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you_o shall_v tread_v down_o the_o wicked_a for_o they_o shall_v be_v ash_n under_o the_o sole_n of_o your_o foot_n in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v do_v this_o for_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n matth._n 1.21_o and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o 3.11_o 12._o i_o indeed_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n unto_o repentance_n but_o he_o that_o come_v after_o i_o be_v mighty_a than_o i_o who_o shoe_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o bear_v he_o shall_v baptize_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n who_o fan_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o will_v thorough_o purge_v his_o floor_n and_o gather_v his_o wheat_n into_o his_o garner_n but_o he_o will_v burn_v up_o the_o chaff_n with_o unquenchable_a fire_n luk._n 1.70_o 71_o 74._o as_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n which_o have_v be_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o all_o our_o 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be_v dead_a with_o he_o unto_o the_o sin_n we_o believe_v that_o we_o shall_v also_o live_v with_o he_o rom._n 8.13_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o shall_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o spirit_n you_o shall_v live_v 2_o cor._n 6.17_o 18._o wherefore_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o be_v you_o separate_v and_o touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o and_o i_o will_v be_v a_o father_n unto_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o my_o daughter_n say_v the_o lord_n almighty_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o wherefore_o dear_o belove_v have_v these_o promise_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n hebr._n 3.6_o but_o christ_n as_o a_o son_n over_o his_o own_o house_n who_o house_n be_v we_o if_o we_o hold_v fast_o the_o confidence_n and_o the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o hope_v firm_a unto_o the_o end_n to_o wit_n the_o end_n of_o sin_n as_o before_o vers_n 14._o for_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n after_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n rom._n 6.5_o if_o we_o hold_v the_o begin_n of_o our_o confidence_n steadfast_a unto_o the_o end_n rev._n 2.7_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v all_o sin_n temptation_n and_o spiritual_a enemy_n will_v i_o give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 11._o he_o that_o overcome_v sin_n which_o be_v the_o first_o spiritual_a death_n rom._n 7.24_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v of_o the_o second_o death_n which_o lie_v lurk_v and_o hide_v therein_o vers_fw-la 17._o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o hide_a manna_n and_o i_o will_v give_v he_o a_o white_a stone_n and_o in_o the_o stone_n a_o new_a name_n write_v which_o no_o man_n know_v save_v he_o which_o receive_v it_o vers_fw-la 26_o 27_o 28._o and_o he_o that_o overcome_v and_o keep_v my_o word_n unto_o the_o end_n aforesaid_a to_o he_o will_v i_o give_v power_n over_o the_o nation_n to_o wit_n all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n or_o the_o natural_a be_v and_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n as_o the_o vessel_n of_o a_o potter_n they_o shall_v be_v break_v in_o shiver_n if_o through_o any_o new_a temptation_n they_o shall_v offer_v to_o rebel_v rev._n 9.27_o even_o as_o i_o receive_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v give_v he_o the_o morningstar_n and_o rev._n 3.5_o he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v be_v clothe_v in_o white_a raiment_n and_o i_o will_v not_o blot_v out_o his_o name_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n but_o i_o will_v confess_v his_o name_n before_o my_o father_n and_o before_o his_o angel_n vers_fw-la 12._o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o make_v a_o pillar_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v no_o more_o out_o and_o 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divine_n as_o it_o be_v report_v tell_v the_o say_a synod_n that_o they_o be_v not_o send_v to_o debate_v that_o rigid_a and_o horrid_a question_n of_o absolute_a reprobation_n but_o that_o well-pleasing_a question_n of_o absolute_a love_n and_o election_n of_o god_n to_o some_o who_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n elect_v though_o from_o the_o demonstration_n of_o this_o any_o of_o ordinary_a capacity_n may_v easy_o conclude_v what_o they_o must_v needs_o think_v concern_v reprobate_n and_o their_o reprobation_n we_o say_v again_o if_o synod_n be_v call_v and_o convene_v as_o aforesaid_a we_o can_v expect_v god_n blessing_n upon_o their_o endeavour_n how_o specious_a soever_o their_o meeting_n seem_v to_o be_v for_o all_o such_o as_o god_n will_v bless_v to_o such_o a_o work_n must_v be_v unbiased_a and_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n beside_o their_o acquire_v learning_n for_o only_o such_o will_v say_v if_o allure_v or_o threaten_v by_o high_a power_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v to_o the_o 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israel_n