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that_o perish_v because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o therefore_o god_n shall_v send_v they_o sâ—rong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v lie_v that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v damn_v which_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n in_o these_o word_n you_o see_v first_o that_o s._n paul_n fortel_v of_o a_o apostasy_n or_o departure_n from_o the_o right_a faith_n and_o religion_n which_o shall_v come_v and_o be_v in_o the_o world_n which_o apostasy_n or_o departure_n namely_o from_o the_o faith_n he_o alâ—o_o mention_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n 1._o tim._n 4.1_o and_o this_o apostasy_n or_o departure_n from_o the_o faith_n lest_o we_o shall_v be_v mistake_v in_o it_o he_o show_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v 2.7_o a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n
have_v deserve_v that_o the_o due_a judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v have_v condemn_v even_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v unless_o mercy_n have_v relieve_v they_o from_o that_o which_o be_v due_a that_o so_o all_o the_o mouth_n of_o they_o which_o will_v glory_v of_o their_o merit_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o he_o that_o glori_v may_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n they_o further_o teach_v as_o s._n augustin_n do_v that_o ib._n man_n use_v ill_o his_o free_a will_n lose_v both_o himself_o &_o it_o that_o as_o one_o by_o live_v be_v able_a to_o kill_v himself_o but_o by_o kill_v himself_o be_v not_o able_a to_o live_v nor_o have_v power_n to_o raise_v up_o himself_o when_o he_o have_v kill_v himself_o so_o when_o sin_n have_v be_v commit_v by_o freewill_n sin_n be_v the_o conqueror_n freewill_n also_o be_v lose_v forasmuch_o as_o of_o who_o a_o man_n be_v overcome_v of_o the_o same_o be_v he_o also_o bring_v in_o bondage_n 2._o pet._n 2.19_o that_o unto_o a_o man_n thus_o bring_v in_o bondage_n and_o sell_v there_o be_v no_o liberty_n leave_v to_o do_v well_o unless_o he_o redeem_v he_o who_o saying_n be_v this_o if_o the_o son_n make_v you_o free_a you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o joh._n 8.36_o that_o 2._o the_o mind_n of_o man_n from_o their_o very_a youth_n be_v set_v upon_o evil_a there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n which_o sin_v not_o that_o a_o man_n 4._o have_v nothing_o from_o himself_o but_o sin_n that_o matth._n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v both_o of_o good_a nature_n and_o of_o goodwill_n which_o unless_o god_n do_v work_n in_o he_o man_n can_v do_v because_o this_o good_a will_n be_v prepare_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o man_n that_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n he_o may_v do_v that_o which_o of_o himself_o he_o can_v not_o do_v by_o his_o own_o freewill_n that_o 9_o the_o good_a will_n of_o man_n go_v before_o many_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o not_o all_o &_o of_o those_o which_o it_o do_v not_o go_v before_o itself_o be_v one_o for_o both_o of_o these_o be_v read_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n his_o mercy_n shall_v go_v before_o i_o and_o his_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v i_o it_o prevent_v he_o that_o be_v unwilling_a that_o he_o may_v will_n and_o it_o follow_v he_o that_o be_v willing_a that_o he_o will_v not_o in_o vain_a and_o that_o therefore_o we_o be_v admonish_v to_o ask_v that_o we_o may_v receive_v to_o the_o end_n that_o what_o we_o do_v will_n may_v be_v effect_v by_o he_o by_o who_o it_o be_v effect_v that_o we_o do_v so_o will_n they_o teach_v also_o that_o 3_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v that_o it_o may_v take_v away_o sin_n but_o that_o it_o may_v shut_v up_o all_o under_o sin_n to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v humble_v may_v understand_v that_o their_o salvation_n be_v not_o in_o their_o own_o hand_n but_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n that_o by_o the_o law_n come_v 3._o neither_o the_o remission_n nor_o the_o removeall_n but_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o 3._o take_v not_o away_o disease_n but_o discover_v they_o 4._o forgive_v not_o sin_n but_o condemn_v they_o that_o galat._n the_o lord_n god_n do_v impose_v it_o not_o upon_o those_o that_o serve_v righteousness_n but_o sin_n namely_o by_o give_v a_o just_a law_n to_o unjust_a man_n to_o manifest_v their_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o take_v they_o away_o forasmuch_o as_o nothing_o take_v away_o sin_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n that_o our_o 1_o sin_n be_v free_o forgive_v we_o 1._o without_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n that_o 2._o through_o grace_n we_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n and_o that_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o rejoice_v 6._o not_o in_o our_o own_o righteousness_n or_o learning_n but_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o cross_n by_o which_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o that_o 2._o grace_n be_v abject_a and_o vain_a if_o it_o alone_o do_v not_o suffice_v we_o and_o that_o we_o 3._o esteem_v base_o of_o christ_n when_o we_o think_v that_o he_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o salvation_n that_o 3._o god_n have_v so_o order_v it_o that_o he_o will_v be_v gracious_a to_o mankind_n if_o they_o do_v believe_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v free_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n that_o as_o 10._o the_o soul_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n so_o faith_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o we_o live_v 2._o by_o faith_n only_o as_o owe_v nothing_o to_o the_o law_n that_o 10._o he_o who_o believe_v in_o christ_n have_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n for_o whereas_o