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other_o and_o to_o bring_v they_o from_o the_o law_n to_o grace_n from_o the_o active_a and_o work_a righteousness_n to_o the_o passive_a and_o receive_a righteousness_n and_o to_o conclude_v from_o moses_n to_o christ_n for_o the_o devil_n be_v wont_v in_o affliction_n and_o in_o the_o conflict_n of_o conscience_n by_o the_o law_n to_o make_v we_o afraid_a and_o to_o lay_v against_o we_o the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n our_o wicked_a life_n past_a the_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n hell_n and_o eternal_a death_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v drive_v we_o to_o desperation_n make_v we_o bondslave_n to_o himself_o &_o pluck_v we_o from_o christ_n furthermore_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o set_v against_o we_o those_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o christ_n himself_o require_v work_n of_o we_o &_o with_o plain_a word_n threaten_v danmation_n to_o those_o that_o do_v they_o not_o now_o if_o here_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o judge_v between_o these_o two_o kind_n of_o 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if_o it_o shall_v presume_v to_o creep_v into_o thy_o conscience_n &_o there_o seek_v to_o reign_v see_v thou_o play_v the_o cunning_a logician_n and_o make_v true_a division_n geve_v no_o more_o to_o the_o law_n than_o be_v convenient_a but_o say_v thou_o oh_o law_n thou_o will_v climb_v up_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o my_o conscience_n and_o there_o reign_n and_o reprove_v it_o of_o sin_n and_o will_v take_v from_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o my_o heart_n which_o i_o have_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o drive_v i_o to_o desperation_n that_o i_o may_v be_v without_o all_o hope_n and_o utter_o perish_v this_o thou_o do_v beside_o thine_o office_n keep_v thyself_o within_o thy_o bound_n and_o exercise_v thy_o power_n upon_o the_o flesh_n but_o touch_v not_o my_o conscience_n 15._o for_o i_o be_o baptize_v &_o by_o the_o gospel_n be_o call_v to_o the_o partake_v of_o righteousness_n &_o of_o everlasting_a life_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n wherein_o my_o conscience_n be_v at_o rest_n where_o no_o law_n be_v but_o altogether_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n peace_n quietness_n joy_n health_n and_o everlasting_a life_n trouble_v i_o not_o in_o these_o matter_n for_o i_o will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o so_o intolerable_a a_o tyrant_n and_o cruel_a tormenter_n to_o reign_v in_o my_o conscience_n for_o it_o be_v the_o seat_n and_o temple_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n 6.19_o who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o righteousness_n &_o peace_n and_o my_o most_o sweet_a saviour_n and_o mediator_n he_o shall_v keep_v my_o conscience_n joyful_a and_o quiet_a in_o the_o sound_n and_o pure_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o christian_a &_o heavenly_a righteousness_n when_o i_o have_v this_o righteousness_n reign_v in_o my_o heart_n i_o descend_v from_o heaven_n as_o the_o rain_n make_v fruitful_a the_o earth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o come_v forth_o into_o a_o other_o kingdom_n and_o i_o do_v good_a work_n how_o and_o whensoever_o occasion_n be_v offer_v if_o i_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n i_o preach_v i_o comfort_v the_o break_a heart_a i_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n if_o i_o be_v a_o householder_n i_o govern_v my_o house_n and_o my_o family_n i_o bring_v up_o my_o child_n in_o the_o knowledge_n &_o fear_n of_o god_n if_o i_o be_v a_o magistrate_n the_o charge_n that_o be_v give_v i_o from_o above_o i_o diligent_o execute_v if_o i_o be_v a_o servant_n i_o do_v my_o master_n business_n faithful_o to_o conclude_v whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o be_v assure_o persuade_v that_o christ_n be_v his_o righteousness_n he_o do_v not_o only_o cheerful_o and_o glad_o work_v well_o in_o his_o vocation_n but_o also_o submit_v himself_o through_o love_n to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o to_o their_o law_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v severe_a sharp_a and_o cruel_a and_o if_o necessity_n do_v so_o
