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in_o christ_n and_o be_v thereby_o save_v for_o the_o apostle_n himself_o 11.13_o himself_o rom._n 11.13_o say_v that_o he_o do_v therefore_o magnify_v or_o illustrate_a his_o office_n among_o the_o gentile_n viz._n by_o his_o diligence_n and_o sanctity_n of_o life_n that_o he_o may_v provoke_v to_o emulation_n those_o which_o be_v his_o flesh_n and_o so_o save_v some_o of_o they_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o 7.16_o he_o 1_o cor_n 7.16_o say_v that_o it_o may_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o unbelieving_a husband_n or_o wife_n may_v be_v save_v by_o the_o wife_n or_o husband_n which_o believe_v that_o be_v which_o perform_v a_o christian_n duty_n in_o lead_v a_o godly_a and_o holy_a life_n and_o again_o write_v to_o timothy_n he_o say_v that_o if_o he_o look_v diligent_o unto_o his_o office_n that_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n he_o shall_v both_o save_v himself_o and_o other_o doct._n vi_o that_o we_o do_v not_o condemn_v good_a work_n although_o we_o deny_v 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which_o reason_n some_o have_v reserence_n immediate_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n other_o belong_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o other_o tend_v to_o our_o thankfulness_n towards_o god_n as_o likewise_o to_o our_o own_o salvation_n 1._o 15.16_o 1._o matt._n 15.16_o they_o be_v command_v by_o god_n and_o he_o we_o must_v absolute_o obey_v 2._o a_o god_n be_v thereby_o glorify_v and_o we_o must_v by_o all_o mean_n promote_v this_o glory_n 3._o god_n have_v therefore_o elect_v create_v and_o redeem_v we_o 2.12_o we_o tit._n 2.12_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n and_o we_o must_v not_o disappoint_v he_o of_o his_o end_n 4._o they_o please_v god_n 1.10_o act._n 10.35_o col._n 1.10_o for_o he_o c_o love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_v iniquity_n and_o whatsoever_o please_v god_n we_o ought_v to_o do_v although_o there_o shall_v come_v no_o profit_n thereby_o either_o to_o our_o neighbour_n or_o ourselves_o but_o unto_o our_o neighbour_n and_o the_o church_n especial_o come_v much_o profit_n thereby_o not_o only_o as_o concern_v the_o body_n &_o external_a thing_n but_o the_o soul_n also_o and_o eternal_a salvation_n whilst_o by_o our_o example_n to_o let_v pass_v other_o thing_n the_o elect_a be_v 10.24_o be_v heb._n 10.24_o provoke_v to_o the_o like_a study_n of_o piety_n and_o practice_v of_o good_a work_n and_o as_o concern_v ourselves_o they_o be_v profitable_a unto_o we_o many_o way_n i._o 1.10_o i._o 2_o pet._n 1.10_o because_o by_o our_o good_a work_n as_o the_o effect_n of_o our_o election_n and_o vocation_n we_o make_v they_o both_o sure_a both_o to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o 2._o 1.6_o 2._o tim._n 1.6_o because_o faith_n do_v not_o only_o demonstrate_v and_o show_v forth_o itself_o by_o good_a work_n as_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o but_o also_o be_v exercise_v stir_v up_o strengthen_v and_o increase_v 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and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n doct._n viii_o that_o unto_o our_o good_a work_n a_o reward_n be_v promise_v and_o give_v but_o yet_o of_o grace_n and_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n from_o whence_o we_o understand_v that_o although_o by_o our_o good_a work_n we_o 17.10_o we_o luke_n 17.10_o can_v to_o speak_v proper_o merit_n unto_o ourselves_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o celestial_a inheritance_n for_o 6.23_o for_o rom._n 6.23_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n yet_o we_o may_v 5.7_o may_v matth._n 5.7_o obtain_v it_o as_o reward_v but_o yet_o of_o the_o mere_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n doct._n ix_o error_n condemn_v we_o therefore_o condemn_v all_o those_o who_o stand_v upon_o the_o condignity_n of_o their_o work_n do_v teach_v either_o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o eternal_a life_n or_o any_o other_o
