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sin_n upon_o this_o score_n that_o if_o they_o be_v elect_v they_o can_v hereby_o fall_v final_o and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o it_o will_v not_o be_v any_o impair_n of_o their_o irrecoverable_a hopeless_a condition_n i_o know_v satan_n will_v provoke_v man_n to_o fret_v exceed_o against_o these_o thing_n with_o the_o high_a rise_n and_o lifting_n up_o of_o spirit_n but_o it_o be_v my_o own_o experience_n in_o former_a time_n and_o of_o hundred_o who_o have_v communicate_v they_o with_o i_o since_o the_o day_n of_o their_o conversion_n i_o can_v neither_o will_v i_o conceal_v the_o counsel_n and_o cunning_a of_o so_o great_a a_o enemy_n but_o speak_v truth_n to_o he_o yea_o to_o my_o own_o shame_n neither_o be_o i_o ignorant_a of_o the_o strong_a consolation_n in_o obedience_n the_o strength_n against_o temptation_n the_o heedful_a diligence_n care_n and_o watchfullnesse_n against_o sin_n which_o they_o be_v possess_v with_o who_o know_o and_o cordial_o hold_v and_o lay_v to_o heart_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o for_o thereby_o they_o be_v so_o sure_a that_o he_o die_v for_o they_o that_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n for_o the_o devil_n and_o world_n to_o drive_v his_o love_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n and_o draw_v they_o into_o disobedience_n but_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o contrary_a call_v the_o truth_n of_o many_o and_o so_o at_o length_n of_o all_o the_o scripture_n into_o question_n as_o the_o shropshire_n minister_n confess_v pagâ—_n 1._o of_o their_o nameless_a paper_n and_o i_o be_o confident_a that_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o he_o will_v bless_v this_o doctrine_n with_o those_o that_o profess_v it_o and_o practice_v that_o holiness_n righteousness_n and_o sobriety_n which_o that_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o br_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n teach_v and_o by_o his_o own_o spirit_n not_o the_o word_n and_o arm_n of_o flesh_n will_v signal_o appear_v to_o the_o overturning_a of_o that_o great_a mountain_n of_o false_a doctrine_n that_o have_v keep_v poor_a creature_n from_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o they_o who_o say_v christ_n do_v not_o die_v for_o all_o so_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o that_o god_n do_v absolute_o appoint_v the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n to_o be_v disobedient_a not_o give_v they_o ability_n to_o do_v what_o he_o require_v and_o yet_o will_v damn_v they_o for_o not_o do_v it_o that_o god_n command_v man_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o will_v work_v in_o they_o by_o a_o irresistible_a power_n and_o to_o make_v as_o though_o god_n contradict_v himself_o that_o the_o lord_n that_o buy_v false_a teacher_n be_v not_o christ_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v convince_v or_o cover_v with_o the_o cloak_n of_o confusion_n for_o my_o part_n if_o any_o malign_v i_o for_o the_o publish_n of_o this_o plain_a downright_a discourse_n i_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o forgive_v they_o and_o turn_v their_o heart_n and_o yet_o gracious_o wait_v to_o manifest_v to_o they_o that_o precious_a â—râ—th_n which_o they_o oppose_v that_o by_o it_o they_o may_v be_v comfort_v and_o establish_v in_o their_o mind_n encourage_v to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n of_o jesus_n and_o follow_v he_o in_o all_o gospell-obedience_n i_o desire_v no_o less_o for_o the_o great_a of_o my_o adversary_n then_o that_o they_o may_v come_v out_o of_o babylon_n the_o false_a church_n and_o worship_v one_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n among_o such_o as_o keep_v the_o command_n of_o jesus_n as_o he_o have_v give_v they_o out_o to_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n that_o so_o we_o may_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n while_o we_o be_v here_o and_o be_v account_v worthy_a to_o escape_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o this_o generation_n may_v hereafter_o sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n amen_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la master_n trough_n p._n 1._o isa_n 28._o 21._o isa_n 29._o 14._o job_n 38._o 2_o 13_o 7._o 7._o cap._n ever_o sam._n oates_n benj._n morley_n mr._n prio_fw-la wil._n kendal_n re._n fâ—ilding_n etc._n etc._n mr._n troug_n in_o his_o introduct_n pag._n 1._o m._n james_n wood._n m._n james_n wood._n m._n james_n wood._n m._n james_n wood._n m._n powel_n m._n