to_o conscience_n a_o servant_n and_o slave_n verse_n 15._o we_o which_o be_v jew_n by_o nature_n and_o not_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v to_o say_v we_o be_v bear_v unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n to_o moses_n and_o to_o circumcision_n and_o even_o in_o our_o birth_n we_o bring_v the_o law_n with_o we_o we_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n by_o nature_n as_o paul_n before_o say_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n 1.14_o be_v zealous_a of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n wherefore_o if_o we_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o gentile_n we_o be_v no_o sinner_n we_o be_v not_o without_o the_o law_n &_o without_o work_n as_o the_o gentile_n jew_n but_o we_o be_v jew_n bear_v we_o be_v bear_v righteous_a &_o bring_v up_o in_o righteousness_n our_o righteousness_n begin_v even_o with_o our_o birth_n for_o the_o jewish_a religion_n be_v natural_a unto_o us._n 17.10_o for_o god_n command_v abraham_n to_o circumcise_v every_o man_n child_n the_o eight_o day_n this_o law_n of_o circumcision_n receive_v from_o the_o father_n moses_n afterward_o confirm_v it_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n therefore_o that_o we_o be_v jew_n by_o nature_n notwithstanding_o although_o we_o have_v this_o prerogative_n that_o we_o be_v righteous_a by_o nature_n bear_v to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o work_v thereof_o and_o be_v not_o sinner_n as_o the_o gentile_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o therefore_o righteous_a before_o god._n hereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o paul_n speak_v not_o of_o ceremony_n or_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o some_o do_v affirm_v but_o of_o a_o far_o weighty_a matter_n namely_o of_o the_o nativity_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o he_o deny_v to_o be_v righteous_a although_o they_o be_v bear_v holy_a be_v circumcise_v keep_v the_o law_n have_v the_o adoption_n the_o glory_n the_o covenant_n the_o father_n the_o true_a worship_n god_n christ_n the_o promise_n live_v in_o they_o and_o glory_n in_o the_o same_o 8.33_o as_o they_o say_v john_n 8._o we_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n also_o we_o have_v one_o father_n 2.17_o which_o be_v god._n and_o to_o the_o roman_n behold_v thou_o be_v call_v a_o jew_n and_o rest_v in_o the_o la_o etc_n etc_n wherefore_o although_o that_o peter_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n righteous_a according_a to_o the_o law_n the_o work_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o circumcision_n the_o adoption_n the_o covenant_n the_o promise_n the_o apostleship_n and_o all_o such_o like_a yet_o christian_a righteousness_n come_v not_o thereby_o for_o none_o of_o all_o these_o be_v faith_n in_o christ_n justify_v which_o only_o as_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n justify_v and_o not_o the_o law_n not_o that_o the_o law_n be_v evil_a or_o damnable_a for_o the_o law_n circumcision_n and_o such_o like_a be_v not_o therefore_o condemn_v because_o they_o justify_v not_o but_o paul_n therefore_o take_v from_o they_o the_o office_n of_o justification_n because_o the_o false_a apostle_n contend_v that_o by_o they_o without_o faith_n and_o only_o by_o the_o work_n wrought_v man_n be_v justify_v &_o save_v this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v of_o paul_n faith_n for_o where_o faith_n cease_v all_o thing_n be_v deadly_a the_o law_n circumcision_n the_o adoption_n the_o temple_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o promise_n yea_o god_n and_o christ_n himself_o without_o faith_n profit_v nothing_o paul_n therefore_o speak_v general_o against_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o faith_n and_o not_o against_o ceremony_n only_o verse_n 16._o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o la_o but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n law_n this_o clause_n the_o work_n of_o the_o la_o reach_v far_o and_o comprehend_v much_o we_o take_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o general_o for_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o grace_v what_o so_o ever_o be_v not_o grace_n be_v the_o law_n whether_o it_o be_v judicial_a ceremonial_a or_o the_o ten_o commandment_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o can_v do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o this_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n withal_o thy_o heart_n etc_n etc_n which_o no_o man_n yet_o ever_o do_v or_o can_v do_v notwithstanding_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n for_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o hereof_o we_o will_v speak_v more_o large_o hereafter_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n then_o according_a to_o paul_n signify_v the_o work_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n whether_o it_o be_v ceremonial_a or_o moral_a now_o if_o the_o work_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n do_v not_o justify_v much_o less_o do_v circumcision_n justify_v