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spirit_n be_v dead_a so_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a also_o chap._n xxii_o of_o confession_n of_o christ_n before_o man_n and_o of_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o four_o and_o last_o outward_a sign_n of_o true_a save_a faith_n be_v the_o confession_n of_o christ_n before_o man_n man_n 4_o confession_n of_o christ_n before_o man_n with_o constancy_n and_o boldness_n stand_v to_o our_o faith_n and_o profession_n for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n s._n paul_n make_v this_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o faith_n say_v to_o the_o corinthian_n calu._n corinthian_n exit_fw-la his_fw-la discimus_fw-la confessionis_fw-la matrem_fw-la esse_fw-la fidem_fw-la calu._n we_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o faith_n according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o believe_v and_o therefore_o have_v i_o speak_v we_o also_o believe_v and_o therefore_o speak_v 13._o speak_v 2._o cor._n 4._o 13._o from_o hence_o we_o learn_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o confession_n faith_n breed_v 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jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n this_o serve_v to_o reprove_v those_o who_o by_o no_o admonition_n use_v or_o counsel_n will_v be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n mercy_n against_o those_o that_o presume_v on_o god_n mercy_n of_o life_n but_o still_o live_v in_o sin_n do_v wicked_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o say_v god_n merciful_a but_o do_v thou_o not_o hear_v o_o man_n that_o god_n be_v merciful_a only_o to_o repent_v sinner_n and_o understand_v thou_o not_o that_o as_o god_n be_v merciful_a so_o he_o be_v also_o just_a a_o merciful_a father_n but_o also_o a_o just_a god_n how_o then_o dare_v thou_o be_v so_o venturous_a so_o bold_a yea_o so_o presumptuous_a to_o do_v wicked_o 〈…〉_o in_o thy_o evil_a course_n of_o life_n &_o yet_o to_o bless_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o evils_n 〈◊〉_d flatter_v â—â—y_a self_n in_o thy_o sin_n 〈…〉_o well_o goâ—â—_n merciful_a because_o 〈…〉_o wilâ—_n 〈◊〉_d therefore_o do_v wicked_o and_o 〈…〉_o nay_o â—â—ther_n because_o god_n be_v merciful_a 〈…〉_o of_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v 〈…〉_o â—nd_v since_o mercy_n with_o the_o lord_n he_o that_o â—â—â—th_o 〈◊〉_d merciful_a and_o yet_o still_o sinneâ—h_o against_o god_n shall_v one_o day_n find_v that_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o â—ustice_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o sinner_n to_o go_v unpunished_a whâ—â—â—fore_o the_o 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o sirâ—ch_n give_v the_o presumptuous_a sinner_n 〈◊〉_d admonition_n 〈…〉_o admonition_n 〈…〉_o say_v not_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a he_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o sin_n for_o mercy_n and_o wrath_n 〈◊〉_d from_o he_o and_o his_o indignation_n rest_v upon_o sinner_n chap._n xiiii_o of_o the_o three_o impediment_n of_o repentance_n custom_n in_o sin_v cvstome_n in_o sin_v be_v the_o three_o impediment_n of_o sin_v 3_o custom_n in_o sin_v repentance_n a_o sinner_n have_v once_o get_v a_o habit_n and_o custom_n of_o sin_v be_v loath_a to_o leave_v and_o very_o hardly_o persuade_v to_o forsake_v his_o sin_n natura_fw-la sin_n consâ—â—tâ—do_fw-la est_fw-la altera_fw-la natura_fw-la custom_n be_v another_o nature_n through_o long_a continuance_n in_o sin_n sin_n grow_v to_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n with_o a_o sinner_n as_o it_o be_v usual_a and_o natural_a with_o he_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o sleep_v so_o be_v it_o usual_a and_o even_o natural_a with_o he_o to_o sin_n custom_n prevail_v with_o he_o the_o lord_n great_o reprove_v the_o jew_n for_o this_o their_o custom_n in_o sin_v compare_v they_o to_o the_o ethiopian_a and_o leopard_n 23._o leopard_n jerem._n 13._o 23._o can_v the_o ethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a let_v we_o thereby_o see_v the_o custom_n in_o sin_v and_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v what_o a_o great_a impediment_n and_o bindâ—â—â—nce_n custom_n in_o sin_v be_v to_o repentance_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o life_n be_v it_o not_o a_o exceed_a difficult_a 〈…〉_o for_o any_o one_o to_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o