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velis_fw-la habere_fw-la malum_fw-la nihil_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la vxorem_fw-la non_fw-la filium_fw-la non_fw-la filiam_fw-la non_fw-la servum_fw-la non_fw-la ancillam_fw-la non_fw-la villam_fw-la non_fw-la tunicam_fw-la postremò_fw-la non_fw-la caligam_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la vis_fw-la habere_fw-la malam_fw-la vitam_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la serm._n 12._o pagin_v mihi_fw-la 57_o tom._n 10._o that_o man_n be_v willing_a to_o have_v all_o thing_n else_o good_a but_o their_o conscience_n be_v bad_a and_o they_o themselves_o be_v evil._n there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o desire_v his_o wife_n shall_v be_v good_a his_o child_n good_a his_o servant_n good_a the_o house_n that_o he_o dwell_v in_o good_a the_o an_o he_o live_v in_o good_a the_o food_n he_o eat_v good_a the_o clothes_n he_o ware_n good_a he_o do_v not_o care_n to_o have_v any_o thing_n bad_a about_o he_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o he_o be_v too_o well_o content_a to_o have_v a_o bad_a 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the_o path_n of_o the_o righteous_a misapprehend_v i_o not_o i_o do_v not_o make_v this_o a_o general_a rule_n that_o we_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o follow_v good_a man_n but_o where_o the_o conscience_n doubt_v on_o both_o hand_n and_o be_v afraid_a it_o sin_n which_o side_n soever_o it_o take_v in_o this_o case_n the_o footstep_n of_o the_o flock_n be_v to_o be_v mind_v and_o we_o must_v keep_v close_o to_o the_o shepherd_n tent_n and_o be_v humble_a and_o teachable_a this_o weakness_n and_o dubiousness_n may_v be_v cure_v and_o the_o lord_n may_v bless_v mean_n of_o instruction_n to_o make_v we_o see_v that_o plain_o which_o before_o we_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a about_o 4._o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o conscience_n be_v satisfy_v in_o opposition_n unto_o scrupulousness_n as_o wisdom_n be_v profitable_a so_o also_o delightful_a prov._n 2._o 10._o when_o wisdom_n enter_v into_o thy_o heart_n and_o knowledge_n be_v pleasant_a to_o thy_o soul_n as_o there_o be_v great_a contentment_n when_o the_o will_v embrace_n and_o enjoy_v good_a so_o there_o be_v great_a satisfaction_n when_o the_o understanding_n and_o conscience_n have_v find_v out_o and_o do_v entertain_v truth_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n scrupulousness_n be_v very_o torment_v these_o scruple_n be_v thing_n which_o arise_v from_o weak_a and_o sometime_o from_o no_o ground_n at_o all_o and_o the_o lord_n do_v permit_v believer_n themselves_o to_o be_v exercise_v with_o they_o to_o correct_v former_a sin_n against_o conscience_n and_o also_o to_o try_v their_o present_a tenderness_n in_o melancholy_a person_n these_o scruple_n be_v most_o frequent_a and_o in_o they_o who_o knowledge_n be_v but_o small_a a_o scurpulous_a conscience_n differ_v from_o a_o doubt_v in_o that_o a_o doubt_v be_v afraid_a on_o both_o hand_n a_o scrupulous_a be_v satisfy_v on_o one_o part_n but_o be_v solicitous_a and_o full_a of_o fear_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o other_o he_o have_v a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n that_o do_v question_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o eat_v all_o thing_n but_o he_o be_v satisfy_v concern_v eat_v herb_n rom._n 14._o 2._o now_o this_o scrupulousness_n be_v real_o a_o fault_n as_o well_o as_o a_o vexation_n of_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o by_o well_o weigh_v of_o thing_n and_o diligent_a look_v into_o the_o word_n and_o not_o make_v more_o sin_n than_o the_o word_n declare_v to_o be_v so_o and_o by_o understanding_n better_o our_o christian_a liberty_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o our_o needless_a scruple_n these_o scruple_n if_o we_o take_v not_o heed_n will_v be_v so_o much_o attend_v to_o as_o that_o weighty_a matter_n may_v be_v neglect_v they_o will_v make_v the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n less_o comfortable_a and_o satan_n will_v get_v advantage_n to_o represent_v his_o yoke_n as_o the_o more_o heavy_a and_o burdensome_a but_o when_o conscience_n be_v free_v from_o these_o it_o be_v just_a as_o if_o a_o stone_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o