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force_n thereof_o diminish_v by_o his_o fatherly_a chastisement_n in_o such_o chastisement_n for_o their_o amendment_n true_a christian_n have_v have_v great_a comfort_n peace_n and_o joy_n as_o paul_n say_v rom._n 5_z then_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n towards_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o whon_n also_o through_o faith_n we_o have_v have_v this_o access_n into_o this_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v and_o rejoice_v under_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n neither_o that_o only_a but_o also_o we_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n know_v that_o tribulation_n bring_v forth_o patience_n and_o patience_n experience_n &_o experience_n hope_n 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 which_o be_v give_v unto_o us._n so_o thou_o have_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v the_o first_o that_o in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o god_n we_o be_v justify_v the_o 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&_o stumble_v which_o measure_n christian_n by_o manner_n work_n and_o the_o outward_a manner_n of_o live_v even_o as_o the_o pharisee_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v and_o do_v therefore_o find_v fault_n with_o christ_n for_o that_o he_o do_v not_o observe_v their_o ceremony_n but_o be_v a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n as_o that_o pharise_n say_v within_o himself_o luke_o 7_o if_o this_o man_n be_v a_o prophet_n he_o will_v sure_o have_v know_v who_o and_o what_o manner_n of_o woman_n this_o be_v which_o touch_v he_o for_o she_o be_v a_o sinner_n similitude_n a_o similitude_n hear_v now_o a_o example_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o say_v a_o physician_n which_o go_v about_o to_o cure_v the_o sick_a do_v first_o promise_v he_o health_n by_o the_o assistance_n and_o help_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o put_v he_o in_o great_a hope_n and_o comfort_n afterward_o he_o begin_v to_o purge_v to_o cleanse_v and_o strengthen_v and_o such_o like_a thing_n which_o make_v to_o the_o 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