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hn._n his_o doctrine_n &_o name_n unto_o we_o it_o be_v your_o fidelitas_fw-la who_o in_o deed_n in_o his_o book_n chapter_n 2._o sex_n 8._o say_v as_o follow_v you_o shall_v furthermore_o understand_v â–ª_o that_o the_o judgement_n which_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v declare_v through_o hn._n upon_o earth_n &_o set_v forth_o through_o the_o same_o his_o minister_n be_v very_o true_a &_o that_o also_o the_o same_o judgement_n pronounce_v and_o declare_v the_o right_a form_n and_o state_n of_o all_o what_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o upon_o earth_n of_o all_o what_o be_v god_n and_o man_n spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a and_o of_o all_o what_o be_v natural_a right_a and_o reasonable_a and_o that_o no_o such_o wonderful_a work_n can_v be_v wrought_v nor_o bring_v forth_o by_o any_o man_n unless_o god_n be_v with_o he_o etc_n etc_n in_o deed_n this_o fellow_n elder_a fidelitas_fw-la testify_v much_o of_o your_o hn._n but_o whether_o his_o testimony_n be_v true_a let_v we_o examine_v it_o a_o little_a if_o the_o judgement_n which_o god_n have_v declare_v through_o hn._n be_v very_o true_a they_o be_v there_o no_o truth_n before_o for_o hn._n teach_v such_o a_o doctrine_n as_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n since_o the_o creation_n especial_o the_o doctrine_n how_o man_n be_v god_v with_o god_n etc_n etc_n and_o thaâ—_z man_n and_o god_n have_v all_o one_o order_n be_v and_o nature_n also_o the_o doctrine_n of_o peâ—â—eâ—â—â—on_n to_o be_v in_o this_o life_n attain_a unto_o and_o that_o the_o law_n be_v possible_a to_o be_v keep_v all_o which_o if_o it_o be_v very_o true_a what_o â—n_n have_v declare_v and_o set_v forth_o then_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o contrary_n as_o shall_v appear_v more_o â—n_n treat_v of_o the_o particularity_n of_o these_o point_n moreover_o if_o we_o will_v geve_v credit_n to_o this_o
be_v not_o enough_o to_o seâ—d_v out_o your_o libel_n without_o name_n and_o â—ide_v your_o seluâ—â—_fw-la 〈…〉_o and_o say_v our_o rigorous_a deâ—ling_n be_v tâ—â—_n cause_n thereof_o truelâ—_n iâ—_z you_o will_v appoint_v time_n and_o place_n and_o meet_v according_o i_o burst_v undertake_v to_o be_v bind_v that_o you_o shall_v both_o come_v &_o go_v safe_o where_o conference_n may_v bring_v truth_n to_o light_n if_o you_o look_v for_o truth_n and_o require_v to_o be_v satisfy_v for_o this_o wrangle_n be_v not_o so_o consonant_a to_o christian_a piety_n â–ª_o truth_n â–ª_o and_o plain_a deal_n be_v â—est_n and_o none_o that_o ever_o hold_v truth_n but_o be_v desirous_a of_o conference_n iâ—_z you_o refuse_v it_o and_o mutter_v still_o among_o yourselves_o when_o shall_v truth_n appear_v where_o it_o be_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n examine_v these_o thing_n and_o take_v better_a advice_n vitel._n you_o say_v moreover_o that_o we_o affirm_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n may_v be_v keep_v it_o be_v true_a we_o do_v so_o affirm_v that_o they_o whiâ—h_v love_n god_n will_v keep_v his_o commandment_n â—or_a so_o say_v christ_n he_o that_o love_v i_o will_v keep_v my_o commandment_n but_o he_o that_o love_v i_o not_o will_v not_o keep_v they_o answer_n then_o all_o be_v not_o false_a y_fw-fr i_o have_v collect_v of_o you_o as_o some_o of_o your_o family_n have_v write_v that_o the_o law_n be_v possible_a to_o be_v keep_v you_o deny_v not_o but_o why_o you_o affirm_v it_o you_o yield_v small_a reason_n only_o christ_n say_v if_o you_o keep_v my_o commandment_n etc_n etc_n touch_v this_o matter_n of_o the_o possibility_n of_o the_o law_n i_o have_v answer_v your_o scholar_n to_o their_o several_a epistle_n send_v to_o i_o