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we_o he_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o we_o he_o reconcile_v to_o his_o father_n for_o christ_n alone_o be_v our_o mediator_n by_o who_o we_o be_v make_v at_o one_o with_o god_n yea_o he_o make_v we_o as_o 12._o rom_n 8._o 14_o 15._o &_o 12._o 12._o gal._n 4_o 5._o ephe._n 3._o 12._o it_o be_v fellow_n priest_n with_o he_o in_o his_o priesthood_n give_v we_o also_o a_o entry_n to_o his_o father_n that_o we_o may_v with_o assuredness_n come_v into_o his_o presence_n and_o be_v bold_a by_o he_o to_o offer_v we_o and_o all_o we_o to_o god_n the_o father_n in_o sacrifice_n m._n what_o manner_n of_o prophet_n be_v christ_n s._n whereas_o mâ—n_z do_v despise_v and_o reject_v 2._o mat._n 15_o 3._o 8_o 9_o &_o 22._o 34._o 37_o act._n 7._o 51_o 52._o heb._n 1._o 1_o 2._o the_o prophet_n the_o servant_n of_o almighty_a god_n send_v before_o by_o himself_o to_o teach_v mortal_a man_n his_o will_n and_o have_v with_o their_o own_o dream_n and_o invention_n darken_v and_o drown_v his_o 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but_o also_o that_o he_o be_v so_o for_o we_o and_o to_o our_o benefit_n and_o salvation_n s._n it_o be_v true_a m._n but_o since_o this_o honour_n be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o 26._o job._n 1._o 12_o 13._o &_o 11._o 32._o rom._n 9_o 26._o godly_a to_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n how_o do_v thou_o call_v christ_n the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n s._n god_n be_v the_o natural_a father_n of_o christ_n alone_o and_o christ_n alone_o be_v natural_o the_o 5._o mat_n 2._o 15._o &_o 3._o 17._o joh_n 1_o 14._o 43._o &_o 14_o 10._o heb_fw-mi 3._o &_o 5._o 5._o son_n of_o god_n beget_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n and_o be_v of_o one_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n but_o we_o god_n have_v free_o through_o christ_n make_v and_o adopt_v his_o child_n therefore_o we_o right_o acknowledge_v christ_n the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n since_o this_o honour_n be_v by_o his_o own_o and_o most_o just_a 1._o rom._n 8._o 17_o gal_n 4._o 5._o ephe_n 1._o 5._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 1._o right_a 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what_o follow_v next_o s._n next_o be_v declare_v how_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o man_n nature_n and_o have_v perform_v all_o thing_n needful_a to_o our_o salvation_n m._n be_v it_o then_o necessary_a that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v make_v man_n s._n yea_o for_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o in_o what_o 24._o mat_n 17._o 22_o 23_o &_o 20._o 18_o 19_o joh_n 11._o 50._o rom_n 5._o 15._o etc._n etc._n 1_o coâ—_n 15._o 21._o phil._n 2._o 6_o 7._o heb_fw-mi 2._o 19_o iâ—a_n 53._o 1_o tim_n 2-5_a heb_fw-mi 9_o 15._o &_o 12._o 24._o man_n have_v offend_v against_o god_n man_n shall_v obey_v and_o satisfy_v it_o which_o most_o heavy_a burden_n none_o but_o the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n be_v able_a to_o take_v up_o and_o bâ—ar_v and_o other_o mediator_n can_v there_o not_o be_v to_o set_v man_n at_o one_o with_o god_n and_o to_o make_v peace_n between_o they_o but_o jesus_n christ_n both_o god_n and_o man_n therefore_o be_v make_v man_n he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v put_v upon_o our_o person_n that_o he_o may_v therein_o take_v upon_o he_o bear_v perform_v and_o fulfil_v the_o part_n of_o our_o salvation_n m_o but_o why_o be_v he_o conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n rather_o than_o beget_v after_o the_o usual_a and_o natural_a manner_n s._n it_o behove_v that_o he_o that_o shall_v and_o can_v satisfy_v for_o sin_n and_o entire_o restore_v wicked_a and_o damnable_a person_n shall_v not_o himself_o be_v defile_v or_o blemish_v with_o any_o spot_n or_o stain_v of_o sin_n but_o be_v endue_v 10._o joâ—_a 1._o 19_o 1_o cor._n 7._o hâ—b_n 4._o 15._o &_o 9_o â—4_n gen._n 6_o 