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work_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o ceremony_n but_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o please_a god_n herein_o that_o they_o high_o displease_v he_o because_o with_o unclean_a heart_n they_o profane_v his_o holy_a worship_n for_o work_n can_v not_o 15.8_o not_o hag._n 2.12.13.14.15_o esa_n 1.11.12.13.14.15_o prou._n 15.8_o purchase_v grace_n with_o god_n for_o any_o person_n but_o contrary_o work_n please_v god_n after_o that_o the_o person_n first_o have_v find_v favour_n and_o grace_n with_o god_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n moses_n write_v that_o the_o lord_n respect_v 4.4_o respect_v gene._n 4.4_o able_a and_o his_o ofâ—fring_n in_o which_o word_n he_o teach_v that_o abel_n oblation_n do_v therefore_o please_v god_n because_o abel_n person_n please_v he_o and_o that_o please_v he_o by_o faith_n without_o which_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v imopssible_a to_o please_v god_n 11.6_o god_n heb._n 11.6_o for_o that_o thereby_o man_n heart_n be_v 15.9_o be_v act._n 15.9_o purify_v for_o which_o cause_n also_o paul_n say_v to_o the_o hebrews_n that_o abel_n 11.4_o abel_n heb._n 11.4_o offer_v unto_o god_n a_o better_a sacrifice_n than_o cain_n for_o that_o cain_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o so_o without_o faith_n xxiiii_o last_o for_o the_o four_o kind_n albeit_o man_n regenerate_v by_o god_n grace_n have_v some_o 4._o some_o 1._o cor._n 4_o 4._o righteousness_n of_o work_n yet_o the_o same_o be_v not_o such_o nor_o so_o perfect_a as_o that_o it_o can_v stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n because_o all_o their_o good_a work_n be_v 3.13.14_o be_v rom_n 7.14_o etc._n etc._n phil._n 3.13.14_o imperfect_a and_o 6._o and_o esa_n 64_o 6._o pollute_v with_o corruption_n and_o their_o sin_n follow_v do_v 18.24_o do_v eze._n 18.24_o bury_v all_o the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o former_a righteousness_n and_o good_a life_n xxv_o by_o the_o premise_n we_o now_o see_v that_o not_o only_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o
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god_n v._o in_o a_o lawful_a special_a vow_n four_o thing_n be_v require_v of_o which_o the_o first_o be_v that_o we_o be_v 14.23_o be_v rom._n 14.23_o assure_v that_o our_o vow_n be_v 1â—_n be_v act_n 23_o 1â—_n agreeable_a to_o god_n word_n 7.7_o word_n 2._o cor._n 7.7_o the_o second_o that_o it_o be_v not_o above_o the_o strength_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o the_o three_o 7.4_o three_o 1._o cor._n 7.4_o that_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o our_o vocation_n the_o four_o that_o we_o vow_v with_o a_o good_a purpose_n of_o hart_n and_o for_o a_o lawful_a end_n vi_o the_o right_a and_o lawful_a end_n of_o vow_n be_v four_o of_o which_o the_o two_o former_a be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n past_a the_o other_o two_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n to_o come_v vii_o the_o first_o end_n of_o a_o lawful_a vow_n be_v to_o testify_v a_o 28.20_o a_o gen._n 28.20_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o benefit_n receive_v viii_o the_o second_o end_n of_o a_o lawful_a vow_n be_v to_o chastise_v and_o afflict_v ourselves_o for_o some_o sin_n commit_v that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o fit_a to_o entreat_v god_n to_o 11.31_o to_o 1._o cor._n 11.31_o remove_v his_o wrath_n from_o us._n ix_o the_o three_o end_n be_v to_o make_v we_o the_o more_o wary_a and_o heedful_a against_o sin_n by_o 9.27_o by_o 1._o cor._n 6.12_o 1._o cor._n 9.27_o deprive_v ourselves_o of_o the_o use_n for_o a_o time_n of_o some_o special_a thing_n x._o the_o four_o end_n be_v to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o spur_n to_o our_o duty_n bind_v ourselves_o thereunto_o by_o a_o vow_n xi_o that_o the_o monastical_a vow_n be_v unlawful_a &_o ungodly_a it_o be_v manifest_a by_o four_o reason_n first_o because_o the_o life_n monastical_a be_v imagine_v a_o worship_n 15.9_o worship_n math._n 15.9_o of_o god_n second_o because_o they_o vow_v a_o monastical_a life_n without_o respect_n of_o god_n call_v and_o without_o approbation_n from_o he_o three_o because_o the_o monk_n and_o nun_n bound_v 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31.33.34_o covenant_n ii_o sacrament_n do_v 9.15_o do_v heb._n 9.15_o illustrate_v the_o promise_n of_o grace_n as_o lively_a 3.1_o lively_a gal._n 3.1_o picture_n in_o that_o they_o represent_v and_o typical_o set_v before_o the_o believer_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o efficacy_n thereof_o iii_o but_o they_o seal_v in_o that_o they_o be_v divine_a 4.1_o divine_a psal_n 81.6_o rom._n 4.1_o testimony_n ordain_v to_o testify_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o the_o promise_n itself_o do_v testify_v to_o wit_n that_o christ_n by_o his_o 26.28_o his_o mat._n 26.28_o sacrifice_n have_v purchase_v for_o the_o believer_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o life_n everlasting_a four_o again_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o sacrament_n illustrate_v the_o promise_n of_o grace_n do_v instruct_v the_o faithful_a in_o the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n and_o
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