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and_o a_o infourmer_n of_o they_o yâ—_z lack_fw-mi discretion_n because_o the_o law_n have_v in_o the_o bring_v to_o pass_v to_o know_v the_o form_n and_o order_n of_o life_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o truth_n think_v thou_o for_o this_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o gentile_a i_o think_v not_o so_o but_o rather_o think_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n whereof_o thou_o makeste_v such_o boast_v shall_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n make_v thy_o matier_n worse_o unless_o thou_o frame_v thy_o life_n thereafter_o for_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o thou_o make_v such_o boast_v shall_v sharp_o be_v lay_v to_o thy_o charge_n thou_o bragger_n upon_o the_o law_n what_o crake_v thou_o thou_o i_o say_v which_o teach_v a_o other_o and_o teach_v not_o thyself_o which_o preach_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o steal_v and_o thyself_o do_v commit_v robbery_n which_o tell_v other_o that_o advoutrie_n must_v not_o be_v do_v and_o thyself_o 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the_o title_n of_o god_n and_o his_o law_n lead_v a_o ungodly_a life_n the_o text_n ¶_o for_o circumcision_n very_o avayl_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n be_v turn_v to_o uncircumcision_n therefore_o if_o the_o uncircumcised_a keep_v the_o right_a thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o his_o uncircumcision_n be_v count_v for_o circumcision_n and_o shall_v not_o uncircumcision_n which_o be_v by_o nature_n if_o it_o keep_v the_o law_n judge_v the_o which_o be_v under_o the_o letter_n and_o circumcise_v do_v transgress_v the_o law_n he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v a_o jew_n outward_a neither_o be_v it_o circumcision_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v hide_v within_o and_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o true_a circumcision_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o spirit_n &_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n for_o neither_o be_v it_o sufficient_a to_o be_v only_o a_o jew_n bear_v nor_o yet_o to_o be_v take_v into_o their_o religion_n but_o to_o that_o end_n avayl_v circumcision_n if_o thou_o put_v that_o thing_n in_o ure_n and_o practice_n for_o which_o circumcision_n be_v give_v &_o in_o trade_n of_o lyâ—e_a exercise_n that_o which_o thou_o in_o ceremony_n takeste_v upon_o the._n but_o if_o thou_o transgress_v the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n will_v nothing_o avayle_v etc._n forasmuch_o as_o before_o god_n it_o be_v as_o though_o thou_o be_v not_o circumcise_v at_o al._n now_o then_o as_o thy_o circumcision_n be_v turn_v into_o uncircumcision_n except_o thou_o therewith_o keep_v other_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n which_o make_v to_o good_a manner_n so_o shall_v the_o gentile_a for_o lack_v of_o circumcision_n take_v no_o hurt_n but_o before_o god_n be_v account_v for_o circumcise_a if_o he_o be_v ignorant_a nor_o regard_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n perform_v such_o thing_n wherein_o the_o whole_a perfettion_n and_o end_n of_o the_o law_n stand_v that_o be_v to_o say_v pure_a and_o innocent_a life_n and_o have_v therewith_o a_o sure_a confidence_n in_o christ_n and_o be_v obedient_a unto_o he_o which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n yea_o i_o say_v the_o gentile_a shall_v not_o only_o in_o this_o behalf_n be_v in_o as_o good_a state_n as_o thou_o be_v but_o be_v also_o set_v before_o the_o &_o therein_o in_o better_a case_n than_o thou_o be_v because_o he_o know_v not_o what_o circumcision_n be_v so_o that_o therefore_o his_o hurtless_a life_n shall_v declare_v thy_o life_n to_o be_v more_o damnable_a forasmuch_o as_o he_o not_o profess_v the_o law_n in_o the_o order_n of_o his_o life_n express_v yet_o the_o end_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n whereas_o thou_o len_v exact_o to_o the_o bare_a word_n and_o small_a point_n thereof_o profess_v also_o the_o same_o with_o the_o mark_n