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their_o neighbour_n be_v far_o from_o all_o fear_n or_o hope_v as_o well_o of_o justification_n as_o of_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n for_o they_o shall_v then_o have_v and_o possess_v it_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o father_n confirm_v by_o christ_n &_o reveal_v publish_v and_o as_o it_o be_v deliver_v into_o their_o hand_n by_o the_o gospel_n through_o the_o only_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o the_o father_n have_v the_o faithful_a before_o christ_n come_n have_v the_o same_o covenant_n which_o we_o have_v this_o covenant_n both_o abraham_n and_o all_o the_o father_n which_o be_v endue_v with_o true_a faith_n have_v not_o otherwise_o then_o we_o have_v although_o before_o christ_n be_v glorify_v this_o grace_n be_v not_o open_o publish_v and_o preach_v they_o live_v in_o like_a faith_n and_o therefore_o they_o obtain_v also_o like_o good_a thing_n they_o have_v the_o same_o grace_n blessing_n and_o covenant_n with_o we_o for_o there_o be_v one_o father_n and_o the_o same_o god_n 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with_o faith_n which_o bring_v all_o thing_n yea_o sure_o more_o thing_n than_o one_o dare_v wish_n much_o less_o can_v deserve_v wherefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o such_o work_n all_o thing_n free_o and_o so_o do_v unto_o their_o neighbour_n as_o they_o both_o believe_v and_o rejoice_v that_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n &_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n have_v do_v unto_o they_o what_o reward_n shall_v they_o hope_v for_o which_o already_o have_v all_o thing_n the_o shadow_n whereof_o those_o most_o miserable_a one_o of_o cain_n brood_n seek_v by_o their_o work_n but_o they_o shall_v never_o find_v it_o they_o follow_v it_o but_o they_o shall_v never_o come_v unto_o it_o verse_n 2._o but_o be_v under_o tuter_n and_o governor_n until_o the_o time_n appoint_v of_o the_o father_n tuter_n and_o governor_n be_v they_o which_o do_v bring_v uppe_o the_o heir_n and_o so_o rule_v he_o and_o order_v his_o good_n that_o neither_o he_o be_v his_o inheritance_n by_o riotous_a live_n neither_o his_o good_n otherwise_o perish_v or_o be_v consume_v they_o permit_v he_o not_o to_o use_v his_o good_n at_o his_o own_o will_n or_o pleasure_n but_o suffer_v he_o to_o enjoy_v they_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v needful_a and_o profitable_a unto_o he_o first_o whereas_o they_o keep_v he_o at_o home_n and_o inform_v he_o with_o good_a manner_n what_o do_v they_o else_o but_o prepare_v and_o instruct_v he_o whereby_o he_o may_v most_o commodious_o and_o long_o enjoy_v his_o inheritance_n again_o the_o more_o straite_o and_o severe_o they_o bring_v he_o uppe_o so_o much_o great_a desire_n they_o stir_v uppe_o and_o inflame_v in_o he_o to_o come_v to_o and_o enjoy_v his_o inheritance_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o
etc._n etc._n that_o they_o follow_v hitherto_o be_v blind_a and_o just_o stumble_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a fruit_n of_o the_o lord_n passion_n moreover_o they_o seek_v their_o own_o thing_n therein_o and_o therefore_o they_o bring_v with_o they_o image_n book_n letter_n and_o cross_n some_o also_o go_v so_o far_o that_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v make_v themselves_o safe_a from_o water_n terror_n fire_n and_o from_o all_o danger_n as_o though_o the_o lord_n suffer_v shall_v be_v without_o suffer_v in_o they_o contrary_a to_o the_o quality_n and_o nature_n thereof_o three_o some_o have_v compassion_n of_o christ_n lament_v &_o weep_v for_o he_o as_o be_v a_o innocent_a man_n like_v unto_o the_o woman_n which_o follow_v christ_n from_o jerusalem_n who_o be_v reprehend_v and_o admonish_v of_o he_o that_o they_o shall_v weep_v for_o themselves_o &_o for_o their_o child_n four_o some_o so_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o passion_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o consider_v christ_n that_o inward_o they_o be_v sore_o afraid_a yea_o their_o reason_n also_o or_o understanding_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o certain_a astoniednes_n or_o bashfulness_n us._n how_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n ought_v to_o terrify_v us._n which_o fear_n notwithstanding_o aught_o to_o proceed_v from_o hence_o especial_o in_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n thereby_o of_o the_o wrath_n and_o immutable_a severity_n of_o god_n prepare_v for_o sin_n &_o sinner_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o will_v not_o grant_v to_o his_o only_o beget_v and_o belove_a son_n that_o sinner_n shall_v be_v absolve_v and_o pardon_v vule_v he_o do_v make_v so_o great_a a_o satisfaction_n for_o they_o as_o he_o speak_v by_o esay_n chap._n 53_o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o my_o people_n have_v i_o smite_v he_o what_o shall_v come_v unto_o the_o sinner_n when_o a_o son_n so_o