our_o shoe_n 10._o shoe_n conscientia_fw-la scrupulosa_fw-la nomen_fw-la habet_fw-la à _fw-la scrupo_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la lapillus_fw-la in_o calceo_fw-la hominem_fw-la laedens_fw-la &_o in_o incessu_fw-la impediens_fw-la bald._n de_fw-fr conscience_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o with_o great_a ease_n and_o cheerfulness_n we_o shall_v go_v nay_o run_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n 5._o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v operative_a and_o incite_v to_o practice_n that_o passage_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v deep_o engrave_v upon_o a_o good_a and_o honest_a heart_n joh._n 13._o 17._o if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o bare_o to_o know_v will_v not_o make_v we_o happy_a nay_o it_o will_v make_v we_o more_o miserable_a because_o more_o inexcusable_a though_o a_o good_a conscience_n eye_n the_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o there_o be_v a_o hope_n of_o acceptation_n and_o pardon_n only_o upon_o that_o account_n yet_o because_o by_o faith_n the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v void_a but_o establish_v therefore_o it_o urge_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v first_o say_v believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o a_o qualify_a sense_n also_o say_v do_v this_o and_o live_v sincere_a obedience_n be_v require_v or_o else_o life_n will_v never_o be_v obtain_v rev._n 22._o 14._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o may_v enter_v in_o through_o the_o gate_n into_o the_o city_n the_o light_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n urge_v to_o the_o cast_v off_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o to_o walk_v circumspect_o and_o to_o do_v this_o without_o delay_n as_o the_o egyptian_n when_o their_o first-born_a be_v destroy_v hasten_v the_o israelite_n to_o be_v go_v for_o say_v they_o we_o be_v all_o dead_a man_n so_o conscience_n hasten_v we_o to_o part_v with_o such_o a_o deadly_a thing_n as_o sin_n and_o bid_v we_o not_o delay_v to_o keep_v god_n righteous_a judgement_n you_o see_v what_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n be_v that_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o here_o the_o great_a enquiry_n will_v be_v how_o may_v conscience_n be_v well_o inform_v and_o this_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n obtain_v 1._o that_o conscience_n may_v be_v well_o inform_v the_o scripture_n must_v be_v well_o search_v holy_a man_n of_o old_a dig_v in_o this_o mine_n for_o knowledge_n and_o find_v their_o labour_n well_o bestow_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a convert_v the_o soul_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sure_o make_v wise_a the_o simple_a psal_n 19_o 7_o there_o be_v more_o of_o god_n reveal_v and_o make_v know_v in_o a_o leaf_n of_o the_o bible_n than_o in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o nature_n horace_n do_v commend_v homer_n the_o writer_n of_o the_o trojan_a war_n upon_o this_o account_n qui_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la pulchrum_fw-la quid_fw-la turpe_fw-la quid_fw-la utile_fw-la quid_fw-la non_fw-la pleniùs_fw-la &_o meliùs_fw-la chrysippo_n &_o crantore_n dixit_fw-la because_o he_o tell_v best_o of_o all_o what_o be_v fair_a and_o lovely_a and_o what_o be_v foul_a and_o filthy_a what_o be_v profitable_a and_o what_o be_v hurtful_a but_o what_o be_v homer_n write_n compare_v with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n this_o this_o do_v most_o full_o inform_v the_o conscience_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o be_v evil_a and_o what_o will_v do_v we_o good_a and_o what_o will_v be_v evil_a and_o injurious_a to_o we_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v search_v we_o must_v look_v beyond_o the_o surface_n truth_n sometime_o lie_v deep_a therefore_o solomon_n use_v that_o expression_n prov._n 2._o 4._o 5._o if_o thou_o seek_v she_o as_o silver_n and_o search_v for_o she_o as_o for_o hide_a treasure_n then_o