5_o 6._o â—sal_n 14._o 2_o 3._o &_o 51_o 5._o rom_n 3._o 10._o with_o singular_a and_o perfect_a uprightness_n and_o innocency_n therefore_o when_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n be_v whole_o corrupt_v and_o defile_v it_o behove_v that_o in_o conception_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n there_o shall_v be_v the_o marvellous_a worship_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v fashion_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o 23._o isa_n 7._o 14._o mat._n 1._o 20_o 23._o the_o most_o chaste_a and_o pure_a virgin_n and_o of_o her_o substance_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v defile_v with_o the_o common_a stain_n and_o infection_n of_o mankind_n christ_n that_o pure_a lamb_n 19_o exod._n 12._o 5._o iâ—h_o 1_o 29_o 36._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 19_o be_v beget_v by_o god_n the_o father_n conceive_v by_o the_o h._n ghost_n bear_v of_o the_o v._o mary_n without_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v cleanse_v wash_v and_o put_v away_o our_o spot_n who_o as_o we_o be_v first_o conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n so_o do_v still_o from_o thence_o forth_o continue_v in_o unclean_a life_n m._n but_o why_o be_v there_o in_o this_o christian_a confession_n mention_n make_v by_o name_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n s._n that_o he_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v that_o 2._o gen._n 22._o 18._o isa_n 11._o 1._o mat._n 1._o 1._o 1._o &_o 22._o 4â—_n rom._n 1._o 2._o true_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o david_n of_o who_o it_o be_v from_o god_n foretold_v and_o foreshow_v by_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o prophet_n m._n by_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v i_o perceive_v that_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v put_v on_o man_n nature_n for_o salvation_n of_o man_n now_o go_v forward_o what_o be_v do_v next_o s._n that_o same_o most_o joyful_a and_o altogether_o heavenly_a doctrine_n of_o restore_a salvation_n by_o christ_n which_o doctrine_n be_v call_v in_o greek_a evangelium_fw-la the_o gospel_n or_o glad-tiding_n which_o in_o old_a time_n be_v disclose_v by_o the_o holy_a prophet_n the_o servant_n of_o 17._o jsa_n 53._o toto_fw-la &_o 61._o 1._o jer._n 33._o 14._o act._n 3._o 22_o 23._o &_o 7._o 17._o god_n he_o himself_o at_o length_n the_o lord_n of_o prophet_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o also_o of_o the_o virgin_n even_o the_o same_o promise_a seed_n have_v most_o clear_o teach_v all_o man_n and_o command_v his_o apostle_n who_o he_o choose_v for_o that_o purpose_n to_o teach_v the_o same_o 15._o mat._n 28._o 18_o 19_o mar._n 16._o 15._o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n m._n do_v he_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o hve_v simple_o and_o plain_o teach_v this_o doctrine_n in_o word_n s._n no_o but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v with_o more_o willing_a mind_n embrace_v it_o he_o confirm_v and_o approve_v the_o same_o with_o heal_v of_o disease_n drive_v away_o devil_n 19_o mat._n 4._o 24._o &_o 8._o 2._o 13._o 13._o 15._o mat._n 9_o 18._o act_n 10._o 38._o act_n 2._o 22_o 24._o
28._o 18._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 24_o 25._o 27_o 28._o rom._n 14._o 9_o phil._n 2._o 9_o 10._o luke_n 17_o 21._o and_o of_o heaven_n also_o and_o lord_n both_o of_o quick_a and_o dead_a meet_v it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v govern_v his_o kingdom_n in_o order_n unknown_a to_o our_o sense_n for_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v within_o reach_n of_o sight_n then_o must_v he_o needs_o change_v place_n and_o seat_n and_o be_v draw_v now_o hither_o now_o thither_o and_o now_o and_o then_o remove_v into_o sundry_a country_n to_o do_v his_o affair_n for_o if_o in_o one_o moment_n of_o time_n he_o be_v ever_o present_a with_o all_o man_n thcn_o shall_v he_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v