wood_n &_o other_o m._n powel_n ma._n butler_n of_o col_n berye'_v regim_n mr._n rutherford_n mr._n prideaux_n mr._n rutherford_n m._n prideaux_n mr._n rutherford_n mr._n resbury_n m._n wood._n mr._n tro._n mr._n wood._n mr._n j._n t._n mr._n wood_n mr._n j._n t._n mr._n wood_n m._n grant_v m._n tro._n m._n wood._n m._n wood._n m._n tro._n m._n tro._n m._n wood._n m._n tro._n m._n wood._n m._n tro._n and_o m._n jam._n wood._n m._n tro._n and_o m._n ja._n wood._n m._n tro._n and_o m._n ja._n wood._n m._n syd_n simpson_n a._n m._n m._n tro._n m._n tro._n m._n wood._n m._n batty_n etc._n etc._n the_o shropshire_n minister_n m._n john_n symson_n simil._n mr._n deiamain_n mr._n powel_n simil._n m._n trough_n argument_n m._n trough_n simil._n m._n trough_n conclusion_n m._n resbâ—ry_o m._n owen_n m._n rutherford_n m._n staltham_n doct._n 1._o doct._n 2._o doct._n 3._o
they_o who_o be_v act_v by_o the_o popish_a prelatical_a and_o classical_a clergy_n and_o execute_v their_o design_n sure_o it_o be_v not_o evil_a in_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n to_o dispute_v with_o the_o doctor_n and_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o synagouge_n to_o hear_v they_o and_o ask_v they_o question_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o many_o of_o our_o magistrate_n be_v so_o wise_a as_o not_o to_o judge_v it_o a_o contempt_n of_o authority_n to_o discuss_v thing_n wherein_o we_o differ_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n if_o they_o shall_v how_o differ_v our_o condition_n from_o what_o it_o be_v under_o the_o bishop_n if_o i_o or_o any_o of_o those_o teacher_n who_o mr._n trough_n oppose_v and_o reproach_v as_o anabaptist_n shall_v call_v to_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n to_o hinder_v any_o sober_a man_n from_o ask_v we_o a_o question_n about_o our_o doctrine_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o exercise_n we_o shall_v act_v contrary_a to_o our_o lord_n christ_n for_o 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they_o say_v by_o the_o scripture_n viz._n that_o christ_n die_v two_o way_n i_o shall_v heed_v their_o say_n in_o the_o mean_a space_n such_o expression_n be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n that_o i_o fear_v they_o flow_v rather_o from_o a_o critical_a then_o conscientious_a spirit_n that_o seek_v truth_n in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o i_o have_v show_v you_o what_o the_o scripture_n say_v and_o how_o according_a to_o they_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o so_o that_o all_o live_v by_o he_o and_o aught_o to_o live_v to_o he_o i_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v wise_a above_o what_o be_v write_v i_o come_v
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remission_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o answer_v unto_o this_o i_o beseech_v you_o that_o read_v to_o remember_v what_o i_o have_v in_o part_n declare_v already_o that_o there_o be_v a_o offence_n though_o commit_v but_o by_o one_o in_o which_o all_o the_o world_n be_v repute_v guilty_a before_o god_n so_o far_o as_o that_o if_o adam_n for_o that_o offence_n have_v at_o the_o instant_n of_o his_o commit_v it_o go_v to_o the_o grave_n the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n have_v perish_v in_o he_o to_o take_v away_o which_o the_o lamb_n without_o spot_n offer_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n so_o that_o that_o sin_n impute_v to_o all_o and_o so_o call_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o iniqnity_n of_o we_o all_o be_v by_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n take_v away_o and_o remit_v so_o that_o none_o shall_v now_o die_v eternal_o for_o it_o and_o herein_o appear_v the_o free_a love_n of_o god_n who_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n wash_v away_o sin_n no_o creature_n seek_v of_o it_o but_o every_o individual_a man_n and_o woman_n when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n and_o know_v good_a and_o evil_n do_v themselves_o commit_v many_o sin_n and_o walk_v in_o a_o vain_a conversation_n by_o tradition_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v redeem_v or_o deliver_v from_o this_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n i_o shall_v by_o scripture_n and_o experience_n brief_o make_v manifest_a first_o god_n send_v christ_n or_o the_o light_n to_o they_o with_o manifestation_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o goodness_n to_o lead_v or_o persuade_v they_o to_o turn_v from_o their_o sin_n to_o god_n declare_v to_o they_o the_o suffering_n of_o his_o