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but_o now_o they_o be_v different_a and_o diverse_a in_o us._n for_o justification_n now_o be_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v account_v righteous_a before_o god_n sanctification_n be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o conformity_n with_o god_n in_o we_o which_o conformity_n be_v here_o unperfect_a but_o shall_v be_v perfect_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v where_o holiness_n &_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v again_o one_o &_o the_o same_o even_o in_o us._n the_o sum_n be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v which_o all_o the_o scripture_n ascribe_v to_o christ_n alone_o first_o that_o he_o be_v god_n which_o many_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v confirm_v as_o joh._n 1.2.3_o the_o word_n be_v god_n all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o act._n 20.28_o god_n purchase_v the_o church_n with_o his_o blood_n rom._n 1.4_o who_o be_v declare_v mighty_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o spirit_n of_o 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trespass_n against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o alone_o if_o he_o hear_v thou_o thou_o have_v win_v thy_o brother_n moreover_o if_o be_v admonish_v by_o one_o he_o do_v not_o yet_o repent_v he_o must_v be_v again_o private_o admonish_v by_o thou_o take_v one_o or_o two_o with_o thou_o and_o such_o admonition_n must_v be_v do_v according_a to_o god_n word_n and_o with_o signification_n of_o goodwill_n towards_o the_o offender_n and_o that_o not_o but_o for_o cause_n just_a weighty_a &_o necessary_a and_o if_o neither_o so_o admonish_v by_o one_o or_o two_o he_o repent_v he_o be_v to_o be_v correct_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o also_o christ_n have_v command_v if_o he_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n now_o if_o a_o man_n transgress_v public_o by_o offend_v of_o the_o whole_a
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and_o perfect_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v all_o in_o 15.28_o in_o 1._o cor._n 15.28_o al._n 124_o what_o be_v the_o three_o petition_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v heaven_n that_o be_v grant_v that_o we_o and_o all_o man_n renounce_v &_o 2.12_o &_o mat._n 16.24_o tit._n 2.12_o forsake_v our_o own_o will_n may_v ready_o &_o without_o any_o grudge_a 22.42_o grudge_a luc._n 22.42_o obey_v thy_o will_n which_o be_v only_o holy_a and_o that_o so_o every_o of_o we_o may_v faithful_o and_o cheerful_o 7.24_o cheerful_o 1._o cor._n 7.24_o perform_v that_o duty_n and_o charge_n which_o thou_o have_v commit_v unto_o we_o even_o as_o the_o bless_a angel_n do_v in_o 103.20.21_o in_o psal_n 103.20.21_o heaven_n 125_o what_o be_v the_o four_o petition_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n that_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v etc._n be_v psal_n 145.15.16_o &_o 104_o 27.28_o mat._n 6.25_o etc._n etc._n needful_a for_o this_o life_n that_o by_o 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conversion_n 4_o whâ—â—_n the_o cause_n thereof_o 5_o what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o conversion_n 1._o what_o conversion_n be_v first_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o conversion_n conversion_n be_v either_o a_o general_a 〈◊〉_d like_v as_o be_v â—â—â—â—ation_n or_o it_o be_v â—â—ken_v more_o special_o it_o signify_v the_o same_o in_o latin_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v in_o greek_a and_o tâ—sâ—hum_n in_o hebrew_n moreover_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v very_o well_o also_o interpret_v in_o latin_a by_o godly_a by_o we_o have_v no_o one_o english_a word_n to_o answer_n unto_o resipiscentia_fw-la for_o our_o english_a repentance_n express_v rather_o the_o latin_a paenitentia_fw-la which_o agree_v as_o well_o to_o the_o wicked_a as_o to_o the_o godly_a resipiscentia_fw-la there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o both_o name_n for_o as_o the_o latin_a resipiscentia_fw-la be_v derive_v from_o resipisco_n which_o signify_v to_o wax_v 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reverence_v he_o and_o declare_v our_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n towards_o he_o by_o our_o good_a work_n and_o obedience_n rom._n 12.1_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o you_o give_v up_o your_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a unto_o god_n which_o be_v your_o reasonable_a serve_v of_o god_n 1._o pet._n 2.5_o you_o be_v make_v a_o holy_a priesthood_n to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n we_o be_v to_o do_v good_a work_n also_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o 1._o that_o by_o our_o good_a work_n we_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o our_o faith_n mat._n 7.17_o every_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n james_n 2.20_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v without_o work_n be_v dead_a phil._n 1.11_o fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n now_o by_o our_o work_n we_o must_v needs_o know_v that_o we_o 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unto_o they_o and_o admonish_v they_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v therefore_o to_o show_v thankfulness_n and_o obedience_n unto_o he_o this_o also_o belong_v unto_o we_o because_o it_o do_v figurativelie_o comprehend_v &_o imply_v all_o the_o deliveraunce_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o mention_v of_o so_o famous_a and_o noble_a a_o benefit_n and_o further_a also_o this_o be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o wonderful_a deliverance_n achieve_v by_o christ_n now_o when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o jehova_n be_v this_o god_n and_o deliverer_n