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slack_a without_o courage_n or_o quickness_n 35_o like_a as_o he_o that_o be_v in_o prison_n desire_v ever_o to_o be_v deliver_v whether_o he_o be_v eat_v drink_v or_o sleep_v and_o as_o he_o that_o be_v sick_a desire_v always_o to_o be_v whole_a even_o so_o do_v every_o christian_a man_n pray_v continual_o yea_o even_o when_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o prayer_n consist_v not_o in_o much_o babble_n math._n 6.7_o but_o in_o spirit_n and_o verity_n john_n 4.24_o and_o in_o vehement_a desire_n of_o the_o heart_n towards_o god_n 36_o as_o a_o son_n be_v pinch_v with_o any_o grief_n or_o want_n do_v straight_o way_n run_v to_o his_o father_n for_o relief_n so_o do_v the_o faithful_a in_o the_o manifold_a misery_n and_o cross_n of_o this_o present_a life_n seek_v for_o help_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n by_o prayer_n ephe._n 5.1_o 37_o as_o the_o exercise_v of_o the_o body_n do_v not_o only_o preserve_v it_o in_o the_o natural_a vigour_n but_o also_o 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injury_n even_o so_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o see_v god_n have_v bind_v himself_o both_o by_o promise_n and_o by_o oath_n that_o it_o be_v great_a presumption_n for_o we_o not_o to_o believe_v he_o yea_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o think_v that_o god_n may_v lie_v or_o that_o he_o may_v be_v forswear_a which_o be_v horrible_a blasphemy_n hebr._n 6.17_o 18._o 2_o like_a as_o it_o be_v all_o one_o if_o a_o man_n be_v condemn_v for_o treason_n to_o have_v his_o pardon_n send_v he_o be_v but_o one_o man_n alone_o or_o have_v a_o great_a sort_n more_o condemn_v unto_o death_n with_o he_o as_o if_o a_o general_a pardon_n be_v send_v for_o they_o all_o even_o so_o it_o be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o we_o be_v all_o condemn_v he_o have_v send_v a_o general_a pardon_n to_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v his_o promise_n which_o he_o offer_v and_o send_v unto_o all_o in_o general_a as_o he_o also_o offer_v and_o send_v unto_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a say_v that_o whosoever_o believe_v and_o trust_v in_o christ_n shall_v be_v save_v god_n therefore_o have_v tell_v some_o man_n that_o be_v such_o as_o believe_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o such_o as_o doubt_v of_o his_o promise_n and_o his_o oath_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v damn_v so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o presumption_n to_o be_v sure_a and_o certain_a of_o our_o salvation_n mar._n 16._o john_n 3.16_o 17_o 18._o &_o 5.24_o act._n 15.11_o pure_a mind_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o defile_v by_o shine_v upon_o a_o puddle_n or_o dunghill_n but_o do_v rather_o dry_v up_o and_o drive_v away_o the_o stinch_v even_o so_o a_o pure_a and_o chaste_a mind_n strive_v against_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o world_n and_o overcom_v it_o but_o be_v not_o defile_v itself_o proceed_v in_o religion_n like_a as_o the_o young_a child_n must_v not_o look_v to_o be_v feed_v always_o with_o the_o teat_n or_o pap_n but_o as_o it_o grow_v in_o year_n so_o to_o feed_v on_o strong_a 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they_o but_o seldom_o slight_o and_o as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o fashion_n math._n 6.36_o 4_o as_o all_o they_o that_o be_v possess_v with_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o saint_n paul_n call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v certain_a to_o enter_v into_o heaven_n so_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o pretend_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n unlâ—sse_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o gate_n be_v first_o in_o we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o we_o have_v not_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n a_o lively_a faith_n a_o fervent_a charity_n unless_o we_o increase_v in_o sanctification_n of_o body_n of_o soul_n and_o of_o mind_n unless_o in_o ourselves_o we_o do_v feel_v a_o good_a conscience_n conjoin_v with_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o unless_o we_o be_v regenerate_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n rom._n 14.17_o john_n 3.3_o 1._o cor._n 