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fast_o to_o it_o 6.18_o hebr._n 6.18_o by_o which_o its_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o change_v o_o wonderful_a 3._o he_o make_v the_o first_o offer_n he_o prevent_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n he_o love_v we_o first_o 1_o john_n 4.10_o 19_o all_o this_o appear_v in_o the_o first_o covenant_n with_o we_o aeterno_fw-la bullinger_n de_fw-fr fâ—â—dere_fw-la dei_fw-la unio_n &_o aeterno_fw-la in_o vouchsafe_v we_o to_o make_v any_o at_o all_o with_o he_o ineffabilis_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la argumentum_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsum_fw-la numen_fw-la ipse_fw-la inquam_fw-la deus_fw-la aeternus_fw-la faedus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la primus_fw-la offer_v nullis_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la hominum_fw-la meritis_fw-la adactus_fw-la sed_fw-la merâ_fw-la &_o natiuâ_fw-la bonitate_fw-la impulsus_fw-la nec_fw-la scio_fw-la a_o humanum_fw-la ingenium_fw-la hoc_fw-la mysterium_fw-la vel_fw-la plenè_fw-la toncipere_fw-la vel_fw-la dignis_fw-la laudibus_fw-la evehere_fw-la possit_fw-la unspeakable_a mercy_n 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one_o of_o work_n another_o of_o grace_n and_o very_o many_o yea_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o be_v a_o most_o sad_a and_o doleful_a estate_n because_o a_o state_n of_o wrath_n and_o death_n a_o most_o wretched_a and_o accurse_a condition_n o_o try_v under_o what_o covenant_n thou_o be_v for_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sinful_a nature_n a_o sprout_v of_o old_a adam_n never_o yet_o cut_v off_o from_o his_o root_n of_o bitterness_n nor_o graff_v into_o christ_n thou_o be_v undo_v to_o be_v under_o such_o a_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o to_o be_v liable_a to_o all_o his_o plague_n o_o make_v haste_n then_o and_o flee_v as_o a_o post_n and_o as_o the_o young_a roe_n into_o christ_n arm_n for_o consider_v how_o thou_o can_v stand_v before_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o sin_n in_o thy_o nakedness_n adam_n flee_v away_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n afraid_a and_o ashamed_a hide_v himself_o in_o the_o thicket_n because_o he_o be_v naked_a but_o where_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o nakedness_n in_o that_o dreadful_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o will_v be_v no_o shelter_n in_o that_o day_n for_o a_o sinner_n corol._n 3_o labour_v to_o understand_v and_o discern_v aright_o the_o nature_n tenor_n and_o term_n of_o both_o covenant_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v easiiy_v mistake_v and_o many_o do_v mistake_v they_o rom._n 10.2_o 3._o 2._o because_o the_o mistake_n be_v dangerous_a like_o a_o man_n in_o the_o dark_a as_o he_o travel_v find_v two_o way_n one_o way_n be_v wrong_n 14.12_o prov._n 14.12_o yet_o it_o seem_v as_o good_a and_o safe_a as_o the_o other_o he_o go_v on_o in_o the_o wrong_n which_o lead_v he_o to_o a_o rock_n where_o he_o fall_v down_o headlong_o and_o break_v his_o neck_n so_o many_o a_o poor_a soul_n imagine_v he_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o a_o safe_a way_n to_o heaven_n when_o alas_o he_o be_v yet_o under_o a_o 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the_o soul_n in_o a_o shun_v and_o avoid_v sin_n and_o set_v against_o all_o occasion_n and_o temptation_n thereunto_o and_o study_v the_o will_n of_o god_n make_v it_o his_o meditation_n night_n and_o day_n and_o have_v in_o all_o thing_n respect_v unto_o it_o as_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n so_o that_o the_o very_a anxiety_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v to_o shake_v off_o and_o avoid_v his_o sin_n to_o subdue_v and_o weaken_v his_o lust_n text._n qui_fw-la paenitet_fw-la sollicitus_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la peccet_fw-la ambr._n in_o text._n to_o stand_v against_o temptation_n unto_o evil_n for_o whoever_o repent_v say_v ambrose_n be_v careful_a not_o to_o sin_v again_o he_o be_v make_v whole_a he_o will_v sin_v no_o more_o but_o with_o all_o care_n caution_n circumspection_n and_o vigilancy_n strive_v against_o corruption_n and_o study_v to_o know_v and_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n with_o the_o church_n at_o ephesus_n to_o remember_v from_o whence_o we_o 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fume_v thus_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n on_o a_o conceive_a breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v express_v luke_n 13.14_o religious_a wrath_n be_v the_o hot_a it_o will_v make_v a_o meek_a moses_n break_v the_o very_a table_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o the_o discontent_n of_o envy_n be_v express_v in_o mark_n 10.41_o the_o disciple_n stomach_n rise_v against_o jamâ—s_n and_o john_n so_o that_o it_o here_o import_v the_o turn_n of_o the_o unquiet_a passion_n of_o the_o soul_n whole_o against_o sin_n a_o fret_a and_o fume_v at_o ourselves_o for_o sin_n a_o hate_v and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o ourselves_o for_o sin_n this_o wrath_n break_v out_o in_o a_o penitent_a david_n into_o disgraceful_a speech_n against_o himself_o so_o foolish_a be_v i_o and_o ignorant_a when_o distrust_n prevail_v on_o he_o psal_n 73.22_o and_o i_o have_v do_v very_o foolish_o when_o he_o sin_v in_o number_v the_o people_n 2_o sam._n 24.10_o nay_o break_v into_o disgraceful_a demeanour_n 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