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praevenitur_fw-la quisquis_fw-la fide_fw-la danatur_fw-la in_fw-la christo_fw-la ad_fw-la solum_fw-la verbi_fw-la auditum_fw-la cetera_fw-la omnem_fw-la nostram_fw-la aliam_fw-la operam_fw-la and_o witness_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o rom._n 10.20_o i_o be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o not_o i_o be_v make_v manifest_a to_o they_o that_o ask_v not_o after_o i_o priùs_fw-la oportet_fw-la nos_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la inveniri_fw-la quà m_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quaeramus_fw-la beza_n in_o heb._n 11.6_o antevertens_fw-la venit_fw-la ad_fw-la vos_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o propriae_fw-la significat_fw-la antevertere_fw-la seu_fw-la praevenire_fw-la et_fw-la sane_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la ita_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la pervenit_fw-la ut_fw-la praeveniat_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la veniat_fw-la antequà m_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quaeramus_fw-la piscat._n in_o mat._n 12.28_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v call_v when_o he_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o paul_n a_o patttern_n to_o they_o that_o come_v after_o when_o he_o breathe_v out_o threaten_n against_o the_o church_n and_o matthew_n when_o he_o sit_v at_o the_o receipt_n of_o custom_n see_v ball_n covent_n pag._n 324._o four_o it_o be_v bonum_fw-la in_fw-la se_fw-la and_o bonum_fw-la sibi_fw-la good_a in_o itself_o and_o good_a for_o a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v in_o god_n own_o way_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v give_v and_o as_o they_o be_v give_v by_o christ_n for_o such_o reason_n and_o in_o such_o respect_n as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o eight_o passage_n the_o second_o query_n 2._o whether_o that_o of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o sabbath_n may_v be_v take_v either_o literal_o or_o mystical_o when_o take_v literal_o if_o we_o attend_v only_o to_o the_o outward_a 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his_o own_o work_n the_o spiritual_a sabbath_n or_o rather_o the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o signify_v by_o the_o jew_n though_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o a_o cease_n from_o work_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o cease_n from_o our_o own_o work_n that_o be_v work_v do_v by_o our_o own_o strength_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o our_o own_o will_n and_o for_o our_o own_o end_n as_o be_v evident_a because_o the_o apostle_n express_o so_o describe_v it_o heb._n 4.10_o he_o that_o be_v enter_v into_o his_o rest_n he_o also_o have_v cease_v from_o his_o own_o work_n as_o god_n from_o he_o there_o remain_v another_o sabbatism_n another_o i_o say_v beside_o that_o sabbath_n of_o canaan_n which_o sabbatism_n he_o define_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n pareus_n in_fw-la loc._n second_o the_o prophet_n call_v for_o this_o cessation_n or_o abnegation_n of_o self_n as_o the_o main_a thing_n intend_v in_o the_o commandment_n be_v 58.13_o upon_o which_o say_v 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we_o may_v have_v a_o perpetual_a sabbath_n that_o be_v may_v keep_v holiday_n or_o cease_v from_o our_o own_o work_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n may_v act_v powerful_o in_o we_o three_o the_o example_n of_o god_n rest_v from_o his_o work_n propose_v for_o our_o imitation_n both_o in_o the_o commandment_n itself_o and_o heb._n 4._o as_o likewise_o the_o injunction_n to_o the_o jew_n for_o a_o total_a cessation_n from_o all_o servile_a work_n teach_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o thing_n whosoever_o do_v work_n therein_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n you_o shall_v kindle_v no_o fire_n throughout_o your_o habitation_n exod._n 35.2_o 3._o quod_fw-la nisi_fw-la eximiuâ—n_fw-la aliquid_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o unless_o there_o have_v be_v some_o excellent_a and_o singular_a thing_n in_o the_o sabbath_n it_o may_v seem_v more_o cruel_a than_o be_v meet_v to_o command_v a_o man_n