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which_o be_v of_o the_o circumcision_n but_o unto_o they_o also_o that_o walk_n in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o father_n abraham_n this_o to_o be_v justify_v more_o which_o saint_n john_n speak_v of_o be_v no_o doubt_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o this_o no_o doubt_n also_o be_v that_o which_o saint_n peter_n mean_v when_o he_o conclude_v his_o epistle_n thus_o grow_v in_o grace_n 3.18_o 2._o peter_n 3.18_o and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v grow_v in_o your_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a say_v our_o saviour_n to_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n 17.3_o joh._n 17.3_o and_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n gagneius_n shall_v have_v consider_v all_o these_o place_n and_o not_o ground_v his_o second_o justification_n of_o work_n upon_o that_o one_o only_o place_n whereas_o also_o that_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v righteous_a still_o may_v signify_v rather_o a_o perseverance_n then_o a_o increase_n but_o to_o let_v gagneius_n go_v with_o his_o mist_n and_o caville_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o return_v to_o saint_n austen_n again_o as_o he_o quite_o take_v all_o our_o justification_n from_o all_o work_n whatsoever_o either_o ceremonial_a or_o moral_a so_o he_o yield_v this_o to_o that_o our_o first_o justification_n that_o it_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 9_o lib._n spir_n &_o light_v cap._n 9_o and_o do_v we_o think_v then_o that_o he_o ever_o think_v of_o any_o second_o thus_o he_o write_v by_o grace_n the_o wicked_a man_n be_v justify_v free_o that_o be_v have_v no_o merit_n of_o his_o work_n go_v before_o for_o otherwise_o grace_n be_v not_o grace_n because_o therefore_o it_o be_v give_v not_o because_o that_o we_o have_v do_v good_a work_n but_o that_o we_o may_v do_v they_o that_o be_v not_o because_o we_o have_v 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15._o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o be_v it_o imperfect_a then_o no_o imperfect_a thing_n can_v please_v god_n 2.16_o ephes_n 2.16_o he_o be_v light_a and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o nay_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v slay_v hatred_n between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o that_o we_o have_v a_o entrance_n now_o to_o the_o father_n by_o one_o spirit_n no_o doubt_n which_o we_o receive_v in_o our_o baptism_n and_o at_o our_o first_o justification_n 19_o 19_o and_o that_o now_o we_o be_v no_o more_o stranger_n or_o foreigner_n but_o citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n and_o be_v this_o our_o first_o justification_n as_o yet_o imperfect_a nay_o saint_n john_n say_v 1.3_o 1._o john_n 1.3_o that_o we_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v we_o declare_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o also_o may_v have_v fellowship_n with_o we_o and_o that_o our_o fellowship_n may_v be_v also_o with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n do_v we_o believe_v this_o o_o happy_a news_n by_o faith_n we_o be_v make_v fellow_n with_o the_o apostle_n nay_o even_o with_o god_n himself_o and_o be_v then_o our_o first_o justification_n imperfect_a and_o these_o thing_n saint_n john_n write_v to_o we_o that_o our_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a who_o will_v not_o rejoice_v that_o hear_v this_o news_n other_o papist_n make_v another_o cavil_n at_o our_o justification_n stella_n write_v thus_o of_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n that_o error_n of_o the_o lutheran_n be_v convince_v luc._n stella_fw-la in_o cap._n 6_o luc._n who_o dare_v affirm_v that_o faith_n can_v be_v without_o charity_n but_o one_o may_v true_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o this_o text_n of_o the_o gospel_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o believe_v they_o and_o yet_o not_o be_v in_o grace_n but_o here_o stella_n add_v this_o of_o his_o own_o and_o believe_v they_o that_o be_v