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yea_o this_o glory_n of_o his_o poor_a saint_n if_o we_o will_v esteem_v as_o we_o ought_v there_o will_v not_o be_v such_o respect_n of_o person_n as_o there_o be_v among_o man_n to_o esteem_v of_o the_o scotfree_a and_o wealthy_a though_o profane_a and_o wicked_a and_o to_o contemn_v and_o disdainful_o account_v of_o the_o poor_a albeit_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a 3_o to_o have_v this_o faith_n of_o christ_n our_o glorious_a lord_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n be_v to_o esteem_v the_o faith_n religion_n and_o profession_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o outward_a appearance_n of_o man_n which_o this_o apostle_n here_o condemn_v say_v my_o brethren_n have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o glorious_a
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the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n whereby_o they_o be_v lead_v into_o all_o truth_n have_v thereof_o be_v careful_a therefore_o saint_n paul_n owe_v nothing_o 5._o rom._n 13._o ephes_n 5._o to_o any_o but_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o and_o again_o be_v you_o follower_n of_o god_n as_o dear_a child_n and_o walk_v in_o love_n even_o as_o you_o have_v christ_n for_o example_n and_o again_o and_o 3._o col._n 3._o above_o all_o thing_n put_v on_o love_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n to_o who_o saint_n peter_n subscribe_v above_o all_o 4._o 1._o pet._n 4._o thing_n have_v fervent_a love_n among_o yourselves_o for_o love_n cover_v the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n saint_n john_n in_o his_o three_o epistle_n therein_o labour_v especial_o to_o persuade_v the_o saint_n to_o follow_v love_n of_o which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o preach_n he_o be_v so_o careful_a that_o as_o saint_n jerome_n record_v galath_n upon_o 6._o to_o galath_n be_v very_o age_v and_o not_o able_a 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neighbour_n our_o saviour_n christ_n by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o man_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o thief_n betwixt_o 10._o luke_n 10._o hierico_n and_o jerusalem_n tell_v the_o lawyer_n who_o question_v with_o christ_n to_o tempt_v he_o that_o all_o man_n which_o need_v our_o help_n or_o to_o who_o any_o duty_n belong_v be_v our_o neighbour_n whether_o near_o at_o hand_n or_o far_o of_o whether_o friend_n or_o enemy_n rich_a or_o poor_a one_o or_o another_o wherehence_a saint_n augustine_n conclude_v that_o all_o man_n be_v our_o neighbour_n to_o who_o either_o duty_n shall_v be_v show_v if_o it_o be_v 30._o lib._n 1._o doctrine_n christ._n c._n 30._o needful_a either_o remain_v due_a if_o it_o be_v require_v and_o cite_v that_o place_n of_o saint_n paul_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o commandment_n it_o be_v brief_o contain_v in_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o by_o neighbour_n say_v he_o must_v we_o understande_v all_o man_n unless_o we_o will_v say_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o commit_v adultery_n with_o the_o wife_n or_o some_o or_o to_o kill_v some_o or_o to_o rob_v some_o or_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o some_o but_o see_v these_o can_v lawful_o be_v do_v against_o any_o therefore_o under_o neighbour_n every_o man_n be_v comprise_v in_o his_o work_n of_o true_a religion_n reprove_v man_n for_o love_a man_n not_o because_o they_o be_v man_n and_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n but_o because_o they_o religione_fw-la de_fw-fr vera_fw-la religione_fw-la be_v alliance_v or_o affiance_v unto_o they_o say_v it_o be_v discourtesy_n not_o to_o love_v in_o respect_n they_o be_v man_n and_o to_o love_v in_o respect_n they_o be_v father_n or_o child_n etc._n etc._n thereby_o teach_v we_o to_o love_v all_o man_n because_o all_o man_n in_o 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outward_a appearance_n of_o man_n person_n but_o to_o the_o unfeigned_a profession_n of_o christian_a religion_n of_o this_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n may_v seem_v to_o speak_v if_o you_o fulfil_v the_o royal_a law_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o you_o do_v well_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n child_n be_v accept_v albeit_o unperfect_a for_o christ_n sake_n who_o righteousness_n impute_v unto_o we_o we_o be_v by_o faith_n through_o imputation_n say_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n as_o before_o upon_o the_o 1._o chap._n ver_fw-la 22._o have_v be_v say_v the_o obedience_n and_o fulfil_n of_o god_n law_n be_v accept_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o faith_n distribute_v to_o every_o 12._o ephe._n 4._o rom._n
