of_o the_o same_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a that_o god_n require_v 3.4_o they_o be_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o heart_n see_v for_o that_o very_a cause_n s._n john_n say_v that_o man_n which_o have_v the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n &_o shall_v see_v his_o brother_n in_o need_n &_o shall_v shut_v up_o the_o bowel_n of_o his_o compassion_n from_o he_o how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o again_o if_o any_o say_v i_o love_v god_n &_o yet_o do_v hate_v his_o brother_n the_o the_o same_o be_v a_o liar_n for_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o have_v see_v how_o may_v he_o love_v god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v and_o we_o have_v this_o commandment_n of_o he_o that_o he_o which_o love_v god_n do_v love_n also_o his_o brother_n s._n john_n do_v declare_v plain_o by_o these_o word_n that_o a_o man_n may_v in_o no_o wise_n better_o know_v of_o what_o affection_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v towards_o god_n than_o by_o the_o which_o he_o show_v towards_o his_o neighbour_n &_o brother_n which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n &_o bear_v his_o image_n as_o he_o do_v and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o mean_a more_o meet_a to_o discover_v the_o hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n of_o man_n heart_n than_o it_o for_o a_o man_n may_v by_o the_o good_a will_n that_o be_v bear_v to_o the_o father_n judge_v what_o good_a will_v there_o be_v bear_v to_o the_o son_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n do_v often_o time_n use_v these_o argument_n to_o vanquish_v the_o wicked_a hypocrite_n and_o also_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o that_o form_n of_o judgement_n whereof_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v declare_v that_o he_o esteem_v all_o that_o to_o be_v do_v to_o himself_o that_o have_v be_v do_v to_o he_o be_v it_o good_a or_o be_v it_o evil_n and_o by_o this_o manner_n of_o proceed_v he_o do_v right_a well_o declare_v that_o whereof_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v for_o when_o he_o do_v rebuke_n and_o reprove_v the_o hypocrite_n &_o the_o reprobate_n 25._o that_o he_o have_v be_v forsake_v and_o evil_o handle_v by_o they_o they_o answer_v forthwith_o and_o ask_v when_o that_o be_v do_v as_o though_o they_o do_v not_o know_v of_o it_o wherein_o they_o do_v plain_o declare_v that_o they_o will_v have_v the_o name_n to_o bear_v a_o great_a good_a will_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n towards_o he_o but_o he_o do_v vanquish_v they_o of_o the_o contrary_a by_o the_o token_n which_o they_o have_v show_v toward_o his_o poor_a member_n in_o who_o person_n he_o complain_v to_o have_v be_v forsake_v and_o evil_o handle_v as_o he_o do_v complain_v that_o he_o be_v persecute_v by_o saul_n 9_o in_o the_o persecution_n which_o he_o use_v against_o the_o christian_n how_o that_o the_o dissimulation_n and_o feign_v of_o man_n heart_n be_v declare_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o how_o there_o be_v neither_o ignorance_n nor_o constraint_n nor_o any_o reason_n what_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v noâ—…_n that_o can_v excuse_v he_o t._n i_o think_v also_o that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a cause_n why_o god_n do_v set_v forth_o rather_o the_o work_n than_o any_o other_o thing_n in_o that_o law_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v deceive_v under_o the_o cloak_n of_o our_o heart_n d._n the_o matter_n be_v plain_a for_o as_o the_o heart_n can_v not_o be_v boast_v of_o to_o be_v good_a except_o the_o mouth_n confess_v it_o and_o that_o he_o do_v declare_v by_o work_n the_o faith_n and_o charity_n whereof_o he_o will_v so_o glory_v it_o can_v not_o be_v execuse_v but_o that_o it_o be_v wicked_a and_o by_o consequent_a displease_v god_n when_o he_o do_v a_o wicked_a work_n that_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n for_o either_o he_o do_v it_o through_o ignorance_n or_o else_o of_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n if_o he_o do_v it_o through_o ignorance_n it_o be_v a_o assure_a sign_n that_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n be_v wicked_a for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o wicked_a it_o can_v not_o bear_v such_o fruit_n by_o any_o mean_n nor_o also_o can_v it_o by_o by_o any_o mean_v ignorant_a of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o the_o ignorance_n be_v a_o witness_n of_o the_o darkness_n which_o sin_n have_v engender_v in_o the_o understanding_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o what_o negligence_n there_o be_v in_o man_n in_o search_v to_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o it_o have_v be_v already_o more_o large_o touch_v in_o a_o other_o place_n if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o of_o knowledge_n what_o can_v