a_o man_n but_o some_o ghost_n and_o not_o to_o have_v a_o very_a body_n but_o imaginative_a or_o as_o eutecheâ—_n think_v that_o his_o body_n be_v turn_v into_o his_o godhead_n that_o it_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v every_o where_o whereof_o will_v by_o and_o by_o arise_v infinite_a false_a opinion_n all_o which_o he_o have_v drive_v away_o with_o carry_v his_o body_n up_o whole_a into_o heaven_n and_o have_v deliver_v man_n mind_n from_o most_o foul_a error_n yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n though_o he_o be_v not_o see_v of_o we_o he_o wondrous_o rule_v and_o govern_v 10._o mat._n 28._o 18._o phil._n 2._o 9_o 10._o the_o world_n with_o most_o high_a power_n and_o wisdom_n it_o be_v for_o man_n to_o govern_v and_o order_v their_o commonweal_n after_o a_o certain_a order_n of_o man_n but_o for_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o do_v it_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n m._n thou_o have_v touch_v certain_a of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o infinite_a and_o unmeasurable_a benefit_n the_o fruit_n whereof_o we_o receive_v by_o the_o death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o whole_a can_v be_v conceive_v by_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n mueh_o less_o in_o any_o wise_a express_v with_o word_n and_o utterance_n but_o yet_o thus_o far_o i_o will_v try_v thy_o knowledge_n in_o this_o matter_n to_o have_v thou_o set_v i_o out_o brief_o in_o a_o sum_n the_o chief_a principal_a point_n whereunto_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v refer_v s._n then_o i_o say_v that_o both_o of_o these_o and_o of_o the_o other_o do_n of_o christ_n we_o take_v two_o kind_n of_o profit_n the_o one_o that_o whatsoever_o thing_n he_o have_v do_v he_o have_v do_v they_o all_o for_o our_o benefit_n even_o as_o farâ—â—â—_n they_o be_v as_o much_o our_o own_o so_o that_o with_o steadfast_a and_o lively_a faith_n we_o 17._o isa_n 9_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 48_o 49._o rom._n 6._o 6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n and_o 8._o 32._o &_o 13._o 14._o gal._n 2._o 20._o &_o 17._o heb._n 3._o 14._o &_o 10._o 17._o cleave_v unto_o they_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v do_v they_o he_o be_v crucify_v and_o we_o also_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o and_o our_o sin_n punish_v in_o he_o he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v we_o also_o together_o with_o our_o sin_n be_v dead_a and_o bury_v and_o that_o so_o all_o the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v for_o ever_o forget_v he_o rise_v from_o death_n and_o we_o also_o be_v rise_v again_o with_o he_o be_v so_o make_v partaker_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o life_n and_o that_o from_o thenceforth_o death_n have_v no_o more_o dominion_n over_o we_o for_o in_o we_o be_v the_o same_o 11._o rom._n 8._o 11._o spirit_n which_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a final_o beside_o that_o since_o his_o ascension_n we_o have_v most_o abundant_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o have_v lift_v and_o carry_v 8._o eph._n 4._o 8._o we_o up_o into_o heaven_n with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v as_o it_o be_v with_o our_o head_n take_v possession_n thereof_o these_o thing_n indeed_o be_v not_o see_v but_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v bring_v to_o light_v when_o christ_n which_o be_v 4._o joh._n 8._o 12._o rom._n 8._o 23._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o col._n 1._o 5._o &_o 2._o 3._o &_o 4._o 3._o 11._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 4._o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n in_o who_o all_o our_o hope_n and_o wealth_n be_v set_v and_o settle_v shine_v with_o immortal_a glory_n shall_v show_v himself_o open_o unto_o all_o man_n m._n wâ—at_a manner_n of_o profit_n be_v the_o other_o which_o we_o receive_v of_o the_o do_n of_o christ_n s._n