n for_o the_o full_a decision_n of_o the_o controversy_n about_o effectual_a and_o difference_v grace._n by_o richard_n baxter_n london_n print_v by_o robert_n white_a for_o nevil_n simmons_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o s_n t._n paul_n churchyard_n mdclxxv_o the_o content_n the_o preface_n pag._n 1._o sect._n 1_o the_o presuppose_a principle_n brief_o repeat_v p._n 7_o sect._n 2._o the_o order_n of_o divine_a operation_n p._n 9_o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o operation_n and_o principles_n as_o compare_v p._n 12._o sect._n 4._o how_o far_o god_n use_v mean_n p._n 16._o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o different_a effect_n of_o grace_n and_o mean_n p._n 18._o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o limitation_n of_o god_n operation_n on_o the_o soul_n p._n 20._o sect._n 7._o of_o the_o resistibility_n of_o grace_n p._n 21._o sect._n 8._o what_o be_v that_o operation_n of_o god_n on_o the_o soul_n inquire_v of_o in_o many_o follow_a question_n and_o whether_o searchable_a by_o man_n p._n 22._o sect._n 9_o whether_o god_n operation_n be_v equal_a on_o all_o p._n 31._o sect._n 10._o whether_o it_o be_v physical_a or_o moral_a p._n 32._o sect._n 11._o what_o freewill_n man_n have_v to_o spiritual_a good_n p._n 35._o sect._n 12._o more_o of_o predetermination_n by_o physical_a premotion_n p._n 37._o sect._n 13._o more_o of_o man_n power_n natural_a and_o moral_a p._n 43._o sect._n 14._o whether_o the_o give_v of_o faith_n be_v a_o act_n of_o omnipotency_n and_o a_o creation_n and_o a_o miracle_n p._n 46._o sect._n 15._o of_o the_o sufficiency_n and_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n p._n 48._o sect._n 16._o of_o infuse_v habit_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n even_o special_a grace_n p._n 53._o sect._n 17._o whether_o man_n be_v mere_o passive_a as_o to_o the_o first_o grace_n p._n 55._o sect._n 18._o whether_o the_o first_o grace_n and_o the_o new_a and_o soft_a heart_n or_o faith_n itself_o be_v promise_v or_o give_v absolute_o or_o on_o any_o condition_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o man_n ibid._n sect._n 19_o how_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o cause_n the_o act_n of_o sin_n p._n 57_o sect._n 20._o how_o far_o god_n and_o how_o far_o man_n himself_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o hell_n and_o other_o punishment_n p._n 62._o the_o conclusion_n §_o 1._o the_o concession_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n special_o the_o british_a divine_n more_o of_o divine_a motion_n or_o impress_n p._n 67._o §_o 2._o the_o epitome_n of_o alvarez_n de_fw-fr auxil_n draw_v up_o by_o himself_o in_o epilogo_fw-la in_o twenty_o conclusion_n consider_v p._n 70._o §_o 3._o a_o censure_n of_o the_o other_o three_o way_n describe_v by_o he_o viz._n 1._o the_o jesuit_n de_fw-mi scientia_fw-la media_fw-la p._n 75._o §_o 4._o 2._o durandus_n way_n p._n 76._o §_o 5._o 3._o that_o of_o the_o scotist_n and_o nominal_n of_o god_n partial_a causality_n p._n 79._o §_o 6._o the_o true_a face_n and_o scheme_n of_o the_o dominican_n predeterminant_a way_n in_o the_o sense_n and_o consequent_n in_o fifty_o proposition_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o my_o prefer_v any_o before_o this_o p._n 80._o a_o summary_n of_o all_o to_o satisfy_v sober_a mind_n p._n 100_o additional_a animadversion_n on_o mr._n peter_n sterrey_n book_n of_o freewill_n make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a as_o he_o be_v of_o light_n and_o darkness_n p._n 106._o the_o three_o part_n of_o god_n gracious_a operation_n on_o man_n soul_n and_o the_o sub-operation_n of_o man_n will._n for_o the_o end_v the_o contention_n about_o sufficient_a and_o effectual_a common_a and_o special_a grace_n and_o freewill_a the_o preface_n the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n though_o large_a