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91._o psalm_n but_o thou_o see_v that_o faith_n be_v require_v hereunto_o and_o that_o unto_o these_o thing_n no_o law_n no_o work_n no_o merit_n do_v prevail_v hereupon_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o so_o precious_a word_n be_v so_o abstruse_a and_o unknowen_a to_o reason_n for_o it_o have_v be_v govern_v of_o satan_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n when_o as_o in_o paradise_n it_o will_v be_v as_o god_n &_o presume_v after_o honour_n which_o god_n here_o attribute_v to_o christ_n alone_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v his_o son_n
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which_o as_o he_o have_v do_v most_o effectual_o first_fw-mi in_o his_o own_o tongue_n to_o his_o country_n people_n then_o in_o latin_a to_o the_o learned_a so_o this_o translator_n have_v no_o less_o plain_o and_o faithful_o english_v the_o same_o for_o the_o commodity_n and_o use_n of_o our_o contryfolke_n of_o england_n by_o who_o mean_n and_o industry_n this_o vantage_n we_o have_v now_o gain_v that_o we_o have_v get_v unto_o we_o one_o good_a preacher_n in_o england_n more_o than_o we_o have_v before_o to_o the_o comfort_n and_o edification_n of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v dispose_v to_o read_v and_o learn_v so_o that_o in_o such_o town_n and_o village_n wherein_o before_o be_v mute_a minister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o preacher_n now_o may_v supply_v the_o lack_n and_o there_o be_v receive_v as_o their_o person_n if_o they_o please_v preach_v now_o in_o their_o own_o speech_n unto_o they_o and_o put_v they_o to_o no_o charge_n of_o any_o tithe_n and_o in_o other_o 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martin_n luther_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n luke_n 2._o verse_n 1._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o those_o day_n that_o there_o come_v a_o decree_n from_o augustus_n caesar_n that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v tax_v 2._o this_o first_o tax_v be_v make_v when_o cyrenius_n be_v governor_n of_o syria_n 3._o therefore_o go_v all_o to_o be_v tax_v every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o city_n 4._o and_o joseph_n also_o go_v up_o from_o galilee_n out_o of_o a_o city_n call_v nazareth_n into_o judea_n unto_o the_o city_n of_o david_n which_o be_v call_v bethlehem_n because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o house_n and_o lineage_n of_o david_n 5._o to_o be_v tax_v with_o marie_n that_o be_v give_v he_o to_o wife_n which_o be_v with_o child_n 6._o and_o so_o it_o be_v that_o while_o they_o be_v there_o the_o day_n be_v accomplish_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v deliver_v 7._o and_o she_o bring_v forth_o her_o first_o beget_v son_n and_o wrap_v he_o in_o swaddle_a clothes_n &_o lay_v he_o in_o a_o 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be_v call_v peaceable_a for_o christ_n be_v true_o call_v our_o king_n solomon_n that_o be_v peaceable_a which_o have_v restore_v peace_n unto_o we_o inward_o with_o god_n through_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o outward_o with_o our_o neighbour_n through_o love_n whereby_o we_o live_v friendly_a with_o all_o man_n and_o so_o by_o he_o we_o have_v peace_n every_o where_o both_o inward_o and_o outward_o in_o the_o earth_n will_n good_a will_n the_o three_o be_v good_a will_n of_o man_n not_o that_o good_a will_n whereby_o we_o work_v good_a work_n but_o whereby_o we_o take_v in_o good_a part_n all_o thing_n that_o happen_v whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n sweet_a or_o sour_a and_o do_v receive_v they_o with_o a_o quiet_a hart_n the_o angel_n know_v that_o the_o peace_n which_o they_o do_v sing_v of_o shall_v be_v only_o among_o christian_n which_o in_o all_o thing_n do_v depend_v upon_o christ_n and_o usurp_v nothing_o to_o themselves_o as_o their_o own_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a 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&_o stumble_v which_o measure_n christian_n by_o manner_n work_n and_o the_o outward_a manner_n of_o live_v even_o as_o the_o pharisee_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v and_o do_v therefore_o find_v fault_n with_o christ_n for_o that_o he_o do_v not_o observe_v their_o ceremony_n but_o be_v a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n as_o that_o pharise_n say_v within_o himself_o luke_o 7_o if_o this_o man_n be_v a_o prophet_n he_o will_v sure_o have_v know_v who_o and_o what_o manner_n of_o woman_n this_o be_v which_o touch_v he_o for_o she_o be_v a_o sinner_n similitude_n a_o similitude_n hear_v now_o a_o example_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o say_v a_o physician_n which_o go_v about_o to_o cure_v the_o sick_a do_v first_o promise_v he_o health_n by_o the_o assistance_n and_o help_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o put_v he_o in_o great_a hope_n and_o comfort_n afterward_o he_o begin_v to_o purge_v to_o cleanse_v and_o strengthen_v and_o such_o like_a thing_n which_o