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&_o of_o the_o hope_n of_o man_n which_o do_v depend_v of_o it_o which_o jesus_n christ_n our_o sole_a &_o only_a mediator_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o us._n 2.5_o 1._o tim._n 2.5_o what_o then_o can_v these_o poor_a wretch_n find_v there_o that_o can_v serve_v either_o to_o the_o glory_n and_o service_n of_o god_n or_o to_o their_o own_o salvation_n i_o do_v not_o stand_v to_o prove_v that_o which_o i_o say_v of_o it_o because_o there_o be_v whole_a treatise_n thereof_o wherein_o the_o impiety_n &_o horrible_a blasphemy_n whereof_o it_o be_v full_a be_v touch_v particular_o and_o so_o well_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n lay_v open_a that_o there_o be_v not_o this_o day_n any_o child_n in_o our_o church_n who_o be_v not_o already_o resolve_v ready_o to_o give_v a_o answer_n thereof_o and_o to_o satisfy_v all_o those_o who_o will_v be_v content_a with_o reason_n that_o the_o apostate_n have_v no_o faith_n chap._n 12._o let_v we_o pass_v on_o further_a &_o come_v to_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a instrument_n that_o god_n do_v use_v to_o our_o salvation_n 10._o rom._n 10._o which_o be_v want_v in_o the_o apostat_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o two_o above_o name_v for_o consider_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o promise_n 4._o 2._o cor._n 4._o be_v call_v theword_n of_o faith_n because_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n thereof_o without_o which_o it_o can_v not_o be_v bring_v forth_o see_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n because_o he_o be_v the_o author_n thereof_o as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o virtue_n 1._o 1._o pet._n 1._o how_o can_v the_o apostate_n be_v faithful_a be_v destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o husbandman_n that_o water_v the_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n to_o receive_v faith_n &_o of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o seed_n that_o be_v sow_o to_o bring_v it_o forth_o if_o they_o think_v that_o true_a faith_n 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of_o devil_n have_v reject_v jesus_n christ_n his_o part_n â—n_o betake_v himself_o to_o antichrist_n and_o his_o company_n and_o return_v to_o the_o mass_n renounce_v the_o death_n &_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v thou_o so_o brutish_a as_o to_o think_v that_o deny_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v thy_o brother_n 1._o john_n 1._o his_o father_n can_v account_v thou_o for_o his_o son_n consider_v that_o â—e_n be_v the_o only_a author_n &_o mean_v of_o our_o adoption_n and_o that_o with_o out_o he_o god_n do_v not_o only_o not_o hold_v we_o for_o his_o friend_n and_o confederate_n but_o do_v esteem_v we_o for_o his_o mortal_a foe_n and_o therefore_o s._n 5._o rom._n 5._o paul_n do_v exhort_v we_o to_o withdraw_v ourselves_o from_o the_o company_n of_o idolater_n and_o infidel_n if_o we_o desire_v that_o god_n shall_v adopt_v we_o to_o be_v his_o child_n 6.17_o 2._o cor._n 6.17_o come_v oâ—_n say_v he_o from_o among_o they_o and_o separate_a youâ—_n self_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o and_o i_o will_v be_v a_o father_n unto_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o daughter_n say_v the_o lord_n almighty_a 2.23_o 1._o joh._n 2.23_o saint_n john_n say_v that_o whosoever_o confess_v the_o son_n have_v also_o the_o father_n and_o contrary_o whosoever_o deni_v the_o son_n the_o same_o have_v not_o the_o father_n that_o iâ—_n the_o reason_n wherefore_o when_o he_o be_v circumcise_v the_o name_n of_o immanuell_n be_v give_v he_o to_o leâ—_n we_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v none_o but_o he_o alone_o that_o can_v cause_v we_o to_o come_v near_o unto_o god_n and_o set_v we_o into_o his_o
of_o their_o flesh_n if_o they_o be_v void_a of_o faith_n which_o alone_o stay_v and_o uphold_v we_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o wind_n storm_n 16._o mat._n 16._o &_o tempest_n which_o â—ay_v happen_v unto_o we_o furthermore_o from_o whence_o â—an_v they_o have_v hope_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o consequent_o righteousness_n and_o life_n which_o do_v depend_v thereon_o without_o faith_n 4._o rom._n 4._o which_o be_v the_o isope_n that_o do_v sprinkle_v we_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n to_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o iniquity_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o preserve_v we_o from_o the_o destroyer_n &_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n