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41._o math._n 11._o 41._o he_o that_o receive_v a_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n shall_v have_v a_o prophet_n reward_v and_o he_o that_o receave_v a_o righteous_a man_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n shall_v have_v a_o righteous_a man_n reward_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v give_v to_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o to_o drink_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o shall_v not_o loose_v his_o reward_n for_o he_o that_o honour_v god_n grace_n which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o his_o child_n declare_v thereby_o that_o he_o himself_o have_v his_o part_n &_o portion_n in_o those_o grace_n and_o he_o that_o love_v god_n servante_n for_o that_o they_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n show_v himself_o also_o to_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n so_o then_o these_o be_v the_o sure_a and_o certain_a sign_n of_o a_o true_a save_v and_o justify_v faith_n if_o we_o may_v assure_o know_v that_o they_o be_v in_o we_o 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otherwise_o especial_o upon_o due_a examination_n &_o trial_n know_v 1._o cor._n 2._o 21_o rom._n 2._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conscientia_fw-la i_o know_v what_o i_o know_v for_o howsoever_o we_o may_v counterfeit_n &_o deceive_v other_o who_o can_v look_v into_o the_o secret_a corner_n of_o our_o heart_n yet_o we_o can_v deceive_v our_o own_o spâ—rites_n &_o conscience_n whereby_o we_o be_v wâ—…ting_v to_o our_o own_o way_n as_o the_o very_a name_n thereof_o do_v sufficient_o declare_v unless_o we_o will_v wilful_o clasp_v they_o and_o close_v they_o up_o and_o yet_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v peremptory_o define_v justify_v con._n trid._n c._n 9_o de_fw-la fide_fw-la justify_v that_o none_o can_v know_v by_o the_o certainty_n of_o â—aith_n but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v deceive_v that_o he_o have_v obtain_v grace_n that_o be_v as_o i_o take_v it_o that_o he_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n yea_o our_o rhemiste_n be_v so_o shameless_a cor._n rhe._n in_o 4_o c._n 1._o ep_v ad_fw-la cor._n that_o they_o be_v bold_a to_o avouch_v that_o the_o very_a apostle_n s._n paul_n dare_v not_o assure_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v justify_v neither_o can_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v judge_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o cogitation_n whether_o they_o be_v pure_a 25._o 2._o tim._n 4_o 7._o 2._o cor._n 1._o 12_o &_o 11._o 23._o rom_n 7._o 25._o or_o no_o contrary_a to_o the_o most_o evident_a &_o plain_a asseveration_n of_o the_o apostle_n himself_o in_o diverse_a place_n of_o his_o own_o epistle_n yea_o contrary_a to_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o that_o very_a verse_n whereon_o they_o ground_n this_o their_o observation_n where_o the_o apostle_n testify_v that_o he_o have_v find_v his_o conscience_n clear_a and_o his_o cogitation_n pure_a i_o be_o not_o say_v he_o guilty_a in_o conscience_n of_o any_o thing_n and_o with_o as_o great_a untruth_n be_v that_o just_a and_o holy_a man_n job_n charge_v with_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o with_o a_o doubtful_a fear_n even_o of_o all_o his_o work_n for_o albeit_o he_o may_v fear_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o imperfection_n of_o his_o best_a work_n and_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o unknown_a and_o secret_a sin_n for_o who_o know_v how_o ofâ—e_a heâ—_n offend_v and_o especial_o at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o lord_n hand_n be_v so_o heavy_a upon_o he_o yet_o what_o a_o assure_a testimony_n he_o have_v in_o himself_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o what_o a_o undoubted_a assurance_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n justice_n fortitude_n chastity_n purity_n equity_n uprightness_n compassion_n mercy_n liberality_n bountifulness_n magnanimity_n and_o humility_n he_o himself_o testify_v most_o excellente_o and_o at_o large_a and_o if_o such_o as_o know_v the_o same_o will_v not_o give_v testimony_n thereto_o yet_o 31._o job._n 29._o &_o 31._o he_o assure_v himself_o that_o god_n will_v witness_v the_o same_o and_o thereupon_o rest_v as_o full_o content_v and_o very_o it_o have_v be_v a_o ordinary_a practice_n of_o the_o dear_a saint_n and_o servante_n of_o god_n bâ—ing_v best_o wit_v to_o themselves_o of_o their_o own_o innocencye_n sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n in_o perform_v their_o duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n not_o only_a when_o they_o have_v be_v false_o accuse_v and_o slander_v but_o otherwise_o also_o to_o make_v protestation_n thereof_o even_o before_o the_o lord_n to_o move_v he_o to_o take_v their_o cause_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o clear_v they_o and_o to_o succour_v they_o and_o to_o increase_v 1._o psal_n 7._o 8._o 26._o 1._o his_o grace_n