no_o flesh_n and_o the_o chief_a knowledge_n of_o sin_n come_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n then_o do_v not_o the_o work_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n justify_v more_o than_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o god_n 3_o that_o law_n who_o work_n saint_n paul_n exclude_v from_o be_v mean_n of_o man_n justification_n cause_v wrath_n 4._o rom._n 4._o as_o in_o the_o same_o disputation_n be_v avouch_v but_o to_o cause_v wrath_n be_v not_o proper_a to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v rather_o give_v to_o reconcile_v the_o people_n to_o god_n but_o to_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o thunder_v out_o the_o fearful_a wrath_n 3._o deut._n 27._o gal._n 3._o of_o god_n against_o all_o transgression_n therefore_o not_o only_o not_o the_o ceremony_n but_o neither_o the_o moral_a work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v justify_v we_o before_o god_n 4_o final_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n handle_n the_o same_o argument_n and_o question_n of_o justification_n 3._o gal._n 3._o and_o therein_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n he_o reason_v from_o contrary_n by_o the_o law_n we_o be_v hold_v accurse_v therefore_o thereby_o we_o be_v not_o save_v and_o justify_v his_o antecedent_n or_o former_a proposition_n he_o prove_v by_o the_o law_n itself_o wherein_o it_o be_v thus_o write_v curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o 27._o deut._n 27._o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o la_o to_o do_v they_o now_o this_o curse_n be_v not_o so_o much_o understand_v of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o ceremony_n as_o of_o the_o moral_a precept_n to_o the_o transgression_n whereof_o from_o 15._o verse_n to_o 26._o verse_n set_v down_o several_a curse_n as_o against_o idolatry_n disobedience_n of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n remove_v of_o land_n mark_n whereunder_o he_o condemn_v all_o injury_n and_o extortion_n not_o counsel_v and_o help_v our_o neighbour_n hinder_v the_o right_a of_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n incest_n buggery_n privy_a hurt_n bribery_n 36._o verse_n he_o conclude_v curse_v say_v he_o be_v every_o one_o that_o abide_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n to_o do_v they_o cite_v therefore_o that_o place_n in_o the_o matter_n &_o question_n of_o justification_n which_o he_o apply_v to_o faith_n &_o altogether_o take_v from_o work_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o la_o only_o but_o of_o the_o moral_a precept_n also_o &_o so_o of_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o la_o which_o both_o in_o whole_a and_o in_o part_n be_v deny_v to_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n albeit_o this_o controversy_n betwixt_o the_o jew_n and_o 9_o act_n 15._o 5._o gal._n 1._o 11._o rom._n 4._o 9_o the_o apostle_n begin_v about_o circumcision_n which_o the_o jew_n will_v have_v annex_v to_o faith_n &_o the_o gospel_n as_o necessary_a to_o every_o one_o which_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o appear_v yet_o the_o apostle_n rise_v from_o the_o part_n to_o the_o whole_a from_o circumcision_n to_o all_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n exclude_v not_o only_a circumcision_n but_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n from_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o because_o faith_n and_o work_n be_v both_o in_o god_n saint_n together_o therefore_o they_o have_v the_o same_o effect_n namely_o to_o justify_v before_o god_n for_o albeit_o man_n have_v at_o once_o foot_n hand_n ear_n and_o eye_n yet_o follow_v not_o that_o they_o serve_v to_o one_o use_n but_o to_o several_a the_o foot_n to_o walk_v the_o hand_n to_o touch_v the_o ear_n to_o hear_v the_o eye_n to_o see_v so_o albeit_o in_o the_o saint_n there_o be_v both_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n yet_o by_o faith_n not_o by_o work_n be_v we_o save_v and_o justify_v before_o god._n in_o the_o sun_n there_o be_v together_o both_o heat_n and_o light_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o light_n but_o the_o heat_n and_o influence_n cause_n of_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o earthly_a 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god_n in_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o spare_v thy_o son_n for_o my_o sake_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n whereby_o he_o make_v manifest_a and_o declare_v his_o lively_a faith_n for_o which_o work_n s._n james_n say_v he_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v know_v to_o be_v just_a this_o his_o faith_n wrought_v with_o his_o work_n and_o be_v effectual_a and_o fruitful_a through_o his_o obedience_n and_o through_o that_o work_n of_o his_o obedience_n be_v his_o faith_n make_v perfect_v declare_v to_o be_v sound_n show_v to_o be_v true_a know_v to_o be_v