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paul_n that_o howsoever_o a_o whole_a army_n of_o 37._o rom_n 8._o 37._o tribulation_n do_v press_v sore_o upon_o he_o yet_o he_o protest_v that_o he_o be_v a_o conqueror_n yea_o &_o more_o than_o a_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v 37._o rom_n 8_o 37._o he_o be_v most_o assure_o also_o persuade_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v he_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n neither_o be_v this_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o faith_n a_o special_a and_o a_o extraordinary_a prerogative_n grant_v only_o to_o some_o principal_a person_n among_o the_o faithful_a but_o a_o gift_n in_o some_o measure_n common_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n 12â—_n rom_n 8._o 14._o 2._o cor._n 2._o 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1._o joh._n 2_o 19_o love_n and_o affection_n upon_o they_o he_o will_v not_o repent_v of_o it_o nor_o revoke_v it_o but_o continue_v it_o even_o to_o the_o end_n he_o have_v build_v they_o upon_o a_o most_o sure_a rock_n hell_n gate_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o they_o he_o have_v incorporate_v they_o into_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n the_o city_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v always_o continue_v member_n of_o that_o society_n who_o then_o dare_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o say_v peradventure_o god_n will_v not_o love_v his_o faithful_a servante_n to_o the_o end_n peradventure_o hell_n gate_n shall_v prevail_v against_o they_o peradventure_o howsoever_o they_o be_v now_o for_o the_o present_a yet_o they_o shall_v not_o continue_v in_o that_o celestial_a society_n very_o â—f_o the_o faithful_a be_v leave_v in_o their_o own_o hand_n to_o stand_v by_o the_o right_n and_o power_n of_o their_o own_o strength_n there_o may_v be_v great_a doubt_n of_o their_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n but_o they_o be_v commit_v to_o a_o more_o faithful_a keeper_n their_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n and_o they_o be_v 5._o col._n 3_o 3._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 5._o preserve_v by_o his_o power_n unto_o eternal_a salvation_n or_o if_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o lord_n favour_n and_o love_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o merit_n and_o desert_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o not_o upon_o the_o lord_n own_o most_o constant_a and_o unchangeable_a goodness_n there_o may_v be_v just_a cause_n of_o fear_n lest_o the_o lord_n will_v withdraw_v his_o mercy_n from_o they_o but_o he_o that_o know_v the_o great_a frailty_n and_o weakness_n yea_o the_o foul_a fall_n and_o fault_n of_o his_o elect_a and_o choose_a child_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v lay_v &_o therefore_o before_o he_o have_v make_v any_o promise_n of_o good_a thing_n unto_o they_o do_v yet_o in_o his_o unspeakable_a mercy_n &_o goodness_n step_v as_o it_o be_v over_o they_o all_o and_o bind_v himself_o be_v before_o most_o free_a by_o his_o gracious_a promise_n make_v unto_o they_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o same_o unspeakable_a mercy_n &_o goodness_n will_v cause_v he_o be_v now_o bind_v and_o so_o a_o debtor_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n also_o to_o step_v over_o all_o those_o stumble_a block_n when_o they_o be_v cast_v in_o his_o way_n for_o the_o steadfast_a and_o stable_a performance_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v in_o great_a grace_n and_o mercy_n before_o promise_v for_o as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v the_o promise_n make_v unto_o the_o faithful_a be_v found_v upon_o grace_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v sure_a they_o be_v not_o found_v 16._o rom._n 4_o 16._o upon_o the_o â—ottering_a stay_n of_o man_n frailty_n but_o upon_o the_o immovable_a and_o unchaungeable_a rock_n of_o the_o lord_n own_o love_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v unmoveable_a and_o unchaungeable_a neither_o be_v this_o doctrine_n as_o it_o be_v unjust_o chardged_a by_o the_o enemy_n of_o faith_n the_o mother_n of_o pride_n or_o of_o carnal_a security_n and_o dissolutenes_n of_o life_n but_o the_o most_o sound_o doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_n faith_n and_o the_o most_o direct_a way_n to_o sincere_a piety_n &_o godliness_n for_o be_v not_o this_o a_o necessary_a dueâ—y_n of_o every_o true_a and_o faithful_a christian_n which_o be_v engraft_v and_o incorporate_v into_o christ_n to_o believe_v &_o confess_v that_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n he_o have_v full_a reconciliation_n