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whole_a body_n of_o the_o scripture_n neither_o can_v any_o make_v this_o a_o heresy_n heresy_n the_o papist_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o divinitye_n make_v heresy_n but_o they_o must_v make_v s._n paul_n a_o heretic_n and_o show_v themselves_o enemy_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ._n 2._o the_o law_n make_v we_o to_o hear_v god_n because_o we_o be_v bear_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n article_n 2._o article_n fol._n 59_o 3._o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o consent_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n fol._n 59_o article_n 3._o article_n the_o place_n of_o tyndall_n from_o whence_o these_o article_n be_v wra_v be_v in_o the_o wicked_a mammon_n as_o follow_v which_o place_n i_o beseech_v thou_o indifferente_a to_o read_v and_o then_o to_o judge_v scripture_n herein_o be_v no_o thing_n contain_v but_o that_o which_o be_v right_o consonant_a unto_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o faith_n which_o we_o have_v in_o christ_n &_o in_o god_n promise_n find_v we_o mercy_n life_n favour_n &_o peace_n in_o the_o law_n we_o find_v death_n damnation_n and_o wrath_n moreover_o the_o curse_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n upon_o us._n and_o it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o law_n be_v call_v of_o paul_n the_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n in_o the_o law_n we_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o that_o we_o hate_v he_o for_o how_o can_v we_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o love_v he_o see_v we_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v his_o possession_n &_o kingdom_n his_o captive_n and_o bondman_n and_o lead_v at_o his_o will_n and_o he_o hold_v our_o heart_n so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o consent_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n much_o more_o be_v it_o impossible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o power_n see_v that_o we_o be_v by_o birth_n and_o nature_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o eternal_a damnation_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o law_n require_v impossible_a thing_n of_o we_o fol._n 59_o read_v the_o place_n article_n 4._o article_n the_o law_n when_o it_o command_v you_o to_o thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n geve_v thou_o not_o power_n so_o to_o do_v but_o daum_v thou_o because_o thou_o can_v not_o so_o do_v 3._o what_o hereâ—sy_n be_v in_o the_o word_n 2._o cor._n 3._o if_o thou_o will_v therefore_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o love_n he_o then_o must_v thou_o turn_v to_o the_o promise_n and_o to_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v call_v of_o paul_n the_o ministration_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n 5._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n turn_v we_o &_o our_o nature_n that_o we_o do_v good_a as_o natural_o as_o a_o tree_n do_v bring_v four_o fruit_n fol._n 65._o article_n 5._o article_n the_o place_n be_v this_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n accompani_v faith_n and_o bring_v with_o her_o light_n wherewith_o a_o man_n behold_v himself_o in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o see_v his_o miserable_a bondage_n &_o captivity_n and_o humble_v himself_o scripture_n this_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d &_o effecteâ—_n faith_n contain_v north_v but_o which_o be_v mayntaynâ—â—ble_a by_o the_o scripture_n &_o abhor_v himself_o she_o bring_v god_n promise_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n in_o christ_n god_n work_v with_o his_o word_n &_o in_o his_o word_n and_o as_o his_o word_n be_v preach_v faith_n root_v herself_o in_o y_z e_z heart_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o as_o faith_n enter_v and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v beleve_v the_o power_n of_o god_n lose_v the_o hart_n from_o the_o captivity_n &_o bondage_n under_o sin_n and_o knit_v &_o couple_v he_o to_o god_n &_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n alter_v he_o &_o change_v he_o clean_o fashion_v and_o forge_v he_o a_o new_a geve_v he_o power_n to_o love_v and_o to_o do_v that_o which_o before_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o either_o to_o love_v or_o do_v and_o turn_v he_o into_o a_o new_a nature_n so_o that_o he_o love_v that_o which_o before_o he_o hate_v &_o hate_v that_o which_o he_o before_o love_v and_o be_v clean_o alter_v and_o change_v and_o contrary_a dispose_v and_o be_v knit_v and_o couple_v fast_o to_o god_n will_v and_o natural_o