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they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n let_v he_o wrest_v and_o wry_a this_o testimony_n while_o he_o will_v it_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n unless_o he_o make_v it_o such_o as_o whereby_o the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a answer_n of_o they_o which_o m._n perkins_n mention_v that_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v but_o a_o inward_a comfort_n and_o joy_n which_o breed_v great_a hope_n of_o salvation_n but_o bring_v not_o assurance_n thereof_o but_o this_o be_v no_o good_a answer_n because_o it_o be_v not_o answerable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o whereby_o it_o be_v witness_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n let_v he_o remember_v what_o s._n austin_n say_v perversa_fw-la say_v august_n count_n julian._n li_n 5._o ca._n 2._o vbi_fw-la manifesta_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la scriptura_fw-la divinae_fw-la sensuâ_fw-la nositum_fw-la sensum_fw-la addere_fw-la non_fw-la dibemus_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la hoc_fw-la sit_fw-la humanâ_n ignorantia_fw-la sed_fw-la praesumptione_n perversa_fw-la where_o the_o matter_n be_v manifest_a we_o be_v not_o to_o add_v our_o meaning_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o holy_a scripture_n for_o this_o come_v not_o of_o humane_a ignorance_n but_o of_o froward_a and_o wilful_a presumption_n here_o be_v a_o plain_a assertion_n of_o a_o witness_n give_v to_o our_o faith_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n now_o his_o comfort_n and_o joy_n be_v but_o a_o matter_n of_o perhaps_o a_o matter_n of_o very_o uncertain_a and_o doubtful_a hope_n wherein_o he_o confess_v it_o may_v be_v he_o mistake_v and_o indeed_o have_v no_o cause_n but_o to_o think_v that_o he_o do_v mistake_v which_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v have_v he_o think_v it_o a_o presumption_n for_o a_o man_n to_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v thereby_o any_o certain_a witness_n that_o he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o 5.6_o but_o 1._o john_n 5.6_o the_o spirit_n that_o bear_v witness_v as_o saint_n john_n say_v be_v truth_n be_v 14.17_o be_v john_n 14.17_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o therefore_o be_v send_v for_o 16._o for_o verse_n 16._o a_o comforter_n sure_o in_o comfort_v he_o tell_v or_o testify_v nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n if_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n bear_v witness_n to_o we_o that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v true_a and_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o indeed_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n now_o this_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n albeit_o by_o some_o it_o be_v take_v to_o consist_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o sanctification_n as_o by_o ambrose_n paternum_fw-la ambrose_n ambros_n in_o rom._n cap._n 8._o dignam_fw-la vitam_fw-la huic_fw-la veci_fw-la exhibemus_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la testimonium_fw-la filiorum_fw-la si_fw-la in_o eu_fw-fr per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la videtur_fw-la signum_fw-la paternum_fw-la in_o lead_v a_o life_n fit_v to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n whereby_o through_o the_o spirit_n the_o father_n mark_n be_v see_v in_o we_o and_o by_o origen_n in_o perficimus_fw-la in_o origen_n ibid._n confirmat_fw-la spiritum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la quòd_fw-la sumus_fw-la filii_fw-la dei_fw-la cùm_fw-la tam_fw-la nihil_fw-la inest_fw-la timoris_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la nih_o l_o propter_fw-la amorem_fw-la patris_fw-la poenam_fw-la gerimus_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la cuncta_fw-la perficimus_fw-la do_v all_o thing_n towards_o god_n not_o for_o fear_v but_o for_o love_n of_o he_o as_o a_o father_n and_o by_o bernard_n 15._o bernard_n bernard_n epist_n 107._o sic_fw-la revera_fw-la sic_fw-la unici_fw-la filii_fw-la spiritus_fw-la testimonium_fw-la perhibet_fw-la spiritus_fw-la noâtro_fw-la quod_fw-la filii_fw-la dei_fw-la sumus_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la cùm_fw-la suscitans_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la mortuis_fw-la largitur_fw-la opera_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la etc._n etc._n vocatus_fw-la per_fw-la timorem_fw-la etc._n etc._n supra_fw-la sect_n 15._o in_o that_o god_n raise_v we_o from_o dead_a work_n do_v give_v we_o the_o work_n of_o life_n in_o that_o he_o call_v we_o by_o fear_n and_o frame_v we_o to_o righteousness_n by_o love_n yet_o most_o