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have_v save_v we_o according_a to_o his_o own_o mercy_n and_o not_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n which_o we_o have_v wrought_v again_o augustine_n impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la legem_fw-la impleri_fw-la per_fw-la caâ—nem_fw-la it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v by_o 2._o flesh_n now_o touch_v man_n impossibility_n towards_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o law_n let_v this_o suffice_v and_o as_o touch_v the_o father_n opinion_n concern_v the_o office_n of_o the_o law_n thus_o write_v augustine_n qâ—ui_fw-la propterea_fw-la iubet_fw-la ut_fw-la nos_fw-la deficientes_fw-la ad_fw-la illum_fw-la confugiamus_fw-la who_o do_v therefore_o 17._o command_v that_o we_o be_v insufficyent_a may_v fly_v together_o unto_o he_o and_o again_o he_o say_v haec_fw-la est_fw-la igitur_fw-la utilitas_fw-la legis_fw-la quia_fw-la ostendit_fw-la hominem_fw-la sibi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la ut_fw-la sciat_fw-la infirm_a tatem_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o videat_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la 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sin_n but_o not_o the_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n because_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n only_a sin_n be_v take_v away_o and_o again_o justam_fw-la sciliceâ—_fw-la legem_fw-la iniustis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la dando_fw-la ad_fw-la demonstranda_fw-la eorum_fw-la peccata_fw-la non_fw-la auferenda_fw-la in_o galatas_fw-la geeve_v the_o just_a law_n unto_o unjust_a man_n to_o show_v their_o sin_n not_o to_o take_v they_o away_o and_o again_o omnes_fw-la itaque_fw-la homines_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la constitutos_fw-la reos_fw-la facit_fw-la lex_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la illis_fw-la super_fw-la caput_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ostendat_fw-la peccata_fw-la non_fw-la tollat_fw-la for_o the_o law_n make_v all_o man_n guilty_n that_o be_v place_v under_o the_o law_n 1._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v over_o their_o head_n that_o it_o may_v show_v sin_n but_o not_o to_o take_v away_o sin_n it_o appear_v by_o all_o these_o authority_n that_o the_o law_n as_o now_o man_n nature_n be_v corrupt_v do_v serve_v he_o sin_v to_o this_o end_n name_o to_o paint_v unto_o he_o his_o miserable_a nature_n curse_n and_o just_a condemnation_n and_o to_o drive_v he_o thereby_o to_o seek_v his_o relief_n in_o chryst_n the_o promise_a seed_n to_o come_v thus_o have_v show_v why_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o man_n though_o he_o have_v no_o jot_n of_o hability_n to_o perform_v any_o part_n thereof_o it_o follow_v to_o be_v inquire_v cap._n 6._o ¶_o how_o man_n regard_v the_o law_n and_o how_o in_o christ_n the_o promise_v seed_n the_o covenant_n concern_v man_n restitutyon_n be_v consummate_v forasmuch_o as_o man_n miserable_a corruption_n have_v so_o far_o carry_v he_o from_o the_o feel_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o all_o divine_a cause_n that_o now_o whole_o he_o wander_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o bark_n and_o in_o the_o contemplatyon_n of_o the_o outward_a view_n neglect_v utter_o the_o mary_n and_o pythe_z in_o consideratyon_n hereof_o the_o incommensurable_a greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o law_n the_o spiritual_a end_n and_o purpose_n whereof_o be_v by_o the_o just_a terror_n of_o the_o same_o to_o scourge_v and_o whip_v man_n from_o trust_n in_o himself_o to_o the_o promise_a seed_n god_n i_o say_v in_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o same_o use_v such_o external_a cause_n of_o terror_n to_o train_v the_o gross_a sense_n unto_o which_o man_n whole_o obey_v that_o if_o their_o dusked_a and_o dazzle_a eye_n have_v not_o be_v more_o then_o palpable_o blind_a they_o can_v not_o but_o have_v clear_o see_v that_o in_o the_o law_n be_v offer_v unto_o they_o nothing_o but_o fearfulness_n horror_n curse_n and_o condemination_n for_o the_o cloud_n do_v as_o it_o be_v tear_v and_o rend_v in_o sunder_o over_o