more_o than_o be_v in_o 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than_o he_o have_v command_v shall_v we_o not_o alone_o kindle_v they_o with_o that_o fire_n 20.9_o luc._n 12.49_o psal_n 119.105_o jer._n 20.9_o which_o christ_n come_v to_o cast_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n which_o no_o doubt_n be_v the_o fire_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n which_o lighten_v and_o inflame_v all_o man_n the_o which_o fire_n his_o will_n be_v that_o it_o shall_v burn_v and_o flame_n darenot_v we_o prsume_v to_o fetch_v fire_n at_o any_o other_o be_v he_o never_o so_o holy_a or_o ancient_a sure_o if_o nadab_n and_o abibu_n through_o their_o negligence_n be_v thus_o severe_o punish_v in_o the_o shadow_n we_o in_o the_o light_n be_v also_o teach_v most_o plain_o and_o admonish_v concern_v this_o point_n how_o shall_v we_o escape_v unpunished_a 15.22_o deut._n 13.8_o &_o 14.32_o 1._o sam._n 15.22_o let_v no_o man_n good_a intent_n or_o blind_a devotion_n herein_o beguile_v he_o it_o excuse_v not_o they_o neither_o shall_v it_o excuse_v us._n do_v that_o only_a which_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v god_n and_o obedience_n be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n ferus_fw-la a_o friar_n to_o exhort_v all_o christian_n to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n very_o excellent_o write_v thus_o io._n fer._n in_o ca._n 13._o io._n he_o kneel_v down_o at_o their_o knee_n he_o begin_v not_o to_o wash_v their_o hand_n which_o have_v be_v a_o more_o honest_a service_n but_o their_o foot_n which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v a_o duty_n most_o abject_a and_o most_o filthy_a and_o he_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n alone_o he_o alone_o power_v out_o the_o water_n he_o alone_o wash_v he_o alone_o wipe_v who_o will_v not_o here_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o prophet_n i_o have_v consider_v thy_o work_n and_o i_o have_v be_v amaze_v i_o beseech_v thou_o consider_v with_o thyself_o who_o do_v this_o even_o jesus_n and_o who_o foot_n wash_v he_o of_o the_o dignity_n of_o christ_n we_o have_v hear_v already_o who_o be_v more_o base_a than_o the_o apostle_n they_o be_v all_o 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unto_o he_o he_o be_v altogether_o gentle_a and_o courteous_a there_o be_v no_o sharpness_n or_o discourtesy_n in_o he_o therefore_o woe_n to_o he_o that_o defer_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o how_o dare_v he_o behold_v the_o high_a judge_n that_o have_v despise_v his_o lowly_a saviour_n let_v we_o therefore_o come_v to_o he_o while_o there_o be_v some_o time_n of_o grace_n let_v we_o call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o io._n in_o cap._n 4._o io._n let_v we_o seek_v he_o while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v again_o what_o be_v it_o to_o worship_v the_o father_n in_o the_o spirit_n but_o to_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n by_o which_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o truth_n but_o abide_v in_o his_o son_n which_o say_v i_o be_o truth_n to_o call_v upon_o the_o father_n and_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n it_o be_v the_o same_o as_o though_o he_o have_v say_v the_o true_a worshipper_n by_o a_o true_a and_o necessary_a distinction_n of_o the_o person_n shall_v worship_v one_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yea_o they_o shall_v worship_v the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o be_v a_o excellent_a and_o brief_a sum_n of_o true_a worship_n and_o christian_a religion_n the_o jew_n do_v so_o despise_v the_o samaritan_o yea_o &_o all_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o speak_v to_o they_o therefore_o this_o woman_n see_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o jew_n dare_v not_o have_v speak_v to_o he_o unless_o christ_n have_v first_o speak_v to_o she_o so_o when_o as_o we_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o know_v that_o god_n be_v offend_v with_o our_o sin_n and_o therefore_o displease_v with_o sinner_n