to_o be_v slay_v only_o because_o he_o have_v cut_v down_o a_o piece_n of_o wood_n tantum_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ligna_fw-la exciderat_fw-la calvin_n four_o though_o this_o sabbath_n do_v not_o imply_v a_o cease_n from_o but_o a_o spiritual_a act_n of_o good_a work_n yet_o it_o imply_v a_o cease_n to_o account_v the_o good_a work_n act_v to_o be_v we_o or_o our_o own_o according_a to_o that_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v within_o i_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n neurthelesse_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o gal._n 2.20_o and_o hence_o love_n joy_n peace_n faith_n long-suffering_a etc._n etc._n be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n not_o our_o work_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o usque_fw-la eo_fw-la patet_fw-la haec_fw-la hominis_fw-la exinanitio_fw-la ut_fw-la in_fw-la bonis_fw-la quoque_fw-la operibus_fw-la violetur_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la ea_fw-la deducimus_fw-la nostra_fw-la esse_fw-la rectè_fw-la enim_fw-la augustinus_fw-la ultimo_fw-la capite_fw-la libri_fw-la vigesimi_fw-la secundi_fw-la de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la nam_fw-la et_fw-la ipsa_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la nostra_fw-la
quando_fw-la ipsius_fw-la potiùs_fw-la intelliguntur_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la nostra_fw-la tunc_fw-la nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la adipiscendum_fw-la imputantur_fw-la dum_fw-la vacamus_fw-la ad_fw-la videndum_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la quia_fw-la si_fw-la nobis_fw-la ea_fw-la tribuerimus_fw-la servilia_fw-la erunt_fw-la quum_fw-la de_fw-la sabbato_fw-la dicatur_fw-la omne_fw-la opus_fw-la servile_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la non_fw-la facietis_fw-la cal._n harm._n exod._n levit._n etc._n etc._n pag._n 354._o and_o that_o to_o a_o christian_a the_o spiritual_a internal_a sabbath_n or_o sabbatism_n be_v a_o cease_n or_o to_o cease_v from_o his_o own_o work_n be_v as_o evident_a luth._n for_o first_o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o remain_v therefore_o a_o rest_n or_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n heb._n 4.9_o and_o he_o that_o be_v enter_v into_o his_o rest_n and_o we_o which_o have_v believe_v not_o only_o shall_v but_o do_v enter_v into_o rest_n heb._n 4.3_o have_v cease_v from_o his_o own_o work_n as_o god_n from_o he_o verse_n 10._o second_o christian_n be_v exhort_v to_o enter_v in_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o enter_v into_o that_o rest_n verse_n 11._o let_v we_o therefore_o fear_n lest_o a_o promise_n be_v leave_v to_o we_o of_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n any_o of_o you_o seem_v to_o come_v short_a of_o it_o verse_n 1._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o three_o it_o remain_v that_o some_o must_v enter_v therein_o and_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v first_o preach_v enter_v not_o in_o because_o of_o unbelief_n verse_n 6_o and_o then_o by_o consequence_n those_o who_o believe_v the_o word_n preach_v do_v enter_v in_o by_o faith_n it_o profit_v for_o that_o end_n when_o mix_v with_o faith_n in_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o verse_n 2._o for_o as_o beza_n si_fw-la infidelitas_fw-la arcet_fw-la ab_fw-la aditu_fw-la fides_fw-la certè_fw-la introducit_fw-la four_o christ_n invite_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o all_o those_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o promise_v to_o give_v they_o this_o very_a rest_n or_o sabbath_n and_o that_o doubtless_o not_o only_o from_o their_o passive_a be_v burden_v under_o guilt_n and_o vanity_n but_o their_o own_o active_a fruitless_a labour_n to_o free_v themselves_o from_o it_o they_o shall_v rest_v as_o well_o qua_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o mat._n 11.28_o five_o faith_n in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o it_o hot_a only_o imply_v a_o rest_n on_o christ_n by_o way_n of_o remembrance_n for_o some_o good_a and_o happiness_n to_o come_v by_o he_o but_o a_o rest_a {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_fw-la christ_n by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o