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and_o again_o 14._o again_o verse_n 14._o by_o one_o offering_n he_o have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v second_o by_o humane_a satisfacttion_n this_o be_v a_o part_n oâ—_n christ_n priestly_a office_n to_o satisfy_v for_o out_o sin_n now_o the_o romish_a church_n teach_v that_o notwithstanding_o christ_n have_v suffer_v and_o 4._o and_o bâ—llar_n de_fw-fr satisfact_n lib._n 4._o satisfy_v for_o we_o to_o save_v we_o from_o eternal_a punishment_n yet_o we_o ourselves_o must_v satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n by_o our_o good_a work_n by_o fast_v and_o almesdeede_n etc._n etc._n for_o our_o temporal_a punishment_n this_o be_v also_o against_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n for_o we_o hold_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o and_o once_o and_o that_o perfect_o have_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n both_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n as_o s._n john_n say_v 7._o say_v 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o 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that_o 24._o that_o marc._n 9_o 24._o the_o father_n of_o the_o child_n cry_v out_o and_o say_v with_o tear_n lord_n i_o believe_v help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n 5._o unbelief_n luk._n 17._o 5._o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n thus_o faith_n be_v nourish_v increase_v and_o preserve_v by_o the_o threefold_a mean_n of_o the_o word_n sacrament_n and_o prayer_n and_o see_v that_o faith_n be_v nourish_v and_o strengthen_v use_v see_v it_o be_v increase_v and_o preserve_v by_o these_o godly_a preserve_v diligent_o and_o conscionable_o to_o use_v the_o mean_n whereby_o faith_n be_v increase_v and_o preserve_v mean_n of_o read_v the_o scripture_n hear_v the_o word_n meditate_v upon_o it_o and_o confer_v about_o it_o likewise_o by_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o by_o prayer_n the_o consideration_n hereof_o aught_o to_o make_v we_o careful_a diligent_o and_o conscionable_o to_o use_v these_o mean_n if_o we_o have_v desire_v that_o 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true_a faith_n can_v final_o fall_v away_o whereas_o it_o have_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o the_o former_a chapter_n that_o faith_n be_v once_o beget_v in_o the_o heart_n be_v afterward_o nourish_v strengthen_v and_o confirm_v yea_o increase_v and_o preserve_v by_o diverse_a mean_n question_v hereupon_o a_o question_n arise_v whether_o true_a justify_v fail_v whether_o true_a faith_n may_v utter_o fail_v faith_n may_v be_v so_o preserve_v and_o continue_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v sure_a it_o shall_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n or_o whether_o a_o man_n have_v true_a justify_v faith_n may_v fall_v away_o from_o his_o faith_n and_o loose_v it_o i_o answer_v the_o elect_a who_o be_v effectual_o answ_n call_v of_o god_n and_o have_v true_a justify_v faith_n may_v fall_v but_o can_v fall_v quite_o away_o 3._o away_o fides_n in_o sanctis_fw-la saepenumerò_fw-la labefactari_fw-la nunquam_fw-la tamen_fw-la deficere_fw-la pâ—test_fw-la zanch._n miscell_n de_fw-fr persevere_v sanctor_n c._n 3._o faith_n in_o the_o saint_n and_o child_n of_o god_n may_v be_v weaken_v but_o their_o faith_n can_v altogether_o fail_v nor_o perish_v they_o may_v for_o a_o time_n lose_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o not_o for_o ever_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o the_o elect_a the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v sin_n and_o that_o sometime_o great_o and_o grievous_o as_o david_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n the_o hittite_n and_o therefore_o may_v exceed_o weaken_v their_o faith_n and_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v lose_v faith_n and_o grace_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o do_v not_o feel_v their_o wont_a sweet_a communion_n with_o christ_n neither_o perceive_v any_o powerful_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v david_n case_n after_o his_o sin_n of_o adultery_n with_o bathsheba_n for_o upon_o his_o repentance_n he_o pray_v thus_o 10._o
that_o vine_n and_o be_v know_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n to_o have_v faith_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n have_v true_a justify_v faith_n he_o be_v also_o sanctify_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o be_v renew_a inward_o in_o his_o mind_n and_o reform_v outward_o in_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n he_o be_v a_o change_a man_n he_o be_v not_o the_o same_o man_n that_o he_o be_v before_o for_o his_o heart_n be_v now_o purify_v by_o faith_n and_o his_o conscience_n be_v purge_v from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o have_v christ_n dwell_v in_o his_o heart_n by_o faith_n he_o have_v a_o new_a heart_n a_o new_a mind_n a_o new_a will_n new_a affection_n new_a desire_n new_a purpose_n and_o new_a resolution_n he_o have_v new_a eye_n new_a ear_n a_o new_a tongue_n new_a hand_n and_o new_a foot_n all_o be_v new_a not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o bez._n the_o nulla_fw-la 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