that_o christ_n have_v set_v himself_o for_o a_o examplar_n for_o we_o to_o follow_v to_o frame_v our_o â—_o joh._n 13._o 15_o 1_o pet._n 2_o â—â—_o 1_o joh_n â—_o life_n according_a thereunto_o where_o christ_n die_v for_o sin_n and_o be_v bury_v he_o but_o once_o suffer_v death_n from_o whence_o he_o do_v arise_v again_o with_o power_n and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n he_o now_o die_v no_o more_o but_o enjoy_v eternal_a life_n and_o reign_v in_o most_o high_a and_o everlasting_a glory_n so_o if_o we_o be_v once_o dead_a and_o bury_v 11._o rom._n 6._o 2_o 3._o 10_o gal._n 2._o 19_o col._n 2._o 20._o &_o 3._o 1._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 11._o to_o sin_n how_o shall_v we_o hereafter_o live_v in_o the_o same_o if_o we_o be_v rise_v again_o with_o christ_n if_o by_o assure_a faith_n and_o steadfast_a hope_n we_o be_v conversant_a with_o he_o in_o heaven_n than_o ought_v we_o from_o henceforth_o to_o bend_v all_o our_o care_n and_o thought_n upon_o heavenly_a divine_a and_o eternal_a thing_n not_o earthly_a worldly_a and_o transitory_a and_o as_o we_o have_v 49._o rom._n 8._o 20._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 47_o 48_o 49._o heretofore_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthly_a man_n we_o ought_v from_o henceforth_o to_o put_v on_o the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a man_n quiet_o and_o patient_o bear_v after_o his_o example_n all_o sorrow_n and_o wrong_n and_o follow_v and_o exprss_v his_o other_o divine_a virtue_n so_o far_o as_o mortal_a man_n be_v able_a and_o whereas_o christ_n our_o lord_n never_o cease_v to_o do_v we_o good_a continual_o to_o entreat_v for_o and_o to_o crave_v his_o father_n mercy_n for_o we_o to_o give_v we_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o wonderful_o and_o continual_o to_o garnish_v his_o church_n with_o most_o liberal_a gift_n it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o in_o like_a manner_n with_o our_o whole_a endeavour_n 14._o joh._n 13._o 18._o &_o 15._o 12._o ephe._n 5._o 2._o hâ—b_n 12._o 14._o shall_v help_v our_o neighbour_n and_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o all_o man_n in_o most_o straight_a bond_n of_o love_n concord_n and_o most_o near_a friendship_n so_o much_o as_o shall_v lie_v in_o we_o and_o so_o to_o be_v whole_o frame_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n 6._o gal._n 2._o 20._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 21._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 6._o as_o our_o only_a exampler_n m._n be_v we_o not_o also_o here_o by_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o our_o duty_n towards_o christ_n s._n we_o be_v indeed_o admonish_v that_o we_o obey_v and_o follow_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n who_o we_o be_v whole_o and_o who_o we_o profess_v to_o be_v our_o lord_n that_o we_o so_o again_o on_o our_o part_n and_o with_o all_o our_o affection_n love_n esteem_v and_o embrace_v christ_n our_o saviour_n which_o show_v we_o such_o 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himself_o to_o willing_a death_n for_o we_o and_o which_o be_v 3â—_n mar_n 8._o 3â—_n the_o author_n of_o life_n both_o will_n and_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v we_o be_v dead_a from_o death_n and_o 31_o mar._n 8._o 31_o restore_v we_o to_o life_n m._n go_v forward_o s_o we_o be_v furthermore_o teach_v pure_o and_o sincere_o to_o worship_n christ_n the_o lord_n now_o reign_v in_o heaven_n not_o with_o any_o earthly_a worship_n wicked_a tradition_n 24_o mat._n 15._o 5._o 6._o 89._o joh_n 4._o 21._o 22._o â—â—h_o 4_o 23_o 24_o and_o cold_a invention_n of_o man_n but_o with_o heavenly_a and_o
