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wool_n or_o snow_n isaiah_n y._n 18._o neither_o only_a remission_n of_o sin_n to_o escape_v from_o iniquity_n and_o death_n but_o a_o entrance_n into_o 〈◊〉_d life_n duen_o salvation_n in_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o lordsown_a mouth_n assure_v those_o that_o turn_v that_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d die_v but_o live_v ezek_n 18._o 27._o yea_o and_o that_o for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o repentance_n which_o spring_v from_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d sarrow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unta_fw-mi soluation_n so_o as_o it_o 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o which_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v true_a that_o except_o we_o repent_v we_o shall_v all_o perish_v luke_o 13._o 3._o not_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o out_o work_v salvation_n of_o repentance_n do_v but_o because_o repentance_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o that_o faith_n whereby_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o salvation_n these_o promise_n shame_v not_o be_v end_n so_o 〈◊〉_d make_v but_o also_o be_v as_o faithful_o keep_v towards_o repent_v manasses_n david_n peter_n the_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o infinite_a other_o add_v unto_o all_o this_o that_o even_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n when_o they_o lie_v in_o any_o know_a sin_n without_o repentance_n salvation_n or_o live_v secure_o than_o they_o not_o only_o lie_v open_a to_o temporary_a judgement_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o all_o that_o while_o their_o prayer_n and_o all_o their_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n mat._n 5._o 23_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o salvation_n the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n become_v unprofitable_a and_o can_v do_v they_o no_o good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 26._o 28._o all_o their_o action_n be_v pollute_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contrary_a so_o on_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n and_o repent_v they_o have_v through_o faith_n a_o 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n who_o will_v hear_v their_o prayer_n they_o 〈◊〉_d accept_v their_o action_n and_o their_o labour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 738._o final_o 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trust_n or_o confidence_n in_o god_n aquila_n among_o other_o thing_n speak_v by_o you_o touch_v the_o according_o fear_n of_o god_n your_o last_o word_n of_o fear_v god_n according_o be_v very_o worthy_a of_o all_o christian_n to_o be_v think_v on_o for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o if_o we_o will_v do_v our_o duty_n and_o be_v safe_a to_o fear_n god_n and_o to_o do_v it_o sincere_o unless_o we_o do_v fear_v he_o according_o that_o be_v consider_v our_o own_o infirmity_n how_o weak_a we_o be_v and_o prone_a to_o evil_a unable_a to_o do_v well_o feeble_a to_o resist_v encounter_n and_o to_o bear_v off_o assault_n stumble_v at_o every_o straw_n and_o fear_v every_o bush_n or_o shake_v of_o a_o leaf_n and_o the_o malice_n and_o force_n the_o subtlety_n and_o guile_n of_o our_o visible_a and_o invisible_a enemy_n how_o many_o furious_a and_o crafty_a they_o be_v also_o consider_v how_o sundry_a man_n strong_a than_o ourselves_o have_v be_v surprise_v and_o overtake_v by_o they_o moreover_o the_o awful_a majesty_n of_o god_n his_o terrible_a justice_n and_o almightiness_n so_o hate_v sin_n so_o able_a to_o annoy_v and_o hurt_v sinner_n the_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n so_o love_v the_o righteous_a so_o willing_a and_o able_a to_o bless_v the_o just_a all_o these_o be_v due_o ponder_v it_o will_v be_v the_o duty_n and_o work_n of_o all_o man_n to_o pray_v and_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v god_n and_o fear_v he_o much_o and_o plentiful_o and_o continual_o and_o to_o speak_v truth_n how_o can_v he_o be_v too_o much_o fear_v that_o have_v already_o do_v so_o much_o for_o we_o of_o who_o also_o we_o look_v for_o so_o much_o from_o who_o come_v all_o good_a without_o who_o nothing_o can_v be_v have_v that_o be_v helpefull_a and_o healthful_a unto_o we_o he_o govern_v and_o dispose_v all_o thing_n as_o he_o will_v have_v all_o creature_n subject_a to_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n angel_n man_n devil_n beast_n to_o make_v they_o friend_n or_o enemy_n bless_a be_v therefore_o the_o man_n who_o heart_n be_v always_o and_o much_o in_o his_o fear_n be_v afraid_a of_o sin_v against_o god_n as_o of_o the_o great_a evil_n that_o can_v befall_v he_o and_o studious_a of_o please_a god_n as_o the_o great_a good_a that_o can_v come_v to_o he_o but_o now_o sir_n i_o will_v hear_v you_o prove_v unto_o i_o that_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n be_v such_o a_o work_n as_o the_o faithful_a alone_o can_v do_v it_o and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v and_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o confidence_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o what_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o mark_n of_o it_o in_o those_o that_o have_v it_o and_o how_o we_o be_v to_o be_v encourage_v unto_o it_o