make_v to_o the_o 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unto_o god_n his_o due_a glory_n do_v where_o true_a faith_n be_v want_v there_o neither_o god_n can_v be_v due_o glorify_v not_o true_a good_a work_n do_v nor_o do_v those_o good_a work_n which_o may_v true_o profit_v their_o neighbour_n for_o those_o work_n that_o they_o apply_v themselves_o unto_o be_v their_o own_o invention_n consist_v in_o gesture_n apparel_n place_n time_n meat_n and_o such_o like_a trifle_n whereby_o their_o neighbour_n can_v be_v holpen_v neither_o in_o body_n nor_o mind_n nor_o in_o any_o thing_n else_o for_o what_o can_v it_o profit_v i_o that_o thy_o crown_n be_v shave_v very_o broad_a that_o thou_o wear_v a_o gray_a cowl_n what_o profit_n bring_v it_o that_o thou_o fast_o to_o day_n and_o keep_v holy_a day_n to_o morrow_n that_o thou_o abstain_v from_o
be_v one_o such_o find_v in_o the_o earth_n for_o we_o always_o find_v ourselves_o ready_a to_o wrath_n hatred_n envy_n worldly_a pleasure_n &c_n &c_n then_o to_o meekness_n &_o other_o virtue_n i_o find_v in_o i_o not_o only_o a_o spark_n but_o even_o a_o fiery_a furnace_n of_o wicked_a lust_n for_o there_o be_v no_o love_n in_o my_o heart_n no_o not_o in_o all_o my_o member_n wherefore_o here_o in_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o certain_a glass_n i_o see_v whatsoever_o be_v in_o i_o to_o be_v damnable_a and_o curse_a for_o not_o one_o jot_n of_o the_o law_n must_v perish_v but_o all_o must_v be_v fulfil_v 18._o matth._n 5_o 18._o as_o christ_n say_v true_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o till_o heaven_n &_o earth_n pass_v one_o jot_n or_o title_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o escape_v till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v now_o thou_o fynde_v not_o this_o in_o thou_o that_o thou_o do_v with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o heart_n with_o cheerfulness_n and_o pleasure_n whatsoever_o the_o law_n exact_v and_o require_v of_o thou_o hereupon_o thou_o be_v damn_v and_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o satan_n the_o law_n therefore_o serve_v we_o thus_o far_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o be_v condemn_v for_o by_o it_o we_o find_v all_o wicked_a desire_n in_o we_o and_o yet_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o spark_n of_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o us._n howbeit_o our_o schoolman_n not_o mark_v this_o have_v teach_v that_o if_o one_o do_v according_a to_o his_o ability_n god_n do_v give_v his_o grace_n unto_o he_o they_o be_v blind_a guide_n they_o grant_v themselves_o that_o a_o man_n be_v carry_v with_o no_o pleasure_n or_o cheerfulness_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o yet_o do_v they_o also_o teach_v if_o one_o work_v although_o it_o be_v with_o grief_n difficulty_n and_o slothfulness_n that_o it_o be_v well_o with_o he_o before_o god_n but_o christ_n have_v teach_v otherwise_o in_o this_o place_n that_o we_o shall_v work_v that_o which_o be_v good_a with_o pleasure_n and_o love_n readiness_n and_o facility_n who_o therefore_o shall_v we_o rather_o believe_v christ_n or_o the_o schoolman_n but_o i_o leave_v that_o to_o your_o judgement_n of_o such_o corrupt_a and_o evell_a understanding_n of_o the_o law_n monastery_n afterwards_o come_v whereby_o enter_v in_o this_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n to_o live_v in_o a_o monastery_n and_o to_o follow_v the_o order_n thereof_o although_o that_o be_v do_v even_o with_o grief_n of_o mind_n grief_n we_o must_v work_v with_o pleasure_n and_o cheerfulness_n not_o with_o grudge_v or_o grief_n so_o they_o teach_v but_o christ_n will_v have_v we_o to_o work_v with_o pleasure_n and_o cheerfulness_n so_o that_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v with_o burden_n or_o grief_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v sin_n remove_v thyself_o therefore_o quick_o from_o such_o a_o work_n wherefore_o thus_o it_o may_v be_v say_v unto_o they_o behold_v o_o man_n thou_o miserable_a creature_n ought_v to_o be_v carry_v with_o a_o certain_a delight_n to_o the_o do_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o thou_o come_v with_o no_o pleasure_n or_o cheerfulness_n hereunto_o now_o see_v that_o thou_o show_v thy_o pleasure_n and_o love_v herein_o otherwise_o thou_o shall_v be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o friend_n of_o satan_n thus_o man_n leave_v their_o own_o rashness_n may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o themselves_o and_o may_v then_o say_v therefore_o o_o god_n be_o i_o condemn_v and_o that_o not_o unjust_o hereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o be_v all_o under_o satan_n as_o long_o as_o we_o feel_v in_o we_o this_o difficulty_n and_o hardness_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a wherefore_o if_o i_o shall_v speak_v the_o truth_n i_o shall_v say_v thus_o i_o find_v in_o deed_n something_o that_o be_v good_a in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v my_o death_n and_o if_o it_o can_v be_v i_o will_v wish_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o