and_o full_a of_o man_n contentious_a question_n and_o opinion_n be_v further_a from_o the_o true_a point_n of_o the_o difference_n and_o difficulty_n which_o trouble_v the_o church_n and_o be_v make_v large_a by_o accident_n by_o way_n of_o disquisition_n and_o detection_n of_o the_o many_o ensnare_a question_n and_o vain_a or_o hurtful_a wrangling_n of_o the_o schoolman_n the_o second_o part_n come_v near_o our_o chief_a controversy_n and_o resolve_v many_o other_o on_o the_o 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ulla_fw-la impressione_n intercedente_fw-la certe_fw-la posse_fw-la efficere_fw-la ut_fw-la voluntas_fw-la consentiat_fw-la ipsius_fw-la vocationi_fw-la i_o now_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o and_o twiss_n argument_n be_v easy_o answer_v but_o i_o entreat_v the_o reader_n to_o note_v into_o what_o all_o our_o controversy_n be_v by_o these_o excellent_a man_n reduce_v who_o yet_o most_o aggravate_v they_o what_o now_o be_v the_o gratia_n efficax_n ad_fw-la credendum_fw-la nothing_o beside_o god_n esse_fw-la but_o ipsa_fw-la fides_fw-la be_v faith_n effective_a of_o itself_o no._n be_v god_n essential_a will_n effective_a of_o it_o who_o ever_o deny_v it_o what_o place_n be_v there_o for_o controversy_n of_o sufficiency_n and_o efficacy_n when_o it_o be_v but_o god_n essence_n and_o the_o know_a effect_n of_o which_o they_o speak_v and_o hold_v not_o as_o alvarez_n do_v any_o motion_n or_o impress_n make_v by_o god_n upon_o mind_n or_o will_n at_o all_o god_n will_v 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love_n and_o of_o imperfect_a supernatural_n as_o fear_v of_o hell_n and_o attrition_n by_o which_o man_n be_v remote_o prepare_v for_o justification_n â—_o which_o proceed_v not_o from_o supernatural_a habit_n but_o from_o the_o spirit_n special_a impulse_n not_o yet_o inhabit_v but_o move_v and_o alvarez_n thus_o conclude_v i._n that_o which_o god_n do_v in_o second_o cause_n by_o which_o these_o act_n be_v aliquid_fw-la habens_fw-la esse_fw-la quoddam_fw-la incompletum_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la quò_fw-la colores_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o aere_fw-la &_o virtus_fw-la artis_fw-la in_o instrumento_fw-la artificis_fw-la it_o be_v aliquid_fw-la incompletum_fw-la &_o transiens_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsa_fw-la operatione_n be_v you_o ever_o the_o wise_a for_o all_o this_o ii_o hoc_fw-la ens_fw-la incompletum_fw-la praevium_fw-la actioni_fw-la causae_fw-la secundae_fw-la producitur_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la effective_a à _fw-la solo_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o nullo_n modo_fw-la dependet_fw-la efficient_a 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sufficiency_n efficacy_n resistibility_n of_o this_o act_n of_o grace_n that_o they_o know_v not_o the_o very_a subject_n of_o their_o dispute_n and_o shall_v we_o still_o fire_v the_o church_n by_o strive_v about_o word_n that_o profit_v not_o but_o subvert_v the_o hearer_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o ungodliness_n yea_o and_o shall_v bold_a blind_a zeal_n use_v the_o reverend_a name_n of_o god_n and_o his_o precious_a truth_n to_o colour_n and_o countenance_v these_o pernicious_a contention_n i_o grant_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o concord_n of_o it_o with_o freewill_n may_v be_v sober_o treat_v of_o but_o when_o man_n have_v follow_v the_o controversy_n beyond_o the_o ken_n of_o humane_a understanding_n and_o there_o will_v proceed_v to_o build_v great_a fabric_n upon_o unknown_a supposition_n and_o perverse_o contend_v for_o they_o against_o love_n and_o peace_n they_o do_v but_o serve_v satan_n against_o god_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o his_o sacred_a truth_n and_o name_n and_o i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o here_o to_o tell_v you_o what_o alvarez_n say_v to_o this_o question_n de_fw-la aux_fw-fr l._n 12._o disp_n 118._o p._n