exceed_o belove_v be_v smite_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o unspeakable_a and_o a_o most_o serious_a and_o earnest_a matter_n where_o so_o great_a and_o excellent_a a_o person_n do_v descend_v to_o do_v good_a unto_o he_o &_o suffer_v and_o die_v for_o he_o five_o revolve_v deep_o in_o thy_o mind_n and_o doubt_v not_o a_o whit_n that_o thou_o be_v he_o which_o so_o torment_v christ_n forasmuch_o as_o thy_o sin_n be_v most_o certain_o the_o cause_n thereof_o thus_o s._n peter_n in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o act_n do_v strike_v &_o terrify_v the_o jew_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o certain_a lightning_n when_o as_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o general_o who_o you_o have_v crucify_v so_o that_o the_o very_a same_o day_n three_o thousand_o man_n be_v great_o terrify_v and_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n say_v unto_o the_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v wherefore_o when_o thou_o consider_v that_o his_o hand_n be_v pierce_v with_o nail_n think_v that_o it_o be_v thy_o work_n when_o thou_o remember_v his_o crown_n of_o thorn_n persuade_v thyself_o that_o it_o be_v thy_o wicked_a cogitation_n which_o cause_v it_o etc._n etc._n six_o think_v with_o thyself_o that_o whereas_o one_o thorn_n prick_v christ_n thou_o ought_v worthy_o to_o be_v prick_v with_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o thorn_n &_o that_o without_o intermission_n yea_o &_o much_o more_o grievous_o and_o that_o whereas_o one_o nail_n pierce_v the_o hand_n and_o foot_n of_o christ_n thou_o ought_v to_o be_v grieve_v &_o molest_v with_o many_o more_o and_o far_o more_o sharp_a nail_n continual_o even_o as_o it_o shall_v come_v at_o the_o last_o unto_o those_o in_o who_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o be_v effectual_a but_o frustrate_a for_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o truth_n itself_o will_v lie_v to_o no_o man_n will_v delude_v no_o man_n and_o that_o which_o he_o attempt_v must_v needs_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o exceed_v great_a importance_n and_o wonderful_a high_a seventh_o such_o fear_n bernard_n have_v conceive_v hereof_o when_o he_o say_v i_o do_v play_v abroad_o in_o the_o street_n and_o in_o the_o king_n privy_a chamber_n sentence_n of_o death_n be_v give_v upon_o i_o the_o king_n only_o beget_v son_n hear_v this_o lay_v of_o his_o diadem_n &_o come_v forth_o clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n his_o head_n sprinkele_v with_o ash_n &_o bare_a foot_n weep_v and_o cry_v out_o that_o his_o servant_n be_v condemn_v to_o death_n i_o behold_v he_o sudden_o come_v forth_o be_o amaze_v at_o the_o strangeness_n thereof_o i_o ask_v and_o harken_v after_o the_o cause_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v shall_v i_o play_v still_o and_o delude_v his_o tear_n alas_o say_v he_o it_o be_v no_o time_n now_o to_o play_v it_o be_v no_o time_n to_o be_v secure_a when_o so_o weightye_a a_o matter_n be_v in_o hand_n so_o he_o bid_v the_o woman_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o weep_v for_o he_o but_o for_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o child_n and_o he_o adjoin_v the_o cause_n for_o if_o they_o do_v these_o thing_n to_o a_o green_a tree_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o dry_a as_o if_o he_o say_v learn_v what_o you_o obtain_v by_o my_o passion_n and_o howsoever_o thing_n fall_v out_o yet_o this_o be_v true_a and_o know_v among_o you_o that_o the_o whelp_n be_v sometime_o smite_v that_o the_o bandog_n or_o mastiff_n may_v be_v terrify_v so_o also_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v all_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v wail_v before_o he_o he_o say_v not_o they_o shall_v bewail_v he_o but_z they_o shall_v wail_v before_o he_o moreover_o they_o be_v sore_o afraid_a of_o who_o it_o be_v before_o speak_v so_o that_o they_o say_v unto_o the_o apostle_n act._n 2_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v eight_o that_o this_o affection_n may_v be_v wrought_v in_o we_o the_o lord_n passion_n be_v very_o diligent_o to_o be_v consider_v of_o and_o meditate_a upon_o ourselves_o by_o consideration_n of_o christ_n passion_n we_o ought_v to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o most_o certain_a profit_n thereof_o do_v much_o consist_v herein_o that_o a_o man_n may_v 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it_o so_o far_o of_o that_o thy_o hart_n can_v obtain_v this_o faith_n thereby_o that_o thy_o work_n be_v even_o a_o hindrance_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o know_v it_o yea_o they_o be_v a_o cause_n that_o thou_o do_v persecute_v it_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o he_o that_o study_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n without_o faith_n be_v afflict_v for_o the_o devil_n sake_n and_o not_o for_o god_n sake_n and_o continue_v a_o persecutor_n both_o of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o