none_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n because_o none_o do_v fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o only_o he_o which_o do_v trust_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n faith_n be_v appoint_v which_o shall_v be_v accept_v for_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n that_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v omit_v faith_n may_v satisfy_v for_o the_o whole_a law_n that_o this_o righteousness_n therefore_o be_v 5._o not_o we_o nor_o in_o we_o but_o in_o christ_n in_o who_o we_o be_v consider_v as_o member_n in_o the_o head_n that_o 4._o faith_n procure_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o grace_n make_v all_o believer_n the_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o that_o rom._n it_o be_v just_a that_o as_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o so_o also_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v his_o faith_n shall_v be_v save_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o matth._n through_o adoption_n we_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o this_o be_v 8._o a_o testimony_n of_o our_o adoption_n that_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n by_o which_o we_o pray_v and_o cry_v abba_n father_n forasmuch_o as_o none_o can_v receive_v so_o great_a a_o pledge_n as_o this_o but_o such_o as_o be_v son_n only_o that_o 10._o moses_n himself_o make_v a_o distinction_n betwixt_o both_o the_o justice_n to_o wit_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o deed_n that_o the_o one_o do_v by_o work_n justify_v he_o that_o come_v the_o other_o by_o believe_v only_o that_o 2._o the_o patriarch_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n that_o 3._o the_o custom_n of_o sin_n have_v so_o prevayl_v that_o none_o now_o can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v act._n 15.10_o which_o neither_o our_o father_n nor_o we_o have_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o righteous_a man_n which_o do_v escape_v the_o curse_n it_o be_v not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o for_o their_o faith_n sake_n that_o they_o be_v save_v thus_o do_v sedulius_n and_o claudius_n two_o of_o our_o most_o famous_a divine_n deliver_v the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n and_o grace_n faith_n and_o work_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n justification_n and_o adoption_n no_o less_o agreeable_o to_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v at_o this_o day_n profess_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n then_o to_o that_o which_o they_o themselves_o receive_v from_o the_o more_o ancient_a doctor_n who_o they_o do_v follow_v therein_o neither_o do_v we_o in_o our_o judgement_n one_o whit_n differ_v from_o they_o when_o they_o teach_v that_o fine_a faith_n alone_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o life_n for_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o faith_n alone_o justify_v this_o word_n alone_o may_v be_v conceive_v to_o have_v relation_n either_o to_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o sentence_n which_o in_o the_o school_n they_o term_v the_o subject_a or_o to_o the_o latter_a which_o they_o call_v the_o predicat_fw-la be_v refer_v to_o the_o former_a the_o meaning_n will_v be_v that_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o be_v alone_o that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o accompany_v with_o other_o virtue_n do_v justify_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o utter_o disclaim_v the_o assertion_n but_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o latter_a it_o make_v this_o sense_n that_o faith_n be_v it_o which_o alone_a or_o only_o justify_v and_o in_o this_o meaning_n only_o do_v we_o defend_v that_o proposition_n understand_v still_o by_o faith_n not_o a_o dead_a carcase_n thereof_o for_o how_o shall_v the_o just_a be_v able_a to_o live_v by_o a_o dead_a faith_n but_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n 5.6_o which_o work_v by_o love_n for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n that_o among_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n the_o eye_n be_v the_o only_a instrument_n whereby_o we_o see_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v as_o true_a also_o that_o the_o eye_n be_v alone_o and_o separate_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n be_v dead_a and_o for_o that_o cause_n do_v neither_o seâ—_n
second_o i_o must_v crave_v leave_n to_o say_v that_o i_o find_v not_o popery_n how_o subtle_a or_o sophistical_a soever_o it_o be_v to_o be_v of_o any_o such_o puissance_n but_o that_o a_o man_n of_o mean_a learning_n arm_v with_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o divine_a scripture_n may_v easy_o ruinate_v and_o overturn_v it_o three_o those_o that_o oppugn_v the_o religion_n &_o his_o majesty_n supremacy_n what_o do_v they_o else_o but_o oppugn_v therewithal_o as_o they_o must_v needs_o at_o least_o inclusive_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o kingdom_n whereby_o they_o be_v both_o establish_v and_o what_o reason_n then_o can_v be_v show_v why_o he_o that_o be_v a_o lawyer_n by_o profession_n may_v not_o defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o those_o two_o great_a point_n especial_o wherein_o they_o be_v so_o unjust_o and_o causelesse_o oppugn_v but_o when_o i_o consider_v myself_o further_o to_o be_v a_o servant_n though_o unworthy_a to_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n and_o that_o in_o so_o high_a and_o eminent_a a_o court_n as_o his_o majesty_n bench_n be_v beside_o my_o profession_n the_o duty_n of_o my_o place_n also_o tie_v i_o to_o defend_v his_o majesty_n supremacy_n as_o be_v a_o thing_n proper_o appertain_v to_o his_o very_a crown_n and_o regal_a dignity_n and_o do_v not_o moreover_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n to_o his_o majesty_n which_o i_o have_v take_v necessary_o bind_v i_o hereunto_o yea_o even_o for_o this_o very_a cause_n that_o i_o be_o a_o