lively_a and_o acceptable_a before_o god_n and_o man_n who_o the_o more_o he_o by_o his_o obedience_n show_v his_o faith_n the_o more_o be_v his_o faith_n thereby_o know_v to_o be_v perfect_a not_o that_o his_o faith_n or_o any_o man_n faith_n in_o this_o world_n can_v be_v perfect_a and_o absolute_a 13._o 1._o cor._n 13._o on_o every_o part_n for_o we_o have_v here_o no_o gift_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n which_o may_v not_o daily_a be_v increase_v and_o all_o man_n must_v learn_v in_o humility_n of_o their_o spirit_n daily_o to_o pray_v with_o the_o most_o holy_a apostle_n lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o by_o good_a work_n our_o faith_n 17._o luke_n 17._o daily_o rise_v and_o grow_v to_o great_a measure_n of_o perfection_n and_o be_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o thereby_o confirm_v and_o know_v to_o be_v perfect_a as_o the_o more_o often_o the_o tree_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n the_o more_o plain_o be_v it_o know_v to_o be_v good_a it_o be_v call_v perfect_a that_o saint_n james_n here_o say_v of_o abraham_n faith_n that_o it_o be_v make_v perfect_a by_o work_n we_o may_v not_o therence_n conclude_v that_o the_o beginning_n and_o first_o rise_v and_o spring_v up_o of_o faith_n be_v from_o god_n but_o the_o consummation_n and_o perfection_n thereof_o from_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o work_n for_o what_o be_v this_o but_o intolerable_a pride_n in_o ascribe_v the_o less_o to_o god_n the_o great_a to_o ourselves_o the_o beginning_n of_o good_a to_o he_o the_o consummation_n and_o accomplishment_n to_o ourselves_o to_o challenge_v and_o arrogate_v praise_n unto_o our_o work_n and_o to_o derogate_v from_o his_o glory_n where_o against_o the_o princely_a prophet_n david_n pray_v when_o he_o say_v not_o 115._o psal_n 115._o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n nor_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n geve_v the_o praise_n for_o be_v the_o beginning_n from_o god_n but_o the_o perfection_n in_o our_o work_n then_o look_v how_o much_o more_o excellent_a the_o perfection_n and_o end_n of_o every_o thing_n be_v than_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o consummation_n of_o faith_n than_o the_o entrance_n or_o inchoation_n thereof_o so_o much_o more_o praise_n shall_v belong_v to_o we_o then_o to_o god_n himself_o which_o thing_n to_o desire_v be_v great_a ungodliness_n to_o attempt_v be_v horrible_a pride_n bold_o to_o challenge_v be_v not_o only_o shameful_a presumption_n but_o the_o full_a measure_n of_o all_o iniquity_n wherefore_o let_v we_o learn_v a_o better_a profession_n and_o ascribe_v all_o in_o all_o unto_o god_n who_o both_o begin_v and_o also_o make_v perfect_a whatsoever_o be_v perfect_a in_o we_o he_o it_o be_v that_o 2_o philip._n 2_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o also_o to_o perform_v according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n from_o who_o we_o have_v all_o 3_o 2._o cor._n 3_o our_o sufficiency_n who_o of_o ourselves_o as_o of_o ourselves_o be_v not_o able_a to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n much_o less_o to_o make_v perfect_v any_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o but_o all_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v from_o god_n from_o who_o every_o good_a and_o every_o perfect_v 1_o james_n 1_o gift_n proceed_v as_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n so_o
the_o 5._o 1._o pet._n 5._o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a if_o he_o tempt_v 20._o exod._n 20._o we_o to_o usury_n draw_v out_o this_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v not_o geve_v to_o usury_n unto_o thy_o 23._o deut._n 23._o brother_n usury_n of_o money_n usury_n of_o meat_n or_o of_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v put_v to_o usury_n which_o who_o so_o do_v shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o the_o lord_n tabernacle_n nor_o rest_n upon_o his_o holy_a mountain_n 15._o psal_n 15._o if_o we_o be_v tempt_v to_o deceit_n and_o sraudulent_a deal_n let_v we_o resist_v by_o this_o it_o be_v write_v let_v no_o man_n oppress_v or_o deceive_v 4._o 1._o thess_n 4._o his_o brother_n in_o bargain_v for_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o judge_n of_o such_o thing_n if_o he_o move_v we_o to_o drunkenness_n remember_v it_o be_v write_v 6_o 1._o cor._n 6_o the_o drunkard_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n if_o he_o move_v we_o to_o disloyalty_n and_o disobedience_n to_o prince_n let_v we_o resist_v he_o with_o that_o of_o paul_n let_v every_o 13._o 1._o cor._n 6_o rom._n 13._o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n and_o who_o so_o resist_v power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v receive_v unto_o themselves_o condemnation_n if_o he_o solicit_v we_o to_o unnaturalnes_n