be_v justify_v or_o make_v just_a and_o shall_v glory_v yea_o that_o place_n in_o hab._n 2.4_o show_v that_o he_o who_o soul_n be_v lift_v up_o with_o any_o knowledge_n or_o hope_v of_o a_o false_a righteousness_n be_v not_o upright_o in_o he_o but_o the_o just_a who_o be_v such_o by_o any_o measure_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n shall_v live_v the_o full_a life_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n as_o for_o act_n 13.39_o 40._o we_o have_v speak_v of_o that_o already_o and_n so_o say_v he_o do_v the_o apostle_n in_o many_o other_o place_n inculcate_v the_o same_o truth_n as_o gal._n 4.5_o 24._o and_o our_o saviour_n say_v joh._n 3.14_o 15._o what_o do_v he_o say_v there_o for_o the_o vindicator_n cite_v no_o word_n namely_o thus_o much_o that_o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o israel_n reflect_v upon_o their_o serpentine_a sin_n and_o rebellion_n may_v repent_v and_o not_o die_v even_o so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o crucify_v 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3._o idem_fw-la serm._n de_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o lum_n nat_n god_n have_v justify_v we_o use_v thereto_o no_o work_n of_o we_o such_o as_o we_o work_v of_o ourselves_o but_o only_o require_v faith_n in_o christ_n so_o say_v we_o also_o and_o without_o faith_n no_o man_n obtain_v life_n but_o i_o be_o able_a to_o show_v say_v he_o page_z 74._o that_o a_o faithful_a man_n have_v live_v and_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n without_o work_n do_v it_o then_o and_o give_v saint_n james_n the_o lie_n who_o say_v chap._n 2.14_o what_o do_v it_o profit_n my_o brethren_n though_o a_o man_n say_v that_o he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v no_o work_n can_v that_o faith_n save_v he_o so_o the_o thief_n say_v he_o do_v only_o believe_v and_o be_v justify_v but_o be_v not_o his_o reprove_v of_o his_o fellow-thief_n the_o condemnation_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o partner_n in_o those_o evil_n and_o the_o accept_n of_o his_o punishment_n the_o justify_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o the_o clear_n of_o christ_n as_o innocent_a the_o own_n of_o he_o for_o his_o lord_n and_o his_o prayer_n for_o mercy_n beside_o all_o his_o former_a repentance_n which_o as_o we_o have_v show_v be_v both_o possible_a and_o probable_a be_v all_o this_o we_o say_v as_o no_o work_n and_o fruit_n of_o his_o faith_n we_o may_v just_o question_v whether_o the_o vindicator_n have_v ever_o show_v such_o fruit_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o evidence_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n howbeit_o you_o see_v he_o make_v much_o of_o this_o thief_n allege_v he_o again_o and_o again_o as_o if_o he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o proverb_n similis_fw-la simili_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o basil_n quoth_v he_o de_fw-fr humilitate_fw-la say_v this_o be_v to_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n when_o a_o man_n do_v not_o boast_v of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o acknowledge_v himself_o destitute_a of_o righteousness_n and_o justify_v only_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o do_v not_o so_o yet_o do_v we_o not_o rely_v upon_o 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then_o be_v the_o expiation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o believer_n and_o so_o christ_n have_v take_v away_o not_o only_o the_o original_a sin_n but_o also_o all_o actual_a sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n punishment_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o corruption_n and_o pollution_n of_o sin_n which_o still_o remain_v in_o the_o best_a saint_n but_o this_o rodolphus_n be_v not_o a_o good_a agricola_n for_o so_o christ_n who_o come_v to_o perfect_a or_o present_v his_o church_n holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n before_o god_n shall_v have_v the_o worst_a thing_n and_o that_o which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o hateful_a to_o god_n namely_o the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v leave_v behind_o which_o to_o say_v be_v blasphemy_n against_o he_o and_n beside_o this_o say_v he_o out_o of_o haymo_n in_o rom._n 5._o he_o have_v give_v unto_o they_o everlasting_a life_n and_o to_o none_o other_o do_v justification_n belong_v say_v he_o and_o the_o 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and_o you_o believe_v not_o faith_n christ_n because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o my_o sheep_n joh._n 10.26_o therefore_o he_o shall_v not_o justify_v all_o man_n thereby_o to_o save_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n but_o who_o fault_n be_v that_o christ_n or_o they_o for_o he_o invite_v all_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o matth._n 11.28_o 29._o and_o rev._n 22.17_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o hear_v say_v come_v and_o whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o yea_o though_o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o christ_n unless_o the_o father_n which_o send_v i_o draw_v he_o and_o those_o