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〈…〉_o â—â—â—rn_v of_o it_o for_o this_o cause_n therâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o time_n also_o the_o word_n of_o god_n waâ—_n open_o read_v in_o church_n and_o the_o help_n of_o expounder_n use_v when_o they_o may_v have_v they_o as_o appeareth_z by_o the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o lord_n himself_o immediate_o before_o his_o ascend_n to_o heaven_n give_v principal_o in_o charge_n to_o his_o apostle_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v that_o 23._o mat._n 18._o 20._o mar._n 16._o 13._o 15._o act._n 14._o 23._o they_o shall_v instruct_v all_o man_n throughout_o the_o world_n with_o his_o word_n and_o paul_n follow_v his_o example_n ordain_v that_o some_o shall_v be_v appoint_v in_o every_o church_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n for_o he_o know_v that_o faith_n and_o all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o godliness_n do_v hang_v upon_o the_o read_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o therefore_o apostle_n teacher_n prophet_n 12_o rom._n 10._o 14._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o ephes_n 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ma._n do_v thou_o then_o think_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o a_o strange_a tongue_n and_o such_o as_o the_o people_n understand_v not_o sch._n that_o be_v gross_o to_o mock_v god_n 35._o dent._n 4._o 10._o &_o 31._o 11._o 12._o 13._o josâ—a_n 8_o 35._o and_o his_o people_n and_o shameless_o to_o abase_v they_o both_o for_o whereas_o god_n command_v that_o his_o word_n be_v plain_o read_v to_o young_a and_o old_a man_n and_o woman_n namely_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o all_o may_v understand_v and_o learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n as_o he_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o word_n express_o witness_v it_o
this_o fellowship_n which_o be_v nothing_o less_o than_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o wheresoever_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v sincere_o teach_v and_o his_o sacrament_n right_o minister_v there_o be_v ever_o some_o appoint_v to_o salvation_n by_o christ_n 18._o isa_n 55._o 11._o act_n 3._o 18._o we_o count_v all_o that_o whole_a company_n to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n see_v that_o christ_n also_o promise_v that_o himself_o will_v be_v present_a with_o two_o or_o three_o that_o be_v gather_v together_o 20._o matt_n 18._o 20._o in_o his_o name_n m._n why_o do_v thou_o by_o and_o by_o after_o the_o church_n make_v mention_v also_o of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n s._n first_o because_o the_o key_n wherewith_o 23._o matt._n 16_o 19_o &_o 18._o 18._o luke_n 24._o 47._o joh._n 20._o 23._o heaven_n be_v to_o be_v open_v and_o shut_v that_o be_v that_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v of_o reserve_v and_o forgive_a sin_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o 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a_o sunder_a and_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o head_n and_o body_n they_o therefore_o that_o seditious_o stir_v up_o discord_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o make_v division_n and_o strife_n in_o it_o and_o trouble_v it_o with_o sect_n have_v all_o hope_n of_o safety_n by_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n cut_v off_o from_o they_o till_o they_o be_v reconcile_v and_o return_v to_o agreement_n and_o favour_n with_o the_o church_n m._n what_o mean_v thou_o by_o this_o word_n forgiveness_n s._n that_o the_o faithful_a do_v obtain_v at_o god_n hand_n discharge_v of_o their_o fault_n and_o pardon_v 14._o psal_n 32_o 1_o 2._o act_n 13_o 38._o &_o 26._o 18._o rom._n 3._o 24._o ephe._n 1._o 7._o col._n 3._o 14._o of_o their_o offence_n for_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n free_o forgive_v they_o their_o sin_n and_o rescu_v and_o deliver_v they_o from_o judgement_n and_o damnation_n and_o from_o punishment_n just_a and_o due_a for_o their_o ill_a do_v m._n can_v we_o then_o with_o godly_a dutiful_a do_n and_o work_n satisfy_v god_n and_o by_o ourselves_o merit_v parâ—on_n of_o our_o sin_n s._n there_o be_v no_o mercy_n due_a to_o our_o merit_n but_o god_n do_v yield_v and_o remit_v to_o christ_n his_o correction_n and_o punishment_n that_o he_o will_v have_v do_v upon_o we_o for_o christ_n alone_o with_o sufferance_n of_o his_o pain_n and_o with_o his_o death_n wherewith_o he_o 16._o isa_n 53_o 4_o 5._o 8_o 12._o râ—m_fw-la 5_o 8._o 10._o col._n 1._o 20_o 21._o 2_o tim_n 1._o 10._o heb._n 9_o 14_o 15._o rom._n 3._o 24._o 25_o 27_o 28._o gal._n 2._o 16._o have_v pay_v and_o perform_v the_o penalty_n of_o our_o sin_n have_v satisfy_v god_n therefore_o by_o christ_n alone_o we_o have_v access_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o receive_v this_o benefit_n of_o his_o free_a liberality_n and_o goodness_n have_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o offer_v or_o render_v again_o to_o he_o by_o way_n of_o reward_n or_o recompense_v m._n be_v there_o nothing_o at_o all_o to_o be_v do_v on_o our_o 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mortify_n of_o the_o old_a man_n or_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o quicken_a of_o the_o new_a man_n or_o the_o spirit_n m._n i_o will_v have_v these_o more_o large_o and_o plain_o set_v out_o s._n the_o mortify_n of_o the_o old_a man_n be_v unfeigned_a and_o sincere_a acknowledge_v and_o confess_v of_o sin_n and_o therewith_o a_o shame_n 9_o psal_n 32._o 4_o 5._o &_o 51._o 3_o 4._o prov._n 28._o 13._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8_o 9_o and_o sorrow_n of_o mind_n with_o the_o feel_n whereof_o the_o person_n be_v sore_o grieve_v for_o that_o he_o have_v swerve_v from_o righteousness_n and_o not_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o every_o man_n ought_v in_o remember_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o life_n pass_v whole_o to_o mislike_v himself_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o himself_o and_o 11._o psal_n 6._o 6_o 7._o &_o 31._o 9_o 10._o &_o 38._o 3_o 4_o 6._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 17_o 18._o &_o 51._o 17._o &_o 102._o 4_o 5._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 31._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 9_o 10_o 11._o to_o be_v a_o severe_a 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