bring_v four_o good_a work_n y_o it_o be_v to_o say_v that_o which_o god_n command_v to_o do_v &_o not_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o imagination_n and_o that_o do_v he_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n as_o a_o tree_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n etc._n etc._n 6._o work_n do_v only_o declare_v to_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v justify_v fol._n 65._o if_o tindall_n say_v article_n 6._o article_n that_o work_n do_v only_o declare_v our_o justification_n he_o do_v not_o thereby_o destroy_v good_a work_n but_o only_o show_v the_o right_a use_n and_o office_n of_o good_a work_n to_o be_v note_v to_o merit_v our_o justification_n but_o rather_o to_o testify_v a_o lively_a faith_n which_o only_o justifi_v we_o the_o article_n be_v plain_n by_o the_o scripture_n and_o s._n paul_n 7._o christ_n with_o all_o his_o work_n do_v not_o deserve_v heaven_n fol._n 69._o read_v the_o place_n all_o good_a work_n must_v be_v do_v free_o with_o it_o a_o single_a eye_n without_o respect_n of_o any_o thing_n article_n 7._o article_n so_o that_o no_o profit_n be_v seek_v thereby_o that_o command_v christ_n where_o he_o say_v free_a have_v you_o receive_v free_a geve_v again_o for_o look_v as_o christ_n with_o all_o his_o work_n do_v not_o all_o math._n 10._o he_o mean_v in_o his_o divinitye_n but_o iâ—_n his_o humanity_n he_o deserve_v heaven_n by_o his_o work_n not_o only_o for_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o all_o deserve_v heaven_n for_o that_o be_v his_o already_o but_o do_v we_o service_n therewith_o &_o neither_o look_v for_o nor_o seek_v his_o own_o profit_n but_o we_o and_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n his_o father_n only_o even_o so_o we_o withal_o our_o work_n may_v not_o seek_v our_o own_o profit_n neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o heaven_n but_o must_v and_o ought_v free_o to_o work_v to_o honour_n god_n withal_o and_o without_o all_o manner_n of_o respect_n seek_v our_o neighbour_n profit_n and_o do_v he_o service_n etc._n etc._n 8._o labour_v by_o good_a work_n to_o come_v to_o heaven_n thou_o shame_v christ_n blood_n fol._n 9_o read_v the_o place_n article_n 8._o article_n if_o thou_o will_v obtain_v heaven_n with_o the_o merit_n and_o deserve_n of_o thy_o own_o work_n so_o do_v thou_o wrong_v yea_o and_o shame_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o unto_o thou_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a now_o be_v the_o true_a belever_n heir_n of_o god_n by_o christes_fw-la deserve_n scripture_n to_o say_v that_o heaven_n be_v get_v by_o our_o deserve_n be_v a_o popish_a heresy_n &_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n yea_o and_o in_o christ_n be_v predestinate_a and_o ordain_v unto_o eternal_a life_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v unto_o we_o we_o believe_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o in_o beleve_v we_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o we_o be_v in_o eternal_a life_n already_o and_o feel_v already_o in_o our_o heart_n y_o e_o sweetness_n thereof_o and_o be_v overcome_v with_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n &_o christ_n and_o therefore_o love_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o of_o love_n be_v ready_a to_o work_v free_o and_o not_o to_o obtain_v that_o which_o be_v give_v we_o free_o and_o whereof_o we_o be_v heir_n already_o etc._n etc._n 9_o saint_n in_o heaven_n can_v not_o help_v we_o thither_o fol._n 69._o whether_o saint_n can_v help_v we_o unto_o heaven_n see_v y_fw-fr e_o scripture_n article_n 9_o article_n and_o mark_v well_o the_o office_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o only_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o seek_v any_o further_a 10._o to_o build_v a_o church_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o lady_n or_o any_o other_o saint_n be_v in_o vain_a they_o can_v help_v thou_o article_n 10._o article_n they_o be_v not_o thy_o friend_n fol._n 71._o read_v the_o place_n of_o tind_n what_o build_v thou_o church_n find_v abbey_n chauntreis_n &_o college_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n to_o my_o mother_n s._n peter_n paul_n â—â—nexed_v the_o place_n â—â—nexed_v and_o saint_n that_o be_v dead_a to_o make_v of_o they_o thy_o friend_n they_o need_v it_o not_o yea_o they_o be_v not_o thy_o friend_n thy_o friend_n be_v thy_o poor_a neighbour_n â—â—nexed_v which_o need_v thy_o help_n and_o succour_v then_o make_v thy_o friend_n with_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n that_o they_o may_v testify_v of_o thy_o faith_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v