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not_o convert_v unto_o god_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n rom._n 8._o god_n spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o al._n to_o be_v brief_a no_o creature_n be_v able_a sufficient_o to_o commend_v this_o mercy_n of_o god_n flow_v out_o of_o entire_a goodness_n and_o love_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o touch_v with_o mercy_n towards_o the_o transgressor_n but_o towards_o the_o unfortunate_a and_o such_o as_o do_v seem_v unjust_o to_o be_v afflict_v for_o so_o say_v cicero_n they_o be_v to_o be_v pity_v who_o be_v in_o misery_n for_o fortune_n not_o for_o their_o offence_n but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n do_v help_v transgressor_n and_o the_o great_a sinner_n if_o so_o be_v they_o repent_v for_o grace_v proceed_v from_o mercy_n abound_v over_o sin_n and_o augustine_n do_v say_v greater_n be_v god_n his_o mercy_n than_o the_o misery_n of_o all_o sinner_n so_o that_o david_n not_o without_o cause_n do_v adhort_v we_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o this_o his_o 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thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o both_o the_o will_n may_v cheerful_o command_v and_o all_o the_o power_n both_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o of_o body_n obeieng_v the_o governance_n of_o the_o will_n careful_o bring_v to_o pass_v whatsoever_o both_o the_o illuminate_v mind_n right_o do_v show_v and_o the_o new_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n godly_a do_v counsel_n for_o thou_o alone_o be_v our_o propitiator_n our_o king_n our_o strength_n and_o virtue_n our_o only_a hope_n only_a salvation_n only_a way_n and_o the_o eternal_a life_n o_o most_o sweet_a jesu_n i_o beseech_v thou_o assist_v we_o lest_o that_o be_v either_o seduce_v by_o false_a prophet_n or_o entice_v by_o our_o own_o flesh_n or_o persuade_v by_o satan_n or_o caried-awaie_a by_o the_o wicked_a behaviour_n and_o example_n of_o man_n or_o else_o offend_v by_o stumbling-block_n we_o fal-againe_a into_o former_a darkness_n and_o wander_v away_o from_o thou_o the_o way_n of_o eternal_a life_n lead_v we_o o_o son_n of_o god_n we_o 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have_v touch_v also_o the_o priest_n after_o y_z e_z mumble_v of_o the_o history_n concern_v the_o institution_n of_o christ_n do_v first_o of_o all_o adore_v the_o bread_n himself_o and_o then_o lift_v the_o same_o up_o that_o the_o people_n may_v worship_v it_o for_o the_o papist_n be_v persuade_v that_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o mumble_v word_n of_o the_o institute_v supper_n the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o of_o wine_n be_v transsubstantiate_v into_o the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o they_o lie_v open_a to_o be_v adore_v but_o very_o erroneouslie_o for_o this_o transsumbstantiation_n so_o stiflie_o defend_v by_o thomas_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n for_o as_o in_o baptism_n it_o be_v require_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o water_n do_v remain_v which_o while_o it_o be_v sprincled_a according_a to_o christ_n his_o institution_n be_v a_o right_a sacrament_n and_o with_o that_o water_n after_o a_o secret_a sort_n the_o 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unto_o christ_n that_o as_o they_o shall_v find_v the_o law_n fulfil_v in_o he_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o promise_a mercy_n and_o therefore_o this_o promise_n of_o mercy_n have_v one_o condition_n from_o the_o law_n without_o christ_n to_o wit_n touch_v y_o e_fw-la fulfil_v of_o y_z e_z law_n &_o another_o in_o christ_n name_n lie_v of_o faith_n wherbie_fw-mi the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v righteousness_n be_v obtain_v so_o that_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v have_v righteousness_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o y_z e_z law_n require_v whereof_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n be_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v to_o they_o and_o this_o be_v that_o covenant_n 10_o whereof_o the_o 25._o psalm_n do_v speak_v all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n unto_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o his_o testimony_n that_o be_v as_o another_o psalm_n do_v expound_v it_o 10_o mercy_n shall_v compass_v he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o mercy_n then_o of_o god_n be_v moderate_v according_a unto_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n when_o it_o be_v exhibit_v to_o such_o as_o repent_v for_o this_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o perpetual_a rule_n that_o as_o he_o will_v condemn_v such_o as_o be_v rebellious_a without_o all_o pity_n and_o mercy_n so_o he_o will_v of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n save_v as_o many_o as_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n this_o rule_n of_o god_n his_o justice_n be_v to_o be_v think_v upon_o when_o we_o read_v in_o the_o psalm_n that_o david_n pray_v god_n that_o he_o will_v hear_v he_o for_o his_o righteousness_n â—_o for_o three_o thing_n together_o come_v into_o his_o mind_n namely_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n the_o free_a pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o price_n whereby_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v satisfy_v namely_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o son_n for_o he_o be_v unjust_a that_o have_v receive_v a_o ransom_n will_v not_o set_v free_a the_o captive_a and_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n be_v convert_v unto_o he_o through_o faith_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o