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beleve_v only_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o faith_n be_v the_o only_a eye_n of_o our_o soul_n christ._n faith_n be_v only_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o â—â—â—keth_v to_o christ._n stand_v alone_o with_o her_o object_n in_o case_n of_o justify_v but_o yet_o nevertheless_o in_o the_o body_n she_o stand_v not_o alone_o for_o beside_o the_o eye_n there_o be_v also_o hand_n to_o work_v foot_n to_o walk_v ear_n to_o hear_v and_o other_o member_n more_o every_o one_o convenient_a for_o the_o seruyce_n of_o the_o body_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o all_o that_o can_v see_v but_o only_o the_o eye_n so_o in_o a_o christian_n man_v life_n and_o in_o order_n of_o doctrine_n there_o be_v the_o law_n there_o be_v repentance_n there_o be_v hope_n charity_n and_o dede_n of_o charity_n all_o which_o in_o life_n and_o in_o doctrine_n be_v join_v &_o necessary_o do_v concur_v together_o and_o yet_o in_o the_o action_n of_o justify_v there_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o man_n that_o have_v any_o part_n or_o place_n but_o only_a faith_n apprehend_v the_o object_n which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n jesus_n for_o we_o crucify_v in_o who_o consist_v all_o the_o worthiness_n and_o fullness_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o faith_n that_o be_v by_o our_o apprehend_n and_o receive_v of_o he_o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v john_n 1_o whosoever_o receive_v he_o he_o give_v they_o power_n to_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o all_o such_o as_o beleve_v in_o his_o name_n etc._n etc._n also_o esay_n 53._o and_o this_o just_a servant_n of_o i_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o shall_v justify_v many_o etc._n etc._n argument_n da._n apprehend_v and_o receive_v of_o christ_n only_o make_v we_o justify_v before_o god_n 53._o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n etc._n etc._n â—ohn_n 1._o and_o â—e_v by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o shall_v justify_v many_o etc._n etc._n esay_n 53._o john_n 1_o ti_fw-mi christ_n only_o be_v apprehend_v and_o receive_v by_o faith_n si_fw-la ergo_fw-la faith_n only_o make_v we_o justify_v before_o god_n argument_n ba_o justification_n come_v only_o by_o apprehend_v and_o receive_v of_o christ._n esay_n 53._o ro_o the_o law_n and_o work_n do_v nothing_o pertain_v to_o the_o apprehend_n of_o christ._n co_fw-la ergo_fw-la the_o law_n and_o work_n pertain_v nothing_o to_o justification_n argument_n ce_fw-fr nothing_o which_o be_v unjust_a of_o itself_o can_v justify_v we_o before_o god_n or_o help_v any_o thing_n to_o our_o justify_n 64._o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a clout_n esay_n 64._o sa_fw-fr every_o work_n we_o do_v be_v unjust_a before_o god_n esay_n 54._o re_fw-mi ergo_fw-la no_o work_n that_o we_o do_v can_v justify_v we_o before_o god_n nor_o help_v any_o thing_n to_o our_o justify_n argument_n ca_n if_o work_n can_v any_o thing_n further_o our_o justification_n they_o shall_v our_o work_n some_o thing_n profit_v we_o before_o god_n 15._o when_o â—e_v have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n luke_n 17._o without_o i_o can_v you_o do_v nothing_o john_n 15._o i_o no_o work_n do_v the_o best_a we_o can_v do_v profit_n we_o before_o god_n luke_n 17._o stres_n ergo_fw-la no_o work_n that_o we_o do_v can_v any_o thing_n further_o our_o justification_n argument_n basilius_n all_o that_o we_o can_v do_v w_z t_o god_n be_v only_o by_o christ._n ihon._n 15._o ro_o our_o work_n and_o merit_n be_v not_o christ_n neither_o any_o part_n of_o he_o co_fw-la ergo_fw-la our_o work_n &_o merit_n can_v do_v nothing_o with_o god_n argument_n dam_fw-la that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o condemnation_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n 4._o the_o law_n work_v anger_n rom._n 4._o ri_fw-la the_o law_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o condemnation_n rom._n 4._o