none_o of_o we_o dare_v have_v speak_v to_o god_n unless_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o we_o first_o but_o now_o we_o speak_v to_o he_o safe_o and_o bold_o and_o we_o can_v open_v to_o he_o all_o our_o necessity_n as_o this_o woman_n afterward_o dare_v speak_v bold_o to_o christ_n but_o in_o this_o also_o that_o he_o speak_v unto_o a_o woman_n be_v a_o heathen_a and_o a_o sinner_n he_o declare_v that_o he_o despise_v not_o man_n god_n do_v not_o only_o speak_v to_o we_o first_o as_o christ_n do_v to_o this_o woman_n but_o command_v we_o to_o call_v and_o speak_v to_o he_o and_o if_o his_o only_a speech_n do_v thus_o encourage_v the_o woman_n to_o speak_v to_o he_o though_o she_o be_v a_o sinner_n shall_v not_o his_o commandment_n much_o more_o encourage_v we_o io._n fer._n in_o 3._o ca._n io._n o_o we_o of_o little_a faith_n and_o again_o the_o same_o ferus_fw-la say_v in_o another_o place_n this_o be_v that_o true_a joseph_n who_o god_n have_v exalt_v over_o all_o egypt_n &_o have_v command_v that_o all_o shall_v bow_v their_o knee_n before_o he_o this_o be_v that_o true_a joseph_n which_o have_v his_o great_a barn_n full_a of_o corn_n to_o be_v give_v forth_o to_o the_o hungry_a to_o he_o the_o father_n send_v we_o even_o as_o pharaoh_n send_v back_o the_o egyptian_n from_o himself_o to_o joseph_n go_v to_o joseph_n say_v he_o and_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o do_v so_o our_o heavenly_a father_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n hear_v he_o this_o be_v he_o alone_o who_o in_o famine_n can_v save_v to_o he_o therefore_o let_v we_o run_v with_o the_o egyptian_n say_v we_o be_v thy_o servant_n our_o salvation_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n thou_o only_o have_v regard_n unto_o we_o and_o we_o will_v serve_v the_o king_n willing_o jerome_n also_o of_o prayer_n write_v thus_o mal._n jeron_n in_o 1._o ca._n mal._n that_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v blind_a which_o be_v not_o lighten_v with_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n nor_o have_v a_o eye_n look_v from_o the_o gospel_n the_o prayer_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v be_v lame_a which_o come_v to_o god_n with_o a_o double_a mind_n which_o hear_v that_o say_v unto_o he_o which_o the_o jew_n hear_v say_v unto_o they_o how_o long_o will_v you_o halt_v on_o both_o side_n that_o prayer_n be_v faint_a and_o altogether_o weak_a which_o have_v not_o christ_n the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n such_o like_a prayer_n which_o be_v make_v without_o the_o light_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o have_v no_o sure_a footstep_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v faint_a with_o diverse_a infirmity_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v offer_v to_o any_o one_o that_o bear_v rule_v in_o the_o church_n to_o any_o other_o learned_a man_n or_o teacher_n or_o doctor_n will_v they_o not_o be_v reject_v and_o turn_v to_o his_o shame_n and_o discredit_v that_o offer_v such_o prayer_n this_o be_v jeromes_n meaning_n we_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o offer_v to_o any_o learned_a man_n doubtful_a suit_n or_o request_n and_o not_o understand_v and_o shall_v we_o presume_v to_o offer_v such_o to_o god_n philippus_n de_fw-fr die_v a_o friar_n of_o this_o matter_n write_v thus_o incarnate_a conc._n 4._o incarnate_a all_o the_o time_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v call_v a_o empty_a time_n but_o christ_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n because_o god_n to_o become_v man_n be_v to_o communicate_v himself_o more_o to_o we_o then_o ever_o can_v have_v be_v even_o as_o one_o have_v often_o distribute_v his_o riches_n at_o last_o to_o show_v the_o top_n of_o his_o liberality_n give_v his_o chest_n and_o all_o his_o jewel_n so_o god_n before_o very_o liberal_o have_v bestow_v on_o the_o jew_n but_o on_o we_o he_o have_v bestow_v the_o riches_n and_o chest_n and_o all_o that_o be_v his_o son_n in_o who_o be_v all_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n hide_v and_o therefore_o among_o other_o cause_n for_o this_o the_o time_n