complacency_n as_o our_o present_a good_a and_o happiness_n in_o he_o all_o fullness_n dwell_v col._n 1.19_o in_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o you_o be_v complete_a of_o fill_v full_a through_o faith_n in_o he_o we_o have_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o heb._n 11.1_o six_o mr._n shepherd_n as_o he_o do_v most_o learned_o argue_v for_o a_o external_a sabbath_n to_o be_v observe_v at_o certain_a time_n and_o on_o special_a day_n so_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v a_o internal_a sabbath_n from_o isa._n 66.3_o heb._n 4.1_o 2._o which_o ought_v continual_o or_o every_o day_n to_o be_v observe_v it_o rest_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o rest_v in_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n thes._n 77.80_o and_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o hold_v that_o christian_n in_o this_o life_n can_v perfect_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n for_o first_o the_o flesh_n be_v against_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o they_o find_v a_o law_n in_o their_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o their_o mind_n they_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o they_o will_v when_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o they_o how_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a they_o find_v not_o rom._n 7._o second_o paul_n press_v towards_o the_o mark_n try_v if_o by_o any_o mean_n he_o may_v attain_v unto_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o yet_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o already_o attain_v neither_o be_v already_o perfect_a he_o follow_v after_o and_o be_v perfect_o apprehend_v of_o christ_n jesus_n but_o can_v not_o perfect_o apprehend_v phil._n 3.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o hereupon_o as_o a_o wretched_a man_n cry_v for_o deliverance_n from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n rom._n 7.24_o desire_v to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o he_o repute_v gain_n and_o far_o better_a phil._n 1.21_o 23._o and_o that_o paul_n not_o attain_v to_o a_o perfect_a conquest_n over_o the_o flesh_n till_o death_n or_o his_o departure_n hence_o and_o so_o no_o to_o a_o perfect_v sabbatise_v from_o sin_n and_o in_o christ_n seem_v evident_a first_o from_o the_o time_n in_o which_o he_o make_v this_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o not_o have_v attain_v which_o be_v doubtless_o not_o long_o before_o his_o death_n this_o epistle_n be_v write_v by_o eupaphraditus_n from_o rome_n where_o he_o be_v then_o imprison_v and_o as_o some_o vinculis_fw-la secundis_fw-la chapter_n 1._o verse_n 13._o he_o have_v write_v if_o we_o credit_v either_o the_o history_n of_o other_o or_o what_o be_v evident_a from_o his_o own_o writing_n ten_o of_o his_o epistle_n fulfil_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o course_n of_o his_o ministry_n be_v a_o professor_n and_o a_o preacher_n at_o least_o thirty_o year_n and_o press_v still_o towards_o the_o mark_n try_v if_o by_o any_o mean_n he_o may_v attain_v and_o if_o after_o all_o this_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o have_v not_o attain_v shall_v we_o profess_v ourselves_o actual_o to_o have_v attain_v that_o which_o he_o can_v not_o second_o after_o he_o have_v be_v catch_v into_o paradise_n or_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o hear_v unspeakable_a word_n not_o possible_a for_o man_n to_o utter_v there_o be_v give_v to_o he_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n a_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v he_o and_o that_o upon_o this_o ground_n because_o after_o that_o he_o be_v imperfect_a and_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n through_o the_o abundance_n or_o revelation_n 2_o cor._n 12.7_o and_o for_o this_o thing_n he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n thrice_o that_o it_o may_v depart_v from_o he_o verse_n 8._o but_o it_o be_v deny_v as_o inconsistent_a either_o with_o his_o safety_n or_o the_o advancement_n of_o god_n grace_n power_n and_o glory_n vers._n 9_o and_o fourteen_o year_n after_o this_o he_o confess_v himself_o the_o same_o man_n to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o same_o prick_n and_o