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that_o strength_n that_o may_v sure_o receive_v christ_n and_o wrap_v he_o or_o embrace_v he_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v thereby_o as_o it_o be_v be_v turn_v into_o we_o and_o we_o into_o he_o but_o that_o strength_n be_v not_o in_o ourselves_o but_o be_v give_v of_o god_n we_o must_v therefore_o have_v it_o from_o he_o from_o who_o all_o good_a gift_n proceed_v that_o be_v from_o the_o father_n of_o light_v and_o this_o gift_n wherewith_o 17._o christ_n be_v true_o and_o effectual_o receive_v be_v nothing_o but_o faith_n for_o by_o faith_n we_o receive_v christ_n and_o assure_v ourselves_o in_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o that_o redemption_n which_o by_o his_o death_n he_o have_v procure_v for_o we_o and_o with_o that_o firm_a persuasion_n lay_v he_o up_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o in_o all_o our_o temptation_n and_o trouble_n we_o may_v feed_v upon_o he_o and_o gather_v strength_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o 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s._n aug._n that_o i_o have_v hear_v lay_v down_o and_o by_o many_o other_o like_a that_o i_o may_v allege_v i_o trust_v all_o such_o as_o fear_n god_n and_o will_v judge_v indifferent_o may_v perceive_v that_o this_o be_v no_o new_a doctrine_n which_o at_o this_o time_n i_o teach_v touch_v thereupon_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o jew_n religion_n and_o sacrament_n to_o we_o now_o in_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n hereunto_o i_o must_v add_v this_o note_n by_o the_o way_n if_o the_o israelite_n under_o the_o old_a law_n do_v in_o their_o sacrament_n eat_v y_o â—_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n &_o drink_v y_fw-fr â—_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n y_fw-fr â—_o we_o do_v in_o we_o that_o be_v christ_n &_o that_o effecal_o and_o to_o salvation_n before_o christ_n natural_a body_n &_o blood_n be_v bear_v and_o come_v real_o into_o the_o world_n it_o may_v evydent_o lead_v we_o also_o to_o understande_v what_o manner_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v it_o be_v that_o we_o also_o shall_v use_v in_o our_o 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when_o he_o say_v if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v to_o 37._o i_o and_o drink_n but_o most_o evident_a in_o john_n the_o sixth_o he_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o only_a food_n of_o our_o soul_n of_o which_o we_o must_v feed_v unto_o salvation_n for_o upon_o the_o occasyon_n etc._n of_o the_o jew_n follow_v he_o with_o a_o carnal_a affection_n to_o have_v their_o body_n feed_v by_o miracle_n as_o before_o he_o have_v do_v he_o sharp_o reprove_v that_o affection_n in_o they_o &_o will_v they_o to_o labour_n and_o travatle_n not_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o for_o the_o meat_n y_o it_o shall_v endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v give_v unto_o they_o and_o after_o moses_n etc._n give_v you_o not_o bread_n from_o heaven_n but_o my_o father_n give_v you_o the_o true_a bread_n from_o heaven_n for_o the_o bread_n of_o god_n be_v he_o who_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o give_v life_n unto_o the_o world_n and_o after_o 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deliver_v out_o of_o egypt_n lust_v wicked_o against_o god_n say_v who_o shall_v give_v we_o flesh_n to_o eat_v we_o remember_v 4._o the_o fish_n that_o we_o do_v eat_v in_o egypt_n the_o cucumber_n &_o popon_n the_o leek_n the_o onion_n &_o the_o garlic_n but_o now_o our_o soul_n be_v dry_v away_o we_o can_v see_v nothing_o but_o this_o manua_n they_o do_v not_o only_a luthe_n god_n good_a blessing_n toward_o they_o but_o also_o long_v and_o lust_v after_o their_o own_o gross_a feed_n in_o egypt_n therefore_o god_n satisfy_v their_o desire_n and_o feed_v they_o with_o duaile_n a_o whole_a month_n together_o but_o their_o own_o lust_n be_v their_o destruction_n and_o white_a the_o meat_n be_v yet_o in_o their_o mouth_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o destroy_v a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o this_o shall_v be_v one_o example_n for_o we_o that_o we_o do_v not_o in_o like_a manner_n loathe_v the_o sweet_a and_o dainty_a food_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o doctrine_n 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this_o comfort_n it_o be_v that_o make_v job_n so_o patient_o to_o abide_v loss_n of_o good_n the_o spoil_n of_o his_o land_n and_o house_n and_o the_o miserable_a destruction_n of_o his_o child_n the_o same_o comfort_n cause_v joseph_n with_o like_a patience_n to_o endure_v bondage_n imprisonment_n slander_v reproach_n and_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n for_o he_o be_v assure_o persuade_v that_o nothing_o be_v do_v without_o the_o certain_a providence_n of_o his_o love_a and_o merciful_a lord_n and_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v assure_v