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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d censuram_fw-la i_o habiturum_fw-la homuncionibus_fw-la ingenii_fw-la prurientis_fw-la placere_fw-la non_fw-la desidero_fw-la alexandri_fw-la plutarch_n vita_fw-la alexandri_fw-la nec_fw-la momo_n nec_fw-la zoilo_n displicere_fw-la curo_fw-la regium_fw-la est_fw-la audire_fw-la malè_fw-la quum_fw-la bene_fw-la facias_fw-la inquit_fw-la rex_fw-la ille_fw-la magnus_fw-la ideoque_fw-la obtrectatores_fw-la maledicos_fw-la non_fw-la moror_fw-la tribunal_n vestro_fw-la gravissimi_fw-la patres_fw-la hunc_fw-la tractatum_fw-la humiliter_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la ad_fw-la docendum_fw-la vos_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la corrigendum_fw-la a_o vobis_fw-la praesento_fw-la verberent_fw-la i_o homines_fw-la audaciae_fw-la calumnia_fw-la modo_fw-la vos_fw-la i_o benign_a ubi_fw-la lapsus_fw-la fui_fw-la corripiatis_fw-la &_o retundatis_fw-la errare_fw-la possum_fw-la haereticus_fw-la esse_fw-la nolo_fw-la spero_fw-la hanc_fw-la academiam_fw-la deus_fw-la aspiret_fw-la 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ut_fw-la hamus_fw-la ab_fw-la hamo_fw-la divino_fw-la humanus_fw-la vim_o sibi_fw-la quaerat_fw-la amen_o to_o the_o reader_n whosoever_o although_o so_o far_o as_o i_o know_v my_o own_o deceitful_a heart_n i_o differ_v with_o none_o but_o such_o as_o differ_v with_o christ_n yet_o be_v there_o many_o difference_n between_o i_o and_o many_o even_o some_o of_o they_o such_o as_o be_v eminent_o holy_a and_o many_o time_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o they_o do_v not_o deal_v well_o with_o i_o nor_o as_o it_o become_v christian_n yea_o sometime_o i_o express_v so_o much_o but_o it_o little_o move_v discourse_n of_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v hide_v i_o from_o they_o it_o will_v be_v to_o i_o even_o a_o heart-breaking_a affliction_n be_v it_o not_o that_o my_o hope_n be_v that_o god_n will_v uncover_v i_o again_o in_o due_a time_n and_o give_v i_o favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o excellent_a one_o in_o who_o be_v all_o my_o delight_n this_o follow_a treatise_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o divers_a sermon_n preach_v by_o i_o in_o a_o time_n of_o great_a trouble_n when_o innumerable_a evil_n come_v upon_o i_o which_o much_o deject_a i_o i_o confess_v i_o want_v a_o luther_n to_o chide_v i_o for_o that_o holy_a champion_n write_v to_o melancthon_n a_o godly_a learned_a man_n yet_o too_o much_o deject_v have_v these_o word_n i_o vehement_o hate_v those_o most_o miserable_a care_n wherewith_o thou_o be_v even_o consume_v it_o be_v not_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o cause_n but_o of_o our_o unbelief_n if_o the_o cause_n be_v false_a let_v we_o give_v it_o over_o if_o true_a why_o do_v we_o make_v he_o to_o wit_n god_n a_o liar_n in_o so_o great_a promise_n strive_v against_o thyself_o the_o great_a enemy_n etc._n etc._n and_o although_o the_o difference_n be_v great_a between_o he_o and_o i_o and_o as_o many_o who_o i_o can_v but_o love_v and_o honour_n may_v think_v between_o his_o cause_n and_o i_o yet_o i_o humble_o crave_v leave_v to_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o i_o it_o be_v the_o same_o though_o not_o by_o i_o so_o well_o discreet_o &_o
