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god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n neither_o be_v thankful_a but_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n 22._o when_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a 23._o they_o become_v fool_n for_o they_o turn_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o uncorruptible_a god_n to_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o image_n of_o à _fw-fr corruptible_fw-fr man_n &_o of_o bird_n and_o fourefooted_a beast_n and_o creep_a thing_n wherefore_o also_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o heart_n lust_n 25._o unto_o uncleanes_n to_o defile_v their_o own_o body_n between_o themselves_o which_o turn_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o lie_n and_o worship_v and_o serve_v the_o creature_n forsake_v the_o creator_n which_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o 12._o so_o then_o idolatry_n and_o the_o invention_n of_o feign_a god_n be_v the_o just_a punishment_n of_o apostasy_n from_o the_o true_a god_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o y_z e_z same_o 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owe_v that_o reverence_n to_o their_o predecessor_n which_o child_n do_v to_o their_o parent_n even_o as_o many_o at_o this_o day_n will_v not_o depart_v from_o popery_n because_o of_o the_o reverence_n y_fw-fr t_o they_o bear_v to_o their_o forefather_n and_o therefore_o some_o because_o of_o their_o goodly_a show_n &_o greatness_n worship_v the_o heaven_n the_o star_n the_o sun_n moon_n &_o element_n some_o do_v number_n brute_n beast_n of_o who_o they_o reap_v any_o commodity_n among_o the_o god_n so_o do_v the_o egyptian_n ox_n cat_n &_o serpent_n some_o ascribe_v divine_a honour_n to_o man_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o benefit_n or_o for_o fear_n or_o for_o flattery_n some_o account_v even_o the_o foul_a devil_n for_o go_n and_o other_o esteem_a paleness_n fear_v the_o ague_n and_o such_o like_a for_o go_n al_n those_o through_o the_o great_a &_o most_o miserable_a calamity_n of_o mankind_n be_v call_v and_o count_v go_n but_o to_o speak_v only_o of_o man_n admit_v into_o the_o 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this_o type_n be_v full_o accomplish_v in_o christ_n for_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v lay_v upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o al._n 6._o so_o do_v paul_n apply_v the_o figure_n to_o christ_n 21._o when_o he_o say_v he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o again_o 13._o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o us._n for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v on_o tree_n furthermore_o as_o that_o figurative_a goat_n be_v send_v into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o be_v tear_v of_o wild_a beast_n so_o christ_n be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o scribee_n pharise_n &_o people_n obeieng_v the_o commandment_n of_o their_o prince_n the_o devil_n to_o be_v slay_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o bear_v the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o they_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v his_o own_o sin_n 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offer_v whereunto_o paul_n in_o these_o word_n do_v answer_v 6._o he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o man_n 29._o and_o john_n say_v behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n moreover_o beside_o these_o four_o thing_n which_o augustine_n require_v in_o our_o sacrifice_n we_o have_v add_v other_o four_o thing_n more_o out_o of_o the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o hebrew_n in_o our_o definition_n namely_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o perpetual_a force_n of_o the_o same_o the_o form_n of_o applieng_v it_o and_o the_o final_a end_n of_o our_o knowledge_n and_o confidence_n in_o this_o sacrifice_n offer_v the_o manner_n be_v that_o christ_n do_v offer_v himself_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n for_o so_o say_v the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o hebrew_n 14._o howe_n much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n purge_v your_o conscience_n 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