hear_v they_o which_o repent_v and_o forgive_v their_o offence_n he_o shall_v be_v unjust_a as_o one_o that_o deal_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o own_o justice_n that_o deni_v his_o promise_n that_o will_v accept_v no_o ransom_n nor_o regard_v the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o son_n whereby_o he_o do_v merit_n favour_n for_o us._n so_o that_o david_n after_o his_o adultery_n murder_n and_o betraieng_v the_o host_n of_o god_n do_v crave_v mercy_n and_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n through_o faith_n and_o among_o other_o reason_n bring_v this_o in_o for_o one_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v just_a when_o thou_o speak_v 4._o that_o be_v that_o man_n may_v confess_v thou_o just_a for_o keep_v thy_o word_n whereby_o thou_o promise_v pardon_v to_o as_o many_o as_o repent_v chap._n 33._o 1._o of_o christ_n his_o wonderful_a obedience_n to_o his_o father_n for_o our_o salvation_n 2._o the_o fruit_n thereof_o next_o unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o wonderful_a obedience_n of_o christ_n which_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o take_v our_o cause_n upon_o himself_o and_o feel_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o eternal_a death_n of_o this_o obedience_n paul_n unto_o the_o philippian_n on_o this_o wise_a 7._o who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o no_o roberie_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n but_o he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v on_o himself_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n &_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o man_n &_o be_v find_v in_o shape_n as_o à _fw-fr man_n he_o humble_v himself_o &_o become_v obedient_a unto_o the_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n here_o paul_n entreat_v of_o the_o unspeakable_a obedience_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o because_o equal_n can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o obey_v one_o another_o but_o inferior_n their_o better_n paul_n show_v how_o the_o son_n be_v of_o one_o essence_n and_o power_n with_o the_o father_n do_v humble_v himself_o take_v to_o himself_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n wherein_o he_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o father_n even_o unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o in_o the_o 10._o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o hebrews_n out_o of_o the_o 40._o psalm_n 4._o because_o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n shall_v take_v away_o sin_n 5_o wherefore_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n 6._o he_o say_v sacrifice_n and_o offering_n thou_o will_v not_o but_o a_o body_n thou_o have_v ordain_v i_o in_o burn_a offering_n and_o sin_n offering_n thou_o have_v have_v no_o pleasure_n 7._o then_o i_o say_v loe_o i_o come_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n isaiah_n 53._o he_o be_v offer_v even_o because_o he_o will_v but_o with_o this_o obedience_n how_o agree_v that_o prayer_n thrice_o repeat_v in_o the_o garden_n die_v o_o my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o nevertheless_o not_o as_o i_o will_v 26._o but_o as_o thou_o will_v 39_o this_o prayer_n seem_v to_o import_v that_o the_o will_n of_o the_o son_n differ_v 42._o yea_o and_o be_v contrary_a also_o to_o the_o father_n wil._n 44._o for_o the_o father_n will_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o cup_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v and_o the_o son_n desire_v that_o the_o same_o cup_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a may_v passeawaie_o this_o objection_n be_v answer_v by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n afterward_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n utter_v the_o spirit_n in_o deed_n be_v willing_a 41._o but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a so_o that_o what_o he_o will_v not_o through_o y_z e_z weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o which_o naturalie_n &_o without_o offence_n dread_v death_n the_o same_o he_o will_v through_o the_o willingness_n of_o 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we_o can_v challenge_v nothing_o at_o god_n hand_n and_o therefore_o as_o by_o that_o only_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v reconcile_v so_o of_o his_o goodness_n we_o enter_v into_o the_o order_n of_o priest_n and_o be_v consecrate_v to_o he_o for_o to_o dedicate_v ourselves_o and_o all_o we_o unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n this_o our_o inauguration_n into_o y_o e_o priesthood_n priest_n because_o it_o be_v merlie_o spiritual_a &_o internal_a be_v wrought_v by_o a_o secret_a manner_n how_o it_o may_v be_v declare_v after_o a_o sort_n by_o compare_v the_o truth_n unto_o y_z e_o shadow_n as_o than_o they_o which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v priest_n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n do_v first_o of_o all_o wash_v their_o body_n with_o water_n secondlie_o put_v upon_o they_o the_o garment_n appoint_v of_o god_n thirdlie_o do_v anoint_v their_o head_n and_o fourthly_a fill_v their_o hand_n so_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v priest_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v spiritual_a ordain_v 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righteous_a for_o the_o faithful_a be_v therefore_o bless_v because_o they_o be_v righteous_a for_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o be_v or_o be_v bless_v without_o righteousness_n which_o righteousness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o life_n yea_o and_o of_o salvation_n and_o true_a blessedness_n i_o think_v it_o good_a