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every_o christian_a magistrate_n confess_n in_o the_o number_n whereof_o we_o also_o desire_v to_o be_v do_v direct_v all_o his_o strength_n to_o this_o that_o among_o those_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o his_o credit_n the_o name_n of_o god_n may_v be_v sanctify_v his_o kingdom_n may_v be_v enlarge_v and_o man_n may_v live_v according_a to_o his_o will_n with_o a_o earnest_a root_n out_o of_o all_o râ—ughtines_n and_o in_o the_o margin_n this_o duty_n also_o be_v enjoin_v to_o the_o heathenish_a magistrate_n how_o much_o more_o to_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n ought_v it_o to_o be_v commend_v as_o to_o the_o true_a substitute_n of_o god_n also_o art_n 11._o sect._n 1._o 3._o and_o 4._o we_o do_v clearelie_o protest_v that_o together_o with_o all_o other_o doctrine_n which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o
son_n of_o god_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v with_o you_o again_o there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v widne_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o woâ—de_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n vvi_a three_o be_v one_o by_o all_o which_o place_n we_o be_v full_o teach_v that_o in_o one_o only_a god_n there_o be_v three_o person_n and_o although_o this_o doctrine_n pass_v all_o the_o reach_n of_o man_n wit_n yet_o we_o now_o steadfast_o believe_v it_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n look_v when_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o full_a knowledge_n thereof_o in_o heaven_n the_o office_n also_o &_o effect_n of_o these_o three_o person_n which_o every_o of_o they_o show_v towards_o we_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v for_o the_o father_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o power_n be_v call_v our_o creator_n the_o son_n our_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n because_o he_o have_v redeem_v we_o by_o his_o 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therefore_o micheah_a the_o prophet_n say_v 〈◊〉_d go_v out_o have_v be_v from_o the_o beginning_n from_o the_o day_n of_o eternity_n again_o he_o be_v without_o beginning_n of_o day_n and_o without_o end_n of_o life_n he_o be_v therefore_o that_o true_a god_n eternal_a almighty_a who_o we_o pray_v unto_o worship_n and_o serve_v 11._o we_o believe_v also_o and_o confess_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n &_o the_o son_n from_o everlasting_a &_o that_o therefore_o he_o be_v neither_o make_v nor_o create_v nor_o beget_v but_o only_o proceed_v from_o they_o both_o who_o be_v in_o order_n the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n of_o the_o same_o essence_n glory_n &_o majesty_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o therefore_o he_o also_o be_v true_a and_o everlasting_a god_n as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v us._n we_o also_o believe_v that_o we_o have_v no_o access_n to_o god_n but_o by_o â—6_n that_o one_o only_a mediator_n and_o advocate_n 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mediator_n who_o will_v vouchsafe_v we_o some_o good_a will_n who_o i_o pray_v you_o can_v we_o find_v that_o will_v love_v we_o more_o earnest_o than_o he_o who_o willing_o lay_v his_o life_n down_o for_o we_o when_o as_o yet_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n if_o moreover_o we_o be_v to_o seek_v another_o that_o excel_v both_o in_o sovereign_a authority_n &_o also_o power_n who_o ever_o obtain_v so_o great_a power_n as_o he_o himself_o who_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n &_o to_o who_o all_o power_n be_v give_v in_o heaven_n &_o in_o earth_n to_o conclude_v who_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o be_v hear_v of_o god_n then_o that_o only_o beget_v and_o dear_o belove_a son_n of_o god_n therefore_o nothing_o but_o distrust_n bring_v in_o this_o custom_n whereby_o we_o rather_o dishonour_v the_o saint_n who_o we_o think_v to_o honour_v in_o do_v these_o thing_n which_o they_o in_o their_o life_n time_n be_v ever_o so_o far_o from_o do_v that_o they_o rather_o constant_o 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unto_o god_n by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v 〈◊〉_d make_v intercession_n for_o they_o what_o need_v many_o word_n when_o as_o christ_n himself_o say_v i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n nâ—_n man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o why_o shall_v we_o seek_v unto_o ourselves_o any_o other_o advocate_n especial_o see_v it_o have_v please_v god_n himself_o to_o give_v we_o his_o own_o son_n for_o our_o advocate_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o forsake_v he_o we_o shall_v seeâ—e_v another_o lest_o by_o continual_a seek_v we_o never_o find_v any_o other_o for_o god_n undoubted_o know_v when_o he_o give_v he_o 〈◊〉_d we_o that_o we_o be_v miserable_a sinner_n whereupon_o it_o be_v that_o a_o according_v to_o