which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n wherefore_o when_o paul_n say_v as_o he_o oftentimes_o do_v that_o by_o the_o la_o or_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o la_o which_o be_v both_o one_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v he_o speak_v general_o of_o the_o whole_a law_n set_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n against_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n say_v he_o a_o man_n be_v not_o pronounce_v righteous_a before_o god_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n god_n impute_v free_o through_o grace_n for_o christ_n sake_n the_o law_n no_o doubt_n be_v holy_a righteous_a and_o good_a and_o consequent_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a righteous_a and_o good_a yet_o notwithstanding_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v thereby_o before_o god._n now_o justification_n the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v do_v either_o before_o justification_n or_o after_o there_o be_v many_o good_a man_n even_o among_o the_o pagan_n as_o xenophon_n aristides_n fabius_n cicero_n pomponius_n atticus_n &_o other_o which_o before_o justification_n perform_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n and_o do_v notable_a work_n cicero_n suffer_v death_n valiant_o in_o a_o good_a &_o a_o just_a cause_n pomponius_n be_v a_o constant_a man_n &_o love_a truth_n atticus_n for_o he_o never_o make_v lie_v himself_o nor_o can_v suffer_v the_o same_o in_o any_o other_o now_o constancy_n &_o truth_n be_v noble_a virtue_n &_o excellent_a work_n of_o the_o law_n &_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o justify_v thereby_o after_o justification_n peter_n paul_n &_o all_o other_o christian_n have_v do_v &_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o justify_v thereby_o i_o know_v not_o myself_o guilty_a in_o anything_o say_v paul_n and_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o thereby_o justify_v we_o see_v then_o that_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o law_n law_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o all_o the_o work_v thereof_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o sophister_n common_o call_v the_o schoolman_n wherefore_o the_o wicked_a &_o pernicious_a opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n divinity_n be_v utter_o to_o be_v condemn_v which_o do_v attribute_v the_o merit_n of_o grace_n &_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o work_v wrought_v for_o they_o say_v that_o a_o good_a work_n before_o grace_n be_v available_a to_o obtain_v grace_n of_o congruence_n congruence_n which_o they_o call_v meritum_fw-la de_fw-la congruo_fw-la because_o it_o be_v meet_v and_o convenient_a that_o god_n shall_v reward_v such_o a_o work_n but_o when_o grace_n be_v obtain_v the_o work_n follow_v deserve_v everlasting_a life_n of_o due_a debt_n &_o worthiness_n which_o they_o call_v meritum_fw-la de_fw-la condigno_fw-la as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o man_n be_v in_o deadly_a sin_n without_o grace_n worthiness_n do_v a_o good_a work_n of_o his_o own_o good_a natural_a inclination_n that_o be_v if_o he_o say_v or_o hear_v a_o mass_n or_o geve_v alm_n and_o such_o like_a this_o man_n of_o congruence_n deserve_v grace_n when_o he_o have_v thus_o obtain_v grace_n he_o do_v a_o work_n which_o of_o worthiness_n deserve_v everlasting_a life_n for_o the_o first_o god_n be_v no_o debtor_n but_o because_o 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these_o two_o proposition_n be_v clean_a contrary_n to_o reason_n and_o therefore_o no_o crafty_a sophister_n or_o lawworker_n can_v understand_v they_o but_o learn_v thou_o the_o true_a understanding_n thereof_o he_o that_o live_v to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v and_o remain_v a_o sinner_n therefore_o he_o be_v dead_a &_o condemn_v for_o the_o law_n can_v not_o justify_v and_o save_v he_o but_o accuse_v terrify_v &_o kill_v he_o therefore_o to_o live_v unto_o the_o law_n be_v to_o die_v unto_o god_n and_o contrariwise_o to_o die_v to_o the_o law_n be_v to_o live_v unto_o god_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o will_v live_v unto_o god_n thou_o must_v die_v to_o the_o law_n but_o if_o thou_o will_v live_v to_o the_o law_n thou_o shall_v die_v to_o god_n now_o god._n to_o live_v unto_o god_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n or_o by_o faith_n for_o christ_n sake_n without_o the_o law_n and_o work_n this_o be_v then_o the_o 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time_n or_o place_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o question_n be_v christ_n what_o christ_n be_v and_o what_o benefit_n he_o have_v bring_v unto_o we_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o