whereby_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v be_v devour_v and_o utter_o consume_v 3._o gal._n 3._o final_o since_o faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n and_o hand_n whereby_o we_o receive_v all_o the_o grace_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v salt_n whereby_o we_o and_o all_o our_o work_n be_v season_v to_o be_v pleasant_a in_o his_o taste_n we_o must_v conclude_v that_o without_o it_o we_o be_v accurse_v and_o abominable_a before_o he_o 14._o rom._n 14._o and_o that_o all_o our_o virtue_n whatsoever_o show_v or_o outward_a appearance_n they_o have_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o filth_n iniquity_n and_o sin_n and_o as_o the_o prince_n livery_n be_v the_o mark_n whereby_o their_o page_n and_o other_o servant_n be_v know_v so_o faith_n be_v the_o badge_n of_o the_o lamb_n which_o his_o family_n and_o household_n servant_n do_v bear_v in_o their_o forehead_n 7.4_o apoc._n 7.4_o thereby_o to_o be_v know_v and_o whosoever_o shall_v wear_v this_o cognisance_n he_o be_v fure_z that_o even_o the_o angel_n to_o who_o it_o be_v permit_v now_o in_o these_o last_o time_n to_o hurt_v the_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o the_o tree_n can_v noâ—_n hurt_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n because_o he_o be_v set_v apart_o to_o be_v safe_a from_o all_o danger_n 12._o apoc._n 12._o but_o unto_o the_o fear_n full_a and_o unbeliever_n unto_o the_o idolater_n anâ—_n liar_n as_o all_o apostate_n be_v their_o part_n shall_v be_v in_o lake_n of_o burn_a fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n 11.20_o rom._n 11.20_o this_o aught_o well_o to_o contain_v we_o in_o our_o duty_n and_o to_o set_v oftentimes_o that_o before_o our_o eye_n which_o the_o apostle_n say_v as_o well_o of_o we_o as_o of_o the_o jew_n to_o wit_n that_o through_o unbelief_n they_o be_v break_v of_o though_o they_o be_v branch_n of_o the_o true_a olive_n tree_n and_o that_o we_o stand_v by_o faith_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v not_o lift_v up_o ourselves_o through_o pride_n but_o live_v in_o all_o fear_n and_o humility_n under_o the_o protection_n and_o mighty_a hand_n of_o our_o god_n that_o the_o apostate_n be_v without_o the_o church_n chap._n 13._o have_v show_v by_o all_o the_o chapter_n and_o discourse_n go_v before_o that_o the_o apostate_n be_v without_o god_n without_o mediator_n without_o law_n without_o faith_n without_o sacrament_n it_o do_v follow_v thereof_o immediate_o that_o they_o be_v also_o without_o the_o church_n for_o 2.5_o 1._o tim._n 2.5_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n one_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n so_o there_o be_v but_o one_o people_n which_o he_o have_v choose_v and_o set_v a_o part_n to_o separate_v they_o from_o other_o 74.2_o psal_n 74.2_o and_o to_o adopt_v and_o reserve_v they_o for_o himself_o to_o sanctify_v they_o &_o make_v aneverlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o to_o rule_v &_o govern_v they_o by_o his_o word_n &_o his_o spirit_n &_o to_o defend_v they_o from_o all_o their_o enemy_n 2.19_o hos_fw-la 2.19_o even_o from_o death_n of_o who_o he_o will_v also_o be_v particular_o know_v and_o call_v upon_o serve_v and_o worship_v in_o spirit_n &_o truth_n this_o people_n gather_v under_o one_o head_n 4.23_o john_n 4.23_o which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o mean_n they_o be_v join_v unto_o god_n 1.5.6_o eph._n 1.5.6_o and_o entertain_v into_o his_o favour_n for_o ever_o and_o there_o be_v a_o double_a mean_n to_o gather_v they_o into_o the_o same_o body_n with_o their_o head_n 4._o eph._n 4._o the_o one_o be_v external_a to_o wit_n the_o public_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o other_o internal_a namely_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o do_v prepare_v the_o heart_n of_o every_o one_o to_o believe_v and_o keep_v stedfastlye_o that_o which_o he_o have_v hear_v &_o perfevere_v constant_o there_o in_o unto_o the_o end_n to_o the_o which_o the_o sacrament_n be_v adjoin_v as_o help_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v stay_v and_o bear_v up_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o faith_n when_o the_o temptation_n whereby_o it_o be_v assault_v be_v strong_a and_o vehement_a 9.8_o rom._n 9.8_o now_o since_o there_o be_v no_o people_n but_o this_o which_o be_v ally_v with_o god_n and_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n and_o life_n 4.4_o mat._n 4.4_o to_o who_o jesus_n christ_n come_v to_o save_v they_o 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