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acknowledge_v and_o feel_v sin_n they_o though_o the_o godly_a have_v sin_n in_o they_o and_o feel_v the_o grievousnes_n thereof_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o hurt_v they_o yet_o salvation_n and_o the_o kingdom_n do_v so_o firm_o abide_v in_o my_o conscience_n that_o god_n say_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v forgive_v thou_o thy_o sin_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v faith_n and_o believe_v in_o christ_n my_o especial_o belove_a son_n who_o be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o thou_o neither_o shall_v thy_o sin_n hurt_v thou_o other_o which_o feel_v not_o their_o sin_n but_o trust_v in_o their_o work_n and_o complain_v nothing_o of_o their_o fault_n and_o offence_n think_v themselves_o clean_a such_o be_v give_v to_o satan_n &_o not_o receive_v or_o admit_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n for_o they_o which_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o kingdom_n can_v not_o be_v without_o conflict_n and_o tribulation_n 118.18_o death_n satan_n and_o the_o world_n do_v somewhat_o trouble_v the_o godly_a but_o the_o 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and_o trouble_n and_o yet_o at_o length_n become_v victor_n for_o although_o it_o be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o salvation_n which_o have_v neither_o rest_n nor_o quietness_n but_o suffer_v the_o force_n of_o hell_n death_n the_o devil_n sin_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o adversity_n and_o tribulation_n yet_o they_o which_o be_v in_o it_o do_v with_o a_o invincible_a courage_n endure_v and_o at_o length_n overcome_v all_o evil_n but_o god_n therefore_o permit_v these_o thing_n that_o our_o faith_n may_v be_v exercise_v and_o show_v forth_o itself_o moreover_o that_o be_v a_o pleasure_n to_o the_o conscience_n and_o bring_v unto_o it_o comfort_n and_o joy_n that_o it_o have_v such_o a_o kingdom_n that_o it_o may_v say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n who_o have_v visit_v and_o redeem_v we_o and_o have_v raise_v up_o a_o kingdom_n in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n that_o be_v for_o that_o he_o visit_v we_o by_o his_o word_n deliver_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o make_v we_o conqueror_n over_o death_n 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death_n and_o satan_n neither_o consist_v this_o horn_n in_o our_o strength_n neither_o be_v we_o maker_n thereof_o for_o god_n have_v make_v and_o raise_v it_o up_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n whereby_o we_o be_v save_v wherefore_o zacharias_n so_o sing_v that_o his_o song_n have_v respect_n not_o to_o his_o own_o son_n but_o to_o christ_n yea_o he_o celebrate_v this_o kingdom_n as_o pertain_v to_o the_o jew_n only_o and_o declare_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v glorious_a and_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o gentile_n how_o they_o also_o shall_v come_v unto_o it_o as_o beside_o other_o simeon_n in_o his_o song_n the_o beginning_n whereof_o be_v lord_n now_o let_v thou_o etc._n etc._n do_v prophecy_n that_o we_o gentile_n also_o be_v choose_v into_o that_o kingdom_n but_o here_o he_o foretell_v of_o a_o kingdom_n raise_v up_o of_o god_n to_o the_o jew_n even_o a_o kingdom_n of_o salvation_n and_o blessedness_n and_o that_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o servant_n david_n 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