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&_o believe_v to_o be_v save_v &_o of_o the_o elect_a be_v not_o evel_a paul_n all_o so_o say_v our_o hope_n be_v never_o confound_v nor_o do_v shame_n to_o they_o that_o have_v it_o and_o likewise_o that_o faith_n be_v never_o beguile_v wherefore_o then_o be_v it_o evyll_n that_o i_o bleve_v steadfast_o to_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n let_v we_o behold_v then_o with_o open_a eye_n of_o lively_a fay_v christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n in_o who_o we_o see_v presentelye_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o we_o may_v be_v pylgrime_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v render_v to_o he_o all_o laud_n honour_n and_o glory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o ¶_o the_o xvi_o sermon_n whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v elect_v or_o not_o faith_n be_v very_o necessary_a iii._n because_o that_o without_o it_o not_o only_o god_n can_v not_o be_v please_v but_o he_o that_o beleve_v not_o be_v condemn_v and_o be_v 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and_o like_a woorcke_n but_o for_o that_o he_o do_v they_o not_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o although_o the_o ungodlye_a abstain_v some_o time_n from_o robbinge_v and_o kill_v with_o such_o like_a wicked_a iniquity_n yet_o always_o he_o sin_v although_o not_o so_o much_o not_o in_o abstain_v but_o that_o he_o abstein_v not_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v but_o for_o his_o own_o proper_a account_n interest_n and_o utylitie_n and_o so_o be_v it_o true_a in_o carnal_a man_n while_o he_o be_v carnal_a sin_n do_v ever_o reygn_a for_o that_o he_o can_v but_o sin_n viij_o yea_o and_o ever_o do_v sin_n contynuallye_o ix_o because_o that_o although_o he_o abstain_v from_o homicide_n seven_o theft_n and_o commit_v such_o like_a iniquity_n nevertheless_o he_o sin_v ever_o continual_o in_o leave_v behind_o he_o the_o love_n of_o god_n withal_o his_o heart_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o to_o work_v for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o neighbour_n &_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v bind_v abstain_v for_o his_o honour_n from_o all_o sin_n their_o sin_n be_v then_o innumerable_a and_o yet_o they_o think_v in_o confessyon_n to_o number_v they_o all_o be_v then_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o carnal_a sin_n and_o worthy_a of_o punyshment_n see_v how_o they_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v reward_v and_o how_o they_o may_v be_v true_a preparation_n or_o dysposycyon_n to_o grace_n therefore_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n can_v raise_v himself_o or_o work_v towards_o his_o resurreccyon_n nor_o he_o that_o be_v not_o work_n to_o his_o creatyon_n two_o so_o the_o carnal_a man_n that_o in_o adam_n be_v dead_a iiii_o and_o as_o though_o he_o be_v not_o can_v not_o work_v towards_o his_o regeneracyon_n and_o creation_n yea_o even_o as_o a_o humane_a body_n without_o the_o soul_n can_v not_o move_v but_o downwarde_a so_o the_o dead_a soul_n without_o the_o spirit_n &_o christ_n his_o life_n can_v not_o lift_v himself_o up_o but_o must_v of_o necessity_n descend_v ever_o down_o in_o regardinge_v his_o own_o interest_n iii._n therefore_o he_o can_v but_o sin_n he_o must_v be_v bear_v again_o to_o do_v worsy_n spiritual_a and_o holy_a and_o by_o ourselves_o we_o can_v not_o be_v regenerate_v by_o no_o mean_n for_o it_o be_v only_o the_o work_n of_o god_n it_o be_v nedeful_a then_o that_o god_n creatinge_v in_o we_o a_o clean_a heart_n do_v give_fw-ge we_o a_o new_a heart_n l._n as_o david_n do_v pray_v and_o god_n do_v promise_n by_o his_o prophet_n with_o out_o i_o say_v christ_n you_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v spiritual_a holi_fw-la and_o grateful_a to_o god_n christ_n then_o be_v wholye_a our_o rightuousnes_n &_o this_o be_v the_o more_o scotfree_a noble_a and_o happi_n rightuousnes_n they_o if_o we_o be_v just_a by_o ourselves_o yea_o none_o shall_v be_v just_a if_o our_o justice_n do_v in_o any_o part_n depend_v upon_o we_o nor_o our_o own_o glory_n exclude_v i._n as_o paul_n and_o moses_n wyll_v it_o to_o be_v iiii_o there_o be_v many_o that_o think_v that_o as_o man_n choose_v to_o serve_v a_o prince_n viij_o so_o we_o choose_v to_o serve_v god_n but_o he_o himself_o in_o the_o contrary_a where_o he_o say_v you_o have_v not_o choose_v i_o but_o i_o you_o likewise_o they_o think_v as_o they_o that_o best_o serve_v obtain_v most_o favour_n of_o their_o lord_n &_o those_o y_o it_o have_v lose_v it_o the_o more_o they_o humble_v they_o self_n the_o soon_o they_o recover_v it_o so_o they_o think_v of_o we_o with_o god_n thus_o they_o build_v their_o good_a life_n v._n not_o upon_o christ_n but_o on_o themselves_o and_o fall_v from_o the_o devyne_a grace_n and_o also_o it_o be_v clean_o contrary_a for_o not_o for_o that_o we_o repent_v humble_v we_o and_o do_v good_a work_n therefore_o he_o geve_v we_o his_o grace_n but_o because_o he_o geve_v we_o his_o grace_n therefore_o we_o do_v work_n that_o be_v holy_a so_o that_o not_o for_o that_o the_o good_a thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n do_v confess_v christ_n therefore_o he_o do_v illuminate_v he_o but_o for_o that_o christ_n do_v illuminate_v and_o touch_v his_o herte_n therefore_o he_o do_v confess_v he_o and_o the_o like_a happen_v of_o all_o us._n and_o what_o good_a work_n do_v paul_n when_o christ_n convert_v he_o he_o be_v most_o strong_o against_o his_o honour_n even_o as_o we_o be_v before_o he_o call_v us._n these_o that_o be_v not_o regenerate_v be_v with_o saint_n peter_n in_o a_o dark_a prison_n bind_v with_o many_o chain_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n a_o sleep_n in_o sin_n and_o wylte_n thou_o that_o they_o be_v save_v by_o they_o self_n no_o the_o lord_n himself_o must_v needs_o awake_v he_o the_o evell_a tree_n can_v not_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n seven_o as_o christ_n say_v no_o more_o can_v the_o ungodlye_a good_a work_n before_o we_o be_v by_o christ_n regenerate_v we_o be_v flesh_n and_o that_o which_o sprynge_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n iii._n 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