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no_o outward_a deed_n at_o all_o 118_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o papist_n concern_v sin_n the_o papist_n can_v say_v well_o enough_o that_o if_o a_o man_n consent_n unto_o evil_a that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o be_v lust_n after_o it_o in_o such_o wise_a as_o he_o will_v fain_o do_v it_o if_o occasion_n serve_v they_o grant_v that_o such_o a_o consent_n be_v a_o damnable_a sin_n but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v any_o evil_a like_n so_o he_o consent_v not_o thorough_o to_o it_o the_o papist_n say_v it_o be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o which_o be_v false_a it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 10.27_o deut._n 6.5_o mat._n 21.37_o mar_n 12.30_o luk._n 10.27_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o mind_n and_o strength_n god_n have_v not_o limit_v the_o love_n that_o we_o owe_v unto_o he_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v only_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o mind_n but_o he_o say_v that_o our_o wit_n reason_n and_o understanding_n and_o 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they_o to_o those_o that_o be_v he_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v hoove_v they_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o for_o sin_n and_o whosoever_o do_v flatter_v himself_o he_o do_v but_o provoke_v god_n wrath_n and_o cover_v the_o mischief_n to_o his_o own_o damnation_n for_o in_o the_o end_n his_o hypocrisy_n must_v be_v discover_v and_o make_v manifest_a to_o be_v punish_v with_o all_o the_o rest_n 119_o sin_n do_v bring_v death_n with_o it_o where_o sin_n reign_v we_o shall_v find_v nothing_o but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v with_o it_o death_n therefore_o it_o be_v only_a mercy_n which_o reconcile_v we_o unto_o god_n that_o therewithal_o we_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o life_n god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n 3.16_o io._n 3.16_o that_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n 5.10_o ro._n 5.10_o if_o any_o demand_n in_o who_o this_o love_n be_v found_v the_o apostle_n paul_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v found_v in_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o will_n notwtstanding_v this_o manner_n of_o speech_n seem_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o many_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n 1.5_o eph._n 1.5_o which_o place_n the_o first_o &_o principal_a foundation_n of_o god_n love_n towards_o we_o in_o christ_n and_o do_v show_v that_o without_o he_o we_o be_v displease_v and_o hateful_a unto_o god_n but_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o the_o hide_a &_o secret_a love_n with_o which_o god_n have_v love_v we_o because_o it_o spring_v from_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n be_v above_o all_o other_o cause_n but_o that_o his_o grace_n which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v make_v manifest_a unto_o we_o and_o by_o which_o we_o have_v assurance_n of_o salvation_n begin_v at_o the_o reconciliation_n make_v by_o christ_n for_o see_v we_o must_v needs_o grant_v that_o he_o hate_v all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n how_o can_v we_o assure_v ourselves_o to_o be_v in_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n until_o our_o sin_n be_v clean_o put_v away_o for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v just_o angry_a with_o we_o thus_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v the_o mean_a to_o make_v god_n favourable_a unto_o we_o before_o we_o can_v have_v any_o manner_n of_o feel_n of_o his_o fatherly_a love_n and_o clemency_n 120_o we_o must_v confess_v our_o sin_n unto_o god_n god_n it_o be_v alone_o who_o we_o have_v and_o do_v offend_v who_o know_v our_o heart_n deed_n and_o determination_n remit_v or_o punish_v sin_n and_o have_v give_v his_o son_n unto_o we_o a_o high_a priest_n and_o one_o eternal_a sacrifice_n therefore_o must_v we_o come_v to_o god_n the_o father_n through_o christ_n and_o that_o with_o the_o same_o word_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o teach_v we_o to_o confess_v our_o sin_n say_v 11.4_o mat._n 6.12_o luk._n 11.4_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o us._n and_o after_o this_o sort_n may_v all_o the_o faithful_a in_o all_o their_o trouble_n and_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o every_o place_n confess_v themselves_o to_o god_n both_o secret_o and_o open_o secret_o when_o each_o man_n pray_v alone_a and_o confess_v his_o sin_n to_o god_n open_o when_o any_o man_n in_o the_o church_n together_o with_o the_o whole_a congregation_n pray_v and_o confess_v the_o same_o and_o there_o be_v many_o example_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o those_o who_o confess_v themselves_o unto_o god_n and_o not_o only_o crave_v but_o also_o obtain_v of_o he_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n there_o be_v no_o example_n of_o any_o which_o confess_v themselves_o to_o say_v man_n or_o priest_n for_o this_o honour_n belong_v to_o god_n alone_o which_o have_v give_v we_o his_o son_n to_o be_v our_o high_a priest_n who_o hear_v sufficient_o the_o confession_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o substitute_v any_o in_o his_o room_n to_o hear_v they_o for_o who_o so_o ever_o with_o a_o true_a faith_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n confess_v his_o sin_n in_o this_o manner_n to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o to_o his_o son_n our_o only_a chief_a priest_n christ_n jesus_n crave_v his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n they_o undoubted_o receive_v full_a remission_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n 1.9_o 1._o io._n 1.9_o say_v s._n john_n he_o be_v merciful_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n wherefore_o see_n it_o be_v thus_o as_o by_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v confirm_v they_o then_o which_o confess_v their_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o son_n our_o lord_n have_v obtain_v full_a remission_n of_o the_o same_o &_o so_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o use_v the_o popish_a confession_n of_o the_o romish_a synagogue_n 121_o faith_n be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v promise_v forasmuch_o as_o god_n have_v promise_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o repentant_a sinner_n by_o no_o other_o mean_n nor_o condition_n