thy_o truth_n and_o faith_n in_o thou_o 8.30_o rom._n 8.30_o that_o thou_o have_v pour_v into_o we_o good_a inspiration_n and_o good_a thought_n that_o thou_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o that_o evil_a one_o 6.13_o matt._n 6.13_o and_o preserve_v we_o from_o all_o peril_n and_o danger_n from_o sudden_a death_n burn_v with_o fire_n rob_v with_o thief_n and_o such_o like_a casualty_n 13.4_o job._n 1_o 19_o luk._n 13.4_o wherewith_o many_o be_v sudden_o take_v in_o the_o night_n unaware_o that_o thou_o have_v with_o such_o great_a patience_n and_o mercy_n stay_v thy_o wrath_n so_o long_o from_o we_o 4._o rom._n 2_o 4._o &_o give_v we_o so_o large_a a_o time_n of_o repentance_n &_o amendment_n or_o life_n for_o these_o and_o all_o other_o thy_o benefit_n which_o thou_o have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o our_o birth_n until_o now_o 105.2_o psal_n 105.2_o which_o be_v mo_z in_o number_n then_o the_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n we_o give_v thou_o as_o we_o be_v most_o bind_v o_o most_o merciful_a father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n continual_a and_o most_o humble_a and_o hearty_a thanks_o and_o we_o offer_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n all_o that_o we_o go_v about_o to_o do_v or_o suffer_v to_o be_v do_v 37.5_o psal_n 37.5_o all_o our_o labour_n all_o our_o study_n all_o our_o exercise_n in_o a_o word_n all_o that_o we_o be_v to_o do_v or_o wherein_o we_o shall_v be_v employ_v or_o occupy_v this_o day_n and_o we_o beseech_v thou_o pour_v down_o thy_o blessing_n upon_o they_o and_o prosper_v and_o give_v good_a success_n unto_o they_o 118.25_o psal_n 90.17_o &_o 118.25_o to_o thou_o also_o we_o offer_v even_o ourselves_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n with_o all_o we_o 150.6_o psal_n 150.6_o that_o both_o we_o and_o all_o thing_n else_o may_v show_v thy_o praise_n set_v forth_o thy_o honour_n and_o declare_v thy_o glory_n into_o thy_o hand_n we_o commit_v all_o our_o affair_n so_o that_o thou_o may_v do_v and_o work_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o as_o shall_v please_v thy_o most_o holy_a and_o sacred_a will_n even_o as_o though_o they_o be_v thy_o own_o business_n and_o affair_n and_o none_o of_o we_o moreover_o 26.39_o matt._n 26.39_o for_o as_o much_o as_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v thou_o any_o service_n give_v we_o o_o lord_n thy_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v be_v so_o strengthen_v therewith_o 3.16_o ephe._n 3.16_o that_o we_o may_v think_v say_v or_o do_v nothing_o which_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o thy_o most_o bless_a will_n o_o lord_n make_v our_o will_n always_o agree_v with_o thy_o wil._n 3.5_o psal_n 19.14_o 1._o cor._n 3.5_o and_o we_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o ever_o to_o assist_v we_o with_o thy_o grace_n and_o to_o give_v we_o power_n and_o strength_n against_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n especial_o against_o those_o whereunto_o we_o be_v incline_v of_o our_o own_o nature_n as_o pride_n covetousness_n envy_n maliciousness_n 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to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n amen_n a_o form_n of_o evening_n prayer_n for_o christian_a family_n o_o almighty_a god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n 139.1_o psal_n 47.7_o &_o 73.24_o &_o 139.1_o which_o be_v the_o great_a king_n over_o all_o the_o world_n which_o govern_v and_o preserve_v all_o thing_n which_o search_v we_o out_o &_o know_v we_o which_o know_v our_o sit_n down_o and_o our_o uprising_n and_o understand_v our_o thought_n long_o before_o which_o art_n about_o our_o path_n and_o about_o our_o bed_n and_o spy_v out_o all_o our_o way_n we_o thank_v thou_o through_o our_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n for_o bless_v we_o this_o day_n past_a in_o all_o the_o study_n business_n and_o affair_n that_o we_o have_v go_v about_o we_o confess_v what_o soever_o we_o have_v bring_v well_o