that_o it_o will_v fall_v out_o to_o the_o best_a in_o the_o end_n this_o if_o we_o sound_o and_o true_o consider_v we_o shall_v neither_o rash_o condemn_v other_o who_o sin_n be_v not_o notoriouslye_o know_v and_o when_o any_o evil_n happen_v to_o ourselves_o by_o this_o comfort_n we_o shall_v sustain_v it_o patient_o now_o have_v i_o brief_o declare_v unto_o you_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v first_o that_o outward_a profession_n and_o external_a 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14._o you_o refuse_v not_o my_o infirmity_n in_o flesh_n but_o you_o receive_v i_o as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n yea_o even_o as_o christ_n jesus_n and_o again_o to_o the_o thessalonian_o he_o that_o reject_v 8_o we_o reject_v not_o we_o but_o god_n who_o have_v give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n unto_o us._n and_o for_o that_o cause_n say_v christ_n he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o reject_v 16._o you_o reject_v i_o and_o god_n in_o his_o prophet_n always_o take_v as_o to_o himself_o that_o contempt_n or_o that_o reproach_n that_o be_v show_v to_o his_o minister_n who_o he_o send_v unto_o his_o people_n &_o threaten_v for_o the_o same_o most_o grievous_a punishment_n this_o shall_v they_o consider_v which_o in_o these_o day_n make_v so_o small_a account_n of_o preacher_n and_o preach_v of_o god_n word_n that_o they_o esteem_v neither_o any_o thing_n of_o less_o price_n nor_o any_o preacher_n person_n of_o less_o credit_n but_o therein_o they_o show_v both_o how_o 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y_fw-es â—_o affection_n &_o pleasure_n thereof_o &_o with_o you_o â—_o comfort_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o arm_v himself_o with_o it_o patience_n against_o all_o mischief_n y_o it_o the_o devil_n or_o the_o world_n can_v raise_v against_o he_o a_o good_a christian_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o our_o savioure_n make_v this_o account_n before_o hand_n and_o look_v for_o none_o other_o and_o because_o he_o know_v the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o warfare_n upon_o the_o earth_n he_o understand_v also_o that_o christ_n soldier_n which_o will_v profess_v to_o fight_v under_o his_o banner_n may_v not_o in_o this_o life_n look_v for_o wealth_n prosperity_n and_o quietness_n especial_o when_o he_o see_v y_fw-mi â—_o devil_n the_o world_n &_o the_o flesh_n in_o arm_n against_o he_o and_o continual_o ready_a to_o overthrow_v christ_n he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o confusion_n whosoever_o therefore_o dally_v with_o the_o world_n show_v himself_o more_o than_o 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tertul_n possum_fw-la dicere_fw-la pâ—rcorum_fw-la setas_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la numeratas_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la capillos_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o may_v say_v that_o not_o only_o the_o hear_v of_o saint_n but_o the_o bristle_n of_o hog_n be_v in_o a_o certain_a account_n before_o god_n this_o comfort_n never_o fail_v and_o when_o the_o godly_a betake_v themselves_o to_o this_o sheilter_n they_o may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o rest_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o wing_n of_o y_fw-fr â—_o most_o high_a origen_n upon_o job_n in_o zealous_a manner_n break_v out_o to_o the_o admiration_n of_o this_o comfort_n o_o bonitas_fw-la thing_n tua_fw-la rex_fw-la etc._n etc._n oh_o thy_o exceed_a goodness_n thou_o mighty_a king_n oh_o thy_o power_n &_o magnificence_n thou_o eternal_a god_n how_o great_a comfort_n give_v thou_o to_o they_o that_o fly_v unto_o thou_o &_o hope_v for_o assure_a constancy_n at_o thy_o hand_n that_o be_v that_o our_o adversary_n have_v no_o 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your_o heaviness_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n they_o which_o refuse_v persecution_n offer_v for_o christ_n his_o 16._o sake_n can_v be_v his_o true_a disciple_n but_o show_v themselves_o 37._o to_o have_v be_v hypocrite_n and_o dissembler_n he_o that_o love_v his_o father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o say_v christ_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o and_o he_o that_o take_v not_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o be_v not_o fit_v for_o i_o for_o whoso_o deny_v christ_n before_o man_n shall_v be_v deny_v of_o he_o before_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o that_o have_v sound_o learn_v christ_n &_o his_o kingdom_n in_o this_o manner_n will_v not_o easy_o forsake_v he_o &_o revolt_v from_o he_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o persecution_n whensoever_o it_o shall_v arise_v etc._n etc._n the_o third_o kind_n of_o evil_a ground_n be_v the_o bushy_a and_o thornye_v ground_n ground_n that_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o who_o affection_n be_v overcome_v with_o y_z t_z greedy_a 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