29._o evil_n philosopher_n have_v measure_v mountain_n fathom_v the_o depth_n of_o sea_n of_o state_n and_o king_n walk_v with_o a_o staff_n to_o heaven_n trace_v fountain_n but_o there_o be_v two_o vast_a spacious_a thing_n the_o which_o to_o measure_v it_o do_v more_o behoof_n yet_o few_o there_o be_v that_o sound_n they_o sin_n and_o love_n hebert_n agony_n pag._n 29._o no_o creature_n can_v full_o understand_v it_o only_a god_n who_o know_v how_o good_a himself_o be_v know_v how_o evil_a sin_n be_v which_o be_v direct_o opposite_a and_o contrary_n to_o he_o but_o though_o we_o can_v sound_v the_o bottom_n of_o this_o evil_a no_o more_o than_o we_o can_v dig_v to_o the_o earth_n centre_n yet_o much_o be_v discover_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n sin_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o devil_n for_o it_o make_v he_o a_o devil_n take_v sin_n from_o the_o devil_n he_o will_v be_v a_o glorious_a angel_n if_o sin_n get_v into_o a_o glorious_a angel_n it_o will_v turn_v he_o into_o a_o devil_n present_o sin_n will_v make_v we_o like_o the_o devil_n if_o we_o go_v on_o in_o it_o and_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o same_o state_n of_o unalterable_a misery_n but_o let_v we_o view_v sin_n a_o little_a with_o relation_n to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o dare_a of_o his_o power_n and_o presence_n a_o bold_a challenge_v of_o the_o almighty_a to_o do_v his_o worst_a it_o be_v a_o affront_n of_o his_o majesty_n a_o cast_v off_o of_o his_o authority_n let_v we_o break_v his_o band_n asunder_o and_o cast_v away_o his_o cord_n from_o we_o psal_n 2._o 3._o it_o be_v a_o rob_n he_o of_o his_o glory_n which_o be_v so_o dear_a to_o he_o and_o which_o he_o be_v so_o unwilling_a to_o give_v to_o another_o it_o be_v a_o slight_n of_o his_o goodness_n which_o be_v so_o vast_a and_o large_a that_o it_o shall_v attract_v the_o love_n and_o heart_n of_o all_o and_o which_o alone_o can_v satisfy_v and_o be_v beatifical_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man._n it_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o his_o justice_n contrary_a to_o 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to_o sin_n we_o have_v often_o hear_v he_o profess_v that_o if_o 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o hand_n he_o shall_v see_v the_o horror_n of_o sin_n and_o on_o the_o other_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o must_v necessary_o be_v plunge_v into_o one_o of_o the_o two_o he_o will_v choose_v hell_n rather_o than_o sin_n another_o thing_n also_o which_o may_v seem_v no_o less_o wonderful_a he_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v he_o have_v rather_o be_v in_o hell_n be_v innocent_a and_o free_a from_o sin_n than_o be_v defile_v and_o pollute_v possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n this_o tenderness_n of_o other_o may_v make_v we_o wonder_v at_o ourselves_o and_o if_o serious_o consider_v may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o prevent_v our_o make_n so_o bold_a with_o sin_n any_o more_o it_o be_v not_o good_a in_o dally_v with_o divine_a wrath_n nor_o to_o play_v with_o hell_n fire_n 5._o that_o conscience_n may_v be_v tender_a avoid_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o a_o stupify_a nature_n whatever_o do_v defile_v â—_o 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that_o you_o may_v grow_v wise_a by_o their_o harm_n what_o make_v pashur_n to_o have_v his_o name_n change_v to_o magormissabib_fw-la but_o because_o sin_v make_v he_o a_o terror_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v round_o about_o he_o it_o be_v sin_n bring_v cain_n to_o such_o a_o condition_n that_o he_o cry_v out_o my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v gen._n 4._o 13._o nay_o how_o have_v the_o saint_n themselves_o be_v wound_v by_o sin_n and_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o it_o my_o sore_n run_v in_o the_o night_n say_v the_o psalmist_n my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v i_o remember_v god_n and_o be_v trouble_v i_o complain_v and_o my_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v selah_n psal_n 77._o 2_o 3._o so_o psal_n 88_o 7._o thy_o wrath_n lie_v hard_a upon_o i_o and_o thou_o have_v afflict_v i_o with_o all_o thy_o wave_n hark_v how_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n cry_v out_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n i_o be_o the_o man_n that_o have_v see_v 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or_o nine_o hundred_o year_n they_o do_v banish_v the_o thought_n of_o their_o latter_a