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my_o father_n love_v i_o say_v christ_n because_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n that_o i_o may_v take_v it_o up_o again_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o joh._n 10._o 17_o 18._o 3._o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o resurrection_n hereby_o he_o have_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o our_o debt_n be_v discharge_v and_o god_n justice_n satisfy_v he_o be_v deliver_v viz._n unto_o death_n for_o our_o offence_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n rom._n 4._o 25._o who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o rom._n 8._o 34._o bless_a be_v god_n and_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v beget_v we_o again_o unto_o a_o lively_a hope_n through_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o 4._o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o ascension_n he_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n to_o make_v way_n for_o we_o i_o go_v to_o 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speak_v in_o the_o forementioned_a psalter_n give_v o_o god_n thy_o judgement_n to_o 71._o psalt_n b._n mar._n psa_n 71._o the_o king_n and_o thy_o mercy_n to_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n and_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o psalm_n they_o have_v so_o metamorphose_v and_o change_v as_o instead_o of_o lord_n to_o put_v in_o lady_n and_o to_o ascribe_v that_o to_o she_o which_o david_n ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o psal_n 7._o in_o thou_o o_o lady_n have_v i_o put_v 2._o in_o te_fw-la domina_fw-la speravi_fw-la de_fw-la in_fw-la i_fw-it 〈…〉_o be_v meis_fw-la etc._n etc._n usqu_n 〈…〉_o domina_fw-la oblivis_fw-la 〈…〉_o in_o maâ—â—s_fw-la tuas_fw-la domina_fw-la commendo_fw-la spiritum_fw-la meum_fw-la domina_fw-la refugium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la es_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la necessitate_v venite_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la laboratis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n psal_n 2._o my_o trust_n deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o my_o enemy_n and_o psal_n 12._o or_o after_o the_o hebrew_n the_o 13._o how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i_o o_o lady_n and_o psal_n 30._o into_o thy_o hand_n o_o lady_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o psal_n 45._o o_o lady_n thou_o be_v our_o refuge_n in_o all_o our_o necessity_n and_o whereas_o christ_n say_v mat._n 11._o 28._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o that_o labour_n etc._n etc._n they_o apply_v it_o to_o his_o mother_n and_o say_v come_v unto_o she_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o yet_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v more_o gross_a they_o pray_v unto_o she_o to_o command_v she_o son_n bellarmine_n it_o seem_v be_v ashamed_a of_o this_o impiety_n for_o he_o complain_v much_o of_o calvin_n as_o be_v very_o injurious_a unto_o they_o in_o offer_v to_o charge_v they_o in_o this_o manner_n with_o great_a indignation_n he_o cry_v quis_fw-la nostrûm_fw-la hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la probat_fw-la ullo_fw-la exemplo_fw-la which_o of_o we_o do_v speak_v so_o why_o do_v he_o not_o prove_v it_o by_o some_o example_n yet_o their_o 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2._o 19_o 20_o 21._o if_o you_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n happy_a be_v you_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 14._o if_o you_o be_v reproach_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n happy_a be_v you_o etc._n etc._n but_o let_v none_o of_o you_o suffer_v as_o a_o murderer_n or_o as_o a_o thief_n or_o as_o a_o evil_a doer_n or_o as_o a_o busy_a body_n in_o other_o man_n matter_n yet_o if_o any_o man_n suffer_v as_o a_o christian_a let_v he_o not_o be_v ashamed_a but_o let_v he_o glorify_v god_n on_o this_o behalf_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o v._o 19_o wherefore_o let_v they_o that_o suffer_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n commit_v the_o keep_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o he_o in_o well-doing_n as_o to_o a_o faithful_a creator_n the_o thirteen_o sermon_n isa._n 53._o 3._o a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n have_v finish_v one_o point_n observe_v from_o these_o word_n as_o they_o cohere_v with_o other_o word_n both_o before_o and_o after_o i_o come_v now_o to_o 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the_o commodity_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o communion_n let_v we_o not_o despise_v that_o which_o be_v so_o excellent_a nor_o undervalue_v that_o which_o be_v so_o commodious_a nor_o neglect_v that_o which_o be_v so_o necessary_a we_o have_v also_o see_v the_o mark_n whereby_o to_o try_v whether_o we_o enjoy_v this_o communion_n in_o any_o measure_n or_o no_o and_o withal_o mean_v whereby_o to_o obtain_v it_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o find_v those_o mark_n in_o ourselves_o and_o let_v we_o have_v a_o care_n to_o use_v those_o mean_n for_o so_o a_o entrance_n shall_v be_v minister_v unto_o we_o abundant_o into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n chrsst_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 11._o the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o sermon_n mat._n 16._o 18._o and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o christ_n have_v ask_v his_o disciple_n who_o man_n do_v say_v that_o he_o be_v 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make_v nothing_o for_o the_o papist_n 2._o it_o be_v mean_v in_o respect_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n say_v peter_n act_v 10._o 43._o we_o preach_v not_o ourselves_o but_o christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n say_v paul_n 2_o cor._n 4_o 5._o so_o that_o rev._n 21._o 14._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n have_v twelve_o foundation_n loc_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la igitur_fw-la huius_fw-la muri_fw-la sunt_fw-la quia_fw-la ipsi_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la &_o exemplo_fw-la aeterâ—ae_fw-la tranquillitatis_fw-la &_o securitatis_fw-la causa_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la electis_fw-la riber_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la and_o in_o they_o the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n of_o the_o lamb_n that_o i_o say_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o ribera_n a_o jesuite_n be_v mean_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o example_n as_o they_o preach_v christ_n and_o be_v follower_n 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be_v either_o eternal_o happy_a or_o eternal_o miserable_a it_o will_v make_v we_o to_o pass_v our_o time_n of_o sojourn_v here_o in_o fear_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o and_o to_o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o now_o that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o everlasting_a life_n 1._o we_o must_v know_v that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v estrange_v from_o it_o and_o have_v no_o right_n unto_o it_o for_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n ephes_n 2._o 13._o 2._o we_o must_v be_v translate_v out_o of_o adam_n into_o christ_n for_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n and_o in_o christ_n must_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o god_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o life_n be_v in_o his_o son_n he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o son_n have_v not_o life_n 1_o john_n 5._o 11_o 12._o 3._o holiness_n of_o life_n 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sermon_n be_v preach_v at_o the_o fast_a which_o in_o respect_n of_o error_n &_o heresy_n be_v keep_v march_n 10._o 1646._o saint_n the_o writer_n of_o this_o epistle_n be_v jude_n or_o judas_n as_o john_n 14._o 22._o or_o judah_n as_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n they_o be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o name_n though_o diverse_o pronounce_v as_o there_o be_v two_o of_o the_o apostle_n that_o be_v call_v james_n viz._n james_n the_o son_n of_o zebedeus_n the_o brother_n of_o john_n and_o james_n the_o son_n of_o alpheus_n the_o lord_n brother_n iscariotem_fw-la zanchius_n de_fw-fr scripturâ_fw-la non_fw-la connumeratur_fw-la inter_fw-la apostolos_fw-la mat._n 10._o judam_n apostolum_n non_fw-la lego_fw-la sed_fw-la iscariotem_fw-la gal._n 1._o 19_o that_o be_v his_o near_a kinsman_n so_o there_o be_v also_o two_o of_o they_o that_o be_v call_v judas_n viz._n judas_n iscariot_n that_o betray_v christ_n and_o judas_n the_o brother_n of_o james_n viz._n james_n the_o 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