son_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o they_o who_o serious_o consider_v these_o manifestation_n of_o mercy_n believe_v and_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o kindness_n of_o god_n though_o before_o prisoner_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n be_v loose_v deliver_v or_o redeem_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o vain_a conversion_n as_o the_o apostle_n plain_o prove_v act_n 10._o 43._o to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n that_o through_o his_o name_n whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o through_o the_o application_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n to_o their_o soul_n by_o believe_v they_o come_v to_o be_v deliver_v and_o have_v redemption_n from_o these_o sin_n of_o they_o and_o this_o redemption_n or_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o time_n and_o conditional_a upon_o faith_n and_o repentance_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v further_a to_o illustrate_v this_o by_o a_o familiar_a similitude_n thus_o suppose_v the_o servant_n of_o some_o mighty_a emperor_n or_o general_n shall_v commit_v a_o heinous_a offence_n to_o both_o the_o high_a displeasure_n and_o dishonour_n of_o his_o master_n and_o now_o conceive_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o his_o lord_n be_v full_o purpose_v to_o punish_v he_o with_o exquisite_a and_o exemplary_a torment_n shall_v secret_o depart_v to_o his_o master_n great_a enemy_n and_o with_o he_o with_o a_o heart_n full_a of_o envy_n wrath_n and_o devilish_a despite_n contrive_v the_o destruction_n of_o he_o who_o he_o have_v late_o disobey_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n this_o mighty_a man_n have_v no_o such_o thought_n as_o his_o wicked_a servant_n imagine_v hear_v that_o another_o potent_a person_n for_o some_o horrid_a crime_n have_v condemn_v his_o run-agate_n servant_n to_o die_v give_v his_o only_a son_n to_o suffer_v death_n to_o preserve_v his_o live_v who_o yet_o still_o not_o know_v his_o lord_n love_v with_o a_o perverse_a and_o enrage_a heart_n carry_v on_o the_o design_n of_o his_o master_n ruin_n but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o malice_n and_o fear_n have_v certain_a intelligence_n of_o the_o transcendent_a kindness_n of_o one_o who_o he_o have_v so_o high_o incense_v and_o of_o his_o own_o willingness_n to_o receive_v he_o even_o as_o a_o son_n if_o he_o will_v return_v to_o he_o present_o his_o soul_n begin_v to_o melt_v hatred_n le_fw-fr we_o go_v the_o hold_v it_o have_v upon_o his_o heart_n and_o admire_v such_o unexpected_a and_o undeserved_a love_n his_o band_n of_o wickedness_n full_o off_o the_o rage_n rancour_n and_o wicked_a resolution_n which_o possess_v he_o be_v all_o cast_v out_o the_o snare_n be_v break_v and_o he_o be_v deliver_v not_o only_o from_o that_o death_n which_o his_o master_n son_n quit_v he_o of_o by_o die_v for_o he_o but_o also_o by_o apply_v and_o consider_v his_o lord_n love_v of_o those_o bloody_a sin_n and_o design_n against_o his_o master_n and_o begin_v to_o think_v of_o return_v to_o he_o who_o have_v do_v such_o great_a thing_n for_o he_o thus_o stand_v the_o case_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n when_o adam_n have_v sin_v he_o run_v away_o from_o his_o maker_n and_o what_o spirit_n he_o be_v of_o towards_o he_o you_o may_v perceive_v by_o his_o answer_n to_o he_o gen._n 3_o who_o yet_o have_v thought_n of_o love_n and_o 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clear_a evidence_n of_o this_o by_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n they_o begin_v to_o loath_a and_o leave_v their_o sin_n the_o love_n of_o god_n know_v cast_v out_o their_o base_a fear_n his_o mercy_n manifest_v destroy_v their_o malice_n pride_n lust_n covetousness_n etc._n etc._n cut_v in_o sunder_o all_o the_o cord_n of_o vanity_n in_o which_o they_o be_v hold_v carry_v they_o quite_o out_o of_o their_o prison_n wherein_o their_o soul_n be_v pen_v up_o though_o sin_n tug_v hard_a yet_o at_o last_o it_o be_v fain_o to_o remit_v its_o hold_n and_o though_o before_o they_o huge_v sin_n as_o a_o friend_n they_o now_o let_v it_o go_v as_o a_o enemy_n and_o so_o in_o the_o end_n through_o the_o apply_v of_o that_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o they_o they_o be_v redeem_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o by_o the_o application_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n they_o receive_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o they_o before_o have_v by_o the_o 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