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199._o 200._o 201._o 203._o 204._o 210._o 218._o 332._o 391._o 514._o 689._o christ_n our_o redeemer_n receive_v by_o faith_n folio_n 123._o christ_n our_o mediator_n folio_n 74._o christ_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n folio_n 73._o christ_n communicate_v spiritual_o folio_n 68_o 74._o christ_n second_o come_v folio_n 72._o christ_n body_n only_o in_o one_o place_n at_o once_o folio_n 55._o child_n folio_n 297._o 793._o child_n education_n folio_n 69._o 190._o 405._o child_n of_o god_n folio_n 130._o 152._o 160._o child_n die_v without_o baptism_n folio_n 155._o child_n disobedient_a folio_n 192._o christian_n folio_n 107._o 149._o 162._o 175._o 191._o 192._o 192._o church_n folio_n 79._o 122._o 181._o 193._o 519._o 582._o company_n folio_n 62._o 200._o conscience_n folio_n 75._o 100_o 176._o 261._o 751._o creation_n of_o man_n folio_n 76._o commandment_n of_o god_n folio_n 77._o 124._o 158._o the_o ten_o commandment_n explain_v folio_n 128._o covenant_n of_o god_n folio_n 78._o 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of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n but_o if_o he_o take_v the_o same_o away_o from_o we_o than_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n leave_v 48_o as_o those_o that_o build_v without_o a_o good_a foundation_n either_o the_o wind_n or_o water_n soon_o overthrow_v it_o even_o so_o they_o which_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n stay_v not_o themselves_o upon_o the_o word_n but_o upon_o the_o credit_n of_o their_o teacher_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o withstand_v the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o be_v easy_o overthrow_v math._n 7.26_o 27._o 49_o as_o wheat_n give_v sound_a good_a and_o substantial_a nourishment_n unto_o the_o body_n even_o so_o do_v the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n mighty_o and_o wholesome_o nourish_v the_o soul_n 50_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n be_v the_o least_o of_o all_o seed_n and_o sow_v in_o the_o earth_n when_o it_o grow_v up_o arise_v to_o a_o great_a height_n and_o bear_v great_a branch_n so_o that_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n may_v build_v upon_o the_o shadow_n of_o it_o even_o so_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n be_v not_o idle_a but_o work_v although_o in_o outward_a show_n it_o seem_v small_a and_o slender_a yet_o do_v it_o by_o little_a and_o little_o spread_v itself_o and_o like_o a_o fair_a fruitful_a branch_a tree_n receive_v daily_a strength_n and_o increase_n luk._n 13.19_o &_o 17.6_o mark_v 4.31_o 51_o as_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v make_v to_o lighten_v all_o thing_n be_v most_o light_a so_o the_o word_n which_o be_v make_v to_o clear_v all_o thing_n be_v most_o clear_a psal_n 119.105_o prou._n 8.9_o
the_o first_o dash_v regenerate_v but_o this_o regeneration_n rise_v by_o degree_n and_o be_v once_o begin_v than_o it_o proceed_v fair_a and_o soft_o and_o by_o little_a and_o little_a increase_a every_o day_n till_o we_o come_v to_o everlasting_a life_n in_o the_o heaven_n 2_o even_o as_o that_o beggar_n which_o have_v but_o a_o patch_a or_o a_o overworn_a robe_n have_v ever_o need_v to_o be_v careful_a in_o piece_v and_o mend_v the_o same_o lest_o otherwise_o his_o nakedness_n appear_v unto_o all_o so_o sure_o this_o regeneration_n or_o righteousness_n of_o we_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o but_o a_o tear_a and_o totter_a robe_n we_o have_v need_v every_o hour_n to_o labour_n and_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o the_o repair_n thereof_o lest_o our_o filthiness_n break_v forth_o and_o even_o to_o sigh_v and_o to_o groan_n until_o we_o be_v with_o our_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n 2._o cor._n 5.3_o reve._n 3.18_o &_o 16.15_o righteousness_n not_o in_o us._n 1_o as_o a_o evil_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o any_o good_a fruit_n nor_o a_o rot_a or_o worm-eaten_a seed_n can_v engender_v any_o thing_n but_o like_o itself_o so_o we_o for_o so_o much_o as_o our_o thought_n our_o affection_n our_o word_n our_o action_n and_o general_o our_o whole_a life_n and_o nature_n be_v examine_v it_o shall_v be_v find_v that_o in_o we_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n and_o the_o very_a matter_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n and_o that_o we_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v able_a to_o abide_v the_o righteous_a examination_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n but_o only_o to_o fly_v to_o he_o for_o mercy_n math._n 7.17_o 18._o &_o 12.33_o psal_n 51.7_o &_o 53.2_o 3._o ose_n 2.3_o luk._n 15.18_o &_o 18.13_o 14._o rom._n 3.10_o 11_o 12._o 2_o as_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o dropsy_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o grossness_n of_o their_o body_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o good_a estate_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v full_a of_o 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they_o be_v altogether_o judge_v as_o old_a rag_n tear_v tie_v together_o and_o patch_v up_o again_o esa_n 64.6_o dan._n 9.5_o etc._n etc._n phil._n 3.8_o 4_o like_a as_o if_o a_o man_n will_v boast_v of_o his_o strength_n &_o health_n and_o yet_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o thousand_o disease_n or_o of_o his_o knowledge_n and_o yet_o be_v ignorant_a of_o all_o good_a learning_n or_o of_o his_o riches_n and_o yet_o be_v indebt_v and_o