proper_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o apostle_n himself_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o true_a spiritual_a invocation_n and_o call_n upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n whereby_o upon_o all_o occasion_n as_o child_n to_o a_o father_n we_o make_v our_o recourse_n unto_o he_o 4.6_o he_o gal._n 4.6_o because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n when_o therefore_o god_n do_v send_v forth_o his_o spirit_n into_o our_o heart_n cry_v and_o make_v we_o to_o cry_v abba_n father_n the_o same_o be_v a_o witness_n to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n because_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n do_v god_n send_v forth_o this_o spirit_n into_o our_o heart_n but_o because_o we_o be_v son_n when_o god_n give_v unto_o we_o this_o light_n and_o feeling_n that_o he_o be_v our_o father_n there_o follow_v necessary_o a_o certificate_n that_o we_o be_v his_o child_n because_o these_o as_o relative_n mutual_o depend_v one_o upon_o another_o and_o this_o be_v a_o certificate_n and_o testimony_n that_o can_v be_v counterfeit_v and_o wherein_o there_o be_v no_o error_n for_o neither_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n himself_o nor_o any_o other_o spirit_n can_v give_v he_o that_o spiritual_a eye_n of_o the_o inner_a man_n whereby_o to_o look_v upon_o god_n as_o a_o father_n that_o sincere_a and_o single_a and_o pure_a affection_n and_o invocation_n wherewith_o the_o faithful_a soul_n tender_v itself_o unto_o god_n but_o only_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n himself_o it_o be_v no_o way_n incident_a unto_o we_o to_o have_v in_o heart_n and_o conscience_n that_o familiar_a and_o lovely_a access_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n nobis_fw-la grace_n hieron_n in_o gal._n ca._n 4_o nunquam_fw-la auderemus_fw-la dicere_fw-la pater_fw-la noster_fw-la etc._n etc._n nisi_fw-la de_fw-la conscientia_fw-la spiritus_fw-la habitanus_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la but_o upon_o conscience_n of_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o as_o saint_n hierome_n speak_v we_o know_v there_o be_v otherwise_o a_o formal_a course_n of_o pray_v and_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o m._n bishop_n daily_o mumble_v a_o task_n and_o ordinary_a thereof_o as_o jew_n and_o heretic_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v but_o that_o be_v rather_o say_v of_o prayer_n then_o pray_v indeed_o true_a and_o faithful_a prayer_n and_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o heart_n unto_o god_n abba_n father_n be_v a_o further_a matter_n and_o a_o thing_n peculiar_a only_o to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o this_o tremel_n this_o zechar._n 12.10_o tremel_n spirit_n and_o prayer_n a_o true_a witness_n unto_o they_o that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o m._n bishop_n to_o take_v away_o the_o force_n of_o this_o proof_n answer_v further_a out_o of_o the_o place_n itself_o that_o there_o follow_v a_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n to_o be_v perform_v if_o yet_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v be_v glorify_v with_o he_o which_o word_n the_o apostle_n indeed_o use_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n but_o upon_o other_o occasion_n and_o to_o other_o end_n then_o as_o to_o impeach_v or_o question_v that_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o by_o a_o entire_a and_o absolute_a assertion_n he_o have_v here_o express_v for_o have_v affirm_v that_o the_o spirit_n testify_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o infer_v if_o we_o be_v son_n then_o be_v we_o also_o heir_n even_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o joint-heire_n or_o fellow_n heir_n with_o christ_n now_o how_o this_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n be_v perform_v he_o declare_v by_o add_v those_o word_n if_o yet_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o that_o we_o also_o may_v be_v glorify_v with_o he_o thus_o be_v we_o joint-heire_n with_o christ_n say_v he_o if_o we_o attain_v to_o our_o inheritance_n the_o same_o way_n that_o he_o do_v be_v first_o partaker_n with_o he_o in_o suffering_n as_o we_o shall_v afterward_o be_v in_o glory_n m._n bishop_n therefore_o do_v amiss_o to_o tie_v those_o word_n as_o a_o condition_n to_o the_o former_a word_n which_o natural_o serve_v for_o explication_n of_o the_o latter_a but_o admit_v the_o speech_n to_o be_v conditional_a it_o do_v nothing_o prejudicate_v the_o assurance_n of_o the_o faithful_a because_o thereby_o god_n instruct_v they_o which_o way_n he_o himself_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o himself_o not_o what_o he_o will_v leave_v they_o at_o uncertainty_n to_o do_v for_o their_o come_n unto_o he_o he_o express_v a_o condition_n the_o performance_n whereof_o faith_n expect_v from_o himself_o because_o 1.29_o because_o phil._n 1.29_o of_o he_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o for_o christ_n sake_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o