end_n but_o be_v you_o wise_a to_o consider_v it_o the_o apostle_n paul_n profess_v concern_v himself_o i_o die_v daily_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 31._o that_o be_v he_o do_v not_o only_o die_v more_o to_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o world_n every_o day_n but_o he_o continual_o look_v upon_o himself_o as_o mortal_a and_o at_o no_o time_n do_v he_o grow_v secure_a as_o if_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o death_n it_o argue_v some_o tenderness_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o â—_o the_o herodot_n l._n â—_o egyptian_n of_o old_a who_o custom_n it_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o banquet_n to_o bring_v in_o the_o image_n of_o a_o dead_a carcase_n make_v of_o wood_n and_o to_o carry_v it_o about_o unto_o the_o guest_n and_o to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d look_v unto_o this_o when_o thou_o aâ—â—_n feast_v for_o after_o thou_o be_v dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v like_o it_o 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n do_v but_o teach_v you_o and_o teach_v you_o he_o will_v 〈◊〉_d you_o be_v desirous_a to_o learn_v that_o holy_a arithmetidâ—_n whereby_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o number_v your_o day_n aright_o you_o will_v apply_v your_o heart_n unto_o wisdom_n psal_n 90._o 12._o death_n will_v have_v a_o mighty_a influence_n upon_o your_o conscience_n especial_o if_o that_o which_o follow_v after_o judgement_n be_v believe_o consider_v conscience_n will_v stop_v thou_o when_o about_o to_o sin_n if_o it_o ask_v thou_o and_o thou_o do_v think_v of_o these_o two_o question_n serious_o if_o i_o sin_n when_o i_o come_v to_o die_v will_v it_o not_o be_v matter_n of_o trouble_n to_o i_o when_o i_o be_o judge_v how_o shall_v i_o answer_v for_o it_o many_o conscience_n awake_v at_o death_n all_o must_v needs_o awake_v at_o judgement_n the_o meditation_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n will_v help_v much_o to_o awake_v they_o immediate_o 8._o that_o conscience_n may_v be_v tender_a meditate_v much_o upon_o 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conscience_n flatter_v we_o it_o will_v but_o injure_v we_o if_o it_o deal_v faithful_o though_o it_o speak_v never_o so_o terrible_o it_o may_v do_v we_o a_o great_a kindness_n you_o must_v know_v that_o a_o good_a conscience_n may_v accuse_v as_o well_o as_o excuse_v it_o accuse_v indeed_o of_o evil_a but_o it_o be_v not_o evil_a that_o it_o do_v accuse_v 12._o accuse_v neque_fw-la magis_fw-la vitio_fw-la verti_fw-la potuit_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la postea_fw-la cùm_fw-la just_a accusavit_fw-la &_o condemnavit_fw-la quà m_fw-la ipsi_fw-la legi_fw-la &_o judici_fw-la summo_fw-la qui_fw-la idem_fw-la fecit_fw-la post_fw-la ingressum_fw-la peccati_fw-la non_fw-la ante_fw-la tantum_n vero_fw-la abest_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la accusatio_fw-la justa_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la justâ_fw-la reprehensione_n ut_fw-la a_o peccatoribus_fw-la imprimis_fw-la requiratur_fw-la tanquam_fw-la unica_fw-la via_fw-la de_fw-la peccatis_fw-la admissis_fw-la agendi_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la ames_n de_fw-fr 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immediate_o his_o leprosy_n be_v cleanse_v mat._n 8._o 2_o 3._o 2._o it_o be_v very_o evident_a also_o that_o christ_n be_v willing_a to_o save_v because_o this_o be_v most_o doubt_a of_o by_o trouble_a spirit_n i_o shall_v prove_v it_o by_o these_o argument_n 1._o he_o declare_v himself_o willing_a to_o save_v the_o disobedient_a if_o they_o will_v but_o consent_v to_o their_o own_o salvation_n rom._n 10._o ult_n all_o the_o day_n long_o have_v i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n to_o a_o stiff-necked_a and_o gainsaying_n people_n he_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n as_o proffer_a pardon_n and_o life_n to_o they_o and_o as_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v they_o if_o they_o have_v be_v mind_v to_o return_v he_o tell_v the_o obstinate_a inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o he_o will_v often_o have_v gather_v they_o but_o they_o will_v not_o be_v gather_v mat._n 23._o 37._o o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n thou_o