of_o the_o church_n he_o oppose_v himself_o both_o to_o all_o creature_n &_o to_o idol_n challenge_v all_o divine_a honour_n &_o obedience_n unto_o himself_o alone_o according_a to_o the_o exposition_n hereof_o deliver_v deut._n 6._o jsa_n 43._o and_o in_o other_o place_n wherefore_o it_o follow_v not_o only_o that_o this_o jehova_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v but_o that_o he_o alone_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v &_o to_o be_v account_v for_o our_o god_n next_o ensew_v 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god_n 4._o to_o expect_v and_o look_v for_o all_o good_a thing_n from_o god_n only_o 5._o to_o love_v god_n 6._o to_o reverence_v and_o worship_n god_n thou_o shall_v then_o have_v none_o other_o god_n that_o be_v beside_o i_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v they_o before_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o sight_n &_o therefore_o neither_o shall_v thou_o have_v strange_a god_n in_o the_o closet_n of_o thy_o heart_n which_o be_v not_o close_a or_o hide_a in_o my_o sight_n but_o lie_v whole_o open_a &_o be_v altogether_o manifest_a unto_o i_o the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n &_o reins_n the_o most_o ready_a and_o easy_a way_n of_o explicate_v each_o commandment_n be_v to_o distribute_v the_o obedience_n of_o every_o commandment_n into_o his_o virtue_n as_o part_n adjoin_v afterward_o those_o vice_n which_o be_v opposite_a unto_o the_o same_o virtue_n here_o then_o in_o the_o first_o commandment_n be_v signify_v seven_o virtue_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n faith_n 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these_o the_o common_a place_n concern_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n because_o by_o this_o commandment_n be_v the_o external_a public_a service_n of_o god_n enact_v and_o therefore_o also_o the_o ministry_n itself_o of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o use_n &_o honour_n thereof_o of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o chief_a question_n 1_o how_o manifold_a the_o sabbath_n be_v 2_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o the_o sabbath_n be_v institute_v 3_o how_o the_o sabbath_n be_v sanctify_v or_o keep_v holy_a 4_o how_o the_o sabbath_n be_v break_v or_o profane_v 5_o how_o the_o sabbath_n belong_v unto_o us._n 1_o how_o manifold_a the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o sabbath_n signify_v a_o quietness_n or_o rest_n or_o cease_v from_o labour_n 1._o because_o god_n rest_v on_o that_o day_n namely_o from_o make_v any_o new_a or_o more_o kind_n of_o creature_n though_o not_o from_o preserve_v of_o the_o same_o which_o he_o have_v make_v or_o from_o continue_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o singular_n of_o every_o kind_n 2._o because_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o image_n of_o the_o spiritual_a rest_n to_o come_v 3._o because_o we_o also_o and_o our_o family_n and_o our_o cattle_n be_v to_o rest_n and_o cease_v from_o our_o work_v on_o that_o day_n not_o from_o all_o work_v but_o from_o household_n and_o civil_a work_n and_o from_o other_o of_o the_o like_a kind_n that_o god_n may_v then_o show_v and_o exercise_v in_o we_o his_o work_n and_o this_o concern_v the_o name_n of_o the_o sabbath_n furthermore_o the_o sabbath_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n internal_a and_o external_a the_o jnternal_a or_o moral_a or_o spiritual_a be_v the_o study_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o work_n of_o avoid_v sin_n and_o of_o worship_v god_n by_o confession_n and_o obedience_n to_o be_v short_a the_o spiritual_a sabbath_n or_o spiritual_a rest_n be_v a_o cease_n from_o sin_n and_o a_o exercise_v of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n this_o sabbath_n although_o it_o be_v continual_a &_o perpetual_a with_o the_o godly_a yet_o be_v it_o begin_v in_o they_o in_o this_o life_n and_o be_v call_v the_o sabbath_n both_o because_o this_o be_v that_o true_a rest_n from_o labour_n &_o misery_n and_o the_o consecration_n of_o we_o to_o god_n worship_n and_o also_o because_o it_o be_v in_o time_n past_o signify_v by_o the_o ceremonial_a sabbath_n and_o this_o spritual_a sabbath_n shall_v be_v perfect_o &_o perpetuallie_o continue_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v wherein_o be_v a_o perpetual_a worship_v &_o magnifieng_v of_o god_n all_o those_o labour_n be_v leave_v and_o surcease_v wherein_o we_o be_v now_o busy_v and_o occupy_v the_o external_a or_o ceremonial_a sabbath_n be_v a_o certain_a time_n ordain_v and_o institute_v by_o god_n in_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o a_o cease_n from_o work_n and_o labour_n and_o give_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o god_n word_n &_o to_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o to_o the_o external_a public_a worship_n of_o god_n this_o ceremonial_a sabbath_n 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the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o paschal_n feast_v call_v the_o sabbath_n levit._n 23_o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o feast_n of_o trumpet_n be_v call_v a_o sabbath_n likewise_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n 2_o it_o signify_v also_o the_o whole_a seven_o day_n or_o the_o whole_a week_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o chief_a day_n the_o sabbath_n matth_n 28._o now_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sabbath_n when_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v of_o the_o week_n begin_v to_o dawn_n 3._o it_o be_v take_v for_o every_o seven_o year_n wherein_o the_o jew_n be_v command_v to_o intermit_v the_o tillage_n of_o their_o field_n the_o commandment_n be_v give_v they_o in_o levit._n 25_o 4_o 26.35_o and_o hereof_o
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