in_o this_o place_n to_o adjoin_v a_o brief_a discourse_n touch_v the_o justification_n of_o man_n before_o god_n and_o although_o this_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n be_v plain_o deliver_v both_o in_o the_o university_n and_o temple_n of_o this_o realm_n yet_o forsomuch_o as_o much_o darkness_n be_v often_o mix_v to_o this_o clear_a light_n especialie_a of_o politic_a fellow_n and_o hypocrite_n whereof_o the_o one_o sort_n applieng_v themselves_o to_o the_o civil_a court_n do_v measure_n righteousness_n by_o the_o measure_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o other_o put_v on_o the_o visor_n of_o righteousness_n will_v be_v count_v righteous_a and_o holieâ—_n and_o neither_o sort_n know_v 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moses_n they_o do_v object_n he_o that_o do_v the_o commandment_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o therefore_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n man_n be_v justify_v it_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o argument_n be_v untrue_a 5._o for_o by_o the_o law_n it_o must_v be_v consider_v what_o the_o law_n in_o all_o respect_n or_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n do_v require_v not_o what_o man_n be_v able_a to_o do_v that_o we_o may_v fly_v unto_o y_z e_o mercy_n of_o god_n confess_v our_o weakness_n especialie_a see_v it_o be_v apparent_a that_o no_o man_n be_v able_a perfect_o to_o observe_v the_o law_n yet_o more_o forceable_o they_o do_v urge_v and_o they_o object_n unto_o we_o the_o say_n of_o our_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n 17_o keep_v the_o commandment_n hereof_o they_o conclude_v a_o condition_n of_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o that_o by_o keep_v they_o man_n be_v be_v justify_v yea_o &_o save_v but_o what_o the_o lord_n mean_v by_o those_o word_n the_o parable_n which_o even_o now_o we_o mention_v do_v teach_v for_o as_o y_z e_z king_n there_o exact_v of_o his_o debtor_n ten_o thousand_o talent_n and_o frankelie_o forgive_v the_o whole_a det_fw-la to_o he_o which_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v but_o fly_v unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o his_o creditor_n so_o the_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o proud_a hypocrite_n do_v say_v if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o hypocrite_n descend_v into_o himself_o may_v confess_v his_o filthiness_n and_o poverty_n and_o so_o crave_v pardon_n 48._o which_o have_v he_o do_v he_o have_v hear_v with_o the_o sinful_a woman_n they_z sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o we_o must_v therefore_o acknowledge_v how_o the_o observation_n of_o god_n his_o commandment_n be_v pronounce_v both_o by_o moses_n &_o christ_n himself_o to_o be_v the_o right_n &_o most_o ready_a way_n unto_o life_n but_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o ourselves_o why_o by_o that_o way_n though_o it_o be_v very_o direct_a we_o enter_v not_o into_o life_n for_o the_o condition_n can_v be_v perform_v of_o we_o as_o above_o it_o have_v be_v show_v so_o that_o by_o the_o commandment_n the_o effect_n be_v not_o conclude_v because_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o observe_v which_o be_v if_o thou_o do_v the_o law_n but_o the_o defect_n of_o all_o man_n rather_o that_o acknowledge_v our_o imperfection_n we_o may_v fly_v unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o paul_n concern_v the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n before_o conversion_n by_o the_o law_n say_v he_o 20_o come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n yet_o this_o knowledge_n be_v not_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v die_v in_o our_o sin_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v seek_v christ_n as_o paul_n say_v in_o another_o place_n 32._o he_o have_v shutup_a all_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o al._n 22._o again_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o therefore_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n be_v require_v to_o justification_n that_o we_o may_v confess_v how_o that_o we_o have_v neither_o in_o ourselves_o nor_o of_o ourselves_o no_o righteousness_n at_o all_o and_o that_o through_o faith_n we_o shall_v fly_v together_o unto_o christ_n 4._o who_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v whereof_o we_o be_v now_o to_o speak_v chap._n 4._o 1._o the_o second_o order_n of_o testimony_n 2._o that_o work_n and_o faith_n together_o do_v not_o justify_v 3._o true_a justification_n what_o 4._o the_o thing_n require_v in_o a_o justify_v man_n 5._o the_o cause_n of_o man_n justification_n the_o second_o sort_n of_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n concern_v y_o e_o justification_n of_o man_n before_o god_n be_v evangelical_a wherein_o y_o e_z most_o comforequitie_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n be_v propose_v to_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n namely_o that_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n 13._o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v say_v i_o be_o come_v to_o call_v sinner_n unto_o repentance_n that_o be_v unto_o conversion_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o promise_v make_v unto_o the_o father_n and_o commend_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o wonderful_a miracle_n but_o before_o i_o declare_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o true_a church_n touch_v this_o matter_n i_o will_v refel_v the_o opinion_n of_o they_o who_o with_o the_o pharisee_n compound_n christian_a righteousness_n both_o of_o work_n and_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v of_o cause_n and_o part_n lest_o by_o their_o prejudice_n our_o