the_o very_a fountain_n itself_o for_o therefore_o say_v she_o he_o descend_v and_o take_v our_o flesh_n upon_o he_o and_o become_v man_n that_o i_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o speak_v unto_o he_o himself_o for_o as_o ambrose_n also_o teach_v we_o need_v not_o make_v friend_n to_o come_v unto_o god_n as_o a_o 1._o amb._n in_o ep_v ad_fw-la rome_n ca._n 1._o man_n must_v do_v that_o will_v come_v unto_o a_o prince_n we_o need_v not_o a_o spokesman_n to_o procure_v god_n favour_n who_o know_v right_a well_o every_o one_o good_a deed_n but_o we_o must_v bring_v unto_o he_o a_o devout_a mind_n where_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n by_o christ_n have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o other_o mediator_n to_o procure_v they_o god_n favour_n &_o not_o that_o they_o do_v not_o still_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v their_o mediator_n be_v they_o never_o so_o righteous_a or_o never_o so_o holy_a for_o as_o he_o himself_o else_o where_o testify_v animâ—…_n amb._n lib._n de_fw-fr isaac_n &_o animâ—…_n christ_n be_v our_o mouth_n still_o whereby_o we_o speak_v to_o the_o father_n our_o eye_n by_o the_o which_o we_o see_v the_o father_n cur_n right_a hand_n which_o present_v we_o unto_o the_o father_n without_o who_o intercession_n neither_o we_o nor_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n have_v any_o communion_n with_o god_n so_o say_v cyrill_n also_o none_o come_v to_o the_o father_n 16._o cyrill_n in_o joh._n ca._n 16._o but_o by_o the_o son_n by_o whoâ—_n we_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o father_n by_o the_o spirit_n &_o therefore_o he_o call_v himself_o a_o door_n and_o a_o way_n and_o say_v none_o come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o for_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n so_o there_o be_v but_o one_o 5._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 5._o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n even_o the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n &_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v not_o peter_n or_o paul_n or_o the_o glorious_a virgin_n but_o we_o have_v jesus_n christ_n our_o advocate_n and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o 27._o 1_o joh._n 2_o 1._o heb._n 7._o 27._o sin_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v a_o eternal_a priesthood_n always_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n there_o to_o appear_v on_o our_o behoof_n before_o god_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v our_o lawyer_n in_o that_o celestial_a court_n to_o prefer_v our_o petition_n &_o to_o solicit_v our_o suit_n continual_o yea_o it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v that_o angel_n of_o the_o covenaunt_n thâ—…_n 3._o apoc._n 8._o 3._o do_v put_v the_o sweet_a odour_n of_o his_o obedience_n unto_o our_o prayer_n whereby_o they_o be_v accept_v before_o god_n and_o make_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o his_o divine_a majesty_n and_o very_o in_o who_o shall_v we_o be_v accept_v before_o god_n but_o in_o his_o dear_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o he_o be_v well_o 17._o mat._n 3._o 17._o please_v and_o for_o who_o shall_v our_o saviour_n make_v intercession_n but_o for_o they_o who_o redemption_n he_o have_v wrought_v by_o his_o own_o blood_n who_o sure_o will_v not_o now_o post_v they_o of_o to_o any_o other_o advocate_n not_o commend_v their_o suit_n to_o any_o other_o solicitor_n &_o therefore_o thrice_o wretched_a be_v they_o if_o they_o will_v seek_v to_o any_o other_o then_o only_o to_o he_o who_o have_v take_v their_o cause_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n wherefore_o if_o we_o look_v for_o a_o good_a effect_n in_o all_o our_o prayer_n and_o a_o happy_a success_n in_o all_o our_o affair_n we_o must_v commend_v we_o and_o we_o only_o to_o god_n and_o that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o only_a mediator_n and_o not_o in_o the_o mediation_n of_o any_o other_o diu._n 5._o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o impeachment_n to_o the_o lord_n omnipotency_n if_o sinâ—…_n shall_v be_v do_v himself_o in_o no_o respect_n willing_a but_o altogether_o nillinge_v the_o samâ—e_n the_o almighty_a creator_n and_o 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