knowledge_n of_o god_n but_o we_o be_v to_o think_v otherwise_o of_o the_o image_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o other_o saint_n let_v he_o in_o like_a sort_n think_v that_o god_n do_v many_o external_a work_n in_o israel_n of_o which_o he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v mindful_a for_o ever_o &_o that_o he_o raise_v up_o unto_o they_o not_o a_o few_o famous_a &_o holy_a man_n who_o faith_n he_o will_v never_o have_v they_o to_o forget_v yet_o he_o never_o establish_v the_o memorial_n of_o they_o by_o such_o image_n that_o he_o may_v give_v no_o occasion_n of_o backslide_v or_o apostasy_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o follow_v the_o worship_v of_o image_n wherefore_o in_o the_o pure_a primitive_a church_n it_o be_v abomination_n to_o have_v even_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n as_o have_v be_v afore_o show_v to_o be_v short_a our_o preacher_n confess_v that_o image_n of_o themselves_o be_v indifferent_a so_o that_o no_o worship_n or_o adoration_n be_v do_v unto_o they_o but_o it_o 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cherubin_n upon_o the_o aâ—ke_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o other_o ornament_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o the_o patroness_n of_o image_n be_v wont_v to_o object_n unto_o we_o hinder_v this_o truth_n among_o christian_n for_o god_n have_v expresselie_o command_v the_o cherubin_n to_o be_v make_v but_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o see_v of_o the_o people_n and_o all_o the_o other_o thing_n be_v ordain_v rather_o for_o the_o beauty_n of_o â—he_n temple_n then_o to_o learn_v any_o knowledge_n of_o god_n thereby_o although_o from_o they_o as_o from_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n â—_z they_o which_o be_v spiritual_a may_v take_v occasion_n to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v requisite_a also_o to_o call_v this_o to_o mind_n that_o we_o be_v much_o more_o bind_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n than_o they_o of_o old_a time_n be_v for_o that_o we_o be_v more_o plentifullie_o enrich_v with_o christ_n spirit_n if_o we_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o the_o three_o section_n of_o the_o eternal_a providence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o latter_a confession_n of_o helvetia_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n chap._n 6._o we_o believe_v that_o all_o thing_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o in_o all_o creature_n be_v sustain_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o this_o wise_a eternal_a and_o omnipotent_a god_n for_o david_n witness_v and_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v high_a above_o all_o nation_n and_o his_o glory_n above_o the_o heaven_n who_o be_v as_o our_o god_n who_o dwell_v on_o high_a and_o yet_o humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n again_o he_o say_v thou_o have_v foresee_v all_o my_o 3._o way_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o my_o tongue_n which_o thou_o know_v not_o whole_o o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n paul_n also_o witnesle_v and_o say_v by_o he_o we_o 36._o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v and_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n therefore_o augustine_n both_o true_o and_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n say_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr ago_o christi_fw-la cap._n 8._o the_o lord_n say_v be_v not_o two_o sparrow_n sell_v for_o a_o farthing_n and_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v not_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n without_o the_o will_n of_o your_o father_n by_o speak_v thus_o he_o will_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o whatsoever_o man_n count_v most_o vile_a that_o also_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n for_o the_o truth_n which_o say_v that_o all_o the_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n be_v number_v say_v also_o that_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n be_v feed_v by_o he_o and_o the_o lily_n of_o the_o field_n be_v clothe_v by_o he_o we_o therefore_o condemn_v the_o epicure_n who_o deny_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o all_o those_o who_o blasphemous_o affirm_v that_o god_n be_v occupy_v about_o the_o pole_n of_o heaven_n and_o thaâ—_n he_o neither_o faith_fw-mi nor_o regard_v we_o or_o our_o affair_n the_o princely_a prophet_n david_n also_o condemn_v these_o man_n when_o as_o â—e_v 94._o say_v o_o lord_n how_o long_o how_o long_o shall_v the_o wicked_a triumph_n they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n do_v not_o see_v neither_o do_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n regard_v it_o understand_v you_o unwise_a