as_o necessary_a by_o predetermination_n as_o the_o motion_n in_o a_o clock_n yet_o a_o certain_a religion_n be_v consistent_a with_o it_o and_o the_o atheist_n that_o hence_o will_v nullify_v all_o religion_n absolute_o will_v raise_v false_a inference_n from_o this_o principle_n much_o more_o persuade_v be_o i_o that_o many_o that_o hold_v it_o be_v very_o worthy_a holy_a person_n much_o better_a than_o i_o be_o or_o can_v hope_v here_o to_o be_v as_o not_o discern_v the_o inconsistency_n of_o their_o opinion_n as_o i_o say_v l._n the_o religionâ—consistent_a with_o it_o i_o conceive_v must_v be_v such_o as_o this_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o god_n who_o move_v all_o thing_n by_o physical_a necessitation_n even_o man_n volition_n as_o well_o as_o any_o natural_a action_n 2._o this_o god_n do_v all_o that_o he_o do_v himself_o by_o necessity_n viz._n of_o perfection_n not_o of_o co-action_n and_o there_o be_v no_o contingency_n in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la 3._o this_o god_n have_v make_v 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though_o not_o certain_a that_o god_n will_v do_v according_a to_o these_o law_n in_o some_o considerable_a degree_n 7._o man_n by_o his_o nature_n and_o by_o scripture_n which_o may_v be_v true_a be_v bind_v to_o love_n and_o serve_v his_o god_n above_o all_o other_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o be_v and_o good_a that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n whatever_o he_o do_v by_o we_o and_o of_o all_o our_o good_a 8._o there_o be_v another_o life_n of_o reward_n for_o the_o good_a and_o punishment_n for_o the_o bad_a which_o must_v be_v our_o hope_n and_o fear_n 9_o god_n law_n be_v call_v moral_a mean_n but_o cause_o only_a as_o physical_a engine_n or_o tackle_n to_o move_v man_n will_n by_o the_o say_a necessitation_n 10._o god_n hatred_n of_o sin_n be_v no_o true_a hatred_n or_o nolition_n where_o sin_n be_v but_o only_a his_o prohibit_v it_o to_o we_o and_o his_o punish_a man_n for_o it_o 11._o if_o god_n do_v send_v christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v only_o to_o be_v tackle_n or_o part_n in_o this_o engine_n of_o physical_a operation_n 12._o god_n cause_v and_o love_v sin_n as_o much_o as_o obedience_n but_o he_o make_v it_o not_o so_o good_a and_o lovely_a to_o we_o it_o be_v our_o disease_n and_o misery_n 13._o as_o god_n no_o otherwise_o hate_v sin_n than_o sickness_n and_o sinner_n than_o the_o sick_a and_o look_v on_o good_a and_o bad_a but_o as_o modal_a physical_a difference_n cause_v by_o himself_o so_o must_v we_o do_v also_o and_o hate_v that_o most_o that_o hurt_v we_o most_o 14._o to_o mourn_v for_o sin_n and_o confess_v it_o and_o strive_v against_o it_o or_o talk_v of_o christ_n suffering_n or_o satisfy_v for_o it_o any_o otherwise_o than_o as_o a_o voluntary_a disease_n and_o misery_n of_o man_n or_o to_o avoid_v any_o sin_n any_o otherwise_o than_o as_o a_o misery_n to_o ourselves_o or_o other_o be_v but_o the_o error_n of_o superstitious_a man_n 15._o man_n shall_v do_v all_o that_o ever_o they_o can_v to_o cure_v their_o sin_n and_o live_v holy_o so_o far_o as_o increase_v not_o their_o misery_n and_o no_o further_o and_o this_o only_a as_o a_o physical_a voluntary_a perfection_n and_o as_o the_o avoid_n of_o a_o natural_a misery_n to_o themselves_o and_o other_o 16._o god_n will_v punish_v man_n not_o out_o of_o any_o hatred_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o will_v and_o cause_v but_o out_o of_o a_o difference_v will_n as_o he_o make_v toad_n and_o serpent_n and_o cause_v cattle_n and_o fowl_n to_o be_v kill_v by_o we_o and_o horse_n labour_v in_o pain_n therefore_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o fear_v any_o other_o misery_n in_o hell_n than_o god_n