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tell_v we_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a devilish_a and_o in_o stead_n of_o that_o which_o be_v heretofore_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n which_o make_v the_o very_a heathen_n fall_v into_o admiration_n of_o they_o with_o a_o ecce_fw-la quà m_fw-la se_fw-la inuicem_fw-la diligunt_fw-la quam_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la inuicem_fw-la mori_fw-la parati_fw-la sunt_fw-la behold_v how_o they_o love_v one_o another_o how_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v one_o for_o another_o they_o may_v now_o more_o just_o fall_v into_o a_o astonishment_n at_o the_o inhumanity_n and_o barbarism_n that_o be_v among_o we_o against_o one_o another_o with_o a_o ece_n quà m_fw-la se_fw-la inuicem_fw-la oderint_fw-la quà m_fw-la se_fw-la inuicem_fw-la inter_fw-la ficere_fw-la parati_fw-la sunt_fw-la behold_v how_o they_o hate_v one_o another_o how_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o kill_v and_o to_o destroy_v one_o another_o thus_o the_o fruitless_a and_o rot_a vine_n be_v become_v the_o most_o sordid_a and_o 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be_v god_n can_v want_v so_o then_o faith_n must_v believe_v the_o promise_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v in_o christ_n for_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o in_o christ_n jesus_n faith_n lay_v hold_v first_o upon_o the_o promise_v of_o christ_n that_o we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n by_o christ_n and_o so_o have_v access_n to_o he_o &_o that_o his_o ear_n be_v at_o our_o command_n be_v it_o speak_v with_o reverence_n in_o christ_n and_o that_o though_o we_o be_v sinner_n yet_o he_o be_v our_o advocate_n and_o the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n faith_n first_o must_v lay_v hold_v upon_o christ_n fly_v to_o christ_n seize_v upon_o christ_n by_o adherence_n and_o roll_a ourselves_o upon_o he_o for_o our_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o salvation_n embrace_v he_o and_o his_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n as_o the_o only_a and_o the_o sure_a mean_n thereof_o and_o then_o we_o may_v and_o must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n for_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v ask_v of_o he_o in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n build_v upon_o that_o promise_n of_o christ_n joh._n 16.23_o and_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.32_o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o up_o to_o die_v for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n this_o we_o must_v believe_v god_n be_v willing_a to_o do_v for_o christ_n sake_n for_o we_o seek_v it_o of_o he_o in_o christ_n in_o his_o good_a time_n and_o in_o such_o measure_n and_o manner_n as_o shall_v be_v best_o please_v to_o he_o and_o most_o for_o his_o glory_n the_o true_a good_a of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o true_a good_a of_o that_o member_n that_o ask_v of_o he_o not_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o we_o shall_v receive_v every_o particular_a thing_n that_o we_o ask_v of_o god_n for_o god_n do_v sometime_o deny_v out_o of_o mercy_n though_o we_o 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thou_o thy_o gracious_a promise_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o son_n whereby_o thou_o have_v engage_v thyself_o that_o what_o we_o ask_v in_o his_o name_n we_o shall_v receive_v thou_o have_v open_v unto_o we_o a_o gate_n of_o mercy_n in_o he_o he_o have_v purchase_v a_o pardon_n for_o we_o with_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thou_o have_v open_v in_o he_o a_o fountain_n of_o grace_n to_o sanctify_v our_o nature_n and_o reform_v our_o sin_n that_o the_o cloud_n may_v be_v remove_v and_o thy_o light_n and_o grace_n may_v shine_v upon_o we_o we_o desire_v therefore_o to_o relinquish_v ourselves_o to_o disclaim_v ourselves_o and_o to_o come_v unto_o thou_o in_o and_o by_o christ_n jesus_n beseech_v thou_o for_o his_o sake_n to_o save_v our_o poor_a sinful_a nation_n o_o deal_v not_o with_o we_o after_o our_o iniquity_n but_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n think_v 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