their_o head_n with_o roar_v of_o the_o thunder_n the_o element_n with_o continual_a flash_v fearful_a of_o lightning_n seem_v utter_o resolve_v into_o flame_n the_o mountain_n by_o vapor_v out_o fearful_a fume_n and_o smother_a 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righteous_a therein_o justify_v not_o themselves_o neither_o avouch_v their_o innocence_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o false_a unjust_a and_o tyrannous_a wickedness_n of_o the_o oppressor_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o most_o horrible_a injury_n and_o cruelty_n they_o may_v well_o avouch_v their_o righteousness_n and_o innocency_n and_o therefore_o they_o fly_v for_o succour_v unto_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n who_o know_v how_o guiltless_a they_o be_v touch_v the_o false_a accusation_n of_o their_o blood_n thirsty_a enemy_n require_v of_o god_n in_o that_o cause_n to_o be_v defend_v from_o their_o enemy_n even_o as_o he_o who_o know_v their_o conscience_n can_v testify_v that_o they_o have_v not_o commit_v be_v those_o evil_n for_o the_o which_o their_o enemy_n most_o cruel_o pursue_v they_o as_o here_o in_o the._n 7._o psal_n david_n be_v false_o accuse_v by_o chus_n one_o of_o saules_n kynsman_n challenge_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o innocency_n in_o that_o case_n towards_o saul_n desire_v of_o god_n his_o deliverance_n according_a as_o he_o know_v he_o guiltless_a towards_o saul_n see_v his_o conscience_n can_v accuse_v he_o of_o no_o conspiracy_n or_o treason_n towards_o he_o in_o this_o sort_n do_v the_o righteous_a sometime_o in_o the_o scripture_n offer_v the_o innocency_n of_o their_o cause_n before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n not_o allege_v innocency_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n god_n justice_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o false_a and_o wicked_a untruth_n wherewith_o their_o enemy_n charge_v they_o wherefore_o in_o the_o 18._o psalm_n david_n be_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n settle_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o his_o kingdom_n give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n for_o that_o even_o according_a to_o the_o innocency_n of_o his_o heart_n &_o cleanness_n of_o his_o hand_n towards_o saul_n he_o have_v reward_v he_o in_o deliver_a he_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o so_o mighty_a and_o cruel_a a_o enemy_n rejoice_v in_o that_o â—he_n have_v the_o law_n of_o god_n before_o his_o saul_n eye_n have_v withhold_v his_o heart_n &_o hand_n from_o commit_v wickedness_n against_o his_o anoint_a lord_n and_o king_n for_o such_o be_v his_o innocency_n and_o righteousness_n â—n_v respect_v of_o saules_n wickedness_n that_o he_o â—ould_v nothing_o accuse_v himself_o towards_o saul_n for_o in_o make_v his_o moan_n to_o jonathas_n saules_n son_n thus_o he_o avouch_v his_o innocency_n what_o have_v i_o 20._o do_v say_v he_o wherein_o be_o i_o faulty_a what_o be_v the_o sin_n that_o i_o have_v commit_v against_o thy_o father_n that_o he_o seek_v my_o life_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o there_o be_v in_o i_o any_o trespass_n they_o slay_v i_o thyself_o hereby_o you_o may_v see_v the_o innocency_n and_o righteousness_n cruelty_n which_o david_n aveuch_v in_o himself_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o saules_n wicked_a and_o unjust_a cruelty_n and_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o where_o soever_o he_o handle_v the_o cause_n between_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o himself_o there_o he_o sing_v another_o song_n then_o cry_v he_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o oh_o lord_n be_v merciful_a 51._o unto_o i_o accord_v to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n do_v away_o my_o offence_n then_o cry_v he_o lord_n reâ—_n 130._o prove_v i_o not_o in_o thine_o anger_n neither_o chastise_v i_o in_o thy_o heavy_a displeasure_n if_o thou_o lord_n will_v watch_v what_o be_v donâ—_n amiss_o lord_n who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o 〈◊〉_d bide_v it_o lord_n cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o creete_z sin_n and_o such_o like_a then_o neither_o talk_v