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god_n be_v spread_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n let_v therefore_o these_o desperate_a doctor_n dececive_v such_o as_o be_v devote_a to_o they_o let_v we_o rejoice_v in_o this_o assurance_n of_o faith_n that_o our_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n chap._n xiii_o the_o apostle_n have_v hitherto_o continue_v in_o doctrine_n especial_o in_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o be_v free_o iustify_v in_o christ_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n and_o that_o this_o justification_n be_v common_a both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n he_o come_v to_o exhortation_n 2._o move_a we_o to_o offer_v up_o ourselves_o unto_o god_n in_o sacrifice_n give_v up_o your_o body_n a_o quick_a sacrifice_n holy_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o better_o instruct_v in_o offer_v ourselves_o aright_o or_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v the_o tell_v we_o first_o that_o we_o must_v not_o be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o this_o world_n to_o follow_v the_o corruption_n thereof_o 2._o second_o 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who_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o will_v so_o readely_a nay_o so_o greedy_o follow_v such_o folly_n of_o man_n or_o that_o will_v imagine_v that_o god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n 24._o can_v be_v any_o thing_n delight_v in_o such_o apish_a toy_n well_o to_o this_o end_n have_v i_o say_v thus_o much_o that_o we_o may_v see_v that_o whereas_o the_o old_a faith_n of_o the_o roman_n retain_v a_o christian_a liberty_n in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n to_o be_v use_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n the_o new_a romish_a religion_n bring_v they_o that_o believe_v and_o follow_v it_o into_o a_o great_a bondage_n and_o subjection_n to_o almost_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o make_v they_o to_o esteem_v themselves_o unholy_a if_o moderate_o without_o breach_n of_o any_o law_n of_o god_n or_o offence_n of_o brethren_n with_o thanksgiving_n as_o god_n appoint_v they_o use_v the_o 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mind_n 5._o and_o that_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n will_n crush_v satan_n under_o their_o foot_n he_o will_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o to_o god_n not_o to_o any_o other_o 20._o help_v i_o or_o strive_v with_o i_o by_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o i_o 30._o and_o in_o his_o thankesgiving_n i_o thank_v my_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n for_o you_o all_o and_o again_o to_o god_n only_o wise_a be_v glory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n forever_o the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n bless_v god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 8._o for_o as_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o eye_n unto_o the_o hill_n 27._o from_o whence_o come_v my_o help_n 3_o my_o help_n come_v from_o the_o lord_n that_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n 12._o the_o godly_a know_v no_o other_o help_n but_o god_n and_o therefore_o pray_v to_o none_o but_o he_o neither_o be_v thankful_a to_o any_o but_o to_o he_o when_o they_o have_v receive_v any_o benefit_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n christ_n when_o he_o will_v have_v a_o supply_n of_o victual_n 41._o to_o reléeve_v they_o that_o follow_v he_o and_o be_v hungry_a he_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n bless_v as_o s._n mark_n report_v 34._o and_o so_o he_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n likewise_o when_o he_o will_v cure_v he_o that_o be_v deaf_a and_o dumb_a 9_o for_o he_o who_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v instruct_v we_o to_o say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n do_v by_o this_o his_o gesture_n teach_v we_o to_o lift_v our_o hand_n and_o eye_n and_o heart_n unto_o heaven_n to_o look_v for_o help_v from_o our_o heavenly_a father_n to_o he_o he_o pray_v abba_n father_n 36._o all_o thing_n be_v possible_a unto_o thou_o take_v away_o this_o cup_n from_o i_o and_o a_o little_a before_o he_o do_v yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n 34._o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thouforsaken_a i_o the_o whole_a scripture_n agree_v with_o this_o that_o here_o be_v teach_v they_o be_v full_a of_o commandment_n wherein_o we_o be_v charge_v 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