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do_n and_o work_n satisfy_v god_n and_o by_o ourselves_o merit_v parâ—on_n of_o our_o sin_n s._n there_o be_v no_o mercy_n due_a to_o our_o merit_n but_o god_n do_v yield_v and_o remit_v to_o christ_n his_o correction_n and_o punishment_n that_o he_o will_v have_v do_v upon_o we_o for_o christ_n alone_o with_o sufferance_n of_o his_o pain_n and_o with_o his_o death_n wherewith_o he_o 16._o isa_n 53_o 4_o 5._o 8_o 12._o râ—m_fw-la 5_o 8._o 10._o col._n 1._o 20_o 21._o 2_o tim_n 1._o 10._o heb._n 9_o 14_o 15._o rom._n 3._o 24._o 25_o 27_o 28._o gal._n 2._o 16._o have_v pay_v and_o perform_v the_o penalty_n of_o our_o sin_n have_v satisfy_v god_n therefore_o by_o christ_n alone_o we_o have_v access_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o receive_v this_o benefit_n of_o his_o free_a liberality_n and_o goodness_n have_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o offer_v or_o render_v again_o to_o he_o by_o way_n of_o reward_n or_o recompense_v m._n be_v there_o nothing_o at_o all_o to_o be_v do_v on_o our_o behalf_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n s._n although_o among_o man_n the_o fault_n once_o grant_v it_o be_v hard_o to_o obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o he_o that_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o punisher_n of_o offence_n yet_o even_o they_o that_o be_v stranger_n to_o our_o religion_n have_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o confession_n be_v a_o certain_a remedy_n to_o he_o that_o have_v do_v amiss_o and_o i_o have_v already_o say_v how_o sinner_n for_o obtain_v pardon_n have_v need_n of_o repentance_n which_o some_o like_a better_a to_o call_v resipiscence_n or_o amendment_n and_o change_v of_o mind_n and_o the_o lord_n 32._o jer._n 18._o 8._o ezek._n 18._o 21_o 30_o 31._o 32._o &_o 33._o 14._o mat._n 4._o 17._o luke_n 5._o 32._o promise_v that_o he_o will_v pardon_v sinner_n if_o they_o repent_v if_o they_o amend_v and_o turn_v their_o heart_n from_o their_o naughty_a life_n to_o he_o m._n how_o many_o part_n be_v there_o of_o repentance_n s._n two_o chief_a part_n the_o mortify_n of_o the_o old_a man_n or_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o quicken_a of_o the_o new_a man_n or_o the_o spirit_n m._n i_o will_v have_v these_o more_o large_o and_o plain_o set_v out_o s._n the_o mortify_n of_o the_o old_a man_n be_v unfeigned_a and_o sincere_a acknowledge_v and_o confess_v of_o sin_n and_o therewith_o a_o shame_n 9_o psal_n 32._o 4_o 5._o &_o 51._o 3_o 4._o prov._n 28._o 13._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8_o 9_o and_o sorrow_n of_o mind_n with_o the_o feel_n whereof_o the_o person_n be_v sore_o grieve_v for_o that_o he_o have_v swerve_v from_o righteousness_n and_o not_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o every_o man_n ought_v in_o remember_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o life_n pass_v whole_o to_o mislike_v himself_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o himself_o and_o 11._o psal_n 6._o 6_o 7._o &_o 31._o 9_o 10._o &_o 38._o 3_o 4_o 6._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 17_o 18._o &_o 51._o 17._o &_o 102._o 4_o 5._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 31._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 9_o 10_o 11._o to_o be_v a_o severe_a judge_n of_o his_o his_o own_o fault_n and_o to_o give_v sentence_n &_o pronounce_v judgement_n of_o himself_o to_o the_o intent_n he_o abide_v not_o the_o grievous_a judgement_n of_o god_n in_o his_o wrath_n this_o sorrow_n some_o have_v call_v contrition_n whereunto_o be_v join_v in_o nearness_n and_o nature_n a_o earnest_a hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o love_n and_o desire_v of_o righteousness_n lose_v m._n but_o the_o conscience_n of_o heinous_a offence_n and_o the_o force_n of_o repentance_n may_v be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n on_o each_o side_n compass_v with_o fear_n may_v be_v possess_v with_o despair_n of_o salvation_n s._n that_o be_v true_a unless_o god_n bring_v comfort_n 31._o gen._n 4_o 13._o matt._n 27._o 3_o 4._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 7_o 8._o ephc._n 4._o 23_o 24._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 6._o matt._n 4._o 17._o luke_n 7._o 38._o 47_o 48_o 50._o &_o 15._o 