endanger_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n will_v not_o one_o mock_v he_o as_o a_o idiot_n and_o a_o fool_n even_o so_o we_o as_o well_o show_v our_o ignorance_n and_o what_o slender_a understanding_n we_o have_v when_o we_o will_v attribute_v any_o righteousness_n to_o ourselves_o and_o boast_v ourselves_o in_o it_o be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a jere._n 9.23_o 5_o as_o the_o base_a gold_n though_o it_o be_v ray_v with_o some_o dirt_n be_v always_o more_o precious_a than_o the_o bright_a copper_n or_o lead_n that_o a_o man_n can_v find_v even_o so_o the_o 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work_n thereof_o will_v break_v old_a bovel_n so_o that_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v put_v into_o they_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o spill_v and_o lose_v even_o so_o they_o who_o have_v place_v righteousness_n in_o the_o outward_a exercise_n of_o religion_n can_v savour_n taste_n or_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n only_o in_o christ_n math._n 9.17_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v one_o only_o may_v be_v distribute_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a 1_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v whole_o throughout_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o every_o part_n alike_o even_o so_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whole_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o the_o soul_n to_o give_v it_o life_n and_o to_o maintain_v it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v altogether_o in_o every_o of_o the_o particular_a member_n to_o make_v they_o strong_a whole_a stout_a and_o of_o courage_n to_o do_v all_o their_o office_n and_o duty_n or_o as_o the_o 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upon_o they_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n jesus_n only_o not_o mingle_v it_o with_o their_o own_o merit_n deut._n 22.11_o 4_o as_o the_o sun_n when_o he_o rise_v obscure_v and_o darkness_n the_o light_n of_o the_o sky_n &_o dismiss_v &_o scatter_v they_o even_o so_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o do_v vanquish_v the_o darkness_n and_o as_o it_o be_v drive_v away_o the_o night_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n work_n 5_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o condemnation_n unto_o eternal_a death_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n unto_o eternal_a life_n rom._n 8.1_o 2._o religion_n like_a as_o in_o labour_n or_o work_v he_o that_o begin_v last_o aught_o with_o the_o more_o diligence_n to_o redress_v his_o slackness_n and_o recompense_v his_o late_a come_n so_o he_o which_o late_o begin_v to_o profess_v and_o embrace_v religion_n virtue_n or_o godliness_n aught_o with_o the_o more_o ferventness_n and_o zeal_n to_o endeavour_n to_o attain_v the_o same_o read_v of_o book_n 1_o as_o they_o which_o be_v thirsty_a first_o do_v drink_n and_o at_o leisure_n do_v behold_v the_o fashion_n of_o the_o cup_n if_o it_o be_v engrave_v or_o be_v mark_v so_o ought_v we_o first_o to_o read_v thing_n that_o be_v most_o profitable_a then_o if_o leisure_n will_v serve_v we_o we_o may_v note_v and_o consider_v thing_n elegant_a and_o trim_a 2_o as_o it_o be_v more_o profitable_a oft_o to_o dung_n the_o ground_n then_o much_o and_o that_o at_o one_o time_n so_o be_v it_o more_o for_o one_o utility_n to_o read_v with_o moderatnesse_n daily_o then_o at_o one_o time_n and_o that_o greedy_o 3_o as_o a_o
drop_n of_o water_n pierce_v a_o stone_n not_o so_o much_o by_o his_o only_a strength_n as_o by_o his_o often_o fall_v even_o so_o a_o man_n shall_v become_v wise_a and_o learned_a not_o so_o much_o by_o his_o force_n and_o by_o himself_o only_o as_o by_o his_o diligent_a &_o often_o read_v riches_n 1_o as_o it_o be_v the_o use_n to_o cut_v the_o wing_n of_o bird_n lest_o they_o shall_v fly_v far_o or_o away_o so_o must_v riches_n be_v takeâ—_n from_o some_o away_o as_o from_o child_n and_o other_o lest_o they_o shall_v exalt_v themselves_o over_o much_o in_o haughtiness_n 2_o as_o the_o golden_a bridle_n make_v the_o horse_n neither_o strong_a nor_o swift_a so_o riches_n and_o costly_a apparel_n do_v nothing_o advance_v a_o man_n in_o virtue_n learning_n and_o godliness_n 3_o like_a as_o we_o behold_v a_o rich_a man_n and_o a_o poor_a man_n paint_v on_o a_o wall_n do_v neither_o enjoy_v the_o one_o nor_o despise_v the_o other_o and_o why_o because_o they_o be_v but_o shadow_n of_o the_o substance_n even_o so_o our_o mind_n must_v never_o be_v trouble_v either_o for_o riches_n poverty_n glory_n or_o ignominy_n because_o they_o be_v more_o fickle_a and_o deceitful_a than_o any_o shadow_n 4_o as_o oil_n kindle_v the_o fire_n which_o it_o seem_v to_o quench_v even_o so_o riches_n come_v as_o though_o they_o will_v make_v a_o man_n content_v and_o make_v he_o more_o covetous_a 1._o timo._n 6.6_o 5_o like_a as_o drink_n do_v not_o quench_v the_o thirst_n of_o he_o that_o have_v the_o dropsy_n but_o make_v he_o the_o more_o thirsty_a so_o likewise_o although_o riches_n be_v good_a to_o withstand_v need_n and_o poverty_n yet_o they_o oftentimes_o cause_n man_n to_o be_v miserable_a &_o ever_o needy_a and_o they_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n have_v abundance_n of_o good_n and_o riches_n do_v covet_v and_o greedy_o desire_v to_o have_v more_o and_o so_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v very_o needy_a 6_o like_a as_o they_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o a_o woe_n and_o 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