good_a whatsoever_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o for_o 10_o for_o luke_n â—â—_o 10_o though_o we_o shall_v perfect_o keep_v all_o god_n commandment_n yet_o even_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v but_o unprofitable_a servant_n but_o there_o be_v no_o man_n no_o though_o he_o be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n and_o justify_v that_o do_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o he_o ought_v and_o yet_o we_o find_v no_o fault_n with_o the_o father_n for_o use_v the_o name_n of_o merit_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o use_v the_o word_n in_o this_o sense_n as_o signify_v a_o good_a work_n do_v in_o faith_n which_o be_v recompense_v with_o a_o reward_n and_o that_o of_o grace_n and_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n but_o again_o we_o like_v not_o those_o who_o dispute_n of_o good_a work_n as_o if_o they_o be_v thing_n indifferent_a and_o further_o say_v that_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o make_v nothing_o at_o all_o unto_o our_o salvation_n for_o 11.6_o for_o â—eb_fw-mi 11.6_o how_o can_v a_o man_n be_v save_v without_o faith_n and_o 2.20_o and_o jam._n 2.20_o how_o can_v faith_n be_v lively_a without_o the_o study_n and_o practice_v of_o good_a work_n and_o 1.19_o and_o 1_o tim._n 1.19_o how_o can_v a_o man_n hold_v faith_n unless_o also_o he_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o how_o can_v a_o man_n keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n unless_o he_o hold_v a_o constant_a resolution_n to_o eschew_v sin_n to_o practice_v good_a work_n and_o to_o compose_v and_o frame_v his_o whole_a life_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o we_o absolute_o condemn_v all_o libertine_n to_o who_o it_o be_v all_o one_o without_o difference_n either_o to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n or_o not_o to_o keep_v they_o to_o do_v well_o or_o to_o do_v ill_a we_o condemn_v likewise_o those_o who_o teach_v that_o our_o good_a work_n be_v profitable_a for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o i_o know_v not_o what_o fire_n which_o they_o call_v purgatory_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v do_v in_o his_o body_n and_o that_o as_o concern_v the_o dead_a their_o own_o work_n and_o not_o other_o man_n do_v follow_v they_o chap._n xxii_o concern_v invocation_n and_o swear_v because_o among_o good_a work_n command_v by_o god_n invocation_n be_v none_o of_o the_o last_o but_o be_v often_o take_v in_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n whereunto_o also_o be_v add_v a_o oath_n as_o be_v a_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n therefore_o we_o think_v good_a here_o in_o brief_a to_o explicate_v and_o declare_v what_o be_v our_o belief_n concern_v both_o and_o that_o the_o rather_o because_o even_o among_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v some_o controversy_n concern_v they_o both_o doctrine_n i._o that_o invocation_n be_v due_a to_o god_n only_o and_o therefore_o also_o to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o concern_v religious_a 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much_o more_o that_o which_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o very_a gentile_n themselves_o do_v not_o judge_v it_o fit_a to_o call_v upon_o any_o with_o a_o religious_a worship_n who_o they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v for_o a_o god_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 10.14_o say_v rom._n 10.14_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v but_o we_o must_v believe_v only_o in_o god_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o all_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n confess_v in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n which_o be_v daily_o recite_v doct._n ii_o that_o a_o christian_a man_n may_v swear_v lawful_o we_o believe_v likewise_o that_o a_o christian_a man_n may_v swear_v lawful_o to_o wit_n in_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d truth_n jer._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d in_o judgement_n and_o in_o righteousness_n as_o the_o prophet_n teach_v so_o that_o his_o oath_n be_v neither_o false_a nor_o rash_a nor_o unjust_a for_o the_o take_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o our_o mouth_n be_v not_o simple_o condemn_v but_o the_o take_n of_o it_o in_o vain_a and_o false_o and_o it_o be_v a_o receive_a custom_n among_o all_o nation_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n when_o it_o make_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o neighbour_n and_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o perpetual_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n it_o be_v likewise_o confirm_v by_o god_n own_o example_n as_o also_o by_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n wherefore_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n in_o 5.24_o in_o matt._n 5.24_o st._n matthews_n gospel_n &_o 5.12_o &_o jam._n 5.12_o st._n james_n in_o his_o epistle_n be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o we_o for_o their_o purpose_n be_v to_o show_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o commandment_n concern_v swear_v and_o they_o speak_v only_o against_o the_o abuse_n thereof_o doct._n iii_o that_o when_o we_o 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