waâ—â—_n the_o 〈…〉_o till_o it_o be_v white_a so_o iâ—_n it_o a_o exceeâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o â—o_o alter_v and_o change_v 〈…〉_o that_o hâ—â—h_o accustom_a â—â—â—selfe_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o to_o dâ—e_v evil_a 〈…〉_o will_v waâ—â—_n away_o the_o thick_a 〈…〉_o soul_n saâ—e_v only_o that_o pure_a and_o 〈…〉_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o cleanse_v we_o â—rom_o all_o sin_n what_o hinder_v the_o common_a sâ—earer_n from_o repent_v 〈…〉_o â—â—earing_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o 〈…〉_o â—â—earing_n that_o even_o in_o hiâ—_n ordinary_a communication_n 〈…〉_o with_o he_o 〈…〉_o as_o to_o speak_v but_o custom_n of_o sâ—earing_v what_o hinder_v the_o liar_n thaâ—_n he_o can_v leave_v his_o lie_v but_o custâ—â—e_fw-la and_o what_o make_v the_o drunkard_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d not_o leaâ—e_n his_o drunkenness_n but_o custom_n drink_n he_o have_v so_o long_o continue_v in_o that_o course_n of_o life_n and_o so_o accustom_a himself_o unto_o its_o that_o now_o he_o can_v leave_v it_o whosoever_o then_o will_v true_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n use_v let_v hiâ—_n take_v heâ—d_v of_o accustom_v himself_o to_o any_o sin_n sinâ—â—_n not_o â—â—_o accustâ—â—â—â—ur_fw-fr seluâ—â—_fw-la tâ—_n any_o sinâ—â—_n and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o use_v himself_o to_o any_o vicious_a and_o sinful_a course_n of_o life_n and_o to_o that_o end_n every_o one_o of_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v careful_a to_o prevent_v sin_n betimes_o 〈…〉_o betimes_o 〈…〉_o stay_v the_o first_o beginning_n of_o sin_n let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v entiâ—ed_v to_o delight_n in_o evil_a thought_n suggest_v by_o satan_n or_o if_o thou_o please_v thyself_o in_o those_o entice_a thought_n for_o a_o moment_n yet_o consent_v not_o unto_o they_o or_o if_o thou_o suffer_v thy_o heart_n to_o consent_v yet_o beware_v of_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n or_o if_o through_o the_o subtle_a suggestion_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n thou_o have_v yield_v to_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o to_o do_v the_o evil_a deed_n o_o repent_v betimes_o forsake_v thy_o evil_a way_n continue_v not_o in_o wickedness_n lest_o by_o thy_o long_a continuance_n in_o sin_n thou_o accustom_v thyself_o to_o do_v evil_a and_o than_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a for_o thou_o to_o leave_v thy_o sin_n hard_o for_o thou_o to_o do_v good_a which_o have_v accustom_v thyself_o to_o do_v evil_a chap._n xv._o of_o the_o four_o impediment_n of_o repentance_n hope_v of_o long_a life_n hope_v of_o long_a life_n be_v the_o four_o impediment_n of_o life_n 4_o hope_n of_o long_a life_n repentance_n this_o hope_n hinder_v many_o man_n
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who_o his_o prophet_n 26._o prophet_n 1_o kin._n 18._o 26._o call_v from_o morning_n even_o until_o noon_n say_v o_o baal_n hear_v we_o but_o there_o be_v no_o voice_n nor_o any_o that_o answer_v to_o who_o elijah_n the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o derision_n of_o their_o god_n baal_n cry_v aloud_o for_o he_o be_v 27._o n_z verse_n 27._o a_o god_n either_o he_o be_v talk_v or_o pursue_v or_o he_o be_v in_o a_o journey_n or_o peradventure_o he_o sleep_v and_o must_v be_v awake_v but_o so_o be_v not_o our_o god_n who_o we_o worship_v for_o our_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n &_o behold_v the_o thing_n on_o earth_n he_o make_v the_o ear_n and_o he_o hear_v he_o be_v neither_o busy_a in_o talk_v nor_o pursue_v his_o enemy_n nor_o in_o his_o journey_n nor_o yet_o sleep_v for_o 4._o for_o psal_n 121._o 4._o he_o that_o keep_v israel_n neither_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_v as_o say_v the_o psalmist_n but_o the_o 15._o the_o psal_n 34._o 15._o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o 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god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n but_o we_o have_v no_o commandment_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o enjoine_v we_o to_o pray_v to_o any_o saint_n not_o to_o s._n peter_n nor_o to_o command_v 1_o it_o be_v not_o command_v s._n paul_n nor_o to_o the_o virgin_n marie_n for_o that_o 28._o that_o luke_n 1._o 28._o aue_fw-la hail_n marie_n etc._n etc._n be_v no_o