arbitrary_a disposal_n bring_v on_o the_o more_o wretched_a sort_n of_o his_o creature_n without_o any_o sinful_a commerit_n or_o provocation_n and_o perhaps_o little_o more_o than_o we_o voluntary_o here_o choose_v and_o bring_v upon_o ourselves_o or_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n our_o sin_n itself_o being_n our_o punishment_n though_o it_o please_v 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habere_fw-la aâ—_n deo_fw-la quaeâ—endi_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o these_o reconciler_n do_v but_o halâ—_n between_o two_o opinion_n and_o while_o they_o will_v be_v of_o neither_o side_n they_o be_v likeâ—_n and_o love_v by_o neither_o b._n bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n oâ—_n god_n we_o will_v seek_v to_o please_v all_o man_n for_o their_o good_a to_o edification_n anâ—_n yet_o seek_v to_o please_v no_o man_n before_o god_n nor_o in_o sin_n nor_o place_v any_o of_o ouâ—_n happiness_n in_o their_o favour_n nor_o think_v much_o to_o bear_v their_o displeasure_n oâ—_n contempt_n for_o if_o we_o so_o seek_v to_o please_v man_n we_o be_v no_o long_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n if_o god_n favour_n be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o he_o be_v not_o our_o god_n c._n i_o be_o afraid_a your_o study_n of_o syncretism_n or_o concord_n will_v tempt_v you_o to_o warâ—_n and_o turn_v half_a a_o arminian_n and_o forsake_v the_o truth_n b._n i_o thank_v 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have_v say_v to_o the_o intellect_n cogita_fw-la comparative_a either_o the_o intellect_n must_v first_o have_v say_v to_o the_o will_n comparative_a cogitandum_fw-la est_fw-la or_o not_o if_o not_o then_o that_o will_n will_v have_v be_v no_o rational_a will._n if_o yea_o than_o the_o will_n must_v have_v consent_v or_o else_o be_v unwilling_a against_o reason_n and_o so_o be_v brutish_a still_o therefore_o sin_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o intellect_n b._n 1._o the_o intellect_n do_v not_o say_v comparative_a cogitandum_fw-la est_fw-la not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v not_o command_v so_o to_o say_v by_o the_o will_n but_o because_o the_o will_n be_v so_o entangle_v before_o by_o the_o simple_a love_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o divert_v the_o thought_n from_o the_o creator_n 2._o suppose_v the_o intellect_n do_v say_v cold_o comparative_a cogitandum_fw-la est_fw-la the_o will_n do_v neglect_v it_o be_v not_o necessitate_v thereby_o and_o so_o the_o intellect_n go_v no_o further_o c._n if_o the_o will_v do_v velle_fw-la bonum_fw-la qua_fw-la bonum_fw-la necessario_fw-la it_o must_v needs_o necessary_o velle_fw-la bonum_fw-la cognitum_fw-la and_o so_o must_v follow_v the_o intellect_n b._n it_o do_v necessary_o velle_fw-la bonum_fw-la quando_fw-la vult_fw-la i._n e._n non_fw-la malum_fw-la but_o it_o do_v not_o necessary_o velle_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la illud_fw-la bonum_fw-la inter_fw-la plurima_fw-la nay_o though_o the_o intellect_n say_v nothing_o against_o it_o yea_o something_o for_o it_o the_o pre-engaged_n will_n may_v neglect_v it_o and_o yet_o possible_o eve_n intellect_n do_v perform_v one_o comparative_a act_n which_o occasion_v she_o further_a sin_n viz._n if_o thou_o turn_v thy_o thought_n towards_o god_n prohibition_n thou_o will_v lose_v the_o pleasant_a good_a before_o thou_o and_o this_o be_v true_a c._n but_o if_o eve_n will_n first_o over_o tenacious_o stick_v to_o the_o forbid_a creature_n when_o the_o understanding_n never_o say_v it_o must_v do_v so_o in_o