to_o pass_v to_o have_v be_v thy_o great_a mercy_n towards_o us._n 108.13_o psal_n 108.13_o we_o 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understand_v it_o or_o not_o too_o often_o use_v it_o if_o this_o be_v true_a how_o many_o thousand_o christian_n in_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n be_v transgressor_n of_o this_o law_n who_o understand_v not_o the_o lord_n prayer_n theodoret_n against_o prayer_n to_o be_v make_v to_o angel_n write_v thus_o they_o which_o defend_v the_o law_n col._n in_o 3._o ca._n ad_fw-la col._n persuade_v they_o to_o worship_v angel_n say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o they_o and_o this_o fault_n remain_v long_o in_o phrygia_n and_o pisidia_n wherefore_o also_o the_o synod_n which_o meet_v at_o laodicea_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o phrygia_n do_v forbid_v by_o law_n that_o they_o pray_v to_o angel_n and_o even_o unto_o this_o day_n we_o may_v see_v among_o they_o and_o among_o their_o borderer_n house_n of_o prayer_n of_o s._n michael_n they_o give_v man_n counsel_n to_o do_v this_o use_v humility_n say_v the_o god_n of_o all_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v see_v nor_o comprehend_v nor_o that_o any_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o they_o must_v get_v they_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o this_o plain_o the_o papist_n doctrine_n at_o this_o day_n they_o build_v church_n to_o angel_n they_o teach_v that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o angel_n we_o must_v procure_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o after_o upon_o these_o word_n do_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n because_o say_v theodoret_n they_o command_v to_o worship_v angel_n he_o command_v the_o contrary_a that_o they_o shall_v make_v glorious_a or_o acceptable_a to_o god_n both_o their_o word_n and_o deed_n by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n and_o say_v he_o send_v forth_o your_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n your_o father_n by_o he_o and_o not_o by_o angel_n the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n follow_v this_o law_n and_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o cure_v this_o old_a disease_n decree_v 32._o conc._n lâ—od_n cap._n 32._o 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or_o noble_a man_n shall_v prostrate_v himself_o on_o the_o ground_n that_o he_o may_v gather_v up_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o thou_o be_v he_o not_o despise_v and_o no_o account_n make_v of_o so_o thou_o which_o be_v a_o noble_a and_o excellent_a creature_n of_o god_n when_o as_o thou_o have_v angel_n to_o be_v thy_o servant_n ought_v not_o to_o bow_v thyself_o to_o these_o earthly_a thing_n which_o be_v vile_a and_o of_o no_o reputation_n thus_o far_o stella_n the_o same_o reason_n we_o make_v against_o pray_v to_o angel_n if_o god_n have_v so_o exalt_v we_o that_o angel_n be_v our_o servant_n why_o shall_v we_o abase_v ourselves_o to_o kneel_v down_o to_o
say_v and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o before_o they_o shall_v call_v i_o will_v answer_v and_o while_o they_o yet_o speak_v i_o will_v hear_v he_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o hard_a heart_a and_o stark_a blind_a who_o be_v not_o move_v with_o such_o word_n and_o promise_n that_o he_o may_v consider_v and_o perceive_v the_o great_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n which_o thou_o use_v towards_o thy_o servant_n and_o who_o will_v not_o willing_o suffer_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v be_v account_v in_o the_o number_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n to_o make_v intercessor_n to_o god_n what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o doubt_v of_o these_o promise_n both_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n then_o to_o doubt_v of_o this_o readiness_n of_o god_n which_o granatensis_n here_o teach_v to_o hear_v our_o prayer_n if_o this_o be_v true_a we_o need_v no_o intercessor_n 33._o cap._n 33._o and_o after_o great_a be_v