law_n he_o be_v not_o my_o work_n or_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n he_o be_v not_o my_o charity_n my_o chastity_n my_o obedience_n my_o poverty_n but_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o death_n a_o mediator_n a_o saviour_n a_o redeemer_n of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o sin_n 6.56_o in_o he_o we_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o he_o in_o us._n this_o bridegroom_n must_v be_v alone_o with_o the_o bride_n in_o his_o secret_a chamber_n all_o the_o servant_n and_o family_n be_v put_v apart_o but_o afterward_o when_o the_o door_n be_v open_a and_o he_o come_v forth_o then_o may_v the_o servant_n and_o handmaid_n return_v to_o minister_v unto_o they_o then_o may_v charity_n and_o good_a work_n begin_v to_o do_v their_o office_n let_v we_o learn_v therefore_o to_o discern_v all_o law_n 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constrain_v a_o man_n so_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o own_o corruption_n and_o to_o confess_v his_o sin_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n then_o have_v it_o do_v his_o office_n true_o accomplish_v and_o his_o time_n be_v accomplish_v and_o end_v and_o now_o be_v the_o time_n of_o grace_n that_o the_o bless_a seed_n may_v come_v to_o raise_v up_o and_o to_o comfort_v he_o that_o be_v so_o cast_v down_o and_o humble_v by_o the_o law_n after_o this_o manner_n the_o law_n be_v not_o against_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o first_o the_o promise_n hang_v not_o upon_o the_o law_n but_o upon_o the_o truth_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n only_o and_o alone_o second_o when_o the_o law_n be_v in_o
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the_o doer_n thereof_o shall_v deserve_v grace_n righteousness_n &_o eternal_a life_n that_o rather_o they_o heap_v sin_n upon_o sin_n 2.3_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o pope_n that_o child_n of_o perdition_n and_o all_o that_o follow_v he_o do_v work_n so_o work_v all_o meritemonger_n and_o heretic_n which_o be_v fall_v from_o the_o faith_n verse_n 23._o but_o before_o law_n faith_n come_v he_o proceed_v in_o declare_v the_o profit_n &_o necessity_n of_o the_o law_n he_o say_v before_o the_o the_o law_n be_v add_v for_o transgression_n not_o that_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a purpose_n of_o god_n to_o make_v a_o law_n that_o shall_v bring_v death_n &_o damnation_n as_o he_o say_v rom._n 7._o be_v that_o which_o be_v good_a say_v he_o make_v death_n unto_o i_o 7.13_o god_n forbid_v for_o the_o law_n be_v a_o word_n that_o show_v life_n &_o drive_v man_n unto_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o only_o give_v as_o a_o minister_n of_o death_n law_n but_o the_o principal_a use_n &_o end_v 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moreover_o when_o he_o say_v nor_o grecian_a reject_v he_o reject_v also_o and_o condemn_v the_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o among_o the_o gentile_n there_o be_v many_o notable_a man_n as_o xenophon_n themistocles_n marcus_n fabius_n attilius_n regulus_n cicero_n pomponius_n atticus_n and_o many_o other_o which_o be_v endue_v with_o singular_a virtue_n govern_v common_a weal_n excellent_o and_o do_v many_o worthy_a act_n for_o the_o preservation_n thereof_o and_o yet_o all_o these_o be_v nothing_o before_o god_n with_o their_o wisdom_n their_o power_n their_o notable_a act_n their_o excellent_a virtue_n law_n ceremony_n religion_n and_o ceremony_n for_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o the_o gentile_n do_v contemn_v all_o honesty_n and_o religion_n yea_o all_o nation_n of_o all_o age_n disperse_v throughout_o the_o world_n have_v their_o law_n religion_n and_o ceremony_n without_o the_o which_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o mankind_n shall_v be_v 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faith_n be_v a_o quality_n cleave_v in_o the_o heart_n without_o christ_n this_o be_v a_o devilish_a error_n but_o christ_n shall_v be_v so_o set_v forth_o that_o thou_o shall_v see_v nothing_o beside_o he_o and_o shall_v think_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o never_o unto_o thou_o or_o more_o present_o within_o thy_o heart_n than_o he_o be_v for_o he_o sit_v not_o idle_o in_o heaven_n but_o be_v present_a with_o we_o work_v and_o live_v in_o we_o as_o he_o say_v before_o in_o the_o .2_o chap._n i_o live_v â—aith_n yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o here_o likewise_o you_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n i'faith_o therefore_o be_v a_o certain_a steadfast_a behold_v which_o look_v upon_o nothing_o else_o but_o christ_n the_o