he_o allege_v may_v he_o allege_v that_o he_o be_v enforce_v to_o do_v it_o and_o that_o he_o do_v it_o by_o compulsion_n but_o by_o what_o compulsion_n if_o this_o reason_n be_v sufficient_a to_o excuse_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o sin_n but_o shall_v seem_v worthy_a of_o excuse_n for_o so_o much_o as_o it_o seem_v that_o there_o be_v none_o but_o it_o be_v commit_v by_o constrainte_fw-fr consider_v that_o man_n be_v so_o corrupt_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o make_v subject_n to_o the_o devil_n through_o the_o same_o that_o of_o his_o nature_n he_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n wherefore_o saint_n paul_n do_v say_v 7._o that_o he_o can_v not_o do_v the_o good_a which_o he_o will_v do_v but_o he_o do_v the_o evil_n which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v because_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o slave_n to_o sin_n and_o sell_v under_o the_o same_o which_o do_v engender_v in_o his_o member_n a_o law_n repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o the_o like_a also_o say_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n he_o that_o sin_v 8._o be_v servant_n to_o sin_n how_o sin_n can_v not_o be_v but_o voluntary_a and_o how_o difference_n must_v be_v put_v in_o this_o matter_n between_o constraint_n and_o necessity_n and_o in_o what_o signification_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v in_o this_o case_n t._n by_o this_o account_n sin_n shall_v then_o be_v no_o sin_n for_o it_o shall_v not_o then_o be_v voluntary_a and_o it_o be_v common_o say_v that_o every_o sin_n be_v voluntary_a or_o otherwise_o it_o seem_v that_o it_o shall_v deserve_v no_o punishment_n d._n there_o be_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o matter_n the_o first_o be_v that_o it_o behove_v to_o put_v difference_n between_o necessity_n and_o constraint_n for_o by_o want_v this_o distinction_n many_o do_v very_o filthy_o err_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o free_a will_n and_o of_o predestination_n and_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n for_o to_o speak_v proper_o we_o may_v say_v that_o we_o do_v all_o sin_n of_o necessity_n and_o not_o by_o constraint_n t._n what_o difference_n put_v thou_o then_o between_o necessity_n and_o constraint_n for_o they_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v both_o one_o d._n yea_o but_o there_o be_v notwithstanding_o great_a difference_n but_o it_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o it_o that_o we_o do_v first_o well_o consider_v in_o what_o meaning_n and_o in_o what_o signification_n these_o word_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v first_o of_o all_o this_o word_n of_o necessity_n be_v common_o for_o want_v of_o some_o thing_n whereof_o we_o have_v need_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o we_o do_v oftentimes_o take_v it_o for_o lack_n poverty_n and_o misery_n but_o we_o do_v not_o proper_o take_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n when_o we_o do_v speak_v of_o the_o necessity_n whereby_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o sin_n by_o mean_a of_o the_o natural_a corruption_n that_o be_v in_o he_o but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o we_o may_v say_v that_o he_o sin_v by_o necessity_n that_o be_v to_o say_v through_o default_n and_o lack_n of_o goodness_n justice_n innocence_n holiness_n and_o other_o virtue_n and_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n whereof_o he_o have_v be_v spoil_v through_o sin_n unto_o who_o he_o be_v make_v subject_a t._n in_o what_o signification_n do_v thou_o then_o take_v this_o word_n in_o this_o matter_n d._n i_o do_v take_v it_o for_o a_o necessary_a consequent_a which_o follow_v of_o cause_n that_o be_v join_v together_o with_o their_o effect_n which_o can_v not_o be_v other_o but_o such_o as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o join_v together_o and_o do_v depend_v the_o one_o of_o the_o other_o t._n give_v i_o a_o example_n of_o this_o that_o thou_o speak_v of_o d._n behold_v the_o sun_n his_o nature_n be_v to_o shine_v and_o by_o his_o light_n to_o make_v the_o day_n for_o we_o i_o say_v then_o the_o sun_n shine_v it_o be_v therefore_o day_n of_o necessity_n that_o be_v to_o say_v