to_o our_o parent_n let_v we_o drive_v he_o back_o and_o say_v it_o be_v write_v honour_v 6._o exod._n 20._o ephes_n 6._o thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o up_o upon_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n geve_v thou_o if_o he_o move_v we_o to_o slander_v and_o backbiting_a if_o he_o move_v we_o to_o bribery_n &_o corruption_n if_o he_o move_v we_o to_o false_a judgement_n if_o he_o move_v we_o to_o filthy_a talk_n 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god_n and_o desire_v revenge_n against_o such_o as_o have_v do_v we_o injury_n which_o thing_n be_v far_o from_o the_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n of_o a_o christian_n final_o it_o bring_v condemnation_n upon_o we_o who_o have_v lose_v patience_n according_a to_o the_o denounce_v of_o the_o scripture_n woe_n be_v unto_o they_o that_o have_v lose_v patience_n thereby_o fall_v from_o duty_n to_o man_n from_o charity_n to_o the_o brethren_n from_o obedience_n to_o god_n from_o trust_n in_o his_o divine_a providence_n from_o sincere_a embrace_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n which_o prescribe_v unto_o we_o patience_n and_o so_o we_o incur_v just_a and_o deserve_a condemnation_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o holy_a apostle_n in_o this_o place_n do_v not_o only_o recommend_v unto_o the_o saint_n the_o excellent_a virtue_n of_o patience_n but_o also_o dissuade_v murmur_v thereunto_o contrary_a grudge_v not_o one_o against_o aâ—_n other_o brethren_z lest_o you_o be_v condemn_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v not_o murmur_v one_o against_o another_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v at_o hand_n as_o a_o just_a judge_n to_o avenge_v we_o of_o our_o enemy_n and_o to_o crown_v we_o for_o our_o patience_n or_o punish_v our_o murmur_a the_o lord_n our_o god_n behold_v our_o injury_n with_o open_a eye_n and_o see_v our_o oppression_n by_o the_o wicked_a he_o be_v press_v and_o at_o hand_n to_o rescue_v and_o deliver_v we_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v best_a to_o his_o divine_a majesty_n he_o mark_v all_o our_o behaviour_n under_o the_o cross_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o be_v impatient_a neither_o murmur_n but_o therein_o show_v all_o christian_a moderation_n as_o become_v saint_n the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n the_o judge_n stand_v before_o the_o hand_n how_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n door_n 1_o in_o that_o he_o see_v all_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o world_n and_o behold_v all_o the_o misery_n and_o oppression_n of_o his_o people_n thus_o be_v he_o at_o hand_n and_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o see_v and_o behold_v the_o grievous_a oppression_n of_o his_o people_n 3._o exod._n 3._o israel_n wherefore_o he_o protest_v to_o his_o servant_n moses_n i_o have_v see_v i_o have_v see_v the_o trouble_n of_o my_o people_n israel_n in_o egypt_n and_o have_v hear_v their_o cry_n because_o of_o their_o taskemaster_n and_o do_v know_v their_o sorrow_n for_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o behold_v from_o heaven_n all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 33._o psal_n 33._o and_o from_o the_o habitation_n of_o his_o dwell_n he_o consider_v they_o all_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n thus_o be_v he_o at_o the_o door_n of_o abraham_n to_o behold_v the_o mock_n and_o persecution_n of_o jsmael_n 21._o gene._n 21._o against_o isaac_n at_o the_o door_n of_o isaac_n to_o hear_v the_o intend_a murder_n of_o esau_n against_o his_o brother_n jacob_n he_o be_v at_o hand_n and_o at_o the_o door_n and_o gate_n of_o laban_n to_o behold_v his_o oppress_v of_o his_o nephew_n jacob_n he_o be_v at_o the_o door_n 3._o gene._n 27._o daniel_n 3._o of_o nabuchodonosor_n to_o behold_v the_o fiery_a trial_n of_o the_o three_o child_n at_o the_o heel_n door_n and_o gate_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o province_n of_o babylon_n to_o behold_v and_o see_v hear_v and_o mark_v the_o wicked_a purpose_n and_o devise_v they_o imagine_v against_o daniel_n at_o the_o door_n of_o saules_n palace_n to_o behold_v etc._n daniel_n 6._o 1._o king_n 18._o 19_o etc._n etc._n the_o persecution_n of_o david_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o sâ—cibes_n pharisy_n high_a priest_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o jew_n mark_v and_o view_v their_o cruelty_n against_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o holy_a apostle_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o persecute_v emperor_n to_o behold_v their_o cruelty_n towards_o the_o bless_a martyr_n at_o the_o door_n of_o all_o oppressor_n extortioner_n usurer_n covetous_a person_n iniurer_n and_o hurter_n of_o their_o brethren_n 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