come_v out_o of_o god_n head_n so_o holy_a one_o come_v out_o of_o his_o heart_n 53._o that_o the_o reason_n we_o love_v god_n no_o more_o be_v because_o we_o know_v he_o no_o better_o ibid._n god_n most_o conjoin_v to_o himself_o must_v needs_o be_v holy_a ibid._n god_n be_v holy_a in_o regard_n of_o his_o purity_n yet_o without_o regard_n to_o a_o eternal_a law_n to_o be_v measure_v by_o ibid._n god_n say_v to_o be_v holy_a five_o manner_n of_o way_n among_o schoolman_n 54._o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v holy_a radical_o and_o objective_o ibid._n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v holy_a exemplary_o and_o formal_o 55._o god_n be_v holy_a in_o his_o work_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n ibid._n all_o the_o action_n of_o god_n proceed_v from_o a_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n 56._o the_o formality_n of_o saint_n holiness_n be_v their_o love_n to_o god_n &_o christ_n ibid._n god_n must_v needs_o hate_v sin_n as_o contrary_a to_o his_o eternal_a law_n ibid._n and_o as_o repugnant_a to_o his_o goodness_n and_o how_o it_o be_v so_o repugnant_a ibid._n four_o evidence_n of_o god_n hate_v sin_n 57_o 58._o 59_o god_n be_v holy_a causalty_n as_o the_o fountain_n &c_n &c_n ibid._n god_n be_v the_o efficient_a formal_a exemplary_a and_o final_a cause_n of_o all_o holiness_n in_o the_o creature_n 59_o 60._o use_v 1._o holiness_n not_o to_o be_v contemn_v 61._o use_v 2._o god_n must_v needs_o delight_v in_o holy_a person_n 62._o use_v 3._o such_o as_o will_v become_v acceptable_a to_o god_n must_v labour_v to_o become_v holy_a person_n ib._n motive_n to_o labour_n for_o holiness_n 63._o 2._o doct._n that_o holiness_n be_v communicable_a to_o mankind_n 64._o reason_n or_o argument_n to_o make_v it_o good_a ibid._n use_v 1_o the_o true_a cause_n that_o many_o want_n holiness_n be_v in_o themselves_o and_o not_o in_o god_n 65_o use_n 2._o such_o as_o desire_v holiness_n may_v have_v it_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n use_v 3._o to_o provoke_v to_o holy_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n with_o diverse_a motive_n beside_o this_o doctrine_n 66._o etc._n etc._n 1._o god_n command_v it_o 2._o direct_v what_o to_o do_v to_o obtain_v it_o 3._o have_v promise_v that_o they_o that_o ask_v shall_v have_v etc._n etc._n 4._o without_o it_o we_o can_v see_v god_n 5._o we_o have_v excellent_a copy_n god_n and_o christ_n 6._o the_o scripture_n leave_v to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o sanctification_n 7._o we_o have_v many_o outward_a favour_n to_o allure_v we_o two_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v 1._o prayer_n 2._o to_o study_v this_o doctrine_n 68_o that_o holiness_n be_v the_o renovation_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n that_o second_o it_o be_v a_o give_v up_o ourselves_o too_o god_n that_o holiness_n be_v the_o better_o see_v by_o its_o contrary_n the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o former_a conversation_n thereof_o where_o in_o the_o old_a man_n stand_v many_o particular_n page_n 69._o another_o to_o wit_n a_o eight_o motive_n to_o labour_v for_o holiness_n 70._o that_o holy_a man_n be_v the_o lest_o fear_v man_n ibid._n diverse_a instance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o motive_n 71._o that_o wicked_a man_n be_v call_v magor_n missabib_fw-la ibid._n 3._o d._n that_o god_n be_v infinite_o and_o incomprehensible_o holy_a 72._o three_o reason_n hereof_o and_o use_v 1._o that_o therefore_o man_n in_o seek_v for_o holiness_n can_v exceed_v measure_n ibid._n use_v 2._o that_o god_n will_v bear_v up_o holiness_n against_o all_o the_o world_n 73._o use_v 3._o they_o that_o will_v imitate_v god_n must_v never_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n in_o holiness_n five_o motive_n to_o labour_n for_o more_o holiness_n 74.75_o the_o more_o holiness_n 1._o the_o more_o perfection_n 2._o the_o more_o comfort_n 3._o the_o more_o boldness_n 4._o the_o more_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n 5._o the_o more_o glory_n in_o heaven_n the_o four_o attribute_n the_o benignity_n or_o useful_a goodness_n of_o god_n that_o goodness_n benignity_n usefullnes_n be_v a_o attribute_n of_o god_n p._n 77._o that_o god_n goodness_n be_v communicate_v in_o a_o double_a sense_n natural_o to_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n