he_o will_v raise_v up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n john_n 6.44_o yet_o who_o be_v it_o that_o the_o father_n do_v not_o draw_v first_o to_o himself_o if_o he_o will_v come_v and_o after_o to_o his_o son_n to_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o he_o hosea_n 11.3_o 4._o i_o teach_v ephraim_n also_o to_o go_v 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remember_v christ_n death_n and_o follow_v he_o therein_o crucify_a sin_n till_o he_o come_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n thus_o the_o apostle_n say_v '_o heb._n 9.14_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n this_o spirit_n and_o spiritual_a blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o as_o man_n without_o spot_n to_o god_n purge_v the_o conscience_n or_o soul_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n and_o heb._n 10.29_o he_o that_o fall_v from_o grace_n count_v the_o blood_n of_o this_o covenant_n wherewith_o he_o be_v sanctify_v a_o unholy_a thing_n or_o a_o thing_n of_o small_a price_n and_o so_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n pray_v heb._n 13.20_o that_o god_n who_o bring_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n will_v through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o 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perfect_o keep_v and_o fulfil_v in_o this_o life_n as_o not_o to_o offend_v against_o the_o same_o yea_o as_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o that_o only_a by_o christ_n of_o grace_n give_v which_o we_o will_v divide_v into_o two_o branch_n and_o first_o prove_v the_o possibility_n of_o such_o a_o fulfil_n by_o the_o like_a topic_n and_o authority_n as_o we_o do_v the_o former_a and_o then_o brief_o ratify_v that_o which_o will_v follow_v by_o consequence_n namely_o that_o by_o such_o a_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n we_o may_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o man_n according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o we_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v no_o more_o of_o we_o then_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o those_o two_o commandment_n mat._n 22.36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o great_a commandment_n and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o because_o our_o saviour_n say_v vers_fw-la 40._o on_o these_o two_o commandment_n hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n our_o first_o topick_n to_o prove_v all_o this_o attainable_a by_o grace_n be_v take_v from_o god_n predestination_n and_o election_n see_v joh._n 15_o 16._o i_o have_v choose_v and_o ordain_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v go_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o that_o your_o fruit_n shall_v remain_v rom._n 8.29_o 30._o for_o who_o he_o do_v foreknow_v they_o he_o do_v predestinate_a to_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o first_o bear_v among_o many_o brethren_n moreover_o who_o he_o do_v predestine_v those_o he_o also_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v those_o he_o also_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v those_o he_o also_o 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word_n which_o i_o command_v you_o neither_o shall_v you_o diminish_v aught_o from_o it_o that_o you_o may_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o i_o command_v you_o chap._n 5.32_o you_o shall_v observe_v to_o do_v therefore_o as_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n have_v command_v you_o you_o shall_v not_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a chap._n 6.5_o and_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n and_o those_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o unto_o thy_o child_n levit._fw-la 19.18_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o fear_v the_o lord_n deut._n 6.24_o 25._o and_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o to_o do_v all_o those_o statute_n to_o fear_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o our_o good_a always_o that_o he_o may_v preserve_v we_o 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but_o this_o thing_n command_v i_o they_o say_v obey_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n that_o i_o have_v command_v you_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o unto_o you_o mala._n 4.4_o remember_v you_o the_o law_n of_o my_o servant_n moses_n which_o i_o command_v in_o horeb_n for_o all_o israel_n with_o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n the_o three_o topick_n be_v god_n promise_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o fulfil_v these_o by_o grace_n in_o christ_n deut._n 26.18_o 19_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v avouch_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v thou_o and_o that_o thou_o '_o shall_v keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o to_o make_v thou_o high_a above_o all_o nation_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o praise_n and_o in_o honour_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n as_o he_o have_v speak_v deut._n 30.6_o 7_o 8._o and_o 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