apollo_n of_o all_o other_o work_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o faithful_a the_o elect_n there_o be_v least_o question_n of_o this_o whether_o it_o be_v appropriate_v to_o godly_a man_n alone_o because_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o do_v describe_v the_o wicked_a hereby_o as_o by_o a_o essential_a effectual_a note_n that_o they_o trust_v not_o in_o god_n that_o there_o be_v in_o they_o a_o evil_a heart_n and_o unbelieve_a 3_o that_o they_o withdraw_v themselves_o through_o unbelief_n 10._o that_o they_o be_v full_a of_o unbelief_n that_o they_o be_v faithless_a that_o their_o trust_n be_v in_o their_o riches_n or_o in_o the_o 53._o arm_n of_o flesh_n or_o in_o man_n and_o not_o in_o the_o live_a god_n 6._o which_o plain_o prove_v that_o none_o save_o the_o godly_a man_n can_v put_v his_o trust_n in_o god_n it_o be_v put_v down_o as_o the_o property_n and_o unseparable_a mark_n to_o a_o righteous_a man_n that_o his_o trust_n be_v in_o god_n that_o he_o make_v god_n his_o 18._o buckler_n his_o tower_n his_o shield_n and_o defence_n his_o fortress_n 112._o and_o bulwark_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v fix_v in_o god_n and_o stay_v on_o he_o the_o promise_n also_o which_o be_v make_v to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v remove_v psalm_n 125._o 1._o but_o be_v establish_v and_o stand_v like_o mount_n zion_n that_o can_v be_v remove_v that_o mercy_n shall_v compass_v they_o on_o every_o 32._o side_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o perish_v that_o god_n will_v be_v their_o god_n for_o ever_o that_o his_o salvation_n belong_v to_o they_o that_o he_o will_v never_o fail_v nor_o forsake_v they_o heb._n 13._o and_o many_o such_o like_a do_v confirm_v to_o we_o that_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n marvelous_a acceptable_a unto_o god_n so_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n which_o every_o one_o can_v perform_v but_o they_o only_o with_o who_o god_n have_v strike_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n this_o trust_n in_o god_n cause_v the_o godly_a man_n to_o repose_v god_n and_o place_v his_o affiance_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n that_o through_o his_o only_a goodness_n and_o power_n he_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v safe_a against_o all_o enemy_n and_o evil_n so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o they_o though_o he_o be_v assault_v but_o to_o obtain_v whatsoever_o good_a thing_n be_v expedient_a for_o he_o to_o have_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o their_o confidence_n it_o be_v first_o god_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n nature_n that_o he_o be_v merciful_a most_o true_a and_o almighty_a second_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o promise_n whereby_o he_o have_v bind_v himself_o to_o do_v his_o child_n good_a and_o to_o keep_v evil_a from_o they_o three_o the_o great_a experience_n of_o god_n great_a care_n and_o kindness_n both_o to_o other_o and_o towards_o themselves_o for_o the_o first_o ground_n of_o our_o trust_n in_o god_n see_v psal._n 146._o
appear_v and_o of_o the_o gracious_a promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v to_o his_o own_o ordinance_n with_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o be_v enable_v to_o do_v their_o public_a service_n in_o faith_n and_o godly_a reverence_n with_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o in_o god_n presence_n and_o before_o his_o face_n second_o in_o the_o time_n of_o those_o solemn_a action_n remember_v themselves_o to_o be_v under_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n occupy_v in_o his_o service_n and_o about_o their_o own_o salvation_n they_o demean_v themselves_o according_o be_v full_a of_o most_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a motion_n suitable_a to_o that_o work_n they_o have_v in_o hand_n last_o after_o their_o be_v in_o the_o assembly_n they_o labour_v to_o reap_v great_a fruit_n by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n that_o as_o they_o bring_v with_o they_o unto_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n true_o 15._o &_o full_o resolve_v 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oath_n vow_n prayer_n confession_n use_v god_n name_n and_o observe_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n as_o diligent_o as_o any_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n will_v be_v in_o the_o synagogue_n on_o the_o sabbath_n as_o well_o as_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n apollo_n indeed_o the_o son_n of_o sceva_n be_v too_o bold_a name_n with_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n act_v 19_o 13._o and_o so_o be_v the_o priest_n with_o the_o name_n of_o god_n we_o adjure_v thou_o by_o the_o live_a god_n tell_v we_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 26._o and_o as_o with_o the_o title_n of_o god_n they_o be_v too_o forward_o to_o meddle_v so_o where_o god_n commandment_n have_v stamp_v his_o name_n upon_o his_o doctrine_n his_o sacrament_n his_o work_n they_o with_o their_o foul_a hand_n be_v sound_a to_o be_v too_o ready_a to_o touch_v it_o but_o all_o they_o get_v by_o use_v or_o abuse_v it_o rather_o it_o be_v the_o increase_n of_o their_o guilt_n by_o profane_v so_o sacred_a a_o thing_n as_o his_o name_n 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