same_o neither_o thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n neither_o thy_o manseruant_a nor_o thy_o woman_n servant_n nor_o thy_o cattle_n nor_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o eternal_a make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o he_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o therefore_o the_o eternal_a bless_v the_o day_n of_o rest_n and_o sanctify_v it_o the_o second_o table_n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n to_o the_o end_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v prolong_v upon_o the_o earth_n the_o which_o the_o eternal_a thy_o god_n give_v thou_o the_o six_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v the_o seven_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v whoredom_n the_o eight_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v the_o nine_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n the_o ten_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n nor_o his_o wife_n neither_o his_o manservant_n nor_o his_o woman_n servant_n nor_o his_o ox_n ne_o yet_o his_o ass_n neither_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o behold_v these_o be_v the_o very_a word_n which_o moses_n receive_v of_o the_o lord_n ingrave_v in_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n in_o the_o fulfil_n whereof_o he_o do_v not_o regard_v the_o outward_a work_n only_o but_o chief_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n according_a to_o the_o which_o he_o judge_v of_o the_o work_n be_v they_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o the_o summarie_n that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v make_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n chap._n 25._o and_o because_o that_o god_n have_v brief_o comprehend_v in_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o law_n those_o thing_n which_o he_o require_v of_o man_n towards_o his_o own_o person_n and_o in_o the_o second_o that_o which_o he_o require_v also_o of_o they_o towards_o their_o neighbour_n for_o his_o sake_n e._n our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v make_v a_o other_o summarie_n yet_o more_o brief_a in_o the_o which_o he_o comprehend_v in_o two_o point_n all_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o two_o table_n in_o manner_n follow_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n harken_v oh_o israel_n the_o eternal_a thy_o god_n be_v one_o god_n only_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o eternal_a thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o understanding_n and_o mind_n it_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a to_o the_o same_o c._n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o of_o these_o two_o commandment_n depend_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o all_o that_o which_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o the_o like_a do_v you_o to_o they_o of_o the_o true_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n chap._n 27._o but_o even_o as_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v god_n a_o right_a according_a to_o his_o will_n except_o he_o be_v well_o instruct_v first_o in_o his_o law_n and_o in_o his_o word_n even_o so_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o have_v be_v well_o instruct_v if_o it_o be_v not_o put_v in_o use_n and_o therefore_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o same_o serve_v but_o to_o great_a condemnation_n if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o and_o because_o that_o man_n of_o his_o nature_n be_v so_o corrupt_v through_o sin_n that_o not_o only_o he_o can_v not_o of_o himself_o accomplish_v perfect_o any_o one_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a can_v do_v nothing_o else_o but_o continual_o resist_v his_o holy_a will_n therefore_o he_o have_v need_n of_o jesus_n chryst_n chief_o for_o two_o cause_n the_o first_o to_o satisfy_v for_o man_n in_o that_o wherein_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o the_o end_n that_o jesus_n chryst_n through_o his_o obedience_n 15._o may_v recompense_v the_o fault_n that_o be_v in_o man_n thoroughe_o his_o rebellion_n the_o second_o be_v to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n be_v justify_v through_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o be_v already_o say_v and_o so_o foorthewyth_o regenerate_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o reform_v to_o the_o very_a image_n of_o god_o may_v be_v the_o better_o dispose_v to_o obey_v his_o holy_a will_n d_o to_o dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v himself_o whole_o to_o his_o service_n of_o good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o true_a faith_n chap._n 28._o it_o be_v then_o easy_a to_o judge_v by_o these_o thing_n if_o they_o be_v well_o understand_v that_o so_o much_o be_v want_v that_o the_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o justification_n that_o man_n obtain_v by_o the_o same_o without_o their_o work_n do_v abolish_v good_a work_n and_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o true_a and_o faithful_a to_o the_o same_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v more_o establish_v and_o confirm_v they_o and_o that_o do_v more_o inflame_v man_n to_o do_v they_o c_o for_o as_o the_o soul_n can_v not_o be_v without_o life_n nor_o the_o fire_n without_o heat_n and_o light_n nor_o the_o good_a tree_n without_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n even_o so_o faith_n can_v not_o be_v a_o true_a faith_n if_o she_o be_v not_o a_o live_a faith_n and_o she_o can_v not_o be_v live_v but_o be_v dead_a if_o she_o