prayer_n but_o a_o salutation_n of_o the_o angel_n it_o be_v no_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o we_o to_o use_v to_o the_o virgin_n but_o it_o be_v a_o salutation_n of_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n who_o the_o lord_n send_v to_o do_v a_o message_n to_o the_o virgin_n marie_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v use_v of_o we_o as_o a_o prayer_n and_o see_v that_o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o pray_v unto_o saint_n it_o be_v a_o bold_a and_o rash_a presumption_n for_o we_o to_o pray_v unto_o any_o saint_n whatsoever_o though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n there_o be_v certain_a in_o the_o day_n of_o epiphanius_n who_o adore_v the_o virgin_n marie_n and_o offer_v unto_o she_o but_o epiphanius_n judge_v they_o as_o heretic_n and_o confute_v they_o say_v collyridian_n say_v revera_fw-la virgo_fw-la erat_fw-la ipsa_fw-la virgo_fw-la &_o honorata_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la adorationem_fw-la nobis_fw-la data_fw-la verum_fw-la ipsa_fw-la adorans_fw-la â—um_fw-la qui_fw-la eâ—_n ipsa_fw-la carâ—e_fw-la genitus_fw-la de_fw-la calis_fw-la vero_fw-la è_fw-la sinâ—â—_n patris_fw-la venerat_fw-la epiph._n coâ—_n collyridian_n the_o virgin_n indeed_o be_v a_o virgin_n and_o honour_v but_o be_v not_o give_v to_o we_o to_o be_v adore_v but_o she_o herself_o do_v adore_v he_o which_o take_v flesh_n of_o she_o but_o come_v from_o heaven_n from_o his_o father_n bosom_n and_o so_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o virgin_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v but_o not_o to_o be_v worship_v and_o adore_v and_o therefore_o no_o prayer_n to_o be_v make_v unto_o she_o second_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v that_o if_o we_o pray_v unto_o saint_n 2_o we_o have_v no_o promise_n of_o help_n from_o any_o saint_n to_o god_n he_o promise_v to_o hear_v we_o and_o to_o deliver_v we_o but_o we_o have_v no_o promise_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n no_o not_o the_o virgin_n marie_n herself_o will_v or_o can_v help_v and_o deliver_v we_o in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o trouble_n three_o the_o saint_n depart_v do_v not_o know_v our_o particular_a want_n 3_o the_o saint_n depart_v do_v not_o know_v our_o particular_a want_n want_n neither_o do_v they_o hearken_v and_o attend_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o particular_a man_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o esay_n say_v 16._o say_v isa_n 63._o 16._o doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n though_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n acknowledge_v we_o not_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v our_o father_n our_o redeemer_n thy_o name_n be_v from_o everlasting_a here_o the_o people_n pray_v not_o to_o abraham_n nor_o to_o isaak_n nor_o to_o jacob_n but_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o lord_n hear_v they_o and_o remember_v they_o though_o abraham_n and_o israel_n that_o be_v dead_a be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o and_o acknowledge_v they_o not_o it_o be_v manifest_a then_o that_o abraham_n and_o isaak_n and_o jacob_n that_o peter_n &_o paul_n and_o the_o virgin_n marie_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n depart_v though_o they_o be_v saint_n in_o glory_n yet_o because_o they_o be_v but_o saint_n and_o not_o god_n they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o they_o know_v not_o our_o particular_a want_n and_o distress_n and_o it_o be_v only_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v our_o father_n and_o remember_v we_o and_o hear_v and_o help_v we_o in_o our_o trouble_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o pray_v either_o to_o abraham_n or_o to_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n but_o only_o to_o the_o lord_n our_o 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the_o lord_n in_o his_o prayer_n 6._o prayer_n psal_n 18._o 6._o in_o my_o distress_n say_v he_o i_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o cry_v unto_o my_o god_n so_o the_o ninivites_fw-la in_o their_o distress_n fast_v and_o pray_v and_o in_o their_o prayer_n 8._o prayer_n jon._n 3._o 8._o cry_v mighty_o unto_o god_n sometime_o this_o fervency_n be_v show_v by_o tear_n and_o weep_v so_o christ_n jesus_n our_o saviour_n in_o his_o agony_n pray_v with_o tear_n as_o witness_v the_o