cap._n 3._o multo_fw-la magis_fw-la ad_fw-la crucifixum_fw-la respicientes_fw-la &_o credentes_fw-la animae_fw-la mortem_fw-la effugituros_fw-la he_o teach_v say_v theophylact_v that_o since_o the_o jew_n behold_v the_o image_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n do_v escape_v death_n much_o more_o we_o look_v unto_o he_o crucify_v and_o believe_v shall_v escape_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n thus_o they_o simple_o take_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v the_o cure_n to_o consist_v as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n in_o look_v so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o believe_v m._n bishop_n say_v that_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o man_n infect_v with_o sin_n have_v no_o other_o remedy_n then_o to_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n jesus_n well_o then_o if_o no_o other_o remedy_n then_o that_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n if_o that_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n then_o for_o remedy_n there_o be_v nothing_o necessary_a but_o only_o that_o and_o if_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v necessary_a than_o the_o cure_n be_v not_o perform_v by_o that_o not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o it_o for_o a_o cure_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o one_o thing_n when_o that_o do_v not_o cure_v without_o another_o but_o as_o theâe_n to_o look_v so_o here_o the_o cure_n be_v ascribe_v to_o believe_v it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o nothing_o but_o faith_n only_o as_o for_o that_o which_o he_o further_o require_v by_o his_o correction_n &_o exception_n it_o be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o cure_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o faith_n only_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a in_o we_o to_o eternal_a life_n follow_v of_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n and_o be_v minister_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n when_o by_o faith_n we_o have_v embrace_v he_o 15.9_o he_o acts._n 15.9_o our_o heart_n be_v purify_v by_o faith_n 3.14_o faith_n gal._n 3.14_o by_o faith_n we_o receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o 8.2_o and_o rom._n 8.2_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n deliver_v we_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n that_o it_o may_v neither_o prevail_v against_o we_o to_o condemnation_n nor_o any_o further_a reign_n over_o we_o in_o conversation_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v allege_v to_o impeach_v the_o free_a bestow_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 28._o w._n bishop_n his_o 2._o reason_n be_v collect_v of_o exclusive_a speech_n as_o he_o speak_v use_v in_o scripture_n as_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o not_o of_o the_o law_n not_o by_o the_o law_n 8.50_o gal._n 2.16_o luk._n 8.50_o not_o of_o work_n not_o of_o ourselves_o not_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n all_o boast_v exclude_v only_o believe_v these_o distinction_n whereby_o work_n and_o the_o law_n be_v exclude_v in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n include_v thus_o much_o that_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v it_o do_v not_o so_o for_o these_o exclusive_a speech_n do_v not_o exclude_v fear_n hope_v and_o charity_n more_o than_o they_o exclude_v faith_n itself_o which_o may_v be_v call_v a_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o virtue_n be_v as_o much_o require_v by_o the_o law_n as_o any_o other_o but_o s._n paul_n meaning_n in_o those_o place_n be_v to_o exclude_v all_o such_o work_n as_o either_o jew_n or_o gentile_n do_v or_o can_v brag_v of_o as_o do_v of_o themselves_o and_o so_o think_v that_o by_o they_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v make_v christian_n for_o he_o true_o say_v that_o all_o be_v conclude_v in_o sin_n and_o need_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v of_o his_o free_a mercy_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o of_o any_o desert_n of_o their_o own_o and_o that_o to_o obtain_v this_o grace_n through_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o needful_a nay_o rather_o hurtful_a to_o observe_v the_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n law_n as_o circumcision_n the_o observation_n of_o any_o of_o their_o feast_n or_o 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