free_o unto_o creature_n 78._o that_o although_o it_o be_v natural_a in_o god_n to_o be_v good_a yet_o the_o act_n of_o his_o goodness_n be_v free_a 80._o it_o be_v declare_v what_o the_o benignity_n of_o god_n be_v 81._o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o necessary_a and_o natural_a act_n of_o greatness_n in_o god_n to_o wit_n the_o communicate_v of_o his_o whole_a essence_n to_o the_o son_n ibid._n god_n goodness_n be_v general_n to_o all_o creature_n special_a to_o mankind_n singular_a to_o his_o church_n p._n 81_o 82._o that_o no_o evil_n be_v comparable_a to_o that_o of_o be_v without_o christ_n nor_o no_o good_a to_o the_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o redeem_a one_o 84._o use_v 1._o that_o hurtful_a disposition_n and_o michievous_a nature_n must_v needs_o be_v displease_v to_o god_n because_o contrary_a to_o god_n disposition_n ibid._n use_v 2._o it_o must_v needs_o be_v please_v to_o god_n for_o man_n to_o be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o do_v good_a to_o every_o body_n 85._o to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o be_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 86._o use_v 3._o to_o stir_v up_o all_o to_o become_v like_a unto_o god_n to_o be_v full_a of_o goodness_n god_n be_v worth_a the_o imitate_v ibid._n such_o as_o will_v approve_v themselves_o good_a man_n must_v make_v it_o their_o study_n how_o to_o be_v most_o profitable_a this_o be_v a_o first_o advice_n 86.87_o under_o this_o first_o direction_n be_v 2._o thing_n 1._o not_o to_o take_v delight_n in_o sinful_o practice_n and_o course_n 2._o not_o to_o take_v delight_n in_o other_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n 88_o a_o second_o direction_n to_o labour_n to_o be_v cure_v of_o froward_a disposition_n ibid._n five_o motive_n to_o stir_v up_o to_o the_o do_v of_o good_a 1._o it_o be_v command_v 2._o it_o be_v excellent_a 3._o god_n will_v reward_v 4._o the_o contrary_a threaten_a 5._o it_o may_v be_v do_v and_o this_o proportion_n may_v be_v have_v p._n 89._o the_o second_o doctrine_n that_o goodness_n be_v a_o communicable_a attribute_n reason_n or_o demonstration_n it_o be_v communicate_v at_o first_o it_o be_v restore_v in_o regeneration_n 90_o it_o be_v command_v therefore_o 91._o use_v 1._o that_o man_n be_v unuseful_a and_o mischievous_a be_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v upon_o god_n 92_o use_v 2._o such_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v good_a be_v in_o great_a possibility_n of_o it_o ib._n use_v 3_o seek_v it_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n by_o prayer_n 93_o motive_n upon_o this_o direction_n other_o direction_n give_v touch_v this_o matter_n 94_o three_o other_o motive_n for_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n 95_o the_o three_o doctrine_n that_o god_n in_o goodness_n be_v infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a ibid._n reason_n 1._o god_n be_v summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la 2._o not_o subject_a to_o provocation_n 3_o he_o be_v not_o hinder_v from_o do_v good_a to_o other_o by_o cark_n care_n etc._n etc._n 96._o 4._o he_o be_v alsufficient_a every_o way_n 97_o use_v 1._o no_o man_n alive_a have_v cause_n to_o complain_v of_o god_n ibid._n murmur_a against_o god_n under_o affliction_n condemn_v 3._o remedy_n give_v 1._o to_o consider_v that_o sin_n cause_v evil_n 2._o other_o attribute_n must_v take_v place_n 3._o evil_n befalling_a saint_n be_v from_o the_o depth_n of_o goodness_n in_o god_n ibid._n use_v 2._o sinner_n and_o distress_a soul_n be_v encourage_v to_o come_v to_o god_n 98._o 5._o particular_n name_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o point_n 1._o come_v away_o and_o taste_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a 2._o run_v to_o this_o infinite_a goodness_n in_o distress_n 3._o