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be_v commend_v for_o good_a ground_n as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o bring_v forth_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o and_o the_o servant_n 23._o matth._n 25._o 23._o that_o gain_v two_o talent_n be_v praise_v by_o his_o master_n as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o gain_v five_o for_o god_n will_v not_o despise_v the_o day_n of_o small_a 10._o zach._n 4._o 10._o thing_n neither_o will_v our_o meek_a and_o mild_a saviour_n christ_n break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n nor_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n 20._o matth._n 12._o 20._o moreover_o when_o the_o lord_n do_v promise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o gracious_a god_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v repent_v and_o return_v unto_o he_o love_v he_o and_o fear_v he_o and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n he_o do_v not_o respect_v the_o perfection_n of_o these_o grace_n nor_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n that_o proceed_v from_o they_o but_o these_o promise_n be_v all_o found_v upon_o the_o worthiness_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o foundation_n 6._o act._n 3._o 26._o 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the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n yea_o if_o any_o one_o true_o repent_v and_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n that_o have_v be_v willing_o and_o witting_o commit_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o expiation_n and_o reconciliation_n appoint_v 22._o levit._fw-la 6._o 1._o ezech._n 18._o 22._o even_o for_o all_o such_o sin_n and_o a_o promise_n of_o pardon_n to_o all_o such_o sinner_n for_o as_o no_o sin_n be_v venial_a if_o it_o continual_o please_v so_o no_o sin_n be_v mortal_a if_o it_o hearty_o displease_v and_o albeit_o sin_n remain_v in_o the_o faithful_a as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v yet_o if_o godly_a sorrow_n wound_v it_o a_o godly_a death_n shall_v utter_o destroy_v it_o and_o if_o in_o any_o one_o sin_n be_v deadly_o wound_v and_o at_o the_o last_o utter_o destroy_v how_o can_v it_o work_v such_o a_o person_n destruction_n now_o albeit_o the_o faithful_a many_o time_n fall_v yet_o they_o never_o utter_o fall_v away_o see_v the_o lord_n order_v a_o good_a man_n 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and_o confidence_n whereby_o a_o faithful_a man_n be_v persuade_v that_o god_n be_v to_o he_o in_o particular_a a_o gracious_a god_n and_o a_o love_a father_n in_o christ_n arise_v upon_o the_o action_n of_o the_o soul_n reflect_v upon_o itself_o and_o upon_o its_o own_o spiritual_a estate_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o the_o divine_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n wherewithal_o it_o be_v endue_v be_v not_o faith_n but_o a_o effect_n thereof_o even_o a_o habit_n or_o rather_o a_o act_n of_o a_o sanctify_a conscience_n lighten_v with_o a_o true_a faith_n as_o our_o most_o reverend_a diocesan_n now_o a_o citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n have_v avouch_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o defence_n against_o dr_n bishop_n fol._n 269._o and_o reverend_a mr._n perkins_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o conscience_n the_o sum_n of_o who_o doctrine_n be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o syllogism_n if_o whosoever_o believe_v repent_v love_v and_o fear_v god_n and_o have_v a_o sincere_a 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she_o own_o principal_a ground_n a_o romish_a catholic_a must_v live_v in_o fear_n and_o suspense_n of_o the_o full_a pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n blood_n and_o yet_o if_o he_o receive_v absolution_n from_o a_o romish_a priest_n or_o a_o pardon_n from_o the_o pope_n he_o must_v rest_v assure_v thereof_o a_o romish_a catholic_a must_n not_o rest_v assure_v of_o his_o justification_n and_o salvation_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o free_a and_o undeserued_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n but_o if_o he_o be_v careful_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o religious_a order_n he_o shall_v rest_v assure_v that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o merit_v his_o own_o justification_n &_o salvation_n
see_v they_o have_v turn_v the_o bread_n into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v able_a to_o offer_v he_o up_o in_o their_o mass_n as_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a the_o which_o thing_n can_v be_v but_o much_o available_a to_o themselves_o which_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v well_o pay_v for_o their_o pain_n qvest._n xvii_o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n even_o in_o the_o regenerate_v themselves_o why_o be_v the_o live_a man_n sorrowful_a man_n suffer_v for_o his_o sin_n so_o the_o apostle_n by_o sin_n death_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o 12._o lam._n 3._o 37._o rom._n 5._o 12._o therefore_o all_o sickness_n and_o other_o misery_n that_o lead_v thereunto_o unto_o the_o which_o see_v even_o sanctify_a infant_n which_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n and_o be_v free_a from_o all_o actual_a sin_n be_v subject_a therefore_o concupiscence_n in_o sanctify_a infant_n be_v sin_n unless_o we_o will_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o most_o righteous_a judge_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o he_o punish_v such_o person_n that_o be_v without_o all_o fault_n yea_o whereas_o infant_n give_v no_o consent_n to_o their_o natural_a corruption_n and_o yet_o be_v punish_v for_o they_o therefore_o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n albeit_o consent_n be_v not_o give_v to_o it_o see_v s._n aug._n serm._n de_fw-fr temp._n 45._o qvest._n xviii_o i'faith_o repentance_n and_o love_n with_o all_o holy_a work_n proceed_v from_o they_o do_v not_o deserve_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o at_o god_n hand_n but_o make_v the_o faithful_a indebt_v to_o god_n for_o the_o same_o if_o abraham_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o 2._o rom._n 4._o 2._o have_v wherein_o to_o rejoice_v but_o not_o before_o god_n for_o gift_n and_o benefit_n do_v not_o make_v the_o donor_n any_o whit_n indebt_v to_o the_o receiver_n but_o they_o deserve_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o receiver_n and_o make_v he_o indebt_v unto_o the_o donor_n but_o faith_n repentance_n and_o love_n 29._o phil._n 1._o 29._o and_o all_o holy_a work_n proceed_v from_o they_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n wrought_v in_o they_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o 11._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 11._o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o 22._o gal._n 5._o 22._o spirit_n wherefore_o hereby_o the_o faithful_a deserve_v nothing_o at_o god_n hand_n but_o be_v make_v the_o more_o indebt_v to_o god_n so_o reason_v saint_n bernard_n none_o by_o good_a work_n can_v deserve_v eternal_a life_n 〈◊〉_d bern._n ser._n 1._o de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d at_o god_n hand_n see_v all_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v albeit_o one_o person_n can_v endure_v they_o all_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n be_v not_o such_o as_o unto_o the_o which_o eternal_a life_n be_v by_o justice_n due_a and_o that_o god_n shall_v do_v wrong_a to_o they_o if_o he_o do_v not_o 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1_o cor._n 2._o 11._o of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o none_o other_o beside_o himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o only_o be_v able_a to_o reveal_v they_o wherefore_o see_v the_o work_n of_o the_o creation_n redemption_n and_o sanctification_n which_o be_v the_o most_o gracious_a and_o glorious_a work_n of_o god_n be_v plain_o reveal_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n therefore_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a book_n be_v faithful_o to_o be_v embrace_v as_o undoubted_o proceed_v from_o divine_a revelation_n and_o very_o who_o can_v so_o distinct_o and_o particular_o set_v down_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n and_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o he_o that_o have_v the_o fullness_n of_o be_v in_o himself_o can_v give_v such_o a_o manner_n and_o measure_n of_o be_v to_o they_o all_o as_o shall_v manifest_v his_o great_a power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n towards_o man_n for_o who_o sake_n principal_o the_o world_n be_v make_v and_o who_o 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