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7.7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 3.19_o 5_o as_o christ_n rise_v from_o death_n be_v free_a from_o the_o grave_n peter_n deliver_v from_o the_o prison_n be_v free_a from_o the_o prison_n the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n from_o his_o bed_n the_o young_a man_n from_o his_o coffin_n the_o maiden_n from_o her_o couch_n and_o yet_o the_o grave_n the_o prison_n the_o bed_n the_o coffin_n the_o couch_n do_v remain_v still_o even_o so_o the_o law_n be_v abolish_v when_o we_o be_v not_o subject_a unto_o it_o the_o law_n be_v dead_a when_o we_o be_v dead_a unto_o it_o and_o yet_o it_o remain_v still_o 6_o as_o he_o that_o have_v a_o inward_a disease_n or_o corruption_n in_o his_o body_n although_o because_o it_o appear_v not_o on_o the_o outside_n he_o be_v careless_a of_o the_o danger_n yet_o when_o the_o same_o be_v lance_v and_o that_o he_o perceive_v the_o inconvenience_n and_o peril_n ensue_v thereby_o to_o his_o body_n he_o will_v then_o be_v desirous_a of_o the_o chirurgeon_n even_o so_o 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so_o likewise_o be_v this_o naught_o also_o the_o law_n do_v not_o justify_v therefore_o it_o be_v unprofitable_a for_o we_o must_v attribute_v unto_o every_o thing_n his_o proper_a effect_n &_o use_v 10_o as_o the_o raven_n be_v send_v forth_o before_o the_o dove_n so_o the_o law_n be_v give_v before_o the_o gospel_n gene._n 8.6_o etc._n etc._n joh._n 1.17_o luk._n 16.16_o 11_o as_o the_o raven_n by_o nature_n be_v a_o foreteller_n of_o death_n even_o so_o the_o law_n before_o hand_n enjoin_v the_o penalty_n of_o death_n to_o adam_n transgression_n gene._n 2.17_o 12_o as_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o raven_n be_v black_a and_o full_a of_o melancholy_n even_o so_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n law_n to_o bring_v a_o black_a day_n upon_o the_o reprobate_n joel._n 2.2_o math._n 22.13_o 13_o as_o the_o raven_n bring_v no_o tiding_n of_o the_o water_n abate_v from_o the_o earth_n even_o so_o the_o law_n tell_v we_o not_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v appease_v for_o our_o offence_n 14_o as_o there_o belong_v first_o knife_n and_o lancer_n to_o open_v that_o wound_n which_o be_v full_a of_o corruption_n and_o rottenness_n even_o to_o the_o bottom_n and_o then_o sharp_a and_o bitter_a salve_n to_o draw_v out_o the_o corruption_n &_o to_o eat_v out_o the_o dead_a flesh_n thereof_o before_o there_o come_v any_o heal_a plaster_n near_o it_o the_o nature_n whereof_o be_v to_o close_v up_o and_o skin_n the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o wound_n which_o afterward_o breed_v great_a inconvenience_n &_o make_v the_o wound_n far_o more_o dangerous_a even_o so_o it_o fare_v with_o all_o those_o which_o be_v wound_v with_o the_o venomous_a dart_n of_o self-love_n which_o wound_n be_v choke_v with_o the_o corruption_n &_o dead_a flesh_n of_o covetousness_n and_o pride_n and_o yet_o will_v use_v no_o other_o medicine_n for_o the_o cure_n thereof_o they_o that_o pleasant_a heal_a salve_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o if_o they_o know_v in_o truth_n how_o little_a the_o 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uncomely_a as_o magnifical_a talk_n be_v for_o a_o poor_a fool_n so_o unmeete_a be_v lie_v and_o untrue_a talk_n for_o a_o prince_n prou._n 17.7_o learning_n 1_o like_a as_o in_o meat_n the_o wholesomnesse_n be_v as_o much_o to_o be_v require_v as_o the_o pleasantness_n so_o in_o read_v or_o hear_v author_n we_o ought_v to_o desire_v as_o well_o the_o goodness_n as_o the_o eloquence_n 2_o like_a as_o a_o field_n although_o it_o be_v fertile_a can_v bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n except_o it_o be_v first_o till_v so_o the_o mind_n although_o it_o be_v apt_a of_o itself_o can_v without_o learning_n bring_v forth_o my_o goodness_n 3_o as_o man_n in_o nothing_o more_o differ_v from_o the_o god_n then_o when_o they_o be_v fool_n so_o in_o nothing_o they_o do_v come_v near_o they_o so_o much_o as_o when_o they_o be_v wise_a and_o learned_a the_o law_n point_v out_o true_a bliss_n but_o further_v not_o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o like_a as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v show_v a_o needy_a body_n a_o 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