subject_n to_o his_o majesty_n though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reason_n do_v i_o hold_v myself_o in_o duty_n tie_v to_o my_o power_n to_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v that_o his_o regal_a supremacy_n for_o if_o every_o good_a child_n will_v maintain_v the_o right_n and_o authority_n of_o his_o father_n and_o every_o good_a servant_n the_o right_n and_o authority_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n ought_v not_o every_o good_a subject_n to_o maintain_v the_o right_n and_o authority_n of_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o king_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o religion_n if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reason_n but_o this_o that_o i_o be_o a_o christian_n by_o profession_n though_o no_o profess_a divine_a do_v i_o hold_v it_o for_o that_o very_a cause_n not_o only_o well_o beseem_v i_o but_o my_o duty_n likewise_o according_a to_o such_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n and_o ability_n as_o god_n have_v give_v i_o to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o true_a and_o christian_a religion_n i_o profess_v against_o that_o which_o be_v untrue_o call_v the_o christian_a and_o catholic_a and_o be_v indeed_o the_o false_a erroneous_a and_o antichristian_a for_o whereas_o some_o have_v a_o conceit_n that_o not_o lay_v man_n at_o all_o but_o clergy_n man_n only_o and_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n shall_v meddle_v with_o the_o scripture_n and_o matter_n of_o religion_n it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o very_a vain_a conceit_n and_o a_o untrue_a opinion_n because_o s._n paul_n direct_o require_v even_o of_o lay_n christian_n as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o that_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n shall_v dwell_v in_o they_o 3.16_o and_o that_o not_o poor_o or_o in_o a_o small_a or_o slender_a measure_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v richly_z plentiful_o 11._o or_o abundant_o whereupon_o primasius_n say_v that_o hence_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o lay_v people_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o teach_v one_o another_o not_o only_o sufficient_o but_o also_o abundant_o and_o therefore_o be_v they_o further_o express_o charge_v to_o admonish_v exhort_v and_o edify_v one_o another_o 3._o yea_o to_o contend_v and_o not_o only_o to_o contend_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d earnest_o to_o contend_v for_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o give_v unto_o the_o saint_n and_o do_v not_o god_n himself_o also_o command_v thus_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n 19.17_o but_o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n to_o be_v upon_o he_o agreeable_o whereunto_o will_v not_o s._n james_n likewise_o have_v all_o christian_n to_o labour_v the_o conversion_n of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o error_n and_o go_v astray_o tell_v they_o for_o their_o better_a encouragement_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o if_o any_o do_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n 20._o and_o another_o convert_v he_o let_v such_o a_o one_o know_v that_o he_o which_o convert_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n shall_v save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n you_o see_v then_o what_o duty_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o good_a of_o other_o as_o well_o as_o of_o himself_o be_v require_v even_o of_o a_o lay_v person_n in_o matter_n concern_v god_n and_o his_o religion_n and_o indeed_o very_o strange_a it_o be_v if_o lay_v christian_n shall_v be_v tie_v in_o charity_n to_o take_v care_n of_o man_n body_n 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spirit_n be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o to_o this_o very_a end_n 12.7_o to_o profit_v other_o withal_o aswell_o as_o himself_o as_o s._n paul_n again_o direct_o teach_v although_o then_o every_o man_n can_v be_v a_o profess_a divine_a yet_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o eveey_n man_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o profess_a christian_a yea_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o word_n say_v christ_n of_o he_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o own_o glory_n 26._o and_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o s._n paul_n say_v likewise_o that_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n 10.10_o and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confess_v unto_o salvation_n so_o that_o we_o must_v not_o only_o believe_v in_o christ_n with_o our_o heart_n but_o we_o must_v also_o confess_v or_o profess_v he_o and_o his_o religion_n with_o our_o mouth_n and_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o we_o must_v 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any_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o or_o inherent_a in_o our_o own_o person_n but_o by_o that_o immaculate_a and_o spotless_a righteousness_n of_o he_o impute_v unto_o we_o so_o that_o in_o he_o it_o be_v as_o this_o text_n most_o plain_o show_v and_o not_o in_o ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v deem_v righteous_a in_o god_n sight_n yea_o here_o consider_v further_o what_o righteousness_n also_o it_o be_v that_o god_n approve_v and_o will_v have_v to_o stand_v for_o the_o justification_n of_o sinful_a man_n in_o his_o sight_n for_o it_o must_v be_v a_o righteousness_n transcendent_a and_o go_v far_o beyond_o the_o righteousness_n of_o any_o sinful_a creature_n namely_o it_o must_v be_v that_o which_o s._n paul_n here_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o be_v a_o most_o pure_a perfect_a and_o complete_a righteousness_n wherein_o must_v not_o be_v any_o the_o least_o spot_n speck_n or_o stain_v to_o be_v find_v as_o s._n chrysostome_n also_o declare_v 5._o which_o kind_n of_o 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