of_o circumcision_n by_o refuse_v christ_n break_v that_o which_o in_o the_o law_n be_v chief_a before_o god_n who_o judge_v not_o man_n by_o bodily_a mark_n but_o by_o their_o godly_a mind_n lose_v have_v thou_o the_o name_n of_o a_o jew_n unless_o thou_o live_v after_o thy_o profession_n for_o neither_o be_v he_o jew_n which_o bear_v upon_o he_o a_o jewyshe_a outward_a mark_n etc._n nor_o be_v he_o circumcise_v that_o have_v a_o little_a skin_n pare_v from_o his_o secret_a part_n but_o he_o and_o none_o else_o be_v a_o very_a jew_n which_o inward_o and_o in_o his_o conscience_n be_v a_o jew_n who_o as_o god_n only_o regard_v so_o therbye_o judge_v he_o every_o man_n to_o be_v brief_a he_o be_v circumcise_v who_o heart_n be_v circumcise_v rather_o than_o he_o who_o privy_a member_n have_v some_o part_n pare_v of_o nor_o trust_v somuche_o upon_o the_o law_n grave_v in_o stone_n as_o upon_o yâ—_z spiritual_a meaning_n of_o it_o for_o who_o only_a flesh_n be_v circumcise_v among_o man_n he_o may_v in_o deed_n glory_n that_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n but_o the_o very_a jew_n in_o deed_n be_v he_o who_o conscience_n be_v pourge_v from_o sin_n &_o have_v whole_o give_v himself_o to_o christ_n which_o man_n albeit_o among_o man_n be_v defraud_v of_o his_o praise_n yet_o do_v god_n acknowledge_v and_o approve_v he_o who_o approbation_n be_v perfect_a bliss_n and_o salvation_n the_o iii_o chapter_n the_o text_n â–ª_o what_o preferment_n then_o have_v the_o jew_n or_o what_o avauntage_v circumcision_n sure_o very_o much_o for_o because_o that_o unto_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o word_n of_o god_n what_o then_o though_o sum_n of_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v shall_v their_o unbelefe_n make_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n with_o out_o effect_n god_n forbid_v let_v god_n be_v true_a &_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n as_o it_o be_v write_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o say_n and_o overcum_fw-la when_o thou_o be_v judge_v but_o here_o some_o one_o will_v say_v if_o the_o whole_a matier_n stand_v in_o godly_a life_n and_o hurtless_a manner_n join_v with_o faith_n in_o christ_n what_o preferment_n then_o have_v etc._n the_o jew_n more_o than_o the_o gentile_a or_o what_o advauntage_v circumcision_n at_o all_o if_o faith_n and_o godly_a lyve_n make_v both_o the_o circumcise_a i_o say_v and_o the_o uncircumcised_a equal_a yea_o if_o circumcision_n make_v the_o jew_n matier_n worse_o if_o he_o transgress_v the_o law_n and_o offend_v true_o touch_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n grace_n offer_v by_o the_o gospel_n no_o point_n better_o be_v the_o jew_n state_n and_o condition_n than_o be_v the_o gentile_n and_o yet_o in_o some_o consideration_n sure_o a_o great_a preeminence_n be_v it_o to_o be_v a_o jew_n bear_v for_o herein_o first_o may_v they_o lawful_o glory_n
they_o themselves_o have_v already_o assay_v why_o stand_v they_o not_o rather_o in_o a_o watch_n &_o take_v heed_n lest_o through_o their_o own_o folly_n they_o become_v again_o that_o they_o be_v once_o why_o envy_v they_o at_o they_o who_o they_o may_v follow_v be_v it_o not_o they_o have_v more_o pleasure_n to_o strive_v then_o to_o obey_v the_o text_n but_o esai_n cry_v concern_v israel_n though_o the_o number_a of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n yet_o the_o remnant_n shall_v be_v save_v for_o he_o finish_v the_o word_n very_o and_o make_v it_o short_a in_o righteousness_n for_o a_o short_a word_n will_v god_n make_v in_o earth_n and_o as_o esai_n say_v before_o except_o the_o lord_n of_o sabbath_n have_v leave_v we_o seed_n we_o have_v be_v make_v as_o sodoma_n and_o have_v be_v liken_v to_o gomorra_n now_o if_o through_o man_n own_o stubborness_n the_o great_a part_n of_o yâ—_z world_n perish_v yet_o to_o the_o few_o that_o will_v believe_v will_n god_n perform_v as_o much_o as_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o whole_a number_a and_o never_o shall_v the_o time_n be_v but_o that_o this_o inheritance_n shall_v have_v his_o successor_n