be_v all_o man_n affect_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o s._n paul_n plain_o teach_v rom._n 7._o if_o we_o shall_v remain_v in_o such_o condemnation_n we_o must_v needs_o perish_v for_o ever_o there_o be_v therefore_o a_o other_o part_n that_o be_v the_o gospel_n gospel_n the_o office_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o show_v comfort_n and_o salvation_n declare_v where_o that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v whereby_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v when_o therefore_o i_o know_v by_o the_o law_n that_o i_o be_o a_o condemn_a man_n then_o lie_v i_o half_a dead_a among_o thief_n satan_n have_v spoil_v my_o soul_n and_o have_v moreover_o in_o adam_n take_v away_o all_o faith_n all_o righteousness_n and_o have_v leave_v nothing_o but_o bodily_a life_n which_o be_v also_o qulck_o extinguish_v then_o come_v levites_n and_o priest_n which_o teach_v this_o and_o that_o but_o can_v help_v nothing_o and_o so_o pass_v by_o but_o when_o the_o samaritane_n come_v he_o help_v that_o be_v when_o christ_n come_v he_o show_v his_o mercy_n unto_o we_o say_v after_o this_o sort_n behold_v thou_o ought_v in_o deed_n to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n but_o thou_o do_v it_o not_o now_o believe_v only_o in_o i_o &_o thou_o shall_v enjoy_v my_o obedience_n as_o thy_o own_o this_o only_a help_v i_o then_o he_o put_v i_o on_o his_o own_o beast_n that_o be_v on_o himself_o and_o carry_v i_o into_o the_o inn_n that_o be_v into_o the_o church_n of_o the_o faithful_a than_o he_o by_o and_o by_o pour_v his_o grace_n into_o i_o that_o be_v oil_n that_o i_o may_v feel_v myself_o to_o be_v lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n that_o at_o the_o last_o make_v i_o to_o be_v of_o a_o good_a cheer_n &_o quiet_a &_o well_o affect_v in_o conscience_n afterward_o he_o pour_v in_o wine_n also_o which_o with_o his_o sharpness_n may_v abate_v &_o tame_v the_o force_n of_o old_a adam_n and_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o so_o whole_o restore_v unto_o health_n health_n be_v in_o deed_n pour_v in_o &_o begone_v but_o not_o yet_o whole_o finish_v then_o christ_n have_v care_n of_o i_o &_o by_o his_o grace_n pour_v into_o i_o do_v purify_v i_o that_o from_o day_n to_o day_n i_o may_v become_v more_o chaste_a meek_a gentle_a faithful_a &c_n &c_n until_o i_o whole_o die_v for_o than_o i_o shall_v be_v altogether_o make_v perfect_a so_o when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o be_v ask_v of_o he_o whether_o we_o believe_v in_o god_n whether_o we_o love_v he_o &c_n &c_n the_o samaritane_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o have_v lay_v we_o on_o his_o own_o beast_n will_v come_v forth_o and_o say_v loe_o father_n although_o they_o have_v not_o whole_o fulfil_v thy_o law_n yet_o have_v i_o fulfil_v it_o suffer_v thou_o that_o to_o turn_v to_o the_o commodity_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o so_o be_v it_o needful_a that_o all_o the_o saint_n albeit_o very_o holy_a be_v lay_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o christ_n if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o holy_a of_o all_o as_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n can_v not_o satisfy_v the_o law_n how_o shall_v we_o go_v about_o with_o our_o feign_a work_n as_o with_o shave_v habit_n &c_n &c_n to_o fulfil_v the_o same_o o_o wretched_a &_o miserable_a calamity_n these_o thing_n shall_v now_o suffice_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v concern_v this_o text_n let_v we_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o his_o grace_n ****_o a_o sermon_n of_o d._n martin_n luther_n concern_v the_o exercise_n and_o increase_v of_o faith_n john_n 4._o verse_n 46._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a ruler_n who_o son_n be_v sick_a at_o capernaum_n 47._o when_o he_o hear_v that_o jesus_n be_v come_v out_o of_o judea_n into_o galilee_n he_o go_v unto_o he_o &_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v go_v down_o &_o heal_v his_o son_n for_o he_o be_v even_o ready_a to_o die_v 48._o then_o say_v jesus_n unto_o he_o except_o you_o see_v sign_n and_o wonder_n you_o will_v not_o believe_v 49._o the_o ruler_n say_v unto_o he_o sir_n go_v down_o before_o my_o son_n die_v 50._o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o go_v thy_o way_n thy_o son_n live_v and_o the_o man_n believe_v the_o word_n that_o jesus_n have_v speak_v unto_o he_o and_o go_v his_o way_n 51._o and_o as_o he_o be_v now_o go_v down_o his_o servant_n meet_v he_o say_v thy_o son_n live_v 52._o then_o inquire_v he_o of_o they_o the_o hour_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o amend_v and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o yesterdaye_v the_o seven_o hour_n the_o fever_n leave_v he_o 53._o then_o the_o father_n know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o hour_n in_o the_o which_o jesus_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o thy_o son_n live_v and_o he_o believe_v and_o all_o his_o household_n 54._o this_o second_o miracle_n