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he_o fall_v often_o yet_o notw_v tstanding_n god_n his_o father_n who_o have_v foreordein_v he_o too_o everlasting_a life_n 36._o hold_v he_o up_o &_o reach_v out_o his_o hand_n unto_o he_o continual_o and_o he_o say_v continual_o in_o himself_o if_o god_n have_v choose_v i_o and_o predestinate_v i_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o child_n who_o can_v hinder_v i_o if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o â—_o say_v s._n paul_n who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o nay_o rather_o predestination_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o predestination_n may_v be_v accomplish_v in_o we_o he_o have_v send_v his_o dear_a belove_a son_n who_o be_v a_o most_o sure_o earnest_a penny_n &_o pledge_n unto_o we_o that_o we_o which_o have_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v god_n child_n choose_v to_o eternal_a life_n this_o holy_a predestination_n maintain_v the_o true_a christian_n in_o a_o continual_a spiritual_a joy_n increase_v in_o he_o the_o endeavour_n of_o good_a work_n and_o inflame_v he_o with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o make_v he_o enemy_n tooth_n world_n and_o to_o sin_n who_o be_v so_o fierce_a and_o hard-hearted_a which_o know_v that_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n have_v make_v he_o his_o child_n from_o everlasting_a will_v not_o by_o &_o by_o be_v inflame_v to_o love_n god_n who_o be_v of_o so_o vile_a &_o base_a courage_n y_fw-fr â—_o he_o will_v not_o esteem_v all_o the_o pleasure_n all_o the_o honour_n &_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n as_o filthy_a mire_n when_o he_o know_v that_o he_o have_v make_v he_o a_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n yea_o these_o be_v they_o that_o worship_n god_n right_o in_o spirit_n &_o truth_n receive_v all_o thing_n as_o well_o in_o prosperity_n as_o in_o adversity_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n their_o father_n â—nd_v evermore_o praise_v and_o thank_v he_o or_o all_o as_o their_o good_a father_n who_o be_v righteous_a and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n these_o be_v inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o arm_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o predestination_n fear_v neither_o death_n nor_o sin_n nor_o the_o devil_n nor_o hell_n neither_o know_v they_o what_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v for_o they_o see_v none_o other_o thing_n in_o god_n but_o love_n and_o fatherly_a kindness_n towards_o they_o and_o if_o they_o fall_v into_o any_o trouble_n they_o accept_v they_o as_o token_n of_o god_n favour_n cry_v out_o with_o s._n paul_n 8._o who_o be_v it_o that_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o god_n love_n shall_v tribulation_n shall_v anguish_n shall_v persecution_n or_o hunger_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n as_o it_o be_v write_v for_o thy_o sake_n be_v we_o kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o count_v as_o shèep_v appoint_v to_o the_o slaughter_n but_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o get_v you_o â—_o upper_a hand_n through_o he_o that_o have_v love_v us._n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o for_o nought_o that_o saint_n john_n say_v how_o the_o true_a christian_n know_v right_a well_o that_o 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and_o deed_n but_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o be_o of_o that_o number_n or_o no_o &_o therefore_o i_o live_v in_o continual_a fear_n special_o because_o i_o know_v myself_o to_o be_v a_o exceed_a weak_a and_o frail_a sinner_n from_o the_o violence_n whereof_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o defend_v myself_o but_o that_o i_o be_o overcome_v of_o it_o daily_o and_o furthermore_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o see_v myself_o continual_o afflict_v and_o trouble_v with_o diverse_a temptation_n i_o think_v i_o do_v as_o it_o be_v behold_v with_o my_o eye_n y_z â—_o wrath_n of_o god_n scourge_v i_o to_o answer_v to_o these_o doubt_n of_o thou_o i_o say_v my_o right_a dear_a brother_n that_o thou_o must_v assure_v thyself_o that_o all_o these_o be_v but_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n