law_n until_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o and_o do_v plain_o cease_v to_o trust_v in_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o own_o work_n do_v give_v this_o glory_n unto_o god_n who_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v nothing_o and_o figh_v for_o god_n his_o grace_n whereof_o he_o do_v now_o know_v be_v teach_v by_o the_o law_n that_o he_o have_v need_n then_o faith_n and_o grace_n come_v and_o fill_v he_o be_v empty_a satisfy_v he_o be_v hungry_a by_o and_o by_o follow_v good_a work_n which_o be_v true_o good_a 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grievous_a to_o be_v bear_v but_o my_o burden_n be_v not_o so_o grievous_a it_o be_v light_n and_o tolerable_a you_o may_v easy_o bear_v it_o our_o wiseman_n say_v now_o that_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o grievous_a than_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n be_v and_o they_o allege_v the_o five_o chapter_n of_o matthew_n but_o christ_n do_v there_o interpret_v the_o law_n how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v he_o do_v not_o make_v law_n but_o say_v that_o murder_n and_o adultery_n proceed_v from_o a_o evell_a and_o unclean_a heart_n and_o so_o he_o do_v only_o expound_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o prescribe_v not_o any_o law_n there_o easy_a why_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v easy_a but_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n be_v therefore_o easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n because_o he_o take_v away_o not_o only_o ceremonial_a and_o man_n law_n but_o even_o the_o whole_a law_n the_o curse_n sin_n death_n and_o what_o soever_o may_v come_v unto_o we_o from_o 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philip_n and_o james_n john_n 14._o verse_n 1._o iesus_n say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o 2._o in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o dwell_a place_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o i_o will_v have_v tell_v you_o i_o go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o 3._o and_o if_o i_o go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o i_o will_v come_v again_o and_o receive_v you_o unto_o myself_o that_o where_o i_o be_o there_o may_v you_o be_v also_o 4._o and_o whither_o i_o go_v you_o know_v and_o the_o way_n you_o know_v 5._o thomas_n say_v unto_o he_o lord_n we_o know_v not_o whither_o thou_o go_v how_o can_v we_o then_o know_v the_o way_n 6._o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n no_o man_n come_v unto_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o 7._o if_o you_o have_v know_v i_o you_o shall_v have_v know_v my_o father_n also_o and_o from_o hence_o forth_o you_o know_v he_o and_o have_v see_v he_o 8._o philippe_n say_v unto_o he_o lord_n show_v we_o thy_o father_n and_o it_o suffice_v us._n 9_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o have_v i_o be_v so_o long_a time_n with_o you_o and_o have_v thou_o not_o know_v i_o philip_n he_o that_o have_v see_v i_o have_v see_v my_o father_n how_o then_o say_v thou_o show_v we_o thy_o father_n 10._o believe_v thou_o not_o that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n be_v in_o i_o the_o word_n that_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o myself_o but_o the_o father_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o he_o do_v the_o work_n 11._o believe_v i_o that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n be_v in_o i_o at_o the_o least_o believe_v i_o for_o the_o very_a work_n sake_n 12._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o the_o work_n that_o i_o do_v he_o shall_v do_v also_o and_o great_a than_o these_o shalhe_n do_v for_o i_o go_v unto_o my_o father_n 13._o and_o whatsoever_o you_o ask_v in_o my_o name_n that_o will_v i_o do_v that_o the_o father_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o the_o son_n 14._o if_o you_o shall_v ask_v any_o thing_n in_o my_o name_n i_o will_v do_v it_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o gospel_n 1_o in_o this_o gospel_n be_v contain_v a_o comfort_n against_o offence_n that_o tempt_v we_o through_o the_o cross_n and_o persecution_n 2_o without_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n no_o man_n come_v to_o glory_n therefore_o he_o say_v in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o dwell_a place_n for_o many_o be_v elect_v from_o everlasting_a of_o god_n the_o father_n which_o notwithstanding_o can_v not_o come_v unto_o glory_n without_o christ_n 3_o the_o disciple_n believe_v in_o christ_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o understand_v that_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o glory_n by_o death_n wherein_o we_o must_v mark_v that_o faith_n be_v unperfect_a in_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o comfort_n unto_o we_o if_o we_o rest_v upon_o the_o foundation_n christ_n 4_o in_o 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