among_o the_o people_n and_o you_o fool_n when_o will_v yea_o wise_a he_o that_o have_v plant_v the_o ear_n shall_v he_o not_o hear_v and_o he_o thâ—_n have_v form_v the_o cie_n how_o shall_v he_o not_o see_v notwithstanding_o 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o contemn_v the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o providence_v god_n work_v as_o though_o they_o be_v unprofitable_a but_o wâ—_n reach_v that_o we_o must_v apply_v ourselves_o unto_o they_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v commend_v to_o we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whetfore_o we_o mislike_v the_o rash_a speech_n of_o such_o as_o say_v that_o if_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v govern_v than_o all_o oâ—_n study_n and_o endeavour_n be_v unprofitable_a it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a if_o we_o leave_v or_o permit_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o thâ—_n providence_n of_o god_n &_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v hereafter_o to_o be_v careful_a or_o to_o be_v teach_v iâ—_n any_o matter_n for_o though_o paul_n do_v confess_v that_o he_o do_v sail_n by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o have_v say_v 11._o to_o he_o thou_o must_v testify_v of_o i_o also_o at_o rome_n who_o moreover_o promise_v &_o say_v there_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o soul_n perish_v neithâ—_n shall_v a_o hair_n fall_v from_o your_o head_n yet_o the_o mariner_n devise_v how_o they_o may_v find_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v the_o same_o paul_n saitâ—_n 34._o to_o the_o centurion_n &_o to_o the_o soldier_n unless_o these_o remain_v iâ—_n the_o ship_n you_o can_v not_o be_v safe_a for_o god_n who_o have_v appoint_v everthing_n his_o end_n he_o also_o have_v ordain_v the_o beginning_n and_o thâ—_n mean_v by_o which_o we_o must_v attain_v unto_o the_o end_n the_o heathen_n ascribe_v thing_n to_o blind_a fortune_n and_o uncertain_a 4._o chance_n but_o saint_n james_n will_v not_o have_v we_o say_v to_o daiâ—â—_n to_o morrow_n we_o will_v go_v into_o such_o a_o city_n and_o there_o buy_v and_o sell_v but_o he_o add_v for_o that_o which_o you_o shall_v say_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v and_o if_o we_o live_v we_o will_v do_v this_o or_o that_o and_o augustine_n say_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o â—aine_v man_n to_o be_v do_v unaduisedlie_o in_o the_o world_n they_o do_v but_o accomplish_v his_o word_n because_o they_o be_v not_o doâ—â—_n but_o by_o his_o commandment_n and_o in_o his_o exposition_n on_o the_o 148._o psal_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v do_v by_o chance_n that_o saull_n seek_v his_o father_n ass_n shall_v light_v on_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v before_o say_v to_o the_o prophet_n to_o morrow_n i_o will_v send_v unto_o the_o a_o man_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n of_o the_o angel_n the_o devil_n and_o man_n chap._n 7._o this_o good_a and_o almighty_a god_n create_v all_o thing_n both_o visible_a and_o invisible_a by_o his_o eternal_a word_n and_o preserve_v the_o same_o also_o by_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n as_o david_n witness_v say_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o heaven_n make_v and_o all_o the_o 6._o host_n of_o they_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v all_o thing_n that_o the_o lord_n create_v be_v very_o good_a and_o make_v for_o the_o use_n and_o profit_n of_o man_n now_o we_o say_v that_o all_o those_o thing_n
god_n that_o man_n especial_o may_v know_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o that_o forthwith_o even_o from_o their_o birth_n and_o by_o nature_n they_o be_v sinner_n full_a of_o lust_n and_o evil_a inclination_n for_o hereof_o it_o come_v that_o straight_o even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o age_n &_o so_o forth_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n be_v stain_v &_o overcome_v with_o many_o sin_n man_n do_v in_o heart_n thought_n and_o evil_a deed_n break_v and_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o lord_n look_v down_o 3._o from_o heaven_n to_o behold_v the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v aâ—â—_n that_o will_v understand_v and_o seek_v god_n all_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o have_v be_v make_v altogether_o unprofitable_a there_o be_v none_o that_o 6._o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o and_o again_o when_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o cogitation_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o and_o again_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 8._o say_v the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a even_o from_o his_o youth_n 2._o and_o saint_n paul_n say_v we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o herewithal_o this_o