be_v without_o good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o true_a fruit_n and_o the_o true_a sign_n of_o faith_n but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o none_o may_v be_v deceive_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o good_a work_v he_o must_v understand_v that_o god_n do_v not_o esteem_v nor_o do_v allow_v for_o such_o any_o other_o than_o those_o which_o be_v command_v by_o he_o in_o his_o word_n of_o the_o principal_a point_n contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o do_v summary_o comprehend_v all_o that_o which_o be_v require_v in_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n chapter_n 29._o then_o if_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n â—_o we_o may_v reduce_v into_o four_o point_n all_o that_o which_o he_o require_v in_o the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o declaration_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o his_o holy_a scripture_n the_o first_o be_v that_o man_n put_v all_o his_o whole_a trust_n in_o he_o alone_o await_v for_o all_o his_o salvation_n of_o he_o alone_o through_o jesus_n christ_n the_o second_o that_o he_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o all_o his_o necessity_n for_o all_o thing_n as_o well_o corporal_a as_o spiritual_a according_a to_o the_o rule_n which_o he_o himself_o give_v unto_o he_o the_o three_o be_v that_o he_o render_v grace_n &_o thank_n to_o he_o for_o all_o the_o benefit_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v &_o that_o he_o do_v daily_o receive_v of_o he_o the_o four_o that_o he_o yield_v himself_o obedient_a unto_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v command_v he_o as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o person_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o neighbour_n of_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v spiritual_a chap._n 30._o b_o and_o for_o so_o much_o as_o it_o concern_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n see_v that_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n he_o require_v also_o to_o be_v serve_v and_o honour_v in_o spirit_n and_o verity_n and_o not_o in_o visible_a thing_n such_o as_o be_v material_a and_o corruptible_a as_o be_v image_n altar_n temple_n pilgrimage_n and_o other_o such_o like_a superstition_n and_o idolatry_n invent_v by_o man_n for_o if_o his_o good_a pleasure_n be_v that_o the_o ancient_a ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v abolish_v in_o the_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o who_o they_o be_v figure_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o this_o true_a spiritual_a service_n it_o be_v easy_a they_o to_o judge_v how_o he_o may_v endure_v that_o man_n shall_v forge_v new_a ceremony_n through_o great_a presumption_n according_a to_o their_o own_o fantasy_n to_o serve_v he_o after_o their_o pleasure_n and_o not_o after_o his_o of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o same_o and_o of_o the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n chapter_n 31._o c_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o have_v ordain_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o his_o church_n to_o teach_v all_o man_n according_a to_o that_o doctrine_n d_o thoroughe_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o same_o whereunto_o he_o have_v adoyn_v his_o holy_a sacrament_n for_o many_o cause_n the_o first_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v unto_o we_o for_o great_a confirmation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o which_o they_o be_v as_o the_o seal_n and_o in_o like_a sort_n of_o the_o say_v which_o proceed_v of_o the_o same_o the_o second_o cause_n be_v to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v serve_v we_o for_o advertisement_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o benefit_n the_o which_o we_o have_v
do_v more_o marvel_n of_o balaam_n that_o he_o do_v not_o better_a profit_n by_o he_o than_o he_o have_v do_v forsomuch_o as_o he_o have_v have_v sufficient_a understanding_n to_o lead_v he_o rather_o to_o follow_v the_o people_n of_o god_o than_o his_o enemy_n peter_n there_o be_v yet_o two_o point_n to_o be_v note_v herein_o by_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o thou_o may_v understand_v the_o better_a the_o cause_n which_o let_v balaam_n to_o profit_v better_o by_o his_o prophecy_n and_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v and_o in_o like_a sort_n thou_o may_v judge_v of_o all_o other_o like_v m._n which_o be_v those_o two_o point_n p._n a_o man_n can_v well_o honour_n god_n if_o first_o he_o know_v he_o not_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v he_o &_o he_o can_v know_v he_o in_o such_o sort_n except_o he_o be_v first_o deliver_v from_o two_o great_a evil_n which_o be_v in_o he_o by_o the_o mean_a of_o sin_n m._n which_o be_v these_o two_o great_a evil_n p._n the_o one_o 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