apostle_n 7._o apostle_n heb._n 5._o 7._o who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n say_v he_o when_o he_o have_v offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_n and_o tear_n and_o sometime_o a_o fervent_a prayer_n may_v be_v make_v with_o few_o outward_a sign_n and_o with_o less_o noise_n even_o with_o inward_a groan_n and_o sigh_n without_o voice_n and_o word_n hear_v when_o the_o heart_n be_v devoutâ—y_o affect_v send_v forth_o request_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n such_o be_v the_o prayer_n that_o moses_n make_v when_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o 15._o he_o exod._n 14_o 15._o wherefore_o cry_v thou_o unto_o i_o we_o find_v not_o that_o moses_n utter_v any_o word_n when_o he_o pray_v only_o his_o heart_n pray_v and_o that_o earnest_o and_o the_o loud_a cry_n of_o his_o hearty_a prayer_n enter_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n such_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o devout_a hannah_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v 13._o say_v 1._o sam._n 1._o 13._o she_o speak_v in_o her_o heart_n only_o her_o lip_n move_v but_o her_o voice_n be_v not_o hear_v hannah_n speak_v not_o aloud_o when_o she_o pray_v only_o her_o heart_n pray_v and_o that_o fervent_o s._n luke_n record_v that_o a_o 38._o a_o luk._n 7._o 37._o 38._o woman_n in_o the_o city_n which_o be_v a_o sinner_n that_o notorious_a sinful_a woman_n stand_v at_o christ_n foot_n behind_o he_o weep_v and_o by_o the_o answer_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n unto_o she_o 48._o she_o ver._n 48._o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o she_o weep_v for_o her_o sin_n and_o pray_v earnest_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o her_o sin_n yet_o we_o hear_v no_o word_n that_o she_o utter_v only_o her_o eye_n weep_v and_o her_o heart_n pray_v lu._n pray_v legâ—mus_fw-la quae_fw-la â—â—cit_fw-la noâ—_n lâ—gimuâ—_n quae_fw-la dixit_fw-la stell_n in_o lu._n we_o read_v say_v one_o what_o she_o do_v but_o we_o read_v not_o what_o she_o say_v this_o duty_n of_o pray_v be_v perform_v ofttimes_o more_o with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n then_o with_o word_n and_o more_o with_o weep_v then_o with_o speak_v now_o whereas_o in_o pray_v it_o be_v require_v that_o we_o pray_v fervent_o the_o consideration_n hereof_o serve_v to_o stir_v up_o use_v our_o devotion_n to_o inflame_v our_o zeal_n &_o to_o make_v we_o more_o earnest_a in_o prayer_n for_o as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v before_o in_o the_o kind_n of_o prayer_n there_o be_v a_o lukewarm_a prayer_n some_o in_o pray_v be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a but_o luke_o warm_a neither_o so_o cold_a in_o devotion_n as_o to_o make_v no_o prayer_n at_o all_o nor_o yet_o so_o hot_a in_o devotion_n as_o to_o make_v a_o earnest_a prayer_n but_o such_o luke_o werme_a prayer_n be_v uneffectual_a and_o obtain_v nothing_o at_o god_n hand_n but_o the_o prayer_n that_o obtain_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n be_v the_o effectual_a fervent_a and_o earnest_a prayer_n the_o fervent_a prayer_n be_v such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o pierce_v the_o cloud_n neither_o can_v the_o stormy_a wind_n blow_v it_o away_o nor_o the_o thick_a cloud_n keep_v it_o back_o nor_o yet_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o air_n hinder_v the_o passage_n of_o a_o fervent_a earnest_a and_o devout_a prayer_n but_o it_o mount_v up_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o return_v not_o empty_a of_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n whosoever_o then_o will_v obtain_v mercy_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n must_v come_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o prayer_n but_o he_o must_v not_o content_v himself_o to_o pray_v sleighty_o and_o careless_o but_o fervent_o and_o earnest_o strive_v with_o god_n by_o earnest_a prayer_n as_o jacob_n wrestle_v with_o the_o angel_n and_o prevail_v to_o who_o he_o also_o say_v 26._o say_v gen._n 32._o 26._o i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o bless_v i_o 23_o i_o haec_fw-la vis_fw-la deo_fw-la grata_fw-la est_fw-la chrys_n in_o mat._n hom._n 23_o this_o forcible_a strive_n with_o god_n by_o earnest_a prayer_n be_v as_o a_o father_n say_v acceptable_a and_o well_o please_v unto_o god_n like_a as_o a_o father_n when_o his_o child_n come_v unto_o he_o to_o