be_v like_a unto_o god_n in_o do_v good_a 4._o be_v like_o god_n in_o the_o extent_n of_o goodness_n 5._o especial_o to_o the_o saint_n the_o five_o attribute_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o mercy_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n prove_v p._n 100_o what_o mercy_n be_v in_o man_n show_v at_o large_a ib._n whether_o mercy_n be_v a_o distinct_a virtue_n from_o goodness_n and_o love_n 101._o distinct_a definition_n give_v of_o goodness_n love_n and_o mercy_n 102._o that_o mercy_n in_o god_n signify_v 1._o his_o inclination_n to_o show_v mercy_n 2._o the_o effect_n of_o this_o inclination_n 103_o god_n mercy_n be_v general_a to_o all_o creature_n special_a to_o mankind_n more_o special_a to_o the_o elect_a 104_o three_o thing_n in_o the_o general_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o creature_n ib._n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n extend_v in_o this_o life_n reduce_v to_o 5._o head_n 105_o reward_v pardon_v prevent_v deliver_v spare_v ib._n four_o degree_n of_o spare_a mercy_n in_o god_n not_o punish_v at_o all_o 106_o defer_v 107_o moderation_n and_o rebate_n 107_o groan_v in_o whip_v 108_o that_o god_n spare_v not_o christ_n
at_o all_o and_o why_o show_v in_o two_o reason_n 109_o diverse_a effect_n and_o act_n of_o mercy_n 1._o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n ib._n 2._o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n mind_n by_o he_o 111_o that_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o ignorance_n &_o sin_n when_o christ_n come_v ib_n 3._o christ_n give_v a_o copy_n for_o all_o good_a life_n and_o conversation_n 112._o 4._o freedom_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n 113_o from_o like_n &_o lie_v in_o sin_n 114_o 5._o freedom_n from_o eternal_a destruction_n ib._n 6._o the_o grace_n of_o adoption_n in_o which_o four_o thing_n be_v consider_v the_o state_n god_n have_v take_v we_o from_o the_o state_n to_o which_o he_o have_v bring_v we_o the_o good_a which_o thereupon_o we_o do_v expect_v the_o mean_n whereby_o this_o be_v effect_v 115_o 7._o the_o benefit_n of_o all_o christ_n merit_n 116_o 8._o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n 117_o 9_o the_o sweetness_n of_o ordinance_n ibid._n 10._o particular_a vouchsafement_n 118_o 11._o communion_n with_o god_n 116_o 12._o life_n everlasting_a ibid._n use_v 1_o then_o mankind_n be_v miserable_a 120_o use_v 2._o not_o to_o despair_v in_o our_o affliction_n and_o misery_n 121_o use_v 3._o nor_o of_o salvation_n though_o we_o fall_v into_o grievous_a sin_n 122_o use_v 4._o let_v we_o render_v unto_o god_n the_o honour_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n 123_o four_o thing_n be_v due_a to_o god_n 1_o to_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o mercy_n 124_o 2_o love_n to_o god_n who_o be_v worthy_a of_o it_o 125_o 3_o we_o shall_v yield_v obedience_n and_o service_n to_o god_n ibid._n 4_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v in_o our_o mouth_n ibid._n use_v 5._o let_v we_o be_v merciful_a as_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v merciful_a 126_o here_o be_v three_o motive_n 1_o such_o shall_v find_v mercy_n 2_o their_o seed_n be_v bless_v 3_o it_o be_v attainable_a if_o you_o desire_v it_o ibid._n the_o second_o proposition_n that_o mercy_n be_v communicable_a ibid._n make_a good_a by_o three_o reason_n ibidem_fw-la use_v 1_o unmerciful_a man_n want_v a_o very_a glorious_a and_o commendable_a thing_n ibid._n illustrate_v in_o four_o thing_n 1_o they_o be_v wicked_a every_o way_n 1_o they_o be_v covetous_a 2_o unbeliever_n 3_o they_o have_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 4_o this_o sin_n have_v much_o cruelty_n 127_o 2_o they_o be_v curse_v person_n 3._o they_o be_v unlike_o god_n 4._o unmercifulnesse_n bar_v audience_n of_o prayer_n 128_o 5._o