i_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n a_o consequent_a we_o be_v quit_v and_o deliver_v from_o the_o law_n rom._n 7._o 7._o now_o be_v we_o quit_v and_o deliver_v from_o the_o law_n be_v dead_a to_o that_o wherein_o we_o be_v once_o hold_v rom._n 7._o ergo_fw-la we_o be_v not_o quâ—t_a and_o deliver_v by_o the_o law_n forsomuch_o therefore_o as_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o express_a word_n have_v thus_o include_v our_o salvation_n in_o faith_n only_o we_o be_v enforce_v necessary_o to_o exclude_v all_o other_o cause_n and_o mean_n in_o our_o justification_n and_o to_o make_v this_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n &_o the_o gospel_n between_o faith_n and_o work_v affirm_v with_o the_o scripture_n &_o word_n of_o god_n that_o the_o law_n condemn_v we_o our_o work_n do_v not_o avail_v we_o and_o that_o faith_n in_o christ_n only_o justifi_v us._n and_o this_o difference_n and_o distinction_n ought_v diligent_o to_o be_v learned_a and_o retain_v of_o all_o christian_n especial_o in_o conflict_n of_o conscience_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n faith_n and_o work_v grace_n and_o merit_n promise_n &_o condition_n god_n free_a election_n and_o man_n freewill_n so_o that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o our_o salvation_n may_v appear_v to_o all_o conscience_n to_o the_o immortal_a glory_n of_o god_n holy_a name_n amen_n the_o order_n and_o difference_n of_o place_n the_o gospel_n antitheta_fw-la antitheta_fw-la the_o law_n faith_n work_v grace_n merit_n promise_v condition_n god_n free_a election_n man_n fire_n wil._n the_o difference_n and_o repugnance_n of_o these_o foresay_a place_n be_v well_o note_v and_o exâ—ended_v it_o shall_v geve_v no_o small_a light_n to_o everye_o faithful_a christian_n both_o to_o understande_v the_o scripture_n to_o judge_v in_o case_n of_o conscience_n and_o to_o reconcile_v such_o place_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n as_o else_o may_v seem_v to_o repugn_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n
of_o augustine_n say_v distingue_n tempora_fw-la &_o conciliabis_fw-la scripturas_fw-la etc._n etc._n make_v distinction_n of_o time_n and_o thou_o shall_v reconcile_v the_o scripture_n gospel_n the_o law_n to_o be_v discern_v from_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n contrariwise_o where_o man_n be_v not_o perfect_o in_o these_o place_n instruct_v to_o discern_v between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n between_o faith_n and_o work_v etc._n etc._n so_o long_o they_o can_v never_o ryght_o estable_a their_o mind_n in_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o god_n grace_n but_o walk_v confuse_o without_o order_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o religion_n example_n whereof_o we_o have_v to_o much_o in_o the_o romish_a church_n place_n the_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n of_o the_o pope_n church_n in_o confound_v these_o place_n who_o confound_v these_o place_n together_o without_o distinction_n follow_v no_o method_n have_v pervert_v the_o true_a order_n of_o christian_n doctrine_n and_o have_v obscure_v the_o 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sinful_a flesh_n do_v cease_v for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v christ._n rom._n 10._o that_o be_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n body_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o law_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o so_o that_o who_o so_o ever_o repent_v their_o sin_n &_o fly_v to_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n the_o condemnation_n &_o time_n of_o the_o law_n to_o they_o be_v expire_v wherefore_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o a_o perpetual_a rule_n in_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o law_n withal_o his_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n whersoever_o they_o be_v write_v either_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n or_o in_o the_o new_a do_v ever_o include_v a_o privy_a exception_n of_o