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member_n shall_v perish_v and_o not_o that_o thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n matt._n 5.29_o 30._o these_o man_n must_v find_v out_o some_o distinction_n whereby_o they_o may_v retain_v that_o eye_n whereby_o they_o may_v reserve_v that_o hand_n secure_v their_o dear_o belove_a lust_n and_o yet_o escape_v the_o flame_n of_o hell_n it_o shall_v be_v answer_v to_o these_o and_o all_o other_o like_o expression_n either_o that_o this_o be_v legal_a doctrine_n and_o that_o christ_n have_v so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n as_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o for_o they_o to_o do_v but_o to_o rely_v on_o his_o righteousness_n or_o else_o as_o it_o be_v on_o another_o hand_n that_o they_o will_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n for_o those_o sin_n which_o they_o will_v not_o forsake_v they_o will_v confess_v they_o to_o the_o priest_n they_o will_v receive_v his_o absolution_n they_o will_v most_o due_o perform_v the_o penance_n which_o be_v prescribe_v they_o by_o the_o priest_n give_v so_o much_o alm_n say_v so_o many_o prayer_n pass_v through_o a_o course_n of_o so_o many_o fast_n and_o when_o they_o have_v find_v out_o these_o shift_n then_o will_v they_o believe_v their_o sin_n forgive_v although_o they_o wilful_o still_o retain_v they_o they_o will_v believe_v that_o this_o be_v so_o in_o spite_n of_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n in_o spite_n of_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n in_o spite_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n itself_o and_o the_o plain_a design_n of_o christianity_n they_o will_v have_v a_o creed_n which_o shall_v allow_v they_o in_o their_o lust_n though_o clear_o contrary_a to_o that_o gospel_n which_o our_o lord_n himself_o have_v reveal_v to_o we_o from_o whence_o observe_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v secure_a of_o truth_n who_o be_v no_o friend_n to_o real_a piety_n nor_o be_v he_o likely_a to_o understand_v the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o obey_v it_o 3._o hence_o we_o understand_v that_o the_o only_a safe_a 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he_o shall_v not_o judge_v it_o by_o these_o law_n which_o be_v prescribe_v we_o in_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v no_o interest_n of_o good_a man_n that_o any_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v command_v which_o be_v command_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o every_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v forbid_v which_o the_o same_o gospel_n do_v forbid_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o be_v most_o suitable_a not_o only_o to_o the_o judgement_n and_o reason_n but_o to_o the_o inclination_n of_o good_a man_n that_o god_n shall_v command_v we_o to_o love_v himself_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o that_o he_o shall_v command_v all_o the_o virtue_n that_o be_v command_v in_o the_o gospel_n truth_n justice_n temperance_n patience_n meekness_n humility_n and_o the_o like_a that_o he_o shall_v forbid_v what_o be_v forbid_v pride_n and_o covetousness_n and_o animosity_n fornication_n adultery_n and_o excess_n it_o be_v suitable_a to_o their_o reason_n and_o hope_n that_o he_o shall_v distribute_v reward_n and_o punishment_n in_o another_o world_n according_a to_o man_n behaviour_n here_o and_o whosoever_o be_v thus_o prepare_v to_o understand_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n will_v neither_o reject_v nor_o misbelieve_v it_o nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o it_o which_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n especial_o see_v that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o guide_v and_o assist_v they_o with_o his_o spirit_n who_o be_v resign_v unto_o his_o will_n and_o willing_a to_o do_v what_o he_o command_v they_o observe_v we_o then_o the_o great_a security_n that_o good_a man_n have_v of_o be_v lead_v into_o all_o truth_n which_o be_v needful_a unto_o their_o salvation_n observe_v what_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o be_v guide_v into_o all_o such_o truth_n it_o be_v to_o be_v upright_o and_o sincere_a it_o be_v to_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v god_n will_v willing_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o god_n shall_v please_v to_o require_v of_o 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