yet_o further_o consider_v what_o 〈◊〉_d nature_n of_o the_o law_n be_v theâ—_n law_n cause_v wrath_n rom._n 4_o v_o 15._o the_o law_n have_v dominion_n over_o man_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v râ—m_fw-la â—_o v_o â—â—_o i_o know_v not_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o 〈…〉_o act_n 15._o chap._n 10._o ver_fw-la â–ª_o why_o tempt_v you_o god_n to_o ley_z a_o yoke_n on_o the_o disciple_n neck_n which_o neither_o our_o father_n nor_o we_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v mark_v therefore_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n it_o cause_v wrath_n it_o have_v dominion_n over_o we_o while_o we_o live_v it_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n a_o yoke_n importable_a now_o compare_v this_o with_o our_o frail_a state_n and_o condition_n how_o by_o the_o law_n the_o lord_n have_v make_v our_o sin_n know_v as_o appear_v rom._n 11.32_o for_o god_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o in_o unbelieve_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o all_o also_o gala._n 3.22_o but_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o the_o fâ—ith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v if_o by_o this_o doctrine_n we_o bâ—_z conclude_v and_o shut_v up_o all_o under_o sin_n than_o it_o argue_v a_o plain_a impossibility_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n if_o there_o be_v in_o we_o any_o possibility_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n them_z chriâ—â—_n our_o lord_n die_v in_o vain_a for_o he_o fulfil_v the_o same_o for_o we_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o mean_v find_v in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n to_o pacify_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o satisfy_v y_fw-mi law_n but_o the_o death_n of_o that_o immaculate_a lamb_n christ_n jesus_n for_o christ_n be_v appoint_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o before_o there_o be_v a_o law_n give_v for_o if_o by_o our_o infirmity_n the_o strength_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v perite_n cor._n 2._o chap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 9_o so_o contrary_a if_o we_o affirm_v in_o we_o strength_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n then_o be_v his_o death_n extenuate_v and_o make_v oâ—_n none_o effect_v it_o be_v no_o derogation_n to_o god_n that_o such_o a_o law_n be_v give_v we_o which_o we_o can_v keep_v but_o thereby_o his_o great_a mercy_n and_o love_n towards_o we_o be_v show_v in_o save_v we_o and_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o danger_n thereof_o by_o christ_n jesus_n ouâ—_n lord_n we_o reject_v not_o the_o law_n but_o in_o reuâ—rence_n embrace_v it_o as_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o see_v our_o imperfection_n and_o send_v we_o to_o christ_n such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n &_o such_o be_v our_o weakness_n in_o perform_v the_o same_o never_o be_v there_o any_o that_o do_v it_o only_o zachary_a &_o â—lysabeth_v be_v say_v to_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n â—ut_z how_o far_o sine_fw-la querela_fw-la coâ—â—m_fw-la 〈◊〉_d without_o reproose_n before_o man_n but_o iâ—_z the_o lord_n shall_v have_v enter_v inâ—o_o judgement_n against_o they_o by_o the_o dexterity_n of_o his_o law_n â–ª_o then_o must_v they_o needâ—_n have_v say_v to_o we_o be_v nothing_o due_a but_o confusion_n and_o shame_n to_o thou_o be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o now_o you_o sâ—e_v how_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v and_o satisfy_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n noâ—_n in_o 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satisfy_v vitell._n furthermore_o you_o