the_o love_n wherewith_o father_n love_v their_o child_n and_o yet_o the_o father_n tender_a heart_n will_v not_o suffer_v that_o the_o son_n that_o have_v marry_v against_o his_o will_n or_o have_v do_v any_o such_o like_a fault_n shall_v once_o come_v into_o his_o sight_n but_o yet_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o this_o our_o heavenly_a father_n although_o a_o man_n have_v do_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o injury_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v if_o he_o return_v to_o he_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n do_v not_o despise_v he_o but_o receive_v he_o as_o he_o do_v the_o prodigal_a son_n forgive_a all_o his_o trespass_n and_o fault_n the_o prophet_n know_v this_o when_o as_o he_o say_v o_o lord_n thou_o be_v our_o father_n abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n know_v we_o not_o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v our_o father_n and_o our_o redeemer_n and_o thy_o name_n be_v from_o everlasting_a this_o thy_o love_n o_o lord_n spring_v of_o thy_o goodness_n from_o which_o proceed_v two_o most_o profitable_a stream_n that_o be_v thy_o mercy_n and_o thy_o love_n the_o one_o that_o our_o infirmity_n may_v be_v cure_v and_o the_o other_o that_o thy_o good_a thing_n may_v be_v impart_v to_o us._n if_o therefore_o this_o thy_o fountain_n be_v infinite_a what_o shall_v the_o flood_n of_o love_n be_v that_o proceed_v from_o it_o therefore_o i_o neither_o fear_n nor_o be_o afraid_a nor_o distrust_n although_o i_o acknowledge_v myself_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n &_o so_o unworthy_a to_o be_v belove_v for_o how_o froward_a soever_o i_o be_o he_o that_o love_v i_o be_v good_a &_o so_o good_a that_o he_o will_v not_o reject_v sinner_n yea_o he_o call_v they_o unto_o he_o he_o receive_v they_o and_o eat_v with_o they_o to_o all_o these_o token_n and_o work_n of_o thy_o love_n another_o be_v add_v o_o lord_n because_o thou_o be_v love_v itself_o thy_o evangelist_n witness_v this_o when_o as_o he_o say_v god_n be_v charity_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o charity_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o o_o true_o sweet_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n to_o have_v such_o a_o god_n who_o be_v altogether_o love_n and_o who_o nature_n be_v charity_n etc._n etc._n such_o a_o faith_n shall_v all_o christian_n have_v of_o god_n and_o such_o a_o confidence_n in_o he_o and_o this_o faith_n the_o gospel_n teach_v and_o what_o need_v then_o any_o intercessor_n to_o so_o love_v a_o god_n and_o merciful_a a_o father_n 28._o cap._n 28._o and_o again_o he_o write_v thus_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o goodness_n beside_o all_o these_o thy_o mercy_n do_v most_o of_o all_o testify_v which_o thou_o use_v towards_o sinner_n bear_v with_o they_o with_o so_o great_a kindness_n look_v for_o they_o with_o such_o great_a patience_n yea_o being_n offend_v of_o they_o yet_o call_v they_o to_o grace_n and_o pardon_n and_o be_v injury_v by_o they_o even_o draw_v they_o to_o reconciliation_n nay_o to_o conclude_v offer_v they_o satisfaction_n and_o open_v to_o they_o the_o rich_a treasure_n of_o thy_o merit_n how_o easy_o be_v thou_o find_v of_o they_o how_o soon_o do_v 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people_n that_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n will_v you_o have_v god_n exalt_v your_o horn_n will_v you_o be_v his_o people_n then_o you_o must_v praise_v he_o alone_o than_o you_o must_v draw_v near_o to_o he_o and_o not_o fly_v from_o he_o to_o any_o other_o the_o which_o god_n give_v all_o grace_n to_o do_v for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n to_o who_o be_v praise_n for_o ever_o amen_n certain_a prayer_n fit_a for_o every_o true_a catholic_a daily_a to_o use_v both_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n take_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n granatensis_n and_o other_o 7._o matt._n 7_o 7._o ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o
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