repentance_n and_o belief_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o which_o always_o it_o geve_v place_n have_v there_o his_o end_n and_o can_v proceed_v no_o further_o according_a as_o s._n paul_n do_v say_v the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n until_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n gal._n 3._o moreover_o as_o the_o law_n have_v his_o time_n how_o long_o to_o reign_v so_o also_o it_o have_v his_o proper_a place_n where_o to_o reign_v by_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o law_n here_o be_v mean_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n for_o as_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n cease_v when_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o true_a repent_a heart_n begin_v so_o have_v the_o law_n no_o place_n in_o such_o as_o be_v good_a and_o faithful_a that_o be_v in_o sinner_n repent_v and_o amend_v physician_n gal._n 3._o justis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la posita_fw-la sed_fw-la iniustis_fw-la et_fw-la in_o obsequentibus_fw-la 1._o tim._n 1._o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n 3._o thing_n to_o be_v note_v 1._o the_o disease_n 2._o the_o know_v of_o the_o disease_n 3._o the_o physician_n but_o only_o in_o they_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o wicked_a evil_a man_n here_o i_o call_v all_o such_o which_o walk_v in_o sinful_a flesh_n be_v not_o yet_o drive_v by_o earnest_a repentance_n to_o fly_v to_o christ_n for_o succour_v and_o therefore_o say_v s._n paul_n to_o the_o just_a man_n there_o be_v no_o law_n set_v but_o to_o the_o unjust_a and_o disobedient_a etc._n etc._n 1._o tim._n 1._o by_o the_o just_a man_n here_o be_v mean_v nor_o he_o which_o never_o have_v disease_n but_o he_o who_o know_v his_o disease_n seek_v out_o the_o physician_n and_o be_v cure_v keep_v himself_o in_o health_n as_o much_o as_o he_o may_v from_o any_o mo_z surfeit_n notwithstanding_o he_o shall_v never_o so_o keep_v himself_o but_o that_o his_o health_n that_o be_v his_o new_a obedience_n shall_v always_o remain_v frail_a &_o unperfect_a and_o shall_v continual_o need_v the_o physician_n where_o by_o the_o way_n these_o iij._o thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v 1._o the_o sickness_n itself_o 2_o the_o know_v of_o the_o sickness_n 3._o the_o physician_n the_o sickness_n be_v sin_n the_o know_v of_o the_o sickness_n be_v repentance_n which_o the_o law_n work_v the_o physician_n be_v christ._n 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〈◊〉_d and_o bard_n and_o wicked_a liver_n 〈◊〉_d present_v to_o one_o now_o beside_o 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o common_a stue_n godly_a live_n be_v never_o less_o use_v nor_o god_n himself_o amongst_o christian_n be_v never_o less_o reverence_v honour_a or_o serve_v therefore_o as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v in_o charitye_n one_o with_o a_o other_o like_a brother_n and_o brother_n love_n dread_n and_o serve_v god_n to_o the_o which_o i_o as_o your_o supreme_a head_n and_o sovereign_a lord_n exhort_v and_o require_v you_o and_o then_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o love_n and_o league_n that_o i_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o beginning_n shall_v never_o be_v dissolve_v or_o break_v between_o us._n and_o as_o touch_v the_o law_n which_o be_v now_o make_v and_o conclude_v i_o exhort_v you_o the_o maker_n to_o be_v as_o diligent_a in_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n as_o you_o be_v in_o make_v &_o further_a the_o same_o or_o else_o your_o labour_n shall_v be_v in_o vain_a &_o your_o common_a wealth_n 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matrimonye_n whereby_o grow_v filthy_a pollution_n adultery_n and_o whoredom_n in_o the_o church_n unspeakable_a they_o corrupt_v the_o sacrament_n they_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n as_o worldly_a purpose_n they_o kill_v and_o persecute_v god_n people_n brief_o their_o doctrine_n be_v damnable_a their_o law_n be_v impious_a their_o do_n be_v