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of_o true_a faith_n for_o whoso_o insi_v not_o in_o the_o footstep_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v his_o love_n humility_z lowliness_n patience_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v deceive_v when_o he_o walk_v not_o the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o truth_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o we_o do_v all_o live_a in_o christ_n if_o we_o do_v walk_v in_o love_n and_o humility_n if_o all_o our_o study_n and_o theology_n do_v respect_v this_o one_o thing_n that_o the_o flesh_n and_o adam_n may_v be_v mortify_v christ_n will_v live_v in_o we_o that_o we_o may_v overcome_v ourselves_o that_o last_o we_o may_v triumph_v over_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n then_o true_o there_o will_v be_v less_o brawl_a and_o strife_n about_o doctrine_n and_o heresy_n of_o themselves_o will_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n we_o have_v a_o example_n of_o that_o in_o achab_n who_o by_o his_o wicked_a and_o tyrannical_a life_n obtain_v this_o that_o through_o his_o own_o evil_n and_o the_o lie_v of_o four_o hundred_o false_a prophet_n he_o believe_v they_o by_o their_o provocation_n do_v undertake_v the_o punishment_n blindness_n &_o seduce_a â—s_n a_o just_a punishment_n war_n and_o contemn_v the_o prophet_n micaiah_n foretell_v his_o death_n in_o that_o war_n and_o contrariwise_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o false_a prophet_n prophesy_v all_o thing_n to_o go_v well_o and_o last_o by_o right_a and_o due_a desert_n the_o dog_n do_v lick_v his_o blood_n and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o same_o that_o b._n paul_n say_v 2_o cor._n 4._o god_n blind_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o unfaithful_a of_o this_o age_n that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v not_o shine_v upon_o they_o and_o also_o which_o god_n by_o esay_n ch_n 29._o threaten_v to_o all_o hypocrite_n boast_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n and_o deny_v he_o in_o life_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v seduce_v by_o the_o illusion_n of_o false_a prophet_n as_o achab_n be_v for_o because_o 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he_o shall_v convert_v himself_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n from_o sin_n to_o righteousness_n and_o last_o from_o the_o devil_n to_o god_n that_o which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n alone_o by_o which_o our_o heart_n be_v purify_v act_v 15._o for_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o christ_n he_o repent_v daily_o and_o convert_v himself_o from_o sin_n that_o be_v from_o the_o devil_n to_o christ_n for_o as_o adam_n by_o sin_n convert_v himself_o from_o god_n to_o the_o devil_n so_o it_o behove_v every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o fly_v by_o true_a repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o devil_n to_o god_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o man_n without_o return_v and_o conversion_n to_o god_n can_v be_v enlighten_v for_o what_o fellowship_n have_v justice_n with_o unrighteousness_n or_o what_o place_n of_o society_n be_v there_o for_o light_n and_o darkness_n 2_o cor._n 6._o this_o darkness_n be_v unrighteousness_n but_o the_o light_n be_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n 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let_v we_o suppose_v some_o usurer_n for_o many_o year_n have_v be_v a_o servant_n to_o covetousness_n forgive_v without_o amendment_n sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v after_o the_o example_n of_o zacheus_n or_o to_o lust_n as_o mary_n magdalen_n or_o last_o to_o wrath_n and_o revenge_n as_o esau_n and_o this_o man_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v these_o offence_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v or_o else_o the_o death_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n will_v profit_v he_o nothing_o he_o become_v a_o suppliant_a to_o god_n and_o to_o he_o as_o old_a man_n do_v speak_v to_o give_v satisfaction_n in_o word_n and_o then_o to_o desist_v from_o his_o sin_n to_o crave_v pardon_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n than_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o all_o his_o first_o offence_n be_v remit_v he_o out_o of_o mere_a grace_n and_o no_o merit_n but_o for_o the_o death_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n shed_v for_o they_o but_o these_o that_o have_v not_o determine_v as_o yet_o to_o detest_v 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which_o be_v present_a there_o be_v righteousness_n with_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o psalm_n 85._o righteousness_n and_o peace_n do_v kiss_v each_o other_o with_o a_o cheerful_a conscience_n the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o because_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o joy_n thereupon_o also_o joy_n follow_v and_o thereupon_o life_n eternal_a which_o be_v nothing_o but_o joy_n sempiternal_a and_o this_o be_v that_o light_n of_o eternal_a life_n with_o the_o which_o they_o be_v crown_v so_o many_o as_o live_v in_o christ_n and_o daily_a repentance_n who_o beginning_n and_o foundation_n be_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n on_o the_o contrary_a where_o there_o be_v no_o repentance_n there_o be_v grace_n want_v and_o grace_n want_v neither_o be_v christ_n there_o present_a who_o be_v absent_a his_o merit_n be_v not_o participate_v and_o that_o which_o depend_v upon_o salvation_n impenitency_n hinder_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o god_n &_o eternal_a salvation_n it_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n where_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v or_o to_o be_v find_v there_o be_v no_o righteousness_n and_o consequent_o no_o peace_n or_o good_a conscience_n no_o consolation_n no_o holy_a ghost_n no_o joy_n of_o heart_n and_o conscience_n last_o no_o life_n eternal_a but_o death_n but_o hell_n but_o condemnation_n and_o everlasting_a darkness_n whereby_o that_o be_v manifest_a we_o affirm_v in_o the_o beginning_n that_o those_o who_o by_o true_a repentance_n in_o christ_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o