18._o 21._o &_o 24._o 47_o act_v 2._o 37_o &_o 3_o 19_o &_o 16._o 30._o 31._o to_o the_o greatness_n of_o 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raise_v he_o up_o in_o affliction_n restore_v he_o in_o utter_a misery_n and_o by_o who_o guide_v the_o sinner_n receive_v this_o hope_n mind_n and_o will_v that_o i_o speak_v off_o m._n now_o rehearse_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o creed_n s._n i_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o life_n everlasting_a toto_fw-la matt._n 22._o 31_o 32._o joh_n 11._o 25._o 2_o cor._n 15._o toto_fw-la m._n because_o thou_o have_v touch_v somewhat_o of_o this_o before_o in_o speak_v of_o the_o last_o judgement_n i_o will_v ask_v thou_o but_o a_o few_o question_n wherefore_o or_o why_o do_v we_o believe_v
he_o true_o that_o be_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o 19_o psal_n 145._o 18_o 19_o that_o their_o prayer_n please_v he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n god_n do_v worthy_o abhor_v and_o detest_v prayer_n that_o fained_o and_o unadvised_o 10._o isa_n 29._o 12_o 13._o mat._n 15._o 8._o &_o 20._o 22._o jer._n 48._o 10._o utter_v with_o their_o tongue_n that_o which_o they_o conceive_v not_o with_o their_o heart_n and_o thought_n and_o deal_v more_o negligent_o with_o immortal_a god_n than_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o do_v with_o a_o mortal_a man_n therefore_o in_o prayer_n the_o mind_n be_v always_o needful_a but_o the_o tongue_n be_v not_o always_o necessary_a m._n but_o there_o be_v some_o use_n of_o the_o tongue_n in_o prayer_n s._n yea_o very_o for_o meet_v it_o be_v that_o the_o 11._o psal_n 35_o 28._o &_o 51._o 14_o 15_o &_o 71._o 21_o 22_o 23._o rom._n 14._o 11._o phil._n 2._o 11._o tongue_n do_v also_o diligent_o and_o earnest_o employ_v all_o her_o strength_n and_o ability_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n since_o it_o be_v above_o all_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n proper_o create_v by_o god_n to_o that_o use_n moreover_o as_o from_o a_o mind_n earnest_o bend_v with_o study_n and_o care_n sometime_o word_n break_v out_o of_o we_o ere_o we_o be_v aware_a so_o oftentimes_o the_o very_a sound_n of_o utterance_n and_o hear_n of_o our_o own_o word_n quicken_v and_o sharpen_v our_o mind_n and_o help_v away_o slackness_n wherewith_o the_o heart_n be_v continual_o tempt_v m._n sith_o it_o be_v so_o what_o think_v thou_o of_o they_o that_o pray_v in_o a_o strange_a tongue_n and_o such_o as_o they_o understand_v not_o s._n i_o think_v that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o loose_v their_o labour_n but_o therewith_o also_o mock_v god_n himself_o for_o if_o loqui_fw-la to_o speak_v be_v witting_o to_o bestow_v each_o word_n in_o his_o right_a place_n they_o that_o utter_v word_n which_o they_o 11._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 7._o 9_o 11._o understand_v not_o chatter_v rather_o than_o speak_v so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o pray_v for_o they_o play_v the_o parrot_n rather_o than_o man_n much_o less_o christian_a man_n therefore_o far_o be_v it_o from_o godly_a man_n such_o hypocrisy_n and_o mockery_n for_o if_o st._n paul_n think_v it_o absurdity_n 12._o 1_o cor._n 14_o 12._o for_o a_o man_n to_o speak_v to_o another_o that_o speech_n which_o they_o understand_v not_o because_o word_n move_v no_o man_n but_o he_o that_o have_v the_o same_o language_n and_o affirm_v that_o both_o he_o that_o speak_v &_o he_o that_o hear_v shall_v either_o of_o they_o be_v a_o alien_n to_o the_o other_o how_o much_o great_a absurdity_n be_v it_o that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v alien_n to_o ourselves_o while_o we_o use_v that_o speech_n that_o we_o know_v not_o and_o go_v about_o to_o utter_v our_o meaning_n and_o prayer_n in_o that_o tongue_n wherein_o ourselves_o be_v deaf_a wise_a man_n in_o old_a time_n think_v that_o such_o man_n as_o be_v most_o fond_a be_v most_o worthy_a to_o 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