say_v that_o we_o affirm_v hn._n to_o be_v the_o true_a prophet_n of_o god_n send_v to_o blow_v the_o last_o trumpâ—_n of_o doctrine_n which_o shall_v be_v blow_v upon_o the_o earth_n mark_v whâ—t_n â–ª_o his_o work_n testify_v of_o he_o and_o even_o so_o be_v he_o whether_o it_o be_v believe_v or_o noâ—_n but_o he_o say_v not_o that_o no_o man_n know_v the_o true_a senâ—e_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o he_o but_o this_o i_o say_v if_o any_o man_n know_v the_o truth_n he_o can_v condemn_v hn._n nor_o his_o prophecy_n but_o much_o more_o embrace_v it_o answer_n that_o hn._n be_v a_o prophet_n you_o deny_v not_o before_o now_o you_o affirm_v the_o same_o but_o you_o give_v we_o a_o caveat_n that_o he_o be_v the_o same_o that_o his_o work_n testify_v of_o he_o what_o you_o mean_v by_o his_o work_n i_o know_v not_o except_o you_o mean_v his_o book_n which_o testify_v he_o to_o be_v a_o deceiver_n â—â—d_z a_o erroneous_a spirit_n he_o seduce_v by_o 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good_a but_o forasmuch_o as_o your_o doctrine_n be_v false_a wicked_a and_o fantastical_a therefore_o your_o prayer_n be_v corrupt_a and_o abominable_a and_o to_o be_v despise_v and_o all_o prince_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n will_v become_v utter_a enemy_n to_o you_o â—_o your_o doctrine_n and_o seek_v diligent_o to_o amend_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a your_o corruption_n and_o i_o doubt_n not_o but_o the_o lord_n have_v in_o his_o church_n man_n of_o zealous_a mind_n who_o will_v not_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o our_o immortal_a god_n nor_o the_o death_n passion_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n so_o deface_v darkened_a and_o shadow_v and_o that_o his_o church_n may_v be_v purge_v of_o such_o corrupt_a weed_n which_o spring_v up_o seek_v to_o destroy_v that_o good_a corn_n which_o be_v sow_v already_o oh_o lord_n god_n we_o humble_a sinner_n abide_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o thy_o holy_a church_n do_v most_o humble_o &_o hearty_o pray_v thou_o even_o for_o thy_o 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so_o that_o belong_v to_o thy_o son_n we_o be_v shadow_v under_o his_o righteousness_n and_o cover_v under_o his_o wing_n in_o safety_n from_o eternal_a destruction_n but_o such_o be_v thy_o goodness_n oh_o merciful_a god_n to_o try_v thy_o child_n here_o in_o earth_n how_o steadfast_a we_o will_v bid_v battaâ—le_a against_o satan_n and_o his_o imp_n and_o how_o constant_a we_o will_v abide_v therein_o so_o that_o no_o blast_n nor_o invation_n of_o enemy_n shall_v i_o hope_v shake_v that_o foundation_n of_o faith_n that_o thou_o have_v plant_v in_o we_o which_o we_o most_o humble_o desire_v thy_o majesty_n to_o increase_v and_o that_o we_o may_v persevere_v and_o continue_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o thy_o holy_a church_n in_o this_o life_n and_o after_o we_o may_v enjoy_v tâ—e_z fruition_n of_o thy_o godly_a majesty_n and_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thou_o world_n without_o end_n vitell._n oh_o lord_n let_v we_o find_v grace_n before_o thine_o eye_n and_o hear_v ouâ—_n humble_a supplication_n which_o we_o make_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o sorrowfulness_n of_o our_o haâ—ts_n for_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o a_o sorrowful_a spâ—â—ite_n will_v thou_o oh_o lord_n not_o despise_v â–ª_o for_o even_o there_o will_v thou_o enter_v 〈◊〉_d and_o thereby_o mâ—â—e_v thine_o habitation_n and_o sanctify_v thy_o name_n from_o generation_n tâ—â—enâ—â—â—tioâ—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o everlastingness_n it_o be_v very_o true_a answer_n oh_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o