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that_o we_o make_v our_o prayer_n to_o none_o other_o but_o to_o god_n alone_o for_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v god_n alone_o and_o beside_o he_o there_o be_v no_o other_o 10.14_o jam._n 1.17_o ro._n 10.14_o and_o can_v and_o will_v do_v all_o thing_n for_o we_o which_o be_v needful_a aswell_o for_o our_o soul_n as_o body_n we_o must_v not_o go_v unto_o they_o which_o be_v no_o god_n neither_o any_o other_o where_o to_o seek_v those_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v perform_v and_o give_v we_o by_o none_o but_o god_n only_o the_o man_n that_o will_v true_o examine_v himself_o in_o this_o commandment_n must_v well_o consider_v with_o himself_o what_o doubt_v and_o mistrust_v he_o have_v of_o god_n help_n in_o adversity_n what_o unlawful_a mean_n he_o have_v use_v to_o help_v he_o by_o in_o his_o seldom_o or_o careless_a resort_n unto_o he_o in_o his_o prosperity_n advise_o consider_v that_o the_o law_n require_v soundness_n in_o our_o whole_a nature_n aswell_o in_o thought_n 27.26_o deu._n 27.26_o as_o in_o deed_n accurse_v he_o that_o continue_v not_o sound_o in_o all_o that_o be_v command_v by_o this_o mean_n we_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o see_v what_o need_n we_o have_v of_o the_o obedience_n and_o bloodshed_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 3.24_o gal._n 3.24_o and_o so_o shall_v the_o law_n be_v come_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n 33_o what_o signify_v the_o deliveraunce_n out_o of_o egypt_n whereas_o the_o lord_n make_v mention_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o law_n 20.2_o ex._n 20.2_o of_o the_o deliveraunce_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n we_o must_v understande_v that_o as_o concern_v the_o body_n it_o be_v peculiar_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n howbeit_o it_o do_v indifferent_o belong_v unto_o we_o all_o in_o that_o we_o be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n from_o hell_n the_o devil_n sin_n and_o death_n for_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o adam_n by_o nature_n accurse_a and_o inheritor_n of_o death_n 2.3_o eph._n 2.3_o we_o 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unfaithful_a unto_o god_n and_o to_o his_o church_n we_o shall_v be_v like_o they_o which_o suffer_v the_o sheep_n to_o be_v devour_v in_o spare_v the_o wolf_n 73_o of_o true_a and_o false_a witness_n when_o we_o witness_v or_o speak_v truth_n against_o the_o wicked_a for_o to_o send_v he_o to_o death_n though_o we_o save_v not_o his_o life_n yet_o do_v we_o not_o cease_v to_o be_v true_a witness_n and_o to_o save_v life_n for_o in_o purchase_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a we_o be_v cause_n that_o diverse_a do_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o rest_n and_o thus_o do_v we_o preserve_v and_o save_v life_n the_o which_o be_v a_o very_a acceptable_a thing_n before_o god_n who_o will_v have_v the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v the_o malefactor_n 2.2_o deu._n 17.9_o ro._n 13.3_o i._n tim._n 2.2_o upon_o the_o oath_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n that_o the_o evil_n be_v purge_v we_o may_v live_v in_o peace_n now_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v careful_a of_o such_o temporal_a and_o corporal_a save_v and_o preserve_v let_v we_o understande_v that_o by_o a_o far_o strong_a reason_n he_o take_v care_n for_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a save_v of_o life_n as_o he_o have_v always_o show_v when_o he_o raise_v up_o true_a man_n which_o have_v give_v themselves_o to_o show_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n unto_o his_o people_n as_o be_v noah_n abraham_n lot_n moses_n josua_n the_o judge_n the_o holy_a king_n and_o prophet_n and_o not_o content_v herewith_o he_o have_v send_v his_o own_o son_n who_o not_o only_o be_v a_o true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n for_o to_o preach_v deliverance_n as_o a_o minister_n and_o servant_n but_o by_o himself_o have_v make_v the_o purgation_n of_o our_o sin_n shed_v his_o most_o precious_a blood_n for_o the_o eternal_a redemption_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o if_o the_o deliveraunce_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v so_o precious_a before_o god_n 8.32_o heb._n 1.3_o &_o 9.12_o ro._n 8.32_o that_o he_o have_v not_o spare_v his_o own_o son_n it_o follo_v therefore_o 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most_o profitable_a witness_n which_o preach_v unto_o we_o jesus_n c._n even_o so_o the_o most_o exquisite_a deceiver_n be_v they_o which_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o religion_n do_v set_v forth_o man_n tradition_n &_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n vain_a speculation_n and_o subtle_a question_n for_o such_o so_o much_o as_o they_o can_v do_v shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n from_o man_n and_o do_v deliver_v they_o unto_o the_o devil_n 74_o we_o must_v not_o uphold_v the_o slanderer_n but_o bear_v with_o our_o brethren_n infirmity_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n not_o only_o those_o be_v charge_v with_o this_o sin_n of_o false_a witness_n that_o first_o set_v on_o foot_n and_o erect_v a_o false_a tale_n to_o the_o discredit_n of_o their_o neighbour_n but_o those_o also_o that_o by_o their_o approve_v of_o it_o and_o ear_n willing_o open_v unto_o it_o do_v uphold_v the_o same_o for_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v set_v up_o yet_o must_v it_o of_o necessity_n fall_v down_o again_o if_o 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by_o the_o speech_n &_o report_n that_o run_v abroad_o we_o be_v teach_v neither_o to_o go_v nor_o join_v with_o the_o mighty_a to_o witness_v a_o false_a matter_n for_o favour_n or_o fear_v neither_o yet_o upon_o a_o kind_n of_o foolish_a pity_n to_o honour_v the_o poor_a and_o to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o their_o unjust_a cause_n so_o precious_a will_v the_o lord_n that_o the_o regard_n of_o his_o truth_n shall_v be_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o agree_v with_o any_o against_o god_n and_o as_o for_o the_o easy_a ear_n that_o so_o soon_o receive_v the_o slanderer_n report_n the_o holy_a ghost_n geve_v the_o medicine_n for_o it_o in_o the_o proverbe_n 25.23_o pro._n 25.23_o as_o the_o north_n wind_n say_v he_o drive_v away_o the_o rain_n so_o do_v a_o angry_a countenance_n the_o slander_v tongue_n it_o be_v the_o over_o good_a entertainment_n that_o the_o slanderous_a tongue_n find_v that_o cherish_v it_o for_o the_o heavy_a countenance_n drive_v such_o guest_n clean_o 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person_n do_v eat_v the_o very_o true_a real_a and_o natural_a body_n of_o christ_n for_o if_o they_o do_v etc._n io._n 6.48_o etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v they_o be_v partaker_n of_o those_o benefit_n which_o christ_n truth_o itself_o promise_v to_o they_o that_o eat_v he_o 234_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n with_o the_o apostle_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o only_a god_n eternal_a with_o the_o father_n but_o that_o he_o be_v man_n also_o 1.11_o phil._n 2.7_o heb._n 2.17_o act._n 1.11_o take_v flesh_n of_o the_o bless_v virgin_n in_o all_o thing_n like_v unto_o we_o sin_n only_o except_v and_o that_o in_o his_o humanity_n he_o be_v now_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n &_o sit_v perpetual_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o very_a natural_a body_n and_o blood_n be_v real_o and_o carnal_o not_o in_o 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