this_o do_v the_o prophet_n esai_n speak_v of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n without_o all_o colour_n clear_o testify_v sai_v if_o the_o number_a of_o the_o israelite_n be_v as_o many_o as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o though_o through_o their_o own_o folly_n as_o many_o also_o perish_v yet_o shall_v there_o some_o always_o remain_v which_o shall_v through_o faith_n be_v save_v for_o be_v yâ—_z number_a of_o they_o that_o fall_v from_o god_n never_o so_o great_a yet_o shall_v not_o their_o etc._n fall_n make_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n vain_a man_n in_o promise_n be_v wont_a to_o break_v their_o credence_n but_o god_n be_v he_o which_o will_v full_o perform_v all_o that_o he_o promise_v and_o that_o brief_o and_o compendious_o not_o with_o deceit_n &_o false_o but_o just_o and_o true_o for_o as_o the_o same_o prophet_n esai_n say_v the_o lord_n in_o earth_n will_v make_v a_o short_a word_n shadow_n seem_v not_o clear_a without_o suspicion_n of_o deceit_n &_o the_o law_n self_n be_v full_a of_o word_n promise_v gross_o represent_v command_a threaten_v sometime_o &_o sometime_o comfort_v but_o christ_n be_v send_v into_o the_o world_n even_o at_o once_o give_v all_o &_o perform_v yâ—_z be_v promise_v open_v all_o yâ—_z be_v before_o hide_v in_o figure_n &_o bring_v the_o great_a multitude_n of_o rule_n contain_v in_o yâ—_z law_n to_o yâ—_z only_o commandment_n of_o charity_n of_o yerth_n the_o gospel_n and_o thus_o spread_v he_o abroad_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o heavenly_a doctrine_n and_o gospel_n which_o albeit_o in_o many_o of_o my_o countryman_n be_v unfruitful_a yet_o some_o be_v there_o in_o who_o it_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n again_o the_o same_o prophet_n a_o little_a before_o say_v have_v not_o the_o lord_n of_o sabbath_n leave_v we_o seed_n we_o have_v be_v make_v as_o sodoma_n and_o liken_v unto_o gomorra_n wherefore_o though_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o jew_n fall_v from_o christ_n yet_o will_v not_o christ_n suffer_v the_o true_a and_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n utter_o to_o perish_v the_o text_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o we_o say_v that_o the_o gentile_n which_o follow_v not_o righteousness_n have_v overtake_v righteousness_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o come_v of_o faith_n contrariwise_o israel_n which_o felowed_a the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n can_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o even_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o have_v stumble_v at_o the_o stumble_a stone_n as_o it_o be_v write_v â–ª_o behold_v i_o have_v put_v in_o zion_n a_o stumble_a stone_n and_o a_o rock_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v offend_v at_o and_o whosoever_o beleve_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v since_o this_o be_v so_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v surely_n nothing_o but_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o be_v to_o weet_v that_o the_o gentile_n which_o seem_v far_o from_o righteousness_n and_o without_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n have_v yet_o attain_v the_o true_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o not_o a_o jewishe_n which_o stand_v in_o bodily_a thing_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o shadow_n only_o of_o christian_n perfection_n but_o a_o wholesome_a &_o a_o effectual_a justice_n which_o such_o have_v not_o as_o for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n stand_v much_o in_o their_o own_o conceit_n but_o such_o as_o through_o a_o unfeigned_a faith_n submit_v and_o yield_v themselves_o unto_o god_n we_o may_v likewise_o of_o the_o othersyde_o say_v that_o while_o the_o people_n of_o the_o etc._n jew_n with_o all_o their_o power_n follow_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n carnal_o understanden_v and_o stiff_o cleave_v to_o it_o with_o all_o their_o labour_n they_o come_v not_o unto_o the_o very_a law_n of_o