that_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o that_o be_v send_v unto_o thou_o 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christian_n say_v mallemus_fw-la career_n sole_n coelo_fw-la terrâ_fw-la omnibus_fw-la elementis_fw-la etc._n etc._n selneccerus_n in_o paedag._n christian_n we_o have_v better_o want_v the_o sun_n the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o element_n yea_o and_o life_n itself_o than_o that_o one_o sweet_a sentence_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n 3._o christ_n be_v send_v by_o his_o father_n and_o do_v come_v himself_o to_o this_o very_a end_n that_o he_o may_v save_v it_o be_v certain_a the_o father_n send_v he_o to_o save_v and_o that_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n isa_n 49._o 6._o and_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o light_a thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v my_o servant_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o tribe_n of_o jacob_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o preserve_v of_o israel_n i_o will_v also_o give_v thou_o for_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v my_o salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n sure_o our_o lord_n be_v willing_a to_o do_v that_o which_o his_o father_n send_v he_o on_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v do_v he_o himself_o come_v to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v save_v nay_o he_o seek_v as_o well_o as_o save_v which_o show_v his_o willingness_n to_o save_v indeed_o when_o the_o shepherd_n seek_v after_o the_o lose_a sheep_n we_o conclude_v he_o willing_a to_o find_v it_o and_o to_o bring_v it_o home_o to_o the_o fold_n and_o when_o the_o woman_n seek_v after_o the_o lose_a piece_n of_o silver_n we_o conclude_v she_o be_v willing_a to_o get_v it_o again_o and_o christ_n seek_v after_o sinner_n and_o follow_v they_o with_o his_o messenger_n and_o word_n and_o his_o spirit_n which_o strive_v with_o they_o certain_o he_o be_v very_o willing_a that_o those_o who_o be_v dead_a shall_v be_v make_v alive_a and_o who_o be_v lose_v shall_v be_v find_v and_o make_v partaker_n of_o his_o salvation_n 4._o all_o fullness_n dwell_v in_o christ_n on_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v impart_v of_o it_o he_o charge_v they_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o distribute_v and_o willing_a to_o communicate_v and_o can_v you_o think_v that_o he_o be_v a_o niggard_n of_o his_o own_o riches_n he_o counsel_v even_o lukewarm_a laodicea_n to_o come_v to_o he_o for_o goldtryed_a in_o the_o fire_n that_o she_o may_v be_v rich_a indeed_o as_o before_o she_o be_v in_o she_o own_o opinion_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o satiate_v the_o weary_a and_o to_o repenish_v every_o sorrowful_a soul_n 5._o it_o be_v for_o his_o father_n honour_n and_o his_o own_o satisfaction_n when_o any_o be_v save_v therefore_o christ_n be_v most_o willing_a to_o save_v god_n be_v honour_v hereby_o the_o apostle_n give_v we_o plain_o to_o understand_v that_o when_o any_o obtain_v redemption_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o be_v accept_v in_o the_o belove_a this_o be_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n eph._n 1._o 6._o so_o v._n 12._o that_o we_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n who_o first_o trust_v in_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a passage_n of_o luther_n a._n luther_n et_fw-la si_fw-la ego_fw-la indignus_fw-la qui_fw-la eripiar_fw-la &_o salver_n tu_fw-la tamen_fw-la dignus_fw-la qui_fw-la lauderis_fw-la glorificeris_fw-la ameris_fw-la in_o saecula_fw-la at_o laudari_fw-la non_fw-la poteris_fw-la nec_fw-la miserecordia_fw-la glorificatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la sint_fw-la quos_fw-la eripias_fw-la à _fw-la morte_fw-la &_o salve_n ab_fw-la inferno_fw-la luther_n tom._n 2._o 76._o a._n though_o i_o lord_n be_o unwortthy_a to_o be_v deliver_v and_o save_v yet_o thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v and_o glorify_v and_o love_v for_o ever_o but_o thus_o praise_v thou_o will_v not_o be_v nor_o thy_o mercy_n glorify_v unless_o there_o be_v some_o who_o thou_o do_v save_v and_o deliver_v it_o be_v also_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n to_o save_v isa_n 53._o 11._o he_o 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