child_n and_o not_o to_o strive_v by_o needless_a dispute_n i_o pray_v you_o be_v you_o the_o teacher_n and_o i_o will_v be_v the_o learner_n and_o tell_v i_o what_o you_o will_v have_v we_o believe_v in_o these_o particular_n which_o you_o have_v name_v and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o lib._n i._o man_n must_v be_v teach_v to_o come_v present_o to_o christ_n without_o stay_v for_o preparation_n and_o not_o discourage_v delay_v or_o keep_v off_o charge_n the_o first_o charge_n p._n by_o come_v i_o suppose_v you_o mean_v believe_v and_o accept_n i_o pray_v you_o teach_v i_o further_o then_o quest_n 1._o must_v man_n believe_v in_o christ_n before_o they_o hear_v of_o he_o lib._n no_o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v on_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v p._n quest_n 2._o must_v they_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n before_o they_o have_v learn_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o this_o god_n be_v true_a and_o just_o quest_n 3._o or_o before_o they_o have_v learn_v that_o man_n be_v a_o sinner_n and_o deserve_v death_n and_o what_o sin_n be_v quest_n 4._o or_o before_o they_o have_v learn_v that_o we_o can_v redeem_v and_o save_v ourselves_o lib._n no_o that_o be_v a_o contradiction_n p._n quest_n 5._o must_v man_n believe_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o his_o church_n before_o they_o have_v learn_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o what_o a_o saviour_n be_v and_o what_o be_v the_o salvation_n which_o he_o have_v wrought_v and_o will_v vouchsafe_v we_o before_o they_o understand_v the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n that_o he_o be_v conceive_v bear_v suffer_v be_v bury_v rose_n ascend_v be_v glorify_v and_o the_o like_a lib._n no_o man_n can_v believe_v that_o which_o he_o do_v not_o understand_v p._n quest_n 6._o must_v man_n take_v christ_n for_o their_o saviour_n before_o they_o hearty_o perceive_v that_o they_o want_v a_o saviour_n through_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o that_o they_o be_v lose_v for_o ever_o if_o he_o save_v they_o not_o and_o that_o no_o other_o can_v do_v it_o lib._n no_o this_o be_v a_o impossibility_n and_o contradiction_n p._n quest_n 7._o must_v a_o man_n take_v christ_n for_o his_o saviour_n before_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v save_v lib._n yes_o he_o must_v come_v to_o christ_n to_o make_v he_o willing_a and_o not_o think_v that_o he_o must_v bring_v willingness_n with_o he_o this_o be_v your_o legal_a doctrine_n p._n quest_n 8._o be_v not_o accept_n christ_n a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n a_o willingness_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o saviour_n and_o do_v you_o say_v that_o a_o man_n must_v be_v willing_a to_o have_v christ_n before_o he_o be_v willing_a and_o not_o stay_v till_o he_o be_v willing_a lib._n you_o will_v make_v i_o ridiculous_a i_o say_v not_o that_o he_o must_v take_v christ_n before_o he_o be_v willing_a but_o he_o must_v come_v to_o christ_n for_o a_o will_n p._n in_o despite_n of_o edification_n you_o will_v stick_v in_o the_o metaphor_n come_v to_o christ_n what_o mean_v you_o by_o come_v lib._n poor_a blind_a soul_n if_o you_o have_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n you_o will_v have_v know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n but_o you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o p._n with_o such_o exclamation_n you_o cheat_v the_o ignorant_a can_v you_o tell_v your_o own_o meaning_n what_o mean_v you_o by_o come_v to_o christ_n lib._n i_o mean_v believe_v in_o he_o and_o cast_v myself_o whole_o on_o he_o p._n still_o you_o stick_v in_o metaphor_n can_v you_o cast_v yourself_o upon_o he_o for_o a_o will_n before_o you_o be_v willing_a be_v not_o that_o cast_n yourself_o the_o act_n of_o your_o will_n which_o we_o call_v trust_n or_o affiance_n lib._n you_o will_v hide_v your_o lie_n with_o word_n you_o teach_v that_o man_n must_v have_v good_a desire_n before_o they_o come_v to_o christ_n as_o if_o they_o must_v bring_v with_o they_o good_a desire_n of_o 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