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heart_n do_v condemn_v we_o we_o have_v not_o bolnesse_n towards_o god_n and_o if_o not_o boldness_n then_o doubt_v and_o distrust_n but_o we_o answer_v that_o the_o inferrence_n upon_o the_o contrary_n be_v not_o right_a for_o as_o boldness_n and_o not_o boldness_n be_v opposite_a so_o we_o can_v always_o safe_o infer_v upon_o not_o have_v boldness_n distrust_n or_o doubt_v because_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n beside_o as_o reverence_v of_o the_o party_n with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v fear_n and_o shamefastness_n in_o ourselves_o and_o loathsomnesse_n that_o stander_n by_o many_o time_n shall_v be_v acquaint_v with_o our_o state_n or_o suit_n and_o sundry_a such_o like_a which_o may_v for_o a_o time_n dash_v we_o in_o ourselves_o &_o yet_o not_o take_v a_o way_n from_o we_o for_o ever_o all_o hope_n to_o speed_n which_o in_o deed_n be_v doubt_v or_o distrust_n but_o to_o the_o place_n itself_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v as_o i_o take_v it_o that_o the_o grace_n 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that_o love_n only_o belong_v to_o the_o elect_a but_o in_o many_o outward_a respect_n from_o which_o also_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v christ_n himself_o math._n 5._o infer_v this_o doctrine_n love_v they_o that_o hate_v you_o etc._n etc._n and_o make_v this_o comfortable_a use_n of_o it_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o heavenly_a father_n who_o can_v set_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v &_o his_o rain_n to_o rain_v upon_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a now_o to_o the_o matter_n all_o the_o doubt_n rest_v in_o the_o true_a and_o natural_a meaning_n of_o this_o phrase_n keep_v my_o word_n and_o say_n that_o our_o saviour_n shall_v mean_v thereby_o absolute_a obedience_n and_o performance_n thereof_o there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n for_o he_o that_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o know_v also_o that_o even_o in_o the_o best_a there_o be_v great_a defect_n and_o want_n and_o to_o have_v deliver_v such_o a_o speech_n i_o mean_v in_o that_o sense_n and_o meaning_n have_v be_v by_o 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