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earth_n may_v be_v continue_v else_o how_o can_v the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_v be_v make_v perfect_a then_o prayer_n must_v be_v make_v that_o man_n may_v be_v endue_v with_o such_o good_a gift_n of_o nature_n as_o may_v make_v they_o civil_a and_o apt_a for_o society_n and_o may_v be_v able_a in_o some_o measure_n to_o hold_v that_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n which_o once_o man_n have_v that_o he_o may_v subdue_v they_o and_o know_v the_o use_n of_o they_o wherefore_o also_o art_n and_o science_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v and_o for_o that_o cause_n that_o school_n and_o all_o nursery_n of_o good_a learning_n and_o profitable_a knowledge_n may_v be_v erect_v maintain_v frequent_v and_o be_v bless_v and_o the_o rather_o because_o these_o make_v much_o as_o for_o the_o good_a of_o civil_a society_n so_o for_o the_o build_n up_o of_o the_o church_n and_o do_v serve_v to_o help_v man_n more_o clear_o to_o see_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o contrary_a to_o these_o as_o 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unto_o eternal_a life_n wherefore_o prayer_n must_v be_v make_v that_o christ_n may_v reign_v that_o grace_n may_v be_v communicate_v to_o the_o elect_a and_o may_v reign_v in_o they_o by_o he_o and_o that_o satan_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n may_v not_o reign_v 16.20_o ronvere_n 16.20_o but_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n daily_o the_o external_a mean_n of_o establish_v this_o kingdom_n be_v first_o the_o ordinance_n thereof_o viz._n 1.14_o isa_n 11.4_o 2._o thes_n 2.8_o mat._n 1.14_o the_o word_n sacrament_n and_o discipline_n the_o word_n be_v the_o rod_n and_o breath_n of_o god_n mouth_n it_o be_v the_o sceptre_n and_o gospel_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v pass_v between_o king_n and_o subject_n discipline_n serve_v to_o reform_v or_o cut_v off_o evil_a member_n of_o the_o church_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v when_o his_o ordinance_n be_v set_v up_o in_o any_o place_n 21_o luk._n 17_o 21_o in_o which_o respect_n he_o say_v it_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n prayer_n therefore_o must_v be_v make_v 3.1_o 2._o thes_n 3.1_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v free_a passage_n and_o be_v glorify_v every_o where_n among_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o that_o mere_a invention_n doctrine_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n may_v be_v abolish_v and_o that_o all_o superstition_n will-worship_n and_o false_a worship_n 15.13_o mat._n 15.13_o every_o plant_n which_o god_n have_v not_o plant_v may_v be_v root_v out_o likewise_o that_o the_o two_o only_a sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n 23._o 1._o cor._n 11_o 23._o may_v be_v pure_o and_o due_o administer_v according_a to_o their_o first_o institution_n and_o that_o all_o corruption_n of_o the_o
all_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n be_v satisfy_v in_o christ_n it_o must_v not_o be_v think_v that_o god_n will_v at_o a_o punish_v any_o that_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n reason_n 2_o forgiveness_n be_v no_o forgiveness_n if_o there_o be_v not_o remiss_v of_o punishment_n ob._n god_n pardon_v david_n adultery_n and_o murder_n yet_o reserve_v for_o he_o temporal_a punishment_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v observe_v in_o god_n deal_v with_o many_o other_o wherefore_o sin_n may_v be_v pardon_v yet_o as_o punishment_n not_o remit_v sol._n it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o temporal_a evil_n do_v befall_v david_n after_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o the_o like_a do_v befall_v other_o of_o god_n child_n but_o it_o must_v be_v know_v that_o those_o affliction_n be_v not_o satisfactory_a punishment_n or_o have_v any_o respect_n unto_o the_o justification_n of_o those_o that_o be_v therewith_o exercise_v but_o they_o only_o have_v respect_n unto_o their_o further_a sanctification_n the_o same_o evil_n in_o different_a person_n namely_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o reprobate_n be_v of_o different_a nature_n and_o be_v send_v of_o god_n for_o different_a purpose_n in_o the_o wicked_a they_o be_v sign_n of_o his_o wrath_n but_o to_o his_o child_n they_o be_v sign_n of_o his_o love_n 12._o heb._n 12._o they_o be_v to_o the_o wicked_a plague_n and_o forerunner_n of_o destruction_n but_o they_o be_v unto_o the_o godly_a correction_n unto_o instruction_n they_o be_v only_o god_n physic_n to_o purge_v out_o the_o corruption_n and_o to_o abate_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v mean_n lead_v to_o sanctification_n as_o i_o say_v but_o have_v no_o respect_n of_o satisfaction_n in_o any_o degree_n unto_o justification_n use_v 1_o this_o confute_v popish_a doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n of_o god_n justice_n by_o temporal_a punishment_n either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o purgatory_n they_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o christ_n satisfy_v for_o all_o eternal_a punishment_n but_o 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as_o trial_n of_o his_o grace_n wherewith_o he_o have_v endue_v they_o or_o as_o physic_v to_o prevent_v or_o remove_v the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n which_o yet_o remain_v in_o they_o they_o do_v only_o serve_v to_o show_v what_o grace_n they_o have_v or_o prepare_v and_o make_v way_n for_o that_o grace_n they_o shall_v have_v cross_n be_v not_o curse_n to_o they_o but_o blessing_n for_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o the_o lord_n correct_v and_o teach_v he_o out_o of_o his_o law_n psal_n 94.12_o we_o that_o be_v the_o disciple_n as_o well_o as_o other_o the_o disciple_n be_v already_o justify_v yet_o by_o christ_n direction_n even_o they_o must_v every_o day_n make_v this_o petition_n even_o as_o oft_o as_o for_o daily_a bread_n whence_o learn_v doct._n 5_o the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v already_o justify_v must_v every_o day_n ask_v forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n daniel_n pray_v every_o day_n 6.10_o dan._n 6.10_o and_o in_o his_o prayer_n he_o 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deed_n and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o god_n work_v in_o man_n according_a to_o man_n good_a pleasure_n and_o not_o according_a to_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n and_o thus_o man_n shall_v have_v matter_n of_o glory_v and_o boast_v in_o himself_o because_o he_o have_v difference_v and_o discern_v himself_o by_o his_o willing_a to_o believe_v to_o repent_v and_o to_o convert_v and_o to_o resist_v a_o temptation_n when_o another_o who_o have_v alike_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v god_n alike_o ready_a to_o join_v with_o he_o to_o help_v he_o yet_o will_v not_o believe_v repent_v convert_v or_o resist_v a_o temptation_n the_o truâ—â—_n to_o be_v maintain_v touch_v this_o point_n be_v that_o the_o beginning_n proceed_v and_o consummation_n of_o a_o man_n regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n be_v of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o man_n without_o any_o cause_n in_o man_n move_v he_o thereunto_o and_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o give_v unto_o some_o man_n faith_n 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