unmercifulnesse_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o murder_n 129_o 6._o it_o be_v a_o shrewd_a sign_n of_o reprobation_n ibid._n 7._o their_o end_n doleful_a that_o have_v no_o mercy_n ib._n use_v 2._o a_o exhortation_n to_o be_v merciful_a as_o god_n be_v merciful_a ibid._n three_o motive_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n 2._o you_o give_v to_o christ_n 3._o god_n will_v not_o die_v in_o your_o debt_n 130._o three_o direction_n give_v for_o the_o obtain_v this_o merciful_a property_n ibid._n the_o three_o proposition_n of_o the_o infinitnes_n etc._n etc._n of_o god_n mercy_n 131_o many_o admirable_a say_n of_o god_n mercy_n 1._o god_n incline_v to_o it_o 2._o it_o be_v delightful_a to_o he_o 3._o he_o do_v multiply_v to_o show_v mercy_n 4._o he_o will_v be_v exalt_v to_o show_v mercy_n last_o it_o be_v his_o proper_a work_n 132_o use_v 1._o then_o there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o mercy_n in_o god_n 133_o use_v 2._o let_v we_o trust_v in_o this_o merciful_a god_n for_o ever_o 134_o choice_a mercy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v out_o of_o the_o church_n 135_o unbeliver_v be_v flat_o exclude_v from_o these_o mercy_n 136_o the_o six_o attribute_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n the_o diverse_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n truth_n and_o the_o several_a word_n use_v to_o wit_n kosht_v or_o keshet_n and_o emunatho_n p._n 137._o that_o truth_n general_o signify_v the_o conformity_n of_o a_o thing_n to_o its_o rule_n ib._n that_o there_o be_v two_o positive_a property_n of_o a_o entity_n to_o wit_n truth_n and_o goodness_n 138._o that_o unity_n be_v not_o a_o property_n of_o a_o entity_n and_o why_o not_o ib._n that_o god_n be_v be_v a_o fundamental_a verity_n not_o a_o conformity_n etc._n etc._n ib._n that_o the_o word_n truth_n be_v use_v for_o conformity_n of_o knowledge_n to_o its_o object_n 142._o that_o a_o enunciation_n logical_a can_v be_v true_a of_o what_o be_v metaphysical_o false_a 143._o that_o formal_a truth_n in_o god_n be_v from_o the_o objective_a truth_n of_o his_o essence_n ib._n that_o truth_n descend_v from_o god_n into_o creature_n by_o revelation_n and_o divine_a illustration_n but_o in_o god_n it_o be_v not_o so_o who_o be_v the_o first_o formal_a truth_n 144._o certain_a question_n be_v propound_v touch_v arminian_n tenant_n ib._n in_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o in_o esse_fw-la there_o be_v not_o proper_o truth_n 145._o that_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o posse_fw-mi in_o a_o double_a respect_n and_o how_o ibid._n that_o divine_a knowledge_n be_v not_o terminate_v to_o thing_n exist_v but_o be_v extend_v to_o futuritious_a and_o possible_n 146_o that_o god_n avouch_v logical_a truth_n without_o the_o least_o error_n ibid._n use_v 1_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o receive_v truth_n hand_n over_o head_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n and_o as_o of_o falsiâ—ies_n so_o also_o of_o misapply_v truth_n take_v heed_n ibid._n a_o three_o acceptation_n of_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o text_n ibid._n doct._n that_o truth_n and_o faithfullnes_n be_v a_o attribute_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2._o reason_n give_v 1._o god_n have_v not_o after_o thought_n 2._o punish_v faithfulness_n in_o other_o 147._o god_n faithfullnes_n and_o truth_n be_v either_o in_o regard_n of_o manner_n promise_n 148._o use_v 1_o let_v the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v confident_a upon_o this_o truth_n of_o god_n 149._o use_v 2._o for_o reproof_n our_o doubt_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o faithfulness_n ibid._n that_o gracious_a one_o sometime_o be_v apt_a to_o question_v god_n truth_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n misunderstand_a or_o misaply_v