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law_n and_o afterward_o comfort_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o hope_n of_o mercy_n to_o salvation_n witness_v in_o their_o conscience_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o greek_a text_n be_v common_o mistranslate_v concern_v the_o imperfection_n of_o hope_n he_o say_v little_a to_o the_o purpose_n but_o what_o he_o say_v impli_v a_o contradiction_n in_o itself_o and_o to_o what_o he_o will_v assert_v also_o for_o he_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n compare_v hope_n to_o a_o anchor_n for_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v both_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a as_o the_o apostle_n do_v heb._n 6.19_o and_o yet_o this_o say_v he_o do_v no_o way_n prove_v our_o hope_n to_o be_v perfect_a for_o what_o great_a perfection_n can_v there_o be_v in_o a_o anchor_n then_o to_o have_v it_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a and_o to_o stay_v and_o preserve_v we_o against_o all_o wind_n and_o storm_n of_o satan_n which_o he_o confess_v that_o our_o hope_n do_v nor_o be_v it_o the_o anchor_n that_o reel_v 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54._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o elect_a to_o incite_v we_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o seek_v out_o a_o saviour_n as_o he_o that_o inform_v we_o of_o some_o dangerous_a disease_n do_v tacit_o advise_v we_o to_o seek_v out_o some_o expert_a physician_n which_o be_v not_o john_n tendring_n but_o the_o law_n be_v never_o intend_v that_o it_o shall_v justify_v we_o or_o of_o itself_o bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n yes_o it_o be_v so_o at_o the_o first_o but_o he_o bring_v divers_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o which_o we_o deny_v not_o as_o he_o be_v very_o profuse_a and_o prodigal_a in_o his_o proof_n of_o such_o thing_n for_o he_o first_o say_v that_o eternal_a life_n have_v be_v
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