with_o god_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n yield_v most_o hearty_a thanks_n unto_o god_n for_o this_o his_o most_o gracious_a call_n unto_o the_o estate_n of_o salvation_n in_o christ_n â—esus_fw-la and_o magnify_v â—is_n unspeakable_a goodness_n for_o the_o same_o continual_o nay_o not_o to_o acknowledge_v this_o willing_o be_v plain_a infidelity_n and_o glad_o not_o to_o make_v profession_n thâ—…_n of_o be_v great_a unthankefulnes_n so_o far_o be_v it_o of_o that_o this_o doctrine_n can_v be_v just_o charge_v to_o be_v the_o nurse_n of_o pride_n or_o the_o mother_n of_o haughty_a and_o devilish_a presumption_n be_v in_o deed_n the_o true_a nurse_n of_o all_o sound_n comfort_n and_o â—oy_n and_o the_o natural_a mother_n of_o all_o holy_a and_o faithful_a presumption_n presume_v say_v saint_n austin_n â—omini_fw-la aug._n sâ—rm_n 28._o the_o uâ—_n b._n â—omini_fw-la not_o of_o thy_o own_o do_v but_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n for_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v as_o say_v the_o apostle_n this_o be_v then_o not_o pride_n but_o faith_n to_o make_v open_a profession_n of_o that_o which_o thou_o haste_v receive_v iâ—_n not_o presumption_n but_o devotion_n i_o wiâ—…_n not_o glory_n say_v ambrose_n 6._o amâ—_n dâ—_n laceby_a &_o viâ—a_fw-la bâ—ata_fw-la cap._n 6._o that_o i_o be_o just_a but_o that_o i_o be_o redeem_v for_o that_o will_v i_o glory_v neither_o will_v i_o glory_v for_o that_o i_o be_o void_a of_o sin_n but_o for_o that_o my_o sinneâ—_n be_v remit_v to_o myself_o i_o will_v not_o glory_v for_o that_o i_o have_v profit_v anâ—e_o or_o for_o that_o aâ—…e_n have_v profit_v mâ—e_o but_o for_o that_o christ_n be_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n for_o i_o and_o that_o his_o blood_n wâ—…_n shadde_v for_o i_o wherefore_o bernarde_n speak_v to_o the_o faithful_a if_o thou_o say_v he_o believe_v that_o thy_o sin_n can_v be_v do_v awaâ—e_a annuâ—iat_fw-la bâ—rn_v sâ—r_n 1._o de_fw-la annuâ—iat_fw-la but_o by_o hiâ—…_n against_o who_o alone_o thou_o halâ—_n offend_v and_o who_o himself_o can_v offend_v thou_o do_v well_o but_o thou_o must_v proceed_v further_a and_o believe_v also_o that_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v even_o to_o thyself_o for_o to_o doubt_n of_o the_o most_o singular_a
virtue_n of_o christ_n blood_n to_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v the_o stain_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v infidelity_n or_o not_o to_o doubt_v thereof_o but_o to_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v available_a to_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v thy_o iniquity_n &_o sin_n be_v to_o bewray_v thy_o infidelity_n in_o another_o degree_n even_o in_o that_o thou_o believe_v not_o thyself_o to_o belong_v to_o that_o number_n nor_o yet_o to_o be_v partaker_n with_o they_o of_o their_o mercy_n wherefore_o to_o teach_v the_o faithful_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v persuade_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n through_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o pluck_v up_o the_o root_n of_o infidelity_n it_o be_v not_o to_o teach_v pride_n but_o faith_n nor_o to_o open_v a_o gap_n to_o all_o â—inne_n and_o wickedness_n but_o contrariwise_o most_o effectual_o to_o provoke_v to_o repentance_n love_n and_o thankfulness_n and_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o other_o christian_n duty_n 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hos_fw-la 2._o 23._o make_v manifest_a his_o tender_a affection_n to_o his_o spouse_n &_o have_v teach_v she_o to_o say_v my_o belove_a be_v i_o and_o have_v assure_v i_o of_o his_o fidelity_n 16._o cant._n 2._o 16._o then_o shall_v she_o reply_v i_o be_o he_o and_o be_o full_o resolve_v to_o keep_v true_a touch_n and_o faith_n with_o he_o his_o love_n be_v i_o and_o shall_v be_v always_o before_o my_o eye_n and_o my_o service_n be_v he_o and_o shall_v be_v continual_o in_o his_o sight_n if_o a_o master_n among_o man_n shall_v give_v unto_o his_o servant_n a_o annuity_n of_o 20._o noble_n by_o the_o year_n or_o some_o little_a farm_n or_o other_o live_n if_o he_o serve_v he_o not_o therefore_o at_o his_o beck_n he_o cry_v out_o straight_o way_n against_o his_o ingratitude_n but_o if_o he_o happen_v to_o join_v against_o he_o in_o any_o cause_n or_o suit_n and_o that_o with_o his_o profess_a and_o deadly_a enemy_n how_o intolerable_a a_o indignity_n do_v this_o seem_v in_o his_o sight_n 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fountain_n do_v not_o moisten_v the_o dry_a &_o barren_a soil_n of_o our_o soul_n &_o make_v we_o fruitful_a to_o all_o good_a work_n they_o be_v we_o very_o but_o bad_a ground_n â—…re_o to_o the_o curse_n who_o end_n be_v to_o be_v burâ—…d_v undoubted_o as_o all_o the_o river_n flow_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n return_v thither_o again_o &_o so_o empty_a themselves_o after_o a_o sort_n into_o their_o mother_n lap_n even_o so_o the_o lord_n innumerable_a blessing_n issue_v from_o the_o main_a sea_n of_o his_o love_n unto_o the_o use_n of_o his_o faithful_a &_o sincere_a servant_n be_v thankful_o return_v by_o they_o back_o again_o and_o faithful_o employ_v