be_v also_o teach_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o corruption_n and_o depravation_n common_a to_o all_o mankind_n and_o for_o the_o sin_n transgression_n and_o injustice_n which_o ensue_v thereof_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o acknowledge_v according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n their_o own_o just_a condemnation_n and_o the_o horrible_a &_o severe_a vengeance_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o the_o most_o deserve_a punishment_n of_o death_n and_o eternal_a torment_n in_o heâ—_n whereof_o paul_n teach_v we_o when_o he_o say_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v 5._o death_n and_o our_o lord_n christ_n they_o which_o have_v do_v evil_a shall_v gâ—â—_n into_o the_o resurrection_n of_o condemnation_n that_o be_v into_o pain_n eternal_a where_o shall_v be_v wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n they_o teach_v also_o that_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v confess_n our_o weakness_n and_o that_o great_a misery_n which_o be_v engender_v in_o we_o as_o also_o those_o difficulty_n from_o which_o no_o man_n can_v ever_o deliver_v or_o rid_v himself_o by_o any_o mean_n or_o justify_v himself_o that_o be_v procure_v or_o get_v righteousness_n to_o himself_o by_o any_o kind_n of_o work_n deed_n or_o exercise_n seem_v they_o never_o so_o glorious_a for_o that_o will_v of_o man_n which_o before_o be_v free_a be_v now_o so_o corrupt_v trouble_a and_o weaken_v that_o now_o from_o hence_o forth_o of_o it_o self_n and_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o can_v choose_v judge_v or_o wish_v full_o nay_o it_o have_v no_o desire_n nor_o inclination_n much_o less_o any_o ability_n to_o choose_v that_o good_a wherewith_o god_n be_v please_v for_o albeit_o it_o fall_v willing_o and_o of_o it_o own_o accord_n yet_o by_o itself_o and_o by_o it_o own_o strength_n it_o can_v not_o confess_n rise_v again_o or_o recover_v that_o fall_n neither_o to_o this_o day_n without_o the_o merciful_a help_n of_o god_n be_v it_o able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o and_o a_o litâ—â—_n after_o neither_o can_v he_o which_o be_v man_n only_o and_o have_v nothing_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o this_o our_o nature_n help_v a_o other_o in_o this_o point_n for_o since_o that_o original_a sin_n proceed_v by_o inheritance_n possess_v the_o whole_a nature_n and_o do_v furious_o rage_n 43._o therein_o and_o see_v that_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n and_o do_v want_v the_o grace_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n therefore_o say_v god_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n esaias_n put_v i_o in_o remembrance_n let_v we_o be_v judge_v together_o count_v thou_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o thing_n that_o thou_o may_v est_fw-la be_v justify_v thy_o first_o father_n have_v sin_v and_o thy_o interpreter_n that_o be_v they_o which_o teach_v thou_o justice_n have_v transgress_v against_o i_o &_o a_o little_a before_o speak_v of_o work_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n after_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n he_o say_v thou_o have_v not_o offer_v unto_o i_o the_o ram_n of_o the_o burn_a offering_n neither_o haste_n thou_o honour_v i_o with_o thy_o sacrifice_n i_o have_v not_o cause_v thou_o to_o serve_v with_o a_o offering_n nor_o weary_v thou_o with_o incense_n and_o unto_o the_o hebrew_n it_o be_v write_v sacrifice_n &_o offer_v and_o burn_v offering_n and_o sin_n offering_n thou_o will_v not_o 10._o have_v neither_o do_v thou_o approve_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v according_a to_o the_o law_n this_o also_o must_v we_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n god_n for_o sin_n do_v permit_v and_o bring_v all_o kind_n of_o affliction_n misery_n and_o vexation_n of_o mind_n in_o this_o life_n upon_o all_o man_n such_o as_o be_v heat_n cold_a hunger_n thirst_n care_n and_o anguish_n sore_a labour_n calamity_n adversity_n doleful_a time_n sword_n fire_n disease_n grief_n and_o at_o the_o last_o also_o that_o intolerable_a and_o bitter_a death_n whereby_o 3._o nature_n be_v overthrow_v as_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n again_o curse_a be_v the_o earth_n for_o thy_o sake_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v of_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n thorn_n also_o and_o thistle_n shall_v it_o bringforth_o to_o thou_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v teach_v that_o man_n must_v &_o aught_o to_o bear_v all_o these_o punishment_n patient_o see_v that_o they_o owe_v unto_o god_n &_o have_v deserve_v a_o far_o more_o cruel_a punishment_n yet_o they_o must_v not_o be_v so_o persuade_v as_o though_o they_o deserve_v any_o thing_n by_o suffer_v this_o punishment_n or_o shall_v receive_v from_o god_n any_o grace_n or_o reward_v in_o