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thyself_o under_o his_o protection_n trust_v that_o thou_o be_v heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n not_o by_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n or_o grace_v which_o thou_o have_v receive_v but_o whereby_o he_o be_v righteous_a and_o acceptable_a before_o god_n hereunto_o pertain_v this_o saying_n psal_n 91._o he_o will_v cover_v thou_o under_o his_o wing_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v safe_a under_o his_o feather_n and_o in_o the_o song_n of_o solomon_n it_o be_v say_v my_o spouse_n be_v a_o dove_n build_v her_o nest_n in_o the_o cave_n of_o the_o rock_n and_o in_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o wall_n that_o be_v in_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o in_o deed_n be_v a_o true_a christian_a faith_n which_o rest_v not_o in_o itself_o as_o the_o schoolman_n dream_v but_o repose_v itself_o whole_o in_o christ_n and_o as_o it_o trust_v in_o he_o so_o it_o rest_v in_o he_o have_v receive_v eternal_a salvation_n whereas_o he_o say_v that_o we_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n according_a to_o 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by_o the_o wash_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o word_n do_v utter_o overthrow_v our_o righteousness_n attribute_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o wash_v of_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o grace_n how_o can_v there_o notwithstanding_o any_o presumption_n as_o yet_o remain_v in_o we_o wherefore_o let_v all_o sacred_a and_o profane_a law_n have_v a_o fair_a show_n let_v all_o sacrifice_a priest_n monk_n and_o nuns_n boast_n of_o themselves_o let_v all_o religious_a and_o honest_a man_n and_o woman_n seem_v goodly_a in_o outward_a appearance_n let_v they_o even_o raise_v the_o dead_a if_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v absent_a whereof_o we_o have_v now_o speak_v so_o much_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n these_o most_o false_a show_n do_v as_o yet_o deceive_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o seduce_v almost_o every_o one_o they_o make_v the_o gospel_n obscure_a and_o extinguish_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n all_o their_o work_n 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be_v nothing_o else_o but_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o grace_v preach_v and_o offer_v by_o the_o gospel_n for_o in_o this_o kingdom_n thou_o shall_v find_v nothing_o but_o grace_n and_o goodness_n pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n love_n and_o gentleness_n i_o therefore_o think_v it_o good_a to_o entreat_v somewhat_o at_o large_a of_o the_o state_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o reign_v over_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o as_o a_o faithful_a king_n defend_v punish_v reward_v guide_v and_o direct_v they_o etc._n etc._n they_o again_o from_o their_o hart_n trust_v in_o he_o suffer_v his_o fatherly_a chastisement_n and_o correction_n with_o a_o patient_a mind_n and_o always_o serve_v he_o through_o obedience_n be_v not_o worldly_a or_o temporal_a but_o spiritual_a neither_o consist_v it_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_v consist_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n wherein_o it_o consist_v or_o in_o any_o outward_a thing_n 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man_n sin_n and_o this_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n now_o when_o as_o sin_v with_o his_o guard_n that_o be_v satan_n death_n and_o hell_n shall_v trouble_v man_n no_o more_o then_o at_o the_o last_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o absolute_a felicity_n shall_v be_v gospel_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v govern_v not_o by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o gospel_n hereupon_o it_o follow_v first_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v rule_v or_o govern_v by_o no_o law_n no_o not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n much_o less_o by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n but_o only_o by_o the_o gospel_n and_o faith_n in_o god_n by_o which_o heart_n be_v purify_v comfort_v and_o quiet_v while_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pour_v love_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n into_o they_o &_o make_v man_n as_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n and_o one_o spirit_n with_o god_n so_o that_o his_o affection_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o same_o thing_n he_o will_v and_o desire_v the_o same_o thing_n he_o seek_v and_o 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not_o refuse_v to_o receive_v it_o hereupon_o it_o moreover_o follow_v if_o so_o be_v that_o a_o christian_n do_v good_a work_n whereby_o he_o show_v love_n to_o his_o neighbour_n he_o be_v not_o therefore_o make_v a_o christian_a or_o righteous_a but_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o righteous_a before_o he_o do_v good_a work_n in_o deed_n but_o they_o do_v not_o make_v he_o a_o christian_n the_o tree_n bring_v forth_o and_o give_v fruit_n and_o not_o the_o fruit_n the_o tree_n so_o none_o be_v make_v a_o christian_a by_o work_n but_o by_o christ_n hereof_o now_o you_o may_v understand_v what_o kind_n of_o people_n christian_n be_v namely_o that_o they_o be_v a_o company_n which_o cleave_v unto_o christ_n be_v christian_n what_o they_o be_v and_o be_v of_o one_o spirit_n and_o gift_n with_o he_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o all_o christian_n be_v alike_o neither_o have_v one_o more_o of_o christ_n then_o a_o other_o s._n peter_n be_v not_o better_a than_o the_o thief_n 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