buffet_n and_o that_o therefore_o most_o glad_o will_v he_o rather_o glory_v in_o his_o infirmity_n that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v rest_v upon_o he_o vers._n 2.9_o 10._o three_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n mention_v either_o in_o any_o of_o his_o own_o or_o the_o epistle_n of_o other_o that_o bear_v a_o latter_a date_n and_o it_o be_v his_o own_o rule_n 1_o cor._n 4.6_o not_o to_o think_v of_o man_n above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v three_o the_o life_n that_o we_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o a_o life_n of_o sense_n or_o of_o the_o flesh_n as_o if_o we_o do_v not_o die_v daily_o through_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n or_o have_v not_o matter_n of_o confession_n 1_o john_n 1.8_o 6._o of_o contrition_n 2._o cor._n 7.10_o and_o self-condemnation_n 1_o cor._n 11.31_o but_o the_o life_n that_o we_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n gal._n 2.20_o we_o walk_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n 2_o cor._n 5.7_o the_o god_n of_o hope_n fill_v our_o heart_n with_o peace_n and_o joy_n not_o in_o see_v but_o in_o believe_v rom_n 15.13_o and_o hence_o i_o do_v assert_v with_o calvin_n that_o nostram_fw-la in_fw-la illo_fw-la beatam_fw-la quietem_fw-la hic_fw-la inchoamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o it_o we_o here_o begin_v our_o bless_a rest_n 30._o in_o it_o we_o do_v daily_o proceed_v in_o profit_v more_o and_o more_o but_o because_o we_o have_v still_o a_o continual_a war_n with_o the_o flesh_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v consummate_v until_o that_o say_n of_o isaiah_n 66.23_o be_v fulfil_v concerning_o the_o continue_n of_o new_a moon_n with_o new_a moon_n of_o sabbath_n with_o sabbath_n even_o than_o when_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o here_o be_v indeed_o have_v here_o perfection_n of_o the_o object_n but_o not_o of_o the_o subject_n christ_n who_o we_o enjoy_v be_v perfect_a and_o can_v admit_v of_o no_o addition_n but_o our_o manner_n of_o enjoy_v he_o be_v not_o so_o that_o then_o which_o we_o christian_n hope_v for_o be_v not_o to_o enjoy_v a_o more_o perfect_a rest_n than_o now_o we_o do_v but_o more_o perfect_o to_o enjoy_v the_o selfsame_a rest_n the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o
abound_v to_o his_o glory_n rom._n 3.5.7_o or_o if_o five_o and_o last_o we_o say_v that_o out_o of_o the_o evil_n we_o do_v god_n many_o time_n bring_v good_a they_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o affirm_v that_o we_o say_v let_v we_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o who_o damnation_n be_v just_a rom._n 3.8_o the_o eight_o passage_n righteousness_n or_o good_a work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o i_o but_o be_v not_o profitable_a unto_o i_o but_o unto_o other_o this_o passage_n seem_v to_o contain_v three_o position_n the_o first_o assertive_a righteousness_n or_o good_a work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o i_o the_o second_o exceptive_a but_o righteousness_n or_o good_a work_n be_v not_o profitable_a unto_o i_o the_o three_o restrictive_a but_o righteousness_n or_o good_a work_n be_v profitable_a unto_o other_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o that_o it_o be_v true_a in_fw-la thesi_fw-la prove_v be_v unquestionable_a and_o however_o it_o be_v already_o prove_v in_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o five_o passage_n if_o any_o take_v occasion_n from_o the_o pronoun_n me_fw-la and_o question_v it_o in_o hipothesi_fw-la 1._o whether_o righteousness_n or_o good_a work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o minister_n 2._o whether_o by_o such_o as_o i_o who_o those_o that_o style_n themselves_o able_a godly_a and_o orthodox_a represent_v as_o libertine_n and_o enemy_n to_o all_o good_a work_n then_o first_o not_o only_o good_a work_n of_o piety_n such_o as_o preach_v pray_v and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o minister_n and_o sin_n of_o another_o nature_n act_a cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la mat._n 23.14_o but_o work_n of_o righteousness_n and_o charity_n for_o first_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v we_o also_o that_o be_v homines_fw-la nostri_fw-la