recompense_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o these_o punishment_n see_v that_o paul_n speak_v of_o a_o much_o more_o worthy_a cross_n and_o suffering_n which_o the_o true_a believer_n take_v upon_o they_o for_o christ_n sake_n say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o comparable_a to_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v show_v unto_o we_o and_o these_o punishment_n be_v lay_v upon_o we_o &_o be_v patient_o to_o be_v bear_v that_o we_o may_v acknowledge_v the_o greatness_n of_o our_o sin_n &_o how_o grievous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v &_o there_o withal_o our_o own_o weakness_n needs_o and_o misery_n and_o that_o by_o experience_n we_o may_v knâ—â—_n how_o wicked_a foul_a and_o bitter_a the_v it_o be_v even_o above_o all_o thâ—_n we_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v for_o a_o man_n to_o forsake_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d god_n as_o say_v the_o prophet_n and_o moreover_o that_o they_o whiâ—_n be_v plunge_v in_o these_o misery_n and_o oppress_v with_o these_o burden_n may_v again_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o repentance_n and_o â—_o seek_v for_o favour_n and_o help_v from_o god_n which_o be_v a_o father_n 〈◊〉_d of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n howbeit_o this_o be_v also_o expresselie_o add_v that_o the_o labour_n and_o torment_n which_o holy_a man_n do_v suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n for_o the_o holy_a truth_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o acceptable_a and_o pleasant_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o have_v great_a and_o large_a promise_n especial_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o which_o thing_n also_o do_v even_o so_o fall_v out_o with_o christ_n our_o head_n of_o who_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n speak_v thus_o that_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n who_o also_o by_o himself_o consecrate_v and_o hallow_v the_o cross_n to_o they_o even_o to_o this_o end_n thaâ—_n those_o suffering_n which_o we_o endure_v for_o christ_n his_o name_n salâ—â—_n may_v be_v pleasant_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n out_o of_o the_o french_a confession_n 9_o we_o believe_v that_o man_n be_v create_v pure_a and_o upright_o and_o conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n through_o his_o own_o fault_n fall_v from_o that_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v and_o thereby_o do_v so_o estrange_v himself_o from_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o righteousness_n and_o of_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o his_o nature_n be_v become_v altogether_o defile_v and_o be_v blind_a iâ—_n spirit_n and_o corrupt_v in_o heart_n have_v utterlie_o lose_v all_o that_o integritic_n for_o although_o he_o can_v somewhat_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_n yet_o we_o affirm_v that_o whatsoever_o light_n he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d straightway_o become_v darkness_n when_o the_o question_n be_v of_o seek_v god_n so_o that_o by_o his_o understanding_n and_o reason_n he_o can_v never_o come_v to_o god_n also_o although_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o
thou_o sorsaken_v i_o all_o which_o he_o suffer_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n wherefore_o we_o do_v not_o without_o just_a cause_n profess_v with_o paul_n that_o we_o know_v â—â—thiâ—g_v but_o jesus_n chrisâ—_n and_o he_o crucify_v and_o that_o we_o do_v account_v all_o thing_n as_o dung_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o excellent_a knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n find_v in_o his_o wound_n and_o stripe_n all_o manner_n of_o comfort_n that_o can_v be_v deserve_v wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o oâ—_n she_o we_o shall_v wish_v for_o any_o other_o mean_n or_o 〈◊〉_d any_o of_o our_o own_o bâ—aines_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n beside_o this_o one_o oblation_n once_o offer_v by_o the_o which_o all_o the_o faithful_a which_o be_v sanctify_v be_v consecrate_v or_o perfect_v for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v call_v of_o the_o angel_n jesus_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o saviour_n because_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n 37._o last_o of_o all_o we_o do_v believe_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n when_o the_o time_n appoâ—â—ted_v by_o god_n but_o â—nto_o all_o creature_n unknowen_a shall_v come_v and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v shall_v come_v again_o from_o heaven_n and_o that_o after_o a_o corporal_a and_o visiâ—â—e_a mâ—nner_n as_o heretofore_o he_o have_v ascend_v be_v adorn_v with_o gâ—â—â—t_a glory_n and_o majesty_n that_o he_o may_v appear_v as_o judge_v of_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a