detestable_a and_o yet_o after_o all_o this_o they_o creep_v crafty_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o prince_n under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o church_n &_o colour_n of_o concord_n make_v king_n and_o prince_n believe_v that_o all_o be_v heretic_n and_o schismatickes_n which_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o ordinary_a power_n now_o almighty_a god_n who_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n &_o not_o suffer_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o son_n to_o be_v deface_v nor_o his_o truth_n to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n stir_v up_o again_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n to_o understand_v his_o truth_n &_o to_o defend_v his_o cause_n whereupon_o of_o those_o two_o 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division_n and_o manslaughter_n for_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_o exhort_v in_o word_n never_o so_o much_o to_o charity_n and_o in_o deed_n to_o geve_v a_o knife_n to_o the_o murderer_n hand_n to_o run_v upon_o his_o naked_a brother_n which_o neither_o in_o conscience_n can_v leave_v his_o cause_n nor_o yet_o have_v power_n to_o defend_v himself_o as_o by_o experience_n here_o follow_v to_o be_v see_v what_o charity_n ensue_v after_o this_o exhortation_n of_o the_o king_n to_o charity_n by_o the_o rack_a and_o burn_v of_o good_a anne_n askew_n with_o 3._o other_o poor_a subject_n of_o the_o king_n within_o half_a a_o year_n after_o whereof_o short_o you_o shall_v hear_v more_o declare_v when_o these_o chauntry_n and_o college_n thus_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v give_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n as_o be_v above_o remember_v which_o be_v about_o the_o month_n of_o december_n a_o 1545._o the_o next_o lend_v follow_v d._n crome_n preach_v in_o the_o mercer_n chapel_n among_o other_o reason_n and_o persuasion_n to_o rouse_v the_o people_n from_o the_o vain_a opinion_n of_o purgatory_n infer_v this_o ground_v upon_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n that_o if_o trental_n and_o chantry_n mass_n can_v avayle_v the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n than_o do_v the_o parliament_n not_o well_o in_o geve_v away_o monasterye_n college_n &_o chauntry_n which_o serve_v principal_o to_o that_o purpose_n but_o if_o the_o parliament_n do_v well_o as_o no_o man_n can_v deny_v in_o dissolve_v they_o mass_n d._n crumb_n dilemma_n against_o private_a mass_n and_o bestow_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o king_n then_o be_v it_o a_o plain_a case_n that_o such_o chauntry_n and_o private_a mass_n do_v nothing_o confer_v to_o relieve_v they_o in_o purgatory_n this_o dilemma_n of_o d._n crome_n no_o doubt_n be_v insoluble_a recant_v d._n
divelishe_a thing_n of_o the_o which_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o four_o of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o tim._n forbid_v to_o marry_v etc._n etc._n where_o as_o again_o our_o most_o reverend_a father_n make_v that_o thing_n necessary_a 4._o 1._o tim._n 4._o that_o christ_n will_v have_v free_a whereof_o daniel_n in_o the_o 11._o chapter_n speak_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v desirous_a of_o woman_n here_o daniel_n mean_v that_o he_o shall_v refuse_v and_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n for_o a_o cloak_n of_o godliness_n 11._o dan._n 11._o and_o not_o for_o love_v of_o chastity_n 21_o worship_v of_o relic_n be_v a_o proper_a thing_n and_o a_o cloak_n of_o advantage_n against_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o affection_n of_o man_n fol._n 30.31_o these_o be_v the_o word_n in_o the_o revel_v this_o the_o worship_v of_o relic_n he_o mean_v be_v a_o proper_a &_o most_o fruitful_a cloak_n of_o advantage_n annex_v the_o place_n annex_v out_o of_o this_o be_v invent_v innumerable_a pilgrimage_n with_o y_z e_z which_o the_o foolish_a &_o unlearned_a people_n may_v loose_v their_o labour_n money_n &_o time_n nothing_o in_o y_o e_fw-la mean_a season_n