this_o wrathful_a countenance_n of_o god_n of_o all_o other_o calamity_n &_o cross_n be_v most_o grievous_a &_o burdensome_a unto_o they_o and_o do_v above_o all_o other_o misery_n vex_v and_o torment_v their_o tender_a heart_n &_o cast_v they_o down_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n then_o in_o anguish_n of_o soul_n and_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n they_o pour_v forth_o whole_a stream_n of_o complaineâ—_n cry_v out_o and_o say_n will_v the_o lord_n absent_v himself_o forever_o and_o will_v he_o be_v no_o more_o entreat_v be_v his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o ever_o 7._o psal_n 77._o 7._o and_o be_v his_o goodness_n come_v utter_o to_o a_o end_n far_o evermore_o â—_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a &_o have_v he_o shut_v up_o his_o love_a kindness_n in_o displeasure_n then_o say_v i_o this_o be_v my_o death_n again_o o_o lord_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v angry_a 4._o psal_n 80._o 4._o with_o thy_o people_n that_o pray_v thou_o have_v feed_v they_o with_o the_o bread_n 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have_v cause_v i_o to_o be_v trouble_v and_o therefore_o jeremy_n pray_v for_o the_o 24._o jer._n 10_o 24._o same_o as_o for_o a_o thing_n beneficial_a and_o good_a correct_v we_o o_o lord_n &_o yeâ—_n in_o thy_o judgement_n not_o in_o thy_o fury_n for_o god_n chastise_v his_o child_n in_o love_n albeit_o he_o punish_v the_o wicked_a in_o wrath_n and_o therefore_o both_o 17._o job._n 5._o 17._o job_n &_o david_n judge_v not_o that_o the_o godly_a when_o they_o be_v afflict_v be_v in_o a_o bad_a but_o in_o a_o right_n good_a and_o bless_a estate_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n say_v they_o who_o thou_o chastene_v o_o lord_n and_o teach_v in_o thy_o law_n that_o thou_o may_v give_v he_o patience_n in_o time_n of_o adversity_n until_o the_o â—it_n be_v dig_v up_o for_o the_o ungodly_a and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v rejoice_v in_o 3._o rom._n 5._o 3._o tribulation_n know_v that_o tribulation_n bring_v forth_o patience_n and_o patience_n experience_n and_o experience_n hope_v and_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o love_n of_o god_n then_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n not_o only_o engender_v confession_n hope_n patience_n confession_n in_o we_o love_v towards_o god_n but_o also_o hope_v that_o make_v not_o ashamed_a and_o patience_n that_o make_v we_o to_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n and_o to_o be_v courageous_a and_o constant_a in_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o truth_n albeit_o all_o manner_n of_o cross_n accompanye_n the_o same_o for_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v and_o therefore_o if_o with_o the_o heart_n we_o believe_v to_o righteousness_n we_o will_v be_v ready_a with_o the_o mouth_n to_o confess_v unto_o salvation_n i_o believe_v say_v david_n 13_o rom._n 10._o 10_o psal_n 116._o 10_o 2._o cor._n 4._o 13_o and_o therefore_o have_v i_o speak_v so_o we_o also_o say_v the_o apostle_n believe_v and_o therefore_o speak_v 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7._o 37._o in_o i_o as_o say_v the_o scripture_n out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n and_o again_o i_o be_o the_o door_n if_o any_o man_n enter_v by_o i_o he_o 9_o joh._n 10._o 9_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o go_v in_o and_o out_o and_o find_v pasture_n and_o again_o i_o be_o the_o vine_n you_o be_v the_o branch_n every_o branch_n that_o bear_v fruit_n in_o i_o my_o 2._o joh._n 15._o 2._o father_n purgoth_v that_o it_o may_v bear_v more_o fruit_n and_o again_o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o by_o all_o which_o figurative_a speech_n one_o and_o the_o selfsame_o thing_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o even_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o door_n whereby_o we_o have_v entrance_n to_o god_n in_o the_o enjoy_n of_o who_o favour_n &_o presence_n consist_v life_n that_o he_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o celestial_a jerusalem_fw-la where_o true_a life_n be_v to_o be_v enjoy_v in_o the_o 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