conqueror_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o the_o giver_n of_o righteousness_n salvation_n and_o eternal_a life_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o paul_n name_v &_o set_v forth_o jesus_n christ_n so_o often_o in_o his_o epistle_n yea_o almost_o in_o every_o verse_n epistle_n but_o he_o set_v he_o forth_o by_o the_o word_n for_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o be_v comprehend_v then_o by_o the_o word_n this_o be_v notable_o and_o lively_o represent_v by_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n christ_n moses_n command_v the_o jew_n which_o be_v sting_v of_o serpent_n in_o the_o desert_n to_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o steadfast_o behold_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o not_o to_o turn_v away_o their_o eye_n they_o that_o do_v so_o â—_o be_v heal_v only_o by_o that_o steadfast_a and_o constant_a behold_v of_o the_o serpent_n but_o contrariwise_o they_o die_v which_o obey_v not_o the_o commandment_n of_o moses_n but_o look_v upon_o their_o wound_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o serpent_n so_o if_o i_o will_v find_v comfort_n when_o my_o conscience_n be_v afflict_v or_o when_o i_o be_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n i_o must_v do_v nothing_o but_o apprehend_v christ_n by_o faith_n and_o say_v i_o believe_v in_o 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i_o have_v not_o keep_v my_o order_n whether_o shall_v i_o fly_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o christ_n that_o angry_a judge_n will_v to_o god_n i_o have_v be_v make_v a_o swinheard_a or_o the_o vile_a wretch_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n religion_n thus_o the_o monk_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n be_v more_o weak_a more_o beggarly_a more_o faithless_a and_o fearful_a than_o he_o be_v at_o the_o beginning_n when_o he_o first_o enter_v into_o his_o order_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o will_v strengthen_v himself_o through_o weakness_n and_o enrich_v himself_o through_o poverty_n the_o law_n or_o man_n tradition_n or_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o order_n shall_v have_v heal_v he_o when_o he_o be_v sick_a and_o enrich_v he_o when_o he_o be_v poor_a but_o he_o be_v become_v more_o feeble_a &_o more_o poor_a they_o the_o publican_n and_o harlot_n the_o publican_n and_o harlot_n have_v not_o a_o heap_n of_o good_a work_n to_o trust_v unto_o as_o the_o monk_n have_v but_o although_o they_o 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seed_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o heir_n justify_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o law_n justify_v not_o it_o bring_v not_o the_o adoption_n &_o inheritance_n but_o rather_o it_o hinder_v the_o inheritance_n and_o work_v wrath_n verse_n 25._o and_o it_o answer_v to_o jerusalem_n which_o now_o be_v and_o she_o be_v in_o bondage_n with_o her_o child_n this_o be_v a_o wonderful_a allegory_n as_o paul_n a_o little_a before_o make_v agar_n of_o sina_n so_o now_o of_o jerusalem_n he_o will_v glad_o make_v sara_n but_o he_o dare_v not_o neither_o can_v he_o so_o do_v but_o be_v compel_v to_o join_v jerusasalem_n with_o mount_n sina_n for_o he_o say_v the_o same_o belong_v to_o agar_n see_v mount_n agar_n reach_v even_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v continual_a mountain_n reach_v from_o arabia_n petrea_n unto_o cade_n bernea_n of_o jury_n he_o say_v then_o that_o this_o jerusalem_n which_o now_o be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v this_o earthly_a and_o temporal_a 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not_o for_o every_o man_n to_o use_v allegory_n at_o his_o pleasure_n for_o a_o goodly_a outward_a show_n may_v soon_o deceive_v a_o man_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o err_v who_o will_v not_o think_v it_o a_o very_a fit_n thing_n to_o call_v sina_n agar_n and_o jerusalem_n sara_n earthly_a in_o deed_n paul_n make_v jerusalem_n sara_n but_o not_o this_o corporal_a jerusalem_n which_o he_o simple_o join_v unto_o agar_n but_o that_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n in_o which_o the_o law_n reign_v not_o nor_o the_o carnal_a people_n jerusalem_n as_o in_o that_o jerusalem_fw-la which_o be_v in_o bondage_n with_o her_o child_n but_o wherein_o the_o promise_n reign_v wherein_o be_v also_o a_o spiritual_a and_o a_o free_a people_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v quite_o abolish_v and_o that_o whole_a kingdom_n which_o be_v establish_v in_o agar_n destroy_v the_o earthly_a jerusalem_fw-la be_v horrible_o destroy_v with_o all_o her_o ornament_n the_o temple_n the_o 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