the_o old_a world_n be_v kindelâ—d_v with_o fire_n and_o flame_n and_o purify_v by_o it_o then_o confess_n all_o creature_n and_o aswell_o man_n as_o woman_n and_o child_n as_o many_o as_o have_v be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v appear_v before_o this_o high_a judge_n be_v summon_v thither_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o archangeil_n and_o the_o 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man_n be_v corporal_o dead_a be_v not_o able_a by_o his_o own_o strength_n to_o prepareâ—_n convert_v himself_o to_o receive_v corporal_a life_n so_o he_o which_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a be_v not_o able_a by_o his_o own_o power_n to_o convert_v himself_o to_o receive_v spiritual_a life_n augustine_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o 8._o may_v answer_v pelagius_n to_o come_v do_v not_o say_v without_o i_o you_o can_v hardly_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o he_o say_v without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o that_o he_o may_v also_o answer_v these_o man_n that_o be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o very_a same_o sentence_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o do_v not_o say_v without_o i_o you_o can_v not_o perfect_a but_o without_o i_o you_o can_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o can_v not_o perfect_a than_o these_o man_n may_v say_v we_o have_v need_n of_o the_o help_n of_o god_n not_o to_o begin_v to_o do_v good_a for_o wâ—_n hauâ—_n that_o of_o ourselves_o but_o to_o perfect_v 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and_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n without_o any_o respect_n of_o man_n predestinate_v or_o elect_v the_o saint_n who_o he_o will_v save_v in_o christ_n according_a to_o 4._o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n 9_o and_o again_o who_o have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o through_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o world_n be_v but_o be_v make_v manifest_a by_o the_o appearance_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n therefore_o though_o not_o for_o any_o merit_n of_o we_o yet_o not_o without_o a_o mean_n but_o in_o christ_n and_o for_o christ_n do_v god_n choose_v we_o &_o they_o who_o be_v now_o engraft_v into_o christ_n by_o faith_n the_o same_o also_o be_v elect_v but_o such_o as_o be_v without_o christ_n be_v reject_v according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o 5._o apostle_n prove_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n know_v you_o not_o your_o own_o self_n how_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o you_o except_o you_o be_v reprobate_n to_o conclude_v the_o saint_n be_v choose_v in_o christ_n by_o god_n unto_o a_o sure_a end_n which_o end_n the_o apostle_n declare_v when_o he_o say_v he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a 4_o and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o through_o love_n who_o have_v predestinate_v we_o to_o be_v adopt_v through_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o himself_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a grace_n and_o although_o god_n know_v who_o be_v his_o &_o now_o &_o then_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o small_a number_n of_o the_o elect_a yet_o we_o must_v hope_v well_o of_o all_o &_o not_o rash_o judge_v any_o man_n to_o be_v a_o reprobate_n for_o paul_n say_v to_o the_o philippian_n i_o thank_v etc._n my_o god_n for_o you_o all_o now_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n 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the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o be_v bear_v of_o marie_n who_o be_v always_o a_o virgin_n even_o as_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v declare_v and_o paul_n say_v he_o take_v in_o no_o sort_n the_o angel_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o john_n the_o apostle_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o that_o jesus_n 16._o christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o god_n the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n therefore_o be_v neither_o flesh_n in_o show_n only_o nor_o yet_o flesh_n bring_v from_o heaven_n as_o valentine_n and_o martion_n dream_v moreover_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o a_o soul_n without_o sense_n and_o reason_n as_o apollinaris_n think_v nor_o flesh_n without_o a_o sâ—â—le_n as_o eunomius_n do_v teach_v but_o a_o soul_n with_o it_o reason_n and_o flesh_n with_o it_o sense_n by_o which_o sense_n he_o feel_v true_a grief_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n even_o as_o he_o himself_o witness_v when_o he_o say_v 12._o my_o soul_n be_v heavy_a even_o 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deliverance_n to_o wit_n the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o merit_n be_v make_v