regard_v their_o house_n wife_n &_o child_n contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n when_o as_o they_o may_v do_v much_o better_a deed_n to_o their_o neighbour_n which_o be_v the_o precept_n etc._n etc._n 22_o there_o be_v but_o one_o special_a office_n that_o pertain_v to_o thy_o order_n article_n 22._o article_n and_o that_o be_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n fol._n 36._o of_o this_o matter_n sufficient_a have_v be_v say_v before_o in_o the_o 22._o article_n allege_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o obedience_n 23_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v not_o stone_n and_o wood_n neither_o in_o the_o time_n of_o paul_n be_v there_o any_o house_n which_o be_v call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n article_n 23_o article_n fol._n 37._o the_o place_n of_o this_o article_n be_v this_o which_o be_v a_o adversary_n the_o pope_n he_o mean_v and_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o that_o be_v worship_v make_v the_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o tempâ—e_n where_o antichrist_n sit_v be_v not_o so_o grevous_a as_o the_o article_n make_v so_o that_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o y_z e_z temple_n of_o god_n &_o show_v himself_o as_o god_n do_v not_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n which_o say_v and_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o master_n in_o the_o whole_a church_n what_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v it_o stone_n and_o wood_n do_v not_o paul_n say_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a which_o temple_n be_v you_o neither_o in_o the_o time_n of_o paul_n be_v there_o any_o house_n which_o be_v call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o we_o now_o call_v they_o what_o mean_v this_o sit_v but_o reign_v teach_v and_o judge_v who_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n dare_v presume_v to_o call_v himself_o the_o master_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o only_o the_o pope_n etc._n etc._n article_n 24._o article_n 24_o he_o that_o fa_v no_o day_n that_o say_v no_o matin_n and_o do_v none_o of_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o pope_n sin_v not_o if_o he_o think_v that_o he_o do_v not_o sin_n fol._n 43._o heresy_n the_o place_n be_v there_o clear_a and_o plain_a without_o any_o danger_n of_o heresy_n the_o place_n in_o the_o revel_v be_v this_o because_o he_o fear_v the_o conscience_n under_o the_o title_n &_o pretence_n of_o christ_n name_n he_o make_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v no_o sin_n very_o grevous_a offence_n for_o he_o that_o beleve_v that_o he_o do_v sin_n if_o he_o eat_v flesh_n on_o the_o apostle_n even_o or_o say_v not_o matin_n and_o prime_n in_o the_o morning_n or_o else_o leave_v undo_v any_o of_o the_o pope_n precept_n no_o doubt_n he_o sin_v not_o because_o the_o deed_n which_o he_o do_v be_v sin_n but_o because_o he_o beleve_v it_o be_v sin_n and_o that_o against_o this_o foolish_a belief_n &_o conscience_n he_o offend_v of_o the_o which_o foolish_a conscience_n only_o the_o pope_n be_v head_n author_n for_o another_o do_v the_o same_o deed_n think_v that_o he_o do_v not_o sin_n true_o offend_v not_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o paul_n complain_v that_o many_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n hurt_v tradition_n how_o they_o do_v hurt_v and_o for_o this_o foolish_a conscience_n man_n tradition_n be_v pernicious_a &_o noisome_a y_z e_z snare_n of_o soul_n hurt_v the_o faith_n &_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o shall_v do_v no_o hurt_n therefore_o the_o devil_n through_o the_o pope_n abuse_v these_o conscience_n to_o establish_v the_o law_n of_o his_o tyranny_n to_o suppress_v the_o faith_n and_o liberty_n and_o to_o replenish_v the_o world_n with_o error_n sin_n and_o perdition_n etc._n etc._n article_n 25._o article_n 25_o christ_n ordain_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n only_o to_o 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