these_o deceaveâ—_n people_n and_o grant_v they_o thy_o holâ—_n spirit_n y_fw-fr they_o may_v discern_v thy_o truth_n tauâ—ht_v in_o thy_o holy_a word_n and_o not_o geve_v eaâ—e_n unto_o anâ—e_v which_o teach_v contrary_a thereto_o overthrow_v their_o device_n brig_z to_o light_v their_o deâ—â—â—ts_n for_o thy_o holy_a name_n sake_n that_o we_o thy_o child_n may_v rejoice_v over_o their_o tâ—_n version_n &_o so_o together_o with_o one_o voice_n magnify_v &_o praise_v thy_o glorious_a name_n â–ª_o and_o that_o those_o stray_a shâ—â—p_n may_v be_v bring_v in_o to_o thy_o fold_n again_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v thy_o blessed_a will_n reveal_v unto_o they_o oh_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o the_o office_n and_o death_n of_o thy_o son_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n that_o they_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n thereof_o may_v forsake_v the_o confidence_n they_o have_v in_o their_o perfection_n and_o that_o we_o may_v all_o acknowledge_v only_a christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v perlite_o and_o we_o ourselves_o dust_n and_o dung_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v vile_a let_v nâ—t_a satan_n lead_v they_o captive_a but_o oh_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o lion_n mouth_n and_o conjoin_v they_o to_o thy_o holy_a church_n out_o of_o which_o they_o have_v wander_v over_o long_o in_o doctrine_n of_o man_n let_v thy_o strength_n appear_v oh_o lord_n and_o let_v our_o weakness_n be_v make_v open_a to_o they_o let_v the_o effect_n of_o thy_o gospel_n break_v into_o their_o heart_n of_o stone_n that_o they_o may_v taste_v &_o feel_v how_o swâ—ete_a the_o lord_n be_v in_o mercy_n towards_o sinner_n and_o how_o severe_a to_o such_o as_o justify_v themselves_o and_o if_o it_o stand_v with_o thy_o good_a will_n &_o pleasure_n thus_o to_o convert_v they_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o our_o earnest_a prayer_n we_o shall_v for_o the_o same_o geve_v thanks_n in_o thy_o church_n evermore_o but_o if_o thy_o church_n shall_v have_v thereby_o their_o trial_n make_v know_v to_o the_o world_n herein_o oh_o lord_n keep_v thy_o child_n and_o such_o as_o love_v thâ—_z lord_n jesus_n &_o embrace_v the_o joyful_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o thine_o own_o bosom_n that_o they_o be_v not_o lead_v away_o with_o any_o pretence_n of_o piety_n into_o error_n or_o corruption_n but_o defend_v they_o as_o thou_o have_v promise_v 1._o that_o what_o pity_v a_o father_n have_v over_o his_o child_n like_v pity_v thou_o oh_o lord_n will_v show_v unto_o they_o which_o we_o beseech_v thou_o grant_v we_o for_o thy_o 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not_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n in_o mercy_n and_o of_o his_o special_a grace_n behold_v my_o woeâ—â—â—l_a â—ase_n without_o any_o desert_n of_o i_o provide_v 4.4_o and_o promise_v a_o deliverer_n a_o saviour_n even_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o in_o â—ulnes_n of_o time_n come_v who_o the_o patriarch_n hope_v after_o who_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v of_o 13.14_o which_o die_v for_o my_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o my_o justification_n who_o put_v out_o the_o hand_n write_v of_o the_o law_n pronounce_v against_o i_o &_o â—astened_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n who_o suffer_v for_o i_o y_fw-mi i_o may_v reign_v with_o he_o 1.3_o who_o leave_v i_o a_o example_n that_o i_o shall_v â—ollow_v his_o step_n and_o which_o be_v more_o without_o condition_n promise_v i_o eternal_a life_n which_o by_o the_o only_a sacrifice_n of_o his_o death_n he_o have_v obtain_v and_o by_o his_o painful_a