ordinis_fw-la as_o beza_n learn_v to_o maintain_v good_a work_n for_o necessary_a use_n that_o they_o be_v not_o unfruitful_a tit._n 3.14_o and_o express_o require_v these_o as_o well_o as_o those_o 1_o tim._n 3_o 2_o 3._o second_o paul_n enjoin_v timothy_n to_o be_v a_o example_n to_o the_o believer_n in_o word_n in_o conversation_n in_o charity_n 1_o tim._n 4.12_o and_o peter_n charge_v the_o pastor_n in_o general_a to_o be_v example_n to_o their_o flock_n 1_o pet._n 5.3_o not_o to_o stand_v like_o post_n only_o point_v out_o the_o way_n unto_o other_o but_o to_o walk_v in_o it_o themselves_o three_o peter_n dehort_v they_o from_o false_a lucre_n from_o lordliness_n and_o domineer_a 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o john_n write_v against_o diotrophe_n who_o love_v to_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n and_o challenge_v he_o for_o prate_v against_o poor_a christian_n with_o malicious_a word_n and_o that_o not_o content_v therewith_o neither_o do_v he_o himself_o receive_v the_o brethren_n but_o forbid_v they_o that_o will_v and_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n ioh_n epist._n 3._o vers._n 9_o 10._o four_o melancthon_n who_o continue_v forty_o year_n at_o whittemberg_n and_o yet_o be_v always_o expect_v a_o removal_n before_o the_o end_n of_o fourteen_o day_n find_v special_a need_n during_o his_o time_n both_o of_o exhort_v and_o reprove_v the_o man_n of_o his_o own_o order_n and_o thence_o often_o cry_v ab_fw-la odio_fw-la et_fw-la rabie_fw-la theologorum_fw-la libera_fw-la nos_fw-la domine_fw-la and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o in_o these_o day_n of_o we_o there_o be_v not_o only_o need_v of_o reprove_v and_o censure_v the_o antinomian_a minister_n for_o neglect_v work_n of_o piety_n but_o likewise_o of_o exhort_v and_o admonish_v the_o minister_n count_v orthodox_a to_o perform_v work_n of_o righteousness_n and_o charity_n to_o deal_v tender_o with_o religion_n and_o beware_v of_o offend_v the_o little_a one_o dedica_fw-la mat._n 18.6_o for_o first_o what_o mr._n baxter_n say_v of_o the_o human_a nature_n in_o magistrate_n without_o blemish_n to_o magistracy_n i_o think_v may_v as_o true_o be_v say_v of_o the_o human_a nature_n in_o minister_n without_o blemish_n to_o the_o ministry_n that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o can_v as_o ill_o bear_v a_o high_a estate_n as_o a_o man_n brain_n can_v endure_v to_o stand_v on_o the_o pinnacle_n of_o a_o steeple_n never_o more_o subject_a to_o misjudge_v of_o thing_n than_o when_o advance_v by_o the_o magistrate_n to_o sit_v in_o cathedrâ_fw-la second_o saul_n i_o mean_v the_o blind_a zealot_n begin_v already_o to_o breath_n out_o threaten_n as_o if_o he_o have_v letter_n in_o his_o pocket_n and_o be_v in_o hope_n to_o mount_v to_o damascus_n three_o if_o any_o inquire_v quid_fw-la rerum_fw-la nunc_fw-la geritur_fw-la in_o angliâ_n the_o answer_n be_v consulitur_fw-la de_fw-la religione_fw-la and_o i_o learn_v in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v by_o the_o right_a worthy_a vicechancellor_n at_o oxford_n in_o my_o way_n betwixt_o lancashire_n and_o london_n that_o nunquam_fw-la pejus_fw-la de_fw-la religione_fw-la consulitur_fw-la quà m_fw-la cùm_fw-la incidit_fw-la inter_fw-la reverendissimos_fw-la 2._o righteousness_n or_o good_a work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n by_o such_o as_o i_o first_o that_o with_o well_o do_v we_o may_v put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n 1_o pet._n 2.15_o second_o that_o we_o adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n in_o all_o thing_n tit._n 2.10_o and_o make_v it_o evident_a to_o all_o that_o we_o be_v not_o redeem_v to_o sin_n but_o from_o sin_n nor_o that_o we_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n but_o be_v turn_v from_o wantonness_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o have_v not_o only_o bring_v salvation_n but_o sanctification_n free_o and_o effectual_o teach_v we_o what_o the_o law_n can_v only_o tell_v to_o and_o in_o appearance_n force_n from_o they_o scilicet_fw-la that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n titus_n 2.12_o three_o to_o heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n upon_o the_o adversary_n 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