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and_o that_o which_o crown_v our_o bliss_n with_o impossibility_n of_o further_a addition_n endlesnesse_n of_o all_o these_o i_o say_v a_o serious_a preconceit_n hereof_o enlighten_v and_o strengthen_v by_o say_v be_v able_a to_o hold_v up_o the_o christian_n heart_n with_o infinite_a strength_n and_o to_o refresh_v it_o with_o a_o secret_a unutterable_a gladness_n even_o amid_o variety_n and_o extremiâ—…ie_n of_o all_o worldly_a trouble_n and_o do_v minister_v as_o far_o more_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v than_o these_o of_o mourning_n as_o that_o forementioned_a exceed_v 17._o excessive_a everlasting_a weight_n of_o glory_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o little_a momentany_a light_a affliction_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o holy_a martyr_n of_o jesus_n be_v so_o merry_a and_o sweet_o content_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o their_o outward_a misery_n pressure_n persecution_n and_o martyrdom_n itself_o i_o be_v in_o prison_n say_v 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o they_o till_o i_o go_v into_o prison_n i_o feel_v no_o more_o pain_n say_v baâ—…nam_fw-la another_o in_o the_o fire_n then_o if_o i_o be_v in_o a_o bed_n of_o down_o it_o be_v as_o sweet_a to_o i_o as_o a_o bed_n of_o rose_n i_o believe_v say_v a_o baccâ—…s_v three_o there_o be_v not_o a_o 〈◊〉_d heart_n in_o the_o world_n at_o this_o instant_n than_o i_o it_o to_o faninus_n one_o object_v to_o a_o four_o christ_n agâ—…ny_n and_o sadness_n to_o his_o cheâ—…refulnesse_n yea_o say_v he_o christ_n be_v sad_a that_o i_o may_v be_v merry_a he_o have_v my_o sin_n and_o i_o have_v his_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n but_o special_o let_v we_o look_v upon_o paul_n a_o bless_a and_o precious_a pattern_n for_o we_o to_o imitate_v in_o this_o point_n he_o be_v trouble_v on_o every_o side_n without_o be_v fight_n within_o be_v fear_n he_o be_v in_o stripe_n above_o measure_n in_o prison_n more_o frequent_a in_o death_n â—…t_n of_o the_o jew_n five_o time_n receive_v he_o forty_o stripe_n save_o one_o thrice_o be_v he_o beat_v 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purpose_n he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n that_o he_o be_v fill_v with_o comfort_n and_o exceed_v joyful_a in_o joy_n all_o his_o tribulation_n now_o every_o sincere-hearted_n professor_n be_v bind_v to_o over-abound_a exceed_o in_o this_o joy_n as_o well_o as_o paul_n not_o so_o say_v the_o weak_a christian_a for_o paul_n have_v a_o strong_a faith_n than_o i_o and_o more_o grace_n it_o be_v true_a but_o yet_o thy_o faith_n be_v as_o true_a as_o he_o and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o muchness_n as_o the_o truth_n of_o faith_n which_o give_v right_a and_o interest_n to_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n comfort_n in_o all_o affliction_n and_o everlasting_a lightsomenesse_n therefore_o well_o say_v a_o worthy_a witness_n to_o the_o truth_n paul_n and_o peter_n be_v more_o honourable_a member_n of_o christ_n than_o i_o but_o i_o be_o a_o
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the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n by_o faith_n say_v 1618._o lessius_fw-la he_o mean_v the_o protestant_n be_v repute_v just_a before_o god_n though_o he_o find_v no_o change_n of_o will_n at_o all_o within_o the_o scarlet_a father_n in_o the_o trentish_a conventicle_n 190._o say_v that_o luther_n from_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o collect_v not_o only_o that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o necessary_a but_o also_o that_o a_o dissolute_a liberty_n in_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o church_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n bellar._n caeterùm_fw-la also_o come_v in_o with_o his_o videntur_fw-la they_o seem_v say_v he_o altogether_o to_o think_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v save_v although_o he_o do_v no_o good_a work_n nor_o observe_v god_n commandment_n which_o he_o there_o only_o seem_v and_o assay_v to_o prove_v but_o indeed_o play_v the_o calumniate_a sophister_n the_o justify_v faith_n of_o the_o adversary_n say_v 10._o he_o in_o another_o place_n take_v clear_o away_o prayer_n sacrament_n good_a work_n and_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v institute_v for_o our_o salvation_n the_o protestant_n say_v 3._o stapleton_n will_v have_v certainty_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v in_o a_o man_n not_o only_o without_o any_o respect_n necessity_n consequence_n presence_n or_o conveniency_n of_o good_a work_n but_o also_o whatsoever_o sin_n be_v present_a the_o 3_o rhemist_n also_o most_o slanderous_o affirm_v that_o we_o condemn_v good_a work_n as_o unclean_a sinful_a hypocritical_a 40._o arnoldus_fw-la also_o swell_v with_o malicious_a popish_a poison_n and_o the_o rancour_n of_o a_o slanderous_a spirit_n when_o he_o father_n upon_o we_o such_o falsehood_n as_o these_o as_o though_o we_o shall_v teach_v that_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v elect_v to_o eternal_a life_n that_o we_o bid_v all_o wicked_a man_n be_v secure_a as_o those_o who_o can_v fall_v from_o 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