but_o only_a faith_n in_o 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entrance_n than_o a_o way_n out_o except_o it_o be_v to_o his_o everlasting_a destruction_n for_o his_o horrible_a presumption_n 113._o sin_n be_v not_o of_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o all_o thing_n god_n make_v man_n not_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o now_o be_v in_o miserable_a a_o bond_n slave_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n but_o excellent_a holy_a just_a and_o good_a but_o through_o his_o own_o fault_n and_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n he_o fall_v into_o sin_n punishment_n death_n hell_n and_o into_o the_o very_a power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o hereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o sin_n be_v neither_o create_v nor_o command_v by_o god_n but_o forbid_v because_o god_n give_v unto_o man_n a_o good_a and_o holy_a commandment_n wherewith_o he_o forbid_v he_o that_o fruit_n which_o be_v eat_v will_v bring_v sin_n death_n and_o damnation_n we_o must_v not_o now_o busy_o dispute_v and_o curious_o search_v why_o god_n give_v this_o commandment_n of_o not_o eat_v unto_o man_n when_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o event_n or_o of_o that_o which_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v or_o for_o what_o cause_n he_o give_v the_o devil_n power_n to_o tempt_v and_o deceive_v man_n or_o wherefore_o god_n do_v not_o mighty_o keep_v man_n from_o fall_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o paul_n reject_v such_o kind_n of_o question_n and_o find_v great_a fault_n with_o they_o 3.9_o 1._o tim._n 4.7_o &_o 6.20_o 2._o tim._n 2.16_o tit._n 3.9_o &_o sharp_o reprove_v and_o condemn_v they_o wherefore_o the_o best_a and_o wise_a way_n be_v to_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v just_a and_o to_o confess_v that_o he_o will_v not_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a much_o less_o do_v evil_a 114_o the_o first_o step_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v to_o confess_v our_o sin_n they_o be_v incurable_a who_o have_v nâ—_n feel_v of_o their_o sin_n despise_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v horrible_a blindness_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o our_o blindness_n even_o as_o not_o to_o know_v our_o sickness_n be_v almost_o a_o disease_n uncurable_a and_o as_o the_o first_o step_n to_o recover_v health_n be_v to_o acknowledge_v our_o infirmitye_n even_o so_o the_o first_o step_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v to_o know_v our_o ungodliness_n and_o ignorance_n to_o this_o effect_n appertain_v that_o which_o s._n john_n say_v 1.8_o 1._o io._n 1.8_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n shall_v cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n in_o the_o very_o choose_v and_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n there_o sure_o be_v much_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v take_v away_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v neither_o do_v it_o remain_v in_o the_o wicked_a only_o there_o remain_v sin_n and_o damnation_n there_o be_v therefore_o a_o pass_a sin_n and_o a_o remain_a sin_n to_o this_o effect_n pertain_v this_o say_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o he_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n 3.36_o io._n 3.36_o but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o let_v we_o therefore_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n let_v we_o confess_v unto_o he_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o be_v illuminate_v by_o he_o and_o absolve_v from_o our_o sin_n may_v come_v at_o the_o last_o to_o that_o light_n which_o no_o man_n can_v attain_v unto_o 115_o sin_n be_v not_o of_o god_n creation_n in_o man_n but_o of_o the_o devil_n procurement_n whereas_o sin_n be_v in_o man_n nature_n it_o be_v not_o of_o god_n put_v in_o by_o creation_n but_o by_o reason_n that_o satan_n do_v spread_v his_o naughtiness_n further_o abroad_o at_o such_o time_n as_o man_n be_v beguile_v by_o his_o wiliness_n to_o disappoint_v the_o benefit_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o devil_n become_v accurse_v of_o themselves_o and_o that_o their_o be_v cruel_a full_a of_o rebellion_n full_a of_o lie_v and_o full_a of_o wickedness_n come_v altogether_o of_o their_o turn_n away_o from_o their_o creator_n as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v us._n 2.4_o 2._o pet._n 2.4_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o they_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v always_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o what_o a_o thing_n be_v this_o if_o we_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o for_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n it_o be_v inought_z to_o make_v we_o afraid_a if_o so_o be_v we_o know_v not_o that_o there_o be_v a_o bridle_n aloft_o which_o rein_v he_o back_o and_o hinder_v he_o of_o do_v that_o which_o he_o will_v for_o if_o satan_n power_n be_v not_o limit_v he_o will_v out_o of_o hand_n have_v his_o full_a fling_n at_o we_o we_o know_v he_o desire_v nothing_o but_o our_o destruction_n according_a also_o as_o he_o be_v our_o deadly_a enemy_n so_o that_o he_o go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v to_o devour_v us._n 5.8_o 1._o pet_n 5.8_o so_o then_o one_o of_o the_o necessary_a article_n that_o we_o have_v be_v to_o know_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v hold_v short_a and_o that_o howsoever_o he_o play_v the_o cruel_a enemy_n against_o our_o salvation_n yet_o can_v he_o do_v nothing_o further_o than_o be_v permit_v he_o from_o above_o 116_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o original_a sin_n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o original_a sin_n the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n itself_o be_v first_o to_o be_v consider_v the_o strength_n whereof_o be_v so_o great_a that_o through_o the_o corruption_n thereof_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v destroy_v in_o we_o and_o in_o stead_n of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n there_o be_v place_v unrighteousness_n and_o uncleanness_n second_o the_o guilt_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v whereby_o god_n if_o he_o will_v may_v have_v count_v they_o for_o sin_n unto_o death_n but_o god_n be_v reconcile_v unto_o adam_n yet_o not_o in_o such_o wise_a notwithstanding_o that_o he_o take_v from_o he_o 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