follow_v he_o in_o his_o life_n can_v be_v free_v from_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n nor_o themselves_o free_v from_o the_o eternal_a darkness_n chap._n xxxviii_o that_o the_o antichristian_a life_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o false_a doctrine_n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o blindness_n where_o certain_a thing_n be_v ingraff_v in_o predestination_n john_n 12._o yet_o there_o be_v a_o little_a light_n in_o you_o walk_v while_o you_o have_v the_o light_n lest_o 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determine_v to_o change_v our_o life_n nay_o rather_o have_v so_o frame_v our_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v against_o he_o it_o be_v plain_a we_o be_v not_o beget_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o his_o doctrine_n and_o light_n do_v profit_v we_o nothing_o when_o we_o be_v sure_o we_o walk_v in_o darkness_n whereupon_o also_o the_o light_n be_v flee_v and_o take_v away_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o darkness_n and_o false_a doctrine_n of_o error_n and_o seduce_a do_v encroach_v upon_o we_o which_o to_o beware_v of_o our_o saviour_n do_v admonish_v we_o say_v little_a child_n whilst_o you_o have_v light_a walk_v in_o it_o lest_o darkness_n do_v comprehend_v you_o i_o say_v the_o darkness_n of_o error_n deceiver_n delude_a of_o blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n such_o darkness_n as_o deceive_v pharaoh_n the_o jew_n and_o julian_n who_o in_o the_o end_n convict_v by_o his_o own_o conscience_n in_o his_o own_o evil_a exclaim_v open_o and_o confess_v that_o christ_n do_v yet_o live_v and_o the_o true_a god_n say_v thou_o have_v overcome_v o_o galilean_a thou_o have_v overcome_v when_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o he_o to_o have_v say_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o but_o he_o can_v not_o so_o say_v because_o of_o his_o blindness_n heart_n from_o whence_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o because_o he_o refuse_v and_o deny_v the_o mercy_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v that_o terrible_a darkness_n which_o in_o the_o end_n overtake_v those_o that_o will_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n and_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o those_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o truth_n as_o pharaoh_n do_v exod._n 5._o who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v hear_v punishment_n blindness_n be_v a_o punishment_n his_o voice_n and_o let_v israel_n go_v i_o know_v not_o the_o the_o lord_n therefore_o it_o be_v convenient_a that_o god_n shall_v manifest_v himself_o to_o he_o by_o his_o power_n make_v he_o a_o example_n before_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o it_o may_v be_v 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be_v neighbour_n christ_n do_v as_o it_o be_v call_v back_o his_o merit_n from_o they_o that_o do_v not_o pardon_v their_o neighbour_n not_o first_o reconcile_v to_o his_o neighbour_n for_o all_o mankind_n under_o the_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a servant_n matth._n 18._o be_v describe_v who_o when_o he_o have_v not_o wherewith_o to_o pay_v the_o king_n remit_v he_o all_o his_o debt_n but_o when_o he_o afterward_o behave_v himself_o so_o cruel_o towards_o his_o fellow_n servant_n the_o king_n revoke_v his_o pardon_n condemn_v the_o wicked_a servant_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o hard_a usage_n of_o his_o neighbour_n which_o parable_n christ_n conclude_v with_o this_o farewell_n so_o will_v my_o heavenly_a father_n do_v unto_o you_o like_o unto_o that_o be_v the_o say_n of_o matth._n 7._o what_o measure_v you_o mete_v unto_o other_o the_o same_o shall_v he_o mete_v unto_o you_o mandate_n christ_n mandate_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o man_n be_v not_o only_o create_v for_o himself_o 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the_o lord_n shall_v i_o offer_v unto_o he_o meat-offering_n and_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a can_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v in_o thousand_o of_o raâ—â—nes_n or_o in_o many_o thousand_o of_o fat_a be-goat_n shall_v i_o give_v my_o first-born_a for_o my_o wickedness_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o womb_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o will_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o even_o to_o do_v judgement_n and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v careful_o before_o thy_o god_n by_o which_o judgement_n he_o teach_v we_o god_n wherein_o consist_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n wherein_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o in_o ceremony_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o confer_v nothing_o on_o god_n because_o all_o be_v his_o own_o nor_o in_o humane_a offering_n which_o he_o require_v not_o nay_o rather_o he_o abhor_v because_o they_o contain_v the_o reproach_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o propitiatory_a 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he_o himself_o work_v in_o our_o heart_n so_o that_o to_o worship_n god_n be_v nothing_o but_o to_o observe_v our_o neighbour_n and_o to_o do_v he_o good_a to_o this_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n the_o apostle_n incite_v we_o use_v a_o argument_n something_o plausible_a to_o those_o which_o praise_v charity_n praise_v be_v desirous_a to_o lead_v a_o christian_a life_n call_v it_o a_o breviary_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o a_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n not_o that_o we_o be_v able_a possible_o by_o our_o charity_n to_o fulfil_v the_o divine_a law_n or_o that_o consequent_o it_o follow_v to_o gain_v eternal_a life_n thereby_o but_o it_o insinuate_v unto_o we_o the_o noble_a bounty_n and_o majesty_n of_o this_o most_o excellent_a virtue_n and_o inflame_v we_o to_o love_v it_o with_o all_o our_o desire_n for_o our_o justice_n and_o happiness_n be_v found_v on_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o we_o apply_v to_o ourselves_o by_o faith_n out_o of_o which_o also_o the_o love_n to_o 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