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congregatigation_n and_o i_o the_o unworthy_a of_o all_o thy_o creature_n shall_v ever_o be_v tell_v of_o thy_o goodness_n towards_o i_o for_o redeem_v i_o with_o thy_o blood_n for_o sanctify_v i_o by_o thy_o grace_n for_o unite_n thyself_o mystical_o unto_o i_o thy_o humble_a votary_n and_o for_o save_v i_o from_o those_o many_o and_o manifold_a evil_n of_o the_o flesh_n whereinto_o thousand_o be_v fain_o also_o have_v not_o thy_o gracious_a assistance_n o_o lord_n uphold_v my_o weak_a and_o feeble_a flesh_n â—n_a lord_n there_o have_v no_o sin_n be_v commit_v since_o adam_n fall_n unto_o this_o day_n by_o any_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n but_o i_o have_v do_v the_o like_a if_o thy_o sweet_a favour_n in_o jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o prevent_v i_o o_o lord_n then_o let_v i_o live_v in_o thou_o let_v i_o whole_o resign_v myself_o unto_o thou_o that_o neither_o sin_n nor_o satan_n nor_o shame_n nor_o confusion_n may_v come_v near_o my_o dwell_n but_o that_o thou_o may_v 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know_v to_o be_v true_a and_o infallible_a wisdom_n in_o this_o phrase_n speak_v david_n to_o god_n say_v 51._o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v when_o thou_o speak_v and_o clear_v when_o thou_o judge_v that_o be_v that_o no_o live_a creature_n can_v tax_v implead_v or_o touch_v the_o resolution_n and_o performance_n of_o god_n decree_n with_o any_o the_o least_o prejudice_n or_o impeachment_n of_o iniquity_n for_o they_o be_v ever_o most_o just_a and_o sacred_a albeit_o they_o be_v unknown_a to_o we_o be_v there_o any_o unrighteousness_n with_o god_n say_v paul_n in_o this_o phrase_n also_o saint_n peter_n urge_v the_o jew_n that_o they_o have_v deny_v the_o holy_a one_o and_o inst_n 2._o and_o desire_v a_o murderer_n to_o be_v give_v they_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o justification_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o be_v justify_v in_o that_o which_o be_v in_o his_o sacred_a person_n divine_a and_o above_o the_o humane_a nature_n so_o s._n paul_n teach_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n affirm_v that_o albeit_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n yet_o be_v he_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n 2._o by_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a which_o seem_v unto_o i_o to_o intend_v two_o argument_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o first_o be_v that_o never_o any_o in_o our_o flesh_n live_v spotless_a and_o void_a of_o sin_n but_o christ_n only_o there_o be_v the_o justify_n spirit_n of_o sanctification_n the_o second_o be_v that_o never_o any_o of_o himself_o but_o christ_n jesus_n loose_v the_o band_n of_o death_n and_o arise_v from_o the_o fetter_n of_o the_o grave_n there_o be_v the_o justify_v spirit_n of_o power_n in_o the_o resurrection_n and_o even_o in_o this_o very_a phrase_n athanasin_n speak_v to_o wit_n that_o christ_n be_v justify_v puritate_fw-la not_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n but_o by_o divine_a purity_n to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v honour_v and_o worship_v not_o as_o a_o mere_a man_n albeit_o he_o be_v true_o man_n but_o as_o the_o eternal_a god_n in_o our_o flesh_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o catholic_a faith_n which_o whosoever_o do_v not_o believe_v can_v be_v save_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v know_v by_o his_o power_n in_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n against_o the_o maâ—cionites_n god_n son_n by_o nature_n not_o by_o grace_n against_o the_o arrian_n that_o he_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o father_n against_o the_o bonosian_o &_o that_o from_o everlasting_a against_o the_o nativitarian_n that_o he_o be_v god_n of_o himself_o against_o the_o donatist_n and_o that_o he_o be_v coequal_a with_o the_o father_n and_o consubstantial_a against_o the_o macedoan_n this_o justification_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o power_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o purity_n as_o i_o have_v say_v out_o of_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o 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