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such_o like_a doctrine_n do_v jeremy_n the_o prophet_n sing_v aâ—â—o_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v and_o although_o also_o our_o workâ—_n must_v concur_v both_o sorrow_n proceed_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heâ—â—t_n and_o also_o a_o pure_a and_o perfect_a will_n and_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o rise_a agaâ—ne_n a_o plain_a and_o not_o counterfeit_a confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o to_o conclude_v the_o zealousnesse_n of_o our_o prayer_n notwithstanding_o neither_o ouâ—_n sorrow_n nor_o confession_n nor_o prayer_n nor_o all_o the_o external_a rite_n of_o repentance_n can_v take_v we_o out_o of_o our_o sin_n no_o not_o if_o so_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v even_o consume_v ourselves_o with_o the_o sorrow_n of_o repentance_n and_o employ_v our_o labour_n in_o confess_v our_o sin_n even_o till_o we_o wax_v madâ—e_v thereby_o we_o shall_v as_o the_o common_a proverb_n be_v lose_v both_o all_o our_o â—â—bour_n and_o cost_n to_o the_o obtain_n 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ceremonial_a nor_o moral_a neither_o in_o those_o that_o go_v afore_o justification_n neither_o in_o those_o that_o follow_v but_o only_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o christian_a religion_n to_o know_v whereunto_o one_o may_v trust_v in_o his_o salvation_n and_o in_o this_o he_o plain_o agree_v with_o our_o doctrine_n and_o again_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v expresselie_o that_o the_o woman_n come_v for_o another_o thing_n joh._n in_o cap._n 2._o joh._n that_o be_v for_o water_n find_v christ_n so_o god_n deal_v with_o us._n our_o salvation_n chance_v to_o we_o without_o desert_n and_o common_o neither_o desire_v it_o nor_o seek_v it_o yea_o being_n busy_v about_o other_o matter_n and_o seek_v other_o thing_n so_o the_o kingdom_n fall_v to_o saul_n seek_v his_o father_n ass_n so_o christ_n be_v preach_v unto_o the_o shepherd_n keep_v their_o flock_n so_o andrew_n and_o peter_n cast_v their_o net_n into_o the_o sea_n 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all_o alike_o weak_a ignorant_a and_o sinner_n neither_o one_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o hair_n excel_v another_o for_o we_o all_o stand_v need_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o after_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o nicodemus_n understand_v not_o the_o word_n of_o jesus_n for_o the_o fleshly_a man_n understand_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o ferus_fw-la here_o plain_o teach_v that_o a_o right_a faith_n must_v be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o good_a work_n and_o that_o be_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o the_o gospel_n teach_v that_o be_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v both_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o cure_v all_o disease_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o with_o such_o a_o faith_n all_o sinner_n shall_v come_v to_o he_o alone_o and_o that_o this_o faith_n shall_v be_v plant_v in_o every_o christian_n heart_n which_o the_o papist_n have_v not_o do_v heretofore_o in_o their_o church_n and_o after_o this_o faith_n then_o good_a 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