justice_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o same_o fall_v from_o christ_n whereunto_o as_o to_o a_o mark_v all_o yâ—_z dark_a say_n of_o moses_n law_n principal_o direct_v here_o some_o will_v say_v how_o fortune_v all_o this_o and_o how_o end_v these_o purpose_n so_o diverse_o without_o all_o doubt_n because_o god_n abhor_v such_o as_o be_v high_a mind_v and_o geve_v himself_o &_o his_o righteousness_n to_o such_o as_o be_v sober_a &_o lowly_a and_o therefore_o yâ—_z gentile_n upon_o acknowledge_v of_o their_o own_o disease_n &_o a_o humble_a submission_n of_o themselves_o to_o god_n god_n receive_v yâ—_z proud_a jew_n of_o thothersyde_o which_o false_o usurp_v yâ—_z title_n of_o righteousness_n as_o their_o own_o bear_v themselves_o bold_a upon_o their_o sabbath_n day_n keep_v washynge_n circumcision_n and_o such_o other_o small_a obseruaunce_n disdain_v to_o receive_v the_o yoke_n of_o faith_n have_v god_n set_v at_o naught_o and_o refuse_v because_o they_o deny_v christ_n and_o 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prepare_v themselves_o unto_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a when_o they_o themselves_o can_v do_v no_o good_a nor_o can_v once_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n or_o consent_n to_o do_v good_a the_o devyl_n possess_v their_o herte_n mind_n and_o thought_n captive_a at_o his_o pleasure_n can_v those_o work_n please_v god_n thynke_v thou_o which_o be_v do_v with_o gryfe_n pain_n and_o tediousness_n with_o a_o evyll_n will_n with_o a_o contrary_a and_o grudge_a mind_n o_o holy_a sayncte_fw-la prosperus_fw-la how_o myghte_o with_o the_o scripture_n of_o paul_n dyddest_n thou_o confound_v this_o heresy_n about_o i_o trow_v a_o twelve_o hundred_o year_n
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life_n of_o glory_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n say_v we_o faith_n bring_v the_o spirit_n hereof_o come_v it_o that_o faith_n only_o justifi_v make_v righteous_a and_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o it_o bring_v the_o spirit_n through_o christ_n deseruynge_n the_o spirit_n bring_v lust_n looce_v the_o heart_n make_v he_o free_a set_v he_o at_o liberty_n and_o geve_v he_o strength_n to_o work_v the_o dede_n of_o the_o law_n with_o love_n even_o as_o the_o law_n require_v then_o at_o the_o last_o out_o of_o the_o same_o faith_n so_o work_v in_o the_o herte_n springe_n all_o good_a work_n by_o their_o own_o accord_n that_o mean_v he_o in_o the_o three_o chapter_n for_o after_o he_o have_v cast_v away_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o he_o sound_v as_o though_o he_o will_v break_v and_o disannul_v the_o law_n through_o faith_n he_o answer_v to_o that_o may_v be_v lay_v against_o say_v we_o destroy_v not_o the_o law_n through_o faith_n but_o mayntyene_n further_o or_o stablyshe_a the_o 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scripture_n look_v singular_o unto_o the_o herte_n and_o unto_o the_o rote_n and_o original_a fountain_n of_o all_o sin_n which_o be_v unbelefe_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o herte_n for_o as_o faith_n only_o justifi_v and_o bring_v the_o spirit_n and_o lust_n unto_o the_o outward_a good_a work_n even_o so_o unbelefe_n only_o damn_v and_o keep_v out_o the_o spirit_n provoke_v the_o flesh_n and_o ster_v up_o lust_n unto_o the_o evyll_n outward_a work_n as_o happen_v to_o adam_n and_o eva_n in_o paradise_n genesis_n iii_o for_o this_o cause_n christ_n call_v sin_n unbelefe_n and_o that_o notable_o in_o the_o xvi_o chapter_n of_o saint_n john_n the_o spirit_n say_v he_o shall_v rebuke_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o i_o and_o john_n viii_o he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o xii_o of_o john_n he_o byd_v they_o while_o they_o have_v light_n to_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o light_n for_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n wote_v not_o whither_o he_o go_v now_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o light_n so_o be_v the_o ignorance_n of_o christ_n that_o darkness_n whereof_o he_o speak_v in_o which_o he_o that_o