he_o of_o his_o own_o innocency_n or_o righteousness_n he_o bea_v then_o of_o no_o righteousness_n but_o of_o mercy_n bless_a be_v 32._o they_o say_v he_o who_o wickedness_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n here_o be_v all_o the_o righteousneshe_n know_v of_o he_o 〈…〉_o when_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n thus_o have_v brief_o show_v by_o a_o few_o example_n the_o true_a answer_n of_o the_o principal_a objection_n of_o the_o enemy_n salvation_n of_o justification_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o sweet_a agreement_n thereby_o of_o the_o scripture_n in_o give_v to_o god_n the_o whole_a honour_n of_o man_n salvation_n and_o unto_o man_n a_o sure_a possession_n of_o god_n favour_n in_o work_n christ_n i_o will_v now_o show_v why_o justification_n be_v impute_v to_o faith_n and_o not_o to_o work_n and_o so_o make_v a_o end_n touch_v this_o question_n there_o appear_v two_o just_a cause_n thereof_o first_o for_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o only_a mean_a between_o man_n and_o the_o promise_n and_o that_o which_o apprehend_v righteousness_n and_o worl_z 〈…〉_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n or_o fruit_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n therefore_o justification_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o that_o which_o apprehend_v the_o righteousness_n and_o not_o to_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o second_o and_o principal_o that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o end_n of_o all_o god_n work_n be_v to_o purchase_v to_o himself_o as_o of_o right_n be_v due_a all_o praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n as_o have_v often_o be_v say_v as_o the_o great_a prerogative_n he_o challenge_v from_o his_o creature_n therefore_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o no_o part_n of_o man_n justification_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o work_n as_o unto_o any_o part_n of_o the_o cause_n thereof_o for_o that_o ambitious_a man_n shall_v have_v no_o colour_n of_o title_n to_o any_o proportional_a part_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o work_n that_o no_o flesh_n may_v boast_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n which_o paul_n himself_o show_v to_o the_o ephesian_n concern_v the_o same_o for_o by_o grace_n say_v he_o you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o 2._o not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v he_o that_o all_o the_o glory_n may_v redound_v to_o god_n alone_o who_o as_o he_o save_v we_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n so_o by_o himself_o only_o have_v he_o begin_v continue_v and_o end_v the_o whole_a work_n concern_v our_o salvation_n to_o who_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a and_o omnisufficient_a saviour_n be_v therefore_o all_o glory_n honour_n and_o majesty_n kingdom_n power_n and_o dominion_n through_o all_o eternity_n amen_n ¶_o a_o correlary_a it_o be_v hereby_o manifest_a that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o only_a end_n of_o good_a work_n be_v to_o show_v man_n obedience_n to_o god_n that_o god_n thereby_o may_v be_v glorify_v and_o to_o witness_v and_o declare_v the_o possession_n of_o that_o true_a faith_n whereby_o only_a righteousness_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n that_o by_o they_o man_n may_v yield_v a_o full_a testimony_n of_o his_o call_n and_o election_n through_o christ_n into_o the_o favour_n or_o love_n of_o god_n forasmuch_o i_o say_v as_o this_o be_v the_o only_a end_n of_o good_a work_n therefore_o he_o that_o either_o teach_v or_o do_v any_o work_n have_v appearance_n of_o holiness_n to_o any_o other_o end_n them_z this_o namely_o in_o hope_n of_o any_o reward_n reward_n for_o the_o worthiness_n thereof_o that_o work_n what_o show_v soever_o it_o have_v of_o godliness_n be_v wicked_a and_o detestable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o that_o it_o offer_v a_o filthy_a price_n for_o that_o by_o the_o free_a gift_n whereof_o god_n seek_v honour_n that_o the_o price_n offer_v be_v filthy_a it_o be_v hereby_o apparent_a in_o that_o all_o work_v not_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v sin_n