promise_n cause_v this_o ibid._n that_o some_o promise_n be_v make_v with_o condition_n and_o limitation_n ibid._n that_o promise_n be_v misaply_v sometime_o to_o person_n to_o state_n and_o behaviour_n 150._o use_v 3_o let_v sinner_n know_v that_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n have_v threaten_v 151_o use_v 4._o let_v we_o learn_v to_o be_v like_o god_n to_o be_v man_n of_o truth_n ibid._n that_o truth_n in_o man_n have_v relation_n 1_o to_o god_n 2_o to_o man._n 152_o 2._o proposition_n that_o truth_n be_v a_o communicable_a attribute_n ibid._n two_o object_n about_o this_o point_n answer_v 153_o use_v 1._o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o god_n that_o man_n be_v false_a and_o faithless_a ib._n 2._o we_o must_v learn_v to_o seek_v for_o this_o quality_n of_o truth_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o of_o god_n by_o prayer_n 154_o 3._o honest_a man_n may_v take_v comfort_n in_o that_o they_o be_v like_o god_n to_o wit_n man_n of_o truth_n ibidem_fw-la three_o proposition_n truth_n in_o god_n be_v infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a ibidem_fw-la use_v 1_o to_o bear_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o saint_n against_o all_o false_a deal_n in_o man_n god_n be_v faithful_a infinite_o 155._o use_v 2._o a_o cool_a card_n to_o all_o such_o as_o have_v not_o make_v god_n their_o portion_n 156._o reader_n correct_v with_o thy_o pen_n these_o fault_n in_o the_o first_o part._n page_n 8._o line_n 7._o read_v flow_v p_o 11._o l._n 32._o r._n be_v p._n 28._o l._n 33._o r._n at_o p._n 29._o l._n 6._o r._n do_v l._n 15._o r._n see_v p._n 35._o mark_fw-mi r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 34_o r._n none_o p._n 36_o l._n 4._o r._n by_o and_o in_o l._n word_n p._n 37.24_o in_o sin_n beside_o p._n 38._o l._n 26._o god_n say_v one_o p._n 42._o mar_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 43._o r._n 43._o summis_fw-la negatum_fw-la est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la addi_fw-la p._n 45._o mark_fw-mi ejus_fw-la p._n 58._o l._n 1._o misery_n l._n 5._o they_o l._n 39_o extingui_fw-la p._n 60._o l._n 11._o then_o p._n 63._o l._n 28._o see_v be_v not_o by_o nature_n l._n 31._o be_v of_o a_o p_o 68_o l._n 4._o kindness_n l._n 10._o and_o so_o paul_n p._n 70_o l._n 3._o instrument_n mark_fw-mi eight_o p._n 71._o l._n magor_n p._n 72._o l._n 8._o infinite_a p._n 73._o l._n 31._o stature_n 76._o mark_fw-mi peregrinabitur_fw-la l._n 36._o now_o p._n 78._o l._n 11._o he_o be_v not_o so_o at_o all_o p._n 81._o l._n 18._o produce_v to_o any_o p._n 94._o l._n 31._o heb._n 12.24_o p._n 95.21_o that_o those_o curse_n p._n 96._o l._n 20._o do_v revenge_n p._n 105._o l._n 25._o prevent_v p._n 117._o l._n 8._o whole_o p_o 118._o mark_fw-mi luther_n sentence_n
sort_n of_o performance_n there_o be_v some_o which_o every_o man_n stand_v bind_v to_o perform_v as_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n and_o some_o which_o man_n stand_v bind_v to_o perform_v by_o positive_a command_n duty_n three_o sort_n of_o positive_a duty_n whether_o the_o duty_n be_v moral_a or_o positive_a and_o of_o those_o that_o be_v positive_a whether_o they_o be_v ceremonial_a or_o judicial_a or_o evangelical_a to_o who_o the_o command_n come_v from_o they_o be_v obedience_n due_a to_o the_o great_a and_o sovereign_a lawgiver_n and_o not_o to_o perform_v it_o be_v to_o depart_v from_o god_n that_o be_v to_o disown_n god_n to_o run_v away_o from_o his_o service_n to_o say_v in_o effect_n we_o will_v not_o be_v under_o his_o command_n they_o that_o do_v not_o call_v upon_o god_n depart_v from_o god_n that_o be_v christ_n not_o to_o come_v christ_n be_v to_o depart_v from_o christ_n they_o depart_v from_o his_o command_n such_o as_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n and_o 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