we_o when_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o when_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n joh._n 3._o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n that_o he_o shall_v condemn_v the_o world_n but_o that_o the_o world_n through_o he_o may_v be_v save_v he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o because_o he_o believe_v not_o in_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n therefore_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n he_o have_v all_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n &_o need_v no_o other_o for_o god_n which_o give_v his_o son_n do_v also_o give_v all_o thing_n with_o he_o as_o paul_n say_v but_o he_o that_o depart_v hence_o without_o christ_n can_v be_v help_v by_o any_o meritte_n of_o man_n because_o that_o without_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n cyprian_n against_o demet._n tract_n 1._o say_v when_o a_o man_n be_v once_o depart_v hence_o there_o be_v no_o place_n leave_v for_o repentance_n there_o be_v no_o effect_n of_o satisfaction_n here_o life_n be_v either_o lose_v or_o hold_v fast_o here_o we_o must_v provide_v for_o eternal_a salvation_n by_o the_o service_n or_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o hierome_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o gal._n cap._n 6._o say_v we_o be_v teach_v by_o this_o small_a sentence_n though_o obscure_o a_o new_a point_n of_o doctrine_n which_o lie_v hide_v to_o wit_n that_o while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o present_a world_n we_o may_v help_v one_o a_o other_o either_o by_o prayer_n or_o by_o counsel_n but_o when_o we_o shall_v come_v before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o job_n nor_o daniel_n nor_o no_o that_o can_v entreat_v any_o thing_n for_o we_o but_o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n for_o as_o touch_v that_o which_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o the_o maccabee_n that_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o dead_a the_o author_n himself_o of_o the_o book_n do_v doubt_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n whether_o he_o have_v write_v well_o &_o crave_v pardon_n if_o in_o any_o point_n he_o have_v err_v therefore_o let_v we_o pardon_v he_o that_o without_o any_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n he_o affirm_v that_o the_o dead_a be_v free_v from_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n of_o they_o that_o be_v alive_a and_o tertullian_n say_v oblation_n be_v make_v one_o day_n every_o year_n for_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a but_o this_o be_v either_o receive_v without_o authority_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_a as_o many_o other_o thing_n be_v or_o by_o the_o name_n of_o oblation_n we_o must_v understand_v a_o public_a remembrance_n of_o those_o which_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o thanksgiving_n for_o those_o benefitte_v which_o god_n bestow_v upon_o they_o chap._n 25._o of_o purgatory_n although_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o saint_n have_v their_o purgatory_n fire_n in_o this_o life_n as_o the_o example_n of_o david_n ezechias_n jonas_n and_o other_o do_v witness_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n doubt_v whether_o that_o after_o this_o life_n there_o be_v such_o a_o purgatory_n as_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o man_n do_v think_v there_o be_v wherein_o the_o soul_n be_v so_o long_o torment_v till_o either_o by_o their_o punishment_n they_o do_v satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n or_o be_v redeem_v by_o indulgence_n for_o if_o purgatory_n be_v such_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v merueil_v at_o that_o neither_o the_o prophet_n nor_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o their_o writing_n deliver_v unto_o we_o any_o thing_n thereof_o certeinelie_o and_o plain_o but_o rather_o do_v teach_v and_o that_o not_o obscure_o the_o clean_a contrary_n mar._n 16._o preach_v you_o the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n he_o that_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v shall_v be_v condemn_v here_o be_v two_o degree_n of_o man_n place_v the_o one_o of_o they_o which_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o they_o be_v pronounce_v save_v the_o other_o of_o they_o which_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o these_o be_v pronounce_v condemn_v there_o be_v no_o mean_a betwixt_o these_o two_o for_o either_o thou_o do_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o then_o thou_o have_v remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o thou_o therefore_o he_o which_o die_v be_v accompany_v with_o christ_n he_o want_v nothing_o towards_o the_o obtain_n of_o true_a and_o eternal_a life_n but_o he_o which_o depart_v from_o hence_o 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