the_o member_n of_o his_o elder_a son_n who_o perfection_n and_o righteousness_n do_v supply_v all_o our_o uncleanness_n and_o imperfection_n which_o arenot_v lay_v to_o our_o charge_n forsomuche_o as_o they_o be_v cover_v under_o the_o pureness_n and_o innocence_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o come_v not_o to_o judgement_n before_o god_n and_o hereupon_o it_o coâ—neth_v too_o pass_v god_n that_o all_o our_o work_v which_o proceed_v of_o a_o true_a faith_n notwithstanding_o that_o they_o be_v whole_o sinful_a and_o corrupt_a of_o themselves_o shall_v nevertheless_o be_v praise_v and_o allow_v by_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o general_a judgement_n because_o they_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o testimony_n of_o our_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v save_v for_o insomuche_o as_o we_o have_v love_v y_o â—_o brethren_n of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o shall_v show_v evident_o that_o we_o have_v also_o be_v faithful_a and_o brethren_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o by_o faith_n we_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n which_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n god_n have_v prepare_v for_o we_o before_o y_o â—_o create_v of_o the_o world_n 25._o not_o for_o our_o merit_n sake_n but_o through_o his_o mercy_n whereby_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o and_o call_v we_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o make_v we_o righteous_a to_o the_o intent_n to_o glorify_v we_o everlasting_o with_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o we_o but_o not_o of_o they_o which_o will_v not_o confess_v that_o faith_n be_v sufficient_a of_o itself_o too_o make_v a_o man_n righteous_a and_o acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n god_n who_o through_o his_o fatherly_a goodness_n and_o love_a kindness_n offer_v and_o give_v we_o jesus_n christ_n with_o his_o righteousness_n without_o any_o desert_n of_o our_o own_o work_n what_o thing_n can_v work_v or_o cause_v a_o man_n too_o deserve_v so_o great_a a_o gift_n and_o 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together_o with_o all_o his_o power_n and_o tyranny_n which_o thing_n all_o y_fw-es â—_o work_v that_o all_o y_fw-mi â—_o man_n in_o the_o world_n can_v lay_v together_o be_v not_o able_a to_o deserve_v nor_o to_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o glory_n and_o that_o prerogative_n be_v reserve_v alone_a to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n too_o the_o bless_a jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v power_n above_o all_o the_o the_o power_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n in_o earth_n and_o in_o hell_n and_o give_v himself_o and_o his_o merit_n to_o all_o such_o as_o distrust_v in_o themselves_o do_v set_v their_o whole_a hope_n of_o be_v save_v in_o he_o and_o in_o his_o merit_n and_o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n beguile_v himself_o when_o he_o hear_v it_o say_v that_o only_a faith_n justifi_v without_o work_n and_o think_v as_o false_a christian_n do_v who_o draw_v all_o thing_n to_o live_v fleshly_a that_o the_o true_a faith_n consist_v in_o beléeve_v the_o bare_a sâ—rory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o man_n believe_v the_o story_n of_o caesar_n or_o alexander_n such_o manner_n of_o belief_n be_v but_o a_o historical_a belief_n ground_v mere_o upon_o the_o report_n of_o man_n &_o upon_o their_o write_n &_o light_o imprint_v in_o our_o conceit_n by_o a_o certain_a custom_n and_o be_v like_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o turk_n who_o for_o the_o like_a reason_n believe_v the_o fable_n of_o their_o koran_n and_o such_o a_o faith_n be_v but_o a_o imagination_n of_o man_n which_o never_o renu_v the_o harâ—_n of_o man_n nor_o warm_v it_o with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v any_o good_a work_v ensue_v or_o any_o change_n of_o life_n which_o faith_n shall_v bring_v forth_o and_o therefore_o they_o falsty_a hold_n opinion_n against_o y_fw-es â—_o holy_a scripture_n and_o against_o the_o holy_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n y_fw-fr â—_o only_o faith_n make_v not_o mane_n righteous_a but_o you_o â—_o they_o must_v also_o have_v work_n unto_o who_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o historical_a and_o fond_a belief_n and_o all_o the_o work_n that_o ensue_v thereof_o be_v not_o only_o unable_a to_o make_v a_o man_n righteous_a but_o also_o do_v cast_v the_o party_n headlong_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n 12._o like_v unto_o those_o y_fw-es â—_o have_v no_o oil_n in_o their_o larpe_n that_o be_v to_o say_v no_o liecly_a â—aith_n in_o their_o heart_n the_o faith_n that_o make_v man_n righteous_a be_v a_o work_n of_o god_n in_o we_o whereby_o out_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v &_o we_o be_v transform_v in_o jesus_n christ_n become_v new_a creature_n &_o the_o dear_a belove_a child_n of_o god_n 6._o this_o heavenly_a faith_n be_v it_o that_o graff_v we_o into_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n &_o consequent_o mortify_v our_o flesh_n with_o the_o affect_n &_o lust_n thereof_o for_o when_o we_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o faith_n do_v know_v ourselves_o to_o be_v dead_a with_o jesus_n christ_n we_o be_v at_o a_o 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