walk_v wote_v not_o whither_o he_o go_v that_o be_v he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o work_v a_o good_a work_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o what_o a_o good_a work_n be_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o ix_o he_o say_v as_o long_o as_o i_o be_o in_o the_o world_n i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n but_o there_o come_v night_n when_o no_o man_n can_v work_v which_o night_n be_v but_o the_o ignorance_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o no_o man_n can_v see_v to_o do_v any_o work_n that_o please_v god_n and_o paul_n exhort_v ephesi_n four_o that_o they_o walk_v not_o as_o other_o hethen_n which_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n put_v of_o say_v he_o the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a through_o the_o lust_n of_o erroure_n that_o be_v to_o say_v ignorance_n and_o rom_n xiii_o let_v we_o cast_v away_o the_o dede_n of_o darckenes_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o ignorance_n &_o unbeleve_v and_o i._o pet_n i_o fashion_v not_o yourselves_o unto_o your_o old_a lust_n of_o ignorance_n and_o i_o john_n ii_o he_z yâ—_z love_v his_o brother_n dwell_v in_o light_n &_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n walk_v in_o darckenes_n and_o wote_v not_o whither_o he_o go_v for_o darkness_n have_v blind_v his_o eye_n by_o light_n he_o mean_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o darckenes_n the_o ignorance_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v impossyble_a that_o he_o that_o know_v christ_n true_o shall_v hate_v his_o brother_n furthermore_o to_o perceive_v this_o thing_n more_o clear_o thou_o shall_v understande_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o sin_v any_o sin_n at_o all_o except_o a_o man_n break_v the_o first_o commandment_n before_o 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work_v faith_n in_o thy_o herte_n for_o else_o shall_v thou_o remain_v evermore_o faithless_a fain_o thou_o ymagin_v thou_o enforce_v thou_o wrestle_v with_o thyself_o and_o do_v what_o thou_o will_v or_o can_v righteousness_n be_v even_o such_o faith_n and_o be_v call_v god_n righteousness_n or_o righteousness_n that_o be_v of_o valour_n before_o god_n for_o it_o be_v god_n gift_n and_o it_o alter_v a_o man_n and_o change_v he_o to_o a_o new_a spiritual_a nature_n and_o make_v he_o free_a and_o liberal_a to_o pay_v every_o man_n his_o duty_n for_o through_o faith_n be_v a_o man_n purge_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o obtain_v lust_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o geve_v god_n his_o honour_n and_o pai_v he_o that_o he_o owe_v he_o and_o unto_o man_n he_o do_v service_n willing_o wherewith_o soever_o he_o can_v and_o pay_v every_o man_n his_o duty_n such_o righteousness_n can_v nature_n fire_n will_v and_o our_o own_o strength_n never_o bring_v to_o pass_v for_o as_o no_o man_n 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than_o be_v any_o man_n no_o neither_o the_o chief_a angel_n which_o order_n be_v call_v a_o rule_n and_o power_n neither_o any_o height_n or_o depnes_n that_o be_v to_o say_v whether_o the_o same_o invade_v we_o from_o above_o or_o from_o beneath_o whither_o it_o be_v with_o a_o colour_n of_o honesty_n or_o not_o yea_o though_o wonder_n be_v show_v from_o heaven_n or_o else_o threatnynge_v from_o hell_n put_v we_o in_o fear_n neither_o thing_n present_a neither_o yet_o to_o come_v whether_o we_o be_v put_v in_o fear_n of_o present_a ieopardye_n or_o in_o jeopardy_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v brief_o what_o soever_o else_o befall_v any_o where_o here_o in_o earthly_a thing_n whether_o it_o may_v be_v see_v or_o not_o be_v it_o never_o so_o strong_a and_o mighty_a yet_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v able_a to_o divide_v we_o from_o that_o charity_n wherbye_o we_o be_v knit_v to_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n the_o ix_o chapter_n the_o text_n i_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o 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